Why make art? | "Sideways" (2004) d. Alexander Payne
In light of Matthias Glasner's new film, Dying, as well as recent conversations on the potentially transcendent nature of human identity, this week's episode focuses on Alexander Payne's 2004 romantic...
3 Aug 202529min
How deep can human connections go? | "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) d. Krzysztof Kieślowski
Following recent conversations on love and the elusiveness of fixed human identities, this week's episode focuses on Krzysztof Kieślowski's highly-acclaimed The Double Life of Veronique to contemplate...
27 Jul 202529min
Is trust between people doomed in a world of imitations? | 'The Thing' (1982) d. John Carpenter
Following recent conversations on the prospective emergence of novel formidable entities (namely AI), this week's episode examines John Carpenter's 1983 sci-fi classic The Thing, to contemplate what h...
20 Jul 202529min
What is truly at stake in the cinema? | 'Babylon' (2022) d. Damien Chazelle
Following numerous references to Babylon on various past episodes, it feels necessary to dive deeper into Damien Chazelle's perceptive epic and contemplate how it may prove to be a masterpiece of tomo...
13 Jul 202529min
How should we view claims to innocence? | 'The White Ribbon' (2009) d. Michael Haneke
Following past discussions on confronting modern life through the eyes of children, this week's episode focuses on Michael Haneke's Palme d'Or-winning film, The White Ribbon, to contemplate the sinist...
6 Jul 202529min
Can love actually be found in a hopeless place? | 'Mud' (2012) d. Jeff Nichols
Following recent discussions on the lovelessness of modern society, this week's episode examines Jeff Nichols' 2012 coming-of-age drama, Mud, to contemplate how we might be able to overcome the appare...
29 Jun 202529min
How can we know when to speak the truth? | "On the Waterfront" (1954) d. Elia Kazan
Following some fairly recent episodes on the persistence of subjective experience, this week's episode examines Elia Kazan's 1954 classic, On the Waterfront, to contemplate the interconnectedness of t...
22 Jun 202529min
What is the ultimate consequence of integrating the shadow? | "Youth in Revolt" (2009) d. Miguel Arteta
Following recent conversations on toughness, intelligence and love, this week's episode centres on Miguel Arteta's elevated coming-of-age rom-com, Youth in Revolt, to revisit (once again) Carl Jung's ...
15 Jun 202529min
