Are we on track to see the end of cinema? | "The Second Act" (2024) d. Quentin Dupieux
Following last week's conversations about ecological and economic collapse, this week's episode looks to Quentin Dupieux's latest film The Second Act, to contemplate the possibility of an oncoming cul...
13 Apr 202529min
How dangerous is the romanticisation of modern life? | "The End" (2024) d. Joshua Oppenheimer
Following last week's critique of romanticising the "simple" life, this week's episode takes a full 180 by contemplating the fallibilities of modern romantics in Joshua Oppenheimer's narrative debut, ...
6 Apr 202529min
How might a simple life constrain us more than we think? | "Pather Panchali" (1955) d. Satyajit Ray
Following past discussions on the indifference of nature in the face of mankind's modern ambitions, this week's episode delves into the hidden realities of subsistence living by examining Satyajit Ray...
30 Mar 202529min
What is the value of privacy? | "The Conversation" (1974) d. Francis Ford Coppola
Given a myriad of topical events, this week's episode focuses on Francis Ford Coppola's exploration of the fine line between agency and intimacy in his 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation.We also brief...
23 Mar 202529min
What does noble desire look like? | "Malena" (2000) d. Giuseppe Tornatore
Following recent conversations about the virtue of protecting humanity, this week's episode examines how Guiseppe Tornatore's 2000 film, Malena, romanticises the protection of those we desire despite ...
16 Mar 202529min
Why should we care about the end of humanity? | "On the Beach" (1959) d. Stanley Kramer
Following on some recent episodes about macro-level existential threats and micro-level existential dread, this week's episode examines Stanley Kramer's 1959 science fiction film, On the Beach, to con...
9 Mar 202529min
How far away are we from transformative experiences? | "Night on Earth" (1991) d. Jim Jarmusch
In this week's episode, we examine the power of dialogue in early 90s independent cinema, contemplating how Jim Jarmusch's 1991 classic, Night on Earth, creates substance out of style.We also briefly ...
2 Mar 202529min
Does anyone have chance at a decent life? | "Stand By Me" (1986) d. Rob Reiner
Following recent conversations about tacitly denying the three-dimensionality of all human beings, this week's episode examines the impact of death on innocence in Rob Reiner's 1986 coming-of-age clas...
23 Feb 202529min
