MOVIE DISCUSSION: Marissa &amp; Aaron Burt: At Home with the Lectionary <a href='https://tinyurl.com/mrwuu9bk'>Podcast</a> / Marissa Burt <a href='https://tinyurl.com/m4bxyxv7'>Instagram</a> &amp; <a href='https://tinyurl.com/yfw2a8py'>Substack</a>Marissa Burt &amp; Kelsey McGinnis upcoming book: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical FamiliesMarissa &amp; Aaron Burt of the At Home with the Lectionary Podcast join Melvin to discuss The Unknown, a silent-era flick from classic horror director Todd Browning! This film has got it all: profound characters, incredible drama, twists and surprises, and so much more! Tune in now!Topics:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/mudnb9x8'>(FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 30-minutes discussing how Christian celebrity may differ from secular celebrity, the use-cases for Christian celebrity both for the individual and the masses, and the responsibility thrust upon celebrities in general. <a href='https://tinyurl.com/mudnb9x8'>(FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a></li><li>Marissa &amp; Aaron Burt share about their podcast At Home with the Lectionary, where their inspiration came from, and then Marissa shares about her past fiction books and upcoming nonfiction book.</li><li>Don’t be fooled by The Unknown being a silent film: this film is disturbingly dense! </li><li>So… why is it titled The Unknown?</li><li>Todd Browning cleverly utilizes everything at his disposal to tell a complex, layered story about possession, power, and gender.</li><li>The whole gang agrees: these characters are deeply resonant.</li><li>Talking about arms, because we literally must!</li><li>Ranting and raving about the brilliant twists and turns this story unveils.</li><li>Discussing and interpreting the ending statement.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/yvtx83sz'>Fantasy Island</a> (TV-Series) (1977-1984)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/zzw3dd6m'>Invaders from Mars</a> (Movie) (1986)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/yr8dvvjb'>Lark Rise to Candleford</a> (TV-Series) (2008-2011)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/bdhd2vrv'>Luther</a> (Movie) (2003)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/m7jceht7'>Call of Duty: Black Ops 6</a> (Video Game) (2024)</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;Marissa &amp;amp; Aaron Burt: At Home with the Lectionary &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/mrwuu9bk'&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt; / Marissa Burt &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/m4bxyxv7'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yfw2a8py'&gt;Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Marissa Burt &amp;amp; Kelsey McGinnis upcoming book: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Marissa &amp;amp; Aaron Burt of the At Home with the Lectionary Podcast join Melvin to discuss The Unknown, a silent-era flick from classic horror director Todd Browning! This film has got it all: profound characters, incredible drama, twists and surprises, and so much more! 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;a href='https://tinyurl.com/mudnb9x8'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;FREE &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 30-minutes discussing how Christian celebrity may differ from secular celebrity, the use-cases for Christian celebrity both for the individual and the masses, and the responsibility thrust upon celebrities in general. &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/mudnb9x8'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;em&gt;FREE &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Marissa &amp;amp; Aaron Burt share about their podcast At Home with the Lectionary, where their inspiration came from, and then Marissa shares about her past fiction books and upcoming nonfiction book.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Don’t be fooled by &lt;em&gt;The Unknown&lt;/em&gt; being a silent film: this film is disturbingly dense! &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;So… why is it titled &lt;em&gt;The Unknown&lt;/em&gt;?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Todd Browning cleverly utilizes everything at his disposal to tell a complex, layered story about possession, power, and gender.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The whole gang agrees: these characters are deeply resonant.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking about arms, because we literally must!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ranting and raving about the brilliant twists and turns this story unveils.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing and interpreting the ending statement.&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/yvtx83sz'&gt;Fantasy Island&lt;/a&gt; (TV-Series) (1977-1984)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/zzw3dd6m'&gt;Invaders from Mars&lt;/a&gt; (Movie) (1986)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/yr8dvvjb'&gt;Lark Rise to Candleford&lt;/a&gt; (TV-Series) (2008-2011)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/bdhd2vrv'&gt;Luther&lt;/a&gt; (Movie) (2003)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/m7jceht7'&gt;Call of Duty: Black Ops 6&lt;/a&gt; (Video Game) (2024)&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: Marissa &amp; Aaron Burt: At Home with the Lectionary Podcast / Marissa Burt Instagram &amp; SubstackMarissa Burt &amp; Kelsey McGinnis upcoming book: The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical FamiliesMarissa &amp; Aaron Burt of the At Home with the Lectionary Podcast join Melvin to discuss The Unknown, a silent-era flick from classic horror director Todd Browning! This film has got it all: profound characters, incredible d...

The Unknown – w/ At Home with the Lectionary on Perpetual Actors

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! Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss another early M. Night Shyamalan success, Signs! Many consider this another knock-outta-the-park, while others look back and say, “It’s all downhill from here.”. Regardless, there’s plenty to discuss from this semi-spiritual alien-invasion flick. Topics:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/m3sactbc'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a> 24-minutes discussing how 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers rather than old-media institutions, as per the Pew Research Center. <a href='https://tinyurl.com/m3sactbc'>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</a></li><li>Shirleon liked the movie, and felt it was easily digested. Melvin, however, felt it was the beginning of the end.</li><li>Mel Gibson left a lot to be desired even if a few of his scenes were decent.</li><li>Melvin see&apos;s what people love about Signs but feels it&apos;s flip-flops between Shyamalan at his best and Shyamalan at his absolute worst.</li><li>Discussing the usage of doors, doorways, framing, and staging.</li><li>How a PG-13 rating may have made Signs hugely accessible to filmgoers and families, and how that may have helped make the &quot;Brazilian Birthday Scene&quot; so frightening (...even when it&apos;s not that scary).</li><li>How the ending feels both rushed and sluggish.</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li>Vampire Survivors (2022) (Video Game)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/jww2h6za'>Arcane</a> (2021) (TV-Series)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/52bsyw8w'>The Fog</a> (1980) (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;Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss another early M. Night Shyamalan success, &lt;em&gt;Signs&lt;/em&gt;! Many consider this another knock-outta-the-park, while others look back and say, “It’s all downhill from here.”. Regardless, there’s plenty to discuss from this semi-spiritual alien-invasion flick.&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/m3sactbc'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; 24-minutes discussing how 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers rather than old-media institutions, as per the Pew Research Center. &lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/m3sactbc'&gt;&lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Shirleon liked the movie, and felt it was easily digested. Melvin, however, felt it was the beginning of the end.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Mel Gibson left a lot to be desired even if a few of his scenes were decent.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin see&amp;apos;s what people love about &lt;em&gt;Signs&lt;/em&gt; but feels it&amp;apos;s flip-flops between Shyamalan at his best and Shyamalan at his absolute worst.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing the usage of doors, doorways, framing, and staging.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How a PG-13 rating may have made &lt;em&gt;Signs&lt;/em&gt; hugely accessible to filmgoers and families, and how that may have helped make the &amp;quot;Brazilian Birthday Scene&amp;quot; so frightening (...even when it&amp;apos;s not that scary).&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How the ending feels both rushed and sluggish.&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;Vampire Survivors (2022) (Video Game)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/jww2h6za'&gt;Arcane&lt;/a&gt; (2021) (TV-Series)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/52bsyw8w'&gt;The Fog&lt;/a&gt; (1980) (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!Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss another early M. Night Shyamalan success, Signs! Many consider this another knock-outta-the-park, while others look back and say, “It’s all downhill from here.”. Regardless, there’s plenty to discuss from this semi-spiritual alien-invasion flick.Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 24-minutes d...

Signs - A Contrived Deus Ex Machina

MOVIE DISCUSSION: Movies &amp; Us: <a href='https://bit.ly/3ApxYJ6'>Podcast</a>, <a href='https://bit.ly/3AEGnbG'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://bit.ly/4fOMzy1'>Threads</a>TV &amp; Us: <a href='https://bit.ly/4drUjUZ'>Podcast</a>, <a href='https://bit.ly/3Apy1EM'>Instagram</a>, <a href='https://bit.ly/3AoBgMH'>Threads</a> Jen &amp; Sarah from the Movies &amp; Us podcast join Melvin to discuss a surprise financial and critical flop of 2024, Joker: Folie à Deux! Is it really as bad as everyone says? At the very least there&apos;s a LOT to talk about, and everyone takes turns diving deep into Todd Phillips&apos; follow-up to his billion-dollar success!Topics:<ul><li>(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30 minutes discussing 2 favorites from 2024 and 1 favorite first-time watch for 2024, why they’re favorites, and a few honorable mentions at the end. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)</li><li>Recap: What do Jen, Sarah, and Melvin think of Joker (2019)?</li><li>Sarah on Joker: Folie a Deux, “…anytime [Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn] was at the center, I’m like “Okay! I’m happy!”.”.</li><li>Jen feels the first film is ostensibly a better made product, but found this sequel was far more thought-provoking.</li><li>Melvin outright liked the movie, saying that he could understand why people didn’t like the movie but had extreme difficulty seeing the film as “bad” or even “mid”.</li><li>All three agree: Joker: Folie a Deux is prime for becoming a future cult classic.</li><li>Discussing music, the usage of Arthur Fleck’s color scheme, embracing artistic flare at the expense of logic, and “build a mountain”.</li><li>Turning trials of justice into entertainment.</li><li>Does Arthur deserve to die?</li><li>Talking Gary Puddles.</li><li>Talking Lady Gaga’s “Lee Quinzel”.</li><li>Discussing that controversial ending that left a lot of fans sour.</li><li>Melvin, “It’s sad to see [Arthur] go.”</li></ul>Recommendations:<ul><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/mcapn8pb'>Anatomy of a Fall</a> (2023) (Movie)</li><li>Touch grass (no, literally!)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/4fd2ma9p'>Broad Church</a> (2013-2017) (TV-Show)</li><li><a href='https://tinyurl.com/2p8hmw6e'>V/H/S/Beyond</a> (2024) (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;Movies &amp;amp; Us: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3ApxYJ6'&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3AEGnbG'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4fOMzy1'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TV &amp;amp; Us: &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/4drUjUZ'&gt;Podcast&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3Apy1EM'&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://bit.ly/3AoBgMH'&gt;Threads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Jen &amp;amp; Sarah from the Movies &amp;amp; Us podcast join Melvin to discuss a surprise financial and critical flop of 2024, &lt;em&gt;Joker: Folie à Deux&lt;/em&gt;! Is it really as bad as everyone says? At the very least there&amp;apos;s a LOT to talk about, and everyone takes turns diving deep into Todd Phillips&amp;apos; follow-up to his billion-dollar success!&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;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt; 30 minutes discussing 2 favorites from 2024 and 1 favorite first-time watch for 2024, why they’re favorites, and a few honorable mentions at the end. &lt;b&gt;(PATREON EXCLUSIVE)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recap: What do Jen, Sarah, and Melvin think of &lt;em&gt;Joker (2019)&lt;/em&gt;?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sarah on &lt;em&gt;Joker: Folie a Deux&lt;/em&gt;, “…anytime [Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn] was at the center, I’m like “Okay! I’m happy!”.”.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jen feels the first film is ostensibly a better made product, but found this sequel was far more thought-provoking.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin outright liked the movie, saying that he could understand why people didn’t like the movie but had extreme difficulty seeing the film as “bad” or even “mid”.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;All three agree: &lt;em&gt;Joker: Folie a Deux&lt;/em&gt; is prime for becoming a future cult classic.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing music, the usage of Arthur Fleck’s color scheme, embracing artistic flare at the expense of logic, and “build a mountain”.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Turning trials of justice into entertainment.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Does Arthur deserve to die?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking Gary Puddles.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Talking Lady Gaga’s “Lee Quinzel”.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discussing that controversial ending that left a lot of fans sour.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Melvin, “It’s sad to see [Arthur] go.”&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/mcapn8pb'&gt;Anatomy of a Fall&lt;/a&gt; (2023) (Movie)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Touch grass (no, literally!)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/4fd2ma9p'&gt;Broad Church&lt;/a&gt; (2013-2017) (TV-Show)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href='https://tinyurl.com/2p8hmw6e'&gt;V/H/S/Beyond&lt;/a&gt; (2024) (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: Movies &amp; Us: Podcast, Instagram, ThreadsTV &amp; Us: Podcast, Instagram, ThreadsJen &amp; Sarah from the Movies &amp; Us podcast join Melvin to discuss a surprise financial and critical flop of 2024, Joker: Folie à Deux! Is it really as bad as everyone says? At the very least there's a LOT to talk about, and everyone takes turns diving deep into Todd Phillips' follow-up to his billion-dollar success!Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 30 minutes discussing 2 favorites from 2024 a...

Joker: Folie à Deux - w/ Movies & Us on How it Might be Good?

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 (Don't) 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

Cinematic Doctrine is a mature, millennial-infused film/tv discussion podcast from Melvin Benson that features Movie Discussions (conversational episodes about specific movies), Party Pleasers (movies fully-summarized from start to finish to discern if its a 'Party Pleaser' or 'Party Pooper'), and Let's Talks (prepared film-or-Christian related topical episodes). Influenced by Acts 17 and Romans 2:4. Podcast Magazine says Cinematic Doctrine "uses the shared value of human life as a springboard into deeper conversations". // CinematicDoctrine.com

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