Connecting with Film: Bonding Over the Big Screen

Paul, Mel, Derek and Perry explore the  best moments, deeper themes, and engaging questions you could use to start conversations with friends regarding the film Psycho. 

Mel, Derek, Paul and Perry break down moments, themes, and questions to engage thought-provoking conversation regarding the Scorcese film Goodfellas. 

Derek, Mel, and Perry dive into the best moments, deeper themes, and relatable discussion questions to engage in conversation with friends and family. 

Perry, Mel, and Derek discuss the best moments, deeper themes, and prominent discussion questions in regards to the film Weathering with You to get to know your friends on a deeper level. 

Paul, Derek, Mel, and Perry break down the best moments, deeper themes, and questions that could be used to generate thoughtful conversations with others regarding the film Clueless. 

We're breaking down the best moments and deeper themes of the 2010 film How to Train Your Dragon. As usual, we'll end the episode by suggesting a few questions regarding the film that you can use to engage in deeper conversations with friends and family. 

Derek, Mel, Paul, and Perry break down the touching moments and deeper themes that connected with us from the movie Eighth Grade. At the end we'll be suggesting questions that you can use to engage in deeper conversations with friends and family regarding the film! 

Join us as we talk about what might have been the most entertaining and action-packed foreign film of 2022! We break down all the best moments and deeper themes of RRR, as well as suggest some questions to start conversations with friends!

We're breaking down the best moments, relatable themes, and thought-provoking questions regarding the 2010 thriller Shutter Island. 

Free Guy is a 2021 comedy that may not seem like much on the outside, but underneath it's full of relatable themes. The Connecting with Film cast breaks down those themes and discusses how they relate to us and others around us. We suggest some questions to ask your friends with hopes of engaging in movie-based meaningful conversations. 

This week we're breaking Everything Everywhere All At Once. It is a movie that has many many themes and we do our best to dissect them for you all. We also suggest some thought-provoking questions to help engage with others after watching the film. 

On this week's episode, we break down the 2012 Pixar movie Brave. We discuss our favorite moments of the film and the films that really connected with us. We wrap it up we some questions that may help listeners dive into deeper conversation after watching Brave with friends!

The gang breaks down the best moments and relatable themes of the classic comedy Airplane. As usual, we finish up the episode by talking about questions that could be used to dive into conversations stemming from the film. Enjoy! 

Paul, Derek, Mel, and Perry break down their favorite moments, underlying themes, and relatable questions that came to mind after watching the film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. 

Derek, Paul,  and Perry break doing their favorite moments and scenes of Jingle All the Way. They discuss deeper themes that stuck out to them and end with some questions they might use to initiate a movie-based meaningful conversation with someone. 

Paul,  Derek, Mel and Perry break down their favorite moments, scenes, and themes from the film Home Alone. 

Derek, Paul, Mel and Perry discuss the 2013 Studio Ghibli Film The Wind Rises. They talk about the best moments of the film and some of the deeper themes they connected with. Hayao Miyazaki films are none for being as thought-provoking as they are beautiful. They will also leave you with a couple questions you can ask your friends and family to engage in a meaningful conversation about the film. 

Paul and Perry welcome Isaiah to the podcast for the first time to discuss Black Panther. We discuss our favorite moments of the film, followed by the deeper themes we picked out, and culminate with some questions we might use to engage in deeper conversations regarding the film. Enjoy!

We're on the highway to the danger zone with this 1986 classic, Top Gun. Join the gang as we break down the film and the many themes that are on display by Maverick, Goose, Ice Man and more.We also will leave you with questions to use to engage in deeper conversation regarding the film. 

In this episode we discuss our favorite moments of Big Hero 6, the deeper themes, and questions that could jumpstart conversations after seeing the film with friends and family.   What do you get when you put together San Fransisco, Tokyo, Robot Fighting, Marvel, and Hot Wings that make your face melt? You get Big Hero 6 of course! This outstanding Disney film from 2014 is both fun and action-packed, while still tackling complicated themes such as grief and revenge. Enjoy our discussion and then watch Big Hero 6 with the people in your life!

We spared no expense on this week's episode and are taking you all on a journey to Isla Nublar to visit Jurassic Park! This 1993 classic is full of excitement, suspense, and themes that we will talk about and break down together. Let's go!

Travel with us deep into the vast creative fantasy mind of Hayao Miyazaki this week as we discuss Princess Mononoke. The film is a masterpiece that focuses on the effect of hatred and greed on people and nature. Princess Mononoke has three different levels of conflict; Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Man, and Man vs. Self. It is chalked full of themes to discuss and you won't want to miss a second of our discussion!

Is there any place more jam-packed with personal and relatable themes than Gotham City? The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, came out last month and we loved it! As usual, we are going to dive deep into the themes of the film and suggest questions for you to use to engage with others. 

This week we looking back at the moment in Disney film history when a starry-eyed Disney Princess found herself stranded in New York City.  The film explores themes such as the power of joy and optimism, fairy tale love versus reality, and the strength that comes with embracing the true emotions we face in our daily lives. Enchanted stars Amy Adams as Giselle and Patrick Dempsey as Robert.

If you knew what your future would hold, would you change anything? That is one of the burning questions we discuss in this week's episode. Join the conversation to hear about the best scenes, deeper themes, and questions you can ask friends in regards to the film Arrival. Arrival is a Denis Villeneuve film that was released in 2016 and stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner. 

Get your villain laugh ready because on this episode we are going to STEAL the MOON!This week the cast break's down the themes of the 2010 animated film Despicable Me. It's sure to be a fun time filled with minions, fart guns, and shark moats. We also will end the episode with a few discussion questions you can use to engage with your friends and family in deeper conversations in regards to the film. 

We're heading back to the mid-90s for this week's film, Jumanji! This Robin Williams classic is the film that sparked two new spin-off films in the last half-decade. Join the gang as we dive into the movie about a "game for those who seek to find....a way to leave their world behind." The Connecting with Film cast breaks down the best moments and deeper themes of the film, and suggestions questions that can help engage with friends and family in regards to Jumanji. 

The Connecting with Film cast is heading to 1950s Hollywood for this week's film, Hail Caesar! It is a Coen Brothers comedy starring George Clooney, Josh Brolin, and so many more familiar names. We'll take a deep dive into the themes of the film and suggest questions to use to engage with your friends!

Hang ten duuuudes! This week the cast is swimming out to sea to break down the themes of the Pixar classic Finding Nemo. It's bound to be totally righteous!!

Quips, comedy and daddy issues abound in the 2021 heist comedy Red Notice. The film stars Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot. The cast breaks down their favorite moments and deeper themes from the film. 

This week the cast is gathered to fill in the thematic hole in the center of the donut that is the movie Knives Out. When we look a little closer we will see that our donut hole is actually a smaller donut with its own hole...and our donut is not a donut at all! Knives Out is a whodunit written and directed by Rian Johnson. The Connecting with Film cast discusses their favorite moments, the deeper themes they picked out, and some questions they might ask their friends in regards to the film. 

Of all the gin joints in all the movies in all the world, we are walking in Rick's for this week's episode on the 1942 classic film Casablanca. We rounded up the usual suspects to talk about how the dialogue drives the film and all its themes forward. The cast also discusses how some of those themes relate to us and of course, leave you all with suggestions on how to use Casablanca to engage with others. Who knows, this might just be the beginning of a beautiful friendship. 

It's finally time to start talking about Bruno! Join the Connecting with Film cast as they break down the best moments and themes from Disney's latest animated feature, Encanto!

The cast is heading to Hogwarts to discuss and break down the film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. They talk about some of their favorite moments as well as the deeper themes of the film.

Breaking down the best moments, deeper themes, and questions to discuss with friends on The Incredibles.

Elf was released in 2003 and stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel. It is known to be one of the most popular Christmas films ever made. 

Thoughts, themes and questions to ask friends in regards to the movie It's a Wonderful Life.

The cast breaks down the Themes of Coco. They talk about some of their favorite moments of the film and suggest a few questions in regards to the film that can help engage in conversation with friends. 

Derek, Paul, and Perry break down the themes of the 1985 classic, The Goonies.  They also suggest questions to engage friends on the film. 

This week the cast engages in discussion on the deeper themes of Edgar Wright's Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

Recap, themes discussion, and questions relating to 10 Things I Hate About You

Discussion of favorite scenes, the most prevalent themes, and also some discussion questions to engage with friends in regards to the film Eternals. 

The cast breaks down the themes of Dune. 

Introduction to the Connecting with Film Podcast and the cast of hosts. We also share our vision for how the podcast can be used as a tool to help people  connect with their favorite films on a deeper level, and also use film to connect with friends and family.