Films for Today

Films for Today

Hosted by Jimmy Bernasconi (‘Sacred Cinema’, ABC Radio), ‘Films for Today’ explores how the art of cinema can help us understand the social, cultural and political issues that currently trouble us. Each week, Jimmy selects a seminal film and contemplates its profound insights into the most pressing challenges of our time. For questions or enquiries about the show, you can reach Jimmy at contact@jimmybernasconi.com or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.

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Hollywood - 'Swingers' (1996), 'Under the Silver Lake' (2018) & 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' (2019)

Hollywood - 'Swingers' (1996), 'Under the Silver Lake' (2018) & 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' (2019)

What does the Hollywood pilgrimage require? What is the power of Hollywood? How does one succeed on the big stage? Often the subject of its own creations, there is no shortage of films that depict lif...

19 Syys 202129min

Creation - 'The Golem' (1920), '8½' (1963) & 'Ed Wood' (1994)

Creation - 'The Golem' (1920), '8½' (1963) & 'Ed Wood' (1994)

What does it take to create something? What is the life of a creator? How should we respond to art and creative expressions? In this episode, we discuss three cinematic depictions of creators and anal...

5 Syys 202129min

Men with Gravity - 'Fatal Attraction' (1987), 'Misery' (1990) & 'Cape Fear' (1991)

Men with Gravity - 'Fatal Attraction' (1987), 'Misery' (1990) & 'Cape Fear' (1991)

What kinds of men attract attention? How do we justify our obsessions? What are the ultimate sources of betrayal and vengeance? Following a past episode on 'Women with Gravity', this episode focuses o...

5 Syys 202129min

The Modern Quest - 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' (1972), 'Stalker' (1979) & 'Old Joy' (2006)

The Modern Quest - 'Aguirre, the Wrath of God' (1972), 'Stalker' (1979) & 'Old Joy' (2006)

What are we the ultimate goals of modernity? Is it dangerous to abandon modernity? Can we live in harmony with nature? In this episode, we discuss the concepts of development, ideology and environment...

5 Syys 202129min

Women with Gravity - 'The Collector' (1967), 'Shiva Baby' (2020) & 'Ema' (2019)

Women with Gravity - 'The Collector' (1967), 'Shiva Baby' (2020) & 'Ema' (2019)

Why do women often feel suffocated? Is idolatry inevitable? How should we view others? In this episode, we discuss multiple cinematic depictions of women who attract attention and contemplate the dang...

5 Syys 202129min

Female Victimhood - 'La Strada' (1954), 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000) & 'Rashomon' (1950)

Female Victimhood - 'La Strada' (1954), 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000) & 'Rashomon' (1950)

Is victimhood gender-specific? How should we attribute blame? Are claims to victimhood universal? Following a past episode on 'Male Victimhood', this episode compares the journeys of various female ch...

5 Syys 202129min

Mortality - 'The Seventh Seal' (1957), 'The Fountain' (2006) & 'Ikiru' (1952)

Mortality - 'The Seventh Seal' (1957), 'The Fountain' (2006) & 'Ikiru' (1952)

How does our impending death impact our lives? What does it mean to die? How should we spend our time on Earth? In this episode, we look at three cinematic explorations of death to gain some insight i...

5 Syys 202128min

The Duality of Man - 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), 'Persona' (1966) & 'Mulholland Drive' (2001)

The Duality of Man - 'Apocalypse Now' (1979), 'Persona' (1966) & 'Mulholland Drive' (2001)

How do we reconcile our sense of rationality with our emotions? Are there various lenses through which we can understand human nature? In this episode, we explore and question the traditional dualisti...

5 Syys 202129min

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