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Films for Today

Jimmy Bernasconi | 2XXFM

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 contact@jimmybernasconi.com or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.

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What is the fate of the exceptional? | "Edward...

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2025/12/21

With Christmas just days away and 2025 coming to a close, this week’s episode brings together many of this year's recurring topics, while exploring the underlying themes of the season, by exploring Tim Burton’s 1990 masterpiece, Edward Scissorhands.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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Do we truly see what we already have? | "Eyes Wide...

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2025/12/14

It's Christmas, and in light of recent discussions about the allure of debauchery and seeking justice from our romantic partners, it is only fitting that we spend some time this festive season discussing Stanley Kubrick's 1999 erotic drama, Eyes Wide Shut. Contact UsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=enEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.com

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Can a lot come from a little? | "Fantasia" (1940) d....

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2025/12/07

In light of past conversations about weaponised intellect and the relatively dramatic times in which we are living, this week's episode focuses on Disney's original dialogue-free musical anthology film, Fantasia.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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What is the paradoxical nature of rebellion? |...

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2025/11/30

Following recent discussions about the ironic consequences that can come from resisting the norm, this week's episode examines Fielder Cook's 1956 boardroom drama Patterns to contemplate why the powerful might encourage their own negation.We also briefly discuss:After the Hunt (2025) d. Luca GuadagninoLook Back in Anger (1959) d. Tony RichardsonContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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Is happiness more available than most of us think? |...

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2025/11/23

Following past discussions on individuality, intellectualism and the malleability of human attention, this week's episode examines Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton's 2006 tragicomedy Little Miss Sunshine to contemplate our proximity to satisfaction in spite our respective troubles.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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Is it possible to outrun a timeless sense of duty? |...

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2025/11/16

This week’s episode seeks to consolidate previous discussions about intergenerational and inter-ideological solidarity in its examination of Sam Peckinpah’s iconic 1969 revisionist Western, The Wild Bunch.We also briefly discuss:The Leopard (1963) d. Luchino ViscontiPredator: Badlands (2025) d. Dan TrachtenbergContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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Are we getting too crazy? | "Bugonia" (2025) d....

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2025/11/09

Following recent conversations about the apparent weaknesses of liberal democracies when confronting sudden crises, this week's episode examines Yorgos Lanthimos' newest film, Bugonia, and contemplates the necessity of alarmist sociopolitical rhetoric. We also briefly discuss:Save the Green Planet (2003) d. Jang Joon-hwanContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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What are the vulnerabilities of democracy? | "Jaws"...

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2025/11/02

In light of Kathryn Bigelow’s new political thriller A House of Dynamite, this week’s episode explores how Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws reveals the inherent weaknesses of democracy in times of crisis.We also discuss:A House of Dynamite (2025) d. Kathryn BigelowContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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What are the effects of modern discourse? | "Party...

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2025/10/26

In this week's special episode we are joined by director Ali Gill and producer Aimie Sullivan to discuss their new short film, Party Animal, an innovative satire exploring the structural absurdities that underpin contemporary communication.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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Can worn-out relationships be renovated? |...

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2025/10/19

With LFF 2025 now coming to a close, this week's episode focuses on one of the most highly anticipated and beloved features screened at this year's festival: Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value.We also briefly discuss:Jay Kelly (2025) d. Noah BaumbachLove+War (2025) d. Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi & Jimmy ChinHamnet (2025) d. Chloé ZhaoContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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Why do healthy relationships feel impossible to...

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2025/10/11

Building upon many past discussions about the seemingly hopeless pursuit of love in the modern world, this week's episode centres on Andrzej Żuławski's semi-erotic, unhinged horror from 1981, Possession.Contact Us:Emails: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=en

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What is the power of performed intellect? | "The...

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2025/10/05

With the release of One Battle After Another, this week's episode revisits recent explorations of performance and false realities through the lens of Paul Thomas Anderson's 2012 psychological drama, The Master.We also briefly discuss:One Battle After Another (2025) d. Paul Thomas Anderson Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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Can we trust our ordinary senses of self and reality?...

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2025/09/28

Consolidating on last week's explorations on blame and pursuing true reality, but through a diametrically opposite aesthetic lens, this week's episode attempts to explore the infinite depth of Satoshi Kon's 1997 anime film, Perfect Blue.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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How might we liberate ourselves from oppressive...

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2025/09/21

With the release of the latest Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk, this week’s episode on a landmark of Hollywood cinema that has held its place in the number 1 spot on IMDb’s Top 250 for 25 years straight: The Shawshank Redemption.We also briefly discuss:The Truman Show (1998) d. Peter WeirContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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How political are we qualified to be? | "Eddington"...

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2025/09/07

With the release of Ari Aster's highly anticipated intense examination of the contemporary political landscape, Eddington, this week's episode discusses both the justifications for and the potentially detrimental risks of contemporary activism.We also briefly discuss:The Sweet East (2023) d. Sean Price WilliamsContact UsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/?hl=enEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.com

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Is there such a thing as dignified rebellion? |...

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2025/08/31

Following last week's brief mention of the neorealist movement in 1970s Los Angeles, this week's episode focuses on Charles Burnett's Killer of Sheep to explore the multidimensionality of social rebellion.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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How might passive attention impact the world? | "Los...

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2025/08/24

Following recent conversations on the importance of creating authentic art, this week's episode switches focus in discussing Thom Andersen's 2003 documentary, Los Angeles Plays Itself, and reflecting on how significantly inactive attention can not only obfuscate reality but impact society.We also briefly discuss:Bless Their Little Hearts (1983) d. Billy WoodberryContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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Will anyone ever understand your existential plight?...

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2025/08/17

In light of current intergenerational divides, mixed in with recent conversations about the ever-haunting burden of existential thinking, this week's episode focused on Nicholas Ray's 1955 classic, Rebel Without a Cause, to contemplate how comforting older generations might be when we face objective uncertainty.Contact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmsfortoday/

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How powerless are we as individuals in the face of...

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2025/08/10

Featuring friend of the show Christopher Smol, this week's episode focuses on Paul Schrader's 2017 psychological drama, First Reformed, among a few others that similarly explore the burden of moral imperatives felt by alienated individuals confronting wide-scale problems. We also briefly discuss:Winter Light (1963) d. Ingmar BergmanDiary of a Country Priest (1952) d. Robert BressonNight Moves (2013) d. Kelly ReichardtOrdet (1955) d. Carl Theodor DreyerContact UsEmail:

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Why make art? | "Sideways" (2004) d. Alexander Payne

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2025/08/03

In light of Matthias Glasner's new film, Dying, as well as recent conversations on the potentially transcendent nature of human identity, this week's episode focuses on Alexander Payne's 2004 romantic dramedy, Sideways, to contemplate why creative expression might be crucial to our relationships with others.We also briefly discuss:Dying (2024) d. Matthias GlasnerDeath in Venice (1971) d. Luchino ViscontiContact UsEmail: contact@jimmybernasconi.comInstagram:

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