Project Hail Mary Review - Are Major Blockbusters Back and Is Ryan Gosling Always at the Center?

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Project Hail Mary Review - Are Major Blockbusters Back and Is Ryan Gosling Always at the Center?

In this episode of Film Curious, we’re exploring Amazon MGM Studios’ latest theatrical release, Project Hail Mary. From tangents debating Ryan Gosling’s “movie star” prowess (being at the helm of yet another major blockbuster), to fun homages and similarities to other space films, we review the joy Project Hail Mary brings to the big screen and how this story is the win we all need at the box office. Things We Mention in the Episode: Adam Savage Behind the Scenes of Project Hail Mary! | NASA Artemis II Moon Mission | Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Film) Planet of the Apes (1968) | 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal Compilation by Ryan McHenry | 00:00:00 Highlight Clip from Episode 0:00:36 Intro - Project Hail Mary Background + Synopsis 00:01:49 Guest Co-Host Intro - Pete Tedone Background 00:03:59 Project Hail Mary - Major Blockbuster + Ryan Gosling’s “Star Power” 00:13:25 Amazon MGM Studio’s Most Ambitious Project Yet - Production Budget + Production...