The Undercurrent Movie Podcast

"The Village" with Tiffany Papararo

What lengths would you go to escape tragedy? 
What lengths would you go to protect your family? 
Would you isolate yourself from the world to try to escape harm and is that even a possibility
In this podcast I talk with my wife Tiffany about the movie “The Village” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Bryce Dallas Howard. 
 
The Village” (2004) is a psychological thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. The film is set in a secluded 19th-century village whose residents live in fear of mysterious creatures lurking in the surrounding woods. The villagers have an uneasy truce with these beings, agreeing never to enter the forest. However, when a young woman named Ivy ventures beyond the village limits to seek medicine, the truth behind their isolated existence begins to unravel, revealing a shocking twist about the village’s true nature.
It’s a beautiful story about love and loss. It’s a story about what is the right thing to do to protect the people we love. Would you lie to keep them safe or
would you create fake monsters to keep them close. 
 
This conversation delves into discussion on parenting and marriage and why Tiffany would love to become Amish. I hope you enjoy.

"About Time" with Brandon Ummel

What would you do if you could travel back in time to any moment in your life and change what happened. 
Would that make your life better. 
Would you take more chances 
Would you have as much control as you think you do or would it force you to live the life you already have in a more intentional way. 
These are the questions this movie forces you to ask. 
 
I sit down with a life long friend Brandon Ummel and we discuss The movie “About Time” 
It’s a (2013)  British romantic romcom directed by Richard Curtis. The story follows a young man named Tim Lake who discovers that the men in his family have the ability to travel through time. 
Using this power, Tim attempts to improve his life and find love, eventually falling for a girl named Mary. 
As Tim navigates the joys and challenges of relationships and family life, he learns that time travel can’t solve everything and that maybe the most meaningful moments often come from simply living in the present.

"Limitless" with Russell Landis

Limitless (2011) is a sci-fi thriller starring Bradley Cooper as Eddie Morra, a struggling writer who discovers a mysterious drug called NZT-48. The pill dramatically enhances his cognitive abilities, allowing him to access his brain’s full potential. As Eddie rises to success in finance and life, he attracts dangerous attention and faces deadly consequences as the drug’s side effects and the people who want it threaten his life. The film explores themes of intelligence, addiction, and the cost of power.
The question I have for you is would you take the pill. 
The pill that could potentially get everything you want but in the process might take your life. 

"Interstellar" with Mark Stanley

in this episode we talk about the movie Interstellar.
Interstellar (2014), directed by Christopher Nolan, it is a haunting and beautiful science fiction epic that follows a team of astronauts who travel through a wormhole in search of a new habitable planet, as Earth faces ecological collapse. The film blends emotional storytelling with complex scientific concepts like time dilation, black holes, and gravity. At its core, it’s a story about love, sacrifice, and humanity’s survival, centered around a former pilot, Cooper, and his bond with his daughter, Murph.
As you watch the movie or listen to this episode ask yourself the question 
What is love? 
Why is love at the base of every decision that you make.
Why is love the one thing that connect us even through time and space. 
 

"The Matrix" With Lisa Papararo

Would you choose a life of ignorance and bliss or a life of truth and hardship. We talk about the deeper symbolism of the film relates faith and humanity. 
 
We discuss the film The Matrix. The Matrix (1999) is a science fiction film where a hacker named Neo (Keanu Reeves) discovers that the world around him is a simulated reality controlled by machines. He joins a group of rebels led by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) who believe Neo is “The One,” a prophesied hero capable of defeating the machines. As Neo learns to manipulate the Matrix, he battles against powerful agents, especially Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving), in a quest to free humanity from the machines’ control. The film is known for its groundbreaking visual effects and philosophical themes about reality and free will.

"Live Die Repeat" with Angela Landis

This episode I sit down with my sister, Angela Landis. she’s a wife and a mother of three a former foster parent. In this conversation, we bring to light of the true battles people fight every single day with parenting and marriage and jobs and how to find inspiration to continue through faith and persistence. 

"Sicario" with Tony Stanley

I sit down with my cousin Tony to talk about his experience in the world of narcotics in Northern California. A great discussion on the Mexican drug cartel and what is the best moral way to defeat it. The movie posses the question to be a bit harder to answer than you think. 

"Arrival" movie with Mark Stanley

A conversation about the 2016 movie "Arrival" anywhere from the God to life to language.