Movie Culture

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

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!

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

00:32 Synopsis