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Modern Relationships - 'The Last Days of Disco' (1998), 'The Virgin Suicides' (1999) & 'Licorice Pizza' (2021)
Season 3 Episode 11
Do we relate to each other in different ways as time passes? What are some of the consequences of misunderstanding someone? Are we doomed by our inte…
4 years, 3 months ago
Divergent Roads - 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' (1997), 'Force Majeure' (2014) & 'The Daytrippers' (1997)
Season 3 Episode 10
How do we feel after making bad decisions? What should we do (or not do) when we realise that we have made a bad decision? Will we consistently make …
4 years, 4 months ago
Sex, Desire and Videotape - 'To Die For' (1995), 'Crash' (1996) & 'Sex, Lies and Videotape' (1989)
Season 3 Episode 9
Do all people desire the same thing? What does it look like to be enslaved by biological impulses? What does it look like to invest in our desires? F…
4 years, 4 months ago
Quarantine Special
Season 3 Episode 8
Why should we watch films? What can we gain from watching films? What is the point of Sacred Cinema? Jimmy has managed to catch COVID-19 and is locke…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Dark Side of Fatherhood - 'Dogtooth' (2009), 'Take Shelter' (2011) & 'Distant Voices, Still Lives' (1988)
Season 3 Episode 7
How do some fathers become overly oppressive? What do fathers ultimately fear for their families? How should we view ourselves in protecting our love…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Pains of Motherhood - 'Quo Vadis, Aida?' (2020), 'Secrets & Lies' (1996) & 'Autumn Sonata' (1978)
Season 3 Episode 6
Why is motherhood deeply profound? What are some of the terrifying aspects of motherhood? How should we confront a terrified mother? With the release…
4 years, 5 months ago
Scary Stalkers - 'Halloween' (1978), 'Friday the 13th' (1980) & 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984)
Season 3 Episode 5
What do the slow but steady steps of indestructible stalkers symbolise? Why do we feel compelled to acknowledge their presence? How should we face th…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Deep Blue Sea - 'Deep Blue Sea' (1998), 'The Big Blue' (1988) & 'The Deep Blue Sea' (2011)
Season 3 Episode 4
From where is fear sourced? What is the cost of seeking to overcome the unknown? Can we ever escape the unknown, or should we learn to embrace it? Th…
4 years, 5 months ago
World War II - 'The Thin Red Line' (1998), 'Das Boot' (1981) & 'Schindler's List' (1993)
Season 3 Episode 3
From where does extreme violence come? How do we respond to what lurks in the shadows? How should we act in the face of war? In this week's episode, …
4 years, 5 months ago
The Power of Nature in the Films of Peter Weir - 'The Cars That Ate Paris' (1974), 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (1975), 'The Mosquito Coast' (1986), 'Master and Commander' (2003) & 'The Way Back' (2010)
Season 3 Episode 2
Can human constructs accurately explain nature? What happens when we try to solve nature? How should we relate to nature? This week's show focuses on…
4 years, 5 months ago