Psychology In Seattle Podcast

Movies of 2025

Jan 16, 2026
Dive into a riveting discussion about movies from 2025, featuring childhood nostalgia with "Where the Red Fern Grows" and critiques of franchise fatigue in "Avatar: Fire and Ash." Discover the successful sequel of "Zootopia 2" and the intense thrills of "House of Dynamite." Kirk reflects on the mixed reception of the latest "Fantastic Four" and the humorous charm of recent comedies. He also revisits classics like "The Last Jedi" and shares his binge-worthy recommendation, "The Residence." It’s a cinematic rollercoaster of insights!
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ANECDOTE

Childhood Reading and Audiobooks

  • Kirk recalls longing to read Where the Red Fern Grows as a dyslexic child and discovering audiobooks opened reading to him.
  • He watched the 1974 film and found it cheesy and rated it 3/10.
INSIGHT

Style Can't Save A Weak Script

  • Kirk felt Black Bag had Soderbergh's style but a goofy script that made it boring to him.
  • He rated it 4/10 and said he'd rather have the hour and a half back.
INSIGHT

Editing Mirrors Identity Collapse

  • Kirk praises Perfect Blue's editing and script for blurring performance and reality in service of character disintegration.
  • He found it brutal, important, and effective while personally unrelenting to watch, rating it 6/10.
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