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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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43:27

LOVE LIES BLEEDING and interview about Melbourne...

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2024/03/18

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 LOVE LIES BLEEDING, starring Kirsten Stewart, Katy M O'Brien and Dave Franco. Dr Kirsten Stevens, Deputy Festival Director also joins Flick to chat about Melbourne Women in Film Festival and four emerging critics in the WMF Critics Lab 2024 with their film recommendations.

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48:54

Oscars re-cap plus interviews for THE GREAT ESCAPER...

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2024/03/11

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 the heart and soul behind his latest cinematic gem, THE GREAT ESCAPER, which made its heartfelt debut in Australian cinemas this March.The Great Escaper, directed by Oliver Parker. Plus, Flick sits down with local filmmakers James Moriarty and Luke Winzar at the Triple R studios, where they unfold the

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55:18

Interview with IMAX General Manager Jeremy Fee and a...

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2024/03/04

“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 event.” - Denis Villeneuve, director DUNE: PART TWOThe eagerly awaited sequel to the science fiction masterpiece DUNE has finally hit theaters. Flick Ford chats with Jeremy Fee, the General Manager of IMAX, about the exceptional experience of presenting the film on a massive seven-story screen, utilizing both

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43:51

Reviews of THE ZONE OF INTEREST, DRIVE AWAY DOLLS and...

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2024/02/26

“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 upon you, often violent, often unrelenting, and often unforgiving.”- Jury Statement, Berlinale 2023 (Sky Hopinka, Cătălin Cristuțiu, Isabelle Stever).This week Flick Ford is joined by directors Derik Lynch and Matthew Thorne to talk about their award-winning documentary short

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49:49

In conversation with Hugo Weaving

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2024/02/19

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 of this long-form discussion, Weaving shares fascinating insights into his distinguished career and delves into the complexities of his latest character, Mit from Mark Leonard Winter’s THE ROOSTER. This episode offers a unique glimpse into the craft of acting from one of the industry's finest.THE ROOSTER

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48:10

Film review of THE HANDOVERS, and a discussion about...

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2024/02/12

The Holdovers (2023) Directed by Alexander Payne “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.” [Derek Armstrong, ReelGood] THE HOLDOVERS is a comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne (Election, Sideways and Nebraska to name a few…) and set in the winter of 1970. Paul Giamatti plays a strict, pompous teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to

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44:23

MAY DECEMBER and MR AND MRS SMITH

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2024/02/05

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 films - Safe, I’m Not There, and Dark Waters. [CONTENT WARNING] Please note, that this film does contain references to child sexual abuse. Please find the relevant resources below and feel free to skip to the 29 minutes and 48 seconds mark in order to skip

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45:03

Reviewing ANATOMY OF A FALL and taking a brief look...

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2024/01/29

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 - No spoilers included here, folks! They also plunge into an insightful discussion about this year's Oscars, sharing their perspectives on the current relevance of the awards. The conversation also touches on the "Barbie debate" and explores the true significance (or lack thereof) of the

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50:53

BEST FILMS AND TV OF 2023

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2023/12/11

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 top-secret information – our Top 10 films and TV of 2023. This episode is nothing short of essential listening and will continuously keep you guessing 'til the very end. Get ready as Paul, armed with a very well-organised Google spreadsheet, guides us through the crème de la crème of film and

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24:31

SPARK-TACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA

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2023/12/04

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 passenger seat, so you'd best buckle up as this episode brings more than slightly irrelevant car puns. This week our hosts hone in on the vast creative journey of the electric Mael brothers, providing context into their bold, ever-mutating, decade-long musical

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41:22

Interview with Fred Schepisi (DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND) and...

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2023/11/30

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 REBEL WITH A CAUSE and AUDREY NAPANANGKA.

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38:41

Interview with Kitty Green (THE ROYAL HOTEL) and...

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2023/11/27

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 and guest reviewer Will Cox step back into the 1790s with Sir Ridley Scott's NAPOLEON, an epic historical drama following Napoleon's (Joaquin Phoenix) rise to power.

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42:15

SALTBUSH and SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF

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2023/11/20

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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47:21

MQFF, ALL OF US STRANGERS, MONSTER, POOR THINGS and...

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2023/11/06

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 and Will Singleton provide reviews of Andrew Haigh's ALL OF US STRANGERS, Hirokazu Koreeda's MONSTER, Yorgos Lanthimos's POOR THINGS, and Wei Shujun's ONLY THE RIVER FLOWS.

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47:52

DEAD OF NIGHT, THE HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD, and...

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2023/10/30

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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36:36

SPARKS OF JOY AMONG OTHER THINGS

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2023/10/23

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 structure of this unique episode follows an exclusive interview with Cerise and legendary, absurd, and cinematic American pop-rock duo, Sparks who are here in Melbourne for the first time since 2001 playing at Palais Theater October 27th. Cerise and Sparks discuss a wide

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44:23

Reviews of KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON and THE...

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2023/10/16

This week, Flick Ford is joined by Will Cox and Nadine Whitney, as they review and discuss two must-see movies: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and ‘The Exorcist: Believer'. Tune in every Monday evening for your cinematic fix!

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50:14

DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF MINIMUM WAGE?

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2023/10/09

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 and the ongoing strikes occurring at a number of universities in Australia, including Monash University, the University of Melbourne, and more. Plus, the ongoing threat of AI's impact; specifically in the arts and film industries, and how it will affect the future of artistic

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45:37

Reviews of SICK OF MYSELF and COBWEB + Overshare...

Primal Screen ·

2023/10/02

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 SICK OF MYSELF and Kim Jee-Won's COBWEB. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

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38:50

IT LIVES INSIDE and CASSANDRO

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2023/09/25

Flick Ford has ACMI’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor, Vyshnavee Wijekumar, and Melbourne-based critic, Anthony Carew, in the studio for this weeks reviews. Starting out with IT LIVES INSIDE, they dissect the East Indian horror film before diving head first into CASSANDRO, the sporty biopic of Saúl Armendáriz, a homosexual amateur wrestler.

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