Movies That Shaped Us

By Karan and Alex

Join two longtime friends on a journey of self-discovery through the art of film!

We grew up on opposite ends of the globe, but have both been shaped by the movies we’ve seen and loved over the year... more

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March 09, 2022 Love of Film Scores: "The Rock", "Star Wars: A New Hope", "Kundun", "Black Swan" , "Far from Heaven", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
Awards season is underway, so we decided to dive into a favorite category - film scores. The musical score is an important part of setting the mood and creating the emotion of a movie and both of us have a passion for music written specifically to accompany a film. In this episode we list our top 3 movies (and their music) that shaped our love of film scores.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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57min
February 23, 2022 Attitudes Towards Life: "Dead Poet's Society" , "Sullivan's Travels" , "Nightmare Alley (2021)", "The Truman Show", "Koyaanisqatsi", "Arrival"
Film has been the most powerful art form to shape our attitudes and approach towards life and we are no exception. As we step into the new year, we want to list out the movies that shaped our outlook towards life.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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1h 19min
February 09, 2022 Meaning of Love: "Before Sunrise" , "Once" , "High Fidelity", "Phantom Thread", "The Holiday" , "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
From grand gestures to those subtle moments, movies have played a big role in how we think about and experience love. Valentine's Day is around the corner and in this episode we list our top 3 movies that have shaped our meaning of love.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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1h 16min
January 26, 2022 Love of Movie Theaters: "Kill Bill vol. 1", "Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones", "Dune" (2021), "The Master", "Knives Out", "Mission: Impossible"
Nowadays, you can easily stream movies at home on big TVs with amazing surround sound systems. But we both feel there's still nothing like the magic of watching a movie in a packed theater. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped our love of going to the cinema.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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1h 10min
January 12, 2022 Love of Film: "Citizen Kane", "Notorious", "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" , "A Place in the Sun", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Brief Encounter"
No one is born a film nerd. You become one by watching a lot of movies. And every cineaste has those special films that were the spark that lit their passion. To kick off the start of awards season, in this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped us into cinephiles.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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54min
December 29, 2021 Our 2021: "Another Round", "Summer Hours", "Mamma Mia!", "To the Wonder", "No Time to Die", "A Good Year"
It's almost 2022, so we spend this episode looking back at the top 3 films that best captured the last 12 months in our lives. This is not a list of our favorite movies released this year, but a list of the films we watched (new and old) that we will always associate with 2021.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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53min
December 15, 2021 Meaning of The Holidays: "Holiday in Handcuffs", "Elf" , "Scrooged" , "Little Women" (2019), "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Carol"
It's time for the holidays! No matter which ones you celebrate, the months of November and December bring with them feelings of family, good cheer and good food. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that perfectly evoke the holiday spirit.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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51min
December 01, 2021 Sibling Relationships: "Remains of the Day" , "Back to the Future" , "Bend it Like Beckham", "Jingle All the Way", "Clifford", "Mary Poppins"
The month of December always comes with family get togethers. Neither of us are only-children and we both had the pleasure of growing up with sisters who we watched movies with. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped the relationships we have with our siblings.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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50min
November 17, 2021 Love of Food: "Julie and Julia" , "Big Night" , "The Trip" , "Ratatouille" , "Super Size Me"
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means one thing: lots of food. For us it was not only great meals that unlocked our love of food, but specific films about food and food culture. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped us into foodies.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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54min
November 03, 2021 Views of New York City: "Annie Hall", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Wall Street", "Ghostbuster 2", "Spider-Man 2", "Sleepless in Seattle"
The Big Apple! While neither of us grew up in NYC, the city has had an impact on us in various ways through the course of our lives. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped what New York City means to us.
**apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**
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57min

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