Category: Video
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Goodnight Rita Ep. 2
In this opening episode we talk about Groundhog Day as a religious, spiritual, and/or philosophical text. Is it a movie about religion, or with a specifically religious message? The short answer is no. But the fact that it has touched so many people in spiritual ways is hard to ignore…
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Goodnight Rita Ep. 1
In this opening episode I provide some context and basic details about the movie Groundhog Day, including a brief synopsis, and also describe our upcoming topics. In the second half we talk about and find an answer to people’s biggest question about the film—how long is Phil stuck in Punxsutawney?
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Pull The Lever! Bonus Episode
In this bonus episode I basically list all the trivia and fun facts I’ve collected as I researched this topic, including a massive dump of concept art and lost bits of music that are out there to discover.
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Pull The Lever! Episode 3
In this episode I was fairly philosophical about the biggest creative lesson from The Sweatbox and The Emperor’s New Groove – the importance of ‘killing your darlings’. Getting better and faster at this process over the course of your career can make you a better artist, and the people who made this movie know that…
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Pull The Lever! Episode 2
In this episode I discuss in much more detail the timeline of production for The Emperor’s New Groove, starting in 1994 all the way through to its release in 2000. In reality, we’re talking more about The Sweatbox than the main film, an unreleased documentary about the making of New Groove directed by Trudie Styler.
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Ranking Every Food Bella Eats in Twilight (Big Nibbles)
Editor. My first edit for award-nominated food creator Big Nibbles, and the first of a long-running series exploring food in cinema. I helped the client develop their format, contributing to the overall creative direction of the series in terms of pacing, structure, and music. The first became a blueprint, with assets I created for the…
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Pull The Lever Ep. 1
I’m kicking off 2025 with a short series about my favourite Disney movie which celebrates its 25th anniversary later this year, The Emperor’s New Groove. In this opening episode I provide a brief overview of the movie, its plot and key players, as well as some context about its place in the Disney release timeline.…
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Trutalk Ep. 8 (Bonus)
This extra-long bonus episode is split roughly down the middle. In the first half we explore in detail Andrew Niccol’s original screenplay for the Truman Show and see how different it is. In the second half I read and respond to some audience comments and feedback. Thank you for watching!
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Trutalk Ep. 7 (Bonus)
In this newly recorded bonus episode, we dive into a film called EDtv which came out in 1999, one year after The Truman Show. While on its face EDtv might seem similar, there are a lot of things that make it VERY different. Chief among them, it’s sense of humour… It’s also based on a…
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Trutalk Ep. 6
In this extra-long last episode we dive into a huge list of deleted scene trivia, easter eggs, hidden details, and background on some more specific moments of the film. This includes discussion of the amazing soundtrack as well as a couple of errors in the film that bug me. This one is a serious info…
