Juncture

Perhaps in the midst of tragedy there can be a happy ending. I’ll analyze the 2018 film Galveston in today’s episode. My favorite scene from the film, Roy and Rocky dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RahGOUTAzxs Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify ( https://bit.ly/3HNYqAb ) or wherever you listen to podcast.

Trying out something a little different. Here's a poem I wrote entitled Homecoming. Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify (https://bit.ly/3HNYqAb) or wherever you listen to podcast. You can also find me on Twitter @juncturepodcast. "Ambience, Seaside Waves, Close, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org Wind chimes, by Twotrickpony, Freesound.org "Wind Chime...

Some thoughts on the character Dr. Doom in the 2015 film Fantastic Four . Do we deserve a new Earth after ruining this one? Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3fy9DCm) or wherever you listen to podcast. You can also find me on Twitter @juncturepodcast.

In another installment of How to Survive a Horror Movie I discuss why it’s important to be selfish and not selfless. Episodes mentioned: 10/06/2021 (Season 2, Episode 30) How to Survive a Horror Movie 03/02/2022 (Season 3, Episode 3) Would You Leave Your Spouse in a Horror Movie? Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3fy9DCm) or wherever you listen to podcast. You can also f...

Today’s episode will be a little different. I’ll be talking about the anthology film series Horror Noire . Horror Noire tells six stories written by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Victor LaValle, Shernold Edwards and Al Letson. The episode covers season one episode three, which features Daddy and Sundown . In Daddy , Red confronts the strange man who talks to his son, Jame...

Today’s episode is short commentary on the ending of the film Burnt Offerings . Burnt Offerings is a 1976 American supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Dan Curtis and starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, and Lee H. Montgomery, with Eileen Heckart, Burgess Meredith and Anthony James in smaller roles. It is based on the 1973 novel of the same name by Robert Marasco. The plo...

Listen to this brief episode to understand why dreaming and dream interpretation are so important. Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify ( https://spoti.fi/3fy9DCm ) or wherever you listen to podcast. You can also find me on Twitter @juncturepodcast.

Today’s episode combines dreams and films. I’ll be discussing the 1984 American dark science-fiction adventure film Dreamscape . Episodes referenced: Film Analysis | Nightmare on Elm Street (about the original 1984 film and dream construction in films. Season 1, episode 6, https://spoti.fi/3gqaK7E ) Dream Meanings | How to Construct Your Dreams (About lucid dreaming and explained some dream relate...

I hope you enjoy this bonus episode of Juncture podcast. If this is your first time listening, Juncture represents the connection between films and dreams. I use my multidisciplinary background to examine the deeper meanings in our favorite films and our most bizarre dreams. Last month I had an epiphany. Dana Scully would be the perfect person to have on my horror movie survival team! Do you agree...

Juncture Podcast season 2 finale is finally here. I’ll be discussing the therapeutic effects of dreams and dream interpretation, as well as using dreams as part of the creative process. Plus, new ideas for season 3! Season 3 premieres January 5, 2022! Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify (https://spoti.fi/3fy9DCm) or any place you listen to podcast. You can also find me on Twitter @juncturep...

Today I’ll be discussing my newest obsession Midnight Mass . It's a supernatural horror limited series on Netflix, by Mike Flanagan, the same guy that brought us The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor. Midnight Mass stars Zach Gilford , Kate Siegel , Hamish Linklater , Samantha Sloyan , Rahul Kohli and Henry Thomas . The plot centers on an isolated island community that experienc...

Ever wonder about how you can survive a horror movie? Well, today’s episode will be about practical advice on how characters can survive a horror movie. Today I’m joined by friend Erin Lono . She is the second guest to appear on Juncture Podcast. We’ll mainly focus on strategy and attire, but we may venture off. I want to thank Erin for going me for this episode. You can find her online @theerinlo...

Breakdown is a 1997 thriller mystery film packed with action from start to finish. Jeff and his wife Amy are driving cross-country to California when their car breaks down. Amy gets a lift from a friendly stranger, but later disappears, after which Jeff embarks on a frantic search.  < < < < S P O I L E R A L E R T > > > > If you haven’t seen the movie turn back now! I'...

Exploring guilt and forgiveness today while analyzing the The Place Beyond the Pines . The Place Beyond the Pines is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by Derek Cianfrance, and written by Cianfrance, Ben Coccio, and Darius Marder. The film tells three linear stories: Luke (Ryan Gosling), a motorcycle stunt rider who supports his family through a life of crime, Avery (Bradley Cooper), an amb...

First of all I keep incorrectly stating the film's name. Today's bonus watch-a-long episode is the 1990 horror-comedy film Troll 2 . The film centers around the suburban Waits family who are taking part in a cultural exchange with a family in a small rural town. The town is filled with vegetarian goblins who seek to mutate the family into plants so that they can eat them. Troll 2 was directed by C...

Let’s take a look at the 1996 film Set It Off . Set It Off is a 1996 American crime action heist film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Kate Lanier and Takashi Bufford. The film stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, and Kimberly Elise (in her film debut). It follows four close friends in Los Angeles, California, who decide to plan and execute a bank robbery. Cast: Jada Pinkett as...

Today’s episode covers the 2016 film Hell or High Water . Hell or High Water is a an American neo-Western crime drama film directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan. The film follows two brothers, divorced father Toby (Chris Pine) and ex-con older brother Tanner (Ben Foster) who carry out a series of bank robberies to save the family’s west Texas ranch. Hot on their trail are two...

European Vacation is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane and John Hughes and based on a story by Hughes. The second film in National Lampoon's Vacation film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, Jason Lively, Victor Lanoux, and Eric Idle. The Griswald family compete in a game show called Pig in a Poke and win an all-expenses-paid...

Hi, I'm Jackie, the mysterious voice behind Juncture Podcast. Listen in to learn a little about me. Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify ( https://spoti.fi/3fy9DCm ) or any place you listen to podcast. You can also find me on Twitter @juncturepodcast .

This week's podcast episode is about a new Netflix show that I am obsessed with. It’s a Swedish teen drama called Young Royals . It’s about the hypothetical Swedish royal family. The second son, baby prince, is wildin’ out and getting in trouble, so his parents send him to this elite boarding school called Hillerska, and mayhem ensues. < < < < S P O I L E R  A L E R T > > &g...

In this week’s episode I’ll be exploring two dreams that revolve around self sabotage. Four Aspects of Self in Dreams: http://bit.ly/3iMHWre Episodes mentioned: Episode 1: Dream Meanings | Common Dream Symbols & Themes Part 1: https://spoti.fi/35ihekK Episode 2: Dream Meanings | Common Dream Symbols & Themes Part 2: https://spoti.fi/2MUsGMY If you're interested in having your dream analyze...

In today’s episode I’ll be giving a step-by-step guide on how to analyze your dreams. If you're interested in having your dream analyzed, go to my Twitter page @juncturepodcast . I have a pinned post with a link to a form where you can submit your dream anonymously. Don’t forget to follow Juncture on Spotify ( https://spoti.fi/3fy9DCm ) or any place you listen to podcast (just search for Juncture...

Today’s episode is more of a personal development than an analysis, since the dream I’ll be discussing is a recurring dream of mine. I try to get to the root of the issue and find a resolution. Season 1 episodes mentioned: Episode 3: Dream Meanings | What are your dreams telling you?: http://spoti.fi/3obAuYn Season 2 episodes mentioned: Episode 1: Dream Meanings | Common Dream Symbols & Themes...

Pardon by sound effects in this watch-a-long episode for the 1977 film Empire of the Ants . Empire of the Ants is a science fiction horror film co-scripted and directed by Bert I. Gordon. Based very loosely on the 1905 short story "Empire of the Ants" by H. G. Wells , the film involves a group of prospective land buyers led by a land developer, pitted against large mutated ants. It is the third an...

Before I Wake is a 2016 American horror film directed and edited by Mike Flanagan and co-written by Flanagan and Jeff Howard. The film stars Kate Bosworth , Thomas Jane , Jacob Tremblay , Annabeth Gish , and Dash Mihok . As with all my film episodes... SPOILER ALERT . You can watch the film on Netflix. Foster parents Mark (Thomas Jane) and Jessie (Kate Bosworth) welcome 8-year-old Cody (Jacob Trem...