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We're back and thrilled to be joined by Dario Llinares of The Cinematologists podcast to discuss some films that didn't make it into our erotic cinema series. Listen to discover some of our naughty faves.
In the final episode of our erotic cinema series, Mary and Sarah talk guilt, S&M therapy and the sublime in Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2014) and David Cronenberg's Crash (1996).
Wondering what films to see in the upcoming months? Sarah and Mary share their picks from the 2022 BFI London Film Festival. Films covered (spoiler free) include The Whale, Decision to Leave, Triangle of Sadness, Holy Spider, No Bears, The Wond
This week we return to the erotic film series. Mary and Sarah discuss fetish, mortification and fairy tales in Liliana Cavani's controversial 1974 classic The Night Porter, and Armie Hammer's favourite film Secretary (2002).
As promised, Mary and Sarah watch Discovery+'s three-part House of Hammer documentary, and deliver their psychoanalytic verdict. We speculate on Armie Hammer's unconscious motivations, kink shaming, rogue therapists, trauma as spectacle and a
This week Mary and Sarah talk taboo, manic pixie dream girls and curatorship in two erotic classics: Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamà También (2001) and 9 1/2 Weeks (1986) by Adrian Lyne.
For episode 4 of our Erotic Cinema series, Mary and Sarah review two soft-core classics, Just Jaeckin's directorial debut Emmanuelle (1974) and Tinto Brass' gorgeous Paprika (1991). Digressions include Mary's favourite porn stars and Sarah's gr
In episode 3 of our Erotic Cinema series, Sarah and Mary analyse a Paul Verhoeven double bill over a delicious meal of brown rice and vegetables. We discuss excess and female jouissance in Basic Instinct (1992) and Showgirls (1995).
In episode 2 of our Erotic Cinema series, Mary and Sarah analyse Thanatos, family dysfunction and repetition compulsion in Louis Malle’s Damage (1992) and Steve McQueen’s Shame (2011). We also completely rebrand the death drive, no big deal.
We're back with a new series on Erotic Cinema! Mary and Sarah catch up on life and films before delving into their first topic of the series – 'Eros'. We discuss sex, creative work and the mystery of female sexuality in Michael Winterbottom's 9
Mary and Sarah turn agony aunts to tackle 5 romantic listener queries, and give their thoughts on The Tinder Swindler (2022) for a special bonus episode.
It’s the final episode of The Uncanny series! Mary and Sarah discuss uncanny tech in Alex Garland’s Ex Machina (2015) and Spike Jonze’s Her (2013) and share some of their own strange technology experiences.
In the penultimate episode of our Uncanny series, Mary and Sarah talk surgery and identity formation in Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (1960) and Pedro Almodóvar's The Skin I Live In (2011).
Mary and Sarah explore the meaning of dummies and dolls in two uncanny horror movies; the 1945 anthology film Dead of Night, and John Lafia’s Child’s Play 2.
Mary and Sarah discuss the differences between beauty and the sublime in episode three of our series on The Uncanny. First up the sublime becomes ridiculous in Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her (1992), then beauty lead to the sublime in Claire
On episode two of The Uncanny series, Mary and Sarah engage in a slightly delirious discussion of food, family dynamics and trauma in Robert Aldrich’s Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962) and Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ Swallow (2020). Deviations i
Welcome to series 7 of Projections Podcast. This week Mary and Sarah kick off The Uncanny with a look at two domicile-based films by masters of cinema: Luis Buñuel’s The Exterminating Angel (1962) and Roman Polanski’s The Tenant (1976).
It’s time for our final episode on the subject of The Double. Mary and Sarah discuss two body horror films about transformation, Brandon Cronenberg’s inspired debut Antiviral (2012), and Mary’s favourite film, Darren Aronofsky’s contemporary cl
In our penultimate episode of The Double series, Mary and Sarah explore confused identities, society’s love for the persona and LARPing in Basil Deardon’s The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) and Sophia Takal’s Always Shine (2016).
In a very special bonus episode, Mary and Sarah fulfil a shared dream and speak to philosopher, writer, Pervert's Guide star and meme sensation Slavoj Žižek! The conversation covers the pop culture subjects of Lars Von Trier films, 'yes means y
Sarah and Mary are back with another episode of The Double series. This time we're looking at stage personas in Casey Affleck's performance piece I'm Still Here (2010) and Todd Haynes' cult masterpiece Velvet Goldmine (1998). We discuss the psy
Mary and Sarah are back on the theme of ‘The Double’, discussing the Jungian shadow in Jordan Peele’s Us (2019) and Christopher Smith’s Triangle (2009). Ideas thrown about include ‘the deplorables’, the interior world of the abuser and why Aust
In this bonus episode, Mary and Sarah review two recently released rape revenge films; Emerald Fennell's highly anticipated Promising Young Woman (2020) and Madeleine Sims-Fewer's Violation (2020) which several listeners recommended to us. Spoi
For episode 3 of The Double series, Sarah and Mary discuss ‘Clones’ and relationship anxiety in Sean Ellis’ 2008 film The Brøken and Duncan Jones’ Moon (2009). Deviations include Edgar Allan Poe and… Jackie Collins.
Continuing our series on the subject of The Double, Mary and Sarah discuss lookalikes in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s sublime film The Double Life of Veronique (1991) and John Woo’s ridiculous one Face/Off (1997). We talk Otto Rank’s influential text
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