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Drops: August 2025
Hey, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in August. Then, we'll watch it together right here on Patreon. See you there!All of the below episodes will premiere as live drops in August. This poll just de...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Relationship Therapist Ranks More 2000s Romcoms
Why do so many romcoms involve broken engagements? What’s your favorite 2000s romcom?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are ranking more 2000s romcoms! They’re reacting to five more romcoms from the 2000s and ranking from least to most healthy relationship (and defin...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to THE ROAD TO EL DORADO
What is the purpose of pride? How do you call someone out in a respectful way?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to The Road to El Dorado. They talk about how close friends handle conflict and work to make their friendships stronger. And they realize that th...
Jono's Summer Movie Roundup!
Summer movie roundup! It's time for my one-sentence reviews of everything I've seen this summer!MISSION IMPOSSIBLE- FINAL RECKONING: Overlong but has marvelous tension and a staggering payoff.LILO & STITCH: Safe and bland. Has some good moments, but it's all been done better.KARATE KID- ...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Psychology of a Hero: Christopher Reeve's SUPERMAN
How can you be a hero in your everyday life?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are diving into one of Jonathan’s biggest inspirations, Christopher Reeve's Superman. They take a look at Superman’s hero journey and his entire mission to help others. Alan reveals so...
Movie Review: Jurassic World Rebirth
A Patreon Live recording of Alan's movie review for Jurassic World Rebirth! 🦖
DIRECTOR'S CUT: JAWS and Defeating Your Fears with guest Dan Murrell
How do you move forward from fear?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are joined by film reviewer and Jaws aficionado, Dan Murrell. They’re reacting to Jaws and diving into the psychology of fear. They get nerdy about the famous filmmaking stories of the making of Jaws,...
July Grab Bag of Mystery: MOAR BLOOPERS
Each month, you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. July's Grab Bag of Mystery perk is another blooper reel! Your Internet Dads attempt to make a show called Cinema Therapy, but what they're really doing is feeding David's blackmail ...
Movie Review: F1: The Movie
A Patreon Live recording of Alan's movie review for F1: The Movie! 🏎️
That's a Wrap: June 2025
Here's a recap of what we did last month!Jono had a birthday! 🎉I celebrated my 44th birthday with friends and family. My kids and their mom threw me a surprise birthday barbecue, and we all enjoyed time at the public pool together earlier in the day!A big YouTube highlight was sharing ourElio...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to THE TRUMAN SHOW
How do you trust yourself when you’ve been taught not to?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at The Truman Show and reacting to the biggest ongoing gaslighting session ever. They talk about what it takes to break free of manipulation and control, and A...
Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: June 2025
Alan:Hello Heroes!What I’m reading!Ship of the Line -by CS Forester. Back to the adventures of Horatio Hornblower! Took a few months off and came roaring back with all kinds of mayhem and gentlemanly derring-do. This one’s great.Flying Colors- by CS Forester. The third book in the initial Horblo...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to WEATHERING WITH YOU
Can you be too selfless? Did Hodaka and Hina do the right thing?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are completing Makoto Shinkai’s Disaster Trilogy by reacting to Weathering with You. They talk about losing the sense of being care-free in our youth and what it means to...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to ELIO at Pixar!
Have you ever felt unwanted?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are in the bowels (ew) of Pixar and joined by the filmmaking team of Elio: directors Domee Shi and Madeline Sharafian, and producer Mary Alice Drumm. They’re talking about the themes of loneliness and feeli...
Drops: July 2025
Hey, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in July. Then, we'll watch it together right here on Patreon. See you there!All of the below episodes will premiere as live drops in July. This poll just determ...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Red Flags in BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY
What happens when you adapt to others in relationships? What red flags do you look out for in relationships?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker, filmmaker Alan Seawright, and writer/producer Megan Seawright are calling out red flags in Bridget Jones’s Diary. It’s another case of, if you love this...
Jono's Review of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2025)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT?A young Viking bucks tradition and defies his father by refusing to become a dragon-killer, befriending and flying oneinstead.IS IT ANYGOOD?Universtal and Dreamworks largely avoid the pitfalls of Disney's live action remakes here. How? By hiring the same writer-director (Dean...
Recorded Live Video: Studio Update June 2025
Alan shares a progress update on all the CT Studios projects.
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Family Therapy: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Is Valka a bad parent? How do you regain someone’s trust?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright discuss Valka’s parenting (or lack thereof) in How to Train Your Dragon 2. They discuss how both parents fail to give unconditional love to Hiccup, and they question if family...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to TARZAN
How do we appreciate and celebrate our similarities AND differences?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to Tarzan and talking all about personal change and growth. They discuss how Tarzan navigates living in two worlds and accepts both sides of himself. And t...
June Grab Bag of Mystery: Cinema Therapy in THE GOOD PLACE
Each month you get a random piece of exclusive bonus content as a thank you for supporting us on Patreon. June's Grab Bag of Mystery is inspired by The Good Place!Have you ever wondered what your "good place" would look like? What would be the signs that you're actually in the bad pl...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Couple Therapy: Eleanor and Chidi from THE GOOD PLACE
How do you grow into the best version of yourself with another person?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are taking a look at accepting influence and how healthy relationships form with Eleanor and Chidi from The Good Place. They talk about what the characters think they...
That's a Wrap: May 2025
Here's a recap of what we did last month!Alan had a birthday! 🥳 I turned 44! It was magical. I'm suddenly so many fours. Really looking forward to 444, that'll be a banger of a year, 2325.We kicked off May appropriately... with Star Wars content! On YouTube, we talked aboutAnakin and ...
Alan & Jono's Watching/Reading List: May 2025
Alan:Hello Heroes!May-cember is upon us! Hide the women and children! Save yourselves! There is no pity in May-cember, only suffering! (People with kids get it) Didn’t have a lot of time for myself this month. But I did get some stuff in!What I’m reading!MOREBefore and Afters Magazine (Various I...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Lessons on Friendship from PIXAR Pals
How do friendships fulfill your needs? What is your favorite Pixar friendship?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright were going to rank Pixar friendships, but because they’re all so wonderful, Jonathan and Alan are discussing what we can learn from these healthy friendship...
DIRECTOR’S CUT: Family Therapy: Joel & Ellie in THE LAST OF US
How does insecure-avoidant attachment develop and how do you heal?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright are reacting to The Last of Us, specifically Joel and Ellie’s relationship. They discuss their insecure-avoidant attachment styles and how that informs their characters...
Drops: June 2025
Hey, Patrons! Are you excited to watch a new director's cut LIVE with Jono and Alan? Pick which episode you want to watch with them in June. Then, we'll watch it together right here on Patreon. See you there!All of the below episodes will premiere as live drops in June. This poll just determ...
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DIRECTOR'S CUT: Toxic or Not: ROMEO + JULIET
Is Romeo + Juliet toxic… or not?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to Romeo + Juliet and question whether Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is toxic or not. In this series, they investigate if movie relationships claimed to be toxic really are and what “toxic...
DIRECTOR'S CUT: Therapist Reacts to CARS
What do you do when you realize you don’t have things figured out?Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright react to Pixar’s Cars and discuss what it takes to change and embrace humility. They talk about the difference between confidence and arrogance, and Alan questions th...
