Primal Screen

A True Crime documentaries spotlight with a focus on three films; Nicholas Broomfield's  Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer  (2004), Bart Layton's  The Imposter  (2012) and David Gregory's  Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson  (2019). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Flick Ford.

A made in Melbourne spotlight with a focus on three films; John Ruane's Death in Brunswick (1990), Stanley Kramer's On the Beach (1959) and Philip Brophy's Body Melt (1993). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Stuey Richards.

A director's spotlight, with a focus on three films from Kathryn Bigelow:  Near Dark (1987), Point Break (1991) and Detroit (2017). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Flick Ford. 

A 90s retrospective, with reviews of: Noah Baumbach's feature film debut,  Kicking and Screaming  (1995), Wes Anderson's comedy film,  Bottle Rocket  (1996) and Sofia Coppola's teen-drama  The Virgin Suicides  (1999). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, and Flick Ford.

Discussed are  Carlo Mirabella-Davis' creepy feature film debut, SWALLOW (2019); Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's science-fiction Spanish horror flick, THE PLATFORM (2019) and Ant Timpson's latest effort, the black-comedy COME TO DADDY (2019). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, and Flick Ford.

We're all about comfort movies this week! Movies that provide solace and warm the cockles of ye heart!  Join Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Flick Ford as they discuss their favourite comfort films that provide never-ending joy throughout these tough times!  THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) dir. Jim Sharman, AIRPLANE! [or FLYING HIGH ] (1980) dir. David & Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams...

With cinemas closed, the team discuss Australian films available to view at home via streaming services: Ivan Sen's 2013 neo-Western, MYSTERY ROAD; Stephan Elliott's 1997 cult comedy classic, WELCOME TO WOOP WOOP, and Ann Turner's 1989 red-scare horror flick, CELIA. With presenters Flick Ford, Paul Anthony Nelson, and Sally Christie.

Join Paul Anthony Nelson and Flick Ford for this week's episode of PRIMAL SCREEN as they review Jeff Baena's film HORSE GIRL (2020), Flick's retro pick for this week in Pedro Almodóvar's 2011 thriller, THE SKIN I LIVE IN, and finally the latest offering from Netflix, LOST GIRLS (2020) dir. Liz Garbus. As many of us are beginning to feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, we as a team wish to expr...

Did ya honestly think we'd let a virus get in our way? We're fully equipped with latex gloves this week folks! Join us for a trip to the movies [before they close that is...] for Peter Strickland's latest horror flick, IN FABRIC (2018); the highly anticipated feature film debut from Melina Matsoukas, QUEEN & SLIM (2019) as well as our first retro pick of the year, Lynne Ramsay's MORVERN CALLAR...

On this week's episode of PRIMAL SCREEN, Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Flick Ford get murky in Todd Haynes' latest effort DARK WATERS (2019). Join them in all their sticky sweetness in their review for the 2019 documentary film, HONEYLAND (dir. Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov). Also in this week's episode includes an interview with festival director, Blake Curtis from The Reel Good...

On this week's episode of PRIMAL SCREEN, Flick Ford, Sally Christie and Emma Westwood are spooked by Leigh Whannell's highly anticipated contemporary retelling of the H.G. Wells' classic, THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020). Also included in this episode is an interview with Whannell himself with none other than our very own Emma Westwood! The gang also make room to delve deep into Shia LeBeouf's intensely p...

Join the lovely Flick Ford and the wonderful Emma Westwood (she's back for this episode folks!) for another weekly round up of cinematic news and new flicks to catch at the movies! Hold tight (to your data) and your seats, as we venture into the frightful unknown in THE LODGE [2019] dir. Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala; seethe into the American Nightmare in RICHARD JEWELL [2019] dir. Clint East...

Primal Screening your way into this week includes a review of the Oscar-nominated documentary, FOR SAMA (2019) Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts; an interview with Kirsten Stevens, deputy director of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival; a review of the opening night film for the Melbourne Women in Film Festival, VAI (2019) dir. Becs Arahanga, Amberley Jo Aumua, Matasila Freshwater, Dianna Fuemana, Mir...

In this episode of PRIMAL SCREEN, Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Cerise Howard disuccsed THE LIGHTHOUSE (2019) dir. Robert Eggers, WHAT DID JACK DO? (2019) dir. David Lynch, UNCUT GEMS (2019) dir. The Safdie Brothers & COLOUR OUT OF SPACE (2019) dir. Richard Stanley.

On this episode of Primal Screen, 'Marriage Story' (2019), 'Jojo Rabbit' (2019), 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' (2019), 'Little Women' (2019), '1917' (2019) and 'The True Story of the Kelly Gang' (2020) were discussed.

It's the final show of 2019 ! We look back on the very best films of the decade. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Thomas Caldwell, Felicity Ford and a farewell to longstanding podcast producer Faith Everard.

We look back on our Top Ten Films of 2019 , including some festival favourites. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Cerise Howard, Emma Westwood and Felicity Ford.

Judy & Punch , Sid and Nancy (1986) and Suzi Q were discussed. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Felicity Ford.

Doctor Sleep , The Invisible Man (1933) and I Am No Bird were discussed. With Sally Christie, Emma Westwood and Felicity Ford.

The Irishman , Pain and Glory and Possession (1981) were discussed. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Cerise Howard and Sally Christie.

Terminator: Dark Fate , Happy Sad Man and Hoop Dreams (1994) were discussed. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Felicity Ford.

Dolemite Is My Name , The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and Ready Or Not were discussed. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Cerise Howard and Sally Christie.

Judy , The Laundromat and The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) were discussed. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Felicity Ford.

Joker and Polyester (1981) were discussed. Plus, we tune in to Sally's interview with John Waters. With Paul Anthony Nelson, Emma Westwood and Sally Christie.

Birds of Passage and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) were discussed, along with a breakdown of the many films which recently premiered at TIFF . With Sally Christie, Cerise Howard, Emma Westwood and Alexandra Heller-Nicholas.