Films for Today

Por: Jimmy Bernasconi | 2XXFM
Hosted by Jimmy Bernasconi (‘Sacred Cinema’, ABC Radio), ‘Films for Today’ explores how the art of cinema can help us understand the social, cultural and political issues that currently trouble us. Each week, Jimmy selects a seminal film and contemplates its profound insights into the most pressing challenges of our time. For questions or enquiries about the show, you can reach Jimmy at [email protected] or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.
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Latest episodes of the podcast Films for Today

Is it possible to outrun a timeless sense of duty? | "The Wild Bunch" (1969) d. Sam Peckinpah 16/11/2025
Are we getting too crazy? | "Bugonia" (2025) d. Yorgos Lanthimos 09/11/2025
What are the vulnerabilities of democracy? | "Jaws" (1975) d. Steven Spielberg 02/11/2025
What are the effects of modern discourse? | "Party Animal" (2025) d. Ali Gill w/ Ali Gill and Aimie Sullivan 26/10/2025
Can worn-out relationships be renovated? | "Sentimental Value" (2025) d. Joachim Trier | LFF 2025 Special 19/10/2025
Why do healthy relationships feel impossible to achieve? | "Possession" (1981) d. Andrzej Żuławski 11/10/2025
What is the power of performed intellect? | "The Master" (2012) d. Paul Thomas Anderson 05/10/2025
Can we trust our ordinary senses of self and reality? | "Perfect Blue" (1997) d. Satoshi Kon 28/09/2025
How might we liberate ourselves from oppressive regimes? | "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994) d. Frank Darabont 21/09/2025
How political are we qualified to be? | "Eddington" (2025) d. Ari Aster 07/09/2025
Is there such a thing as dignified rebellion? | "Killer of Sheep" (1978) d. Charles Burnett 31/08/2025
How might passive attention impact the world? | "Los Angeles Plays Itself" (2003) d. Thom Andersen 24/08/2025
Will anyone ever understand your existential plight? | "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955) d. Nicholas Ray 17/08/2025
How powerless are we as individuals in the face of existential threats? | "First Reformed" (2017) d. Paul Schrader w/ Christopher Smol 10/08/2025
Why make art? | "Sideways" (2004) d. Alexander Payne 03/08/2025
How deep can human connections go? | "The Double Life of Veronique" (1991) d. Krzysztof Kieślowski 27/07/2025
Is trust between people doomed in a world of imitations? | 'The Thing' (1982) d. John Carpenter 20/07/2025
What is truly at stake in the cinema? | 'Babylon' (2022) d. Damien Chazelle 13/07/2025
How should we view claims to innocence? | 'The White Ribbon' (2009) d. Michael Haneke 06/07/2025
Can love actually be found in a hopeless place? | 'Mud' (2012) d. Jeff Nichols 29/06/2025
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