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Voiceover: Movies that Move Us

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The Lord Of the Rings
Christianity
Family Tradition
Night Of the Hunter
Paddington II
Hamnet
Band Of Brothers
Field Of Dreams
Baseball
Hawaiian Spirituality
Terms Of Endearment
Charulata
Immigration
Incarceration
William Shakespeare
World War II
Leadership
Earth (film)
West Side Story
Little Women (1994 Film)

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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Kawika Allen and Leone Saaga joined Heather for a bonus discussion about Chief of War (2024) and Hawaiian spirituality. Chief of War is a limited series created by Jason Momoa for Apple TV that tells how the Hawaiian islands were unified under Kameha... more

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Nina McConigley talks to Heather about her new novel How to Commit a Post-Colonial Murder (Pantheon, 2026) and how her feelings have changed about Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1941). Rebecca is an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s 1938 novel, which is... more

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Heather chats about three films playing on BYUtv: It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, The King's Speech, and Young Victoria. Hear a few things to look for in each of them and a little behind the scenes info about how they were made. Every month... more

Aubrey Chaves chats with Heather about how Little Women influenced her as a young woman and how the film reads today, especially the power and wisdom of Marmee. They chat about which sister they identified with (as you do) and the stacked cast that m... more

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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
Think Christian, Sojourners, PACT., robertebert.com, forward slash film
Episode: Night of the Hunter: Modern Parable
Kathy Weinzinger
Senior executive assistant at Northern Arizona University's Center for International Education
Northern Arizona University
Episode: LOTR: Family Culture
Oindrila Mukherjee
Creative writing instructor at Grand Valley State University; author of The Dream Builders
Grand Valley State University
Episode: Charulata: Silence & Subtext
Cleon Wall
Produces Sports Programming at BYUradio; former sports journalist and podcaster
BYU Radio
Episode: Field of Dreams: Defining Heaven
Elizabeth Hansen
Owner and founder of Dramafy; Executive Director of the Utah Lyric Opera; MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute
Dramafy; Utah Lyric Opera
Episode: West Side Story: Perfect Tragedy

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Heather Bigley
Host of Voiceover: Movies that Move Us

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 17 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 States5 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 States9 months 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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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Charulata: Silence & Subtext
Q: Talk to me about why you chose this movie.
I chose Charulata because its quiet, textured artistry and its feminine sensibility feel like a rare and resonant meditation on female interior life, creativity, and the social constraints of marriage, which Ray handles with a delicacy that still feels profoundly contemporary.
Little Women: Mother Wisdom
Q: How do you compare the 1994 version to Greta Gerwig's adaptation in terms of the sisters' relationships?
She discusses Gerwig's focus on individual journeys of each sister versus the novel's sense of the family as the main character, and how both interpretations offer valuable perspectives on female ambition and support.
Little Women: Mother Wisdom
Q: What stood out to you about Beth's portrayal and her role in the family?
Aubrey notes Beth's quiet strength and moral backbone, emphasizing how the performance makes her the moral anchor of the family without overpowering the others.
Little Women: Mother Wisdom
Q: Did you read the book before or after watching the movie, Aubrey?
Aubrey says she loves the book and reads portions at Christmas, but also appreciates how the film expands on the book's themes and characters, reinforcing personal resonance regardless of sequence.
West Side Story: Perfect Tragedy
Q: Okay, let's talk about that. Why musicals? And what do they do for people that other genres can't do?
Musicals bypass the complexity of words and go straight to emotion, using song and dance to access feelings that otherwise might be filtered or cynical, and they offer a heightened experience that can both critique and celebrate life.

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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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