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Films for Today episodes
- Are your facts better than your fantasies? | "Harvey" (1950)
Building on recent contemplations about the profundity of narrative and characters in our actual lived conscious experience, this week's episode focuses more closely on the archetypal "schizo", raised last week, through the lens of Henry Koster's 1950 comedy, Harvey, based on the play by Mary Chase.
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29 min - How might "schizos" and "autists" get along? | "Journey to Italy" (1954)
In response to the emergence of the "schizo vs autist" cultural phenomenon that is currently receiving much discussion in certain online circles, this week's episode analyses this framework through the lens of Roberto Rossellini's 1954 romance Journey to Italy.
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29 min - Are you too smart for stories? | "Easy A" (2010)
This week's episode coalesces recent discussions on the weaponisation of morality, the constricting effects of optimising/maximising behaviours on romance and the omnipresence of narrative through the lens of Will Gluck's 2010 romantic comedy, Easy A.
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29 min - Are you good at love? | "500 Days of Summer" (2009)
This week's episode further develops last week's contemplations about the tension between making egoistic evaluations and respecting fate through the lens of the once iconic, but now somewhat controversial, 2009 romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer."
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29 min - Is life ever tragic? | "Life Itself" (2018)
Having gained something of (rightful) cult following despite mixed reviews upon its release, Dan Fogelman's 2018 dark comedy, Life Itself, is the focus of today's conversation.
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29 min - Are you a loser? | "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013)
Our recent discussions about enjoying things vicariously through cinema gets taken to something of a logical conclusion in this week's episode as we examine how Martin Scorsese depicts the notorious escapades of former multimillionaire Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street.
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29 min - Does ordinary life have an underlying narrative? | "Dazed and Confused" (1993)
Following last week's discussions about enjoying things vicariously through cinema, this week's episode focuses on what some have called the greatest hangout movie of all time—Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused.
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29 min - Do you know how to chill? | "A Summer's Tale" (1996)
In light of recent discussions about the burden of (supposed) human intelligence, this week's episode contemplates the impact of optimisation tactics in the search for love through the lens of Éric Rohmer's 1996 realist romance, A Summer's Tale.
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29 min - Will AI kill us all? | "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991)
As the development of AI continues to accelerate, this week's episode attempts to identify the deeper roots of humanity's proclivity for self-endangerment via automation by reference to James Cameron's iconic sci-fi action film, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
We also briefly discuss:
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026) d. Gore Verbinski
Bugonia (2025) d. Yorgos Lanthimos
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29 min - Should you get divorced? | "Is This Thing On?" (2025)
Following recent discussions about the art of articulating feelings and emotions in adult relationships, this week's episode centres on Bradley Cooper's recent dramedy, Is This Thing On?, in contemplating the symbolic qualities of stand-up comedy and divorce.
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About Films for Today
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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’.