Brad Pitt goes to space; James Gray works out his complicated feelings about fathers (again); and Liv Tyler remains earthbound. Ad Astra, 2019’s entry in the big-budget space film canon, journeys to Neptune and back again. Read on for The Ringer’s coverage of this foray into outer space.
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September 26, 2019
‘Ad Astra’ and the Science (Fiction) of Unstable Astronauts
The new Brad Pitt movie features a familiar trope: people going mad as they explore deep space. Does science back up these depictions, or is it just a Hollywood invention?
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September 24, 2019
Let Liv Tyler Play an Alien
After she was forced to the sidelines in ‘Armageddon’ and ‘Ad Astra,’ this is obviously the only reasonable form of justice
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September 23, 2019
‘Downton Abbey’ Outpaces ‘Ad Astra’ and ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ at the Box Office
A television adaptation won the weekend, but in October ‘Joker’ looms
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September 23, 2019
The ‘Ad Astra’ Exit Survey
After traveling to Neptune and back, the Ringer staff had some thoughts on Brad Pitt, the near future, and the meaning of life
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September 23, 2019
‘Ad Astra’ Understands What’s Scary About Space—and Humanity
James Gray’s film is the latest in a line of movies to take a more cynical look at the great beyond
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September 19, 2019
‘Ad Astra’ Is a Masterpiece, and Brad Pitt Has Won 2019
Sean and Amanda break down Brad Pitt’s career and best performances before ‘Ad Astra’ director James Gray joins to discuss his new space drama and more
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September 19, 2019
Presenting: The Movie Astronaut Matrix
Two resident space movie enthusiasts discuss space movies, hand out superlatives, and debate which space film has the best score
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September 18, 2019
James Gray’s Obsession With Father Figures Lives on in ‘Ad Astra’
Turns out the "Dad Astra" joke on Twitter is actually pretty fitting ...