1739 – Soul (2020)

timespace coordinates: 2010’s New York City, the Great Beyond / the Great Before

Soul is a 2020 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for distribution by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Pete Docter and co-directed by Kemp Powers, The film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Questlove, Phylicia Rashad, Daveed Diggs, and Angela Bassett. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the film’s score, while Jon Batiste wrote the jazz songs for the film. (wiki)

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1732 – Max Cloud (2020)

timespace coordinates: Brooklyn, 1990 /  intergalactic prison on planet Heinous

When a teenage gamer accidentally opens a portal into her favorite side-scroller, she becomes trapped in a notorious intergalactic prison, home to the galaxy’s most dangerous villains. To escape, she must finish the game with a little help from her not-so-savvy friend on the outside — or remain a 16-bit character forever. (rottentomatoes)

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1726 – The Infinite Man (2014)

timespace coordinates: 1980’s (?) deserted—closed for business—motel, South Australia

The Infinite Man is a 2014 Australian science fiction film directed by Hugh Sullivan. It stars Josh McConville as Dean, a scientist who wants to relive a romantic weekend with his girlfriend, Lana (Hannah Marshall). After they are interrupted by Lana’s ex-boyfriend, Terry (Alex Dimitriades), Dean tries to fix things by going back in time. (wiki)

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WTF Happened to PG-13?

WTF Happened to Movie Remakes?

WTF Happened to Movie Trailers?

1717 – Kajillionaire (2020 movie)

timespace coordinates: present-day US

A 26-year-old woman, known as Old Dolio Dyne, is in a codependent relationship with her con artist parents, who treat her as an accomplice to their petty thefts and scams rather than as a daughter. The entire family pride themselves on being skimmers and living on the bare minimum income, unlike other people who worship money and try to be kajillionaires.

Kajillionaire is a 2020 American crime comedy-drama film written and directed by Miranda July. 

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1714 – Explorers (1985)

timespace coordinates: suburbs of San Francisco, 1985

Explorers is a 1985 American science fiction fantasy film written by Eric Luke and directed by Joe Dante. The film stars Ethan Hawke and River Phoenix, both in their film debuts, and Jason Presson as teenage boys who build a spacecraft to explore outer space. (wiki)

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1712 – The ‘Burbs (1989)

The ‘Burbs is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Joe Dante, starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun, Corey Feldman, Wendy Schaal and Henry Gibson, and co-starring Gale Gordon. The film pokes fun at suburban environments and their sometimes eccentric dwellers. (wiki)

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