The Ministry of Film

Happy holidays! Carolina and Robin discuss the historical drama The Lion in Winter, a film that takes place during Christmas, but with more backstabbing than giftgiving.  Politics include: the nature of power, legacy and the politics of elites, why Katherine Hepburn is the ultimate gilf queen, and Peter O'Toole having the time of his life as king.  If you like what you hear, please rate and s...

Carolina and Robin talk about the heart-warming, surreal post-war romcom A Matter of Life and Death. Politics include: the bureaucracy of the afterlife, capital E Empire, women riding bikes during the war, and David Niven's Conservative face and Labour attitude. You can find out more information about the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger via the documentary 'Made in England...

Carolina and Robin talk about brilliantly clever parody of nineties suburbia, The Truman Show. Politics include: the fantastical dystopia of Hollywood (sorry Hollywood), the individualist American dream and Foucault's nightmarish panopticon of all-encompassing surveillance.  If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the show wherever you're listening, it will help others fi...

Carolina and Robin sit down to discuss Pixar's Ratatouille (2007), in which a country rat turns out to be a Michelin-star-worthy chef.  Politics include: the politics of a kitchen, the politics of Parisian real estate, the politics of rats? If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the show wherever you're listening, it will help others find the pod. You can now follow us o...

Hello! It's our very first episode! Today Carolina and Robin talk about FW Murnau's thoroughly nasty vampire horror from 1922. Politics include: the sheer horror of Count Orlok killing his way through Eastern Europe, the plague and early conspiracy theories.  If you like what you hear, please rate and subscribe to the show wherever you're listening, it will help others find the pod....