The Film Doctor

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The Film Doctor

Faith Carolyn

14 episodes

4 days ago

Welcome to the most pretentious podcast on the planet! Join Faith, a pretentious cinephile, as she discusses various critical theories and interpretations of some of her favourite films (and goes off on a lot of tangents)… Is there anything she can’t analyse?! Follow Faith on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2A0jj

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Episodes (14/14)

The Film Doctor

Annie Hall: Erotic? Neurotic? Or Erratic?

Are childhood experiences to blame for why we are the way we are? What’s Freud’s perspective on romance? And what exactly is an “Anti-romance?!” We’ll answer these questions, and many others, as we dig deeper into the psychosexuality of one of Faith’s favourite films!

3 years ago

1 hour 30 minutes 30 seconds

The Film Doctor

Philosophical Feminism for Beginners: A Beauvoirian Perspective on “Une Femme est une Femme” (1961)

What does philosophy say about a woman’s place in society? Are we the “second sex” or are we just as capable as men? We’ll be answering these questions, and many others as we discuss “Une Femme est une Femme” and the French new wave movement’s relevance to the theories of Simone de Beauvoir.

3 years ago

31 minutes 49 seconds

The Film Doctor

Perceptions, Personas, Parasocial Relationships, and Perfect Blue (1997)

In this episode, we discuss delusion, loss of touch with reality, and the phenomena of perceiving in Satoshi Kon’s “Perfect Blue.” (Trigger warning: mentions of rape and suicide)

3 years ago

26 minutes 12 seconds

The Film Doctor

Mindf*cked With a Capital M: Postmodernism in Mulholland Drive (2001)

She’s back and even more pretentious than ever! In the Season 2 premiere, Faith discusses the postmodern elements in the essential film by her most favourite director.

3 years ago

30 minutes 4 seconds

The Film Doctor

The Ethics of Playing God: Psychological Manipulation in Atonement (2007)

To what extent is manipulation acceptable? What are our limits as human beings? And is upbringing to blame for one’s behaviour? We’ll be answering questions like these as we analyse the psychology, ethics, and philosophy of Joe Wright’s “Atonement” (Trigger warning: mention of rape)

4 years ago

28 minutes 58 seconds

The Film Doctor

“Attendre en Vain” Superstition and Mortality in Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Why do people still believe old superstitions? What are cognitive biases? Find out as we analyse Agnès Varda’s film about grandiosity and existentialism.

4 years ago

26 minutes 35 seconds

The Film Doctor

“Different Class!” Applying Marxist Critique to Trainspotting (1996)

Choose your future? Choose life…? Do people end up in material hardship entirely because of choices, or because of the system? Find out, as we discuss Karl Marx’s theories in the era of Britpop! (Trigger warning: mention of drug abuse, death, and NSFW content)

4 years ago

18 minutes 30 seconds

The Film Doctor

The Fine Art of Existential Dread: Scorsese gets Kafkaesque in “After Hours” (1985)

Stability? Control? Fairness? Logic??? Are these things really possible? Also, why do bad things happen to good people? Martin Scorsese’s existential comedy tells us everything we need to know about the absurd world of Kafka. (Trigger warning: mention of suicide and NSFW content)

4 years ago

23 minutes 16 seconds

The Film Doctor

“Symbiosis or Shared Psychosis?” Jungian Archetypes in Persona (1966)

In this episode, we introduce Carl Jung’s 4 main psychological archetypes, and discuss what happens when we are unable to tell the difference between the self and the 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢. (Trigger warning: brief mention of violence and death)

4 years ago

29 minutes 25 seconds

The Film Doctor

“Daddy Issues?!” Family Dynamics, Nepotism, and Patriarchy in The Godfather (1972)

Is patriarchy a hereditary trait? How is it influenced in a typical family setting? Let’s meet the Corleones and find out!

4 years ago

23 minutes 53 seconds

The Film Doctor

“Female Hysteria?” The Male Gaze and Romanticisation in The Virgin Suicides (1999)

Should we allow male directors to portray mentally ill women? And how does the male gaze romanticise these problems? Let’s explore these ideas in Sofia Coppola’s controversial cult classic! (Trigger warning: suicide and self harm)

4 years ago

32 minutes 5 seconds

The Film Doctor

“Eat the rich!!” Materialism and Detachment in The Great Gatsby (2013)

What is it that makes The Great Gatsby one of the most terrifying narratives about human nature? Find out as we discuss the correlation between materialism and detachment, lack of emotional connections, and the result of being caught up in selfish motives.

4 years ago

21 minutes 12 seconds

The Film Doctor

Complex Complexes: A Psychoanalysis of Blue Velvet (1986)

Today we’re taking a look at strange desires, introducing Freud’s complexes, and learning about the unconscious mind of the male ingenue in the 1986 neo-noir cult classic. (Trigger warning: mentions of abuse and sexual assault)

4 years ago

28 minutes 41 seconds

The Film Doctor

The Film Doctor (Trailer)

4 years ago

14 seconds