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scene of an astronaut standing on an unknown icy planet with a breathtaking landscape.

Interstellar (2014): Dr Mann Uses Nature to Justify Murder

The awful secret that comes to light while the crew visits Dr. Mann's planet has nothing to do with the planet

Last Saturday, we looked at Cooper and his crew landing on the first of three planets that might sustain human life. Humanity’s time on Earth is running out, and Cooper’s crew has been tasked with finding it a new home. The first planet they tried turned out not to be so ideal, and that one trip cost them decades of valuable time thanks to relativity. The planet was too close to a black hole, which meant that it had created a dramatic time shift. On Earth, over twenty years have passed since their mission began. Now the crew is traveling on to the next planet. The extra time spent on the first planet has left them with just enough fuel Read More ›

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Interstellar (2014): The Plot Thickens—Well, Relatively…

Aside from adventures and misadventures exploring Miller’s planet, discovery of a dreadful secret awaits the crew
Interstellar succeeds in the difficult task of creating sympathy for an initially unlikeable character via a harrowing plot turn. Read More ›