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Farewell Sam Neill, plus The Good Boy, The Invite and The People Upstairs reviewed

Flick Ford and Thomas Caldwell pay tribute to the late great Sir Sam Neill, discussing some of their favourite performances of his long and storied career. Flick and Thomas also review Jan Komasa’s…

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Natalie Erika James, James J. Robinson & Vincent Ward interviewed

This week’s episode features three interviews with three very different auteurs. Flick Ford speaks to writer/director Natalie Erika James about her new body horror film SACCHARINE. Then Vyshnavee Wijekumar speaks to Filipino-Australian writer/director…

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Supergirl & The Ice Tower

On this week’s show, Flick Ford is joined by reviewers Will Cox & Silvi Vann-Wall to discuss SUPERGIRL which is the latest entry in the DCU, and Lucile Hadžihalilović’s THE ICE TOWER starring…

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Disclosure Day & Leviticus + Adrian Chiarella interview

Flick Ford is joined by reviewers Thomas Caldwell and Vyshnavee Wijekumar to discuss DISCLOSURE DAY, Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller and the Australian queer horror film LEVITICUS. We also hear Vyshnavee's interview with LEVITICUS…

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The Music of Doctor Who

Guest host Will Cox is joined by fellow Whovians Thomas Caldwell and Lore Burns to share memories and music from the BBC’s iconic time-traveling sci-fi series. They cover the legendary musique concrète wizardry…

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Kane Parsons talks Backrooms

Flick Ford is joined by Silvi Vann-Wall & Alice McShane to talk about two fresh horror outings. They review Kane Parson’s debut Backrooms & Kate Dippold’s new horror comedy Widow’s Bay, which…

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Sparks' Russell Mael + Agnieszka Holland

Cerise Howard chats all things music and film with the art-pop luminary Russell Mael, who makes up one half of Sparks, ahead of the band’s performance at the Palais Theatre. Later, Cerise speaks…

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Asif Kapadi, Mother Mary, Obsession

Documentary filmmaker Asif Kapadi (SENNA, AMY, DIEGO MARADONA) chats about his career so far. Flick Ford and regular guest Thomas Caldwell review two new releases: MOTHER MARY and OBSESSION.

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Brunswick Underground Film Fest, Going Down, Cinema Yarra

Flick chats to Kai Perringnon and Felix Hubble about Brunsick Underground Film Festival's down-and-dirty offerings. Hadyn Keenan discusses 1982 girls-night-out romp GOING DOWN. Plus, Charlie Teitelbaum's free community screening series, Cinema Yarra.

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Deborah Mailman talks WOLFRAM

Flick Ford sits down with Deborah Mailman, who stars in Warwick Thornton's new western WOLFRAM, for a wide-ranging chat about Mailman's storied career.

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Festivals Special with TILDE & Cinema Reborn

It’s a festivals special on this week’s Primal Screen! Flick Ford and Cerise Howard chat to the team from TILDE Trans and Gender Diverse Film Festival about their 2026 offering. Later, Grace Boschetti…

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Primal Screen is a show all about screen culture - from movies on the big screen to whatever you're streaming. It's a mix of new releases and retrospective film and television reviews, plus interviews with film practitioners and industry professionals.

Hosted and produced by Flick Ford.
Podcast editing and social media by Gina Cameron and Isabella Radevski.

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