Are you sheltered from war?

Building on recent conversations about establishing, maintaining and protecting nations, this week's episode focuses on Jimmy T. Murakami's 1986 animated feature, 'When the Wind Blows', to highlight the stark separation between humble abiding citizens and macroscopic geopolitical activities.

We also briefly discuss:

'Barefoot Gen' (1983) d. Mori Masaki

'Grave of the Fireflies' (1988) d. Isao Takahata

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What does it take to build a community?

Following last week's discussion about false idealism when establishing new societies, this week's episode examines Martin Rosen & John Hubley's 1978 animated classic, 'Watership Down', now restored in 4k.

We also discuss:

'Animal Farm' (1954) d. Joy Batchelor & John Halas

'The Lion King' (1994) d. Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff

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Is there one simple thing that would fix the world?

Building on recent discussions around monolithic goals and sympathising with emerging rivals, this week's episode examines Luchino Visconti's 'The Leopard' to consider the impermanence of permanence on both the political and personal level.

We also briefly discuss:

'Tokyo Story' (1953) d. Yasujirō Ozu

'The Last Emperor' (1987) d. Bernardo Bertolucci 

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How should the established intelligentsia view the new guard?

Building on recent conversations about monolithic goals and sympathising with our rivals, this week's episode centres on how Miloš Forman's 'Amadeus' depicts the gatekeeping of emerging genius by the powerful elite.

We also briefly discuss:

'Sunset Boulevard' (1950) d. Billy Wilder

'All About Eve' (195) d. Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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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

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Should we base all of our decisions and actions around a single end goal?

In this week's episode we unpack the rich symbolism employed in Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' to not only better understand the monolithic nature of AI, but humans and our teleological systems. 

We also discuss:

'Alien: Romulus' (2024) d. Fede Alvarez

'Equilibrium' (2002) d. Kurt Wimmer

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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

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In this week's episode we bid farewell to Sacred Cinema and preview an exciting new program, also centred on the relationship between cinema and society.

Be sure to keep 'following' Sacred Cinema for the time being, as it will be the home of our new show, 'Films for Today'!

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What does intimidation feel like? Can brave curiosity fully solve all of the problems that confront us? What should the meek integrate in order to overcome domineering threats? Following on nicely from related discussions last week, this week's episode examines three distinct cinematic depictions of profoundly overwhelming and colossal forces imposing upon female protagonists.

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To what extent should the budding feminine integrate the malevolent masculine? Should the feminine-masculine continuum be our sole consideration when seeking to individuate? What happens when the budding feminine is overly empowered by the malevolent masculine? With the release on 'Longlegs', this week's episode examines three films depicting inexperienced feminine FBI detectives.