Old Soul Podcast

A brief recommendation explaining my reasons why you should consider watching this film.  Miles Morales: I love chai tea. Pavitr Prabhakbar: What did you just say? Chai tea? Chai means "tea", bro! You are saying "tea tea"! Would I ask you for a "coffee coffee" with room for "cream cream"? (IMDb/ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) Director(s): Joaquim Dos S...

We see Chiron grow from a young boy to an adult, with the complexities of real-life growing pains, trauma, and self-discovery. Black: It is what it is. (IMDb) Director: Barry Jenkins Actor(s)/Actress: Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Alex R. Hibbert, Janell Monae, Ashton Sanders, Andre Holland, & Jharrel Jerome Composer: Nicholas Britell Year of Release: 2016 (Black Film Series)...

A realistic approach to displaying the Black American experience while tackling the complexities of social class, masculinity, adulthood, and more. "Cause if anything was to happen to me or your mother, you ain't got nobody except your brother." (IMDb) Director: Charles Burnett Actor(s)/Actress: Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore, Angela Burnett, and Jack Drummond Year of Release: 1978 (...

Dewey finds a way to fulfill his adult responsibilities while also living out his dreams at the Battle of the Bands. But it's all thanks to a group of talented children. Dewey: May I please have the attention of the class: Today's ass-ignment... Tomika/Marta/Alicia: ...kick some ass! (IMDb) Director: Richard Linklater Actor(s)/Actresses: Jack Black,  Mike White, & Joan Cusack Year of R...

Evie discovers that she has more extended family than expected. In time, the dark and twisted secrets of the family start to cause life-threatening experiences. Evie: … I hope you all burn  (The Invitation)  Director: Jessica M. Thompson Actor(s)/Actresses: Nathalie Emmanuel, Courtney Taylor, Thomas Doherty, Sean Pertwee, Carol Ann Crawford, Alana Boden, & Stephanie Corneliussen  Year of Relea...

Ruth is the catalyst for change in a world suffering from drought. Her family is her saving grace.  Bo: The world's gonna die. I can feel it. We knew this would happen. That sooner or later man's reckless behavior would catch up with us...  (IMDb/Fast Color)  Director: Julia Hart  Actor(s)/Actresses: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Saniyya Sidney, Lorraine Toussaint, & David Strathairn. &...

Lee Yeo-reum makes a life-changing decision to move to a small town from the city with no real plans. Once there, she meets introverted Dae-beom and they begin to find themselves again.  Lee Yeo-reum: I go to work, get off work, then go back to work again.  I don't want to wake up tomorrow morning.  ...I'm going on a life strike. (Summer Strike/Translation) Director: Lee Yoon Jung Actor(s)/Actress...

Amanda Jones is the catalyst for two best friends discovering that they might have more chemistry than they thought.  Amanda Jones:  - And you didn't use me? God, you hypocrite! What's hanging in that museum, huh? My soul? No, it's my face. You're using me to pay back every guy with more money and more power than you. Paint it in any color you want. It's still you using me.  (IMDb/Some Kind Of Won...

A brief recommendation explaining my reasons why you should consider watching this K-Drama. Park Jung Woo: You seem to eat every meal with a lot of enthusiasm.  Do Hae Yi: (nods enthusiastically) (Cheer Up/Translation) Director: Tae-Seob Han Actor(s)/Actresses: Han Ji-Hyun, Bae In-Hyuk, & Kim Hyun Jin Year of Release: 2022 Follow OldSoulPodcast: https://linktr.ee/oldsoulpodcast

A brief recommendation explaining my reasons why you should consider watching this film.  Chef: Who are you? Margot: I. Am. Margot. Why do you care? Chef: Because. I need to know if you're with us or with them.  (IMDb/ The Menu) Director: Mark Mylod Actor(s)/Actresses: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, & Nicholas Hoult Year of Release: 2022 Follow OldSoulPodcast: https://linktr.ee/olds...

A bottle of "honey"  leads main character Lily, to the Boatwright sisters and her mother. Lily: My whole life has been nothing but a hole, where my mother should have been. It always left me aching, but I never thought about what it did to you.  (IMDb/ The Secret Life of Bees) Director: Gina Prince- Bythewood  Actor(s)/Actresses: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Alici...

A group of strangers fight against an unexpected danger.  Ben: I ought to drag you out there and FEED you to those things! (IMDb/ Night of the living dead)  Director: George A. Romero  Actor(s)/Actresses: Duane Jones & Judith O’Dea  Year of Release: 1968  Follow OldSoulPodcast: https://linktr.ee/oldsoulpodcast

A quick discussion about Annihilation and reasons why you should watch this intriguing film. Josie: Imagine dying frightened and in pain and having that as the only part of you which survives.  (IMDb/ Annihilation) Director: Alex Garland Actor(s)/Actresses: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Leigh, Tessa Thompson, & Oscar Isaac *Trigger Warning* Graphic depictions and discussion of suicide and sel...

Being normal is not easy for this family of supers and they are put to the test when a piece of Mr. Incredibles past re-emerges.  Elastigirl:  Remember the bad guys on the shows you used to watch on Saturday mornings? Well, these guys aren't like those guys. They won't exercise restraint because you are children.  They will kill you if they get the chance. Do not give them that chan...

Molly and Amy decide to celebrate their final moments as high schoolers with a bang! Amy: Time for us to do what we do best.  Molly: What's that? Amy: Motherfucking homework.  (IMDb/Booksmart) Director: Olivia Wilde Actor(s)/Actresses: Beanie Feldstein, Kaitlyn Dever,  & Billie Lourd Year of Release: 2019 Follow OldSoulPodcast: https://linktr.ee/oldsoulpodcast

A quick commentary about the artist you should consider adding to your playlist and why.   Song Suggestion List:  Aurora- Through the eyes of a child, Queendom, Cure for me, Conqueror, I went to far, Half the world away, & Infections of a different kind  Birdy- Find me(feature), Blue skies, Skinny love, People help the people, 1901, Evergreen, Young heart, Let it all go, Sh...

A man fights against terrible odds to try and find his stolen bike, with his young son close behind.  Antonio Ricci: "Your mother and her prayers can't help us." (IMDb/ Bicycle Thieves)/ (Ladri di biciclette) Director: Vittorio De Sica Actor(s)/Actresses: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola,  & Lianella Carell  Year of Release: 1948 Follow OldSoulPodcast: https://linktr.ee/oldsoul...

A slow-burn romance between two neighbors who bond over the betrayal of their cheating spouses. Chow Mo-wan(Tony): I sometimes wonder what I'd be if I hadn't married. Have you ever thought of that? Su Li-zhen Chan(Maggie): Maybe happier.  (IMDb/In the Mood for Love/ Fa yeung nin wah) Director: Wong Kar Wai Writer(s): Wong Kar Wai Actor(s)/Actresses: Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung, Siu Pin...

A young girl with special abilities is able to fight the odds, despite having to deal with her terrible parents and other adult bullies/abusers. Harry Wormwood: For being a smart aleck! When a person is bad, that person has to be taught a lesson! Matilda: Person?  Harry Wormwood: Get up, get up... Narrator: Harry Wormwood had unintentionally given his daughter the first practical advice she c...

Molly and Ray are an unlikely pair that challenge each other. However, with time and a lot of patience, they begin to bring the best out of one another. Ray: Freestyle is for moronic little kids and hippie freaks. Molly Gunn: It's fun. Ray: Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun. (imdb/Uptown Girls) Director: Boaz Yakin Writer(s): Julie Margaret Hogben, Mo Ogrodnik, & Lisa Davidowitz Actor(s)...

Frances aka (Baby) encounters a summer of romance, dancing, hardships and most importantly self-discovery. (Did I mention DANCING?!) Baby (voiceover): That was the summer of 1963-when everybody called me Baby, and it didn't occur to me to mind. That was before President Kennedy was shot, before the Beatles came, when I couldn't wait to join the Peace Corps, and I thought I'd never find a guy as gr...

While Sam Spade tries to figure out who killed his business partner Archer, he runs into a group of interesting characters who will risk a lot to find a statue known as, The Maltese Falcon. (Who killed Archer?) Detective: (picks up the falcon) Heavy. What is it?  Spade: The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of. Detective: Huh? (imdb/The Maltese Falcon) Director: John Huston Writer(s): John Huston (s...

A coming of age classic that depicts the ongoing tension between the Greasers and Socs, with realistic and lovable characters.  Johnny: It's like the mist is what's pretty, ya know? All gold and silver.  Ponyboy: Hmm. Johnny: Too bad it can't stay like that all the time. Ponyboy: Nothing gold can stay.  (imdb/The Outsiders) Director: Francis Ford Coppola Writer(s): Kathleen Rowell (...

Charlie and Phil get fired from their jobs, causing them to become stay at home dads. This brings forth a new opportunity to start a day care.  Phil: (in the carrot suit) Nobody likes broccoli! Charlie: (in the broccoli suit) Ben likes broccoli! Don't you, Ben? Ben: Nope. Charlie: You turned my own sprout against me? Now you're gonna die! (IMDb/ Daddy Day care) Director: Steve Carr Writer: Ge...

DJ, Chowder, and Jenny uncover the startling truth behind the strange house across the street.  DJ : [ running back to the house ] Don't look back! Chowder : Aah! I looked back! (IMDB/Quotes) Director: Gil Kenan Writers: Dan Harmon, Rob Schrab, and Pamela Pettler Actors/Actresses: Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner, Spencer Locke, and Steve Buscemi Release Year: 2006 Follow OldSoulPodcast: https://lin...