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Drops: January 2024

Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in January. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here on Patreon. See you there!

NEWS! You may have already heard the news from our December Discord live chat. Drops will be replacing Discord live chats starting in January. We had a blast using Drops for our Zuko episode, and we're excited to do it again! For now, Drops is only available in th...

Submit Your Questions: January Q&A

Once a quarter-ish, we A your Qs! Please use the Google Form (linked above) to submit your questions for the Q&A. Your questions can be about Cinema Therapy, the guys, or anything in between. It's an AMA... or an AUA, ask us anything! Note: please do not put questions in the comments of this post. Use the form!

Note: we will livestream the Q&A on Wednesday, 1/10 at 9:15am MST on YouTube, and we'll only be answering pre-submitted questions. The live link will be ...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to KLAUS

How do you let go of bitterness? What's your favorite Christmas/holiday movie?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright wish you a happy festive season with a highly requested holiday episode on Klaus! They talk about the concept of the reframe when Jesper, Klaus, and the townspeople have perspective shifts that bring them to a better place. Jonathan explains why Klaus is a blueprint for how to get out of the misery and loneliness that some experience around the h...

EXCLUSIVE EPISODE: Psychology of a Hero — AANG from Avatar: The Last Airbender

How do you move past avoidance and face difficult things?

In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright take a look at Aang’s journey from child to mature hero and Avatar. They focus on Aang learning to face difficult things rather than avoiding them, how he gets over his feelings of unworthiness, and how he grows into his power and role as Avatar. Jonathan and Alan share how they can relate to Aang… not being the Avatar, but the ...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Villain Therapy — ZUKO from Avatar: the Last Airbender

How do you restore your honor? How do you get rid of shame and grow into humility?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are answering the call of the commenters by doing a Villain Therapy for Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender! They talk about Zuko’s transformation from unlikeable kid to someone who makes your heart ache, as we learn more about his backstory and follow his tumultuous journey. Jonathan dives into Zuko’s trauma, both the major and micro tr...

Therapy Deep Dive: Navigating Family & Holidays

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker does a deep dive into this happy or stressful (or both!) time of year and how we can healthily navigate family and the holidays. He shows examples from these Christmas movies: Arthur Christmas, Home Alone, and Elf. Happy Holidays!

December Discord Live Chat - VT: Zuko

Hey, Superheroes! You voted for Villain Therapy: Zuko (ATLA) to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.

Join us on Tuesday, December 19th at 2pm MST on our Discord server. It will be streamed in #streams and we'll chat in the stream chat. You'll be pinged when it starts.

Be sure to subscribe to the Discord event by clicking "Interested," and you'll receive a notification reminding you of the event.

If y...

Join us for Drops!

We're testing an upcoming Patreon feature called Drops! It's a live chat video premier right in your Patreon feed. Instead of dropping the next director's cut one day early, you're getting it two days early AND it'll be a Drop! Jonathan and Alan will be in the chat, and you can talk to them while it's playing. Drops is currently only in the app, so make sure your Patreon app is updated to the most recent version, and join us on Wednesday at 9am MST for a super early look at the DC for VT: Zuk...

You Pick an Episode!

Hello, Superheroes! Thank you for submitting your episode suggestions. The Cinema Therapy team has reviewed them and selected five great potential episodes. Whichever one gets the most votes, we will do an episode on it at our next shoot!

Please note: even if your top choice isn't picked, your suggestions will be saved for potential future episodes.

UPDATE: We will do VT: Draco, but it may get delayed. For exciting reasons!! So we'll do Labyrinth this time around at our January sh...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to EASY A with guest Hannah Witton

How do you practice consent in every relationship? How do you show true empathy?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by YouTuber and sex educator, Hannah Witton, to react to Easy A. They dive into the lie Olive takes on and how it spirals out of control. Jonathan talks about how women's sexuality is often focused on anything but a woman's autonomy, and Hannah shares important lessons about consent in all relationships. They reflect on Olive's extre...

Alan's 1st Movie! Starring Jono! 29 Day 2 (2006)

Back in 2005, Jono made a parody of the hit TV show '24', and very cleverly (and because it was 29 minutes long) he called it '29'. 

He also moved into an apartment with a very tall, movie-obsessed roommate named Alan. They bonded over Serenity and Firefly (and pizza)

So when Jono's new roommate approached with an idea for a sequel to the mega-blockbuster, ...

December Grab Bag of Mystery: Soggy Ones

Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. December's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is Soggy Ones AKA Alan and Jono get fanfic'd while eating Spicy Nuggies! David Does (definitely not Sean Evans) presents the show with mediumly-hot questions and reasonably hot internet dads. You're welcome. 🔥

DIRECTOR'S CUT: 6 Reasons Hiccup and Astrid are Couple Goals (according to a couples therapist)

What makes a couple #couplegoals?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are basking in the delight of Hiccup and Astrid from the How to Train Your Dragon series. This was meant to be a Movie Couple Therapy episode, but once Jonathan watched the movies, he found no therapy to give, so he shares six reasons why they’re couple goals and why we should model our relationships after them. Alan talks about the animation and amazing artistry of these movies, but he c...

That's a Wrap: November 2023

Here's a recap of what we did last month!

November was a busy one, for both prep and shooting... and more prep!

To kick off the month, Alan and Corinne (Producer) attended Patreon's first-ever Creator Fest. The event was held in LA and brought fellow creators together to celebrate community, creativity, and collaboration. A lot of Cs! We got a lot out of mingling with creators and bouncing ideas off each other. And we learned about some new features coming to Pa...

Live Chat: December 2023

Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in December. Then, we'll set a date and stream the director's cut in the #streams voice chat on Discord. Jono and Alan will discuss behind-the-scenes about making the episode, more insights on the movie, and respond to questions. See you there!

Please note: While we often host live chats in the last week of the month, we'll likely do this one early because...

Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: November 2023

Alan:

Hello Heroes!

November. This month was insane because of the unending demands of shoots, and also, we prepped a TV series (you’ll have to wait to find out) that ate our lives. But in a good way! Hoping for more free time in December to read/watch/play!

What I’m reading!

• The Blood Tree by Adam J. Mangum. Adam is a long-time friend of mine. We’re also collaborating with him on a film script. This is the start of a good-sized epic fantasy series...
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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Villain Therapy: VOLDEMORT

How do you teach morality to someone who lacks empathy?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at one of the biggest baddies of them all, Tom Riddle AKA Lord Voldemort AKA The Dark Lord from the Harry Potter series. Jonathan has his work cut out for him in this Villain Therapy episode because Voldemort displays signs of narcissism, sociopathy, and psychopathy. Is he even treatable? Jonathan talks about Voldemort's villainy and how he expertly m...

November Discord Live Chat - Voldemort

Hey, Superheroes! You voted for Villain Therapy: Voldemort to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.

Join us on Monday, November 27th at 9am MST on our Discord server. It will be streamed in #streams and we'll chat in the stream chat. You'll be pinged when it starts.

Be sure to subscribe to the Discord event by clicking "Interested," and you'll receive a notification reminding you of the event.

If you ...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Grief, Connection, and Perspective-Taking in BROTHER BEAR with Director Aaron Blaise

How do you open yourself up to understanding another perspective?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Brother Bear with co-director, Aaron Blaise, and discussing themes of grief, connection, and figuring out who you want to be. They focus on Kenai’s journey of self-discovery and how he comes to embrace his love totem in an unexpected way. Jonathan explores Kenai’s grief and his literal perspective taking when Kenai becomes a bear. Aaron ta...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: What TV Shows Get Wrong (and Right!) About Therapy

What makes a good therapist? Do you agree with Jonathan’s rankings?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are ranking TV therapists according to their effectiveness and sound therapy techniques, in Jonathan’s opinion. The contenders are Dr. Fieldstone from Ted Lasso, Dr. Kinbott from Wednesday, Dr. Raynor from The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Dr. Frome from New Amsterdam, and Drs. Crane and Tewksbury from Frasier. Jonathan talks about the heart and human ...

Patreon Exclusive Live Q&A - November 2023

Thanks for submitting your questions! The live Q&A is starting soon (at the link above), but it will also be available to watch afterward so no one misses out! We'll be answering your pre-submitted questions (and maybe live questions in the chat if we have time). See you soon!

Filmmaking Deep Dive: The Making of Cinema Therapy

The whole Cinema Therapy team brings you a deep dive into the making of Cinema Therapy! It's very complicated and time consuming, and we didn't even get into all of it. Let us know, were you surprised at how much goes into making the show? 

DIRECTOR'S CUT: THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE and Self Love vs. Narcissism

What is the difference between self love and narcissism? Can narcissistic people change?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to a Disney experimental era classic, The Emperor's New Groove. They take a look at Kuzco’s narcissism and his journey to a healthier place. Jonathan defines narcissistic personality disorder and contrasts narcissism and self love. Alan dives into the performance process for voice actors and how to direct actors in a sound booth...

Submit Your Questions: November Q&A

Once a quarter-ish, we A your Qs! Please use the Google Form to submit your questions for the Q&A. Your questions can be about Cinema Therapy, the guys, or anything in between. It's an AMA... or an AUA, ask us anything!

Note: we will livestream the Q&A on Thursday, 11/16 at 3pm MST on YouTube, and we'll only be answering pre-submitted questions. The live link will be posted on Patreon soon and will be available to watch any time afterward!

DIRECTORS' CUT: V FOR VENDETTA -- Vengeance, Vigilantism, and Virtue with director James McTeigue

Remember, remember the 5th of November.

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are honored to be joined by V for Vendetta director, James McTeigue, to react to his movie! They talk about V’s motivations to ignite a revolution, and they analyze his treatment of Evey. Jonathan explains why what V does it not therapy but is therapeutic. Alan and James praise Hugo Weaving’s legendary faceless performance as well as Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman’s immediate ...

November Grab Bag of Mystery: Cinema Thera-oke

Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. November's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is Cinema Therapy + karaoke, it's Cinema Thera-oke! After three days of shooting the show, the crew expended the rest of their life force singing and dancing together. Please rate our singing and performances. Let us know if you like fun, slice-of-life activity vlogs like this!

Live Chat: November 2023

Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in November. Then, we'll set a date and stream the director's cut in the #streams voice chat on Discord. Jono and Alan will discuss behind-the-scenes about making the episode, more insights on the movie, and respond to questions. See you there!

That's a Wrap: October 2023

Here's a recap of what we did last month!

After the busy month of September, October was much more relaxed.

Our September shoot was a great success, and our editors have been working hard on episodes that will come out in the next few months. Meanwhile, we've been working hard on prep for our November shoot, the last shoot of 2023! How is this year almost over??

We published our first-ever Patreon exclusive episode, TV "Brouple" Therapy: Roy Kent ...