Episode
Eye of the Moon: Méliès, Magic, and Colonial Spectacle | Code Flix Season 3 Episode 1
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- Code Flix
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- Apr 8, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2103
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Summary
Strap in for a warp‑speed voyage through the birth of cinematic science fiction: André Ponner peels back the layers of Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon, from the iconic bullet in the Moon’s eye to the mushroom‑filled caverns and explosive selenites. Equal parts wonder and critique, this episode turns the film into a story of conquest, spectacle, and imagination—asking who we celebrate as heroes and what the camera reveals about power. You're not gonna want to miss this one.