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(from left) Donald Sutherland, Brad Pitt and Sean Blakemore star in "Ad Astra" as their characters prepare to rover across the surface of the Moon.

‘Ad Astra’ transcends the genre of science fiction

By Parker Otto | September 22, 2019

Roy McBride, played by Brad Pitt, prepares to embark on a dangerous space mission in "Ad Astra."