Sacred Cinema

About Sacred Cinema

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 selects a seminal film and contemplates its profound insights into the most pressing challenges of our time. For questions or enquiries about the show, you can reach Jimmy at contact@jimmybernasconi.com or on Instagram by searching ‘filmsfortoday’.

Publisher

Jimmy Bernasconi | 2XXFM

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Sept 2021

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

258 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026

   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 Us E: contact@jimmybernasconi.com

2. 

   27 Sept 2026

   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 contact@jimmybernasconi.com

3. 

   19 Sept 2026

   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 contact@jimmybernasconi.com

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

866

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

91

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

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