Why is the way violence is represented in the film particularly disturbing?

How does the film depict its protagonist's Roman Catholicism, and what can those outside that denomination learn from her example?

How does Jordan Belfort compare to Gordon Gekko, and how does that comparison reveal ways America has changed in the last three decades?

Is God absent from the world of slavery? Are there contemporary lessons or themes to be drawn from this historical drama?

Should some topics be off limits for comedy? What can we learn from films that disquiet us?

Guillermo del Toro's horror film recently received the Criterion treatment. When is violence tragic rather than just shocking?

What do we mean when we call something a "good" film?

Todd and Ken discuss Vittorio De Sica's poignant saga of an aged pensioner trying to avoid eviction. What are the differences between empathy and pity?

Peter Waldron drops in to render Ken speechless with his take on one of the more iconic moments in Hollywood history.

Ken and Todd compare the theme of sacrifice in Gojira to that presented in modern disaster films.