Episode 21: The Martian 2 — Mars Harder

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Two films and two filmmakers take center stage this week as Bob and Stew chat about The Martian and Crimson Peak, as well as the careers of their respective directors, Ridley Scott and Guillermo del Toro. Among the big questions answered: Should Bob feel bad that he's missed so many of Scott's movies? And does Stew really still think that Pacific Rim is comparable to Star Wars? Answers to these and more are contained within. Oh, and speaking of Star Wars, we talk about that too because, you know … Star Wars.

Our podcasters this episode are Bob Taylor (Cult Spark) and Stewart Smith (Cult SparkCritical Mass). To make sure you catch every episode, you can subscribe to The Cult Spark Podcast via iTunes or pick up our podcast feed at CultSpark.com.

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Author: Robert Brian Taylor

Robert Brian Taylor is a writer and journalist living in Pittsburgh, PA. Throughout his career, his work has appeared in an eclectic combination of newspapers, magazines, books and websites. He wrote the short film "Uninvited Guests," which screened at the Oaks Theater as part of the 2019 Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Project. His fiction has been featured at Shotgun Honey, and his short-film script "Dig" was named an official selection of the 2017 Carnegie Screenwriters Script and Screen Festival. He is an editor and writer for Collider and contributes regularly to Mt. Lebanon Magazine. Taylor also often writes and podcasts about film and TV at his own site, Cult Spark. You can find him online at rbtwrites.com and on Twitter @robertbtaylor.