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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How can we know when to speak the truth? | "On the Waterfront" (1954) d. Elia Kazan 22/06/2025
What is the ultimate consequence of integrating the shadow? | "Youth in Revolt" (2009) d. Miguel Arteta 15/06/2025
Are there stages of true toughness? | "Good Will Hunting" (1997) d. Gus Van Sant 08/06/2025
What does criticism look like in a postmodern world? | 'Ratatouille' (2007) d. Brad Bird & Jan Pinkava 01/06/2025
Are we content with our treatment of beauty? | "Parthenope" (2024) d. Paolo Sorrentino 25/05/2025
How available are our deepest emotions? | "American Beauty" (1999) d. Sam Mendes 18/05/2025
How should we navigate subjective experience in a world of "objects"? | "Withnail & I" (1987) d. Bruce Robinson 11/05/2025
What might be the antidote to fascism? | "Hot Fuzz" (2007) d. Edgar Wright 04/05/2025
How are we to make sense of artistic ambition? | "Paterson" (2016) d. Jim Jarmusch 27/04/2025
What does it mean to give our true selves to those we love? | "Wings of Desire" (1987) d. Wim Wenders 20/04/2025
Are we on track to see the end of cinema? | "The Second Act" (2024) d. Quentin Dupieux 13/04/2025
How dangerous is the romanticisation of modern life? | "The End" (2024) d. Joshua Oppenheimer 06/04/2025
How might a simple life constrain us more than we think? | "Pather Panchali" (1955) d. Satyajit Ray 30/03/2025
What is the value of privacy? | "The Conversation" (1974) d. Francis Ford Coppola 23/03/2025
What does noble desire look like? | "Malena" (2000) d. Giuseppe Tornatore 16/03/2025
Why should we care about the end of humanity? | "On the Beach" (1959) d. Stanley Kramer 09/03/2025
How far away are we from transformative experiences? | "Night on Earth" (1991) d. Jim Jarmusch 02/03/2025
Does anyone have chance at a decent life? | "Stand By Me" (1986) d. Rob Reiner 23/02/2025
What do we desire in an ideal companion? | "Wallace and Gromit" (Various) d. Nick Park et al 16/02/2025
How can we transcend life's inevitable tragedies? | "The Elephant Man" (1980) d. David Lynch 09/02/2025
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