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Voiceover: Movies that Move Us

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Remember the Titans
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Night Of the Hunter
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What movies taught you about life? Showed you truths you didn’t know you needed to hear? Join Heather Bigley, a former academic and film teacher, and the host of Voiceover: Movies that Move Us—the podcast where films have an impact. Each episode, our guests share the cinematic moments that changed their lives. We want to learn from those silver screen experiences, and so we share those moments wit... more

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Sarah Ruiz, aerospace engineer, describes how Apollo 13 (Ron Howard, 1995) propelled her toward a career with NASA. Apollo 13 was nominated for 9 Academy Awards and won for Best editing and Sound. Based on the 1994 book Lost Moon: The Perilous Voyage... more

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Jenny Chan of Pacific Front Untold podcast joins Heather to discuss Asian representation--they focus their remarks on Empire of the Sun (Spielberg, 1987). Empire of the Sun stars a young Christian Bale in a historical war drama about the Japanese inv... more

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Two Gen Z all-stars join Heather to discuss whether the Hunger Games influenced them or not as young people. Claire and Cyrus were once members of the high school chess team and they bring with them a long-term friendship that informs today's chat. W... more

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Gareth Higgins, a Reconciliation scholar from Belfast, Ireland, talks to Heather about Akira Kurosawa's Ikiru (1952), a film about a city bureaucrat who decides to build a playground for a local women's group. While Akira Kurosawa is best known for h... more

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Recent Guests

Jenny Chan
Host of Pacific Front Untold, Director of Pacific Atrocities Education
Pacific Front Untold / Pacific Atrocities Education
Episode: Empire of the Sun: Fantasy & Erasure
Claire Cirelli
Guest, former chess teammate, software engineer
Independent; speaker on the episode
Episode: The Hunger Games: Gen Z Canon
Cyrus Kirby
Guest, philosopher turned data engineer
Independent
Episode: The Hunger Games: Gen Z Canon
Gareth Higgins
Writer and founding director of the Wild Goose Festival; author of A Whole Life in Twelve Movies, A Cinematic Journey to a Deeper Spirituality
Wild Goose Festival / Belfast-born writer
Episode: Ikiru: Sustaining Change
Kawika Allen
Founder of and leads the Polynesian Psychology Education Research Team at BYU's McKay School of Education
Brigham Young University
Episode: Bonus. Chief of War: Hawaiian Spirituality
Leona Saaga
Hawaiian language educator
Brigham Young University
Episode: Bonus. Chief of War: Hawaiian Spirituality
Nina McConigley
Author of How to Commit a Post-Colonial Murder; writer from Wyoming
Pantheon (publisher) / Colorado State University (teaching)
Episode: Rebecca: Twisted Fairy-Tale
Aubrey Chaves
Executive board member, Faith Matters Foundation; co-hosts its weekly podcast with her husband Tim; mother of four
Faith Matters Foundation
Episode: Little Women: Mother Wisdom
Abby Olcese
Author of Films for All Seasons, writer on film, popular culture, and faith
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Episode: Night of the Hunter: Modern Parable

Host

Heather Bigley
Host of Voiceover: Movies that Move Us

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Depth without pretentiousness

    The interview and discussion about Arrival, was excellent and insightful. I look forward to listening to all the back catalog about my favorite movies.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ccRockettMan
    United States7 months ago
  • Dune discussion

    Fantastic episode. Heather does a great job as interviewer. Love the insight she draws out from Steve.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    washpostfourthirty
    United Statesa year ago

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Depth without pretentiousness
The show offers thoughtful, accessible film conversations that feel genuine and well-prepared
Dune discussion, host does a great job as interviewer and pulls insights from guests

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Empire of the Sun: Fantasy & Erasure
Q: How successful is the film as an examination of events and as a reflection of broader history, given its portrayal of Shanghai and the Asian characters within it?
The guests argue that while the film is visually powerful, its limited context for non-European perspectives and minimal development of Chinese civilians contribute to a narrow, sometimes stereotyped portrayal that omits critical historical nuances.
Empire of the Sun: Fantasy & Erasure
Q: Is this some attitude that he's developed that transcends war, or has he internalized Japanese values to the point of not seeing them as enemies anymore?
The discussion suggests Jim's reverence for the planes and the Japanese pilots represents a fantastical longing and a complex identification that blends admiration with a sense of power he lacks in the camp, rather than a simple shift in enemy perception.
Bonus Nobody Wants This
Q: What future directions would the guests like to see in season two?
They hope for more authentic exploration of Joanne's inner life, broader portrayal of Jewish women beyond antagonistic roles, and potential pathways that allow interfaith relationships to thrive without coercive conversion, including more interfaith family rituals.
Bonus Nobody Wants This
Q: Why might the series influence real-world attitudes toward interfaith dating and conversion?
The discussion suggests that the show can serve a reparative function by normalizing interfaith relationships and by presenting thoughtful, nuanced characters who navigate faith with agency, rather than resorting to simplistic tropes.
Bonus Nobody Wants This
Q: What does the show get right about Jewish representation, and where does it fall short?
The guest notes that while the series captures real tensions around interfaith relationships and the friction with traditional Jewish expectations, there is still room to deepen Joanne's own spiritual identity and to explore broader Jewish woman perspectives beyond a single set of stereotypes.

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A film-focused discussion series where the host and guests share the moments in cinema that shaped their thinking, values, and lives. Episodes often explore how movies intersect with spirituality, philosophy, memory, and culture, blending scholarly insight with personal storytelling. Content spans classics to contemporary releases and sometimes features deeper looks at representation, ethics, and human connection, making it useful for listeners who want thoughtful, emotion-driven film conversations and takeaways they can apply to their own lives. A notable strength is the host's academically informed perspective paired with diverse guest backgrounds, creating conversations that feel personal yet grounded in film studies and cultural context... more

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1. Jenny Chan
2. Claire Cirelli
3. Cyrus Kirby
4. Gareth Higgins
5. Kawika Allen
6. Leona Saaga
7. Nina McConigley
8. Aubrey Chaves

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