How easy is it to examine adult performances? How fast can we slide into losing our dignity? Can we ever be fully accepting of debauchery? By focusing on films centred on adult entertainers, this week's episode contemplates the point at which performing for other begins to threaten our dignity.

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Can dreams be useful? Can we ever know when we're experiencing real life? Is there ever anything that can guide us when in a state of total confusion? Building on past episodes regarding the mind and simulations, this week's episode focuses specifically on dreams and what cinema can tell us about the limitlessness of our consciousness.

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How should we relate to past generations? To what extent should we embrace novelty? Is there a way to redeem ourselves without completely self-destructing? By focusing on films depicting the dynamic transformation of postwar Japan, this week's episode examines the nature of rapidly ascending societies.

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What is our primal nature? What does our primality imply in the grand scheme of things? What is the relative intelligence of our species? Focusing on films centring on images of primates, this week's episode contemplates the ways in which human primality has been explored onscreen.

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Is there more than one kind of treasure? Is theft ever acceptable? What happens when we view people as buried treasure? With the release of 'La Chimera', this week's episode looks at three cinematic depictions of prospecting and excavation to examine the inter-world inheritance of valuables.

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Should accessing a more confident version of ourself be conceived as a transformation? Is the identify and existence of our alter egos determined by our surroundings? Do we have access to a catalogue of distinct identities or a single self that evolves over time? With the release of Richard Linklater's new film 'Hit Man', this week's episode examines films in which a meek and mild protagonist undergoes some form of transition to embody a more cool and suave alter ego.

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Is there virtue in taking the blame for something that isn't your totally fault? How easily can this slip into exploitation? Should we ever take on more burdens in an already unfair world? With the fairly release of 'The Fall Guy' this week's episode focuses on films in which a character takes the blame for something they didn't do, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.

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What effect does vengeance have on feminine purity? Are avengers ever assaultive themselves? Is revenge the only response to injustice? With the release of 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga', this week's episode examines three films in which feminine characters are avenged.

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What should we be cautious of when it comes to clingyness? Are there ever broader sociocultural elements at play when someone gets clingy? Is there ever a lot at stake when someone gets clingy? As the television program 'Baby Reindeer' continues to permeate the culture, this week's episode looks at three films depicting 'clingyness'.

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In what ways is privacy appealing? At what point does coolness verge into eccentricity? How is the avoidance of philosophical dogma paradoxical? In this week's episode we contemplate the extent to which privacy, as a symbol of pure independence, can assist in our search for truth.

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