MOVIE DISCUSSION: Sheila Gregoire: <a href='https://tinyurl.com/5bxxx83a'>Bare Marriage Podcast</a> / <a href='https://baremarriage.com/'>Bare Marriage Blog</a> / <a href='https://tinyurl.com/bdedea94'>Author Page</a> Sheila Gregoire of the Bare Marriage podcast joins Melvin to discuss The Assistant, a hidden gem of pure psychological drama! It&apos;s depiction of modern office work in the film industry is understated, dour, and timely, as it tackles a combination of workplace inequality, systematic issues, and the thin line between the complacent and the complicit. Topics:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/2s3n2nwj'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 21-minutes discussing a report finding that bait, controversy, and enragement posting bolstered lucrative engagement on Threads (similar to other social media), and how this negatively impacts the platform, but also demands we utilize them in a healthier way. <a href='https://tinyurl.com/2s3n2nwj'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a></li><li>The Assistant is a bleak depiction of not only workplace abuse but also of human relationships.</li><li>Although uneventful, the film has perpetual unease and eeriness.</li><li>Sheila observed how the film depicts food, and the two discuss its non-nutritious showcase of a biological workplace distraction.</li><li>Medication plays a significant role in the setting of the film, making overt allusions to the film’s boss as a caricature of Harvey Weinstein.</li><li>Exploitation, abuse, and unethical practices in a company are ultimately anti-capitalist, even if the line is going up and to the right.</li><li>Pondering if abusive hierarchical structures are more common and dangerous in the church than in the workplace.</li><li>Sheila, “Often we feel like when we are in these situations that we are powerless… but quite often we do.”</li><li>Is Jane complicit?</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/yer5ae79'>For Our Daughters</a> (2024) (Short Film)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/mr34a2hr'>TÁR</a> (2022) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/3afx8rcz'>Bombshell</a> (2018) (Movie)</li></ul> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&#39;ll answer them in future episodes!</a> <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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sheila Gregoire: &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/5bxxx83a'&gt;Bare Marriage Podcast&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://baremarriage.com/'&gt;Bare Marriage Blog&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/bdedea94'&gt;Author Page&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Sheila Gregoire of the Bare Marriage podcast joins Melvin to discuss &lt;em&gt;The Assistant&lt;/em&gt;, a hidden gem of pure psychological drama! It&amp;apos;s depiction of modern office work in the film industry is understated, dour, and timely, as it tackles a combination of workplace inequality, systematic issues, and the thin line between the complacent and the complicit.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2s3n2nwj'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 21-minutes discussing a report finding that bait, controversy, and enragement posting bolstered lucrative engagement on Threads (similar to other social media), and how this negatively impacts the platform, but also demands we utilize them in a healthier way. &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2s3n2nwj'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Assistant&lt;/em&gt; is a bleak depiction of not only workplace abuse but also of human relationships.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Although uneventful, the film has perpetual unease and eeriness.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sheila observed how the film depicts food, and the two discuss its non-nutritious showcase of a biological workplace distraction.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Medication plays a significant role in the setting of the film, making overt allusions to the film’s boss as a caricature of Harvey Weinstein.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Exploitation, abuse, and unethical practices in a company are ultimately anti-capitalist, even if the line is going up and to the right.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pondering if abusive hierarchical structures are more common and dangerous in the church than in the workplace.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sheila, “Often we feel like when we are in these situations that we are powerless… but quite often we do.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Is Jane complicit?&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/yer5ae79'&gt;For Our Daughters&lt;/a&gt; (2024) (Short Film)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/mr34a2hr'&gt;TÁR&lt;/a&gt; (2022) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3afx8rcz'&gt;Bombshell&lt;/a&gt; (2018) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&amp;#39;ll answer them in future episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

MOVIE DISCUSSION: Sheila Gregoire: Bare Marriage Podcast / Bare Marriage Blog / Author Page Sheila Gregoire of the Bare Marriage podcast joins Melvin to discuss The Assistant, a hidden gem of pure psychological drama! It's depiction of modern office work in the film industry is understated, dour, and timely, as it tackles a combination of workplace inequality, systematic issues, and the thin line between the complacent and the complicit.Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 21-minutes discussing a repor...

The Assistant - w/ Sheila Gregoire on Toxic Workplaces and How They Manage

MOVIE DISCUSSION:    Geek Freaks: <a href='https://tinyurl.com/3r7tjhz7'>Podcast</a> / <a href='https://tinyurl.com/jhhhwbnw'>Instagram</a> / <a href='https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzupx'>YouTube</a> / <a href='https://tinyurl.com/48eks6a9'>Website</a> Frank from the Geek Freaks Podcast Network joins Melvin to discuss a nostalgic hit from 2018, Ready Player One! From it&apos;s barrage of &quot;Do-You-Remember-That?&quot; to it&apos;s mix of live-action and CG storytelling, Spielberg takes us on a futuristic, rebellious journey through the Oasis! Topics:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/5n8xdnp6'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 1-hour discussing all 34 MCU films ranked least-to-greatest as per the Rotten Tomatoes score rankings, sharing momentary thoughts and reflections on each entry since the beginning! <a href='https://tinyurl.com/5n8xdnp6'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a></li><li>Frank shares about his passion for podcasting, whether his own show or supporting others with theirs, and two “bucketlist” shows he’d love to make if time and money allowed.</li><li>Regarding the book… both Frank &amp; Melvin couldn’t finish it. In fact, they had barely started it before putting it down.</li><li>The start of the film is an utterly bombastic, visually cluttered, overwhelming action set-piece that did not start Melvin off on the right foot. After about 20 minutes, things got better.</li><li>Frank on the film’s heavy-handed commentary, “It’s like if Michael Bay were to make a Black Mirror.”</li><li>Melvin wonders how a film predicated on nostalgia becomes its own marketable brand.</li><li>Talking favorite Easter Egg challenges.</li><li>Frank &amp; Melvin agree: the Halliday B-Plot is the best.</li><li>Frank &amp; Melvin also agree: The Curator is super cool.</li><li>Frank on the ending, &quot;I would have appreciated if they just, like, had a stance and went for it.&quot;.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li>Revisit Steven Spielberg&apos;s filmography (<a href='https://tinyurl.com/5apa3f8y'>Jaws</a>, <a href='https://tinyurl.com/565esv6k'>Jurassic Park</a>, <a href='https://tinyurl.com/3ypcxhd2'>Saving Private Ryan</a>, any Amblin film).</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/2n32b8f7'>The Crippled Masters</a> (1979) (Movie)</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&#39;ll answer them in future episodes!</a> <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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION:  &lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Geek Freaks: &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3r7tjhz7'&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/jhhhwbnw'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/mrxbzupx'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/48eks6a9'&gt;Website&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Frank from the Geek Freaks Podcast Network joins Melvin to discuss a nostalgic hit from 2018, &lt;em&gt;Ready Player One&lt;/em&gt;! From it&amp;apos;s barrage of &amp;quot;Do-You-Remember-That?&amp;quot; to it&amp;apos;s mix of live-action and CG storytelling, Spielberg takes us on a futuristic, rebellious journey through the Oasis! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/5n8xdnp6'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 1-hour discussing all 34 MCU films ranked least-to-greatest as per the Rotten Tomatoes score rankings, sharing momentary thoughts and reflections on each entry since the beginning! &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/5n8xdnp6'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frank shares about his passion for podcasting, whether his own show or supporting others with theirs, and two “bucketlist” shows he’d love to make if time and money allowed.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Regarding the book… both Frank &amp;amp; Melvin couldn’t finish it. In fact, they had barely started it before putting it down.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The start of the film is an utterly bombastic, visually cluttered, overwhelming action set-piece that did not start Melvin off on the right foot. After about 20 minutes, things got better.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frank on the film’s heavy-handed commentary, “It’s like if Michael Bay were to make a &lt;em&gt;Black Mirror&lt;/em&gt;.”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin wonders how a film predicated on nostalgia becomes its own marketable brand.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking favorite Easter Egg challenges.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frank &amp;amp; Melvin agree: the Halliday B-Plot is the best.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frank &amp;amp; Melvin also agree: The Curator is super cool.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Frank on the ending, &amp;quot;I would have appreciated if they just, like, had a stance and went for it.&amp;quot;.&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;Revisit Steven Spielberg&amp;apos;s filmography (&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/5apa3f8y'&gt;Jaws&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/565esv6k'&gt;Jurassic Park&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3ypcxhd2'&gt;Saving Private Ryan&lt;/a&gt;, any Amblin film).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2n32b8f7'&gt;The Crippled Masters&lt;/a&gt; (1979) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&amp;#39;ll answer them in future episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

MOVIE DISCUSSION:   Geek Freaks: Podcast / Instagram / YouTube / Website Frank from the Geek Freaks Podcast Network joins Melvin to discuss a nostalgic hit from 2018, Ready Player One! From it's barrage of "Do-You-Remember-That?" to it's mix of live-action and CG storytelling, Spielberg takes us on a futuristic, rebellious journey through the Oasis! Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 1-hour discussing all 34 MCU films ranked least-to-greatest as per the Rotten Tomatoes score rankings, shari...

Ready Player One - w/ Geek Freaks on Nostalgia Overwhelming

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 this month&apos;s Patreon Supporter selected film, Shadowlands! Based upon the later life of C.S. Lewis, specifically his growing romance with his wife Joy Gresham, and evoking much of his literature, the two discuss this much-celebrated early 90&apos;s feature that garnered an Oscar nomination for actor Debra Winger! Topics:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/56zrmace'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 20-minutes discussing a new wave of Filmmakers utilizing YouTube to attract the attention of Hollywood studios and fans around the world, either by showcasing their skillset, producing short films, or releasing high-quality feature-length flicks like Milk &amp; Serial! <a href='https://tinyurl.com/56zrmace'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a></li><li>Kathryn cried. A lot. Melvin wished he was more emotional, only finding the film &quot;decent&quot;.</li><li>Thinking about the film in comparison to Christian-Marketed films like God&apos;s Not Dead or War Room, and how it passes what Melvin calls the &quot;Christian Bechdel Test&quot;.</li><li>Kathryn, &quot;I think that [Shadowlands] is very clear on what it is saying about the transition from childhood to adulthood... [and] the requirement of love to have vulnerability...&quot;</li><li>Melvin celebrates how the film doesn&apos;t have any &quot;member-berries&quot;, something that plagues most modern nostalgic or referential media.</li><li>Discussing a few icons and symbols within the film, including, of course, the wardrobe.</li><li>The perfection of desire, and the fear of experiencing disappointment or shame.</li><li>How the film displays what Melvin calls &quot;Three Stages of Men&quot;.</li><li>Pondering the lines &quot;Praying doesn&apos;t change God, but it changes me.&quot; &amp; &quot;Forgive me, Lord. Perhaps I have loved her too much.&quot;.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li>Schedule regular medical checkups! Stay healthy!</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/27buc3er'>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2</a> (1986) (Movie)</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&#39;ll answer them in future episodes!</a> <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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PATREON MOVIE DISCUSSION:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&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;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss this month&amp;apos;s Patreon Supporter selected film, &lt;em&gt;Shadowlands&lt;/em&gt;! Based upon the later life of C.S. Lewis, specifically his growing romance with his wife Joy Gresham, and evoking much of his literature, the two discuss this much-celebrated early 90&amp;apos;s feature that garnered an Oscar nomination for actor Debra Winger! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/56zrmace'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 20-minutes discussing a new wave of Filmmakers utilizing YouTube to attract the attention of Hollywood studios and fans around the world, either by showcasing their skillset, producing short films, or releasing high-quality feature-length flicks like &lt;em&gt;Milk &amp;amp; Serial&lt;/em&gt;! &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/56zrmace'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kathryn cried. A lot. Melvin wished he was more emotional, only finding the film &amp;quot;decent&amp;quot;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Thinking about the film in comparison to Christian-Marketed films like &lt;em&gt;God&amp;apos;s Not Dead&lt;/em&gt; or &lt;em&gt;War Room&lt;/em&gt;, and how it passes what Melvin calls the &amp;quot;Christian Bechdel Test&amp;quot;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Kathryn, &amp;quot;I think that [&lt;em&gt;Shadowlands&lt;/em&gt;] is very clear on what it is saying about the transition from childhood to adulthood... [and] the requirement of love to have vulnerability...&amp;quot;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin celebrates how the film doesn&amp;apos;t have any &amp;quot;member-berries&amp;quot;, something that plagues most modern nostalgic or referential media.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing a few icons and symbols within the film, including, of course, the wardrobe.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The perfection of desire, and the fear of experiencing disappointment or shame.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How the film displays what Melvin calls &amp;quot;Three Stages of Men&amp;quot;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Pondering the lines &amp;quot;Praying doesn&amp;apos;t change God, but it changes me.&amp;quot; &amp;amp; &amp;quot;Forgive me, Lord. Perhaps I have loved her too much.&amp;quot;.&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;Schedule regular medical checkups! Stay healthy!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/27buc3er'&gt;The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2&lt;/a&gt; (1986) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&amp;#39;ll answer them in future episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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 this month's Patreon Supporter selected film, Shadowlands! Based upon the later life of C.S. Lewis, specifically his growing romance with his wife Joy Gresham, and evoking much of his literature, the two discuss this much-celebrated early 90's feature that garnered an Oscar nomination for ...

Shadowlands - Desire, Suffering, Love

PARTY PLEASER: Shirleon, Kathryn, and Melvin dive into that long-forgotten non-DCOM, Tower of Terror! If you remember programming on ABC called &quot;The Wonderful World of Disney&quot;, then you&apos;ll remember this early Disney Parks ride-adaption! Ready to relive some memories? Topics: <ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/4f26sb9e'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 30-minutes playing a horror-themed trivia wherein Melvin &amp; Kathryn duke it out over who knows more horror trivia! Who knows, maybe you’ll score more points than they do while listening? <a href='https://tinyurl.com/4f26sb9e'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) </a></li><li>Parts of the film are shot on the real Florida Tower of Terror location.</li><li>Tower of Terror is part of the canon 80s &amp; 90s films wherein strange men hang out with younger counterparts, specifically teen girls… which surely makes you think…</li><li>For a film based on the The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride, the few special effects leave a bit to be desired.</li><li>The very minor romance subplot (if you can call it that) is not only cheesy, it&apos;s also lame.</li><li>So... if the ghosts are chill, why are they trying to scare everyone away?</li><li>The drama during the climax is effective, and Shirleon &amp; Melvin stepped away enjoying it.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/9338edw4'>Maid</a> (2021) (Series)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/3z7cxvs8'>Oddity</a> (2024) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/yvzv9mh3'>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</a> (2022 - X ) (Series)</li></ul> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&#39;ll answer them in future episodes!</a> <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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;PARTY PLEASER:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;Shirleon, Kathryn, and Melvin dive into that long-forgotten non-DCOM, &lt;em&gt;Tower of Terror&lt;/em&gt;! If you remember programming on ABC called &amp;quot;The Wonderful World of Disney&amp;quot;, then you&amp;apos;ll remember this early Disney Parks ride-adaption! Ready to relive some memories? &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Topics: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/4f26sb9e'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 30-minutes playing a horror-themed trivia wherein Melvin &amp;amp; Kathryn duke it out over who knows more horror trivia! Who knows, maybe you’ll score more points than they do while listening? &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/4f26sb9e'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Parts of the film are shot on the real Florida Tower of Terror location.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tower of Terror&lt;/em&gt; is part of the canon 80s &amp;amp; 90s films wherein strange men hang out with younger counterparts, specifically teen girls… which surely makes you think…&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;For a film based on the The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride, the few special effects leave a bit to be desired.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The &lt;em&gt;very&lt;/em&gt; minor romance subplot (if you can call it that) is not only cheesy, it&amp;apos;s also lame.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;So... if the ghosts are chill, why are they trying to scare everyone away?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The drama during the climax is effective, and Shirleon &amp;amp; Melvin stepped away enjoying it.&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/9338edw4'&gt;Maid&lt;/a&gt; (2021) (Series)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3z7cxvs8'&gt;Oddity&lt;/a&gt; (2024) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yvzv9mh3'&gt;The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power&lt;/a&gt; (2022 - X ) (Series)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&amp;#39;ll answer them in future episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

PARTY PLEASER:Shirleon, Kathryn, and Melvin dive into that long-forgotten non-DCOM, Tower of Terror! If you remember programming on ABC called "The Wonderful World of Disney", then you'll remember this early Disney Parks ride-adaption! Ready to relive some memories? Topics: (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30-minutes playing a horror-themed trivia wherein Melvin &amp; Kathryn duke it out over who knows more horror trivia! Who knows, maybe you’ll score more points than they do while listening? (PATREO...

Tower of Terror - More Theme Park Silliness

MOVIE DISCUSSION: Liz &amp; A Movie: <a href='https://tinyurl.com/2zps3wsj'>Instagram</a> / <a href='https://tinyurl.com/3z3tkprb'>YouTube</a> / <a href='https://tinyurl.com/4765re62'>Letterboxd</a> Liz from Liz &amp; A Movie (and Court from The B-Movie Critics Podcast!) join Melvin to discuss one of his old-school favorites: Donnie Darko! They get into the drama, the angst, and everything in between! Topics:<ul><li>Melvin asks Liz &amp; Court a few questions about their movie tastes, as well as learns about their reticence for &quot;super boys&quot;. </li><li>Donnie Darko produces a lot of deep feelings, even if a lot of the film is hard to understand.</li><li>Melvin&apos;s rewatch was surreal, and he shares why he thinks it impacted him so much.</li><li>Donnie Darko plays with a mix of genres, tones, and characters, and this narrative fragmentation builds a picture of Donnie&apos;s confused world.</li><li>Contrasting the loneliness of Donnie and the loneliness of Cherita. </li><li>The passage of time, time travel, and change are all ideas at play within Donnie Darko.</li><li>A lot of Donnie Darko starts to explore dynamics of predestination.</li><li>Melvin recalls the explanation for the movie Richard Kelly provided with regards to all of the weird, paranormal, timey-wimey stuff that happens in the film... and it&apos;s as bonkers as you think it is (and also not that important!).</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/mr3dy3va'>Late Night with the Devil</a> (2023) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/y46cfxvs'>Dark</a> (2017) (Series)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/47je5x2k'>Twisters</a> (2024) (Movie)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/ywc75ets'>Chronicle</a> (2012) (Movie)</li></ul><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms">MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&#39;ll answer them in future episodes!</a> <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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'>Facebook Group</a> </li> </ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;MOVIE DISCUSSION:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Liz &amp;amp; A Movie: &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2zps3wsj'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/3z3tkprb'&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/4765re62'&gt;Letterboxd&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Liz from Liz &amp;amp; A Movie (and Court from The B-Movie Critics Podcast!) join Melvin to discuss one of his old-school favorites: &lt;em&gt;Donnie Darko&lt;/em&gt;! They get into the drama, the angst, and everything in between! &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Topics:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin asks Liz &amp;amp; Court a few questions about their movie tastes, as well as learns about their reticence for &amp;quot;super boys&amp;quot;. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Donnie Darko&lt;/em&gt; produces a lot of deep feelings, even if a lot of the film is hard to understand.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin&amp;apos;s rewatch was surreal, and he shares why he thinks it impacted him so much.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Donnie Darko&lt;/em&gt; plays with a mix of genres, tones, and characters, and this narrative fragmentation builds a picture of Donnie&amp;apos;s confused world.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Contrasting the loneliness of Donnie and the loneliness of Cherita. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The passage of time, time travel, and change are all ideas at play within &lt;em&gt;Donnie Darko&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;A &lt;em&gt;lot&lt;/em&gt; of &lt;em&gt;Donnie Darko&lt;/em&gt; starts to explore dynamics of predestination.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin recalls the explanation for the movie Richard Kelly provided with regards to all of the weird, paranormal, timey-wimey stuff that happens in the film... and it&amp;apos;s as bonkers as you think it is (and also not that important!).&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/mr3dy3va'&gt;Late Night with the Devil&lt;/a&gt; (2023) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/y46cfxvs'&gt;Dark&lt;/a&gt; (2017) (Series)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/47je5x2k'&gt;Twisters&lt;/a&gt; (2024) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/ywc75ets'&gt;Chronicle&lt;/a&gt; (2012) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/269369/open_sms"&gt;MAILBAG: Send questions with your first name and we&amp;#39;ll answer them in future episodes!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://www.facebook.com/groups/cinematicdoctrine'&gt;Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

MOVIE DISCUSSION: Liz &amp; A Movie: Instagram / YouTube / LetterboxdLiz from Liz &amp; A Movie (and Court from The B-Movie Critics Podcast!) join Melvin to discuss one of his old-school favorites: Donnie Darko! They get into the drama, the angst, and everything in between! Topics:Melvin asks Liz &amp; Court a few questions about their movie tastes, as well as learns about their reticence for "super boys". Donnie Darko produces a lot of deep feelings, even if a lot of the film is hard to...

Donnie Darko - w/ Liz & A Movie on Teen A(ngst)gnosticism

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