Thu, 25 April 2013
Robert Connolly, producer-director Underground: the Julian Assange Story (Nova Cinema, Carlton). |
Thu, 21 March 2013
Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand born actress (Heavenly Creatures, The Informant, Up In The Air) talks about her new film, Hello, I Must Be Going, released on DVD (Accent). Paul Whittaker from Dromana Drive-In talks about the venues's 50th anniversary celebration on Sunday 10 March. The event will feature bands, fireworks, movies, rides as well as a demo of the new digital technology and tours of the projection room. |
Sun, 4 November 2012
Brian McFarlane reviews The Sessions, Safety Not Guaranteed, and the direct to DVD release, The Awakening. |
Sun, 21 October 2012
Amiel Courtin-Wilson joins Paul Harris in the studio to discuss his work method, career and award-winning latest feature, Hail, commencing theatrical screenings at Cinema Nova and selected cinemas around Australia this week. Check out the website for the movie at http://www.hailmovie.com/ for more details. Ella Lehaf gives the rundown on her new initiative, Shorts On Demand Nick Matteo reviews Κωλόπαιδα (Jerks) and Tungsten, screening as part of the Greek Film Festival at Cinema Como (and other capital cities) until 4 November. Nick continues with reviews of Hornet's Nest and Act Of Vengeance (a.k.a. Rape Squad), and Gary Hillberg reviews the spy spoof The Liquidator and The Hanging Tree. All of these films are available on DVD through the Warner Archive. |
Sun, 22 July 2012
Simone Ubaldi reviews You Instead; Melbourne-based visual effects virtuosos working at Iloura Studios, VFX supervisor Glenn Melenhort and CG supervisior Avi Jordan, join Paul Harris in the studio for an excellent extended interview to discuss their work bringing to life the furry, foul-mouthed bear of the title for Seth McFarlane's hit comedy, Ted; Gary Hillberg reviews the book Errol and Olivia: Ego and Obsession In Golden Era Hollywood and The Dark Knight Rises. |
Sun, 8 July 2012
Simone Ubaldi reviews director Peter Templeman's first feature, the rom-com Not Suitable For Children, and Primos (Cousinhood), screening in the 15th Spanish Film Festival 2012; writer/actor Nicholas Hammond is on the phone with Paul Harris, chatting about his career and the impact of The Sound of Music; Gary Hillberg reviews The Lawless, an interesting exploration of racism in small-town America, now available on DVD through overseas outlets; and we finish with a discussion of Burn On Demand. |
Mon, 2 July 2012
Michael Helms joins Paul Harris to discuss his new compendium of Fatal Visions The Wonder Years 1988-89. Simone Ubaldi reviews Marley, the new biopic about Bob Marley. Dr. Mimi Colligan explores the history of Melbourne Theatres in Transition from the 1840s to the 1940s then Mark Hartley and Paul review The Three Stooges. |
Sun, 24 June 2012
Nick Matteo and Paul Byrne review Cabin in the Woods and Margaret; Damian Power speaks with Paul Harris about his entries to YouTube's film festival, Your Film Festival; Mark Hartley reviews Seeking Justice; Gary Hillberg and Amre Hewitt review Snow White and The Huntsman, and the documentary about Apple Records, Strange Fruit; Gary reviews the reissues of the full length Jerry Goldsmith soundtracks for Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek: First Contact, available through Screen Archives Entertainment; and the team pays tribute to Victor Spinetti, Susan Tyrrell, Richard Lynch and Andrew Sarris. |
Sun, 13 May 2012
Paul Byrne reviews The Way and La femme du Vème (The Woman in the Fifth); writer/director John Duigan joins Paul Harris in the studio to talk about his latest feature, Careless Love; Pamela Wilson-Endrina, a former entertainment lawyer who spent ten years working in the USA assisting in the operation of a film investment arm of a larger banking company, speaks with Paul on the phone about the Pitch Clinic, one of the Filmmaker Development Forum series presented as part of the St Kilda Film Festival; and Mark Hartley and Paul discuss Iron Sky, the Asylum Studio version, Nazis At the Centre of the Earth, and Zone Troopers. |
Mon, 7 May 2012
Paul Harris talks to director Summer DeRoche and producer Andrea Di Stefano about their documentary The Globe Collector which premieres at the St. Kilda Film Festival (May 22,Palais). Cathy Overett, co-producer of the crowd-funded sci-fi spoof Iron Sky joins Paul to discuss this German-Finnish-Australian co-production. Nick Matteo reviews the new ABC TV program Randling while Simone Ubaldi reviews the new Australian film Wish You Were Here. |
