Hey, Superheroes! You voted for Psychology of a Hero: BARBIE to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Saturday, October 28th at 9am MDT 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...
2023-10-23 15:30:05 +0000 UTC
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How do you build a marriage that lasts? What does a "happily ever after" in reality look like?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking another look at Shrek and Fiona's relationship, focusing on their married life. They talk about expectations in relationships, handling the pressures and fears of parenthood, and nurturing a relationship amid the hectic reality of life with children. Jonathan talks about embracing the messiness of a real "happily ever a...
2023-10-23 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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How do you figure out who you want to be?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and producer Megan Seawright are talking about Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and the journey of self-discovery. They take a look at Barbie's literal hero's journey and how she discovers who she wants to be and how she helps Ken do the same. Megan speaks to the powerful effect this movie had and why it's so important for a movie to be by women, about women, and for women. Jonathan touches on...
2023-10-19 14:46:13 +0000 UTC
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How do you rekindle your passion?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright return to the Ghibliverse to react to Kiki’s Delivery Service. Or as Jonathan calls it, How Kiki Got Her Broom Back! They talk about Kiki losing her ability and passion to fly and how it relates to making work out of our hobbies and interests. Jonathan talks about the psychology of losing your passion and getting over self-doubt. Alan can relate to Kiki and opens up about his struggle to ...
2023-10-16 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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How do you be vulnerable with someone you don't get along with? What do you do to show accountability?
In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at a TV couple bromance (brouple, apparently) in Roy Kent and Jamie Tartt from Ted Lasso. Their enemies to lovers bromances pits Roy, an aging football star, against Jamie, a young hotshot, and they butt heads... a lot. Jonathan talks about their journey of accountabilit...
2023-10-12 16:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker dives into healing inner child work through Disney's The Kid. Filmmaker Alan Seawright joins Jonathan to react and share his thoughts about childhood experiences and how they shape adulthood and your literal brain. Someone cries... and it may not be Alan!
2023-10-11 15:00:09 +0000 UTC
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How do the dream world and real world affect each other? What kinds of dreams have you experienced?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are diving into the psychology of dreams in Inception. There’s so much to look at, from therapeutic concept of dreams to the incredible filmmaking. Jonathan talks about the psychology of dreams and what Inceptions gets right and wrong. Like time dilation and physical sensations in dreams. Alan talks about how Inception is j...
2023-10-09 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. October's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a fan convention vlog! Watch us explore Dragon Con and FanX, host panels and meetups, and have a great time with a bunch of nerds.
2023-10-04 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Here's a recap of what we did last month!
September was (and always is) a big month for Cinema Therapy!
At the start of the month, we attended Dragon Con in Atlanta! Alan was nervous about filling a 600-seat room at a con we've never been to, but it filled up and the panel was a hit... even though we couldn't show the movie clips. Damn you, technology!
We celebrated our one-year Patreon anniversary and launched exciting updates! Check out this free post fo...
2023-10-02 16:00:07 +0000 UTC
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How do you stop grief from keeping you stuck in the past?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at the surprisingly wonderful Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. They talk about grief and failure, and why both can have good outcomes. Be like Edgin, the champion of failures! They commend the representation of male-female platonic friendship - we need more of it! And Alan explains why the movie is surprisingly good at tonal shifts betwe...
2023-10-02 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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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 October. 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!
2023-10-02 14:29:06 +0000 UTC
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Back in June, we went to see Elemental and invited Cinema Therapy fans to join us! We loved the movie and loved hanging out with y'all... and crying together. Damn you, Pixar!
2023-09-28 16:22:35 +0000 UTC
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Alan:
Hello Heroes!
September! It’s still warm, the trees up in the mountains are starting to change color (don’t come to Utah, it’s ugly here), there were books read and movies watched, and schemes hatched!
What I’m reading!
- Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson. I bought the books from Brandon Sanderson’s record-breaking Kickstarter campaign. This one was a very strange world split in two, a cautionary tale about AI and technolo...
2023-09-27 15:22:41 +0000 UTC
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How do you connect with people and draw them in?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Pixar’s latest movie, Elemental. They take a look at Ember’s relationship with her dad and how Wade models emotional openness. Jonathan talks about what it means to be angry and what Ember is really feeling, as well as Ember’s complicated emotions about the shop and her dad’s sacrifice. Alan talks about the stunning and challenging visual effects work ...
2023-09-25 15:34:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Superheroes! You voted for Movie Family Therapy: Mrs. Doubtfire to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Friday, September 29th at 3pm MDT 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.
2023-09-22 15:58:12 +0000 UTC
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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.
Also note: we've ignored The Princess Bride for polls every time because we planned to do a special episode with a guest, but with th...
2023-09-21 15:40:12 +0000 UTC
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We launched our Patreon in September 2022, and here we are one year later with almost 2,000 members and hundreds of posts! We're so grateful for this platform and all that it allows us to share with you. And we're even more grateful for our Patrons for taking interest in what we do and monetarily supporting Cinema Therapy. It's quite literally how we are able to do the show, so THANK YOU!
Since it's been a year, it's time for a refresh. First, if you’re not a Patron (hi, free mem...
2023-09-20 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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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!
2023-09-20 15:50:35 +0000 UTC
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How do you accept influence from your children? How do you create a safe family environment?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are watching Avatar: The Way of Water and diving into movie family therapy with the Sully family. They focus mostly on Jake and his military-like parenting style and how he treats his family like a squad. Jonathan explains what it takes to feel safe in a family, both physically and emotionally, and how to let your children make thei...
2023-09-18 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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We're returning to FanX SLC! Check our panel info below, and we hope to see you there!
Cinema Therapy LIVE: Anakin and Padmé Couples' Therapy
Saturday, 9/23 at 2pm MT
Floor 2, Rm. 250A
https://fanxsaltlake.com
2023-09-18 14:47:20 +0000 UTC
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How can your perceived weaknesses be turned into strengths? Do you relate to being labeled as the bad guy?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Wreck-It Ralph and breaking down Ralph’s role as the bad guy. They talk about Ralph not wanting to be a villain and learning to use his gifts for good. They discuss the deeper meaning of being perceived as bad, the roles society assigns us, and how it’s all one big metaphor for life. Alan shares his...
2023-09-14 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Filmmaker Alan Seawright does a deep dive on sound design - what it is, how it works, and why it's important. He takes a look at two films with very different sound design, a "big" sound design scene from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and a "small" sound design scene from A Quiet Place. Let us know in the comments what other deep dives you'd like to see from Alan!
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Sound Design of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: 2023-09-13 15:01:13 +0000 UTC
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What makes a marriage work? What are your favorite movie marriages?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are doing another round of top movie marriages and sharing what makes these movie marriages thrive. They take a look at five great marriages: Pongo and Perdita from 101 Dalmatians, Barbara and Adam from Beetlejuice, Guido and Dora from Life is Beautiful, Elinor and Fergus from Brave, and Rick and Evie from The Mummy. They discuss themes such as love languag...
2023-09-11 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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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 Wednesday 9/20 at 10am MDT on YouTube, and we'll only be answering pre-submitted questions. The live link will be posted on Patreon and will be available to watch any time afterward!
2023-09-08 21:32:31 +0000 UTC
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Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. September's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a blooper reel! Alan's vocabulary is constantly expanding, Jono's just Ken. You'll love these bloopers. They're snerbalicious!
2023-09-06 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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How do you navigate divorce? Especially when you have kids?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at the family dynamics of Mrs. Doubtfire. They get into the pain of divorce and grieving the way life and family change. They talk about Daniel’s transformation into Mrs. Doubtfire and how perspective-taking allows him to grow as a person and parent. Jonathan touches on experiences of couples fighting during sessions and how the movie does a gre...
2023-09-04 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
As we celebrate Labor Day here in the United States, I thought I'd share a bit of positive news from the Writers/Actors strike. The Entertainment Community Fund is helping Film and TV workers who can't make their rent/grocery/health payments due to the work stoppage! Read about the great news: https://deadline.com/2023/08/hollywood-strikes-relief-funds-1235524100/
2023-09-04 14:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Here's a recap of what we did last month!
Episode prep was in full swing for our September shoot. We snagged some exciting guests, and we prepped our special live episode for our upcoming con appearances, Dragon Con and FanX. If you’re not attending, you’ll likely see a version of the episode on YouTube in 2024.
After announcing our first round of merch with DFTBA, we began planning the next round. We’ve received a ton of wonderful feedback and requests, and...
2023-09-01 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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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 September. 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!
2023-09-01 15:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Alan:
Hello Heroes!
August! The kids went back to school. I worked a lot on a script. I read so many things.
What I’m reading!
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson. I bought the books from Brandon Sanderson’s record-breaking Kickstarter campaign (that he ran the exact same time as my Moonstruck campaign! The jerk!) and I’m finally getting around to reading them. I liked Tress. Charming. Felt like a spiritual successor to ...
2023-08-30 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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