Pop Culture Case Study
Film and Psychology

#366 – Babylon and Mania (Jay Kelly)

It's just so loud

Episode Notes

This week, we talk actors! They're just like us, they get super sad, but like, with money!

For the release of JAY KELLY, we talk the universally loved and hated BABYLON! We chat about mania, Margot Robbie, non white Hollywood, and yeah, elephant you know what...

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#365 – Birdman and Hallucinations (Sentimental Value)

Bad dads abound

Episode Notes

Welcome to the bad dad showcase. Today, for the release of SENTIMENTAL VALUE, we take a look at BIRDMAN!

We talk parenting, hallucinations, the greatness of Edward Norton and "high drama"

Enjoy!

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#364 – They Live and Social Control (Bugonia)

This is your God

Episode Notes

Join us as we talk BUGONIA, THEY LIVE, and social control.

We also discuss the best wrestler turning actors, cool shades, and Yorgos Lanthimos!

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#363 – A Complete Unknown and Identify Formation (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

This movie is not the boss

Episode Notes

Welcome to our all music episode! This week, SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE is finally out, so we celebrate with a movie about another American Poet, Bob Dylan in A COMPLETE UNKNOWN.

Get ready for measured Will and unhappy Dave as we talk Identity, "our guys," and people who are too good at singing...

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#362 – Tar and Transactional Relationships

An academy travesty!!

Episode Notes

Time to talk about sexual abusers! Wait! Come back!

This week, AFTER THE HUNT comes out from auteur Luca Guadagnino. So, to compare, we pick another auteur, Todd Field, who tackled this topic a few years ago.

We talk perfect performances, a white man who deserves a budget, and survival. Oh, and transactional relationships. Enjoy :)

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#361 – Trap and Compartmentalization (Roofman)

Try to have fun

Episode Notes

Welcome to a fun episode! This week, Derek Cianfrance and Channing Tatum are teaming for a romp in ROOFMAN.

So, let's continue to root for the villain (especially if he is shirtless) in TRAP.

We talk M. Night Shyamalan, Josh Hartnett, camp cinema (not Trap), and film festival nonsense

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#360 – Good Time and Projection (The Smashing Machine)

Straight up having a good time

Episode Notes

On this episode, we talk about the Safdie Brothers and their best movie, GOOD TIME, we said what we said. We talk about the brothers' differences, panic attack cinema (for better or worse), and why you need to watch popular movies too!

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#359 – Inherent Vice and Breakups (One Battle After Another)

Don't leave us

Episode Notes

Get hype! It is PTA week. We get to take a look at another Pynchon adaptation in INHERENT VICE to get ready for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER!

We talk high comedy, pancakes, and Will's unfortunate experience seeing this in a theater...

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#358 – LA Confidential and Pragmatism (Him)

We are him

Episode Notes

Finally, Dave gets to watch LA CONFIDENTIAL.

We talk adaptation, Kim Basinger, the unfortunate Spacey of it all, and pragmatic choices.

Just like HIM (we assume), there is some rough mentorship going on around here

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#357 – The Mist and Herd Mentality (The Long Walk)

Yet another Stephen King Movie...

Episode Notes

Ok, we are back with more Stephen King nonsense. I guess if you make changes, sometimes the author is ok with it. But only if it is extra sad? Sorry, Kubrick, apparently you are no Frank Darabont.

Topics include: -Joe Hill v Stephen King -The Walking Dea -"Oh god noooooo" -Thomas Jane being a limited actor -Bad special effects

Join us for THE MIST before you see THE LONG WALK!

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