One of the first things you learn in any film class is the idea that a film reflects the time in which it is made. Apocalyptic films often depict apocalypses that are representative of the most pressing threats of their time. The Cold War and the fear of nuclear weapons gave us Doctor Strange love.The bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II are explored and reimagined in Godzilla and Akira. More modern day films like Don't Look Up embody the growing political and class divide amidst the loomi ...