Hey, Superheroes! You voted for Psychology of a Hero: BARBIE to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Saturday, October 28th at 9am MDT on our Discord server. It will be streamed in #streams and we'll chat...
2023-10-23 15:30:05 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you build a marriage that lasts? What does a "happily ever after" in reality look like?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking another look at Shrek and Fiona's relationship, focusing on their married life. They talk about expectations in relations...
2023-10-23 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you figure out who you want to be?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and producer Megan Seawright are talking about Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and the journey of self-discovery. They take a look at Barbie's literal hero's journey and how she discovers who she...
2023-10-19 14:46:13 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you rekindle your passion?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright return to the Ghibliverse to react to Kiki’s Delivery Service. Or as Jonathan calls it, How Kiki Got Her Broom Back! They talk about Kiki losing her ability and passion to fly and how it rela...
2023-10-16 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you be vulnerable with someone you don't get along with? What do you do to show accountability?
In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at a TV couple bromance (brouple, apparently) in Roy Kent and Jamie Tar...
2023-10-12 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker dives into healing inner child work through Disney's The Kid. Filmmaker Alan Seawright joins Jonathan to react and share his thoughts about childhood experiences and how they shape adulthood and your literal brain. Someone cries... and it may not be Alan!
2023-10-11 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
How do the dream world and real world affect each other? What kinds of dreams have you experienced?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are diving into the psychology of dreams in Inception. There’s so much to look at, from therapeutic concept of dreams to the ...
2023-10-09 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. October's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a fan convention vlog! Watch us explore Dragon Con and FanX, host panels and meetups, and have a great time with a bunch of nerds.
2023-10-04 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a recap of what we did last month!
September was (and always is) a big month for Cinema Therapy!
At the start of the month, we attended Dragon Con in Atlanta! Alan was nervous about filling a 600-seat room at a con we've never been to, but it filled up and the...
2023-10-02 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you stop grief from keeping you stuck in the past?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at the surprisingly wonderful Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. They talk about grief and failure, and why both can have good outcomes. Be l...
2023-10-02 15:00:07 +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 October. 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 th...
2023-10-02 14:29:06 +0000 UTC View PostBack in June, we went to see Elemental and invited Cinema Therapy fans to join us! We loved the movie and loved hanging out with y'all... and crying together. Damn you, Pixar!
2023-09-28 16:22:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hello Heroes!
September! It’s still warm, the trees up in the mountains are starting to change color (don’t come to Utah, it’s ugly here), there were books read and movies watched, and schemes hatched!
What I’m reading!
How do you connect with people and draw them in?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Pixar’s latest movie, Elemental. They take a look at Ember’s relationship with her dad and how Wade models emotional openness. Jonathan talks about what it me...
2023-09-25 15:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey, Superheroes! You voted for Movie Family Therapy: Mrs. Doubtfire to chat live with Jono and Alan on Discord. We'll watch the director's cut together and chat away.
Join us on Friday, September 29th at 3pm MDT on our Discord server. It will be streamed in #streams and we...
2023-09-22 15:58:12 +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...
2023-09-21 15:40:12 +0000 UTC View Post
We launched our Patreon in September 2022, and here we are one year later with almost 2,000 members and hundreds of posts! We're so grateful for this platform and all that it allows us to share with you. And we're even more grateful for our Patrons for taking interest in what we do and monetarily...
2023-09-20 17:30:01 +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!
2023-09-20 15:50:35 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you accept influence from your children? How do you create a safe family environment?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are watching Avatar: The Way of Water and diving into movie family therapy with the Sully family. They focus mostly on Jake and his mi...
2023-09-18 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
We're returning to FanX SLC! Check our panel info below, and we hope to see you there!
Cinema Therapy LIVE: Anakin and Padmé Couples' Therapy
Saturday, 9/23 at 2pm MT
Floor 2, Rm. 250A
How can your perceived weaknesses be turned into strengths? Do you relate to being labeled as the bad guy?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Wreck-It Ralph and breaking down Ralph’s role as the bad guy. They talk about Ralph not wanting to be ...
2023-09-14 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Filmmaker Alan Seawright does a deep dive on sound design - what it is, how it works, and why it's important. He takes a look at two films with very different sound design, a "big" sound design scene from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and a "small" sound design scene from
What makes a marriage work? What are your favorite movie marriages?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are doing another round of top movie marriages and sharing what makes these movie marriages thrive. They take a look at five great marriages: Pongo and Perdita...
2023-09-11 15:00:07 +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 Wednesday 9/20 at 10am MDT ...
2023-09-08 21:32:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. September's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a blooper reel! Alan's vocabulary is constantly expanding, Jono's just Ken. You'll love these bloopers. They're snerbalicious!
2023-09-06 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
How do you navigate divorce? Especially when you have kids?
Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at the family dynamics of Mrs. Doubtfire. They get into the pain of divorce and grieving the way life and family change. They talk about Daniel’s t...
2023-09-04 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone,
As we celebrate Labor Day here in the United States, I thought I'd share a bit of positive news from the Writers/Actors strike. The Entertainment Community Fund is helping Film and TV workers who can't make their rent/grocery/health payments due to the work stoppage! Read abou...
2023-09-04 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's a recap of what we did last month!
Episode prep was in full swing for our September shoot. We snagged some exciting guests, and we prepped our special live episode for our upcoming con appearances, Dragon Con and FanX. If you’re not attending, you’ll likely see a...
2023-09-01 18:00:06 +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 September. 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 ...
2023-09-01 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Alan:
Hello Heroes!
August! The kids went back to school. I worked a lot on a script. I read so many things.
What I’m reading!