An ancient Egyptian artifact teleports a team to a desert world where humans worship a powerful false god.
Epic and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on The Roku Channel (free) and YouTube (free).
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: no sex or nudity and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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