Episodes

  • 500 Days of Summer: A Deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl

    500 Days of Summer: A Deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl
    Feb 5 2022
    Maria and Brandon discuss the 2009 film 500 Days of Summer, which is a really good example of a movie that shows us the toxic ways people can view love. During the episode we discuss the regular but also touch upon the manic pixie dream girl idea.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Taxi Driver: You Talkin’ to Me? (and PTSD)

    Taxi Driver: You Talkin’ to Me? (and PTSD)
    Jan 22 2022
    Maria and Brandon discuss the 1976 Martin Scorses film Taxi Driver. They do the normal liking and disliking stuff, but when they get to the mental health section, they focus on PTSD.
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  • Lady Bird: A Millennial Coming-of-Age Story

    Lady Bird: A Millennial Coming-of-Age Story
    Dec 11 2021
    Lady Bird is a 2019 film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. Brandon and Maria discuss this Millennial coming-of-age film with a strong female voice, and they wholeheartedly agree that the movie is a great one. Brandon focuses on this movie’s Millennial voice, and Maria focuses on the effects of guilt and shame.
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  • Joker: Why So Seriously Wrong on Mental Illness?

    Joker: Why So Seriously Wrong on Mental Illness?
    Nov 12 2021
    Joker is a 2019 film centered on the origin story of DC’s Joker. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, the movie may be the first of its kind to focus more on mental health and mental illness than any other supervillain story up until this point. Maria and Brandon talk about this, its impact on how mental illness is viewed, and what the film has to say about toxic masculinity.
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  • Maria and Brandon on Horror Movies

    Maria and Brandon on Horror Movies
    Oct 29 2021
    Maria and Brandon talk about what they like in horror movies, Halloween traditions, and their favorites in the genre.
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  • Terminator 2: The Best Action Movie of All Time

    Terminator 2: The Best Action Movie of All Time
    Oct 1 2021
    Maria and Brandon discuss the 1991 sci-fi/action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day—also known simply as T2. The two agree that the film’s reputation as one of the greatest action movies is well deserved. They also discuss some of its flaws—like the character John Connor—and comment on its depiction of a “psychotic” Sarah Connor.
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  • Batman Returns: All About That Catsuit

    Batman Returns: All About That Catsuit
    Sep 18 2021
    Maria and Brandon discuss the 1992 film Batman Returns, the second in the Tim Burton Batman series, and the last. This movie made the other cheesy Batman movies possible. We also talk about violence against women in movies during that time and trauma.
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    55 mins
  • Annie Hall: Intellectual Woes and Relationship Age Gaps

    Annie Hall: Intellectual Woes and Relationship Age Gaps
    Sep 4 2021
    Maria and Brandon talk about the 1977 Woody Allen hit Annie Hall, including the movie's intellectual nature and how problematic Woody Allen's personal life was. They also talk about how mental health was treated in the middle of the 20th Century, and age gaps in relationships.
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