Primal Screen

Paul Anthony Nelson is joined this week by guest film critics Will Cox and Fi Wright to review one new and two classic claustrophobic thrillers: OXYGEN dir. Alexandre Aja (2021), CUBE dir. Vincenzo Natali (1997) and BURIED dir. Rodrigo Cortés (2010).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal...

Paul Anthony Nelson is joined by special guest reviewers, Lee Gambin and Eloise Ross to review a trio of classic films from 1941: The Lady Eve  dir. Preston Sturges (1941),  The Wolf Man  dir. George Waggner (1941) and  You’ll Never Get Rich  dir. Sidney Lanfield (1941).  Program Page:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Twitter: @primal_screen Facebook:  https://www.facebook.co...

Paul Anthony Nelson is joined this week by guest film critics Kate Fitzpatrick and Stephen A. Russell to review three new releases: A QUIET PLACE PART II dir. John Krasinski (2020), MY NAME IS GULPILIL dir. Molly Reynolds (2021) and FIRST LOVE dir. Takashi Miike (2019).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https:...

Paul Anthony Nelson is joined by guest film critics Stuey Richards and Fi Wright to review three new releases: WOMAN IN THE WINDOW dir. Joe Wright (2021), I BLAME SOCIETY dir. Gillian Horvat (2020) and THE GODMOTHER dir. Jean-Paul Salomé (2020).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_scre...

Paul Anthony Nelson and Sally Christie are joined by special guest, horror filmmaker Isabel Peppard, for a discussion on female vampires in cinema. Reviews of CARMILLA dir. Emily Harris (2019), A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT dir. Ana Lily Amirpour (2014) and KISS OF THE DAMNED dir. Xan Cassevetes (2012) all are discussed.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https:/...

This week Paul Anthony Nelson and special guest reviewers Emma Westwood and Lee Gambin look over a trio of cult 1981 films turning 40 this year: THE FUNHOUSE dir. Tobe Hooper (1981), THE HOWLING dir. Joe Dante (1981) and ROAD GAMES dir. Richard Franklin (1981).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter...

Paul Anthony Nelson is joined this week by special guest film critics Kate Fitzpatrick and Stephen A. Russell to review three new releases in FIRST COW dir. Kelly Reichardt (2019), LAND dir. Robin Wright (2021) and WRATH OF MAN dir. Guy Ritchie (2021). Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/prima...

A special episode of Primal Screen for Melbourne Knowledge Week, featuring guests Anthony Grundy, Distribution Manager for Screen Australia, Kristy Matheson, ACMI Director of Film, and Zak Hepburn, film critic, programmer and General Manager of the Astor Theatre. With presenters Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instag...

Paul Anthony Nelson is joined this week by guest film critics Will Cox and Glenn Dunks to review three new releases in COLLECTIVE dir. Alexander Nanau (2019), SUPERNOVA dir. Harry Macqueen (2020) and GUNDA dir. Viktor Kossakovsky (2020).

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Pixar studios, Paul Anthony Nelson and Flick Ford are joined by special guest, Melbourne animator Kelsey Pettifer, to review three classic films from the Pixar vault: TOY STORY dir. John Lasseter (1995), WALL• E dir. Andrew Stanton (2008) and COCO dir. Adrian Molina, Lee Unkrich (2017).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://...

Reviews of new releases THE FATHER dir. Florian Zeller(2020), THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF dir. Benjamin Ree (2020) and NOBODY dir. Ilya Naishuller (2021). With presenters Flick Ford, Paul Anthony Nelson, Lisa Kovacevic, and Cerise Howard.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

To commemorate Sally Christie's final show before heading off on maternity leave, the crew reviews three of her all-time favourite films with co-hosts Paul Anthony Nelson and Flick Ford. Included in this episode are reviews of BLOW OUT dir. Brian De Palma (1981), AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON dir. John Landis (1981) and SHALLOW GRAVE dir. Danny Boyle (1994).  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/p...

Presenters Flick Ford and Sally Christie are joined by guest reviewer Will Cox to discuss three new releases: JUDAS & THE BLACK MESSIAH dir. Shaka King (2021), FRENCH EXIT dir. Azazel Jacobs (2020) and MOXIE dir. Amy Pohler (2021). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

In this week's episode, presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Cerise Howard are joined by Artistic Director of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Spiro Economopoulos, for a chat about this year's MQFF. They also review Roy Andersson's latest effort ABOUT ENDLESSNESS (2020). Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/...

Reviews of Robert Altman's 1977 dreamy desert drama,  3 Women  and a new release in Chloe Zhao's highly anticipated  Nomadland  (2020). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie, and Cerise Howard. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Paul Anthony Nelson and special guests Emma Westwood and Lee Gambin review a trio of classic 1971 films turning 50 this year; FIDDLER ON THE ROOF dir. Norman Jewison (1971), THE BEGUILED dir. Don Siegel (1971) and A NEW LEAF dir. Elaine May (1971). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_scree...

Flick Ford, Paul Anthony Nelson and special guest, Daniel James (presenter of Triple R's 'The Mission') interview director Simon Maxwell Johnson and review his new film HIGH GROUND (2020) as well as new releaseFIRESTARTER: THE STORY OF BANGARRA DANCE THEATRE dir. Nel Minchin and Wayne Blair (2020). Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/...

Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford and special guest, co-host, local film academic, screenwriter and critic Jamie Tram, review two new releases in MINARI dir. Lee Isaac Chung (2020) and ANOTHER ROUND dir. Thomas Vinterberg (2020) as well as one of the titles screening at the ACMI Wong Kar Wai retrospective, IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (2000). Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: ...

On this week's episode of PRIMAL SCREEN, we chat with award-winning Australian filmmaker, Sonia Bible and discuss her latest film THE WITCH OF KINGS CROSS (2020). Also featured in this episode is a review of Sean Durkin's THE NEST (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pri...

Season 2 of PRIMAL SCREEN kicks off with the gang's pick of their favourite summer new releases, including reviews of PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN dir. Emerald Fennell (2020), THE DRY dir. Robert Connolly (2020) and ONLY THE ANIMALS dir. Dominik Moll (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.inst...

A yearly wrap-up for Primal Screen as they discuss their favourite films of 2020 including both new releases and retrospectives.

Interview with Sandra Wollner, director of THE TROUBLE WITH BEING BORN (2020) and a review of David Fincher's MANK (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and special guest Emma Westwood. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter...

With cinemas gradually reopening here in Melbourne, the team review some new hotly-anticipated new releases in POSSESSOR dir. Brandon Cronenberg (2020), AMERICAN UTOPIA dir. Spike Lee (2020) and TENET dir. Christopher Nolan (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_s...

An interview one of the world's most exciting filmmakers, UK writer-director Peter Strickland, followed by reviews of Strickland's films KATALIN VARGA (2009), BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2012), THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY (2015) and IN FABRIC (2018). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Flick Ford, Sally Christie, and special guest co-host Cerise Howard. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/...

Reviews of the films CRUISING (1980), ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980), and MANIAC (1980). With presenters Sally Christie, Paul Anthony Nelson, and special guest, film historian and author Lee Gambin. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen