The cast of Space Cadet talk filming, including Poppy Liu’s seven-month pregnancy and incredible improvisational skills. Usually, when we see space in cinema, it’s usually accompanied by the word “opera” or “epic.” Enter Emma Roberts as a Florida Girl who wants nothing more than to get to space, and you’ve got Space Cadet, a lighthearted … Read more
Emma Roberts charms but the film’s silly approach to space makes the “zero stakes” nature extend into all elements of the story. PLOT: Tiffany “Rex” Simpson has always dreamed of going to space, and her “doctored” application lands her in NASA’s ultra-competitive astronaut training program. Will she get to the cosmos before she blows her … Read more
Rex graduated from high school with a full scholarship to college but stayed home when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. After that, she stayed home to support her father (Sam Robards). Somehow, ten years went by. At her college reunion, she begins to wonder what her life might have been like if she had … Read more