Modern Relationships - 'The Last Days of Disco' (1998), 'The Virgin Suicides' (1999) & 'Licorice Pizza' (2021)
Do we relate to each other in different ways as time passes? What are some of the consequences of misunderstanding someone? Are we doomed by our interpersonal differences? Focusing specifically on ret...
27 Mar 202229min
Divergent Roads - 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (1997), 'Force Majeure' (2014) & 'The Daytrippers' (1997)
How do we feel after making bad decisions? What should we do (or not do) when we realise that we have made a bad decision? Will we consistently make the right (or wrong) decision throughout the entire...
20 Mar 202229min
Sex, Desire and Videotape - 'To Die For' (1995), 'Crash' (1996) & 'Sex, Lies and Videotape' (1989)
Do all people desire the same thing? What does it look like to be enslaved by biological impulses? What does it look like to invest in our desires? Focusing specifically on American cinema from the la...
13 Mar 202229min
Quarantine Special
Why should we watch films? What can we gain from watching films? What is the point of Sacred Cinema? Jimmy has managed to catch COVID-19 and is locked up in quarantine. Without a studio to keep his vo...
6 Mar 202212min
The Dark Side of Fatherhood - 'Dogtooth' (2009), 'Take Shelter' (2011) & 'Distant Voices, Still Lives' (1988)
How do some fathers become overly oppressive? What do fathers ultimately fear for their families? How should we view ourselves in protecting our loved ones? After last week's episode focusing on the l...
27 Feb 202229min
The Pains of Motherhood - 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' (2020), 'Secrets & Lies' (1996) & 'Autumn Sonata' (1978)
Why is motherhood deeply profound? What are some of the terrifying aspects of motherhood? How should we confront a terrified mother? With the release of Quo Vadis, Aida? to Australian cinemas, this we...
20 Feb 202229min
Scary Stalkers - 'Halloween' (1978), 'Friday the 13th' (1980) & 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984)
What do the slow but steady steps of indestructible stalkers symbolise? Why do we feel compelled to acknowledge their presence? How should we face the things that relentlessly haunt us? The late 1970s...
13 Feb 202229min
The Deep Blue Sea - 'Deep Blue Sea' (1998), 'The Big Blue' (1988) & 'The Deep Blue Sea' (2011)
From where is fear sourced? What is the cost of seeking to overcome the unknown? Can we ever escape the unknown, or should we learn to embrace it? This week, we contemplate the symbolic value of the b...
6 Feb 202229min
