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Weeping Widows - 'Midsommar' (2019), 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' (1974) & 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' (2022)
Season 4 Episode 8
What does it take to abandon a toxic relationship? How do we endure through a lifetime of betrayal? Who is ultimately burdened with the responsibilit…
4 years, 1 month ago
Blow-ins, Bravado & Beliefs - 'Straw Dogs' (1971), 'Wake in Fright' (1971) & 'The Wicker Man' (1973)
Season 4 Episode 7
How should outsiders behave in new and confronting circumstances? What happens when we follow the dominant mob? What is at the core of societal tensi…
4 years, 1 month ago
Killers - 'Snowtown' (2011), 'Killer Joe' (2011) & 'Sling Blade' (1996)
Season 4 Episode 6
From where does the killer instinct come? Should the state have the power to enact violence? When, if ever, is violence morally justifiable? Followin…
4 years, 1 month ago
Boys Gone Wild - 'Taxi Driver' (1976), 'La Haine' (1995) & 'This Sporting Life' (1963)
Season 4 Episode 5
What is the relationship between injustice and destruction? Can we apprehend imminent destruction? What happens when we completely abandon the femini…
4 years, 1 month ago
Eliminating the Enemy - 'Dial M for Murder' (1954), 'Zulu' (1964) & 'Suspiria' (1977)
Season 4 Episode 4
Can we actually eliminate our enemies? How can we reconcile our differences? Where should we look for our enemies? Expanding our conversations into t…
4 years, 1 month ago
False Prophets - 'La Ricotta' (1962), 'The Night of the Hunter' (1955) & 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' (2011)
Season 4 Episode 3
Do humans have the capacity to prophesy and preach truth? How do we identify false prophets? How adept are we at knowing when we are under someone's …
4 years, 2 months ago
Rosebud - 'Citizen Kane' (1941), 'Midnight in Paris' (2011) & 'Be Kind Rewind' (2008)
Season 4 Episode 2
How powerful is nostalgia? How should we view the past? How should we use the past? This week's episode explores one of cinema's most iconic metaphor…
4 years, 2 months ago
Making Fun of Actors - 'Tropic Thunder' (2008), 'Waiting for Guffman' (1996) & 'Team America' (2004)
Season 4 Episode 1
Why does Hollywood sometimes annoy us? Are entertainers necessary? How should we respond to our cultural leaders? With Hollywood receiving an increas…
4 years, 2 months ago
Cops - 'Beverley Hills Cop' (1984), 'RoboCop' (1987) & 'Supercop' (1992)
Season 3 Episode 13
How do we successfully protect the public? What does the ideal protector look like? What do true heroes do? Focusing specifically on mid-80s to early…
4 years, 3 months ago
Scary Stalkers II: The Final Girl - 'Scream' (1996), 'It Follows' (2014) & 'X' (2022)
Season 3 Episode 12
Do society's fears change over time? How does it feel to fear? Is there a way to leave our fears in the past? Following on from the 'Scary Stalkers' …
4 years, 3 months ago