Primal Screen

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

A special focus on martial arts mega-star, Bruce Lee. The team discuss the life and career of the kung-fu icon, as well as his the films: THE BIG BOSS (1971), FIST OF FURY (1972)  and THE WAY OF THE DRAGON (1972). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie, and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitt...

A spotlight with Stephen Page, an award-winning filmmaker, choreographer, and Artistic Director of Bangarra Dance Theatre. Stephen talks about his 2015 film SPEAR ,  choreography work in BRAN NUE DAE and THE SAPPHIRES ,  and discusses the intersection of dance and film. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https:/...

A spotlight on three horror films directed by female filmmakers, and special guest reviewer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas joining the team to discuss BEDEVIL dir. Tracey Moffatt (1993), THE INVITATION dir. Karyn Kusama (2015) and ALWAYS SHINE dir. Sophia Takal (2016). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson and Flick Ford.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.inst...

With cinemas still closed in Melbourne, we discuss new release films available via home streaming services; TOTALLY UNDER CONTROL dir. Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, Suzanne Hillinger (2020); THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 dir. Aaron Sorkin (2020); and HUBIE HALLOWEEN dir. Steven Brill (2020). With presenter Flick Ford joined by guest reviewers Anthony Carew and Lisa Kovacevic. Facebook:  https://w...

We spotlight three films set during Halloween, that aren't horror: DONNIE DARKO dir. Richard Kelly (2001), THE KARATE KID dir. John G. Avildsen (1984) and MEAN GIRLS dir. Mark Waters (2004). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson.  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.co...

A spotlight on the works of Melbourne filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson, featuring an interview with Amiel and reviews from his filmography including BASTARDY (2008) and HAIL (2011). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen

We spotlight three films turning 50 from the year 1970; LE CERCLE ROUGE dir. Jean-Pierre Melville (1970), TWO MULES FOR SISTER SARA dir. Don Siegel (1970) and PERFORMANCE dir. Nicolas Roeg and Donald Cammell (1970). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson and Emma Westwood. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https:/...

With cinemas closed, the team discuss new release films available to view at home via streaming services; THE DEVIL ALL THE TIME dir. Antonio Campos (2020), I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS dir. Charlie Kaufman (2020) and HOST dir. Rob Savage (2020). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instag...

We spotlight three films directed by three female filmmakers: AMERICAN PSYCHO, dir. Mary Harron (2000), THE YEAR OF THE CANNIBALS dir. Liliana Cavani (1970) and TONI ERDMANN dir. Maren Ade, (2016). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twit...

A spotlight on the work of the film editor Jill Bilcock, featuring an interview with Jill, and reviews from her filmography of ROMEO + JULIET dir. Baz Luhrmann (1996) and THE DISH dir. Rob Sitch (2000). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https:/...

A director's spotlight on three films from English director, Alan Parker; FAME (1980), SHOOT THE MOON (1982) and MISSISSIPI BURNING (1988). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, Flick Ford, and special guest Lee Gambin. Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/primal_screen

Part two of Primal Screen's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2020 reviews, with a focus on SHE DIES TOMORROW dir. Amy Seimetz (2020), LA LLORONA dir. Jayro Bustamente (2019) and WOMEN MAKE FILM: A NEW ROAD MOVIE THROUGH CINEMA dir. Mark Cousins (2018). Other films mentioned include; SERVANTS dir. Ivan Ostrochovský (2020), ATLANTIS dir. Valentyn Vasyanovych (2019), CORPUS CHRISTI dir. J...

Part one of Primal Screen's Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2020 reviews, with a focus on FIRST COW dir. Kelly Reichardt (2020), WELCOME TO CHECHNYA dir. David France (2020), THE GO-GO'S dir. Alison Ellwood (2020) and DAU. NATASHA dir. Ilya Khrzhanovsky & Jekaterina Oertel (2020). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Cersie Howard.  Website:  https:/...

A special focus on music documentaries with reviews of films AUTOLUMINESCENT: ROWLAND S. HOWARD dir. Lynn-Maree Milburn, Richard Lowenstein (2011); BLANK CITY dir. Céline Danhier (2012); and RYUICHI SAKMOTO: CODA dir. Stephen Nomura Schible (2017). With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Paul Anthony Nelson.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook:  https:/...

During this Made In Australia special, the team review some big guns of Australian cinema. STRICTLY BALLROOM dir. Baz Luhrmann (1992), THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT dir. Stephan Elliott (1994) and MURIEL'S WEDDING dir. P.J. Hogan (1994). With presenters Sally Christie, Flick Ford and Stuey Richards.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook:  http...

Richard Morrison, General Manager of IMAX Melbourne, and Christian Kloukinas, Village Cinemas Senior Film Programmer, join the team to talk about the impact of lockdown on cinema. They also contribute reviews to two epic films; THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY dir. Sergio Leone, (1966) and THE KING dir. David Michôd, (2019). With presenters Flick Ford and Sally Christie.  Website:  https://www.rrr.o...

A spotlight on three films from Korea's New Wave cinema movement, with a focus on MOTHER dir. Bong Joon-ho (2009), THE HANDMAIDEN dir. Park Chan-wook (2016) and TRAIN TO BUSAN dir. Yeon Sang-ho (2016). With presenters Flick Ford, Stuey Richards and Paul Anthony Nelson.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/primal-screen Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: ...

A spotlight on the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) 2020, and an interview with director Ursula Woods about her MDFF film CLOCKUMENTARY. Plus reviews of MDFF films FORMAN VS. FORMAN dir. Jakub Hejna, Helena Trestíková (2019); MAN ON THE BUS dir. Eve Ash (2019); and SMALL ISLAND BIG SONG dir. Tim Cole (2019). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Stuey Richards and Eloise Ross. Website:  h...