#216 – Upgrade | Directed by Leigh Whannell (with James Willey of Movie Good or Movie Bad?)

Tune in as James Willey (Movie Good or Movie Bad?) joins the podcast for a discussion on Upgrade, the 2018 cyberpunk action thriller about an auto mechanic’s vengeful quest to uncover who murdered his wife and left him paralyzed in the process—a quest that he pursues with the help of a chip implant that can take over a human’s motor functions. The references that this movie may very well be dropping to Tesla and Elon Musk, the dark comedy that this manages to slip into its tale, and the trope of “curing” disabilities in sci-fi and fantasy comprise some of the topics on this episode.Written and directed by Leigh Whannell, Upgrade stars Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Benedict Hardie, Melanie Vallejo, Linda Cropper, Richard Cawthorne, Christoper Kirby, Clayton Jacobson, and Kai Bradley.Spoilers start at 24:25Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere’s how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere’s how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere’s how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• James: Clipse - So Be It (Official Music Video)• Arthur: Heavenly CreaturesReach out at [email protected] if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree