Pink Door Culture Club

Dune: Part Two has been hailed as the greatest sci-fi movie ever by some. What makes it so great? And is it also a great film about religion? What can it teach us about the relationship between religion and power? Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video ga...

Whitsitt Chapel is a 2023 album by rapper turned country singer, Jelly Roll. It topped multiple charts and was critically acclaimed. What's so good about it and what can it teach about addiction and church? Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game....

Wham! (2023) is the story of some silly lads who turned out to be musical geniuses! How well does the Netflix documentary tell their story, and what can it teach us about friendship? Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultureclub.c...

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film (2023) is an epic musical experience! What makes the show so good? And what can Taylor teach us about our desire for a god, and our desire to belong? Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultu...

'Jury Duty' (2023) is a TV show like no other! Almost certain never to be repeated. What can it teach us about how we make sense of reality, and what it means to be good? Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultureclub.com, and be in touch via the FB page or email. Theme music:...

Anatomy of a Fall (2023) won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. It also won the Palm Dog! Why is it sweeping up so many awards, and what can it tell us about the limits of human knowledge, and the nature of marriage?

Godzilla Minus One (2023) now has the record for the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in US history. It got rave reviews across the globe. What's so good about it? And what can it teach us about responding to a crisis and dealing with shame?

Adam Driver received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his performance as Enzo Ferrari. Was he really that good? What about the film overall? And what does it have to teach us about masculinity, business and grief?

Thinking about 'Beckham' (Netflix 2023). What does the doco have to teach us about how to achieve greatness, the tension between conformity and independence, and the secrets of an enduring marriage?

Season 2 of Pink Door Culture Club kicks off with a discussion about 'Leave the World Behind' (Netflix 2023). What does the movie have to teach us about humans facing stress, along with the power and weakness that comes from technology?

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde was published in 1890 and is still studied and enjoyed today. What makes it so great and what does it have to teach about pleasure, guilt and the Colonies? "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable." - Lord Henry

On this show we watch the TV Show Severance (2022) and think about work/life balance, the problems with work, and the nature of control. As Mark S says, "Every time you find yourself here, it’s because you chose to come back."

A refreshing and very small version of a very big band. Join me as we talk about the Coldplay NPR Tiny Desk Concert and party like it's 1999!

This week we explore Psycho (1960), one of the most famous thriller/horror movies of all time, and think about the masks we all wear.

This week we delve into the music of Sam Cooke - a pioneer of soul. We also think about how and why protest songs work.

This week is a crime caper as we watch The Town (2010) and think about the contrasting faces of a city.

This week we explore Australian corporate life in the 1980s through the music of Client Liaison - it's totally rad!

This week we explore the genre mash-up of a film that is Everything Everywhere All At Once. "I Wasn't Looking For You So I Could Kill You. I Was Just Looking For Someone Who Could See What I See, Feel What I Feel."

This episode explores the first 3 records from funk/soul/RnB/hip-hop artist Janelle Monae, who performs as her alter ego, Cindi Mayweather (Android 57821).

On the first ever episode of Pink Door Culture Club we take a look at the film Groundhog Day, released 30 years ago.