Midday Movies

Today we’re diving in to life advice cliches that are actually really valuable when you fully ingest their meaning. We’ve all had the, “Ugh that so true!” moment. Alongside contributions from the lovely redditors who populate the r/AskReddit subreddit, we share our own favorite platitudes that only seem to get truer with age. What have you been told makes up a happy life? Are you pouring from an empty cup? And what Japanese concept will help you find your life’s purpose? Join us for some of the best cliches in the business and let’s get into it!

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Today we’re discussing one of the most important questions for Millennials and Gen Z — to have children or be childfree. From our Baby Boomer parents who long to be grandparents to vice presidential candidates obsessed with your personal procreation, child-having is a hot topic. We share our own experience fielding questions about family planning in our thirties as well as reflecting on common family structures from a historical point of view. Whether you’ve got a Post-War nuclear family, a historically common blended family, or simply consider your pets your family, there’s something for everyone in this episode. Let’s get into it!

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Today we’re on a self-development journey. Between reading Ryan Holiday’s “Ego is the Enemy” (2016) and recognizing undesirable characteristics of our parents in ourselves, it’s time to do some inner excavation and put those insights into action! Is your sense of self fragile or even outdated? Have failures felt crippling even though you know, intellectually, that you have to fail to succeed? And are you out here just trying to shed generational rage? Same. Join us for a discussion of ego and self-compassion. Let’s get into it!

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Today we’re sharing our impressions of the critically-acclaimed 2010s HBO comedy, “VEEP” (2012-2019). Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and increasingly relevant as our own US election year starts to take on that show’s plot dimensions, this workplace sitcom of Capital Hill satirizes the uniquely strange and idiosyncratic personalities that are drawn to political power. Never stating party identities, never showing the character of the president, and never concretely solving a problem are just a few brilliant choices that make “VEEP” the well-loved show on everyone’s watchlist this election cycle. Let’s get into it!

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Today we're revisiting the first "Hunger Games" film (2012, dir. Gary Ross), in honor of the recent loss of the first President Snow, actor Donald Sutherland. With new context provided by "A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," we discuss the perfect cruelty and systemic dehumanization of Suzanne Collin's fictional Panem. Using class as a tool of exploitation within Panem's district communities, among districts, and in the Capitol itself, we clarify the ways in which the games dehumanize EVERYONE in Panem society (in different fashions and to differing degrees). Strap in for a tour of 2000s American culture, Mycenean Greece, and Young Adult (YA) dystopia as we tackle the brutal world of the Hunger Games.

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Today we're sharing our thoughts on the alien invasion / monster horror film, "A Quiet Place: Day One." Following a late-stage cancer patient (played by Lupita Nyong'o) on what she believes to be her last visit to New York City, all heck breaks loose when an apocalyptic alien invasion lands in Manhattan. Also starring Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou, we get an up-close view of the disaster as Samira weaves through a broken NYC in search of one last pizza slice (I'm not kidding). Though simple in construction, the film is emotionally rich -- showing people organizing after tragedy, bonding through proximity, and uniting around the love of a plot-critical cat named Frodo. Shelter in place, and keep the noise below an audible decibel, as we review. "A Quiet Place: Day One." Let's get into it!

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Today we're returning to the realm of dreams (with our trusty Encyclopedia of Symbols, Signs, and Interpretations). This episode, Laura will be sharing her reoccurring dream motifs and characters. On this episode you'll learn the potential meanings behind your dream location and environments. Did you know that houses often represent the self? -- And that what those houses contain can hold hidden clues about your subconscious. Are you alone in your dreams or with people? Do you feel anxiety or purpose? And what do you keep in the basement of your mind? We explore all this and more -- let's get into it!

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Today we're exploring dreams -- symbols, signs, and interpretations (with an illustrated encyclopedia as our guide). Stephen shares childhood dreams and reoccurring adult nightmares, and we investigate their actual, subconscious meaning. Do dragons symbolize good fortune or ill omens? What is the nature of magic, and specifically of a wizard performing transformation spells on your friends? And did you know there was an honest-to-god crocodile city in Ancient Egypt? All this and more as eastern and western interpretations meet -- let's get into it!

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Today we're talking about the serial killer thriller and surprise summer hit, "Longlegs" -- supposedly the scariest movie of the year. A paranormal period piece/FBI procedural that features Nicholas Cage being wacky, we chisel away our favorite elements of this indie horror "masterpiece" and dive into all the unique choices separating this film from others. Is the east coast inherently spooky? Would Hannibal Lecter like Lee Harker? And what was your scariest moment from the first Clinton administration? Grab your favorite life-size doll and let's get into it!

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Today we're talking about the Netflix top 10 film, "A Family Affair." A rom-com-dram starring Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King, this movie gives viewers some zany and some heartstring-tugging moments. With meditations on late-in-life love, the evolving mother-daughter relationship as we age, and the legacy of a deceased parent, this film is elevated by its heavy-hitting cast. We also draw parallels to Prime Video's earlier-in-the-year release, "The Idea of You," which also stars an Academy Award winner (Anne Hathaway) and investigates similar themes. We share analysis, cultural commentary, and whether you should stream it. Let's get into it!

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