Motion Picture Pals
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA lot of movies suck. We try to find the ones that don't. Join a multicultural, queer friendly group of millennial movie enjoyers for a unique film club experience that's as insightful as it is people making things up. Why analyze film if you're not gonna have some fun with it? Not a spoiler free experience.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
43: Dune (2021)
October 28, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 163 MBTo talk about Dune is to dissect the complex layers of Frank Herbert’s worldbuilding and storytelling, famously considered difficult to adapt for film simply because of its grand scope. Fortunately, Denis Villeneuve’s take on the first half of the story is an immersive cinematic experience that just washes over you like a sandstorm. We were enamored by the theatricality of it all, from the extravagant costumes to the scale of the action set pieces, particularly in IMAX format. We had plenty...
42: No Time To Die (2021)
October 25, 2021 14:00 - 2 hours - 179 MBNo Time To Die features Rami Malek as a classical Bond villain out to destroy the world, but it’s merely the set dressing. At its core, the final entry in Daniel Craig’s Bond’s arc is a dramatic story about the passage of time and the inescapable nature of James Bond’s work. He’s no longer 007. His grueling career has taken a heavy toll on him. But one final time, he’s pulled back into spy work to protect his loved ones. The stakes have never been higher in a Bond movie, and director Cary Fu...
41: Spider-Man 2 (2004)
September 15, 2021 19:25 - 1 hour - 130 MBWe’re nostalgic for Spider-Man 2 for a multitude of reasons: Sam Raimi’s signature camp-infused humor, wild action with a splash of horror, and a poignant emotional core all make the second Spider-film a timeless classic. The vertical fight choreography! The crazy camera angles! The large Italian man on the train!! For a 17 year old film, it sure feels like Raimi set a gold standard for superhero films that has yet to be topped. With the MCU teasing the return of Alfred Molina’s Doc O...
40: Pig (2021)
August 31, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBNicholas Cage’s pig has been kidnapped, and it’s up to him and a fail-son entrepreneur to team up and get her back. But this isn’t just another revenge film. It’s not really a revenge film at all, in fact we’re not really sure what it is. One thing we could all agree on was that Pig is a confusing watch, but not necessarily a bad one. If you’re going into Pig blind, do so with an open mind and add some extra flexibility to your expectations. In the end it’s a matter of taste, in more ways th...
39: The Green Knight (2021)
August 19, 2021 00:20 - 1 hour - 131 MBWe’re back to the movie house, which means you have to strategize your piss timing or suffer in silence. It’s a new A24 film, baby! It’s directed by podcast favorite A Ghost Story’s David Lowery! Is it any good? Much like Dev Patel’s Sir Gawain, you won’t know until you dive into the episode like a big, red lake. But what’s in it for you? Well, The Green Knight is a weird one, a modern twist on the fantasy genre, where nothing plays out the way you think it will. Unless you’ve seen The Killi...
38: Twilight (2008)
August 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBThe Twilight movies are up on Netflix, so let’s revisit the infamous franchise that defined a genre, spawned numerous memes, and sent ripples of change through the film industry that remain felt today. Made for a mere $37M, Twilight earned a box office total of over $400M, emphasizing the idea that adapting something already popular was a more reliable strategy than taking a chance on an original idea. In this episode we look at the history of this objectively bad film and discuss how it suc...
37: The Lighthouse (2019)
July 23, 2021 22:31 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBTwo guys become awkward roommates in this buddy comedy about a lighthouse keeper and his new lighthouse keeper assistant. But then spooky stuff starts happening, and now we must ask ourselves: is this shit real, or is it a dream? One of these guys is insane, right? But which one? What is Lovecraftian horror? What is Gothic horror? What is a dream? What is a nightmare? What was this about? How did they get a big glass lens to the top of a lighthouse back in the day? Why do we analyze film? M...
36: Nomadland (2020)
June 22, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBNomadland wants to make one thing very clear: capitalism destroys people’s lives. We enjoyed Nomadland for its masterful visual storytelling but mostly for its poignant message and relevancy. Though the adapted story is one of the year 2011, its topics of wealth inequality and America’s homelessness crisis remain sadly relevant. We’re still grappling with the Coronavirus pandemic and an economic catastrophe. With eviction moratoriums set to expire while the government shows little compassion...
35: Sound of Metal (2020)
May 26, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 119 MBSound of Metal is a brutal depiction of grief endured by a metal drummer, played by Riz Ahmed, who suddenly loses his hearing. Ruben moves into a shelter for deaf, recovering addicts, and sells his RV to raise the money needed for pay for a cochlear implants operation. This ultimately puts him at odds with Joe, who runs the shelter and believes deafness is not a handicap that does not need to be fixed. We found Sound of Metal to be a thoughtful depiction of its subject material, and explored...
34: Concrete Cowboy (2020)
April 28, 2021 20:38 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBConcrete Cowboy is a coming of age story about Black cowboys, not in the wild west but in north Philadelphia. 15-year-old Cole is taken to live with his estranged father Harp, and introduced to his close-knit urban horse riding community. Cole searches for acceptance and splits time between his distant father and his childhood friend Smush, who aspires to buy a ranch out west, but goes down a dangerous path to fund his dream. Concrete Cowboy is a great introduction for the uninitiated to th...
33: Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
April 13, 2021 18:21 - 2 hours - 169 MBZack Snyder’s Justice League is an anomaly in many ways, and the story of how this once fabled director’s cut came about is worthy of a movie itself. But how does the film itself stack up? It depends on your level of interest and knowledge of the comic book worlds it’s citing. Snyder’s take on superheroes has been divisive since Man of Steel, alienating those who just came out to have a good time and were uninterested in the internal struggles of Superman, and the politics of a world in whic...
32: Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
April 06, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBOhoho what’s this? A new release? You better believe it, buster. We’ve tightened up our supply chains and we’ve vertically integrated in order to deliver our takes from the Hollow Earth directly into your earholes in 5-7 business days or your money back, guaranteed. That said, you might be wondering “Hey, what’s your take on Godzilla vs. Kong?” Well, I’m so glad you asked. Some of us liked it and some of us didn’t. We have all sorts of reasons for this, but we all agreed that it wasn’t very...
31: War of the Worlds (2005)
March 30, 2021 21:36 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe close out the month with the conclusion to our Cruise / Spielberg double feature, War of the Worlds. It’s a decidedly post 9/11 film featuring a classic Spielbergian family with a divorced dad, rage fueled adolescent son, and an increasingly traumatized young daughter. Spielberg portrays the scope and damage of a global alien invasion with a seamless blend of CGI tripods and practical destruction that still looks great 16 years later. The US military is aggressively present in this film, ...
30: Minority Report (2002)
March 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBMinority Report contains multitudes. On one hand, it depicts a dystopian, Cyberpunk-Esque future America with an even more powerful police state. On the other hand, there are slapstick scenes that would be at home in an episode of The Three Stooges, of people puking on one another’s faces and women walking around folded up in weird yoga poses. The real beauty of the film is that it manages to strike a balance between these elements and provide a fun and engaging watch through the length of i...
29: Kong: Skull Island (2017)
February 17, 2021 20:12 - 1 hour - 139 MBKong: Skull Island slipped under the radar for a lot of folks, this podcast included. Whether people were feeling disappointed by the “Monsterverse’s” inaugural Godzilla (2014), or simply uninterested in another movie about big monkee, it’s a real shame because Kong: Skull Island is a real gem of an action movie. In many ways it’s the opposite of 2014’s Godzilla - funny, self-aware, fast-paced, and full of the actual monsters, presumably what you’re here for in the first place. Even the hum...
28: Ratatouille (2007)
February 04, 2021 01:42 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe dead whisper through time and space. They speak to a rodent, driven by pure ambition, rejecting its assignment as a bottom feeder of humanity’s filth. Rather, it will infiltrate their world. It assimilates into a culture of fine dining and western cuisine, a parasite in the body of the naïve. Like itself, the man desires to thrive. But the rat seizes his being, a coup d’état of the body, control wrested from less fortunate to least fortunate, and the rat ascends. Motion Picture Pals is ...
27: Vivarium (2019)
January 20, 2021 01:32 - 1 hour - 118 MBCucks, large adult sons, parasitic super-organisms: Vivarium has it all! Lorcan Finnegan’s surreal take on modern horror was one that we liked overall, even if some of us were underwhelmed by the ending. Trying to solve the mystery of The Boy/Martin was a definite highlight, especially unpacking the ways in which the story incorporates Irish folklore and real-world biology. The story wraps up like an old episode of the Twilight Zone, which could be good or bad depending on which of us you as...
26: White God (2014)
January 05, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBWhite God opens on an eerie, apocalyptic scene. The streets of Budapest are empty, and a lone girl bikes through the city. Suddenly, dogs. In perhaps the only film to feature 250 real (not CGI) dogs on screen at once, director Kornel Mundruczo weaves together a coming of age story about the strained relationship between a girl and her father with a dark version of Homeward Bound, featuring a live action dog performance as moving as it is realistic. White God might not be everyone’s bowl of d...
25: Juno (2007)
December 23, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 123 MBOur final episode of 2020 revisits the classic teen pregnancy film Juno (2007), starring Elliot Page, who recently came out as trans. With this in mind, we explore the gender dynamics of a film about pregnancy, in which the pregnant character is played by a man. This film came out when we were teens and sparks memories about our music taste and wanting to be hip like Juno. Now on the other side of high school, this viewing illuminated new perspectives and complexities we didn’t fully underst...
24: Blade Runner (1982)
December 08, 2020 14:00 - 2 hours - 176 MBRidley Scott takes us on yet another journey into the distant future (2019) with all the neon and yellow peril we’ve come to expect from the 1980s. In the future, people are governed by megacorporations, cops have exclusive access to advanced technology, and advertising is downright invasive; it’s a good thing we managed to avoid all that. In this episode, we are joined once again by Caleb Warwick where we discuss the moral and philosophical themes in what is perhaps the seminal film in the...
23: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
November 25, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBY, Yorgos? Y? It’s a Greek tragedy! It’s magical realism! It’s horror!The Killing of a Sacred Deer is our second entry from Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos (see Episode 8: The Favourite) and, once again, proves to be a controversial one. In fact, Rebekah didn’t even finish this one, which is either a testament to her inability to deal with suspense or a masterful use of discomfort in filmmaking, depending on who you ask. We all liked this movie to varying degrees and for different reasons....
22: The Village (2004)
November 11, 2020 02:02 - 1 hour - 117 MBSpoilers for The Village are present in this episode, as well as M. Night Shaymalan classics The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs. Don’t get mad. To say The Village is a complex film to discuss would be an understatement. A relic of 2004, when the Iraq War was in full swing and everyone was looking forward to the next big M. Night Shyamalan movie, The Village was marketed incorrectly as a horror movie, and expectations were high following previous Shyamalan hits The Sixth Sense, Unbreaka...
21: The Witch (2015)
November 03, 2020 18:20 - 1 hour - 107 MBLike a witch inviting young children to their hut, we invite you, dear listener, to join us for a spooky Halloween/Election Day bonus episode on Robert Eggers’ 2015 feature debut, The Witch: A New England Folktale. Set in the early 1600s, a family of Puritans is forced to leave their community and live in the wilds of the untamed forest where a tragedy and subsequent horrors foster deceit and suspicion within the family. “The VVitch,” as it’s famously stylized, explores the dissonance betwe...
20: Her (2013)
October 27, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 111 MB"I think anybody who [records a podcast] is a freak. It's a crazy thing to do. It's kind of like a form of socially acceptable insanity." Sentient AI is a mainstay of science fiction, and movies have always been fascinated by the question of what a computer would do if it were truly capable of making its own decisions. Would it enslave us all, a la the Machines from The Matrix? Would it initiate nuclear war like Skynet? Perhaps it would ruthlessly complete its mission at any cost like HAL90...
19: Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
October 13, 2020 21:38 - 1 hour - 106 MBBoggis and Bunce and Bean, One fat, one short, one lean. These horrible crooks, so different in looks. Were nonetheless equally mean. In a valley somewhere in the anglophone world, a community of animals exists parallel to humans. These wild animals attend science class, publish newspapers, and pay mortgages. In this episode of Motion Picture Pals, we discuss Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009). Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, Director Wes Anderson brings his iconic auteur vision to stop-motion ...
18: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
September 25, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBIn Bad City, a skateboarding vampire roams the streets preying on anyone and everyone - until she meets a very handsome boy who is seemingly too handsome to kill. Director Ana Lily Amirpour pays tribute to her multinational background with a cultural mashup combining churning Iranian oil drills with sprawling American suburbs, all bathed in high contrast monochrome evoking Nosferatu. The result is a dreamy mood piece on loneliness, attraction, and the surprisingly positive virtues of being a...
17: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
September 08, 2020 19:54 - 1 hour - 132 MBTo survive in the wastes of a post-apocalyptic Australian desert you need to be mad, borderline feral — or at least have a kitted out War Rig, a cab full of guns, and your hopes set on the idyllic “green place” from your childhood memories. Mad Max Fury Road (2015) is the fourth installment of George Miller’s action film franchise, Mad Max, starring Tom Hardy as Max and Charlize Theron as Imperator Furiosa in an unlikely partnership and epic car chase across the desert. In this episode of ...
16: First Cow (2019)
August 25, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBAs usual, complete spoilers for the film in this discussion. Imagine frontier life in the early days of the Oregon Territory, not a cow in sight and thus not a drop of milk to put in your bread. Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow centers on an unlikely duo aiming to solve this issue: Cookie, an aspiring baker sick of cooking for ungrateful fur trappers, and King-Lu, an entrepreneur from China who maybe(?) killed someone and is on the run from Russians. Together they devise a heist, plotting to ste...
15: Blood Quantum (2019)
August 11, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour - 103 MBAn interesting spin on the Zombie Apocalypse, Jeff Barnaby’s Blood Quantum confronts an oft-neglected yet central question within the genre: would you ethnically cleanse a refugee camp if you got your dick bitten off? Blood Quantum flips the racial animus of the zombie apocalypse on its head: white people become zombies and First Nations people based on the Mi'kmaq are immune. The film doesn’t stray too far into the Noble Savage stereotype, likely due to its predominantly indigenous cast an...
14: The First Short Film Bonanza
July 31, 2020 20:09 - 1 hour - 68.9 MBA film podcast, talking about… short films? That’s right, because we’re the smartest and best movies podcast on the internet. We wanted to acknowledge and signal boost that there are other types of films besides theatrical features that are worth watching and discussing, that often go overlooked in the mainstream film part of the internet. Here for your listening pleasure are four individual conversations on short films we tracked down and hand selected. Before you listen to the first ever ...
13: Alien (1979)
July 13, 2020 09:01 - 1 hour - 105 MBYou know it, you love it, it's the classic sci-fi horror mashup Alien, not to be confused with Aliens (1986) like at least one of us was. We learned the word "yonic," a companion word to "phallic," a word we end up using a lot in this discussion. And we discuss who the real monster is - is it the Xenomorph, or is it capitalism, the horrors of which are on full display aboard the Nostromo, and more relevant than ever in 2020? We will be holding a short film festival for our next episode. We ...
12: Children of Men (2006)
June 25, 2020 07:54 - 1 hour - 137 MBIn the midst of medical, ecological, and international crises, the government's main priority is brutalizing immigrants. We dive into the unfortunate parallels between the famously hopeless world of Children of Men and Real Life™️, dissect some fictional propaganda, and establish the Alfonso Cuarón Cinematic Fart Universe. We also talk about art. We are really smart. Follow us on Twitter: @MotionPicPals Motion Picture Pals is co-hosted by Cam Call, Rebekah Markillie, Joel Aleman, and prod...
11: Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
June 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hourTwo horny teenage boys meet a hot woman, invent a magical beach, and take her on a zany road trip while an omniscient narrator does his best to bum you out. We talked through Alfonso Cuarón's exploration of being a horny teenager in Mexico while the world around you is in political turmoil, cops are beating the s**t out of people, and the specter of death looms around every corner, but all you really care about is getting laid. Also the perils of translating arise as Joel explains a slur th...
11: Y Tu Mamá También (2001)
June 15, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 136 MBTwo horny teenage boys meet a hot woman, invent a magical beach, and take her on a zany road trip while an omniscient narrator does his best to bum you out. We talked through Alfonso Cuarón's exploration of being a horny teenager in Mexico while the world around you is in political turmoil, cops are beating the shit out of people, and the specter of death looms around every corner, but all you really care about is getting laid. Also the perils of translating arise as Joel explains a slur th...
10: The Search for General Tso (2014)
May 25, 2020 16:13 - 1 hour - 112 MBOur first discussion wholly committed to a documentary! We all ordered Chinese takeout and ate it while we watched The Search for General Tso. It was very meta, except Joel didn't actually have any General Tso's Chicken. But that's okay, because culture, food, and language are all about adaptation and resilience, and sometimes you have to make do with Panda Express Orange Chicken when you really wanted General Tso's. Join us on our quest to learn about everyone's favorite Not-Exactly-Chines...
9: Happy Together (1997)
May 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThink about your most volatile relationship, and then imagine it happening in another country and also that you may never get to return home (and also that there are undercurrents of colonialism and national identity). Wong Kar-wai shows us the passion and chaos present in every relationship, and the simultaneous immensity and insignificance of our emotions on the geopolitical stage. We also consider the meaning of the term Queer Cinema and compare this film to a Motion Picture Pals favorite...
8: The Favourite (2018)
April 27, 2020 18:59 - 1 hour - 122 MBIn the 18th century, rabbits were considered pests and generally despised. In The Favourite, Queen Anne has 17 pet rabbits and two maids, each determined to one-up the other and become the queen's favorite (favourite). The Favourite is a dark comedy and a semi deconstruction of the classic period piece. It favors (favours) whip pans and fisheye lenses and doubles down on anachronisms like 21st century hip-hop dancing in the ballroom. By the end we were left with many questions and thoughts, ...
7: A Ghost Story (2017)
April 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBRemember 2017? Truly, it was a simpler time. Things made sense, you could go outside, ghosts were sheets with eye holes in them, and movies could also be squares. Try not to think too hard about all we've lost, and think instead about David Lowery's wonderful movie, A Ghost Story. We all loved this film and were mostly caught by surprise. It's cute, funny, sad, serious, and downright confusing at times, but altogether worth watching. What's the moral of this story, you may ask? The moral is...
6: Border (2018)
March 30, 2020 12:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MBNordic Noir meets magical realism in Ali Abassi's bleak and atmospheric exploration of Nordic folklore. Border is a wild ride from beginning to end and definitely worth your time if your fragile, delicate psyche can handle a dark film with fairly upsetting themes, a very ambiguous ending at a time when the world may be ending before your very eyes. So if that sounds like you, watch Border! It also has one of the strangest sex scenes any of us have ever seen. Follow us on Twitter: @MotionPic...
5: A Silent Voice (2016)
March 23, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBContent Warning: this film deals with depression, bullying, and suicide, and we discuss these topics throughout the episode. Please do what you need to take care of yourself. Somewhere between a coming of age story and a teen romance, Naoko Yamada's A Silent Voice deals with themes as wide-ranging as depression, bullying, and trying to tell a boy that you like him. Join the Motion Picture pals as we discuss the importance of cameras and treating people kindly, and absolutely refuse to refer...
4: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
March 16, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBWe review and discuss Céline Sciamma's gripping "ode to the female [gays]," Portrait of a Lady on Fire because Rebekah saw it three times in theaters in under a week. In our first foray into new releases, we cover portrayals of abortion, woman-to-woman attraction, and what it means for a film to be apatriarchal. Sound design, (lack of a) soundtrack, furtive glances, and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice also color the discussion. Come for the film analysis, stay for Joel's completely unbelie...
3: Missing Link (2019)
March 04, 2020 16:37 - 1 hour - 131 MBYou probably didn't see Missing Link. We know this because it was a box office bomb, despite critical acclaim and several big name actors, including the biggest of all, Huge Jackman. We found plenty to enjoy in the wonder of Missing Link's hand crafted miniature sets and detailed props, plus an action scene with more shots than any previous stop motion film. We share our different interpretations of queerness in the characters, cast a critical eye on the way East Asian people are depicted, ...
2: Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
February 19, 2020 16:12 - 1 hour - 116 MBThat one movie that showed up as album art in iTunes that time you pirated a bunch of Sufjan Stevens songs. Content Warning: this film deals with self-harm and suicide. We discuss both topics throughout the episode, especially after the 1h 5m mark. Please do what you need to take care of yourself. The Motion Picture Pals discuss the 2006 ensemble comedy Little Miss Sunshine, personal growth, the objectification of young girls vis a vis child beauty pageants, and why Travis thinks corpse-ba...
1: Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
February 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe give this Spaghetti Western 5 out of 5 spicy meat-a-balls. Join us for the inaugural episode of Motion Picture Pals, our new movie podcast. Cam, Rebekah, Travis, and Joel discuss Sergio Leone’s epic 1968 western full of beautiful landscapes, fun characters, and fascinating interpretations of violence in the American West. Also, Joel forgets the word “harmonica” despite holding one in his hand. Follow us on Twitter: @MotionPicPals Motion Picture Pals is co-hosted by Cam Call, Rebekah M...
Star Wars Rewatch IX: The Rise of Skywalker
December 24, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBLet the final podcast begin. Thanks to all who tuned into our Star Wars journey. We're on Twitter at @MotionPicPals, where we'll let you know when we have a new film to talk about. Until then, may the force be with you. Star Wars Rewatch is co-hosted by William Suitt, Rebekah Markillie, Cam Call, and Travis Lien, who also produces and mixes the show. Follow us on Twitter: @MotionPicPals Join the podcast Discord to get in on the discussions.
Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
December 24, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 162 MBLet the final podcast begin. Thanks to all who tuned into our Star Wars journey. We're on Twitter at @HitpointPals, where we'll let you know when we have a new film to talk about. Until then, may the force be with you. Star Wars Rewatch is co-hosted by William Suitt, Rebekah Markillie, Cam Call, and Travis Lien, who also produces and mixes the show. Visit all of our podcasts at HitpointPals.com
Star Wars Rewatch VIII: The Last Jedi
December 11, 2019 14:00 - 2 hours - 196 MBLook, we said a lot of things about this movie. Just so we're upfront. We talked about child soldiers. We talked about arms dealing. At one point a Maz Kanata sex scene was suggested. It's a long podcast episode about a long film. The short version is that we all agreed this was a far better adaptation of Star Wars than The Force Awakens was, just that the movie goes on a bit too long. Ironically we talked for about the length of the film, so if you like that sort of thing you're in luck. A...
Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
December 11, 2019 14:00 - 2 hours - 196 MBLook, we said a lot of things about this movie. Just so we're upfront. We talked about child soldiers. We talked about arms dealing. At one point a Maz Kanata sex scene was suggested. It's a long podcast episode about a long film. The short version is that we all agreed this was a far better adaptation of Star Wars than The Force Awakens was, just that the movie goes on a bit too long. Ironically we talked for about the length of the film, so if you like that sort of thing you're in luck. A...
Star Wars Rewatch VII: The Force Awakens
December 03, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBWe're in unanimous agreement: The Force Awakens was a great event film. We all have fond memories of going to see the first Star Wars film in a decade, and having a blast. Upon revisiting the film at home in our living rooms, something was different though. Without the presence of an engaged audience to watch with us, the emphasis on nostalgia-driven "please clap" moments fell flat. Other big story questions prevented us from feeling immersed in Star Wars. Why don't people remember the jedi?...
Episode VII: The Force Awakens
December 03, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBWe're in unanimous agreement: The Force Awakens was a great event film. We all have fond memories of going to see the first Star Wars film in a decade, and having a blast. Upon revisiting the film at home in our living rooms, something was different though. Without the presence of an engaged audience to watch with us, the emphasis on nostalgia-driven "please clap" moments fell flat. Other big story questions prevented us from feeling immersed in Star Wars. Why don't people remember the jedi?...