Ruling Over the Dominion - 'Willow' (1988) d. Ron Howard, 'Margrete - Queen of the North' (2021) d. Charlotte Sieling & 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2012) d. Wes Anderson
Can tyrants maintain their power forever? Is absolute power unattainable in reality? Do human beings idealise a certain form of governance? Following on from last week's brief discussion of tyranny, t...
27 Nov 202229min
Raising Hell, Raising Heaven - 'Hellraiser' (1987) d. Clive Barker, 'Armageddon Time' (2022) d. James Gray & 'Gladiator' (2000) d. Ridley Scott
How closely related are our concepts of heaven and hell? Whose good intentions pave the way to hell? What might be the path to heaven? Viewing heaven and hell through a somewhat conceptual and secular...
21 Nov 202229min
Adam McKay's Apex - 'Anchorman' (2004), 'Talladega Nights' (2006), 'Step Brothers' (2008), 'The Other Guys' (2010), 'The Big Short' (2015), 'Vice' (2018) & 'Don't Look Up' (2021)
How does satire advance social progress? Can the conventional become absurd? Are there shortcomings to contemptuous cinema? Covering a body of work that spans multiple decades, this week's episode exp...
13 Nov 202229min
Canberra Short Film Festival Special w/ Stephanie Begg and Josh Mawer
The Canberra Short Film Festival is back and in this week's episode, we are joined by festival entrants Stephanie Begg and Josh Mawer to chat all things short film making. All of the important detail...
6 Nov 202229min
The Home Ground Advantage - 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' (1974) d. Tobe Hooper, 'Barbarian' (2022) d. Zach Cregger & 'Blood Diamond' (2006) d. Edward Zwick
How profound is the home ground advantage? Does a legal right to a home necessarily endow someone with a home ground advantage? How do the power dynamics associated with the home ground advantage play...
30 Okt 202229min
College Boys - 'Old School' (2003) d. Todd Phillips, 'Liberal Arts' (2012) d. Josh Radnor & 'Brad's Status' (2017) d. Mike White
What accounts for society's attraction to college? What are the limitations of the arts and culture? Can we maintain our youth as we age? Focusing specifically on films in which adult men return to co...
24 Okt 202229min
Robert Altman's America - 'Nashville' (1975), 'The Player' (1992) & 'Short Cuts' (1993)
From where does rebellion generate? Who controls America? To what extent do Americans have a shared experience? Focusing specifically on the filmography of Robert Altman, this week's episode seeks to ...
16 Okt 202229min
Blending Art Forms w/ Terry Zwigoff - 'Louie Bluie' (1985), 'Crumb' (1994), 'Ghost World' (2001), 'Bad Santa' (2004) & 'Art School Confidential' (2006)
How might moods be set? What unique powers do filmmakers possess? Can creative expression be therapeutic for both the creator and their audience? Following last week's episode, in which we discussed '...
25 Sep 202229min
