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How dangerous is the romanticisation of modern life?
Following last week's critique of romanticising the "simple" life, this week's episode takes a full 180 by contemplating the fallibilities of modern romantics in Joshua Oppenheimer's narrative debut, The End.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) d. James Cameron
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) d. Todd Phillips
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How might a simple life constrain us more than we think?
Following past discussions on the indifference of nature in the face of mankind's modern ambitions, this week's episode delves into the hidden realities of subsistence living by examining Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali (1955).
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Flow (2024) d. Gints Zilbalodis
Edge of Tomorrow (2014) d. Doug Liman
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What is the value of privacy?
Given a myriad of topical events, this week's episode focuses on Francis Ford Coppola's exploration of the fine line between agency and intimacy in his 1974 masterpiece, The Conversation.
We also briefly discuss:
Blow Out (1981) d. Brian de Palma
The Rule of Jenny Pen (2024) d. James Ashcroft
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What does noble desire look like?
Following recent conversations about the virtue of protecting humanity, this week's episode examines how Guiseppe Tornatore's 2000 film, Malena, romanticises the protection of those we desire despite the constraints of the crowd.
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Crocodile Tears (2024) d. Tumpal Tampubolon
Jojo Rabbit (2019) d. Taika Waititi
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Why should we care about the end of humanity?
Following on some recent episodes about macro-level existential threats and micro-level existential dread, this week's episode examines Stanley Kramer's 1959 science fiction film, On the Beach, to contemplate how we might personally relate to the idea of humanity ending.
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The Edge of the World (1937) d. Michael Powell
Miracle Mile (1988) d. Steve De Jarnatt
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How far away are we from transformative experiences?
In this week's episode, we examine the power of dialogue in early 90s independent cinema, contemplating how Jim Jarmusch's 1991 classic, Night on Earth, creates substance out of style.
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The Man from Earth (2007) d. Richard Schenkman
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) d. Jim Jarmusch
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Does anyone have a decent chance at life?
Following recent conversations about rejecting the three-dimensionality of all human beings, this week's episode examines the impact of death on innocence in Rob Reiner's 1986 coming-of-age classic, Stand By Me.
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Wild at Heart (1990) d. David Lynch
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What do we desire in an ideal companion?
With the release of the next instalment in Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit film series, this week's episode revisits some central motifs of the original trilogy to contemplate the ideal traits we look for in a companion, be they personal or technological in nature.
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How can we transcend life's inevitable tragedies?
In honour of one of cinema's true heroes, this week's episode contemplates three varying interpretations of David Lynch's 1980 masterpiece, The Elephant Man.
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What kinds of people should we open up to?
Following recent conversations on confronting the darker parts of our psyche, this week's episode examines John M. Stahl's 1945 noir classic, Leave Her to Heaven to discuss the challenges involved in bearing the deepest parts of ourselves to new companions.
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Gilda (1946) d. Charles Vidor
Laura (1944) d. Otto Preminger and Rouben Mamoulian
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What does a true commitment to science really look like?
Following on from last week's discussion about seeking deep truths hidden in disconcerting places, this week's episode centres on Mike Cahill's 2014 film, 'I Origins', to contemplate the surprisingly vast purview of scientific enquiry.
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Wild Strawberries (1957) d. Ingmar Bergman
White Noise (2022) d. Noah Baumbach
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Should we indulge the egos of our predecessors?
Following last week's conversation examining the sometimes fluid power dynamic between the young and old, this week's episode contemplates how wisdom can be extracted from aging generations, even if they see still themselves as the centre of the universe.
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'Better Man' (2024) d. Michael Gracy
'The Girl with the Needle' (2024) d. Magnus von Horn
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How adept are we at perceiving looming danger?
With the release of Robert Eggers' adaptation of F. W. Murnau's Nosferatu, this week's episode looks to Jack Clayton's gothic masterclass in filmic manipulation, The Innocents, to examine our capacity to recognise imminent harm.
We also briefly discuss:
Blue Velvet (1986) d. David Lynch
Nosferatu (1922) d. F. W. Murnau
Nosferatu (2024) d. Robert Eggers
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How open are you to change?
With the release of James Mangold's highly anticipated biopic of Bob Dylan, 'A Complete Unknown', this week's episode focuses on the paradoxes inherent to true artistry.
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'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2023) d. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
'The Bikeriders' (2023) d. Jeff Nichols
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As the year comes to a close, this week's episode reflects on what episodes of the show and films onscreen you, the listeners, found most enjoyable in 2024.
Thank you all for joining us this year and we hope to see you again next year as Films for Today embarks into more bold and beautiful cinematic territory!
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Why do righteous acts sometimes feel paradoxical?
In a second Christmas-themed episode for this year, we discuss Álex de la Iglesia 1995 black comedy, The Day of the Beast, to examine how it uses Christian mythology to illuminate absurdities in basic moral activity.
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The Holiday (2006) d. Nancy Meyers
Heretic (2024) d. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
Also, be sure to let us know what your favourite films of 2024 have been for next week's '2024: A Year in Review' episode.
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Can even the most cynical be saved?
With the Christmas season upon us, this week's episode features special guest Eddie Bernsconi (Jimmy's brother) to examine the continuing relevance of Terry Zwigoff's 2003 black comedy 'Bad Santa'.
Also, be sure to let us know what your favourite films of 2024 have been for our '2024: A Year in Review' episode in two weeks.
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How contextual is power in 2024?
In this week's episode, comedian and film critic Henry Bretz joins us to discuss how Sean Baker's Palm d'Or-winning film 'Anora' examines how fast power can be won and lost in contemporary society.
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What might be the cause of international suffering?
In this week's episode, we are joined by freelance film writer Christopher Smol to discuss the examinations of complicity, gentility and retrospective guilt in James Ivory's 1993 drama, The Remains of the Day.
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The Wind Rises (2013) d. Hayao Miyazaki
Oppenheimer (2023) d. Christopher Nolan
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How can wounded intergenerational bonds be healed?
In this week's episode we are joined by writer-director Chloe Abrahams to discuss her new film, 'The Taste of Mango', which is being released to UK and Irish cinemas on 29 November 2024.
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