Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in January. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here on Patreon. See you there!
NEWS! You may have already heard the news from our December Disc...
2023-12-20 16:11:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Once a quarter-ish, we A your Qs! Please use the Google Form (linked above) to submit your questions for the Q&A. Your questions can be about Cinema Therapy, the guys, or anything in between. It's an AMA... or an AUA, ask us anything! Note: please do not put questions in the comments of this ...
2023-12-19 20:32:25 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you let go of bitterness? What's your favorite Christmas/holiday movie?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright wish you a happy festive season with a highly requested holiday episode on Klaus! They talk about the concept of the reframe when Jesper, Klaus, and...
2023-12-18 16:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you move past avoidance and face difficult things?
In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright take a look at Aang’s journey from child to mature hero and Avatar. They focus on Aang learning to face difficult things rather than...
2023-12-15 16:11:38 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you restore your honor? How do you get rid of shame and grow into humility?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are answering the call of the commenters by doing a Villain Therapy for Zuko from Avatar: The Last Airbender! They talk about Zuko’s transform...
2023-12-14 16:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker does a deep dive into this happy or stressful (or both!) time of year and how we can healthily navigate family and the holidays. He shows examples from these Christmas movies: Arthur Christmas, Home Alone, and Elf. Happy Holidays!
2023-12-13 15:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostHey, Superheroes! You voted for Villain Therapy: Zuko (ATLA) to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Tuesday, December 19th at 2pm MST on our Discord server. It will be streamed in #streams and we'll chat...
2023-12-12 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWe're testing an upcoming Patreon feature called Drops! It's a live chat video premier right in your Patreon feed. Instead of dropping the next director's cut one day early, you're getting it two days early AND it'll be a Drop! Jonathan and Alan will be in the chat, and you can talk to them while...
2023-12-12 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Superheroes! Thank you for submitting your episode suggestions. The Cinema Therapy team has reviewed them and selected five great potential episodes. Whichever one gets the most votes, we will do an episode on it at our next shoot!
Please note: even if your top choice isn't picked, y...
2023-12-11 20:31:44 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you practice consent in every relationship? How do you show true empathy?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by YouTuber and sex educator, Hannah Witton, to react to Easy A. They dive into the lie Olive takes on and how it spirals out of contro...
2023-12-11 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Back in 2005, Jono made a parody of the hit TV show '24', and very cleverly (and because it was 29 minutes long) he called it '29'.
He also moved into an apartment with a very tall, movie-obsessed roommate named Alan. They bonded over Serenity and Firefly (and pi...
2023-12-08 16:47:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. December's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is Soggy Ones AKA Alan and Jono get fanfic'd while eating Spicy Nuggies! David Does (definitely not Sean Evans) presents the show with mediumly-hot questi...
2023-12-06 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
What makes a couple #couplegoals?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are basking in the delight of Hiccup and Astrid from the How to Train Your Dragon series. This was meant to be a Movie Couple Therapy episode, but once Jonathan watched the movies, he found no ...
2023-12-04 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a recap of what we did last month!
November was a busy one, for both prep and shooting... and more prep!
To kick off the month, Alan and Corinne (Producer) attended Patreon's first-ever Creator Fest. The event was held in LA and brought fellow creators togeth...
Hi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in December. Then, we'll set a date and stream the director's cut in the #streams voice chat on Discord. Jono and Alan will discuss behind-the-scenes about making t...
2023-12-01 16:25:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hello Heroes!
November. This month was insane because of the unending demands of shoots, and also, we prepped a TV series (you’ll have to wait to find out) that ate our lives. But in a good way! Hoping for more free time in December to read/watch/play!
What I’m reading...
2023-11-29 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you teach morality to someone who lacks empathy?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at one of the biggest baddies of them all, Tom Riddle AKA Lord Voldemort AKA The Dark Lord from the Harry Potter series. Jonathan has his work cut out fo...
2023-11-27 17:24:16 +0000 UTC View PostHey, Superheroes! You voted for Villain Therapy: Voldemort to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Monday, November 27th at 9am MST on our Discord server. It will be streamed in #streams and we'll chat in...
2023-11-20 16:41:36 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you open yourself up to understanding another perspective?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Brother Bear with co-director, Aaron Blaise, and discussing themes of grief, connection, and figuring out who you want to be. They focus on Kenai...
2023-11-20 16:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post
What makes a good therapist? Do you agree with Jonathan’s rankings?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are ranking TV therapists according to their effectiveness and sound therapy techniques, in Jonathan’s opinion. The contenders are Dr. Fieldstone from Ted ...
2023-11-13 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks for submitting your questions! The live Q&A is starting soon (at the link above), but it will also be available to watch afterward so no one misses out! We'll be answering your pre-submitted questions (and maybe live questions in the chat if we have time). See you soon!
2023-11-10 16:40:30 +0000 UTC View Post
The whole Cinema Therapy team brings you a deep dive into the making of Cinema Therapy! It's very complicated and time consuming, and we didn't even get into all of it. Let us know, were you surprised at how much goes into making the show?
2023-11-08 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
What is the difference between self love and narcissism? Can narcissistic people change?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to a Disney experimental era classic, The Emperor's New Groove. They take a look at Kuzco’s narcissism and his journey to a health...
2023-11-06 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Once a quarter-ish, we A your Qs! Please use the Google Form to submit your questions for the Q&A. Your questions can be about Cinema Therapy, the guys, or anything in between. It's an AMA... or an AUA, ask us anything!
Note: we will livestream the Q&A on Thursday, 11/16 at ...
2023-11-02 16:51:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Remember, remember the 5th of November.
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are honored to be joined by V for Vendetta director, James McTeigue, to react to his movie! They talk about V’s motivations to ignite a revolution, and they analyze his treatment of Eve...
2023-11-02 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. November's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is Cinema Therapy + karaoke, it's Cinema Thera-oke! After three days of shooting the show, the crew expended the rest of their life force singing and danc...
2023-11-01 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostHi, Superheroes! Are you excited to chat about a new episode LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in November. Then, we'll set a date and stream the director's cut in the #streams voice chat on Discord. Jono and Alan will discuss behind-the-scenes about making t...
2023-11-01 15:00:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a recap of what we did last month!
After the busy month of September, October was much more relaxed.
Our September shoot was a great success, and our editors have been working hard on episodes that will come out in the next few months. Meanwhile, we've been w...
How do you make peace with heartbreak? How do you live in integrity?
Happy Halloween! Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and returning guest Rebecca Parham of Let Me Expla...
2023-10-30 15:00:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hello Heroes!
October. The spookiest season! I should have watched more horror movies, but David Sant (editor/online editor for CT) and I are hatching a horror plan that may show up in the coming year. Stay tuned!
What I’m reading!