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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to WONKA

How do you hold onto your dreams through success and hardship?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to the magic of Wonka. They’re taking a look at W...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE with Directors Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris

What happens when you don’t achieve you dreams? What happens when perfectionism goes too far?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at Little Mis...

Drops: March 2024

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 March. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right here...

EXCLUSIVE EPISODE: Villain Therapy — Miss Trunchbull from Matilda

Why does Miss Trunchbull delight in asserting dominance over others?

In this Patreon-exclusive episode, licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright explore the villainy of...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: MATILDA

How do you turn a negative emotion or experience into a superpower?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to Matilda and her journey through childhood trauma. ...

Therapy Deep Dive: Self Acceptance

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker dives into the topic of self acceptance (and self compassion, self respect, and self love… all the selves). Jonathan shares his struggles with self acceptance g...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Ranking '90s Romcoms

How do romances in romantic comedies compare to real life? What’s your favorite ‘90s romcom?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are doing a blast from the pas...

February Grab Bag of Mystery: Bloopers

Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. February's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is a blooper reel! Peel back the curtain and find out ...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: ALADDIN

How do become comfortable with being yourself? How do you quit negative self-talk?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at Aladdin’s ...

Cinema Therapy Studios Update!

Here's an update of where the Studio is at. Apologies, it's long-ish.

Participation

We’ve heard from many people that they’d like to be involved in ways we hadnâ€...

That's a Wrap: January 2024

Here's a recap of what we did last month!

Right after the winter break, we had our first shoot of the year. We're looking forward to sharing these episodes with you. They're...

Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: January 2024

Alan:

Hello Heroes!

January! It’s cold and snowy outside! Perfect weather to read and watch and stay inside. So I went outside and went snowboarding.

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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to DEAD POETS SOCIETY with guest Gale Hansen (Charlie Dalton!)

How do you question authority in a healthy way?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Dead Poets Society with guest Gale Hansen, who plays Charlie Da...

You Pick an Episode!

Hello, 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 wi...

Drops: February 2024

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 February. Then, we'll watch it together using Drops right h...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to PRINCESS MONONOKE

How do you untangle force, anger, and hate? And how do you control them all?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright continue their Ghiblification by reacting to Princ...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to STAR TREK with guest Amanda Gorman

How do you work with someone with vast personality differences?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are honored to be joined by author and inaugural poet, Amanda G...

Filmmaking Deep Dive: Building a Camera

Jonathan and Alan take a field trip to visit Philip at Enigma 3 to "play" with expensive camera equipment. Enjoy Jonathan's general ineptitude while learning how to build a camera that you would us...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to WALL-E

Why is curiosity so important? How do we stop being complacent?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to WALL-E and comparing and contrasting curiosity ...

Filmmaking Deep Dive Poll

I'm starting work on my next filmmaking deep dive, and I'd like a little direction from ever...

Patreon Exclusive Live Q&A - January 2024

Thanks for submitting your questions! The live Q&A is scheduled for January 10th at 9:15am MST (at the link above), but it will also be available to watch afterward so no one misses out! We'll ...

Cinema Therapy Studios

Hey Cinemizers and Therapizers,

Alan here to talk to you all about a project we've been working on, that we're really excited to share with you all in 2024 (with your help!)

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Inside Out and Pixar!

We’re doing an episode about Inside Out with some of the creators of the film. We’d love to gather questions from our Patrons to ask our guests! Please put your questions in the comments below....

January Grab Bag of Mystery: David Does Slam Poetry

Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. January's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is another installment of David Does! No one is prepare...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: INDIANA JONES

How do you let people in after being hurt? What's your favorite Indiana Jones film?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are dressed and ready to dive into the hero...

That's a Wrap: December 2023

Here's a recap of what we did last month!

Wow, it's already the last month of 2023! Not many updates for December because we were furiously editing episodes from the previo...

Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: December 2023

Alan:

Hello Heroes!

December. It’s not as cold as it should be, and there’s no snow outside. So I stayed in and read books, watched movies, and played video games all month!

W...

DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: PETER PAN from Hook

How do you find moments of pure happiness in adulthood? What movies have been transformative for you?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at Pete...