Films for Today
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 selec...
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- Aryeh Sternberg1 ep
- Travis Rice1 ep
- Sophy Romvari1 ep
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- 🇺🇸United States · Film HistoryHOME#11712K to 63K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Film History#383.1K to 17K
- 🇮🇩ID · Film History#213.0K to 16K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Film History#120784 to 4.1K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Film History#161199 to 1.1K
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19K to 102K🎙 Weekly cadence·253 episodes·Last published 5d ago - Monthly Reach
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39K to 204K🇺🇸61%🇲🇽16%🇮🇩16%+4 more - Active Followers
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21K to 112K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/26 | 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."Contact UsE: [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 | 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.Contact UsE: [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 | 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.Contact UsE: [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 | 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.Contact us via email at [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 9/19/26 | 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.Contact us via email at [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 | 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 VerbinskiBugonia (2025) d. Yorgos Lanthimos Contact us via email at [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 9/6/26 | divorcestand-up comedy+3 | — | Is This Thing On? | — | divorceBradley Cooper+5 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 8/30/26 | existential dramaGod's hiddenness+4 | — | Through a Glass DarklyThe Exorcist | — | Ingmar BergmanThrough a Glass Darkly+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 8/23/26 | symbolismhouse design+3 | — | The Ice StormThe End of Oak Street | — | The Ice StormAng Lee+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 8/16/26 | soulcrime thriller+3 | — | Angel Heart | — | Angel HeartAlan Parker+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
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| 8/9/26 | sci-fidrama+3 | — | The Life of ChuckBackrooms | — | The Life of ChuckMike Flanagan+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 8/2/26 | deceptionfilm analysis+4 | — | Touki BoukiJourney of the Hyena | — | Touki BoukiDjibril Diop Mambéty+5 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 7/26/26 | fictiondeception+4 | — | The Odyssey | — | The OdysseyChristopher Nolan+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 7/19/26 | desireobsession+3 | — | ObsessionHer+1 | — | ObsessionCurry Barker+5 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 7/12/26 | AI filmmakingintellectual property+3 | Aryeh SternbergTravis Rice | OMNI International AI Film FestivalA Face Only a Mother Could Love+1 | — | AI filmmakingfilm festival+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 6/21/26 | socioeconomicstranscendence+3 | — | The Commitments | — | The CommitmentsAlan Parker+5 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 6/14/26 | conservatismprogressivism+3 | — | PixarWALL·E | — | WALL·EAndrew Stanton+3 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 5/3/26 | authenticitystorytelling+3 | — | Catch Me If You Can | — | Catch Me If You CanFrank Abagnale Jr.+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 4/26/26 | authenticitystorytelling+3 | Sophy Romvari | 2XXFMBlue Heron | — | authenticitystorytelling+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 4/19/26 | evolutionmasculinity+4 | — | Jurassic Park | — | evolutionmasculinity+5 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 4/12/26 | 1950s science fiction cinemathemes of evil+3 | — | Forbidden PlanetDr. Strangelove+1 | — | Forbidden Planet1950s cinema+7 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 4/5/26 | masculinitydark comedy+4 | — | Little Shop of HorrorsOppenheimer | — | masculinityLittle Shop of Horrors+5 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 3/29/26 | violenceforgiveness+4 | — | Tyrannosaur | — | violenceforgiveness+4 | — | 29m 00s | ||
| 3/22/26 | What is the truest form of love? | "Breaking the Waves" (1996) d. Lars von Trier | Following last week's contemplations about the inevitably communal aspect of moral life, this week's episode contemplates the inevitable difficulties of piously living for others in its examination of Lars von Trier's 1996 drama, Breaking the Waves.We also briefly discuss:The Sacrifice (1986) d. Andrei TarkovskyThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) d. Peter JacksonProject Hail Mary (2026) d. Phil Lord and Christopher MillerContact UsEmail: [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
| 3/15/26 | Does personal ambition have a limit? | "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011) d. Lynne Ramsay | Following recent discussions about edgy young men and in light of a recent trend in movies depicting high-strung mothers, this week's episode considers nature, nurture, confusion and chaos through the lens of Lynne Ramsay' adaptation of Lionel Shriver's chilling 2003 novel, We Need to Talk About Kevin.We also briefly discuss:Nitram (2021) d. Justin KurzelDay of the Beast (1995) d. Álex de la IglesiaContact UsEmail: [email protected] | 29m 00s | ||||||
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Chart history for Films for Today
Peaked at #21 in ID, currently #21 in ID.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| Mexico | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| BE | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| Norway | — | #94 | #94 | — |
| United States | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #120 | #120 | — |
| Denmark | — | #140 | #140 | — |
| Australia | — | #161 | #161 | — |
| Ireland | — | #190 | #190 | — |
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.
Chart Positions
9 placements across 9 markets.