The Meaning Of The Movie

The Meaning Of 2022 Movies

What did 2022 mean in movies? What movies surprised us most? What movies disappointed us? And what were our top five movies of the year? We get into some major disagreements about some of our favorites and look for the deeper meaning across all 2022 films. Join us for this week's episode. 
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The Fabelmans

Where does Speilberg rank on the list of all-time directors? How do we feel about him making a biopic about himself? Is this navel-gazing or artistic and one of the year's best films? We have lots of questions and even more answers and takes on this week's episode. You can listen to a spoiler-free opening 10 minutes as we discuss Speilberg. Listen to the episode. See the film. And decide for yourself..."What does it all mean?" 
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Die Hard (classic episode)

Let's talk about Die Hard. This is a re-release of our pilot episode of MOTM. We debate what makes a Christmas movie, the most meaningful scenes and characters, and what the movie means. Come out to the podcast, we'll get together, have a few laughs...for this classic episode with Die Hard. 
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles

This is not a Thanksgiving movie. It is THE Thanksgiving movie. What makes it last? Is the ending actually dark and disturbing? We discuss the incredible performances of Steve Martin and John Candy, the career of John Hughes, and a whole lot more in this week's episode.  Join our group on Facebook
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The Shining

The Shining is an all-time classic Halloween film. But is it scary? In this week's episode, we debate the film, the many interpretations, and the battle between Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick. 
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Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power (pt2)

In part one we talked about the first two episodes. Now you can hear what we think of the whole season. Did we like it more or less than we thought we would? What makes something Tolkein-y? What does it all mean? Hear our analysis and thoughts on the meaning of the full season of The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power in this week's episode.

ZODIAC

Is the Zodiac Killer ground zero for America’s fascination with serial killers? Is this film a horror or a thriller? What’s the difference? And whose story is this (Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, or Robert Downey Jr)? We’re doing a deep dive into Fincher, the Zodiac, the history, the meaning and the hidden messages. Join us as we debate it all in our kickoff to October films.

Bridesmaids

It’s time to cover our first true comedy on the podcast! We talk Apatow, rank comedy eras, and ask why are comedies so easily written off. This week we're joined by special guest Naomi Beatty. She brings great insight as a screenwriting consultant and instructor. You can get her book here (we love this book) and you can learn more about her work here. Run to download this episode like you’re searching for a bathroom after a bad batch of Brazillian BBQ. Join our Facebook Group
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Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power

We know it’s a TV Show and not a movie…BUT we also talk about the original LOTR films, The Hobbit films, and the new series on Amazon Prime. What does it mean? How did we feel watching this show? It’s a Tolkein fest on our latest episode. Editor’s note: Rob’s audio is rough and we’re working on fixing it. But we still think this episode is worth a listen.

Summer Blockbuster Recap

The summer movie season is almost over. We wanted to stop and reflect. We normally talk about the movies we love. What about the movies that didn’t work? We’re going to get into that this episode. We’ll also talk about the podcast itself. What we got right. What we got wrong. The state of Disney. The state of our souls. We cover a lot in this episode. It’s our last episode of the summer and then we’ll kick it off again in the fall. MOVIES COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:Jurassic World: Dominion Lightyear Dr. Strange And The Multiverse Of Madness