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  • Barry Lyndon: Rise & Fall

    Barry Lyndon: Rise & Fall
    2026/11/09
    What if Kubrick’s coldest film is also his most human? And what if Ryan O’Neal’s supposedly limited performance is exactly what makes Barry Lyndon work? Host Heather Bigley and guest Hubbel Palmer revisit Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon, a film once dismissed as beautiful but tedious and now widely reconsidered as a masterpiece. They explore Barry’s rise and fall, the film’s view of money and class, its slow pacing, and why Kubrick’s detached style can make the ending feel so sorrowful. They also ask whether O’Neal’s restraint and limited charisma were a deliberate strength in the role. If you enjoy conversations about classic movies, subscribe to Voiceover for more films that move us.
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    27 分
  • Beauty and the Beast: Tale as Old as Time

    Beauty and the Beast: Tale as Old as Time
    2026/11/02
    Why do we keep falling in love with monsters? And what changes when the Beast is less a prince in disguise than the wild, outsider part of ourselves? Heather and Chloe Donaldson compare three very different Beauty and the Beast adaptations: Disney’s 1991 animated classic, Jean Cocteau’s dreamlike La Belle et la Bête (1946), and Juraj Herz’s gothic Czech film Panna a netvor (1978), also known as The Virgin and the Monster. They explore Belle’s independence, the Beast as an outsider, monster romance, fairy tale symbolism, and the strange appeal of the maiden-and-monster story. The conversation also asks whether Belle’s marriage is a retreat from the life she wanted—or a way for two outsiders to find a world of their own. Subscribe to Voiceover: Movies that Move Us for thoughtful conversations about the films that change how we see ourselves and the world.
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    27 分
  • Awe & the Sublime

    Awe & the Sublime
    2026/10/26
    Why can a movie make you feel closer to God one minute and terrified of existence the next? From 2001: A Space Odyssey and Baraka to Nosferatu and Omaha, this episode explores how cinema turns awe into wonder, transcendence, and dread. Along the way, we connect space movies such as Interstellar, Sunshine, Contact, and Project Hail Mary to questions about faith, scale, mystery, mortality, and what it means to feel small. You’ll learn why film can create awe rather than simply depict it, how silence and long takes open a crack in ordinary reality, and why horror can feel as spiritually overwhelming as science fiction. Spoilers for the films discussed. Subscribe to Voiceover for more film analysis about the movies that move us and leave a mark.
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    12 分
  • Jaws: Shared Terror

    Jaws: Shared Terror
    2026/10/19
    Why does Jaws still make people afraid to go in the water? And how did a broken mechanical shark help Steven Spielberg create one of cinema’s most enduring suspense films? Heather talks with Columbus film commissioner John Daugherty about Jaws, the 1975 thriller that helped define the summer blockbuster. They explore Spielberg’s suspenseful direction, the shark’s limited screen time, John Williams’s unforgettable score, the film’s human performances, and the childhood fear that can linger long after the credits. They also discuss why horror movies can be so thrilling in a theater, how audience reactions turn a screening into a shared experience, and why low-budget genre films continue to attract filmmakers and investors. Subscribe for thoughtful conversations about movies, the moments that stay with us, and what films can teach us about how we see the world.
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    24 分
  • Signs: Fate or Coincidence?

    Signs: Fate or Coincidence?
    2026/10/12
    Signs was advertised as an alien invasion movie, but what if it's about something so much more? A pastor revisits M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 thriller and finds a story about grief, faith, family, and the possibility that nothing is accidental. Pastor Jeff McCullough and Heather explore Signs through the eyes of someone who spent 15 years in ministry. This movie analysis examines Mel Gibson’s Graham Hess, his crisis of faith, and the lonely burden of being the person everyone expects to have answers. Jeff McCullough is known to many as Pastor Jeff from Hello Saints! A YouTube channel where he works for interfaith connection as an evangelical pastor exploring the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. If you enjoy film analysis tied to thoughtful conversations, subscribe to Voiceover for more films that leave a mark.
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    32 分
  • TRAILER: Voiceover — Movies that Move Us

    TRAILER: Voiceover — Movies that Move Us
    2025/05/12
    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 with you, looking at the films from a whole new perspective. With a Doctorate in Film Studies and a passion for storytelling, Heather brings a little history, a little philosophy, some behind-the-scenes know-how, and her whole life to the movies she watches. From Wild Strawberries to The Wiz, Terminator 2 to Tree of Life, we’re finding the films that moved us when we least expected it—golden age classics, recent blockbusters, and even the tiny indie film that barely anyone noticed. While Cosmo Brown might just want to Make ‘em Laugh, we’re interested in the films that make you cry, too. Movies that revealed something about ourselves. Mentored us when we needed mentorship. Maybe even illuminated the Divine. Join us for Voiceover: Movies that Move Us for cinematic epiphanies, reel recommends, and maybe some self-revelations. Don’t miss a moment. Subscribe to us now on BYUradio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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    2 分
  • Voiceover X Proofread

    Voiceover X Proofread
    2026/10/05
    Why do we feel betrayed when a movie changes the book we love? And can a new adaptation reveal something the original story could not? Heather talks with Kacy Faulconer and Tyler Gardner of BYUradio’s Proofread about book-to-screen adaptations, faithful film adaptations, fan expectations, and why Hollywood keeps returning to familiar literary IP. They discuss Cloud Atlas, A Wrinkle in Time, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Project Hail Mary, Life of Pi, Anna Karenina, and Pride and Prejudice. The conversation also previews upcoming adaptations including the next Pride and Prejudice adaptation. Hear why some books need a limited series, how adaptations can add meaning, and whether a movie should work independently or as a companion to the novel.
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    27 分
  • Bonus — Check Out These May/June Movies on BYUtv!

    Bonus — Check Out These May/June Movies on BYUtv!
    2026/05/14
    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 BYUtv adds new movies to their movie collection, available on the BYUtv app. Simply sign in and watch any number of films for free.
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    5 分