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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.
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Does ordinary life have an underlying narrative? | "Dazed and Confused" (1993) (opens the original)
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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 . Contact us via email at contact@jimmybernasconi.com
Do you know how to chill? | "A Summer's Tale" (1996) (opens the original)
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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. Contact us via email at contact@jimmybernasconi.com
Will AI kill us all? | "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991) (opens the original)
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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 Contact us via email at contact@jimmybernasconi.com
Sbould you get divorced? | "Is This Thing On?" (2025) (opens the original)
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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. Contact us via email at contact@jimmybernasconi.com
Where is God? | "Through a Glass Darkly" (1961) (opens the original)
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Featuring a couple of rather obscure symbols and plot points that films discussed in previous weeks have also used, Ingmar Bergman's 1961 existential drama is at the centre of today's conversation as we contemplate the concept of God's hiddenness. We also briefly discuss: The Exorcist (1973) Contact us via email at contact@jimmybernasconi.com
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