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Adam McKay's Apex - 'Anchorman' (2004), 'Talladega Nights' (2006), 'Step Brothers' (2008), 'The Other Guys' (2010), 'The Big Short' (2015), 'Vice' (2018) & 'Don't Look Up' (2021)
Season 5 Episode 16
How does satire advance social progress? Can the conventional become absurd? Are there shortcomings to contemptuous cinema? Covering a body of work t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Canberra Short Film Festival Special w/ Stephanie Begg and Josh Mawer
Season 5 Episode 15
The Canberra Short Film Festival is back and in this week's episode, we are joined by festival entrants Stephanie Begg and Josh Mawer to chat all thi…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Home Ground Advantage - 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' (1974) d. Tobe Hooper, 'Barbarian' (2022) d. Zach Cregger & 'Blood Diamond' (2006) d. Edward Zwick
Season 5 Episode 14
How profound is the home ground advantage? Does a legal right to a home necessarily endow someone with a home ground advantage? How do the power dyna…
3 years, 8 months ago
College Boys - 'Old School' (2003) d. Todd Phillips, 'Liberal Arts' (2012) d. Josh Radnor & 'Brad's Status' (2017) d. Mike White
Season 5 Episode 13
What accounts for society's attraction to college? What are the limitations of the arts and culture? Can we maintain our youth as we age? Focusing sp…
3 years, 8 months ago
Robert Altman's America - 'Nashville' (1975), 'The Player' (1992) & 'Short Cuts' (1993)
Season 5 Episode 12
From where does rebellion generate? Who controls America? To what extent do Americans have a shared experience? Focusing specifically on the filmogra…
3 years, 9 months ago
Blending Art Forms w/ Terry Zwigoff - 'Louie Bluie' (1985), 'Crumb' (1994), 'Ghost World' (2001), 'Bad Santa' (2004) & 'Art School Confidential' (2006)
Season 5 Episode 11
How might moods be set? What unique powers do filmmakers possess? Can creative expression be therapeutic for both the creator and their audience? Fol…
3 years, 9 months ago
Secular Faith - 'The Hunt' (2012) d. Thomas Vinterberg, 'Ghost World' (2001) d. Terry Zwigoff & 'Sideways' (2004) d. Alexander Payne
Season 5 Episode 10
What are the dangers of believing things we cannot prove? Can we exist without believing in something? How do we know when we can have faith in someo…
3 years, 10 months ago
Intro to Infidelity - 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' (1946) d. Tay Garnett, 'Closer' (2004) d. Mike Nichols & 'Both Sides of the Blade' (2022) d. Claire Denis
Season 5 Episode 9
Does cheating always catch up on us? Who is destined to stray from their spouse? How can we overcome unfaithfulness? Through the lens of romantic inf…
3 years, 10 months ago
Double-Edged Talent - 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?' (1962) d. Robert Aldrich, 'All About Eve' (1950) d. Joseph L. Mankiewicz & 'The Pianist' (2002) d. Roman Polanski
Season 5 Episode 8
Can talent be a curse? To what extent does talent serve the talented? How and when should we wield our talents? It's a Bette Davis double this week, …
3 years, 10 months ago
(K)nowhere to Look - 'Nope' (2022) d. Jordan Peele, 'Don't Look Up' (2021) d. Adam McKay & 'Network' (1976) d. Sidney Lumet
Season 5 Episode 7
What are the dangers of media spectacles? Are all news stories merely spectacles? Is there a healthy way to consume corporate media? In light of some…
3 years, 10 months ago