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“Moonfall” crashes into megastructure theory

“Moonfall” is a science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and was released in theaters Friday, Feb. 4. The film follows the three characters: Brian Harper (Patrick Wilson), a retired astronaut after an incident that occurred in 2011 that cost the life of another astronaut during a routine satellite fix; Jocinda Fowler (Halle Berry), a renowned astronaut that was also present at the 2011 incident and K. C. Houseman (John Bradley), a megastructurist and the first person to realize that the Earth’s moon is out of orbit.

‘The Birdcage’ and drag culture complexity

Mike Nichols will forever be remembered by the film community for his directorial work on the one-two punch of the Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton-starring “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” and “The Graduate,” featuring a young Dustin Hoffman. Somewhat less known is Nichols’ work on the 1996 film “The Birdcage,” a remake of the popular French comedy “La Cage Aux Folles.”