10 episodes
Movie Culture Movie Culture
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- Society & Culture
What messages are movies delivering? What makes them work or not work? And why does that matter?
Newbery Medal Winner Tae Keller and her husband Josh Nadel tackle these questions, and dissect the way movies both reflect and impact our culture. Tune in for story analysis, debates, a sprinkling of fun facts, and a whole lot of hot takes along the way.
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Luca, or Lil' Fish in Love
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 -
Soul, or The Meaning of Life is a Talking Cat
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!
11:18 What's stuck in Josh's craw?
19:25 We need to talk about race
26:34 The Zone
37:40 The Great Before
49:45 A twist message?
1:02:00 What's the deal with Joe?
Race in Soul: https://www.insider.com/pixar-soul-movie-review-2020-12 -
Onward, or The Most Underrated Pixar Movie
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? -
Toy Story 4, or Thriving as an Empty Nester
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 -
Incredibles 2, or Defund the Supers
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 -
Coco, or Why Are We Crying?
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?