This week, we’re taking a mind-bending dive into three under-the-radar sci-fi gems: The Endless, Radius, and Upgrade. Indie, eerie, and occasionally WTF, these movies gave us plenty to chew on—from AI run amok to time loop cults to accidental mass murder by proximity. Seriously, there’s a lot going on here.

We also say a heartfelt goodbye to Val Kilmer, dissect the upcoming Beatles biopics, rage at the absurd “rebranding” of the Underground Railroad, and gave some hot (and not) streaming picks including The Pitt, Karma, MobLand, The Bondsman, and Pulse. (Spoiler: Skip Pulse.)

💡 Oh, and library love alert: It’s National Library Week! Go hug a book or download one on Libby.

⚖️ Beyond the Gates check-in: Shady lawsuits, HR in hell, and Joey the mobster trying to play real estate agent. (We’re on to you, Joey.)

🍿 Major Timestamps:

00:00:00 – Intro & Indie Movie Mashup: The Endless, Radius, Upgrade

00:01:30 – Remembering Val Kilmer 💔

00:05:00 – Beatles Biopic Madness: 4 Films, 1 Band

00:09:00 – WTF, National Parks Service?! Harriet Tubman, enslavement, & the Underground Railroad Erasure [UPDATE: As of 4/7/2025, the original website had been restored! For y'all reading this in the future, no idea what it's like now!]

00:11:00 – National Library Week PSA

00:13:00 – Recommends & Anti-Recommends: Karma, Pulse, Y2K, Mob Land

00:22:00 – What’s Coming Soon: The Amateur, G20, Hacks, Black Mirror, John Ham’s Burglar Drama

00:24:00 – Beyond the Gates Soap Watch 🔥

00:31:00 – Full SPOILER Chat on The Endless, Radius, Upgrade

🧠 Our pick(s) of the week? Radius—a unique twist on the serial killer narrative with a killer twist (pun very intended) and Upgrade’s stylish AI showdown. We enjoyed The Endless’s trippy loops, but we suggest you start with Radius and Upgrade!

-

Original music by Garrett Thompson

Follow us:

• Instagram @GeekGirlSoup
• BlueSky @GeekGirlSoup

Continue the conversation on Facebook

Listen to Cort's podcast with Brad at PureFandom.com

Check out Susan’s movie stats on Letterboxd

Email your questions and comments to GeekGirlSoup@gmail.com

Geek on!