Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with us in April. 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!
2023-04-03 13:57:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hello Heroes!
Beware the ides of March. Or as this year has it in the western US: Beware the never-ending winter. Seriously, as I write this on March 24th, snow is falling. Six inches of it in the valleys. I love winter, and I’m pretty much over it this year.
What I’m reading!
How does spiritual abuse affect yourself and your spirituality? Is this the darkest, not-kid-friendly animated Disney movie?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright dive into the villainy of Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Frollo is one of the worst characters ever (one of the best villains ever?) because of his abuse, predatory behavior, and self-righteousness. They discuss how Frollo’s spirituality is tied to his own perceived righteousness and goodn...
2023-03-27 14:56:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We have to start with a big THANK YOU for your feedback on the livestreams. From now on, we’re moving to quarterly-ish Q&As that include both Jono and Alan. The best feedback we received for how to improve livestreams is to have Patrons submit questions beforehand, then Jono and Alan film their answers, and the video is posted at a later date. That way it includes Patron interaction but alleviates the scheduling issue.
Please use the Google Form to submit your questions for the Q&...
2023-03-24 18:38:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Go see Zach Braff’s new film A Good Person, now playing only in theaters. Get your tickets here!
How do you cope with grief and guilt? Where do you turn when hardship feels insurmountable?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by an actual very professional filmmaker, Zach Braff! They’re reacting to his new film, A Good Person. Zach shares his desire to tell a...
2023-03-24 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a special behind-the-scenes video for all Patrons because we're just so excited about our first celebrity guest, Zach Braff! Watch us prepare the setup, try to keep our cool, film the show, and take the dumbest (coolest?) selfie ever. Over Zoom. A Zoom-selfie.
A Zelfie.
(Zelfie™&© Cinema Therapy, 2023)
Stay tuned for our spoiler-free episode on A Good Person with Zach Braff coming to a YouTube screen near you on Friday! And go see A Good Person in ...
2023-03-22 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey, Superheroes! You voted for Villain Therapy: Frollo to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Tuesday, March 28th at 11 am MDT on our Discord server. We'll hang out in a thread in the #live-chat channel. You'll be pinged when it starts.
Two updates:
1) We're trying out the "events" feature on Discord. You can click "Interested," and you'll also receive a notification when the event is live....
What happens when you’re overburdened by expectations? Why is perspective taking so hard?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright revisit a favorite, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and take a closer look at the villain, Jobu Tupaki. They discuss how Jobu is a collection of the many versions of Joy in the multiverse, born from Joy’s fractured relationship with her mother. Evelyn crushes Joy with expectations and leads her to spiral into depression and crea...
2023-03-08 17:04:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Jono may or may not have been forced to learn how we light the show, but sometimes you gotta put "the talent" to work. In this deep dive, we learn the name and purpose of each light that is used to make Cinema Therapy look cinematic. So, what did we learn today, kids? Jono is mechanically challenged, Alan needs a heat lamp, and ignorance can be solved!
2023-03-08 15:38:19 +0000 UTC View PostHi Superheroes! At the Superhero tier, you get access to a monthly livestream, with Alan and Jono alternating hosting each month. We've seen consistent low attendance for the livestreams, so we're looking to change things up. We want to give y'all, our most dedicated Patrons, something that you will enjoy and engage in. Basically, we want to offer something that gives you more interaction and access with us. Please fill out this poll, and please share your ideas and feedback in the comments o...
2023-03-07 15:05:43 +0000 UTC View Post
What makes a marriage work? What are your favorite movie marriages?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are diving into great movie marriages and sharing the beautiful lessons they can teach us. They discuss seven movies and lessons in marriage: Julie & Julia, supporting dreams; Father of the Bride, showing accountability; Love is Strange, accepting differences; The Legend of Tarzan, keeping passion alive; A Quiet Place, cherish each other; The Emperor’...
2023-03-06 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostEach month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. Jono does his own stunts. And in this Grab Bag of Mystery, professional stuntman, parkour athlete, and World Chase Tag champion Omar Zaki critiques Jonathan's work in Moonstruck, the short film Alan wrote/directed, and Jono performed in.
If you haven't seen the short yet, watch it here!
Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with us in March. Once you pick an episode, we'll set a date and then hang out on Discord in the live-chat channel. We'll watch the director's cut of the episode, and Jono and Alan will discuss behind-the-scenes about making the episode, more insights on the movie, respond to questions, and more in the Discord chat. See you there!
You may notice fewer choices for Ma...
2023-03-01 14:59:12 +0000 UTC View Post
You're cordially invited to join Alan to watch the premiere of his short film, Moonstruck, Friday, March 3rd, at 8:00am Pacific Time.
There will also be a special, secret Reacts episode on the Cinema Therapy channel at 8:15. And a livestream following that back on the Telekinesis channel. Alan will be joined by Shona Kay (star of the short) and Jonathan and Director of Photography Paul McKay Taylor should be joining us as well via Zoom.
We'll answer as many of yo...
2023-02-28 17:01:54 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you respond when life gets tough? Who are your role models for healthy masculinity?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are breaking down 8 lessons for healthy masculinity through Rocky Balboa. Like Aragorn, he displays healthy masculinity, but he’s also humble, tender, strong, and teachable. They discuss how Rocky is a classic underdog story and probably the first to do it well. The character means a lot to Jonathan because of the valuable lessons a...
2023-02-27 15:51:47 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you know if a friendship is strong and everlasting? Do you put in the work to maintain your friendships?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are ranking Marvel bromances, brought to you by the healthiest bromance on the internet. They’re taking a look at ride and die besties and some unexpected friendships that were made along the way: Tony and Rhodey, Steve and Bucky, Bucky and Sam, Peter and Ned, Rocket and Groot, and Strange and Wong (the Benedict...
2023-02-23 20:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Good morning (or evening? Day?) Heroes!
February has come. And with it, the malaise of why-isn’t-winter-over-yet?
What I’m reading!
What does your chosen family look like? Do you resonate with Lilo?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and guest Rebecca Parham of Let Me Explain Studios are reacting to the beloved Lilo and Stitch. It is Rebecca’s favorite movie, and it’s admired by so many for its portrayal of neurodivergent and autistic people. They discuss how Lilo’s neurodivergence makes her unique b...
2023-02-20 15:43:34 +0000 UTC View PostHey, Superheroes! You voted for Lilo & Stitch to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away. Joining us is guest from the episode, Rebecca Parham from Let Me Explain Studios!
Join us on Monday, February 27th at 2:00 pm MST on our Discord server. We'll hang out in a thread in the #live-chat channel. You'll be pinged when it star...
2023-02-13 16:51:38 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you build healthy, compatible relationships? How do you find confidence and love yourself?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are serving up a Valentine’s Day special, weed rats… No, Shrek! It’s movie couple therapy! They compare Shrek and Fiona’s meeting with traditional fairytale tropes. They discuss how Shrek learns to value connection, while Fiona learns to accept herself, and they become conformable and compatible together. Or as Alan say...
2023-02-13 15:09:02 +0000 UTC View PostJono take us on a therapy deep dive on the stages of grief through Wakanda Forever. Ramonda tries to recognize the anniversary of T'Challa's death, while Shuri grapples with denial and darkness. Jono explains the five stages of grief and how they are sometimes misunderstood. He talks about how our relationships shape our grief, how we heal through rituals, and how guilt and comparative grief aren't productive. And, as always, Alan is here to cry along with you.
Resource:
On Grief...
Join Alan for a LIVE Q&A about awards season and why it's more important who gets nominated than who wins. Also ask Alan about movies, himself, or anything else!
Thursday, February 23rd at 8 pm MST. Here is a time zone converter.
If you can't watch live, it will be available to watch later.
2023-02-06 16:32:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. February's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is David Does. Cinema Therapy editor and highly unprofessional filmmaker, David, ranks Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra romances. We're not sure what the hell this is.
2023-02-03 14:59:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Cinema Therapy Heroes!
My apologies (Alan here) about the inadvertent post this morning. Turns out, I don't super-know how to use Patreon. Well, I'm not super-good about communicating to our team about things on Patreon. Whatever, point is, that video you all got a notification and email about this morning (Western US time) was an accident. That Random Grab Bag of Mystery (RGBM? RGBoM?) video is actually scheduled for next month.
Which I guess means you get to hear it here fir...
2023-02-01 20:57:41 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with us in February. Once you pick an episode, we'll set a date and then hang out on Discord in the live-chat channel. We'll watch the director's cut of the episode, and Jono and Alan will discuss behind-the-scenes about making the episode, more insights on the movie, respond to questions, and more in the Discord chat. See you there!
2023-02-01 15:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello, 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.
2023-01-30 17:06:38 +0000 UTC View Post
The director's cut combines parts 1 and 2 from YouTube.
Is The Kissing Booth Twilight with more energy? Is The Kissing Booth Baywatch with teenagers? Do you even know what Baywatch is?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright have recovered from the Twilight series, and the internet demands their pain, so now they’re reacting to The Kissing Booth. They cringe at how the film lusts at and objectifies high schoolers. They groan at the overused tropes of the ...
2023-01-29 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hey Heroes!
January is upon us. So of course, I got sick (not COVID) and it was miserable (just like COVID!!!) Which slowed me down a bit on watching/reading. But uh… I’m feeling better now! So, here’s the stuff!
What I’m reading!
Why do we fear change? How do you differentiate good advice from bad?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at The Lion King and talking about grief, guilt, and advice-giving. They discuss the challenges of finding your identity and facing your past. They rank all the advice Simba receives throughout the movie and begin to notice a pattern. Spoiler: Hakuna Matata isn’t the best advice. As usual, Hans Zimmer makes everyone cry. But he makes u...
2023-01-23 16:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey, Superheroes! You voted for The Lion King to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Friday, January 27th at 9:00 am MST on our Discord server. We'll hang out in a thread in the #live-chat channel. You'll be pinged when it starts.
If you want to join, make sure you've connected your Patreon and Discord accounts so you don't miss out!
2023-01-17 18:33:47 +0000 UTC View Post