Popcorn Therapy

Ep. 119 Boxing Day: What a mess

Chelsey and Shade are back at it to keep the holiday spirit alive and well. Cuddle up with a nice hot cocoa because it's about to get messy on the pod. Today's episode features Boxing Day (2021) and it includes taking a deep dive into the characters of the movie, discussing family dynamics, and of course attachment styles. 
 
Boxing Day was written and directed by Aml Ameen.
 
The cast includes Aml Ameen, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Tamara Lawrance, Stephen Dillane, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Sheyi Cole, Robbie Gee.
 
Be sure to come back next week to wrap up the season with our episode on The Holiday which you can find currently streaming on Prime.
 
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Ep. 118 Bridget Jones's Diary: Why Are You Here, Actually?

We're keeping up with the British holiday spirit at Popcorn Therapy as Shade's festive takeover continues. Snuggle up with a bottle of chardonnay and your work flirt to listen in for this week's movie, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). We'll be writing in our diaries about Pride and Prejudice, self-esteem, relationship patterns, negative self-talk, and how Bridget should just get a dog.Bridget Jones's Diary was directed by Sharon Maguire, and written by Hellen Fielding, Andrew Davies, and Richard Curtis.It features Renee Zellwegger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Shirley Henderson, and Embeth Davidtz.
Be sure to come back next week to keep the holiday train going for Boxing Day which you can find currently streaming on Prime.
 
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Ep. 117 About A Boy: Dead Duck Club

Popcorn Therapy is getting into the holiday spirit with today's episode on About A Boy (2002). Join Shade and Chelsey as they do a deep dive into discussing the impact of suicidal ideation and the power of connectivity in relationships.
 
About A Boy was written and directed by Chris Weitz. The book was written by Nick Hornby.
 
The cast includes Hugh Grant, Nicholas Holt, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz, Natalia Tena, and Vicotria Smurfit.
 
Be sure to come back next week to keep the holiday train going for Bridget Jones' Diary which you can find currently streaming on MAX.
 
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Ep. 116 Love and Basketball: Slapped!

This week Popcorn Therapy is taking it to the court in a game of one on one where all is fair in Love and Basketball (2000). Shade and Chelsey are talking IWBA, WNBA, a mother's love, and playing a pick up game with intersectionality and the impact of parental infidelity.Love and Basketball was written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (and produced by Spike Lee!).The cast includes Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Harry Lennix, Regina Hall, Debbi Morgan, Dennis Haysbert, Erika Ringor, and numerous cameos that you forgot were there!Popcorn Therapy will be off next week for Thanksgiving, but join us December 4th for the beginning of Shade's holiday takeover month when we will cover About a Boy!
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Ep. 115 The Lobster: Blood As a Motif

Chelsey's been watching Penguin on MAX and wanted more of Colin Farrell, which is why this week we are covering The Lobster (2015). We're of course talking about relationships, singledom, and how society plays a role in our perceptions of both.
 
The Lobster was written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It was also written by Efthimis Filippou.
 
The cast includes Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Olivia Colman, Angeliki Papoulia, John C Reilly, Jessica Barden, Ben Wishaw,  Lea Seydoux, and Ariane Labed.
 
Next week we're talking sports and young love with Love & Basketball. You can catch that streaming on Tubi.
 
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See you on Friday!

Hey everyone! As we adjust to lots of transitions, we are going to be releasing episodes on Fridays just for the month of November. We're hoping this gives us more time to edit and create. We'll back to the regularly scheduled program of Wednesdays in December!

Ep. 114 Election: No Not That One

The election results are in, and if you listen to our podcast you're likely not happy about it. So let's distract ourselves for a bit with a different election. A high school class president election. That's right, we're talking about Election (1999)!  Bring your philandering teacher an apple as we have a class discussion on self worth, relationship dynamics, emotional responses, golden retriever energy, and having a midlife crisis. Election was written and directed by Alexander Payne. It was also written by Jim Taylor, and Tom Perrotta.The cast include Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Mark Harelik, Delaney Driscoll, and Frankie Ingrassia.Pick what animal you wanna be next week as we cover The Lobster, available to stream on Kanopy if you have a library card.
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Pls Bare With Us Until Friday!

We're having technical difficulties this week and will release our Election (1995) episode on Friday. Take care of yourselves bbs!

Ep. 113 Jennifer's Body: On Demon Time

It's time for Popcorn Therapy! Chelsey and Shade are covering a beloved class on today's episode with Jennifer's Body (2009). This marks the end of Spooky Szn 2024, and includes discussions of sapphic tropes, trauma, and spectacle.
 
Jennifer's Body was written by Diablo Kody, and directed by Karyn Kusama.
 
The cast includes Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, Kyle Gollner, Adam Brody, and JK Simmons.
 
Next week is an election week, so we're covering....Election!
 
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Ep. 112 Coraline: Special Victims Unit

Welcome back to Popcorn Therapy for the penultimate week of Spooky Season 2024! Join us as we go down the rabbit hole, no through the wardrobe, nope not that either. Join us as we go through the tunnel behind a tiny door to a world that is not everything it promises to be. That's right, she's a peach, she's a doll, she's a pal of mine, we're talkin' Coraline (2009)! Make sure you're as cute as button as we discuss parent/child dynamics, abuse and neglect, and horrors beyond your comprehension (but only because they were in the book).Coraline was written and directed by Henry Selick, with the original book written by Neil Gaiman.The cast includes Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, John Hodgman, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, Robert Bailey Jr, and Ian McShane.Don't get your heart ripped out before our final week of Spooky Season, because next week we'll be covering Jennifer's Body!
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