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Primal Screen

RRR - Triple Rwww.rrr.org.au
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 Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
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Episodes

Director Kitty Green & reviews of THE ASSISTANT and DA 5 BLOODS

Interview with Kitty Green, director of THE ASSISTANT (2020) and a review of Spike Lee's DA 5 BLOODS (2020). With presenters Flick Ford, Paul Anthony Nelson, and Sally Christie. 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.com/primal_screen...

Jun 15, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 240

Made in Melbourne Part 2: Patrick, Mad Max and The Club

Part 2 of our 'Made in Melbourne' special looks at the films PATRICK (1978) dir. Richard Franklin; MAD MAX (1979) dir. George Miller; and THE CLUB (1980) dir. Bruce Beresford. With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie, and Flick Ford. 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.com/primal_screen...

Jun 08, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 239

Director's Spotlight: Warwick Thornton & New Normal International Film Festival creators

A director's spotlight with a focus on two films from Warwick Thornton; Samson & Delilah (2009) and Sweet Country (2017). Also includes an interview with Cerise Howard, Amelia Leonard and Jaie McGuiness, from the New Normal International Film Festival. With presenters Flick Ford, Sally Christie, and Cerise Howard. 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...

Jun 01, 202050 minSeason 1Ep. 238

Cinema Nova CEO Kristian Connelly & Astor Theatre General Manager Zak Hepburn

Cinema Nova's Kristian Connelly and The Astor Theatre's Zak Hepburn talk about the impact of lockdown on cinemas; and reviews of Cory Finley's BAD EDUCATION (2019) and Michael Winterbottom's THE TRIP TO GREECE (2020). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

May 25, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 237

Director Spotlight: Taika Waititi - Eagle Vs Shark (2007), BOY (2010) and What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Spotlighting three films from New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi: Eagle Vs Shark (2007), Boy (2010) and What We Do In The Shadows (2014). With presenters Paul Anthony Nelson, Sally Christie and Flick Ford. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen...

May 18, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 236

Primal Screen - The Films of Kathryn Bigelow

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.

Apr 27, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 233

Primal Screen - Kicking And Screaming; Bottle Rocket; The Virgin Suicides

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.

Apr 20, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 232

Primal Screen discuss Swallow, The Platform, & Come To Daddy - 13 April 2020

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.

Apr 13, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 231

Primal Screen - 6 April 2020 - Our favourite comfort movies

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 and FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996) dir. Robert Rodriguez were all discussed on this episode!...

Apr 06, 202048 minSeason 1Ep. 230

Primal Screen - Aus retro special: Mystery Road; Welcome to Woop Woop; Celia

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.

Mar 30, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 229

Primal Screen - 23 March 2020

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 express our sincere thoughts to those most vulnerable during this crisis. We are continuing to look forw...

Mar 23, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 228

Primal Screen - 16 March 2020

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 (2002)!

Mar 16, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 227

Primal Screen - 9 March 2020

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 Film Festival, as well as filmmaker James Litchfield.

Mar 09, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 226

Primal Screen - 2 March 2020

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 personal-autobiographical film, HONEY BOY (2019) in Alma Har'el's directorial debut.

Mar 02, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 225

Primal Screen 24 February 2020

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 Eastwood; and head to the vast and beautiful NT in the documentary, IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS [2019] dir. Maya...

Feb 24, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 224

Primal Screen - 17 February 2020

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, Miria George, Ofa Guttenbeil, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Nicole Whippy and Sharon Whippy. Included in t...

Feb 17, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 223

Primal Screen - 10 February 2020

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.

Feb 10, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 222

Primal Screen - 3 February 2020

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.

Feb 03, 202052 minSeason 1Ep. 221

Plato's Cave - 9 December 2019

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.

Dec 09, 201952 minSeason 1Ep. 220

Plato's Cave - 2 December 2019

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.

Dec 03, 201944 minSeason 1Ep. 219

Plato's Cave - 25 November 2019

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

Nov 26, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 218

Plato's Cave - 18 November 2019

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

Nov 19, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 217

Plato's Cave - 11 November 2019

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

Nov 11, 201949 minSeason 1Ep. 216

Plato's Cave - 4 November 2019

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

Nov 04, 201941 minSeason 1Ep. 215

Plato's Cave - 28 October 2019

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

Oct 30, 201943 minSeason 1Ep. 214

Plato's Cave - 21 October 2019

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

Oct 30, 201943 minSeason 1Ep. 213

Plato's Cave - 14 October 2019

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.

Oct 30, 201945 minSeason 1Ep. 212

Plato's Cave - 7 October 2019

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.

Oct 30, 201942 minSeason 1Ep. 211
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