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Film Therapy

Film Therapy

By: Madison Matthews
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Join friends, Jake and Madison, as they discuss films! After every episode there is a film prescription for listeners to watch then come back the next week for the chat! Through rants and banter about many different types of films, Jake and Madison hope to give positive therapy to listeners!madisonandjake2020 Art
Episodes
  • Session 66: What the Hell is the Quickening? - Highlander & Highlander 2
    Mar 27 2025

    This week, we watched these 80s/90s classics directed by Russell Mulcahy. Sci-fi AND fantasy?! You bet! Scottish highland hotties? Yuh.

    *SPOILER ALERT* We recap and discuss these movies in full. So, if you haven't seen them and don't want to know how they end, we recommend watching them before listening to this podcast.

    Jake's Highlander Edit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKgkiBD7Vgo

    Timestamps:

    Highlander 2 - 25:01

    Other Highlander Movies - 1:12:25

    Movies We Watched This Week - 1:19:51

    Our Prescription for Next Week - 1:53:34

    Follow us on Instagram @filmtherapypodcast

    Email: filmtherapypodcast@gmail.com

    Letterboxd: Madison - @madcat

    Jake - @JakeAtreides24

    Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, rate, and review us!

    Music in episode: Someday - Acoustic Folk Background Music

    Edited by Madison Matthews

    Disclaimer: We are not trained or licensed professionals. Do not take any advice that we give as official doctoral prescribed medical treatment. We only use the name as a means to appreciate cinema as a therapeutic device (not to be confused with drugs, antidepressants, or any other form of enhancements that you may find in legal states). Please enjoy responsibly.

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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Session 65: Ménage A Tennis - Challengers
    Nov 7 2024

    This week, we discuss the new Luca Guadagnino film, Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. This is more than just tennis, people. Trust us, we wouldn't have watched it if it wasn't. Experience a volley of timelines and a love triangle that exists on and off the court.

    *SPOILER ALERT* We recap and discuss this movie in full. So, if you haven't seen it and don't want to know how it ends, we recommend watching it before listening to this podcast.

    Timestamps:

    Movies We Watched This Week - 44:48

    Our Prescription for Next Week - 1:07:40

    Follow us on Instagram @filmtherapypodcast

    Email: filmtherapypodcast@gmail.com

    Letterboxd: Madison - @madcat

    Jake - @JakeAtreides24

    Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, rate, and review us!

    Music in episode: Someday - Acoustic Folk Background Music

    Edited by Madison Matthews

    Disclaimer: We are not trained or licensed professionals. Do not take any advice that we give as official doctoral prescribed medical treatment. We only use the name as a means to appreciate cinema as a therapeutic device (not to be confused with drugs, antidepressants, or any other form of enhancements that you may find in legal states). Please enjoy responsibly.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Session 64. We are Ascendant! - Divergent, Insurgent, & Allegiant feat. Emily
    Oct 3 2024

    This week we discussed the unfinished saga of YA fiction novels turned films, Divergent, Insurgent, & Allegiant. The first film came out in 2014 and stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Miles Teller, Zoe Kravitz, and many more! We follow the main character, Tris, as she discovers who she is, where she belongs, and how to become her best self in a post-apocalyptic Chicago.

    *SPOILER ALERT* We recap and discuss these movies in full. So, if you haven't seen them and don't want to know how they end, we recommend watching them before listening to this podcast.

    Timestamps:

    Divergent: 10:54

    Insurgent: 39:55

    Allegiant: 1:03:01

    Movies We Watched This Week - 1:46:13

    Our Prescription for Next Week - 2:11:31

    Follow us on Instagram @filmtherapypodcast

    Email: filmtherapypodcast@gmail.com

    Letterboxd: Madison - @madcat

    Jake - @JakeAtreides24

    Be sure to like, subscribe, follow, rate, and review us!

    Music in episode: Someday - Acoustic Folk Background Music

    Edited by Madison Matthews

    Warning: We are not trained or licensed professionals. Do not take any advice that we give as official doctoral prescribed medical treatment. We only use the name as a means to appreciate cinema as a therapeutic device (not to be confused with drugs, antidepressants, or any other form of enhancements that you may find in legal states). Please enjoy responsibly.

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    2 hrs and 12 mins

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