My Life As A Movie
Join Michelle, Helen and Tracy each week as we review a movie from a 'human' point of view. We delve into what they reveal to us about ourselves, others and the world we live in. We talk about how movies and the power of storytelling can be used as a tool for greater self awareness, growth and even change.
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Ann, Michelle and Paromita return to review black comedy thriller, written and directed by Emerald Fennell and starring Carey Mulligan. Ann raves about the musical score while Paromita isn't sold on the lead character's motivations. We debate whether Carey Mulligan was right for the role, digging into the controversial comments made by a journalist. Was she hot enough? Ann points out the topic of Power in the movie and Paromita thinks the movie trivialises the realities of assault. We talk about the role of cinema in shedding light on important and serious topics. We discuss about the relationship between choice, responsibility and consent. Paromita shares her experiences teaching her sons about consent.
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Michelle Jombwe, Tracy and special guest co-host Jacob Dyer review Golden Globe winning animation film, "Soul" starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey.
Tracy breaks down the psychological concept of "existentialism" and reveals why animation isn't her thing. We explore whether race matters in voice acting.
Michelle opens up on how perfectionism has affected her life and Jacob shares a small yet powerful moment he had that day. We talk about how to add 'spark' to the repetitiveness of 9to5 life.
Jacob points out how the film challenges the 'positivity' status quo and Tracy declares which part drove her psychological-brain insane! Michelle shares an epiphany that changed her life. Join the private Facebook group here:
In this pilot episode, Helen, Michelle and Tracy dive into Tom Hank’s latest release, western-drama film ‘News of the World.’ They share their views on the on-screen chemistry between Hanks and child-actor newcomer, Helena Zengel. Helen confesses she’s not an outdoorsy person and Tracy reveals how the animal scenes in the film affected her. Tracy speaks on the power of non-verbal communication, in acting and in life. The ladies discuss debate whether the movie was too slow and Michelle laments on the lack of diversity in period films. They discuss Hank’s ‘good guy’ image and the depth of his characters. Michelle imagines a world where different cultures come together by communicating effectively. Helen raises how the film exposes problems with the news today. They share what ‘home’ and ‘family’ really mean.