Movie Culture http://movieculturepodcast.com Pinecast (https://pinecast.com) en-USMovie Culture Movie Culture joshua.b.nadel@gmail.com no Movie Culture http://movieculturepodcast.com https://storage.pinecast.net/podcasts/covers/9994ef79-a27c-49e1-b2ee-f134b9d82b20/Screen_Shot_2021-01-25_at_1.05.53_PM.jpg episodic Copyright 2026 What do popular movies mean? Luca, or Lil' Fish in Love https://pinecast.com/guid/cbc9025a-e617-4adc-ae09-d5074deebacf Sat, 01 Jan 2022 01:07:42 -0000 00:45:48 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/cbc9025a/luca-or-lil-fish-in-love We're closing out the year with Luca! We discuss nostalgia, fish love, and how we feel about representation.

02:16 Let's discuss!

05:00 Leisurely or dragging?

12:50 Side characters (This cat doesn't talk!)

16:55 They are most definitely in love

26:52 Can we ask for more?

33:35 What could explicit representation look like?

40:55 Josh loves trains

]]> no Soul, or The Meaning of Life is a Talking Cat https://pinecast.com/guid/dd42db29-522f-4892-bb06-5d7adf239a9a Sat, 02 Oct 2021 06:15:29 -0000 01:12:02 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/dd42db29/soul-or-the-meaning-of-life-is-a-talking-cat Today we're going deep, because we're talking about Soul! We discuss what makes a person, the meaning of life, and the horror of talking animals.

02:39 Let's Discuss! 11:18 What's stuck in Josh's craw? 19:25 We need to talk about race 26:34 The Zone 37:40 The Great Before 49:45 A twist message? 1:02:00 What's the deal with Joe?

Race in Soul: https://www.insider.com/pixar-soul-movie-review-2020-12

]]> no Onward, or The Most Underrated Pixar Movie https://pinecast.com/guid/f5079c48-b7dc-41eb-aa79-9da9999be3e2 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:24:09 -0000 01:04:11 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/f5079c48/onward-or-the-most-underrated-pixar-movie

We took a bit of a break but...upward and onward, because today we are talking about Onward! We discuss planting and payoff, building theme into a setting, and how older siblings are truly the best.

02:15 Let's discuss!

09:15 How does the worldbuilding work?

17:42 Magical planting and pay off

37:55 Josh's one critique

40:35 Car Crash Watch!

43:30 What's the theme, and could it be stronger?

]]> no Toy Story 4, or Thriving as an Empty Nester https://pinecast.com/guid/0d3a7332-b7d9-4c83-9430-89446fda9f73 Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:14:06 -0000 00:46:49 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/0d3a7332/toy-story-4-or-thriving-as-an-empty-nester It’s the final installment of the Toy Story franchise! This week, we discuss Bo Peep’s feminism, Woody’s character growth, and how to thrive as an empty nester.

5:50 Bo Peep got pants!

15:40 How does Woody grow?

22:05 Let’s talk about trash toys! 

31:03 So, what’s the theme?

36:15 The significance of Gabby Gabby

]]> no Incredibles 2, or Defund the Supers https://pinecast.com/guid/7a906730-26e8-4795-be4d-ea328e48e32c Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:14:27 -0000 00:57:14 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/7a906730/incredibles-2-or-defund-the-supers The Incredibles are back, and so are we! Today, we talk about power, influence, and justice.

01:58 Let's discuss!

07:00 What are the themes?

10:50 What do we think of the feminism?

20:50 Who has influence?

29:16 Wake up, Sheeple.

42:00 Who gets to administer justice?

48:55 Superheroes and the police

53:40 Brad Bird and an abundance of ideas

]]> no Coco, or Why Are We Crying? https://pinecast.com/guid/c44eec7c-b371-4dee-8d27-d1110c588fd4 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:41:24 -0000 00:53:58 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/c44eec7c/coco-or-why-are-we-crying- This week, we travel to the land of the dead to discuss Coco! We talk about memory and music, and analyze how + why this movie makes us cry.

03:00 Let's discuss!

12:21 Urbanism in the land of the dead

20:00 Let's talk about music

23:42 Why does this movie make us cry?

34:50 Plot Twists?

43:25 What's the theme?

]]> no Cars 3, or The End of the Road https://pinecast.com/guid/98ca98c5-c2b1-46ac-96d3-e24c89ece531 Tue, 25 May 2021 08:58:55 -0000 00:53:14 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/98ca98c5/cars-3-or-the-end-of-the-road It's the end of the Cars franchise! This week, we talk about half-hearted empowerment, fresh coats of paint, and generation wars.

01:50 Let's discuss!

06:42 What does it mean to age in Cars World?

11:23 Are we talking about the sexism now?

34:40 Josh talks about sports stats

39:20 Generations and technology

]]> no Finding Dory, or Just Keep Sequel-ing https://pinecast.com/guid/52fa05ff-70da-4ce9-a17c-7f88140232ae Fri, 14 May 2021 05:16:00 -0000 00:43:49 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/52fa05ff/finding-dory-or-just-keep-sequel-ing Does Finding Dory live up to its predecessor? This week, we discuss disability, heisting octopods, and the prison industrial complex.

02:08 Let's discuss!

07:55 A positive message about disability

16:33 Sequel problems, and treading familiar ground

21:47 Tae doesn't think octopods can drive, even though they have nine brains

29:14 Josh takes a big swing. Do you agree?

Link: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/psychology-behind-dorys-short-term-memory-loss

]]> no The Good Dinosaur, or Pixar Fix(a)r https://pinecast.com/guid/137aee1d-608e-49d8-9020-d1e8bb42dbf6 Fri, 07 May 2021 19:41:58 -0000 01:00:47 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/137aee1d/the-good-dinosaur-or-pixar-fix-a-r Dust of your archaeologist gear, because we are digging deep! This week, we talk about The Good Dinosaur, the challenges of storytelling, why this movie may not have worked, and what might have made it better.

00:33 Synopsis 1:30 Let's discuss! 12:18 What is "story structure" and how does this movie interpret it? 20:50 Why is this movie about dinosaurs? 22:48 We have to talk about the animation 27:12 Pixar Fix(a)r: Let's brainstorm other ideas for this movie 51:38 The challenges of storytelling, and why this isn't a "bad" movie.

]]> no Inside Out, or Emotional Emotions https://pinecast.com/guid/78aa9738-353c-447a-9958-18783659dd22 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:15:36 -0000 00:43:07 https://movie-culture.pinecast.co/episode/78aa9738/inside-out-or-emotional-emotions Inside Out! It's Pixar's most critically acclaimed movie. Do we agree?

00:32 Synopsis 01:30 Let's discuss! 12:54 What do the dynamics of "headquarters" say about us, and about maturity? 23:22 How does this movie handle stakes? 32:00 The importance of nuanced emotions 40:04 Our only critique

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