In counseling psychology, cult films have a special meaning because they reveal subtle underpinnings of our culture. A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated fanbase, an elaborate subculture that engage in repeated viewings, quoting dialogue, […]
Archives for January 2014
Philomena
When former journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan) is dismissed from the Labour Party in disgrace, he is at a loss as to what do. That changes when a young Irish woman approaches him about a story of her mother, Philomena Lee (Judy Dench), who had her son taken away when she was a teenage inmate […]
2013 Top 10 Cinema Therapy Films
1. Her – Her is an unusual movie with some interesting observations about the way in which people are becoming more reliant on technology. It’s set in Los Angeles in the not too distant future, and tells the story of Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix). Unfortunately, Theodore’s own relationship is failing and he is soon to […]
Donnie Darko
This unclassifiable but stunningly original film obliterates the walls between teen comedy, science fiction, family drama, horror, and cultural satire–and remains wildly entertaining throughout. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Donnie, a borderline-schizophrenic adolescent for whom there is no difference between the signs and wonders of reality (a plane crash that devastates his house) and hallucination (a […]