Movies That Matter Podcast
1) 50. 'Jaws' Matters with Jeff Voorhees aka 'Alex Kintner'
For the special 50th episode, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Chris chats with Martha's Vineyard native and Actor Jeffrey Voorhees, who played the young Alex Kintner that became the shark's ...Show More
2) 49. 'A Boy Named Charlie Brown' Matters
In honor of the 75th anniversary of Charles Schultz's Peanuts, Chris takes an episode to himself to talk about the significance and timeless message of their first feature film, 1969's 'A Boy Named Ch...Show More
3) 48. 'Yo-Kai Watch: The Movie' Matters
Veras Connolly returns to introduce Chris to the anime series Yo-Kai Watch, and its first-ever feature film, and how its artwork and premise inspires their work to this day.Subscribe to Veras on Youtu...Show More
4) 47. Guilty Pleasure Films Matter
As the title suggests, , the Movies That Matter mantra ("Entertainment is subjective, and that's not a bad thing") is on full-display this episode , as Chris and show veteran Liz Gillespie each share ...Show More
5) 46. 'Strange Magic' Matters
Chris chats with his old mentor, Tricia L. Woods, Writer and Video Production Educator, on her new book 'Short Scripts for Film Students' and the overlooked 2015 animated-fantasy-musical from the mind...Show More
6) 45. 'Thomas The Tank Engine' Matters
May 12th 2025 marked eighty years since the world was first introduced to the world of Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends. In celebration of that, Chris is joined by Brannon Carty, Director of the doc...Show More
7) 44. 'The Wild Robot' Matters
Liz Gillespie returns for her landmark eleventh episode to discuss Dreamworks Animation's 2024 masterpiece, in a super-sized summer episode that touches on everything from streaming, the Oscars, live-...Show More
8) 43. 'Wicked' Matters
Stephanie Azzarello-Giglio, Ambulatory Clinic Supervisor II at Boston Children's Hospital and fellow alum of Quinnipiac University, returns to the pod to discuss Wicked. The worldwide phenomenon leape...Show More
9) 42. 'The First Time' Matters
Not every film makes it out of the festival circuit. Jonathan Kasdan's The First Time premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, and while it may have only received a limit release outside of Pa...Show More
10) 41. 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' Matters
Street artists probably know better than anyone that art doesn't have to be temporary. Art can and must be preserved. Chris is joined by Daniel Barbour, Programming Director of the Burlington Public L...Show More