'The Browning Version' (1951) d. Anthony Asquith
Do you know how to be kind? In this week's episode we examine Anthony Asquith's 'The Browning Version' to contemplate how people who rarely receive kindness (perhaps for good reason) respond to it w...
22 Sep 202429min
'2001: A Space Odyssey' (1968) d. Stanley Kubrick
Should we base all of our decisions and actions around a single end goal? In this week's episode we unpack the rich symbolism employed in Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' to not only better...
15 Sep 202429min
'The Purple Rose of Cairo' (1985) d. Woody Allen
Are you in love with the movies? In the first ever episode of 'Films for Today' we take a look at Woody Allen's 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' to contemplate both the shortcomings and utility of media a...
8 Sep 202429min
The End of Sacred Cinema...
In this week's episode we bid farewell to Sacred Cinema and preview an exciting new program, also centred on the relationship between cinema and society. Be sure to keep 'following' Sacred Cinema for...
11 Aug 202429min
The Formidable-Facing Feminine - 'The Birds' (1963) d. Alfred Hitchcock, 'Contact' (1997) d. Robert Zemeckis & 'Twisters' (2024) d. Lee Isaac Chung
What does intimidation feel like? Can brave curiosity fully solve all of the problems that confront us? What should the meek integrate in order to overcome domineering threats? Following on nicely fro...
4 Aug 202429min
F(eminine) B(udding) I(nvestigator)s - 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991) d. Jonathan Demme, 'Wind River' (2017) d. Taylor Sheridan & 'Longlegs' (2024) d. Oz Perkins
To what extent should the budding feminine integrate the malevolent masculine? Should the feminine-masculine continuum be our sole consideration when seeking to individuate? What happens when the budd...
28 Jul 202429min
Adult Entertainers - 'Showgirls' (1995) d. Paul Verhoeven, 'Boogie Nights' (1997) d. Paul Thomas Anderson & 'MaXXXine' (2024) d. Ti West
How easy is it to examine adult performances? How fast can we slide into losing our dignity? Can we ever be fully accepting of debauchery? By focusing on films centred on adult entertainers, this week...
21 Jul 202429min
Dreams - 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) d. Victor Fleming & King Vidor, 'Waking Life' (2001) d. Richard Linklater & 'Kinds of Kindness' (2024) d. Yorgos Lanthimos
Can dreams be useful? Can we ever know when we're experiencing real life? Is there ever anything that can guide us when in a state of total confusion? Building on past episodes regarding the mind and ...
14 Jul 202429min
