Episode 125: Characters and themes in David Lean’s “Hobson’s Choice”

Episode 124: Reflections on characters and themes in The Wages of Fear (1953) - amended and updated.

Episode 123: Reflections on characters and themes in “The Offence” (1973)

Episode 122 Reflections on Danny Boyle’s “Trainspotting”.

Episode 121: Brief reflections on Sidney Pollack’s “Three Days of the Condor”

Episode 120: Brief reflections on themes and characters in “Spotlight”

Episode 119: Brief reflections on “Good Night and Good Luck”

Episode 118: Reflections on the 2024 French film version of “The Count of Monte Cristo”

Episode 117: Advice and questions to help in the analysis or discussion of films, and in producing an essay.

Episode 116: Reflections on characters and themes in “Midnight Express”

Episode 115: Reflections on the Jason Bourne films and the nature of the conflict between Jason Bourne and the C.I.A.

Episode 114: Advocating arts and humanities

Episode 113: Reflections on Michael Cimino’s “Heaven’s Gate”.

Episode 112: Reflections on characters and themes in “Civil War”

Episode 111 : Reflections on “The Ghost and Mrs Muir” (1947)

Episode 110: Reflections on characters and themes in “Ad Astra”.

Episode 109: Reflections on duality in 19th century literature, its philosophical forebears and its successors.

Episode 108: Discussion of the use of humour in drama.

Reflections on characters and themes in “Living” (2022), starring Bill Nighy

Reflections on characters and themes in “Oui, mais…” (Yes, but…) (2001) directed by Yves Lavandier.