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Voiceover: Movies that Move Us

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Remember the Titans
Christianity
Knives Out
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Family Tradition
Night Of the Hunter
Religion
Barabbas (1961 Film)
Notting Hill
Catholic Church
Field Of Dreams
Baseball
Band Of Brothers
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Paddington II
The Fountain
Hawaiian Spirituality
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Les Innocents

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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Dr Strangelove was supposed to make nuclear war look absurd. Decades later, one of its darkest inventions no longer looks like fiction. Nuclear disarmament activist Jim Thomas revisits Stanley Kubrick’s legendary Cold War satire and explains what the... more

Chelsea Allen, a producer at Ninth Mode Media, revisits Hotel Rwanda with Heather, discussing how she's changed since she first saw the film as an idealistic high schooler. Hotel Rwanda (Terry George, 2004) asks a question most viewers think they can... more

Philosopher Barry Lam joins Heather for a chat about Spartacus (Kubrick, 1960). Spartacus is remembered as a massive Hollywood epic, but its most dangerous idea has little to do with gladiator battles. This conversation reveals why Stanley Kubrick’s ... more

Kelly Loosli, co-founder of the BYU Animation Program, discusses The Red Turtle (Dudok de Wit, 2017) and how it's a film with "spirit." The Red Turtle looks like a survival story, but its real escape may have nothing to do with leaving the island. Th... more

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Recent Guests

Chelsea Allen
Producer at Ninth Mode Media, advocate for hopeful storytelling
Ninth Mode Media
Episode: Hotel Rwanda: Constrained Choices
Barry Lam
Professor of philosophy at UC Riverside; host and producer of Slate's Hi-Phi Nation
UC Riverside; Slate Hi-Phi Nation
Episode: Spartacus: Vicious v Virtuous
Kelly Loosli
Co-creator of the animation program at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU)
Episode: Red Turtle: Trapped by Beauty
Sarah Ruiz
Aerospace engineer with extensive NASA Johnson Space Center experience; retired from NASA in December 2025 after 28+ years; former shuttle flight controller (2005-2011)
Private aerospace industry; former NASA Johnson Space Center
Episode: Apollo 13: Career Day
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

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 States8 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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The host asks insightful, human-centered questions that spark memorable insights.
Guests are consistently diverse and deeply knowledgeable about film and its implications.
The conversations bridge academic analysis with personal reflections, making complex ideas accessible.

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Red Turtle: Trapped by Beauty
Q: You recommend the Red Turtle to people. What is it that you say? Is there like, do you have like a two sentence?
Kelly emphasizes that viewers should enter with a contemplative mindset, prepared for a non-action-driven experience and a willingness to invest 90–100 minutes in a patient, reflective watch; the film may either bore some viewers or deeply hook others who seek a unique filmmaking experience.
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.

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A thoughtful exploration of cinema as a catalyst for personal insight, ethics, and culture. Across episodes, conversations commonly center on how films illuminate moral choices, human resilience, and spiritual or philosophical questions, often through the lens of education, religion, and storytelling. The show tends to feature guests who blend academic analysis with lived experience, offering varied perspectives from philosophy, science, literature, and media production. A standout trait is the blend of rigorous analysis with intimate, character-driven reflections, making cinematic moments feel accessible and practically applicable for listeners who want ideas they can carry into life and work. Potential listeners who enjoy thoughtful film ... more

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1. Chelsea Allen
2. Barry Lam
3. Kelly Loosli
4. Sarah Ruiz
5. Jenny Chan
6. Claire Cirelli
7. Cyrus Kirby
8. Gareth Higgins

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