Movies Unhacked

Which of these movies is more mind-blowing? What's the difference between a Grandfather paradox and a Causal Loop paradox? And will Matt win at "Fiction or Fake?" Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Primer (2004) and Predestination (2014). When a couple engineers inadvertently create a time-travel machine, the logistics of time travel quickly become unwieldy as they lose trust in each other. Shane Carruth stars in, writes, and directs Primer (2004)! A time-traveling agent must stop a mad bomber while onboarding a new recruit and sorting through family history. Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook star in Predestination (2014)! Episode Log: Summary of Predestination (3:15) Summary of Primer (4:05) Predestination movie review (4:55) Predestination timeline breakdown (8:30) What's happening in that boiler room scene? (15:00) Based on Robert Heinlein short story (18:20) Causal loop and Grandfather paradoxes (20:00) Primer movie review (24:10) How Primer's time travel machine works (31:20) Ethic