Depth Perception Movie Podcast

Mr Vozly couldn't help himself. Spooky season calls for a spooky episode. He goes solo to offer a quick breakdown of 1973's The Exorcist. He calls it an ultimate message of good vs evil.

The guys apply a mix of academics and empathy to their study of Three Billboard 's main characters. Specifically, who had the healthier growth, authenticity's role in identity, how exposure to someone constructs or deconstructs a perception of someone's identity, identity destruction, and applying intimacy v isolation as well as generativity v stagnation to the movie.

The guys use 1998's Antz to explore identity and growth.

Welcome to season 4! It's brought to you by the Dimension of Self. We begin by talking about Identity and Growth. What is identity? Why does it matter? Can others tell us what our identity is? How does growth affect identity? We discuss these questions using movie example like Promising Young Woman, Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Kung Fu Panda, Taxi Driver, The Long Kiss Goodnight,...

Mr Vozly and the Tin Man bring you a little taste of what's to come in season 4.

Mr Vozly & the Tin Man record an impromptu Secret Menu episode of The Outfit (2022) starring Mark Rylance. Focuses include reactions, and the relation of the title's metaphor to both the story and plot. The guys also discuss the nuances of Leonard's character- how heroic is he exactly?

Mr Vozly, KMax and the Tin Man all return for this Secret Menu episode on the hidden gem from 2018. The focus here is how the movie presents masculinity.

Mr Vozly explores the newest installment of the Toy Story franchise through the eyes of a parent.

Mr Vozly, Tin Man, and special guest Edge went to see the smash summer hit Obsession. This episode is a collection of their thoughts, reactions, and interpretations a week later. staaayyyYYYY!!!!

Mr Vozly does NOT move in herds for this episode. He breaks down his all-time favorite movie Jurassic Park, and why it is the ultimate movie about man vs nature. Join him for the first of hopefully many Secret Menu! episodes where the movie is the star.

The Depth Perception Movie Podcast will now be bringing you stand-alone movie episodes!

The guys have decided on watching Perfect Blue, per suggestion of a listener. It marks the first anime movie discussed by the podcast. We dive into the various themes the movie presents and how it presents them. We also try to strengthen our understanding on the story, plot and movie as a whole.

The guys start to wrap up season 3 by going through their favorite movies and discussions, as well as a final say on the encompassing theme for this season: The Importance of Human Interaction. We will also include listener feedback and comments. As a thank you, we will also be taking movie suggestions for the last episode of season 3.

Guest host Tiffy makes her debut with Mr Vozly and KMax as they all discuss Hacksaw Ridge (2016). There's initial reactions, what we thought were the most important scenes to us personally, what we identify most with the movie, and ask ourselves- What do we do when our values are attacked? What does Desmond Doss do?

The gang watched Shadow (2018). We talk about dichotomy (male v female, rigidity v fluidity, ruler v servant etc), war, self, metaphor, glorification of war/heroism and more.

The guys go from talking estrangement to talking war in movies. We discuss our most impactful war movies, whether war movies glorify or condemn, differences between fictional and nonfictional based war movies, and dichotomy. We include movies like Saving Private Ryan, Troy, Schindler's List, The Patriot, Starship Troopers, Tears of the Sun, and Full Metal Jacket.

The movie for this episode is Closer from 2004, starring Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Julia Roberts, and Clive Owen. We talk about our reactions, and just how we view the dynamics of estrangement between all of the characters- including who we see the most impactful in estrangement. We also talk about how each of us interprets the bus ride scene in the beginning, and the office scene between Jude La...

The guys peel some onions and discuss the idea of estrangement. What causes friendships and relations to fail? Families to fall apart? What movies demonstrate those reasons? How do we handle estrangement, both as the initiator and the affected party? Finally, we discuss whether estrangement be reversed, including film examples. Movies discussed include: Coco, The Wrestler, Mean Girls, Inception, W...

The guys discuss the 2009 movie Mary & Max. As always, there's initial reactions, favorite scenes, and theme. Other topics include impacts of friendships, how we can improve as friends, use of animation, and the use of imperfection.

Mr Vozly, KMax, and the Tin Man join forces to talk about friendship. Why is it important? What are some movies that show the strongest friendships? How about favorite moments of friendship in movies? What are our responsibilities as friends? Lastly, what roles do balance and understanding have in friendship? Some movies we talk about but are not limited to: The Breakfast Club, Banshees of Inisher...

Mr Vozly and the Tin Man talk Nosferatu (2024). Here are the talking points: Initial reactions, favorite scenes Most haunting scenes Cinematic tools (darkness, decay, framing, lighting, aesthetic) Connection to our discussion on relationships Theme Updated view on the use of Dracula in Forgetting Sarah Marshall

A familiar comedy discussed by the guys. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). Since this is in our chapter on relationships, we point out the impact from past relationships, and the recovery from past relationships. We also talk about some cinematic tools, themes, and the use of Dracula.

Mr Vozly uses the influence of Casablanca to outline the discussion on Relationships and their reflections in movies. Topics include romanticism, depression from a failed relationship, the nostalgia of lost love, hope, depths of love, and maturity.

The guys watch a Rom-Com seemingly made just for them. It's Sleeping With Other People (2015) starring Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie. We talk about how conventional or unconventional this movie is as a Rom-Rom, revisit the idea of Belonging, review some cinematic tools and apply them to a Scene-Perception.

Mr Vozly ventures into uncharted territory, where Tin Man and KMax have long traversed. It's the episode on Romantic Comedies. The guys talk about their personal enjoyment levels of the genre, tropes of the RomCom that they feel need to be present for its classification, HALLMARK, an impromptu movie quote game from KMax, and debate why RomComs aren't always our go-to all time favorite genre. Each...