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This week we are discussing Polar Express and the effects of the Uncanny Valley

John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

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This week we are discussing Black Swan and its portrayal of a Perfectionism.

John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323323#What-exactly-is-perfectionism

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/perfectionism

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-pirouettes-pressure-ballet-perfectionism-problem.html

https://pickingme.org/blog/blog.html/article/2018/08/08/perfectionism-as-a-trigger-for-skin-picking

Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinema This week we are discussing Matilda and its portrayal of a Dysfunctional Family and the different roles of the characters.John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://www.embarkbh.com/treatment/therapies/family-therapy/dysfunctional-family-roles/

https://www.slowandwildstudios.com/blog/common-family-roles

Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/psychedupcinema/https://www.tiktok.com/@psychedupcinemaThis week we are discussing The Substance and its portrayal of Play TherapyJohn has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a master’s degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.Sources:

https://firstwitness.org/news/play-therapy-for-traumatized-children/

https://therapist.com/types-of-therapy/play-therapy/

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This week we are discussing The Substance and its portrayal of Body Dysmorphia. 

John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://grief.com/images/pdf/5%20Stages%20of%20Grief.pdf

https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stages-of-grief/change-curve/

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This week we are discussing Starman and its portrayal of the Five Stages of Grief. We discuss what the different stages of grief are and how it applies to Starman.

John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://grief.com/images/pdf/5%20Stages%20of%20Grief.pdf

https://www.ekrfoundation.org/5-stages-of-grief/change-curve/

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This week we are discussing Mickey 17 and its portrayal of Fascism. We discuss the main points of Fascism and how it is used to manipulate people.

John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Episode Sources:

https://www.vox.com/2018/9/19/17847110/how-fascism-works-donald-trump-jason-stanley

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4LwczmOhhy0MUEU7fUGQhl?si=yVPK0p1jTCGvDDquL6_r-w

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week is the first annual Psyched Up Cinema Award show! We cover all the films covered on the podcast, 2024 film and others. Nomination categories include: Best Movie, Deepest Movie, Worst Movie, Best Representation and more! John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Beauty and the Beast and its connection with Stockholm Syndrome. This episode discusses symptoms of Stockholm Syndrome and its questionable origins. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22387-stockholm-syndrome

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Stockholm+syndrome

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/stockholm-syndrome-meaning-bank-robbery-b2399531.html

https://historum.com/t/the-stockholm-syndrome-has-been-debunked.193954/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9858395/

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Hunger Games: Catching Fire and its portrayal of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This episode discusses how some PTSD symptoms are be over represented or underrepresented in media. John has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.Check out our episode on Hunger Games: Catching Fire! Out now, wherever you listen to podcasts.