<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">Send us a Question!</a>MOVIE DISCUSSION: Horror Hour with the Hannas: <a href='https://tinyurl.com/3eu6pdpv'>Podcast</a> // <a href='https://tinyurl.com/2wedtft4'>Instagram</a> // <a href='https://tinyurl.com/vtb7b7ce'>TikTok</a> // <a href='https://tinyurl.com/2s3zzj8r'>YouTube</a> Welcome to Twin Peaks: <a href='https://tinyurl.com/yv6t8zvs'>Podcast</a> // <a href='https://tinyurl.com/yexyrkt4'>Instagram</a>Hannah &amp; Matt Hanna from Hour Hour with the Hannas join Melvin to discuss one of David Cronenberg&apos;s most loved pictures; The Fly! From its brisk pacing to dense themes, the three get into the grotesque ins-and-outs of this vile, visual treat! Topics:<ul><li>Editor&apos;s Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:50:27 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon <a href='https://tinyurl.com/bd8ptz3c'>here</a>!</li><li>Hannah &amp; Matt talk about their varied catalog of episodes and their relationship with the horror genre.</li><li>Positivity all around; Hannah, Matt, and Melvin loved The Fly!</li><li>Matt fell in love with The Fly, and it reminded him why he loves movies in the first place.</li><li>Hannah explores why she stepped away from The Fly feeling... giddy?</li><li>The film leaves Melvin profoundly emotional by the time the credits roll.</li><li>Getting into the specifics of the film&apos;s gender politics, man&apos;s relationship with his legacy, and Stathis.</li><li>Intimacy demands vulnerability, and vulnerability is often rejected by men through insecurities.</li><li>Reacting to the absolutely bonkers ending.</li><li>Discussing that one scene where Stathis shows a sort of respectful kindness to Ronni, and why that felt like a strange yet extremely important moment in the story.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/2k4w7da5'>Raw</a> (2017) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/zad3j3rt'>Together</a> (2025) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/y3e2jsaj'>The Ugly Stepsister</a> (2025) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/37j2van6'>Prometheus</a> (2012) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/3eahtvyd'>The Wolf Man</a> (1941) (Movie)</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'>Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!</a> <ul><li>Early access to uncut episodes </li><li>Vote on a movie/show we review </li><li>One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp; Pins</li></ul>Social Links: <ul><li><a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'>Threads</a></li><li><a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'>Website</a></li><li><a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'>Letterboxd</a></li><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;Send us a Question!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Horror Hour with the Hannas: &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3eu6pdpv'&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt; // &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2wedtft4'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; // &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/vtb7b7ce'&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; // &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2s3zzj8r'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome to Twin Peaks: &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yv6t8zvs'&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt; // &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yexyrkt4'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hannah &amp;amp; Matt Hanna from Hour Hour with the Hannas join Melvin to discuss one of David Cronenberg&amp;apos;s most loved pictures; &lt;em&gt;The Fly&lt;/em&gt;! From its brisk pacing to dense themes, the three get into the grotesque ins-and-outs of this vile, visual treat! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Editor&amp;apos;s Note:&lt;/b&gt; No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:50:27 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/bd8ptz3c'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hannah &amp;amp; Matt talk about their varied catalog of episodes and their relationship with the horror genre.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Positivity all around; Hannah, Matt, and Melvin loved &lt;em&gt;The Fly&lt;/em&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Matt fell in love with &lt;em&gt;The Fly&lt;/em&gt;, and it reminded him why he loves movies in the first place.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Hannah explores why she stepped away from &lt;em&gt;The Fly&lt;/em&gt; feeling... giddy?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The film leaves Melvin profoundly emotional by the time the credits roll.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting into the specifics of the film&amp;apos;s gender politics, man&amp;apos;s relationship with his legacy, and Stathis.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Intimacy demands vulnerability, and vulnerability is often rejected by men through insecurities.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Reacting to the absolutely bonkers ending.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing that one scene where Stathis shows a sort of respectful kindness to Ronni, and why that felt like a strange yet extremely important moment in the story.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recommendations:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2k4w7da5'&gt;Raw&lt;/a&gt; (2017) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/zad3j3rt'&gt;Together&lt;/a&gt; (2025) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/y3e2jsaj'&gt;The Ugly Stepsister&lt;/a&gt; (2025) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/37j2van6'&gt;Prometheus&lt;/a&gt; (2012) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3eahtvyd'&gt;The Wolf Man&lt;/a&gt; (1941) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early access to uncut episodes &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vote on a movie/show we review &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp;amp; Pins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social Links: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION:  Horror Hour with the Hannas: Podcast // Instagram // TikTok // YouTube  Welcome to Twin Peaks: Podcast // Instagram Hannah &amp; Matt Hanna from Hour Hour with the Hannas join Melvin to discuss one of David Cronenberg's most loved pictures; The Fly! From its brisk pacing to dense themes, the three get into the grotesque ins-and-outs of this vile, visual treat!  Topics: Editor's Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to tri...

The Fly (1986) - w/ Horror Hour with the Hannas on Fragile Bodies, Men, and Stomachs

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">Send us a Question!</a>MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn &amp; Melvin discuss the latest ghostface outing, Scream 7! Overwhelmed with controversy, this hugely popular modern slasher franchise brings back its original final girl, Sydney Prescott, in an attempt to salvage its reputation. Did it pay off? Is the whodunnit of it all still good? What&apos;s the meta commentary this time around? What about the boycott? We get into it all; tune in now! Topics:<ul><li>Editor&apos;s Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:19:54 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon <a href='https://tinyurl.com/2e3ejkmy'>here</a>!</li><li>Giving an overview of the Scream franchise, something the Cinematic Doctrine podcast hasn&apos;t formally covered on the podcast.</li><li>Scream as a franchise isn&apos;t usually all that gory, but Scream 7 pushes those boundaries. Kat isn&apos;t about it.</li><li>There is no sense of time or space in the film, and, frankly, that&apos;s the least of its problems.</li><li>Scream as a franchise at its best is smart, and at its worst is a little strange. But here, its worst is downright stupid.</li><li>Melvin explores why a lot of fans were &quot;boycotting&quot; the movie; partnerships with Kalshi, MetaAI, and the firing of Melissa Barrera.</li><li>How Hal Lindsey&apos;s book The Late Great Planet Earth continues to damage the Western Christian understanding of Israel/Palestine relations, the Scriptures, and now... the Scream franchise?</li><li>How Scream 7 really stretched the patience of its audience, and how it has the worst ghostface unmasking.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/y9tw5wje'>This Is How You Get JARHEAD Sequels</a> (20260 (YouTube Video)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/3pptaws5'>Amnesia: Rebirth</a> (2020) (Video Game)</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'>Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!</a> <ul> <li>Early access to uncut episodes </li> <li>Vote on a movie/show we review </li> <li>One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp; Pins</li> </ul> Social Links: <ul> <li><a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'>Threads</a></li> <li><a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'>Website</a></li> <li><a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='>Instagram</a></li> <li><a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'>Letterboxd</a></li> <li> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;Send us a Question!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kathryn &amp;amp; Melvin discuss the latest ghostface outing, &lt;em&gt;Scream 7&lt;/em&gt;! Overwhelmed with controversy, this hugely popular modern slasher franchise brings back its original final girl, Sydney Prescott, in an attempt to salvage its reputation. Did it pay off? Is the whodunnit of it all still good? What&amp;apos;s the meta commentary this time around? What about the boycott? We get into it all; tune in now! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Editor&amp;apos;s Note:&lt;/b&gt; No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:19:54 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2e3ejkmy'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Giving an overview of the Scream franchise, something the Cinematic Doctrine podcast hasn&amp;apos;t formally covered on the podcast.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scream as a franchise isn&amp;apos;t usually all that gory, but &lt;em&gt;Scream 7 &lt;/em&gt;pushes those boundaries. Kat isn&amp;apos;t about it.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;There is no sense of time or space in the film, and, frankly, that&amp;apos;s the least of its problems.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Scream as a franchise at its best is smart, and at its worst is a little strange. But here, its worst is downright stupid.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin explores why a lot of fans were &amp;quot;boycotting&amp;quot; the movie; partnerships with Kalshi, MetaAI, and the firing of Melissa Barrera.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How Hal Lindsey&amp;apos;s book The Late Great Planet Earth continues to damage the Western Christian understanding of Israel/Palestine relations, the Scriptures, and now... the Scream franchise?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How &lt;em&gt;Scream 7&lt;/em&gt; really stretched the patience of its audience, and how it has the worst ghostface unmasking.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recommendations:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/y9tw5wje'&gt;This Is How You Get JARHEAD Sequels&lt;/a&gt; (20260 (YouTube Video)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3pptaws5'&gt;Amnesia: Rebirth&lt;/a&gt; (2020) (Video Game)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Early access to uncut episodes &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Vote on a movie/show we review &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp;amp; Pins&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social Links: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION:  Kathryn &amp; Melvin discuss the latest ghostface outing, Scream 7! Overwhelmed with controversy, this hugely popular modern slasher franchise brings back its original final girl, Sydney Prescott, in an attempt to salvage its reputation. Did it pay off? Is the whodunnit of it all still good? What's the meta commentary this time around? What about the boycott? We get into it all; tune in now!  Topics: Editor's Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussi...

Scream 7 - Kalshi, MetaAI, and Israel Controversy

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/269369/fan_mail/new">Send us a Question!</a>MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos&apos; latest bizarre feature! Is this more accessible than any of his previous flicks? What&apos;s up with all the Bees? Is Emma Stone an alien, or are rich people just from another planet? There&apos;s a LOT to unpack here, so tune in! Topics:<ul><li>Editor&apos;s Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:38:13 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon <a href='https://tinyurl.com/mrnd2enk'>here</a>!</li><li>Bugonia is more of a dramatic-satire than comedic-satire, despite its marketing implying otherwise.</li><li>As he does, Melvin begins with something he likes; the acting!</li><li>Kathryn, &quot;[Bugonia] plays with what it means to be privileged enough to not have to worry about anything anymore and what it looks like for people who are forced to worry about everything.&quot;</li><li>Mostly, Melvin stepped away from Bugonia with negativity.</li><li>Talkin&apos; bees and what the word &quot;bugonia&quot; means, and the Old Testament &quot;Creation Mandate&quot;.</li><li>Talking about Don, colony collapse disorder, and getting into the ending.</li><li>It&apos;s common in beekeeping to replace the queen. Why isn&apos;t that mentioned through this allegory?</li><li>A call for the wealthy to be kind to the oppressed.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/2dv9wr6k'>Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein &amp; Cockrum</a> (2025) (Graphic Novel)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/4nenarj3'>Savageland</a> (2015) (Movie)</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'>Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!</a> <ul><li>Early access to uncut episodes </li><li>Vote on a movie/show we review </li><li>One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp; Pins</li></ul>Social Links: <ul><li><a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'>Threads</a></li><li><a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'>Website</a></li><li><a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'>Letterboxd</a></li><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/269369/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us a Question!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss &lt;em&gt;Bugonia&lt;/em&gt;, Yorgos Lanthimos&amp;apos; latest bizarre feature! Is this more accessible than any of his previous flicks? What&amp;apos;s up with all the Bees? Is Emma Stone an alien, or are rich people just from another planet? There&amp;apos;s a LOT to unpack here, so tune in! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Editor&amp;apos;s Note:&lt;/b&gt; No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:38:13 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/mrnd2enk'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bugonia&lt;/em&gt; is more of a dramatic-satire than comedic-satire, despite its marketing implying otherwise.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;As he does, Melvin begins with something he likes; the acting!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kathryn, &amp;quot;[&lt;em&gt;Bugonia&lt;/em&gt;] plays with what it means to be privileged enough to not have to worry about anything anymore and what it looks like for people who are forced to worry about everything.&amp;quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mostly, Melvin stepped away from &lt;em&gt;Bugonia&lt;/em&gt; with negativity.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talkin&amp;apos; bees and what the word &amp;quot;bugonia&amp;quot; means, and the Old Testament &amp;quot;Creation Mandate&amp;quot;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking about Don, colony collapse disorder, and getting into the ending.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;It&amp;apos;s common in beekeeping to replace the queen. Why isn&amp;apos;t that mentioned through this allegory?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A call for the wealthy to be kind to the oppressed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recommendations:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2dv9wr6k'&gt;Giant-Size X-Men: Tribute to Wein &amp;amp; Cockrum&lt;/a&gt; (2025) (Graphic Novel)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/4nenarj3'&gt;Savageland&lt;/a&gt; (2015) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early access to uncut episodes &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vote on a movie/show we review &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp;amp; Pins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social Links: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION:  Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos' latest bizarre feature! Is this more accessible than any of his previous flicks? What's up with all the Bees? Is Emma Stone an alien, or are rich people just from another planet? There's a LOT to unpack here, so tune in!  Topics: Editor's Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:38:13 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT v...

Bugonia - Rich People Blame You

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/269369/fan_mail/new">Send us a Question!</a>PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION: This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine <a href='https://bit.ly/cdocpatreon'>Patreon</a>. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss our latest Patreon-selected movie, Misericordia! This foreign drama/dark-comedy from Alain Guiraudie offers a lot to talk about: Fall vibes, yearning, secrets, and plenty of small town conflict. Also, mushrooms!Topics:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/58ruv2pn'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 27-minutes discussing Movies or art-pieces that become rally-cries for fandoms and garner 10/10 reviews in &quot;support&quot; of those projects, and how this makes Melvin go, &quot;Hmmm...&quot; <a href='https://tinyurl.com/58ruv2pn'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> </li><li>The setting of the film, a Fall French countryside, is stunning.</li><li>The film is cozy and even-keeled, but it also has a dash of the grotesque.</li><li>Melvin hasn&apos;t watched a lot of Queer cinema and that&apos;s largely due to the genre often included a bit more sexuality in it than other genres.</li><li>Someone watching movies outside their comfort zone can sometimes help bring a broader understanding to that person&apos;s outlook.</li><li>How we interpret the mushroom as a symbol.</li><li>Talking about love, justice, and living.</li><li>Getting into the ending, discussing its abruptness, and closing thoughts.</li><li>The importance of forgiveness and mercy when expressed and experienced in the right direction, as opposed to from merely observers.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/273hx567'>Good News in January (you might have missed)</a> (2026) (YouTube)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/2fh734fa'>Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs</a> (2013) (Video Game)</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'>Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!</a> <ul><li>Early access to uncut episodes </li><li>Vote on a movie/show we review </li><li>One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp; Pins</li></ul>Social Links: <ul><li><a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'>Threads</a></li><li><a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'>Website</a></li><li><a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'>Letterboxd</a></li><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/269369/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us a Question!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the &lt;/em&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cinematic Doctrine&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href='https://bit.ly/cdocpatreon'&gt;&lt;em&gt;Patreon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt;. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard! &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss our latest Patreon-selected movie, &lt;em&gt;Misericordia&lt;/em&gt;! This foreign drama/dark-comedy from Alain Guiraudie offers a &lt;em&gt;lot&lt;/em&gt; to talk about: Fall vibes, yearning, secrets, and plenty of small town conflict. Also, mushrooms!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/58ruv2pn'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 27-minutes discussing Movies or art-pieces that become rally-cries for fandoms and garner 10/10 reviews in &amp;quot;support&amp;quot; of those projects, and how this makes Melvin go, &amp;quot;Hmmm...&amp;quot; &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/58ruv2pn'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The setting of the film, a Fall French countryside, is stunning.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The film is cozy and even-keeled, but it also has a dash of the grotesque.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin hasn&amp;apos;t watched a lot of Queer cinema and that&amp;apos;s largely due to the genre often included a bit more sexuality in it than other genres.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Someone watching movies outside their comfort zone can sometimes help bring a broader understanding to that person&amp;apos;s outlook.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How we interpret the mushroom as a symbol.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking about love, justice, and living.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Getting into the ending, discussing its abruptness, and closing thoughts.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The importance of forgiveness and mercy when expressed and experienced in the &lt;em&gt;right&lt;/em&gt; direction, as opposed to from merely observers.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recommendations:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/273hx567'&gt;Good News in January (you might have missed)&lt;/a&gt; (2026) (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2fh734fa'&gt;Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs&lt;/a&gt; (2013) (Video Game)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early access to uncut episodes &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vote on a movie/show we review &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp;amp; Pins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social Links: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a Question! PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION:  This movie was selected by our Patreon Supporters over at the Cinematic Doctrine Patreon. Support as little as $3 a month and have your voice heard!  Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss our latest Patreon-selected movie, Misericordia! This foreign drama/dark-comedy from Alain Guiraudie offers a lot to talk about: Fall vibes, yearning, secrets, and plenty of small town conflict. Also, mushrooms! Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 27-minutes discuss...

Misericordia - Life After Death (and also Mushrooms)

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/269369/fan_mail/new">Send us a Question!</a>MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Bottle Rocket, Wes Anderson&apos;s first feature-length film! The vibes are cozy and the dramedy is light, and the two get into discussions about classism (go figure!), easy-to-watch films, and what it is about Wes Anderson that makes him so mainstream. Topics: <ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/yf3w95sj'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 23-minutes discussing Darren Aronofsky&apos;s AI-Slop studio &quot;Primordial Soup&quot; which specializes in producing &quot;stories&quot; and &quot;art&quot; through AI programs (LLMs and AGIs a la Chat-GPT and Midjourney) and how this endeavor is actually anti-art. <a href='https://tinyurl.com/yf3w95sj'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> </li><li>Kathryn has stated that Bottle Rocket is her favorite Wes Anderson movie. Is this still true?</li><li>It&apos;s nice to watch a Wes Anderson movie where he isn&apos;t overly controlling everything.</li><li>Talking classism, adulthood, maturity, &amp; empathy.</li><li>Melvin isn&apos;t so sure he likes Wes Anderson&apos;s movies as much as everyone else, and he spends some time thinking what it is others see in them.</li><li>Talking about Dignan, Anthony, and the unique characters therein.</li><li>The climax of the film feels like a great representation of what Wes Anderson does best.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/5ycm8tte'>Brick</a> (2006) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/3tnnrsvb'>Amnesia: The Dark Descent</a> (2010) (Video Game)</li></ul> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine">Support the show</a><a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'>Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!</a> <ul><li>Early access to uncut episodes </li><li>Vote on a movie/show we review </li><li>One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp; Pins</li></ul>Social Links: <ul><li><a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'>Threads</a></li><li><a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'>Website</a></li><li><a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='>Instagram</a></li><li><a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'>Letterboxd</a></li><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/269369/fan_mail/new"&gt;Send us a Question!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss &lt;em&gt;Bottle Rocket&lt;/em&gt;, Wes Anderson&amp;apos;s first feature-length film! The vibes are cozy and the dramedy is light, and the two get into discussions about classism (go figure!), easy-to-watch films, and what it is about Wes Anderson that makes him so mainstream. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yf3w95sj'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 23-minutes discussing Darren Aronofsky&amp;apos;s AI-Slop studio &amp;quot;Primordial Soup&amp;quot; which specializes in producing &amp;quot;stories&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;art&amp;quot; through AI programs (LLMs and AGIs a la Chat-GPT and Midjourney) and how this endeavor is actually anti-art. &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yf3w95sj'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kathryn has stated that &lt;em&gt;Bottle Rocket&lt;/em&gt; is her favorite Wes Anderson movie. Is this still true?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;It&amp;apos;s nice to watch a Wes Anderson movie where he isn&amp;apos;t overly controlling everything.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking classism, adulthood, maturity, &amp;amp; empathy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin isn&amp;apos;t so sure he likes Wes Anderson&amp;apos;s movies as much as everyone else, and he spends some time thinking what it is others see in them.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking about Dignan, Anthony, and the unique characters therein.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The climax of the film feels like a great representation of what Wes Anderson does best.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Recommendations:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/5ycm8tte'&gt;Brick&lt;/a&gt; (2006) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3tnnrsvb'&gt;Amnesia: The Dark Descent&lt;/a&gt; (2010) (Video Game)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.patreon.com/CinematicDoctrine'&gt;&lt;b&gt;Support on Patreon for Unique Perks!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Early access to uncut episodes &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Vote on a movie/show we review &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers &amp;amp; Pins&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Social Links: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.threads.net/@cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://cinematicdoctrine.com/'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://instagram.com/cinematicdoctrine?igshid=NGExMml2YTkyZg=='&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://letterboxd.com/paraturtle/'&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Send us a Question! MOVIE DISCUSSION:  Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss Bottle Rocket, Wes Anderson's first feature-length film! The vibes are cozy and the dramedy is light, and the two get into discussions about classism (go figure!), easy-to-watch films, and what it is about Wes Anderson that makes him so mainstream.  Topics:  (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 23-minutes discussing Darren Aronofsky's AI-Slop studio "Primordial Soup" which specializes in producing "stories" and "art" through...

Bottle Rocket - Talking Wes Anderson

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