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: contact@jimmybernasconi.com
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: contact@jimmybernasconi.com
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
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
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 contact@jimmybernasconi.com