Karan and Alex

Movies That Shaped Us

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Join two longtime friends on a journey of self-discovery through the art of film! We grew up on opposite ends of the globe, but have both been shaped by the movies we’ve seen and loved over the years. In each episode, we’ll cover a filmmaker or important topic and list the related personal top 3 movies that made us into the people we are today. We hope you learn something about yourself as we go on this journey together, or at the very least get some new movies to check out or old favorites to revisit.

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Karan and Alex

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Love of Film Scores: "The Rock", "Star Wars: A New Hope", "Kundun", "Black Swan" , "Far from Heaven", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" 09.03.2022 56:39

Awards season is underway, so we decided to dive into a favorite category - film scores. The musical score is an important part of setting the mood and creating the emotion of a movie and both of us have a passion for music written specifically to accompany a film. In this episode we list our top 3 movies (and their music) that shaped our love of film scores. **apologies for the low quality audio...

Attitudes Towards Life: "Dead Poet's Society" , "Sullivan's Travels" , "Nightmare Alley (2021)", "The Truman Show", "Koyaanisqatsi", "Arrival" 23.02.2022 1:19:00

Film has been the most powerful art form to shape our attitudes and approach towards life and we are no exception. As we step into the new year, we want to list out the movies that shaped our outlook towards life. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15** Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠open.spotify.com/show/6ShPbVNVFjyxHVHch8JtYq⁠ Subscribe...

Meaning of Love: "Before Sunrise" , "Once" , "High Fidelity", "Phantom Thread", "The Holiday" , "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 09.02.2022 1:15:37

From grand gestures to those subtle moments, movies have played a big role in how we think about and experience love. Valentine's Day is around the corner and in this episode we list our top 3 movies that have shaped our meaning of love. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15** Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠open.spotify.com/show/6ShPb...

Love of Movie Theaters: "Kill Bill vol. 1", "Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones", "Dune" (2021), "The Master", "Knives Out", "Mission: Impossible" 26.01.2022 1:09:51

Nowadays, you can easily stream movies at home on big TVs with amazing surround sound systems. But we both feel there's still nothing like the magic of watching a movie in a packed theater. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped our love of going to the cinema. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting wit...

Love of Film: "Citizen Kane", "Notorious", "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" , "A Place in the Sun", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Brief Encounter" 12.01.2022 53:44

No one is born a film nerd. You become one by watching a lot of movies. And every cineaste has those special films that were the spark that lit their passion. To kick off the start of awards season, in this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped us into cinephiles. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episod...

Our 2021: "Another Round", "Summer Hours", "Mamma Mia!", "To the Wonder", "No Time to Die", "A Good Year" 29.12.2021 52:58

It's almost 2022, so we spend this episode looking back at the top 3 films that best captured the last 12 months in our lives. This is not a list of our favorite movies released this year, but a list of the films we watched (new and old) that we will always associate with 2021. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15** Subscribe...

Meaning of The Holidays: "Holiday in Handcuffs", "Elf" , "Scrooged" , "Little Women" (2019), "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Carol" 15.12.2021 50:03

It's time for the holidays! No matter which ones you celebrate, the months of November and December bring with them feelings of family, good cheer and good food. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that perfectly evoke the holiday spirit. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15** Subscribe on Spot...

Sibling Relationships: "Remains of the Day" , "Back to the Future" , "Bend it Like Beckham", "Jingle All the Way", "Clifford", "Mary Poppins" 01.12.2021 49:29

The month of December always comes with family get togethers. Neither of us are only-children and we both had the pleasure of growing up with sisters who we watched movies with. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped the relationships we have with our siblings. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with ep...

Love of Food: "Julie and Julia" , "Big Night" , "The Trip" , "Ratatouille" , "Super Size Me" 17.11.2021 53:45

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and that means one thing: lots of food. For us it was not only great meals that unlocked our love of food, but specific films about food and food culture. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped us into foodies. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15**...

Views of New York City: "Annie Hall", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Wall Street", "Ghostbuster 2", "Spider-Man 2", "Sleepless in Seattle" 03.11.2021 56:47

The Big Apple! While neither of us grew up in NYC, the city has had an impact on us in various ways through the course of our lives. In this episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped what New York City means to us. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15** Subscribe on Spotify: ⁠open.spotify.com/show/6S...

Work Experiences: "The Devil Wears Prada", "Swimming with Sharks", "The Social Network", "The Martian" , "Clerks" 20.10.2021 55:06

The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work before they retire. For both of us, work has been an important part of our lives so far. In this first episode, we each share, review and discuss the top 3 movies that shaped our outlook on work life and careers. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting with episode 15** Subscribe on Spotify: open.s...

Introductions 19.10.2021 13:25

To kick off the podcast, we give you brief backgrounds on ourselves, our friendship, our differing experiences with film, and discuss why we wanted to go on a journey of self-discovery through our mutual love of movies. **apologies for the low quality audio in this episode. we get proper microphones starting episode 15** Subscribe on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6ShPbVNVFjyxHVHch8JtYq Subscribe...

Trailer 15.10.2021 2:06

Join us every other Wednesday for a journey of self discovery through our shared love of film! Subscribe on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6ShPbVNVFjyxHVHch8JtYq Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movies-that-shaped-us/id1591109094 Subscribe on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@moviesshapedpod follow us: www.instagram.com/moviesshapedpod/