Films for Today

Films for Today

Hosted by Jimmy Bernasconi (‘Sacred Cinema’, ABC Radio), ‘Films for Today’ explores how the art of cinema can help us understand the social, cultural and political issues that currently trouble us. Each week, Jimmy selects a seminal film and contemplates its profound insights into the most pressing challenges of our time. For questions or enquiries about the show, you can reach Jimmy at contact@jimmybernasconi.com or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.

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What is the truest form of love? | "Breaking the Waves" (1996) d. Lars von Trier

What is the truest form of love? | "Breaking the Waves" (1996) d. Lars von Trier

Following last week's contemplations about the inevitably communal aspect of moral life, this week's episode contemplates the inevitable difficulties of piously living for others in its examination of...

22 Mars 29min

Does personal ambition have a limit? | "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011) d. Lynne Ramsay

Does personal ambition have a limit? | "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011) d. Lynne Ramsay

Following recent discussions about edgy young men and in light of a recent trend in movies depicting high-strung mothers, this week's episode considers nature, nurture, confusion and chaos through the...

15 Mars 29min

Who triggers societal collapse? | "Escape from New York" (1981) d. John Carpenter

Who triggers societal collapse? | "Escape from New York" (1981) d. John Carpenter

Following recent discussions about the precariousness of elaborate abstract human thought, this week's episode examines the hypocrisies that seem inherent to human governance in John Carpenter's 1981 ...

8 Mars 29min

How can we get what we want? | "Groundhog Day" (1993) d. Harold Ramis

How can we get what we want? | "Groundhog Day" (1993) d. Harold Ramis

Following recent discussions about the pursuit of attachments and idols, this week's episode centres on Harold Ramis' iconic 1993 comedy, Groundhog Day, to contrast the various iterative strategies th...

1 Mars 29min

Does everything need to be solved? | "Under the Silver Lake" (2018) d. David Robert Mitchell

Does everything need to be solved? | "Under the Silver Lake" (2018) d. David Robert Mitchell

Following recent discussions about accumulating wisdom, particularly through the consumption of art and cinema, this week's episode centres on David Robert Mitchell's 2018 dark comedy, Under the Silve...

22 Feb 29min

Where might overthinking lead us? | "The End of the Tour" (2015) d. James Ponsoldt

Where might overthinking lead us? | "The End of the Tour" (2015) d. James Ponsoldt

Following recent conversations about the difference between thoughts and deeper intuition, this week's episode contemplates the profoundly dangerous aspect of overthinking through the lens of The End ...

15 Feb 29min

Who should we listen to? | "Donnie Darko" (2001) d. Richard Kelly

Who should we listen to? | "Donnie Darko" (2001) d. Richard Kelly

Following recent conversations about the trickiness of listening to one's conscience and the appeal of the alien and in a oppressively absurd world, this week's episode examines the competing sources ...

8 Feb 29min

Are you The One? | "The Fisher King" (1991) d. Terry Gilliam

Are you The One? | "The Fisher King" (1991) d. Terry Gilliam

Following recent conversations about the disposability of material attachments and the generative aspect of consciousness, this week's episode examines the nature of the self and identity through the ...

1 Feb 29min

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