Depth Perception Movie Podcast

Perhaps one of the biggest topics Depth Perception has taken on- it's class and poverty in movies. Join us as we try to pin down our thoughts on what poverty is, and how it is portrayed in film. We talk about siding with the poor protagonist, depicting the rich as the villain, the strive to become wealthy, wealthiness' impact or how inconsequential on happiness, social movement through class, the...

This episode reviews Hell or High Water from 2016. This movie was chosen to represent the preview for season 2 of the podcast because it seems to touch on all the chapters to come. As always, we get into our first reactions, our themes, and favorite scenes. We've added the brand new mechanic of 'Scene Perception,' where we each provide how we interpreted specific scenes in the movie. We also get i...

And we're back! Mr Vozly, KMax, and the Tin Man return for a second season of fun, laughs, heartfelt moments, and revelations. Also, diving into movie discussion. In this episode we review our thoughts on season 1, our favorite episodes, as well as listener feedback. We then preview the second season and the chapters/movies we have lined up!

Welcome to the final episode of the first season of the Depth Perception Movie Podcast. This episode is presented by Kmax and his pick for 'What is a Christmas Movie?' The classic starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye- White Christmas. As always, reactions, themes and favorite scenes are talked about, but we also see if this movie holds as much Christmas weight as the previous two movies we've watch...

The second episode in the 'What is a Christmas Movie' chapter is picked out and presented by the Tinman. Tinman presents Fatman from 2020 starring Mel Gibson. The gang discusses initial reactions, the depiction of Santa, favorite scenes, themes, character symbolism, Mrs Cringle, and parallels between Santa and the problem child Billy. We also talk about this movie's relation to Christmas movies in...

The first of three movies presented in the "What is a Christmas Movie?" chapter. Mr Vozly's choice- Children of Men. Mr Vozly attempts to choose a movie that challenges us, but also caters to what the other speakers enjoy in a movie, AND speaks to what we hold dear in the spirit of Christmas. The boys will decide whether he was successful. Discussion includes comparison to O Holy Night, symbolism,...

Friendships are tested, defenses are raised, criteria is made, and the debate is set. Mr Vozly, KMax and Tin Man discuss what a Christmas movie is. This includes the age old question; is Die Hard a Christmas Movie? Other titles questioned include Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Lethal Weapon, Gremlins, Frosty the Snowman, Love Actually, Home Alone 2, Nightmare Before Christmas, and many oth...

Three dads try to improve their lowly views of Mamma Mia! in the spirit of this chapter theme of "Upon Further Review." Spoiler alert, they do. They also give their views of the movie as fathers and its messages about fatherhood. There's also a brief bonus inclusion of Love Actually, as that movie was also nominated to be reviewed in "Upon Further Review."

The search for TinMan's heart continues as the gang talks about the 1995 movie Babe. We return to having differing thoughts on the movie assignment, and discuss these views. We also review our favorite scenes, our interpretation of the central theme, and just how influential a pig is within this story.

Mr Vozly feels the country would be more civil if people would exercise their skills of seeing things from other perspectives. We see if that translates to movies we may have had bad impressions of. Tin Man and KMax join as we discuss 3 topics: Movies we STILL have bad impressions of, movies of which our initial negative reactions have changed, and movies ABOUT changing perspectives. Spoilers for...

The gang tackles Ridley Scott's 1979 classic Alien. The podcast's audience had a chance to vote on what genre the last movie would come from in our chapter on Horror's Versatility. Sci Fi was chosen, and of course, it had to be Alien. We discuss our experience with the franchise, what kind of lens we used during this viewing, our favorite scenes, the variety of genre from each franchise entry, Rip...

The guys rely on their reactions and feelings to get through this analysis of the 2022 movie Skinamarink. This is the Experimental portion of the Horror Versatility chapter, as chosen by Tin Man and KMax. Mr Vozly relates the movie to an art installation or video art rather than a traditional movie. As always we discuss our initial reactions, but we also discuss the ideas of jump scare vs dread vs...

The second movie in the Horror's Versatility chapter comes from 2020's The Wolf of Snow Hollow, written, directed, and starring Jim Cummings. This represents horror's reach into the crime/thriller genre (and maybe more?). The guys talk about the movie's effectiveness as genre, and how effective watching with different lenses is. We also individually break down what we thought the theme was, pullin...

A familiar zombie classic is the first movie in the Horror's Versatility chapter of the podcast. The 2004 film by Edgar Wright deserves an in depth look at all the callbacks, foreshadowing, characterization, and symbolism. Shaun of The Dead serves as the comedy viewing when relating to the versatility of horror as discussed in Episode 13.

Spooky season has begun, and so must our chapter on horror. We go over our personal history of horror movies, from movie going experiences, to movies and scenes that terrified us. We also review our favorite horror movies before venturing into just how versatile the horror film can be. This episode also includes our first interactive element, as our Instagram page of the same title is up. We will...

The Tin Man shines in this episode about the 1955 movie The Night of The Hunter. We discuss uses of black and white, silhouette, set, characterization, song, and symbolism throughout the movie. We also relate the film to our discussion of religion and faith in movies, and just contemporary a movie from 70 years ago can be.

The guys burn some midnight oil and talk about the 2017 movie Mother! Ripe for interpretation, we breakdown how biblical references are used, how God, Mankind, and Mother Earth are portrayed, and just how much theme and allegory drives the movie.

In this hefty episode, the guys discuss the idea of religion and faith in movies. What constitutes as a depiction of faith and religion? Must it be biblical, or can it be conceptual? Can it be as basic as good vs evil? We try to answer these questions using several different films as examples. Mr Vozly presents the friend and foe of religion in movies- horror. We cap things off by presenting our p...

Mr Vozly offers his takes on the 1991 Steven Spielberg movie to a couple of pirates. Kmax and Tin Man also have their perceptions. Discussion includes use of music, symbolism, color, setting, casting, character, and other storytelling tools. We also talk about how viewing of this movie has changed from before we were fathers to after we became fathers, as well as finishing off our discourse on fat...

Mr Vozly, KMax, and Tin Man go through their feels with Train to Busan. The movie is watched with the lens of fatherhood, making the focus on the protagonist and his relationship with his daughter. We point out our favorite scenes, how characters are used, symbolism, and callbacks. We also briefly reference other zombie movies.

Three fathers discuss fatherhood as it appears in movies. In recent episodes, mother figures have been catching strays. To even things out, the guys talk about poor father figures in movies. We also present new perceptions of movies that have evolved after becoming a father. Heavy spoilers for: Dead Poets Society, Mr Holland's Opus, The Judge, The Little Mermaid, Road to Perdition, and The Incredi...

The guys interpret the classic Spielberg movie ET. Childhood themes are discussed and perceived through uses of camera, music, symbolism, writing, and dialogue.

Three dudes born between the early 70's and late 80's discuss their childhood movies. Movies about childhood itself also fit into the conversation. Big, A Christmas Story, Stand By Me, Sidekicks, Last Action Hero, Never Ending Story, Jurassic Park, Pinocchio, and Peter Pan are all briefly discussed. What made these movies imprint unto us? Do they even make these kids of movies anymore?

MrVozly takes James and Kmax on a trip to the Magic Castle. Color, rain, setting, and music all get highlighted during this breakdown.

Exploring a concept introduced in Episode 1, Vozly KMax and James discuss their favorite "Yummy Payoffs" in movies. Interpret however you'd like, and beware of spoilers.