The College FilmRunner

After Earth is WORTH a rewatch!

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:30:05 GMT

In the final episode of Season 1, Johnny is joined by his good friend Sebastian Lacouture to discuss M. Night Shyamalan's 2013 film, After Earth, which was widely considered to be a flop initially. Listen as we look beyond the surface level reviews and examine themes such as family, male relationships, sacrifice, nature, and even how we both bring our Catholic faith into our examinations.

Is Everything Everywhere All at Once a masterpiece?

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 15:01:39 GMT

In the penultimate episode of season 1, Johnny is joined by his friend Diego Cantu to discuss the 2022 Multiverse epic, Everything Everywhere All at Once. From comedy, to action, to emotion, this movie has it all. Listen as Diego and I discuss family, how our decisions affect our journeys, and even adapting to new culture as an immigrant.

Breaking down Jordan Peele's Nope (2022)

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:47:01 GMT

In this episode Johnny sat down with his good friend Nick Cox to discuss our thoughts and takeaways from Jordan Peele's summer blockbuster, Nope. Listen as we discuss the idea of spectacle, humanity's addiction to technology, and even "bad miracles."

Marvel fan discusses Captain America: Civil War

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:50:12 GMT

In this episode, Johnny sat down with his friend Makayla Doucet, a huge Marvel fan, and took the podcast on its first trip into the Marvel Cinematic Universe by talking about one of its more popular movies, Captain America: Civil War.

My MOM discusses Avatar (2009) with me!

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:43:50 GMT

In this special episode, Johnny sits down with his mom and gets her to dive deep into James Cameron's epic film, Avatar. Listen as we break down the themes behind this movie, as well as science fiction in general, and even draw parallels into our own personal healing journeys.

My roommate unpacks DUNE (2021)

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:24:09 GMT

On this episode, Johnny sat down with his roommate, Paul Bradicich-Shelton, to discuss the world building, religion, and the many other themes behind Denis Villeneuve's DUNE (2021), as well as the original 1965 novel by Frank Herbert.

Engineering student thinks BEYOND with Interstellar

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 03:19:44 GMT

In this next episode, Johnny sat down with his good friend and Texas A&M engineering student Ross Calcote to watch and discuss Christopher Nolan's 2014 picture, Interstellar. Listen as Johnny introduces Ross to exploring philosophical ideas in films and combining science with thought.

Philosophy student dives into Blade Runner 2049

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 22:21:19 GMT

Everyone put on your thinking caps! This week, Johnny sat down with Philosophy student Santiago Pinzon to discuss the many themes of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049, as well as the original film.

Star Wars SUPER-FAN discusses Revenge of the Sith!

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:56:52 GMT

Welcome back for episode two! This week, Johnny sat down with his good friend, and Star Wars super-fan, Aaron Canales to discuss the themes from the exciting and dramatic third episode, Revenge of the Sith.

PILOT: Johnny discusses Man of Steel (2013)

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 21:03:10 GMT

In the pilot episode of FilmRunner, Johnny welcomes listeners to the show and kicks things off with a brief discussion of the controversial Superman reboot by Zack Snyder, Man of Steel (2013)