In this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment, Jen and Sarah review Triangle of Sadness. They discuss the film’s plot structure, characters, and bold creative choices. They also dive into some of the themes that are explored in this dark satire.

What did you think of Triangle of Sadness? How does this compare to other "eat the rich" films?

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Jen and Sarah review The Whale in this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment. They discuss the writing, the characters, and the difficulty of adapting a play into a film. They also discuss the various themes and wonder what they were supposed to take away from this story.

What did you think of The Whale? What stood out to you?

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In this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment, Jen and Sarah review White Noise. They share their reactions to the film and dive deep into its structure and pacing. They also discuss the difficulty of adapting a book to the screen.

What did you think of White Noise? What themes stood out to you?

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Jen and Sarah review Babylon in this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment. They dive into the larger-than-life characters and various themes found in the film. They also discuss the ending, its meaning, and how that influences the film as a whole.

What did you think of Babylon? What did you think of the ending?

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In this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment, Jen and Sarah share their top ten films they watched in 2022. They also share some honorable mentions and discuss the worst film they watched in 2022.

Jen’s List:

1. Tár

Sarah’s List:

1. Flee

What are some of your favorite movies watched in 2022? What was the worst film you watched in 2022?

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Jen and Sarah review Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery in this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment. They discuss the film’s structure, colorful characters, and themes. They also share how Glass Onion builds upon Knives Out and wonder what could be next for the franchise.

What did you think of Glass Onion? How does this compare to Knives Out?

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In this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment, Jen and Sarah review Avatar: The Way of Water. They discuss the story, themes, characters, and what they would have liked to see in this film. They also dive into how it builds upon Avatar and wonder how it lays the foundation for the sequels.

What did you think of Avatar: The Way of Water? How does this compare to the first film?

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Jen and Sarah are joined again by Patrick and Nate to discuss House of Darkness. In this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment, they share their thoughts about how this film compares thematically to other recently-reviewed films. They also share ways this horror film could’ve been more engaging and select another film to review together.

What did you think of House of Darkness? How do you think this compares to Alex Garland’s Men?

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In this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment, Jen and Sarah review Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. They discuss the gorgeous visuals and the empathy-inducing characters. They also marvel at the technical components that came together to make this film.

What did you think of Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio? How is this unique among other Pinocchio adaptations?

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Jen and Sarah review The Fabelmans in this episode of The Strategic Whimsy Experiment. They discuss how this coming-of-age story is widely accessible without falling into cheesy tropes. They also talk about the film’s themes, including the magic of movie-making and how movies shape how we see the world around us.

What did you think of The Fabelmans? What themes stood out to you?

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