Movies That Matter

Stacy and Nicole discuss Only the Brave, work-life balance and the new masculinity, and development in disaster-prone areas. Check out the original GQ article that inspired the movie and hear Planet Money's story on the problems with flood insurance.

Adam and Stacy (and Jane the cat) argue with Nicole about Blade Runner 2049, the craft of film making, the nature of consciousness, and the human need to anthropomorphize inanimate objects. This is everything you need to know about fan wanking.

Adam recommends The Good Son and Stacy recommends The Wonder Trail.

In a special pre-Halloween episode of Movies that Matter, Stacy discusses the remake of Stephen King's horror classic It, societal apathy regarding systemic problems like child abuse, and the new role of horror films as social critique.

Stacy and Nicole discuss Logan Lucky, country culture, and Southern culture's issue with white supremacy. Stacy recommends checking out your local agricultural fair and Nicole recommends watching Daniel Craig on The Catherine Tate Show.

Stacy and Nicole discuss Ingrid Goes West, the effect of social media on celebrity culture, and its personal effects. Check out this Slate article on the movie's reception by actual Instagram influencers and follow the story about Marina Joyce here.

Stacy wrote a book! She recommends you read it: http://stacyerinmoore.com/banshee and Nicole recommends the Black Mirror episode Nosedive.

Stacy, Nicole, and Garrett discuss Detroit, violence and tension in movies, riots and the roots of violence, and the appropriateness of white directors telling people of color's stories. We mention the controversy surrounding Adam Sandler's Ridiculous Six, where to see the beautiful Migration Series paintings used in the opening titles, fact vs. fiction in Detroit, and an article explaining why people riot.

Garrett recommends Hounds of Love, Stacy recommends not shooting people in the back, and Nicole recommends Uncle Tom's Cabin. Check out movie reviews by Garrett at https://letterboxd.com/mrgchristopher/.

Stacy and Nicole discuss The Big Sick, the death (and possible resurgence?) of romantic comedies, how we pick our mates, and immigrant assimilation.

Check out The Atlantic article on why romantic comedies can't keep people apart, some thoughtful criticism of the movie on Represent, and the Slate article on Master of None's Religion episode.  Also watch the 9/11 joke for yourself.

Stacy and Nicole discuss The Book of Henry, domestic abuse and the Blue Code of Silence, and other recent news on the Cosby rape trial and the verdict in the Philando Castile shooting. This article on the prevalence of domestic abuse by law enforcement is discussed in the episode. Stacy recommends the collaboration between Sia and Maddie Ziegler described here.

Stacy and Nicole discuss Wonder Woman, Bechdel paradises, America's problem with violence, and the female gaze. Mentioned in this episode, the link between dermatology and villainy.

Recommendations this week: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night and Joyeux Noel.

Stacy and Nicole discuss Snatched, making a movie from the perspective of someone who's never traveled anywhere, and the age old debate over whether women are funny. Mentioned in this episode are Romancing the Stone, brown face classic movies, Christopher Hitchen's controversial piece Why Women Aren't Funny and Tina Fey's response.