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Neo-Intimacies: A Static Vision Festival, and reviews of My Darling in Stirling (2023) & TV series The Perfect Couple

Eloise Ross and Emma Westwood host Primal Screen this week. They're joined by Felix Hubble and Kai Perrignon to discuss Static Visions's latest festival 'Neo-Intimacies', and also review Bill Mousoulis' Australian Musical My

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Sci-fi horror galactic special with Alien: Romulus (2024), Afraid (2024) & I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

With special guest reviewers Thao Phan, Andrew Lynch, our host Flick Ford takes us through the latest horror flicks with a science fiction twist.

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Food on Film

This week, presenter Flick Ford is joined by guests Vyshnavee Wijekumar, Will Cox, and Alice McShane to explore where the culinary and the cinematic collide. They sink their teeth into the desire, disgust…

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RRR In Conversation: Primal Screen Live

Host Flick Ford brings Primal Screen out of the studio and into the Performance Space for this edition of RRR's beloved film and screen culture program.

She speaks with director, screenwriter, and cinematographer…

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MIFF is Upon Us, and Are You Ready for a Hear My Eyes and Surprise Chef Collaboration?

Join host Flick Ford with reviewers Cerise Howard and Thomas Caldwell, as they chat to founder and artistic director of Hear My Eyes, Hayden Green, and guitarist Lachlan Stuckey from 5-piece band Surprise…

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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE, TOTEM and LONGLEGS with Maudie Osborne, Anthony Carew and Will Cox

Maudie Osborne fills in for Flick and she is joined by film buffs Anthony Carew and Will Cox to review Deadpool & Wolverine, Totem and LONGLEGS

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SNOWPIERCER and S/HE IS NOT HER/RE with Cerise Howard and Chris Dite

Flick is joined by reviewers Cerise Howard, Programme Director of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival and Writer, Chris Dite.

They shine a retro spotlight on SNOWPIERCER on its 10th anniversary, and S/HE IS…

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Twisters, Emu Wars & Birdeater

Flick Ford is joined by Jonathan Schuster (co-writer of recently released Australian movie The Emu War) and film programmer and reviewer Alice McShane.

Schuster provides extensive insight into the main aspects of…

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The Bike Riders and Kinds of Kindness.

This week, Flick is joined by film buffs Maudie Osborne and Anthony Carew to review the latest from Jeff Nichols, who is also known for Take Shelter (2011) and Mud (2012).

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Spotlighting Kelly Reichardt (CERTAIN WOMEN, SHOWING UP)

This week in the studio, Jack Ralph and Kelsey Pettifer join Flick Ford in the 3RRR studio to delve into the subtle yet profound body of work created by Kelly Reichardt.

They discuss…

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Reviewing THE PROMISELAND and BLACK BARBIE

Joining Flick in the studio are Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Thomas Caldwell, where they'll be reviewing two new releases hot off the metaphorical press. The first film they're be reviewing is THE PROMISED LAND…

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Reviews of AM I OKAY? and BRIDGERTON

Joining Flick in the studio is Thomas Caldwell, Artistic Director of the Children’s International Film Festival (CHIFF) and the wonderful Vyshnavee Wijekumar. They discuss the 2024 program, running from June 8th to July…

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Interview with Molly Reynolds on A PORTRAIT OF LOVE, Timothy Despina Marshall discusses their debut feature IN THE ROOM WHERE HE WAITS and in conversation with film collective Dogmilk Films.

This weeks show is focusing on Melbourne’s film scene. In the first of three interviews, Flick will chat with Director Molly Reynolds to discuss her film A PORTRAIT OF LOVE.

For over twenty…

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Reviewing Jim Jarmusch's 1999 classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI

KinoTopia’s co-founders Digby Houghton and Andrew Tobacco joined Flick in the studio on Monday to revisit GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI.

Listen back to hear a review of Jim Jarmusch's 1999…

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FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA

Melanie Ashe (Monash PhD student) joins Flick in studio to discuss the guzzoline-fuelled relentless romp that is FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA.

Investigating the significance of place and land in the MAD MAX…

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Interview with Goran Stolevski (HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS)

We're lucky enough to be joined by Macedonian-Australian director Goran Stolevski in studio to discuss his newest feature HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS.

Having just finished his third film in three years, Stolevski joined Flick…

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Spotlight on Nicole Kidman's career (EYES WIDE SHUT, MOULIN ROUGE, DOGVILLE and many more)

Join Flick Ford and guest reviewer Alice McShane as they dive into the world of Nicole Kidman, freshly honored with the Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute—the first Australian ever to…

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Interview with Nick Pinkerton (THE SWEET EAST) and BABY REINDEER review.

In studio, Flick is joined by film critic and screenwriter Nick Pinkerton to chat about the screenplay he wrote for Sean Price Williams' debut feature THE SWEET EAST. The surrealist road film follows…

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Reviews of CHALLENGERS and EVIL DOES NOT EXIST

This week, one of Australia's foremost music supervisors Jemma Burns is in the Triple R studio to share what her job involves and the creative process behind music from tv shows like HEARTBREAK…

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Reviews of LA CHIMERA, CIVIL WAR and an interview about BACK TO BLACK.

In this week’s episode of Primal Screen, Flick Ford is accompanied by Cerise Howard, as they delve into Alice Rohrwacher's newest film, La Chimera. The movie features a compelling cast including Josh…

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Reviews of MONKEY MAN and PERFECT DAYS

This week Flick Ford is joined by festival programmer Thomas Caldwell and local filmmaker / video editor Jack Ralph.
Together they review Dev Patel's directorial debut MONKEY MAN, in which Patel also wrote…

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Into the Archives: Molly Manning Walker, Ivan Sen, and Simon Baker

This week on Primal Screen, join Flick Ford as we delve into our archives, bringing to the forefront some of the most engaging and thought-provoking conversations from 2023.

Kicking things off, we take…

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LOVE LIES BLEEDING and interview about Melbourne Women in Film Festival

Flick Ford is joined tonight by film critic Nadine Whitney, Co-Chair of the Australian Film Critics Association and a member of The Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Together they review the new film…

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Oscars re-cap plus interviews for THE GREAT ESCAPER and TAKE THE STEPS

Flick Ford is joined by AIDC's Conference Programmer Alice McShane, as they recap the highs and lows of the 2024 Oscars ceremony.
Will Cox catches up with Oliver Parker to dive deep into…

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Interview with IMAX General Manager Jeremy Fee and a review of DUNE: PART TWO and award-winning Documentary FOUR DAUGHTERS

“The future of cinema is IMAX and the large formats. The audience wants to see something that they cannot have at home, that they cannot have on streaming. They want to experience an

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Reviews of THE ZONE OF INTEREST, DRIVE AWAY DOLLS and an interview about MARUNGKA TJALATUNU

“Marungka Tjalatunu exposes and weaves together those tender and difficult threads of living in multiple worlds–worlds which are your own, full of loss and love, of trauma and survival–and worlds which are thrust

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In conversation with Hugo Weaving

This week, Flick Ford is in conversation with acclaimed actor Hugo Weaving!
Celebrated for his iconic roles in THE MATRIX, LORD OF THE RINGS, V FOR VENDETTA and many more.

Over the course…

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Film review of THE HANDOVERS, and a discussion about film screenings SCREAMS ON SCREEN and SEVENTH CINEMA


“Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is not the kind of film you would expect to contain a dose of movie magic, but there it is, right there in the lead performance by Paul Giamatti.”

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MAY DECEMBER and MR AND MRS SMITH

This week on Primal Screen, Flick Ford and our wonderful guest hosts, Thomas Caldwel and Vyshnavee Wijerkumar discuss Todd Haynes’ newest film, MAY DECEMBER but not before exploring Haynes' distinguished directorial portfolio, including…

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Reviewing ANATOMY OF A FALL and taking a brief look at the Oscars and what it all means...

Aaaand we're back!

For the first Primal Screen show of 2024, Flick Ford and special guest reviewer, Will Cox unravel Justine Triet's captivating French legal drama thriller, ANATOMY OF A FALL. Fear not…

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BEST FILMS AND TV OF 2023

In the studio for the last Primal Screen show of the year, our wonderful host Flick Ford is joined by Primal Screen legend Paul Anthony Nelson, who brings a very special briefcase containing…

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SPARK-TACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA

Following our October 23rd "Spark-centric" episode, Cerise Howard is in the driver's seat once again as we continue this extraordinary SPARK-TACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA. This time, guest presenter Maudie Osbourne rides "shotgun" in the…

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Interview with Fred Schepisi (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND) and Jasper Cohen Hunter reviews REBEL WITH A CAUSE and AUDREY NAPANANGKA

Flick Ford is joined by Jasper Cohen Hunter, host of the Mirring Yalingwa podcast, as co-host this week. They interview Fred Schepisi about his debut film DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND and Jasper reviews the documentaries…

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Interview with Kitty Green (THE ROYAL HOTEL) and NAPOLEON review

Flick Ford interviews Australian director Kitty Green on her latest film, THE ROYAL HOTEL, about two American backpackers (Julie Garner and Jessica Henwick) navigating the workplace culture in an Outback pub.

Later, Flick…

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SALTBUSH and SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF

Flick Ford and guest reviewers Anthony Carew and Will Cox discuss Emerald Fennell's psychological thriller SALTBURN, and Netflix's latest animated series SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF.

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MQFF, ALL OF US STRANGERS, MONSTER, POOR THINGS and ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS

Guest host Stuart Richards speaks to CEO of Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) David Martin Harris and Program Director Cerise Howard ahead of the festival launch on Thursday. Plus emerging critics Sid Christie…

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DEAD OF NIGHT, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, and TRICK 'R TREAT

Guest host Paul Anthony Nelson and reviewers Emma Westwood and Caitlin Koller discuss DEAD OF NIGHT, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, and TRICK 'R TREAT for a Halloween special. 

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SPARKS OF JOY AMONG OTHER THINGS

Join us in an unconventional yet fabulous episode as Flick Ford takes the passenger seat, inviting self-proclaimed film fanatic and program director for the upcoming Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Cerise Howard. The prime…

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DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF MINIMUM WAGE?

Flick Ford is joined by feminist techno science researcher Thao Phan and Australian screenwriter Clem Bastow. The three discuss a wide range of topics including parallels between The Writers Guild strike of America…

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Reviews of SICK OF MYSELF and COBWEB + Overshare Festival

Flick speaks to Jen Atherton and Andrè Shannon from Garden Reflexxx  about Overshare, a free film festival for Melbourne Fringe. Then Flick and guest reviewer Thomas Caldwell discuss two new comedies: Kristoffer Borgli's…