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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1 Sep 2024, 1pm Films for Today Do you know how to be kind? In this week's episode we examine Anthony Asquith's 'The Browning Version' to contemplate how people who rarely receive kindness (perhaps for good reason) respond to it when it is afforded to them. We also discuss: 'About Schmidt' (2002) d. Alexander Payne 'Bad Santa' (2003) d. Terry Zwigoff 'The Holdovers' (2023) d. Alexander Payne Contact Us E: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/
25 Aug 2024, 1pm Films for Today Should we base all of our decisions and actions around a single end goal? In this week's episode we examine the various monoliths and monolithic purposes depicted in Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' to not only better understand AI, but humans and our teleological systems. We also discuss: 'Alien: Romulus' (2024) d. Fede Alvarez 'Equilibrium' (2002) d. Kurt Wimmer Contact Us E: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/
18 Aug 2024, 1pm Films for Today Are you in love with the movies? In the first ever episode of 'Films for Today' we take a look at Woody Allen's 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' to contemplate both the shortcomings and utility of media addiction in hopes to better understand why we are drawn to the silver screen. We also briefly discuss: 'Cinema Paradiso' (1988) d. Giuseppe Tornatore 'Babylon' (2022) d. Damien Chazelle Contact Us E: [email protected] IG: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/