This week Flick Ford is joined by festival programmer Thomas Caldwell and local filmmaker / video editor Jack Ralph. Together they review Dev Patel's directorial debut MONKEY MAN, in which Patel also wrote and starred. Patel plays Kid - an underground fighter who unleashes a bloody campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who systemically victimize the poor and powerless. MONKEY MAN trailer - written, directed and starring Dev Patel We also review Wim Wenders' meditative drama PERFECT DAYS. Based on a script written by Wenders and Takuma Takasaki, the film stars Kōji Yakusho as a ..read more

This week on Primal Screen, join Flick Ford as we delve into our archives, bringing to the forefront some of the most engaging and thought-provoking conversations from 2023. Kicking things off, we take you back to our discussion with the talented Molly Manning Walker, a London-based cinematographer and filmmaker whose debut feature film, HOW TO HAVE SEX, captured audiences at its Australian premiere during last year's Melbourne International Film Festival. Recorded amidst the festival's buzz, this week's featured interview sheds light on the nuanced portrayal of consent and the intricate ways ..read more

Flick Ford is joined tonight by film critic Nadine Whitney, Co-Chair of the Australian Film Critics Association and a member of The Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Together they review the new film LOVE LIES BLEEDING, starring Kirsten Stewart, Katy M O'Brien and Dave Franco. Dr Kirsten Stevens, Deputy Festival Director also joins Flick to chat about Melbourne Women in Film Festival and four emerging critics in the WMF Critics Lab 2024 with their film recommendations ..read more

Flick Ford is joined by AIDC's Conference Programmer Alice McShane, as they recap the highs and lows of the 2024 Oscars ceremony. Will Cox catches up with Oliver Parker to dive deep into the heart and soul behind his latest cinematic gem, THE GREAT ESCAPER, which made its heartfelt debut in Australian cinemas this March. The Great Escaper, directed by Oliver Parker. Plus, Flick sits down with local filmmakers James Moriarty and Luke Winzar at the Triple R studios, where they unfold the captivating genesis of their Collingwood Football Club documentary, TAKE THE STEPS. Take the Steps ..read more

“The future of cinema is IMAX and the large formats. The audience wants to see something that they cannot have at home, that they cannot have on streaming. They want to experience an event.” - Denis Villeneuve, director DUNE: PART TWO The eagerly awaited sequel to the science fiction masterpiece DUNE has finally hit theaters. Flick Ford chats with Jeremy Fee, the General Manager of IMAX, about the exceptional experience of presenting the film on a massive seven-story screen, utilizing both the IMAX 1570 Film format and cutting-edge 4K Laser technology. Dune: Part Two (now in cinemas) We t ..read more

“Marungka Tjalatunu exposes and weaves together those tender and difficult threads of living in multiple worlds–worlds which are your own, full of loss and love, of trauma and survival–and worlds which are thrust upon you, often violent, often unrelenting, and often unforgiving.” - Jury Statement, Berlinale 2023 (Sky Hopinka, Cătălin Cristuțiu, Isabelle Stever). This week Flick Ford is joined by directors Derik Lynch and Matthew Thorne to talk about their award-winning documentary short MARUNGKA TJALATUNU (Dipped in Black). Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped In Black) / Trailer from Matthew Thorn ..read more

This week, Flick Ford is in conversation with acclaimed actor Hugo Weaving! Celebrated for his iconic roles in THE MATRIX, LORD OF THE RINGS, V FOR VENDETTA and many more. Over the course of this long-form discussion, Weaving shares fascinating insights into his distinguished career and delves into the complexities of his latest character, Mit from Mark Leonard Winter’s THE ROOSTER. This episode offers a unique glimpse into the craft of acting from one of the industry's finest. THE ROOSTER will be in Australian Cinemas from this Thursday, 22nd of February ..read more

The Holdovers (2023) Directed by Alexander Payne “Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers is not the kind of film you would expect to contain a dose of movie magic, but there it is, right there in the lead performance by Paul Giamatti.” [Derek Armstrong, ReelGood] THE HOLDOVERS is a comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne (Election, Sideways and Nebraska to name a few…) and set in the winter of 1970. Paul Giamatti plays a strict, pompous teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go on Christmas break. The Holdovers is more than jus ..read more

Following our October 23rd "Spark-centric" episode, Cerise Howard is in the driver's seat once again as we continue this extraordinary SPARK-TACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA. This time, guest presenter Maudie Osbourne rides "shotgun" in the passenger seat, so you'd best buckle up as this episode brings more than slightly irrelevant car puns. This week our hosts hone in on the vast creative journey of the electric Mael brothers, providing context into their bold, ever-mutating, decade-long musical stylings and their connection to cinema. We'll shine a light on some key moments from the iconic pop-rock duo ..read more

Flick interviews Australian director Kitty Green on her latest film, THE ROYAL HOTEL, where Green explores Australian drinking and regional culture through the eyes of two American backpackers (Julie Garner and Jessica Henwick) working in a small town. Later on in the show, Flick and Will step back into the 1790s with Sir Ridley Scott's NAPOLEON, an epic historical drama following Napoleon's (Joaquin Phoenix) rise to power ..read more