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Buried Treasure - 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre' (1948) d. John Huston, 'National Treasure' (2004) d. Jon Turteltaub & 'La Chimera' (2023) d. Alice Rohrwacher
Is there more than one kind of treasure? Is theft ever acceptable? What happens when we view people as buried treasure? With the release of 'La Chime…
2 years ago
Seductive Alter Egos - 'The Nutty Professor' (1963) d. Jerry Lewis, 'The Mask' (1994) d. Chuck Russell & 'Hit Man' (2024) d. Richard Linklater
Should accessing a more confident version of ourself be conceived as a transformation? Is the identify and existence of our alter egos determined by …
2 years, 1 month ago
Fall Guys - 'Angels with Dirty Faces' (1938) d. Michael Curtiz, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' (1988) d. Robert Zemeckis & 'The Fall Guy' (2024) d. David Leitch
Is there virtue in taking the blame for something that isn't your totally fault? How easily can this slip into exploitation? Should we ever take on m…
2 years, 1 month ago
Avenging the Feminine - 'Lady Snowblood' (1973) d. Toshiya Fujita, 'Irreversible' (2002) d. Gaspar Noé & 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' (2024) d. George Miller
What effect does vengeance have on feminine purity? Are avengers ever assaultive themselves? Is revenge the only response to injustice? With the rele…
2 years, 1 month ago
Clingers - 'Play Misty for Me' (1971) d. Clint Eastwood, 'The Cable Guy' (1996) d. Ben Stiller & 'The Piano Teacher' (2001) d. Michael Haneke
What should we be cautious of when it comes to clingyness? Are there ever broader sociocultural elements at play when someone gets clingy? Is there e…
2 years, 1 month ago
Private Investigators - 'The Long Goodbye' (1973) d. Robert Altman, 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' (1994) d. Tom Shadyac & 'I Heart Huckabees' (2004) d. David O. Russell
In what ways is privacy appealing? At what point does coolness verge into eccentricity? How is the avoidance of philosophical dogma paradoxical? In t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Side-Switchers - 'The Bridges of Madison County' (1995) d. Clint Eastwood, 'Match Point' (2005) d. Woody Allen, 'Challengers' (2024) d. Luca Guadagnino
Can cheating be romantic? Is the fate of cheaters determined by justice or luck? Does cheating reveal anything useful about those it victimises? Buil…
2 years, 2 months ago
Shooting Violence - 'Peeping Tom' (1960) d. Michael Powell, 'Nightcrawler' (2014) d. Dan Gilroy & 'Civil War' (2024) d. Alex Garland
Is voyeurism of the violent a sickness? How might modern society encourage psychotic behaviour? What role might emotion play in the face of conflict?…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bohemian Triangles - 'Jules and Jim' (1962) d. François Truffaut, 'The Dreamers' (2003) d. Bernardo Bertolucci & 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' (2008) d. Woody Allen
Can the thirst for the alternative devolve into chaos? Do we ever search too far inward for bohemian values? Is there an ideal time to depart from th…
2 years, 2 months ago
All Roads Lead to Rome - 'Rome, Open City' (1945) d. Roberto Rossellini, 'La Dolce Vita' (1960) d. Federico Fellini & 'Il Divo' (2008) d. Paolo Sorrentino
What is the fate of a once great empire after it has comprehensively fallen? How do we find our bearings in places filled with all walks of life? Fro…
2 years, 3 months ago