This would be a comparison of several "space realism" movies, such as 2001, Moon, Gravity, Interstellar, Europa Report. If I've seen Life by then, I'll throw that in too.
I did a podcast of the film when it originally came out, now I revisit it. How does it hold up? Did the recent changes in the US political situtation affect my perception of the film? Why Mann being the anti-progressive strawman was a huge missed opportunity for a more nuanced message.