Why This Movie?

Celebrate Groundhog Day with this conversation on Groundhog Day (1993). In this episode, we look at the deeper meaning behind what has been hailed by religious leaders as "the most spiritual film of all time."

Guest and fellow filmmaker Justin van Voorhis defends and celebrates Batman Forever, explaining its unique role in dealing with grief in his personal history.

In 1993, the landscape of filmmaking and visual effects changed forever with the release of Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park . My guest Matthew Rand was 8 years old at the time, which made him part of the movie's target audience. Hear about the time his grandmother took him to see it in a now defunct shopping mall, and how even an enormous blockbuster like Jurassic Park can have a lasting personal...

Guest Nicole Sorrentino explains how a hyper-fixation with Val Kilmer led to her falling in love with the 1985 comedy Real Genius and how this movie, with its loving representation of neuro-divergent characters, continues to be a safe space for her.

Ah, Paris. Guest Maria Munoz speaks about her love for the old city and how Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris reminds her of the enchanted moments she has experienced there.

In our first episode ever, Candice from London explains her love for White Christmas and how it is ubiquitous with this time of year and the special bond she shares with her Aunt Mary.