Sam Raimi brings his signature style to this survival horror: after a plane crash strands a domineering boss and their employee on a remote island, old workplace power structures collapse amid rising tensions and desperate survival efforts. Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien alongside Edyll Ismai, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang and Dennis Haysbert round out the cast in this tense, gruesome thriller.

We chat about Raimi's blend of slapstick humour and over-the-top gore, the strong performances and shifting dynamics.

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Recorded on the 16 February 2026 © Rogue Reviews.

We tackle three distinct Apple TV sci-fi series: Pluribus, Vince Gilligan's post-apocalyptic drama about an astronomer's discovery upending society; Severance, the mind-bending thriller following workers with surgically separated work-life memories; and Silo, the dystopian bunker saga where engineer Juliette exposes deadly secrets in a massive underground world.

We break down premises, pacing, twists and themes, praise Apple TV's focus on deep ideas over flash, compare to classics like Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone, and debate why TV excels at thoughtful sci-fi today.

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01:20: Pluribus – Season 1 (2025)

13:25: Severance – Season 1 (2022)

25:05: Silo – Season 1 (2023)

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Recorded on the 8 February 2026 © Rogue Reviews.

We cover two recent releases: Mercy, Timur Bekmambetov’s screen-life thriller with Chris Pratt as a cop racing to prove his innocence to AI judge Rebecca Ferguson; The Rip, Joe Carnahan’s tense crime drama starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as Miami detectives hunting cartel cash amid betrayal; and last years Back in Action, Seth Gordon’s Netflix action-comedy with Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz as ex-spies thrust back into danger.

We weigh the pros and cons - Mercy’s gimmicky real-time setup, The Rip’s gripping performances, Back in Action’s predictable formula plus discuss streaming algorithms’ impact on “safe” movies, Affleck/Damon’s trend-bucking clout, and if these deliver on their concepts.

Fast-forward to hear about:

01:06: Mercy (2026)

17:05: The Rip (2026)

23:05: How films are made for Netflix

32:05: Back in Action (2025)

Rogue Reviews is produced by Urban Podcasts.

Recorded on the 2 February 2026 © Rogue Reviews.