What is the power of performed intellect? | "The Master" (2012) d. Paul Thomas Anderson
With the release of One Battle After Another, this week's episode revisits recent explorations of performance and false realities through the lens of Paul Thomas Anderson's 2012 psychological drama, T...
5 Okt 202529min
Can we trust our ordinary senses of self and reality? | "Perfect Blue" (1997) d. Satoshi Kon
Consolidating on last week's explorations on blame and pursuing true reality, but through a diametrically opposite aesthetic lens, this week's episode attempts to explore the infinite depth of Satoshi...
28 Sep 202529min
How might we liberate ourselves from oppressive regimes? | "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) d. Frank Darabont
With the release of the latest Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk, this week’s episode on a landmark of Hollywood cinema that has held its place in the number 1 spot on IMDb’s Top 250 for 25 years...
21 Sep 202529min
How political are we qualified to be? | "Eddington" (2025) d. Ari Aster
With the release of Ari Aster's highly anticipated intense examination of the contemporary political landscape, Eddington, this week's episode discusses both the justifications for and the potentially...
7 Sep 202529min
Is there such a thing as dignified rebellion? | "Killer of Sheep" (1978) d. Charles Burnett
Following last week's brief mention of the neorealist movement in 1970s Los Angeles, this week's episode focuses on Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep to explore the multidimensionality of social rebel...
31 Aug 202529min
How might passive attention impact the world? | "Los Angeles Plays Itself" (2003) d. Thom Andersen
Following recent conversations on the importance of creating authentic art, this week's episode switches focus in discussing Thom Andersen's 2003 documentary, Los Angeles Plays Itself, and reflecting...
24 Aug 202529min
Will anyone ever understand your existential plight? | "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) d. Nicholas Ray
In light of current intergenerational divides, mixed in with recent conversations about the ever-haunting burden of existential thinking, this week's episode focused on Nicholas Ray's 1955 classic, Re...
17 Aug 202529min
How powerless are we as individuals in the face of existential threats? | "First Reformed" (2017) d. Paul Schrader w/ Christopher Smol
Featuring friend of the show Christopher Smol, this week's episode focuses on Paul Schrader's 2017 psychological drama, First Reformed, among a few others that similarly explore the burden of moral im...
10 Aug 202529min
