Broey Deschanel

Next exclusive: Sabrina Carpenter / Babygirl / Secretary

Hello all - after adding an alternative video option to my last post and getting quite a bit of interest on it, I've decided that our next Patreon exclusive is going to be about the Sabrina Carpenter album scandal, Babygirl, and the 2002 movie Secretary as they pertain to kink and submissiveness in popular culture! I think it...

next Youtube video?

Hello all - and welcome new patrons :) as we get this Devil Wears Prada exclusive underway for you guys (will be out in a couple weeks) I wanted to ask for your input about the next YT video (which will be coming out end of September)! My researchers and I have been brainstorming, and we keep coming back to that Everything Ev...

up next: The Devil Wears Prada

Hello everyone and welcome new patrons! I'm doing a TIFF talk in a week about The Devil Wears Prada (my REAL favourite movie ever - I've seen it upwards of 30 times and already watched it twice this week) and I thought... what a perfect time to make a video about it! So for the next Patreon exclusive we'll be discussing The D...

It's (Almost) Impossible to Make an Antiwar Film

Francois Truffaut once said every movie about war ends up being pro-war, but was he correct?

Enjoy this early access, (mostly) uncensored cut of one of potentially my favourite video we've ever made! Looking forward to your thoughts :)

Also - Premiere wouldn't let me export the cut without the Patreon shoutout at ...

How Napoleon Dynamite Took the Edge Out of the Indie

If I told you that some people disliked Napoleon Dynamite when it came out, would you believe me? Welcome to our second exclusive video - a retrospective on Napoleon Dynamite and its role in the history of the "quirked up" indie movie!

Workshopping this as an idea for potentially a longer video about this topic down the...

A date for the video

Hello everybody! Just an update that the Napoleon Dynamite exclusive will be released on July 20th :) thanks so much for sharing your thoughts, and stay tuned!

Napoleon Dynamite - thoughts?

Hi everyone! And welcome new patrons <3 as we ramp up for the next Youtube video (which is going to be about whether or not it's possible to make an "anti" war film ), I'm also working on the next Patreon exclusive. It's gonna be about Napoleon Dynamite and the impact it had on the "indie" film as we knew it! So I'm curiou...

How the Incels Found American Psycho

Welcome to our first exclusive video: "How the Incels Found American Psycho"! It's about Patrick Bateman, conformist cuck and murderer, becoming an icon of sigma male masculinity within the manosphere! How and why did that happen, and where do we go from here? So excited to hear your thoughts!

More exclusives to come &l...

A date for the video

Hello! Just wanted to update everyone that the American Psycho video will be released here on June 15th :)

American Psycho - thoughts?

Welcome lovely new patrons and hello to my lovely ongoing patrons!

I wanted to ask you all your thoughts about American Psycho - have you seen the movie? Have you read the book? Do you like Bret Easton Ellis?

Also, we're currently doing deep dive research into all the incel forums we can find. If you're familiar ...

Changes to memberships

Hi everyone! Thank you all so much for your lovely responses, they've all be heard and felt and deeply appreciated.

A couple housekeeping notes:

I know I suggested three full video ideas that you guys seemed interested in, but Hannah, Sara and I ended up landing on an entirely new concept which I'll share here: a ...

A Change

Hi guys! After getting a pretty negative response to my video this month, and having it fall vastly short of the view count we typically reach on the channel, it's made me realize that the pace with which we're making videos to meet sponsorship deadlines is no longer sustainable. I want to go back to creating quality work tha...

Can Severance Teach Us to Embrace AI? (early access)

Hello! In this month's video we're talking about the "digital double" trope in Severance and Mickey 17, and whether it offers a more tolerant perspective on AI! Enjoy :) lmk what ya think

Who's Afraid of Carrie Bradshaw? (early access)

Carrie Bradshaw is the most hated TV character of all time... at least, the internet seems to think so. But does she deserve it?

The Unbridled Optimism of David Lynch (early access)

David Lynch's body of work is unbelievably dark. But within that darkness is an optimism like no other.

Why Pulp Fiction Has Such a Complicated Legacy (early access)

This month's video is all about Pulp Fiction, and whether or not the hate against it is warranted. Enjoy!

Why Anora is the Disney Princess We Need (early access)

Hi guys I'm so sorry - this was a tight turnaround! but please enjoy this early access cut of my take on Anora :) lmk what you think!

Was Denis Villeneuve Right About Dialogue? (early access)

Wading through the weeds of the ongoing debate: should dialogue matter? Let me know what you think!

Why Are We So Afraid of Old Women? (early access)

The Substance is a lot of fun, but does it risk contradicting the message it's trying to tell?

The Strange Conservatism of Forrest Gump (early access)

How did Forrest Gump become the posterchild for the 90s alt right? Let's find out!

Robert Altman: America's Rebel Director (early access)

Robert Altman embodied the spirit of America, both in his films and in life. This is the story of his career.

Enjoy this early access! I also wanted to ask you all what you think the title of this video should be? At the moment I'm stuck between:

Robert Altman: America's Rebel Director

OR

The Idea of You: An Impassioned Defense (early access)

My trash is my trash. Sue me!

Guys sorry this won't let me just upload the video (thought it uploaded yesterday). Patreon changes their features every day and it becomes more and more confusing everytime! Trying to fix it.

Spring 2024 Playlist

Hello all! Enjoy this spring playlist!

Little update - next video is a passionate defense of The Idea of You (that Anne Hathaway "mommy smut" movie!)

How Challengers Revolutionized the Erotic Thriller (early access)

Challengers may not be filled with crime and violence... but it has an element of sexual danger and suspense to it that's hard to miss. Enjoy the early access cut of this month's video!

Also - how are you all doing???

When the Movie is a Religious Experience (early access)

We're getting nerdy for this one, and talking about Paul Schrader and his book, "Transcendental Style in Film"! Taking a dive into the films of Ozu, Bresson, and Schrader (especially First Reformed) and the spiritual journey they take us on! Let me know what you think (and also if you have any better ideas for a title - tryin...

Male Weepies: A Misunderstood Genre (early access)

Male weepies are hyper-masculine, but is that a bad thing?

SOURCES:

Scott Allison and Jeffrey Green, Nostalgia and Heroism: Theoretical Convergence of Memory, Motivation, and Function” Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 11 (2020).

Christine Emba, “Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness” T...

Winter 2023 Playlist!

Hello - sending you a playlist I compiled over the winter season :) hope you find something you like! Also, this month's video is in the works! It's about "male weepies" and whether they have a negative or positive impact on men during this current "masculinity crisis". Working with an editor for this one so very excited!

Anatomy of a Rom Com (early access)

Anyone But You was supposed to revive the rom com, but it's missing something. This video breaks down the components of the Hollywood romantic comedy, and what gives it that magical quality!

SOURCES:

Yohana Desta, “Maybe Nancy Meyers Doesn’t Want You to Stop Focusing on Her Beautiful Movie Kitchens” Vanity F...

Oscars 2024: Picks and Predictions

Please enjoy mine and Hannah's unfiltered takes on (most of) this year's Oscar nominees. (Spoiler: May December should win everything)! Comment your picks and predictions below!

Saltburn: The Tumblr-ification of Movies (early access)

Saltburn (or, the Untalented Mr. Ripley) is a deeply unoriginal piece of filmmaking. What does it say about our culture today?

SOURCES:

Peter Bradshaw, “Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley”. The Guardian (2000).

Richard Brody, “”Saltburn is a Brideshead for the Incel Age” The New Yorker (2023)...