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Is there a meaningful distinction between moderate and extreme desire? | "Obsession" (2026) d. Curry Barker
This week's episode is a well-overdue examination of Curry Barker's theatrical debut, Obsession, which reignites discussions from earlier this year a…
1 day, 6 hours ago
What is the future of AI filmmaking? | OMNI “HYPERPHANTASIA” International AI Film Festival w/ Aryeh Sternberg & Travis Rice
In this week's episode, we sit down with the with the founders of the OMNI International AI Film Festival, to discuss all the pressing issues central…
1 week, 1 day ago
Is life invariably predictable? | "The Commitments" (1991) d. Alan Parker
Following last week's discussions about the elusiveness of certain political ideas, this week's episode contemplates the tension between the experien…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
How should we conserve? | WALL·E (2008) d. Andrew Stanton
Films for Today returns this week with a refreshed discussion about the seemingly thin line between progressivism and conservatism through an examina…
1 month ago
Can we break free of deviance? | "Catch Me if You Can" (2002) d. Steven Spielberg
Building on recent discussions of authenticity in storytelling and relationships, this week's episode examines Steven Spielberg's depiction of the in…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Should storytellers strive for authenticity? | "Blue Heron" (2025) d. Sophy Romvari w/ Sophy Romvari
In this week's special episode we are joined by writer-director Sophy Romvari to discuss her new film, Blue Heron, and its explorations of therapy, f…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What does evolution have in store for modern man? | "Jurassic Park" (1993) d. Steven Spielberg
Following recent conversations about the dangers of the archetypal meek masculine neglecting its shadow, this week's episode introduces the concept o…
3 months ago
Can you outgrow evil? | "Forbidden Planet" (1956) d. Fred M. Wilcox
In consolidating on last week's discussions, specifically those about the colossal consequences of an un-integrated shadow, this week's episode dives…
3 months, 1 week ago
What does it take to be a real man? | "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) d. Frank Oz
In light of the ongoing cultural conversation regarding the crisis of masculinity, this week's episode builds on last week's discussion about 'nice g…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Is violence ever justifiable? | "Tyrannosaur" (2011) d. Paddy Considine
Following last week's discussions on the complexities of applied piety, this week's episode contemplates the apparent limits on human grace and forgi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago