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Addressing the Portrayal of Mental Illness in Film and Television
With accessibility to film and television at an all-time high, this form of media reaches a very large audience. It is easy for us to get caught up in the plot of our favorite movie or TV show, without realizing the lasting effects that these films and shows have on the way we think and…
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May the Force be with you–while you wait
It has been a long year since the teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VII was first released and the opening showing of the film prior to the film’s wide release has finally arrived. But the wait does not end there! Here is a picture of a group of moviegoers queuing to enter the theatre.…
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Theory of Mind: the Movie Magic in You
Film stands out as a particularly effective medium in conveying psychology to the public.
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The “Side Effects” of Big Pharma as Examined by Hollywood
The following article contains major spoilers of the film Side Effects. If you have not seen the film and do not wish to have key plot points (including the ending) revealed, do not read further.
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“Silver Linings Playbook” Makes a Hit Film Out of a Risky Concept: A Romantic Comedy about the Mentally Ill
The following article contains spoilers. If you have not seen the film and do not wish to have key plot points and character dynamics revealed, do not proceed further
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“Shame” Makes a Compelling Case for the Legitimacy of Sex Addiction as Psychopathology
No matter how compelling their arguments are, attempts to legitimize “sex addiction” as bona fide psychopathology are most often met with dismissive eye rolls at best and sheer outrage at worst.
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A Dangerous Method? Film Tells the Story of the Rise of a Controversial Practice
Based on the 1993 nonfiction book by John Kerr entitled A Most Dangerous Method: The Story of Jung, Freud, and Sabrina Spielrein, the film chronicles the early days of psychoanalysis.
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Recent Film Provides Insight into the Terror and Complexity of Prodromal Schizophrenia
No film in recent memory has as disturbingly, accurately, or meticulously characterized the descent into psychosis as last fall’s overlooked gem Take Shelter.
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Hauntingly Accurate Portrayals of Severe Mental Illness at a Theater Near You
The following post discusses key plot elements of two films currently in theaters – Melancholia and Martha Marcy May Marlene. Although the post purposefully does not give away the ending of the films, be advised that potential spoilers abound.
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New Movie Portrays Cancer Perceptively but Psychology Offensively
Although the ending is not revealed, some spoilers from the film 50/50 follow in the article