Pop Culture Case Study
Film and Psychology

#379 – Kind Hearts and Coronets and Social Mobility (How To Make a Killing)

You sir, are no Alec Guinness

Episode Notes

Time to go back in time! This week HOW TO MAKE A KILLING, starring internet boyfriend Glen Powell, comes out! Yes, shocking, A24 going edgy. Who knew??

But this is a soft reboot of the very dark, very dry KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS. Join us as we talk social mobility and killing the rich!

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#378 – Ad Astra and Absent Fathers (My Father's Shadow)

Dad stuff

Episode Notes

Ok, let's get to it. Dave says this is the saddest movie ever made. But hey, AD ASTRA, also has Brad Pitt in space along with monkey attacks.

Good times!

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#377 – Terminator 2 and Schizoaffective Disorder (Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die)

Masterpiece!

Episode Notes

Finally, we get to talk about TERMINATOR 2, thanks to GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE!

We chat mental health diagnoses, perfect pacing, mild comedy, and Ahnold!

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#376 – Minority Report and Determinism (Mercy)

Meant to be

Episode Notes

Ok, so MERCY is probably gonna suck. Chris Pratt AND a MINORITY REPORT ripoff? Pass.

But we never pass on an opportunity to talk Spielberg. So here we are!

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#375 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Ingroup Favoritism (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple)

Apes hurt Apes

Episode Notes

Who wants to go to the Bone Temple? I mean who wouldn't? In this episode we talk about sequels with new directors, from DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (Matt Reeves) to 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (Nia Dacosts)...

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#374 – Milk and Perseverance (Dead Man's Wire)

King Gus

Episode Notes

Yes, Gus Van Sant is back! We know you have been waiting with baited breath.

For the occasion, we talk DEAD MAN'S WIRE, many Skarsgaard's, MILK, and Sean Penn!

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#373 – Carol and Compulsory Heterosexuality

What can you even say about Carol?

Episode Notes

Happy New Year's! What better way to celebrate than by watching (and talking about) one of the best movies ever, CAROL!

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#372 – SIlence and Personal Relationship With God (The Testament of Ann Lee)

Faith is not public

Episode Notes

Merry Christmas! We are here to uhh, bring the mood down a bit, I guess. We talk THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE, SILENCE, and our own personal connections to faith.

Enjoy your gifts!

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#371 – Lenny and Relapse (Is This Thing On?)

Comedy and Philosophy

Episode Notes

It's time for some comedy! Kinda.

For the release of IS THIS THING ON? from Bradley Cooper, we look at a possibly misunderstood classic in Bob Fosse's LENNY

We'll have a couple laughs, while avoiding Dustin Hoffman saying the N word...like...a lot.

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#370 – I'll Do Anything and Life-Work Balance (Ella McCay)

They are not all winners

Episode Notes

Alright here we are, ready to do anything for your download, including watching I'LL DO ANYTHING! This is all due to James L. Brooks making his comeback with ELLA MCCAY!

We talk miscasting, almost musicals, and Marge Simpson!

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