Primal Screen

Flick interviews actor-director Rachel Ward about her documentary on regenerative farming, RACHEL'S FARM. Plus local filmmaker Jack Ralph joins Flick to review horror series THE CHANGELING and talk about his short film THE ROLLER SKATER. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick is joined by guest reviewer Stephen A. Russell plus RMIT academics Dr Jessica Balanzategui, and Dr Sarah Polkinghorne to reviewi Australian horror hit TALK TO ME and discuss  RMIT's screening series for Social Sciences Week. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

It’s a full house at Primal Screen to celebrate the start of Radiothon at Triple R! Flick invites special guests Cerise Howard, Thomas Caldwell, Emma Westwood, Will Cox, Eloise Ross, Stuart Richards, and Maya Rizkyvianti to share what Triple R means to them, reminisce the show’s humble beginnings, and why you should subscribe.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  http...

Flick Ford and guest reviewer Thomas Caldwell discuss three new releases: Hlynur Pálmason's GODLAND, Wes Anderson's ASTEROID CITY,  and Zachary Wigon's SANCTUARY. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford speaks with writer/director of HOW TO HAVE SEX Molly Manning Walker about her teen holiday drama that explores the sexual politics of young adulthood. And later, discusses gender, motherhood, and colonisation in MEMORY FILM: A FILMMAKER'S DIARY with documentary filmmaker Jeni Thornley. Both films are currently screening as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival.  Facebook:  h...

Flick Ford and guest reviewer Thomas Caldwell discuss highlights from the Melbourne International Film Festival. Plus interviews with Thomas Charles Hyland (THIS IS GOING TO BE BIG), and Jay & Shaun Perry (COLD WATER) about their films which both feature in the festival.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  h...

Flick Ford is joined by Simon Miraudo (author of Book of the Banned: Devilish Movies, Dastardly Censors and the Scenes That Made Australia Sweat), Sam Twyford-Moore (author of Cast Mates: Stories of Australians in Film), and Emma Westwood (editor of Bride of Frankenstein) to discuss books about movies! Flick and guests explore the history of censorship, Australian film icons, and cinema history th...

Flick Ford is joined by Melbourne Cinematech lecturer Eloise Ross, and film journalist/Greta Gerwig scholar, Claire White, to discuss the cinematic phenomenon “Barbenheimer”. Together, they compare Barbie and Oppenheimer through the lens of gender and also review them as standalone films. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show...

Flick Ford discusses the writer’s strike happening in the states with cultural researcher Clem Bastow and chats about what’s hotly anticipated at MIFF with screen lecturer Eloise Ross. Filmmaker Jessie Scott is also in the studio to talk about her film Rainbow Video which explores the nature and importance of video stores. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://w...

Flick Ford  interviews Sophie Linnenbaum about her film The Ordinaries . Ford also speaks with guest film critic Will Cox and cinema studies lecturer Dr. Lexie Kannas about big releases Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny .  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  htt...

Flick Ford chats to award winning director Warwick Thornton about his new film New Boy, starring Cate Blanchett and newcomer Aswan Reid. Guest critic Will Cox joins Flick for reviews on the new whip-cracking Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, as well as Tina Satter's Reality starring Sydney Sweeney.

Flick Ford speaks to co-curators, Sam Eckhardt and Jini Maxwell, about their queer screening event Gay24 Films. Plus, guest critics Sally Christie and Stephen A. Russell join for a review of Laura Poitras' All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, which documents Nan Goldin's fight against big pharma.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_scree...

Flick Ford is joined by writer and academic Dr Julia Tulloh Harper to discuss films adapted and inspired by the work of late novelist Cormac McCarthy. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick is joined by the Artistic Director of MIFF, Al Cossar, for a sneak peek of the festival program. Then, guest critics Vyshanavee Wijekumar and Anthony Carew joins Flick for reviews of Never Have I Ever & Spiderman: Across The Spider-Verse. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_sc...

Flick Ford is joined by guest reviewers Jasper Cohen-Hunter and Dr. Thao Phan to review Jub Clerc's coming-of-age drama Sweet As and Sari Braithwaite's documentary Because We Have Each Other. Then, they wrap up the hour with some film recommendations.

Flick Ford talks with Cinema Nova's CEO Kristian Connelly to discuss their current retrospective ‘In The Mood For Wong Kar-Wai.’ Then film journalist Silvi Vann-Wall joins to review JURY DUTY (Amazon Prime).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford speaks with filmmaker Bill Mousoulis and editor of Senses of Cinema Fiona Villella about Melbourne Cinematheque's spotlight on his work. Plus reviews of Krzysztof Kieślowski's  A Short Film About Killing (1988) and Nanni Moretti's Mia Madre (2015). Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.co...

Flick Ford speaks to director Ivan Sen and actor Simon Baker about their most recent film Limbo. Then, Flick is joined by Wurundjeri and Ngurai-Illum-Wurrung man, Jasper Cohen-Hunter, host of Mirring Yalingwa podcast to spotlight Ivan Sen's filmography.

Flick Ford speaks with director Maryam Touzani about her most recent film The Blue Caftan. Plus, guest critics Vyshnavee Wijekumar and Will Cox join Flick for reviews of Polite Society  and Infinity Pool. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford is joined by filmmaker director, writer and producer Rolf de Heer, lead actor Mwajemi Hussein, and composer Anna Liebzeit to talk about their film The Survival of Kindness . Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford and guest reviewer Cerise Howard dig into Eva Vitija’s  Loving Highsmith  documentary. Plus a meaty conversation about The British Film Institute's list of the greatest films of all time and the No.1 film on that list,  Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Buxelles  before reviewing  Beau is Afraid. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.insta...

Flick Ford chats about the ReelGood Film Festival with festival director Chris Luscri and festival producer Blake Curtis. Then, filmmaker and guest reviewer Andréas Giannopoulos discusses his short film Friends of Mine before guest critic Nadine Whitney joins Flick and Andréas to review The Innocent . Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/prima...

Flick Ford is joined by guest reviewers Will Cox and Silvi Vann-Wall to review THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE and Netflix’s comedy drama BEEF. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick Ford speaks with ACMI’s Director of Experience and Engagement, Dr Britt Romstad about ACMI's upcoming exhibition GODDESS. Then, Flick is joined by guest critics David Heslin and Dr Stuart Richards to review EO (2022) and BROKER (2022). Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Flick speaks to director Platon Theodoris and co-writer/star Nitin Vengurlekar about their film The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour .  Plus, guest-critic Anthony Carew joins the show to review Of An Hour  and Boston Strangler.