Damn You Hollywood: In the Blink of an Eye (2026)

About this episode

This episode reviews the science fiction drama 'In the Blink of an Eye' and discusses its critical reception.

In the Blink of an Eye (2026), directed by Andrew Stanton and written by Colby Day, is a science fiction drama starring Kate McKinnon, Rashida Jones, and Daveed Diggs. Premiering at Sundance on January 26, 2026—where it won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize—it was released on Hulu February 27. The film weaves three timelines: a prehistoric family 47,000 years ago, a present-day scientist, and a future space mission to the Kepler system. Influenced by 2001, Magnolia, and Interstellar, the ambitious structure drew heavy criticism. Despite strong visuals, production design, and a Thomas Newman score, critics panned its execution, citing shallow characters, forced emotion, and unfocused storytelling. It holds an 18% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 37 on Metacritic, widely seen as a misfire that reaches for universality but fails to connect. Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network. Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things: https://linktr.ee/markkind76 also…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Radulich

Topics covered

• film review
• science fiction
• Sundance
• critique
• storytelling

Keywords

• In the Blink of an Eye
• Andrew Stanton
• film review
• Sundance
• science fiction
• critics
• Rotten Tomatoes
• Metacritic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hulu, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic

Books & works: In the Blink of an Eye, 2001, Magnolia, Interstellar

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