The Sum of All Films

In Defence of The Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Listen - I love a strong female lead as much as the next girl, but sometimes its fun to be a little footloose and fancy free, you know? In this episode Jasmin and I break down the pros and cons of introducing this archetype into a story, and whether or not these characters retain value when they are in service of a man's journey. Like anything, these characters can be done well, or very, very poorly - so please listen in to hear us discuss how 500 Days of Summer is one of the few films that actually gets this sort of character very, very right.

It's For You: House of the Dragon

You know that feeling when you almost kiss your uncle in front of your dad at your wedding to your cousin who plays for the other team? No, me neither...

Why Sad Movies Hurt So Good pt. 2

This is part two of the episode where I sat down with Lena - a fellow podcaster, actor and registered life coach - to unpack why we get confused when people aren't moved by the same sad movies as us. Spoiler alert - it may have something do with the the experiences we live through and what kind of capacity to understand that creates. My context may not be your context!  MOVIES MENTIONED: pt. 1 Blue Valentine Supernova pt. 2 Waves Me, Earl and the Dying Girl FIND LENA: https://anchor.fm/favsadworld https://favsadworld.wordpress.com/

Why Sad Movies Hurt So Good pt. 1

Have you ever wondered why sad movies hurt so good? There may be an answer for you in this episode. This is part one of two where I sat down with Lena - a fellow podcaster, actor and registered life coach - to unpack the psychology behind a good tear jerker.  MOVIES MENTIONED: pt. 1  Blue Valentine Supernova pt. 2 Waves Me, Earl and the Dying Girl FIND LENA: https://anchor.fm/favsadworld https://favsadworld.wordpress.com/

It's For You: O Brother, Where Art Thou

This episode is an absolute hoot and a half! Ryley and I had the most fun chatting about O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000). Tune in to hear Ryley play the banjo, the two of us try to harmonize, and recite all our favourite jokes from this absolute wonder of a movie.