Bodily Autonomy - 'Alien' (1979), 'Swallow' (2019) & 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' (1956)
What does it feel like to lose control of the body? Where might a lack of control over the body lead us? Why do we want control over the body? In this episode, we look at three cinematic instances in ...
14 Nov 202129min
Breaking Free - 'The Rock' (1996), 'Pickpocket' (1959) & 'Ace in the Hole' (1951)
Why do we care about freedom? What does freedom feel like? What do we need to achieve a sense of freedom? In this episode, we take a look at three films that depict the struggle to break free of both ...
7 Nov 202129min
Masks - 'Eyes Without a Face' (1960), 'Goodnight Mommy' (2014) & 'The Mask of Zorro' (1920)
Why do we wear masks? How do masks affect our relationships with other people? Are there any benefits to being masked? Throughout human history, people have worn masks for various reasons. In this epi...
31 Okt 202129min
Loving Powerful Women - 'Roman Holiday' (1953), 'Chocolat' (1983) & 'Notting HIll' (1999)
How do empowered women experience love? Is the relationship between love and power gender-specific? How do we want to be loved? In this episode, we analyse three female protagonists, all of which are ...
24 Okt 202129min
Young Love - 'Fish Tank' (2009), 'It Felt Like Love' (2013) & 'Pauline at the Beach' (1983)
When do we start falling in love? Why we take risks in love? Do we ever grow out of our immaturity? Each of this week's films centre on a fifteen year-old girl and explore their respective initial enc...
17 Okt 202129min
Beauties & Beasts - 'Beauty and the Beast' (1946), 'The Beast' (1975) & 'The Babadook' (2014)
How has cinema enhanced the 'Beauty and the Beast' fairytale? What is true beastly behaviour? To what extent should beauties embrace (or reject) beasts? Stories centred on female characters confrontin...
10 Okt 202129min
Werewolves - 'The Wolf Man' (1941), 'The Wolfman' (2010) & 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981)
What do werewolves symbolise? Can we outlive our inner demons? What are the consequences of indulging pure evil? In this episode, we discuss the varying ways in which werewolves have been depicted thr...
3 Okt 202129min
Manhunting - 'Manhunter' (1986), 'The Fugitive' (1993) & 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920)
Why do we hunt each other down? What does a manhunt ultimately achieve? Is it ever dangerous to embark on a manhunt? In this episode, we look at three cinematic examples of the manhunt to identify the...
26 Sep 202129min
