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Primal Screen

Primal Screen is a show about movies, from the ones on the big screen to the ones you stream. A mix of new release and retrospective film and television reviews and interviews with film and television practitioners on 3RRR 102.7FM in Melbourne Australia. Presented by Flick Ford with regular guest critics Lisa Kovacevic, Cerise Howard, Will Cox, Emma Westwood and more. Hosted and produced by Flick Ford. Podcast editing and social media by Kelsey Pettifer. The intro and outro theme is Soft

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52:09

Holiday makers, studio heads, and unicorns! The White...

Primal Screen ·

2025/04/09

This week, we're diving into three titles that, in their own unique ways, critique capitalist systems and corruption through humor and satire. Join Anthony Carew, Alice McShane, and Will Cox for their reviews of THE WHITE LOTUS, THE STUDIO and DEATH OF A UNICORN.THE WHITE LOTUS has just aired its third season finale, and we have a lot to discuss. Set at the fictional high end resort The White Lotus, each season follows a group of wealthy holiday makers in increasingly luxurious locations,

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43:48

Richard Gere and Paul Schrader reunite; Looney Tunes...

Primal Screen ·

2025/03/31

This week we reviewed three films that all opened in Australian cinemas last week, but otherwise have little else in common.Our guest host Thomas Caldwell was joined by Silvi Vann-Wall and Vyshnavee Wijekumar. They discuss Richard Gere’s reunion with American Gigolo writer and director Paul Schrader in Oh, Canada (also starring Uma Thurman and Jacob Elordi); the first fully animated Looney Tunes feature film, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, showcasing magnificent

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47:05

Melbourne Women in Film Festival highlights &...

Primal Screen ·

2025/03/17

Incidentally, the theme for Primal Screen this week was volunteer-run organisations that make it possible to watch films on the big screen with an audience, that you otherwise mightn’t.The small but mighty teams behind both Melbourne Women in Film Festival (MWFF) and the Melbourne Cinémathèque do extraordinary work to bring unique films to the cinema.Our guest host Cerise Howard speaks with Sian Mitchell, Artistic Director of MWFF, about the festival’s mission to champion the work of

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55:41

Oscars Fever! Plus reviews of ‘The Seed of the Sacred...

Primal Screen ·

2025/03/03

It’s Oscars fever in the studio this week! Even if you don’t have a medically certifiable diagnosis of fever, perhaps you have some milder symptoms still attributable to the 97th Academy Awards – it’s hard not to get a little lightheaded at Hollywood’s night of nights.Anthony Carew jumps into the guest host chair this week with Thomas Caldwell and Vyshnavee Wijekumar, dissecting the highs and lows of this year’s Academy Awards before getting into the “real cinema”. They review Mohammad

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01:01:21

Bird and the Last Showgirl

Primal Screen ·

2025/02/26

This week on Primal Screen, guest host Alice takes us through reviews of Andrea Arnold's stunning tribute to childhood in BIRD as well as THE LAST SHOWGIRL that holds what could be the performance of Pamela Anderson's career. We also hear from Rough Cut Films to discuss on their 'Summer Sacraments' event on March 1, presented alongside Static Vision Film Collective. Included as well is the full interview interview with Charles Williams, director of the newly released prison thriller INSIDE,

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46:58

Grand Tour, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, and more!

Primal Screen ·

2025/02/19

This week on Primal Screen, guest host Will Cox is joined by Alex McShane to review Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and Grand Tour. Our favourite frazzled English woman is back for this Valentine’s Day-released rom-com. Renee Zellweger returns to the role of Bridget Jones, this time as a single mother of two facing the prospect of re-starting her love life. New love interests are played by Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor, as well as old flame Daniel Cleaver played by Hugh Grant. This is

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43:09

'The Brutalist', 'A Complete Unknown', and 'Babygirl'

Primal Screen ·

2025/02/13

On Primal Screen we review three films that have just hit cinemas!THE BRUTALIST is the epic period drama following a visionary architectwho (Adrian Brody) has fled post-war Europe to America for the chance of a new life. Everything changes once he meets a wealthy industrialist (Guy Pierce) who commissions his work. A COMPLETE UNKNOWN is the Bob Dylan musical biopic we’ve all been waiting for. Directed by James Mangold (WALK THE LINE) and Timothee Chalamet, the film has been topping the box

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47:38

First show of 2025! Reviewing Nosferatu and Anora

Primal Screen ·

2025/01/13

For the first show of Primal Screen for 2025, Flick Ford is joined in the studio by Alice McShane and Anthony Carew to review NOSFERATU and ANORA. A remake of the iconic 1922 silent film, NOSFERATU follows the similar vampire tale of obsession, desire, and affliction. The gothic thriller is horror director David Eggers' follow up to such films as THE WITCH, THE LIGHTHOUSE and THE NORTHMAN. ANORA is the high drama high comedy story of a sex worker, named Anora, who finds herself in far too

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48:11

Melbourne Cinémathèque turns 40, Tom Zubrycki's...

Primal Screen ·

2024/12/02

We're celebrating the Melbourne Cinémathèque's 40th anniversary this week with two of the pre-eminent film society's co-curators in the studio. Primal Screen favourite Cerise Howard and Associate Professor Adrian Danks (making his PS debut!) joined Flick Ford to reflect on Melbourne Cinémathèque's vital contribution to cinema and to talk about their upcoming program on Australian documentary filmmaker Tom Zubrycki. A hugely important filmmaker in his own right but also a key mentor and

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39:50

Autopsy on the Musical: Wicked vs The People's Joker

Primal Screen ·

2024/11/26

This week on Primal Screen, Flick Ford is joined by Alice McShane and Will Cox to discuss two wildly different films. Wicked offers a polished, mainstream iteration of a beloved musical, while The People’s Joker pushes the boundaries of intellectual property and the superhero genre in its DIY approach. Despite such different production context, the conversation explores how both films engage with themes of queerness whether subvert or overt, as well as girlhood, gender, and the femme. Come

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44:34

Are you not entertained? Discussions of Gladiator II...

Primal Screen ·

2024/11/18

"This week on Primal Screen, Flick Ford discusses with guest reviewers Thomas Caldwell and Stuart Richards this week's upcoming releases. The Roman Empire is on everyon's minds as Gladiator II is released onto the big screen, recieving the blockbuster roll out fit for an emperor. Directed by Ridley Scott in follow up to his 2000 classic and starring the muscled-up Paul Mescal, find out whether this large-scale sequel lives up to its promise of epic entertainment. In contrast to this mighty

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48:41

Top picks of the program for Melbourne Queer Film...

Primal Screen ·

2024/11/11

This week’s episode dives into the Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF), taking place 14–24 November 2024. We’re joined by special guest and former co-host Cerise Howard, program director at MQFF and Patrick Kelly, screen academic at RMIT University. Cerise and Patrick share their top picks of the MQFF program, which this year celebrates queer music culture through the theme Formative Sound and Vision.

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36:52

Getting Spooky with The Nightmare Before Christmas,...

Primal Screen ·

2024/11/01

It's spooky season this week Primal Screen gears up for a very special Halloween Edition of the show.Former Primal Screen host Paul Anthony Nelson and Co-organiser of Melbourne Horror Film Society Melisa Begg jump into the studio to discuss three iconic films, Henry Selick’s 1993 ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’; Nicolas Roeg’s 1990 ‘The Witches’ based on Roald Dahls children’s book of the same title; and André Øvredal’s 2029 ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’.

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30:37

Memoir of a Snail and 70th Anniversary of 'Godzilla.

Primal Screen ·

2024/10/25

In this episode we discuss Adam Elliot's award winning film 'Memoir of a Snail', which which was the opening night film of MIFF 2024. And we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Ishiro Honda's 1954 film 'Godzilla'.

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44:30

Flathead, The Apprentice & Like My Brother

Primal Screen ·

2024/10/16

Flick Ford and Thomas Caldwell speak to filmmaker Jaydon Martin about his film Flathead (2024). Together they also review The Apprentice (2024), Ali Abassi's film about Donald Trump's ascent to power, and the team also discuss the documentary about four Tiwi Island girls who dream of AFLW stardom in Like My Brother (2024).

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46:24

Ghostlight, Joker: Folie à Deux & Megalopolis

Primal Screen ·

2024/10/07

Hosts Flick Ford and Will Cox chat with directors of Ghostlight (2024), Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson. Then they review new releases Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) and Megalopolis (2024).

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54:01

The Substance, Your Fat Friend & My Old Ass

Primal Screen ·

2024/09/30

Anthony Carew fills in for Flick, joined by guests Alice McShane and Erin Rosenberg to discuss a trio of new releases. The satirical feminist body horror 'The Substance', the documentary 'Your Fat Friend', and the coming-of-age 'My Old Ass'.

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44:37

Neo-Intimacies: A Static Vision Festival, and reviews...

Primal Screen ·

2024/09/16

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 Darling in Stirling (2023) and the Netflix limited-series The Perfect Couple.

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39:14

Lido's Friday the 13th: Ozploitation at the Drive-In,...

Primal Screen ·

2024/09/09

This week Flick Ford is joined by guest reviewers, Silvi Vann Wall and Eloise Ross. Together they tackle the question: what happens when you revive a cult classic? Tim Burton’s sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is on the reviewing table for this episode, along with French erotic drama, Last Summer, directed by Catherine Breillat.Plus, Elyse from ACCA and Hudson from FFFA and Umbrella discuss Friday the 13th: Ozploitation at the Drive-In event at Lido Cinemas. Come geared for a mega-marathon of

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49:10

Sci-fi horror galactic special with Alien: Romulus...

Primal Screen ·

2024/09/02

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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