Confronting Reality - 'The Truman Show' (1998), 'Come and See' (1985) & 'Blue Velvet' (1986)
Why do we both seek and avoid the truth? What should we do when we encounter uncomfortable truths? In this episode, we focus on three films that explore the sometimes liberating and other times fright...
5 Sep 202129min
Drifters - 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' (1993), 'Five Easy Pieces' (1970) & 'Paris, Texas' (1984)
Why do we run away? Do we ever look back? Can we ever fix the mistakes of our past? In this episode, we take a look at multiple cinematic characterisations of the modern American drifter in contemplat...
4 Sep 202129min
Male Victimhood - 'Kes' (1969), 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' (1960), 'If....' (1968) & 'Look Back in Anger' (1959)
Can men be victims? Do men outgrow victimhood? Should men view themselves as victims? In contemplating these questions, this episode focuses on the changing depiction of men in British cinema througho...
4 Sep 202129min
Freedom and Relationships - 'The Piano' (1993), 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' (2019) & 'Phantom Thread' (2017)
Can we be truly free whilst engaged in a relationship? Are relationships a form of emotional imprisonment? Do relationships guarantee us unique freedoms? In this episode, we discuss the impact romanti...
4 Sep 202129min
Authority Figures - 'There Will Be Blood' (2007), 'Cabaret' (1972) & 'The Master' (2012)
What are the goals of people with power? How do they emerge? How do we fall under their spell? In this episode, we discuss three cinematic depictions of authority figures and contemplate whether there...
4 Sep 202129min
