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Movie Culture episodes

  • Luca, or Lil' Fish in Love

    We're closing out the year with Luca! We discuss nostalgia, fish love, and how we feel about representation.

    02:16 Let's discuss!

    05:00 Leisurely or dragging?

    12:50 Side characters (This cat doesn't talk!)

    16:55 They are most definitely in love

    26:52 Can we ask for more?

    33:35 What could explicit representation look like?

    40:55 Josh loves trains

    46 min
  • Soul, or The Meaning of Life is a Talking Cat

    Today we're going deep, because we're talking about Soul! We discuss what makes a person, the meaning of life, and the horror of talking animals.

    02:39 Let's Discuss!

    11:18 What's stuck in Josh's craw?
    19:25 We need to talk about race
    26:34 The Zone
    37:40 The Great Before
    49:45 A twist message?
    1:02:00 What's the deal with Joe?

    Race in Soul: https://www.insider.com/pixar-soul-movie-review-2020-12

    1 hr 13 min
  • Onward, or The Most Underrated Pixar Movie

    We took a bit of a break but...upward and onward, because today we are talking about Onward! We discuss planting and payoff, building theme into a setting, and how older siblings are truly the best.

    02:15 Let's discuss!

    09:15 How does the worldbuilding work?

    17:42 Magical planting and pay off

    37:55 Josh's one critique

    40:35 Car Crash Watch!

    43:30 What's the theme, and could it be stronger?

    1 hr 5 min
  • Toy Story 4, or Thriving as an Empty Nester

    It’s the final installment of the Toy Story franchise! This week, we discuss Bo Peep’s feminism, Woody’s character growth, and how to thrive as an empty nester.

    5:50 Bo Peep got pants!

    15:40 How does Woody grow?

    22:05 Let’s talk about trash toys! 

    31:03 So, what’s the theme?

    36:15 The significance of Gabby Gabby

    47 min
  • Incredibles 2, or Defund the Supers

    The Incredibles are back, and so are we! Today, we talk about power, influence, and justice.

    01:58 Let's discuss!

    07:00 What are the themes?

    10:50 What do we think of the feminism?

    20:50 Who has influence?

    29:16 Wake up, Sheeple.

    42:00 Who gets to administer justice?

    48:55 Superheroes and the police

    53:40 Brad Bird and an abundance of ideas

    58 min
  • Coco, or Why Are We Crying?

    This week, we travel to the land of the dead to discuss Coco! We talk about memory and music, and analyze how + why this movie makes us cry.

    03:00 Let's discuss!

    12:21 Urbanism in the land of the dead

    20:00 Let's talk about music

    23:42 Why does this movie make us cry?

    34:50 Plot Twists?

    43:25 What's the theme?

    54 min
  • Cars 3, or The End of the Road

    It's the end of the Cars franchise! This week, we talk about half-hearted empowerment, fresh coats of paint, and generation wars.

    01:50 Let's discuss!

    06:42 What does it mean to age in Cars World?

    11:23 Are we talking about the sexism now?

    34:40 Josh talks about sports stats

    39:20 Generations and technology

    54 min
  • Finding Dory, or Just Keep Sequel-ing

    Does Finding Dory live up to its predecessor? This week, we discuss disability, heisting octopods, and the prison industrial complex.

    02:08 Let's discuss!

    07:55 A positive message about disability

    16:33 Sequel problems, and treading familiar ground

    21:47 Tae doesn't think octopods can drive, even though they have nine brains

    29:14 Josh takes a big swing. Do you agree?

    Link: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/psychology-behind-dorys-short-term-memory-loss

    44 min
  • The Good Dinosaur, or Pixar Fix(a)r

    Dust of your archaeologist gear, because we are digging deep! This week, we talk about The Good Dinosaur, the challenges of storytelling, why this movie may not have worked, and what might have made it better.

    00:33 Synopsis

    1:30 Let's discuss!
    12:18 What is "story structure" and how does this movie interpret it?
    20:50 Why is this movie about dinosaurs?
    22:48 We have to talk about the animation
    27:12 Pixar Fix(a)r: Let's brainstorm other ideas for this movie
    51:38 The challenges of storytelling, and why this isn't a "bad" movie.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Inside Out, or Emotional Emotions

    Inside Out! It's Pixar's most critically acclaimed movie. Do we agree?

    00:32 Synopsis

    01:30 Let's discuss!
    12:54 What do the dynamics of "headquarters" say about us, and about maturity?
    23:22 How does this movie handle stakes?
    32:00 The importance of nuanced emotions
    40:04 Our only critique

    44 min

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