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Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler review movies every Friday morning on Breakfast With Taylah. Now they have their very own podcast that you can subscribe to and listen to!
The Movie Squad RTRFM podcast is where you can hear Simon, Tristan and occasionally special guests discuss movies at length and in detail, covering every kind of topic and every type of movie, from blockbuster extravaganzas to arthouse fare, from celluloid excellence to glorious trash!
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This week on the Movie Squad podcast, we've got twists, we've got turns, and you better believe we've got murderous meditations on nature.The blockbuster babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Breakfast host Pam Boland to review a couple of new cinematic thrillers.First, Tristan puts his head in M. Night Shyamalan's Trap, starring Josh Hartnett as a dad who takes his daughter to a popstar's concert, only to be embroiled in a police manhunt for a serial killer.Then, Simon leads a review of In a Violent Nature, a Canadian indie described as an 'ambient slasher' that follows a hulking figure as he stalks some twentysomethings in the wilderness.Stay listening to hear Tristan's podcast-exclusive thoughts on Guy Ritchie's latest effort, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, starring Henry Cavill, Eiza Gonzalez and Rory Kinnear. TMOUW is now available to stream on Amazon Prime.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Another great team-up with the Blockbuster Babes aka Movie Squad for this podcast episode!With Simon Miraudo away on assignment, Laura Blundell joins Tristan Fidler to chat with Breakfast host Pam Boland about the new movies in cinemas.First, we take a pulse-check on our feelings about Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman with the Marvel Studios superhero action comedy, Deadpool & Wolverine, and whether there's enough jokes, cameos and references to overcome the superhero fatigue out there!Next, looking at a different side of cinema with the Mexican drama, Tótem, directed by Lila Avilés and starring Naíma Sentíes as the seven-year-old Sol who attends a birthday party for her father who is suffering from a terminal illness. A beautifully observational and moving cinematic experience worth seeking out!Stay listening to hear Laura's thoughts about the divisive horror movie hit Longlegs and her latest movie viewings on the Letterboxd app.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Here's another whirlwind Movie Squad pod for your ears!Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Pam Boland to cover a long-in-the-offing sequel to 1996's Twister, aptly titled Twisters, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos as the new generaetion of hurricane-chasers. They also furrow their brow at Pam's confusion over repeated references to 'cows'.Then, they take a look at the mysterious Longlegs, a much-hyped horror flick starring Nicolas Cage as the titular villain and Maika Monroe as the FBI agent with a supernatural skill at hunting him down. Be warned: the divisive reaction to the flick has infiltrated the Squad!Keep listening for more pod-exclusive chatter, as Tristan explains to Simon the plot of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's rom-com Fly Me to the Moon.All three films are now in cinemas as of the time of recording.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Sweet dreams are made of this episode of the Movie Squad podcast.With Tristan Fidler away on special assignment, Simon Miraudo is joined by Cecilia Allen, who kicks things off with a review of Ti West and Mia Goth's X-trilogy-ending slasher flick MaXXXine.Then, some relief for the horror-averse Brekky host Pam Boland, as Simon reviews the latest effort from director Yorgos Lanthimos, anthology flick Kinds of Kindness, starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in multiple roles.Keep listening for more pod-exclusive chatter, as Simon and Cecilia continue discussing the X/Pearl/MaXXXine trilogy.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
It's time to get on your bikes and ride! The latest episode of the Movie Squad podcast is here.This week, Tristan Fidler reviews Jeff Nichols' The Bikeriders, featuring the Any-Accent-Allstars Tom Hardy, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer, now in cinemas.Then, Simon Miraudo leads a review of Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which sees Eddie Murphy return as the renegade cop Axel Foley for a straight-to-Netflix legacy-quel.But first up, Brekky host Pamela Boland (described as a one-woman weather-system) reflects on a conflict from within a cinema screening Inside Out 2.Keep listening for more pod-exclusive chatter, as Tristan and Simon get further stuck into Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Prepare your ears for one of the most jam-packed episodes of the Movie Squad pod ever!Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Brekky host Pamela Boland to run through their picks from the upcoming Revelation Film Festival in Boorloo, running from 3 - 14 July 2024.First up, they discuss the special Q&A screening of the spooky Lake Mungo presented by RTRFM and Movie Squad!Then, they cover such exciting features premiering at the fest as Aussie nerve-jangler Birdeater, slapstick comedy Hundreds of Beavers, shorts Marlu Man and Worm P*ornography, and the iconoclastic Bruce LaBruce's controversial new feature The Visitor.After that, your three Blockbuster Babes run through their favourite films of the year so far. What takes out top spot? Challengers? Dune Part 2? Will they overrate The First Omen? Will they underrate The Iron Claw? And where will The Idea of You land? Listen in to find out.Keep listening for some pod-exclusive chatter as Tristan and Simon share more of their favourites from the year, respond to listener feedback and try to prove who remembers more about The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas.Finally, stick around for Simon's interview with Bruce LaBruce:For more than 30 years, Canadian filmmaker LaBruce has courted controversy with his short films, features and even operas featuring graphic nudity and sex scenes. Several of his films have been banned Down Under, including the notorious LA Zombie, which fused horror comedy with real sex acts. His latest movie, The Visitor, is a collaboration with the radical art collective a/political, and once again blurs the line between narrative cinema and pornography. A remake of Pier Paolo Pasolini's Teorema, it sees a refugee wash up on British shores in a suitcase, and seduce every member of the bourgeois family who take him in. Simon caught up with Bruce ahead of The Visitor's debut at the Revelation Film Festival on 6 July.Phew. Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo hand-deliver two historical dramas to fill-in Brekky host Emma Lucia on the latest Movie Squad.First up, Tristan reviews The Convert, from director Lee Tamahori, starring Guy Pearce as a preacher who gets caught up in a Māori tribal war, and Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne as the young woman at the center of the battle.Then, Simon checks out The Promised Land, reuniting A Royal Affair's director Nikolaj Arcel with star Mads Mikkelsen, who plays an army veteran in 18th century Denmark seeking to tame seemingly-impossible farmland.Both films are now in cinemas.Keep listening for some pod-exclusive chatter, as Tristan reviews the Anne Hathaway/Jessica Chastain chiller Mothers' Instinct, now streaming on Amazon Prime.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Simon Miraudo and Lucy Rutherford pair up this week (while Tristan Fidler is away on special assignment), to supply two steaming hot cups o' film review for coffee-loving fill-in Brekky host Connor Kiss.First up, Simon reviews The Exorcism, which is Russell Crowe's second exorcism-based movie in two years (though this one was filmed in 2019, before The Pope's Exorcist). Written and directed by the son of Jason Miller (troubled star of The Exorcist), Crowe plays, ahem, the troubled actor taking on the Jason Miller role in a remake of The Exorcist. In cinemas now.Then, Lucy checks out Am I OK?, directed by married comedians Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, and starring Dakota Johnson as a woman who has her queerness awakened in her 30s after discovering her best friend might be moving away. Now streaming on Binge.Keep listening for some pod-exclusive chatter, as Lucy shares her last four films on Letterboxd.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
The original Bad Boys of Cinema, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo, reunite to provide some renegade reviews to their beleaguered Brekky chief, Pamela Boland.First up, Tristan takes a look at Bad Boys: Ride or Die, filling Pam in on the decades-long lore established by Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the Bad Boys saga.Then, Simon checks out writer-director Richard Linklater's latest collaboration with Glen Powell, Hit Man, in which co-writer Powell plays a dorky college professor who goes undercover as a bunch of paid assassins for the police.Bad Boys: Ride or Die is now in cinemas, while Hit Man is available to stream on Netflix.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Breakfast host Pamela Boland and Movie Squad stalwart Tristan Fidler are joined this week by newcomer Laura Blundell while Simon Miraudo is away on special assignment.First up, Laura delivers her debut on-air review, chatting about Bertrand Bonello's enigmatic and dread-inducing The Beast, starring Léa Seydoux as a woman who tracks back through her past lives to resolve a mysterious horror.Then, perennial blockbuster babe Tristan takes a look at High and Low: John Galliano, the documentary about the infamous fashion designer, directed by Kevin Macdonald.Stay tuned to hear an extended, pod-exclusive chat between Tristan and Laura, including Laura's thoughts on Furiosa.You can find out more about Tristan's Trash Classics screening at Luna Leederville here.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Oh what a lovely day! It's a new Movie Squad podcast, featuring Mad Tristan Fidler, Immortan Simon Miraudo and Imperator Pamela Boland!First up, Simon leads a review of cinematic epic Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, starring Anya Taylor-Joy in the role immortalised by Charlize Theron.Then, Tristan discusses the cyberpunk animated feature Mars Express, now available digitally.Stay tuned to hear an extended, pod-exclusive chat, where Tristan and Simon discuss the line-up for the upcoming Exhumed sessions at Strange Festival!You can find out more about Tristan's Trash Classics screening at Luna Leederville here.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Apes rule and humans drool in the latest episode of the Movie Squad podcast!First up, Tristan Fidler educates Brekky host Pamela Boland on monkey-lore (and Monkey Law) while reviewing blockbuster epic Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.Then, Simon Miraudo leads a review of the prickly new indie ensemble pic The Sweet East, resulting in an even pricklier debate between Tristan and Simon over their diverging takes!Both films are now in cinemas.Stay tuned to hear an extended, pod-exclusive chat, where Tristan and Simon go deeper on The Sweet East, and Simon shares his long-belated thoughts on Challengers!Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
With Simon Miraudo away on special assignment, Movie Squad returns for another week with Breakfast host Pam Boland as Tristan Fidler and Lucy Rutherford take a look at two new dramas in cinema release.Firstly, the Squad look at Housekeeping For Beginners, a new film from Macedonian-Australian filmmaker Goran Stolveski (Of An Age), a new drama that focuses on Dita (Anamaria Marinca) who never wanted to be a mother. But circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend's two daughters: tiny troublemaker Mia (Dzada Selim) and rebellious teen Vanesa (Mia Mustafa).The next film is a new Japanese drama from director Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters, Broker) called Monster, which played earlier this year at the Perth Festival. A single mother (Sakura Ando) demands answers from a school teacher when her son (Soya Kurokawa) begins acting strangely. A fight at school causes even more trouble. This film is also dedicated to musician Ryuichi Sakamoto who composed the film's score before his death in 2023.We also mention the concert film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus which is playing this Sunday 12 May for one session at Luna Cinemas (details here).Stay tuned for an extended, pod-exclusive chat about Hirokazu Kore-eda's films and the benefits of Letterboxd.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
The Movie Squad unleashes carnage this week on the latest edition of the podcast.The target of their ire? Anne Hathaway's new straight-to-streaming romantic drama The Idea of You. Listen in as a befuddled Pamela Boland, an irate Tristan Fidler and a maddened Simon Miraudo dissect the adaptation of a Harry Styles fanfic.Then, some relief with a review of the indie drama Fremont, now in cinemas, about an Afghan refugee played by Anaita Wali Zada finding a community in San Francisco. It also stars Gregg Turkington and Jeremy Allen White.Stay tuned for an extended, pod-exclusive chat about The Idea of You.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Class is in session for the latest instalment of the Movie Squad podcast!This week, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo bring Breakfast host Pamela Boland two reviews of brand new cinema releases, while still finding time to debate the heights of prospective James Bonds and rank the best Ryans.First up, Tristan reviews Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt's new action comedy The Fall Guy, based on the '80s TV show of the same name. The film features a post-Barbie Gosling as a stuntman looking for a missing movie star.Then, Simon and Tristan both share their thoughts on the Oscar-nominated German drama The Teachers' Lounge, a nerve-jangling whodunnit set inside a pressure-cooker of a school.Both films are now showing in Australian cinemas.Stay tuned for an extended 'Salute to Stunts' on the podcast!Tristan and Simon also mention the Trash Classics screening of Clue this Friday 26 April and premiere of the Moorditj Mag-associated documentary Genocide in the Wildflower State on Sunday 28 April, both at Luna Cinemas Leederville.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
The Movie Squad podcast offers your weekly volley of opinions on films ranging from the electrifying to the enigmatic.First up, Tristan Fidler and Breakfast host Pamela Boland review Luca Guadagnino's sensual tennis drama Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor.Then, Simon Miraudo returns serve with a review of Ryusuke Hamaguchi's ecological tone-poem Evil Does Not Exist, in which a Japanese village contends with corporate intruders.Stay tuned for an extended pod-exclusive conversation about Evil Does Not Exist and the continuing controversy around Alex Garland's Civil War. (Listen to Tristan's review from last week.)All three films are now showing in Australian cinemas.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
It's every man, woman and child for themselves in this episode of the Movie Squad podcast!First up, Tristan Fidler regales Simon Miraudo and Breakfast host Pamela Boland with his take on Alex Garland's contentious new thriller, Civil War.Then, Simon leads a review of the new Aussie horror satire Late Night with the Devil, starring David Dastmalchian as a TV talk show host who attempts an on-air exorcism.Finally, stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of The First Omen.All three films are now showing in Australian cinemas.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Breakfast host Pamela Boland for the latest instalment of the Movie Squad podcast!First up, Simon leads a review of Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man, in which Patel plays a revenge-seeker who rises up through the ranks of Mumbai's underworld to avenge his mother's death.Then, Tristan reviews Ava DuVernay's ambitious Origin, based on the non-fiction book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and the life of its author Isabel Wilkerson (played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor).Keep listening for a pod-exclusive review of Doug Liman and Jake Gyllenhaal's remake of the Patrick Swayze cult classic, Road House!Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen join Breakfast host Pamela Boland to serve up another sparkling edition of movie chat for this episode of the Movie Squad podcast!Tristan starts with the latest entry in the Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which brings together members of the original Ghostbusters (Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts) with the newer cast including "the internet's boyfriend" Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Mackenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard and James Acaster.Then Cecilia opens up the swear jar for the new British comedy Wicked Little Letters which stars Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley in a bizarre true story about a blight of anonymous letters with foul language directed at residents of a sleepy town, and the woman who is unfairly charged with the crime.And finally for a bonus review that is exclusive to the podcast, Tristan says his prayers and delves into the new horror movie Immaculate starring and produced by Sydney Sweeney as a young nun in Italy who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant - is it a miracle or something more sinister?Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your weekly round of Movie Squad!
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo have reunited with Breakfast host Pamela Boland for a horror-themed edition of the Movie Squad podcast!(And as they go to great pains to point out, they haven't reviewed a horror movie since last October, so no complaining!)First though, it's a recap of Hollywood's night of nights, as the trio share their thoughts on this year's Oscar ceremony.Then, Tristan reviews the spooky new Blumhouse feature Imaginary, starring DaWanda Wise as a woman whose stepdaughter develops a freaky relationship with a plush teddy bear.Simon also reviews You'll Never Find Me, a slow-burn Aussie thriller set in one location over one stormy night, as two strangers find themselves in a strange cat-and-mouse situation.The crew also discuss the Palestinian Film Festival running from March 15 to 17, and Wednesday Horror Nights at Luna Outdoor.Keep listening for a pod-exclusive chat, in which Tristan finally shares his thoughts on Dune 2, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
Cecilia Allen and Lucy Rutherford step in for the Gemini Men (Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo) on this special International Women's Day edition of Movie Squad!They look at two great new cinema releases, both led by and directed by women, with Breakfast host Pamela Boland.First up, Cecilia covers crime thriller Love Lies Bleeding from director Rose Glass, starring Kristen Stewart as a gym manager and Katy O'Brien as her bodybuilding lover. It arrives in cinemas next week.Then, Lucy reviews the BIFA-winning coming-of-age drama How to Have Sex, starring Mia McKenna-Bruce as a teenager pressured to have the 'best summer of her life' on Crete.The trio then share their recommendations for films helmed by women!Keep listening for a pod-exclusive chat about the upcoming Oscars, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.
The prophecy comes true on this week's edition of the Movie Squad podcast. We are of course referring to the prophecy that Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen would review the long-awaited Dune Part 2 for the 'Reverend Mother' of Breakfast, Pamela Boland.After Simon's review of the new Dune (which includes a recounting of Paul Atreides' numerous nicknames), Cecilia takes a look at the Oscar-nominated Tunisian documentary Four Daughters, about a family that saw half of its children defect to Islamic State.Both films are now in Australian cinemas.Keep listening for a pod-exclusive review of the Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Wright comedy American Fiction, now streaming on Prime Video. And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio!
On this week's instalment of the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler reviews a new Coen brother (singular) film, Simon Miraudo discusses the wickedly talented Mia Wasikowska, and Brekky host Pam Boland reveals herself to be a chaotic presence in cinemas.Queer comedy Drive Away Dollsis the first picture on the docket, from Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, with Tristan and Pam bonding over their shared theatrical experience with the pic's silly shenanigans.Then Simon brings everyone back down with Club Zero, a troubling and dangerous drama from Jessica Hausner, in which Mia Wasikowska plays a strange teacher who compels her students to stop eating entirely.Drive Away Dolls is now in cinemas. Club Zero opens on 29 February.Keep listening for a pod-exclusive chat about movie moments that have repulsed Simon and Tristan! And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio!
Her web connects them all!We are of course referring to Brekky host Pam Boland, who is joined for Movie Squad by Simon Miraudo and Lucy Rutherford while Tristan Fidler is on special assignment in the Amazon researching spiders.First up, Lucy leads a review of Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson as a paramedic who discovers she can see into the future and must use these powers to protect some Spider-adjacent teenagers that, for legal reasons, cannot resemble or be named Peter Parker.Then, Simon doubles up with a second review of Aki Kaurismäki's Fallen Leaves, which he previously covered for a grand total of 90 seconds in last year's speed-run Boxing Day special. With Fallen Leaves now in wide release, Lucy and Simon offer their more detailed thoughts on the deadpan romantic comedy.Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat about the cinematic exploits (and otherwise) of Dakota Johnson, as well as Madame Web spoilers.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio!
The blockbuster babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Pam Boland for two brand new reviews on Movie Squad!After a couple of weeks apart, the duo kick off their return to Brekky with a review of Force of Nature: The Dry 2, which sees Eric Bana reunite with his own blockbuster babe, director Robert Connelly, for another Aaron Falk mystery.Then, we leave behind the Victorian mountain ranges for Montreal, with the black comedy Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, starring Sara Montpetit as a blood-drinker who conscientiously objects to killing innocent people.Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat about the pleasures and pains of watching films on planes! And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio!
With Simon Miraudo away on special assignment, Tristan Fidler and Breakfast host Pam Boland are joined by reviewer Cecilia Allen for another episode of the Movie Squad podcast!For our first review, Cecilia discusses the new Canadian drama Riceboy Sleeps directed by Anthony Shim and partly based on his own childhood experiences growing up as a Korean immigrant in Vancouver. The film is set in the 1990s and follows a Korean single mother So-Young (Choi Seung-yoon) raising her young son Dong-Hyun (Ethan Hwang) in the Canadian suburbs. Out in cinemas now.Then, Tristan visits The Kitchen, a British drama that is available streaming as a Netflix Original, which is co-written and co-directed by actor Daniel Kaluuya with Kibwe Tavares. Set in a future dystopia, a young orphan Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman) meets his possible father Izi (Kane Robinson) in the housing estate known as 'The Kitchen,' which is constantly raided by the police.For a bonus review, Tristan and Cecilia discuss the critically acclaimed Todd Haynes directed melodrama May December starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman (who also produced) and Charles Melton. Already discussed in last year's Movie Squad Boxing Day Special, Tristan hears what Cecilia thought of this dark and spiky movie about an actress (Portman) who visits a married couple to research a role in a movie, opening up old wounds about their controversial and criminal 'romance'. Out in cinemas this week!Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio!
With Tristan Fidler away on special assignment, Simon Miraudo and Brekky host Pam Boland are joined by Movie Squad first-timer Lucy Rutherford for three huge reviews!First up, Simon reviews Sean Durkin's true sports tearjerker, The Iron Claw, all about the doomed (and possibly cursed) Von Erich wrestling family, and wonders if the Zac Efron Oscars snub was maybe more significant than any perceived slights against Barbie.Then, Lucy leads a review of All of Us Strangers, starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Jamie Bell and Claire Foy. It brought Pam to tears... but did Simon and Lucy feel the same?Both films are now in cinemas.Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of The Zone of Interest, which picked up five Oscar nods and documents a Nazi family living just outside the gates of the Auschwitz concentration camp. It plays the Perth Festival from Jan 29 to Feb 4.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves.
It's been a quiet few weeks in their absence, but the Movie Squad has returned!Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Pam Boland on Brekky to discuss what they've been watching over the summer break, and rave about the first new releases of the new year!First up, Tristan talks up Priscilla, from director Sofia Coppola, starring Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla Presley and Jacob Elordi as her husband, Elvis.Then, Simon unleashes his pent-up review of The Holdovers, which sees Paul Giamatti reunite with his Sideways director Alexander Payne.Both films are now in cinemas.Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review, with Tristan covering Jason Statham's latest revenge flick, The Beekeeper.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves.
For the final Movie Squad of 2023, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo go out with their review guns blazing, Butch and Sundance-style, reviewing eight films being released over the summer holidays. Meanwhile, Brekky host Pamela Boland just hangs on for dear life.First up, Tristan runs down Wonka (out now), Dream Scenario (out Jan 1), May December (playing Perth Fest from 26 - 31 December) and Poor Things (out Boxing Day).Then, Simon whips through Ferrari (out January 4), Anatomy of a Fall (playing Perth Fest from 1 - 7 January), Fallen Leaves (playing Perth Fest from 8 - 14 January) and Violett (playing The Backlot on selected dates in January).Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat where Tristan and Simon share some of their most anticipated films of 2024.Movie Squad WILL RETURN in 2024! Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays from 19 January for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves. In the meantime, revisit their Top 30 Films of 2023!
Movie Squad critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo spent 2023 watching every single movie, short film and TikTok from the last 12 months and combined their Top 30s to produce an authoritative and unimpeachable list of the year's finest features. And so it shall be inscribed in law!They joined Brekky host Pamela Boland to whip through their Top 10, and then spent another 20 minutes chatting about their total Top 30 in a pod-exclusive segment. (Phew.) Plus, bonus favourites from Pam, former Brekky host Taylah Strano and Movie Squad all-stars Cecilia Allen and Libby Caldwell!So, how many horror films made the cut? Did both sides of Barbenheimer score a mention? And how high did John Wick: Chapter 4 rank? Listen to the full ep below and then scroll down for the list. Consider your holiday watching sorted! (You can also see their Top 30 from 2022 here.)FYI: Simon and Tristan return one last time for 2023 next week, with a rundown of the upcoming Boxing Day and New Year's Day releases!The 30 Best Films of 2023 according to Movie Squad's labyrinthine algorithm (there are ties because of how the numbers work; just take our word that it all adds up):30. Beau is Afraid / Pearl29. One Fine Morning28. I Like Movies27. The Killer26. Talk to Me25. The People's Joker24. Hello Dankness23. Asteroid City22. Theatre Camp21. Godzilla Minus One20. Master Gardener19. Dream Scenario18. Petrol17. EO16. Reality15. Barbie14. Shayda13. Maestro12. Past Lives11. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse----10. Showing Up= Sick of Myself8. Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning - Part 1= Evil Dead Rise7. The Royal Hotel6. Blackberry5. Aftersun4. Oppenheimer3. You Hurt My Feelings2. John Wick: Chapter 41. Killers of the Flower Moon
There's one week left before Movie Squad's Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo share their Top 10 Films of 2023, so they're squeezing in as many reviews as they can before having to make their final selections!Joined by special guest Brekky host Emma Lucia, Tristan shares his review of Bradley Cooper's new Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro, while Simon leads a discussion of Paul Schrader's trilogy-closing Master Gardener, starring Joel Edgerton.Then, in a podcast-exclusive discussion, they review John Woo's long-awaited return to action cinema, Silent Night, as well as the Japanese sensation Godzilla Minus One.All films are now showing in Australian cinemas at the time of recording.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves, and join the crew next week for their Best of the Year rundown!
It's the theatrical event of the year... according to Breakfast host Pamela Boland.With the regularity of a supermoon, all three Movie Squad presenters have seen the same film, and this time, it's Emma Seligman's queer high school comedy Bottoms.Will Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo (average age: 38) meet Pam's enthusiasm for this Zoomer Masterpiece, or will they, like stars Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri, be left feeling battered and bruised?After that, Simon reviews the new Aussie timeloop comedy Time Addicts, and then Tristan offers a bonus PODCAST-ONLY review of Perth Fest premiere Showing Up, from director Kelly Reichardt.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
You couldn't escape this edition of the Movie Squad podcast if you wanted to!Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Pamela Boland on Breakfast once again to review one giant epic and one intimate thriller.First up, Tristan covers Ridley Scott's Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the tempestuous French emperor, covering his rise to power and ultimate fall.Then, Simon reviews Kitty Green's chilling The Royal Hotel, starring Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick as American backpackers working as glassies in a male-dominated Australian country town. (RTRFM’s Will Yagmich spoke with director Kitty Green, to discuss The Royal Hotel ahead of its national release. Listen here!)Both films are now in cinemas.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Tristan, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
This week's edition of the Movie Squad podcast is hot, hot, hot (and not just because one of the films has 'burn' in the title).Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Pamela Boland on Breakfast to review two new flicks starring a suite of sweetie pies.First up, Tristan takes a visit to Emerald Fennell's Saltburn, starring Barry Keoghan as a chancer who winds up at the lordly estate of his wealthy pal (played by Australian Jacob Elordi).Then, Simon pulls at Fingernails, starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed and Jeremy Allen White in a speculative sci-fi universe where people can find out if their love is really true... by extracting a fingernail each.Both films are now in cinemas and Fingernails is also available to stream on Apple TV+.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Tristan, specifically about the best and worst on-screen accents and the use of too-famous songs in movies, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite on the Movie Squad podcast after six weeks apart, clasping muscular arms like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers in Predator.And what a reunion it is!First up, Tristan and Simon preview the Perth Festival film program for Breakfast host Pam Boland, with Tristan taking an extended look at opening documentary Copa 71, about the unsanctioned Women's World Cup held in Mexico more than 50 years ago. (Other Perth Fest highlights mentioned include Evil Does Not Exist, The Zone of Interest and La Chimera.)Then, the duo reviews Mutiny in Heaven, a documentary about the seminal Aussie punk outfit The Birthday Party, which includes interviews with bandmembers Nick Cave and the late Rowland S. Howard.The Lotterywest Films season kicks off at Somerville Auditorium on 20 November. Find full details at the Perth Festival website. Mutiny in Heaven is now in cinemas.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Tristan, specifically about the films they watched on recent plane trips, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Tristan Fidler returns - solo with Simon Miraudo away on special assignment - to Movie Squadand talks to Breakfast host Pam Boland about what they have both been watching recently! There's chat about horror movies as a genre, concert movies changing how audiences behave in cinemas, and even catching up about the streaming sport documentary Beckham!Then, we have a proper review of a new movie from director David Fincher (Gone Girl, The Social Network, Fight Club). The Killerstars Michael Fassbender as a professional hitman whose methodical routine and rules for his deadly occupation are tested when a job goes wrong. Also stars one of Pam's favourite actors, Tilda Swinton (who Tristan met on his holiday at a BFI screening)! Currently screening in cinemas and will be available to stream on Netflix from November 10.Thank you for listening to the Movie Squad podcast and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays with Tristan and Simon reuniting next week! A full bench of Blockbuster Babes!
Simon Miraudo is joined by Movie Squad first-timer Libby Caldwell for the final pre-Halloween edition of the podcast.This week, they bestow two new reviews on Breakfast's (still terrified) host Pam Boland.First up, Simon leads a review of Martin Scorsese's titanic big-screen event, Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Lily Gladstone as a wealthy Osage woman targeted by a greedy war veteran (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his nefarious uncle (Robert De Niro).Then, Libby reviews the American horror flick Cobweb, starry C'mon C'mon's Woody Norman as a young boy who discovers a terrible secret about his parents (Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr). It's now streaming on Stan.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Libby, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen once again join Pam Boland on Brekky, this week discussing a micro-budget Aussie chiller and a screwball French whodunnit.First up, Simon reviews Monolith, a South Australian sci-fi thriller starring Lily Sullivan (the only on-screen actor) as a podcaster investigating a mysterious series of occurances. It arrives in Australian cinemas next week and plays at The Backlot in Perth on Friday 3 November.Then, Cecilia takes a look at François Ozon's Mon Crime (aka The Crime is Mine), in which two French startlets compete for attention by both claiming responsibility for a murder. It's now in cinemas.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Cecilia, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen continue spooky season with a Friday the 13th special for a still-terrified Pam Boland on Brekky.Simon kicks off with a review of VHS 85, the latest instalment in the long-running anthology series of found-footage flicks, this time focused on terrifying videos supposedly shot during the year 1985. It's now streaming on Shudder.Then, Cecilia offers some relief with a review of Three Chords and the Truth, a new Aussie drama starring Brisbane musician Jackie Marshall in a story inspired by her real life. It's now showing in cinemas.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Cecilia, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen kick off a month of spooky reviews while Tristan Fidler is away on special assignment... much to the terror of Breakfast scaredy cat Pam Boland.Cecilia begins this instalment of Movie Squad with a review of David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer, the first in a planned trilogy set after the events of William Friedkin's classic original.Then, Simon takes a look at the excoriating Norwegian black comedy Sick of Myself, in which a notorious narcissist starts taking banned medication specifically for its side-effects, and the attention it garners.Both films are now in Australian cinemas.Keep listening to hear more pod-exclusive chatter from Simon and Cecilia, and tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Your Blockbuster Babies Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are back on Breakfast with Pam Boland for the latest instalment of Movie Squad.First up, Tristan takes us through Gareth Edwards' latest sci-fi spectacular, The Creator, starring John David Washington as a spy in a future-world where AI robots have created their own society.Then, Simon gives an early review of writer-director Noora Niasari's Shayda, about an Iranian woman and her daughter finding refuge in a Brisbane women's shelter.Keep listening to hear Simon and Tristan chat about their upcoming audio commentary on a new re-release of Stigmata!And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite for this week's instalment of Movie Squad, delivering two spooky new releases to Pamela Boland on Breakfast!First up, Tristan twirls his metaphorical moustache to solve the mystery of A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh's latest effort as Hercule Poirot. That mystery? Why is this the first film in Branagh's Agatha Christie trilogy that he actually likes?Then, Simon streams Pablo Larraín's new Netflix horror-comedy, El Conde, in which the dead dictator Augusto Pinochet is revealed to be an undead, blood-sucking vampire.Keep listening to hear Simon and Tristan discuss the works of birthday boy Stephen King in a pod-exclusive chat.And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen discuss two new movies in this episode of the Movie Squad podcast!For the first review, we take a look at the new British comedy-drama, Scrapper, starring Harris Dickinson and Lola Campbell (in her acting debut), which is the first feature film from director Charlotte Regan. A resourceful 12-year-old girl lives by herself in a council flat, still dealing with the loss of her mother. Things take a turn when her estranged father shows up on her doorstep to reconnect.Next, Cecilia looks at the off-beat American indie film, Biosphere, directed by Mel Eslyn, which takes place in a biosphere after the apocalypse where two men live together - played by Mark Duplass and Sterling K. Brown. As resources start to diminish, they are both surprised by what comes next. Not to worry - no spoilers - though the Squad does discuss whether this would be a good date-movie!In the podcast exclusive chat, Cecilia and Tristan also discuss what they've been watching on streaming platforms recently and share their personal recommendations.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular serving of Movie Squad over the airwaves!
Five, six, seven eight! Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo review three films in this week's supersized episode of the Movie Squad pod.First up, an excited Pam Boland on Breakfast gets to hear about her favourite Zillenial actors assembling in the Molly Gordon mockumentary Theatre Camp, also starring Ayo Edebiri and Ben Platt.Then, Simon looks at the remastered re-release of WA documentary How the West Was Lost, all about the 1946 Pilbara strike, in which Indigenous Australians led the most significant industrial action in Australian history.Then, in a pod-only bonus, Tristan reviews the latest dark instalment in James Wan's Conjuring universe, The Nun 2—or at least he would if he could only make out what's happening on-screen!Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
Forget Barbenheimer. This week, it's all about the Equaliveser.On the latest instalment of the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo review Past Lives and The Equaliser 3 for Pam Boland on Breakfast.Simon's up first with his take on Past Lives, the much-feted new romantic drama from Celine Song, starring Greta Lee as a Korean-American woman torn between an old love and her new existence in New York.Then, Tristan revisits Denzel Washington's one and only franchise, The Equaliser 3, in which Denzel's equalising assassin settles down in southern Italy... for a while, anyway.Keep listening to the end for more thoughts from Simon and Tristan in a pod-exclusive chat. And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
After a short, Radiothon-induced hiatus, the Movie Squad has awoken from their cryo-sleep to review two recent releases on Breakfast with Pam Boland.
First up, Tristan Fidler takes us through Wes Anderson's latest ensemble comedy, Asteroid City, starring basically everyone who's ever been in a Wes Anderson film and then 40 more people.
Then, Simon Miraudo leads a review of Sanctuary, an intimate two-hander starring Margaret Qualley as a dom and Christopher Abbott as her sub. It's a thriller. It's a rom-com. It's a psychosexual game of twisted one-upsmanship. Sounds like Movie Squad to us!
Keep listening to the end for more thoughts from Simon and Tristan in a pod-exclusive chat. And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
The Blockbuster Babies return for the latest Movie Squad pod, but this time Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo look at two smaller-scale flicks on Breakfast with Pamela Boland.
First up, it's the Canadian docudrama Blackberry, a darkly funny look at the rise and fall of the titular handheld device starring Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton.
Then, it's Frank and Frank, a WA-made buddy film starring Myles Pollard and Trevor Jamieson as, well, Frank and Frank.
Both films arrive in cinemas 17 August!
Keep listening for more thoughts from Simon and Tristan in a pod-exclusive chat. And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
In this week's edition of the Movie Squad pod, Breakfast host Pamela Boland rechristens the former Gemini Men, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo, as the 'Blockbuster Babies'. They also review some new films, though not before touching on the Barbenheimer fallout from last week.
The first new release on the docket is the Australian horror film from directors Danny and Michael Philippou, Talk to Me, which answers the cinematic question: Should you grip the embalmed hand of a medium/satanist to commune with the dead? (No.)
Then, the gang look at the Finnish WW2 flick Sisu, in which an unkillable gold digger takes revenge on the Nazis who tried to steal his nuggets.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
Keep listening for more thoughts from Simon and Tristan in a pod-exclusive chat. And tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
It's a new dawn at RTRFM with Breakfast host Pamela Boland in the hot seat for her first Movie Squad episode!
And what a way to start, joining Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo as they stare up at the face of Mt. Barbenheimer.
For our first review, Tristan and Pam share their thoughts on Greta Gerwig's unlikely, offbeat Barbie movie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
Then, Simon and Tristan become death, destroyer of worlds, as they tackle Christopher Nolan's three-hour biographical epic Oppenheimer.
Stay tuned for an even longer review of Oppenheimer in Simon and Tristan's pod-exclusive chat.
Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
Movie Squad are back with a new mission - should you choose to accept it!
Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen join guest Breakfast host David Redding to discuss two new movies in cinemas now.
For our first review, it is the new entry in the long-running spy thriller action/adventure franchise starring Tom Cruise. We take a look at Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One!
Then, we move from popcorn entertainment to thoughtful drama with the new Australian film, The New Boy, starring Cate Blanchett and directed by Warwick Thornton (Samson and Delilah, Sweet Country).
After the reviews, Tristan asks Cecilia about what her favourite movies of 2023 have been so far, with a couple of good recommendations in the chat!
Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
It's Taylah Strano's last outing with the Movie Squad before she exits the Breakfast chair next week.
So, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo make it special with two brand new film reviews right up Taylah's alley.
First up, it's the raunchy, ribald Jennifer Lawrence comedy No Hard Feelings, in cinemas now.
Then, a review of the Netflix Original sequel starring Chris Hemsworth as Tyler Rake, Extraction 2.
Stay tuned for a special pod-exclusive discussion of the upcoming Revelation Perth International Film Festival program, including Movie Squad's special Q&A with Soda Jerk for their new flick Hello Dankness.
Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad! Next week (Friday 30 June) will be a special farewell to Taylah, and then the Squad will take a few weeks off before returning with a brand new Brekky host!
The clock is ticking for outgoing Breakfast host Taylah Strano, so the Movie Squad try to make it count on her antepenultimate instalment.
First up, Tristan Fidler brings the new Nicole Holofcener comedy You Hurt My Feelings to the table, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as an author who discovers her husband (Tobias Menzies) isn't a fan of her latest book.
Then, Simon Miraudo leads a review of Tina Satter's Reality, based on her play Is This a Room, which utilises the actual transcript of an FBI interview/interrogation of whistleblower Reality Winner (Sydney Sweeney).
You Hurt My Feelings is now in Australian cinemas. Reality hits cinemas 28 June.
Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
On this week's instalment of the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano for two brand new film reviews.
First up, Tristan reviews Jub Clerc's Aussie coming-of-age flick Sweet As, in which a group of wayward teens are taken on a 'photo safari' in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Then, Simon reviews Influencer, a new thriller on the streaming service Shudder about a social media star who encounters a mysterious stranger in Thailand and finds herself in sudden and unexpected danger.
Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
Thiwp thwip! This week on the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo re-enter the Spider-Verse with Brekky host Taylah Strano.First up, Tristan reviews Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the sequel to the innovative Oscar-winning animated film all about Miles Morales and the multiversal Spider-People! (There was also a pig.)Then, Simon reviews We Were Once Kids, an Australian documentary that reflects on the legacy of American filmmaker Larry Clark's harrowing, incendiary teen drama Kids.Stay tuned to hear an extended pod-exclusive chat about movies they had to work themselves up to watch, including the works of Michael Haneke, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Gaspar Noé and more.Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
Ve vant you to visten to this veek's episode of Movie Vquad!Your hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo have reunited with returning Brekky host Taylah Strano for two brand new films.First up, Simon leads a review of Renfield, a new take on the Dracula legend starring Nicolas Cage as the infamous bloodsucker and Nicholas Hoult as his devoted familiar.Then, Tristan leads a discussion of the enigmatic and beguiling new Australian mystery Petrol, starring Nathalie Morris (from Bump) as a film student who becomes engrossed with (and haunted by) a performance artist.Stay tuned to hear an extended chat between Tristan and Petrol director Alena Lodkina, as they dig deeper into her picture's mysteries!Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
Salut! Movie Squad once again returns to review the maximalist Fast and Furious franchise, this time for guest Brekky host Emma Lucia.Tristan Fidler leads the Fast X review, wondering if the road has really run out for Dom Toretto and crew... even if there are two more planned sequels on the horizon.Then, Simon Miraudo reviews Ivan Sen's minimalist black-and-white crime drama Limbo, starring Simon Baker as a detective who visits the titular regional town to investigate a 20-year-old cold case.Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for a podcast-exclusive chat about the Fast franchise, with Tristan and Simon selecting their four essential instalments. And don't forget to tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
This week, Movie Squad goes back to doing what it does best: exploring the extreme fringes of human experiences through hardcore cinema!First up, Tristan Fidler takes a look at Infinity Pool, the new thriller from Brandon Cronenberg about a wealthy person who suffers an existential spiral after getting into a car accident.Then, Simon Miraudo reviews It Is In Us All, from writer-director Antonia Campbell-Hughes, about a wealthy person who suffers an existential spiral after getting into a car accident.How do the films differ? In more ways than guest Brekky host Damon Sutton can imagine, with Infinity Pool taking star Alexander Skarsgård on a violent sci-fi trot, and It Is In Us All sending star Cosmo Jarvis enduring a despairing tone poem of an experience.Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for a podcast-exclusive chat about extreme cinema and how our hosts can stomach it. And don't forget to tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular dose of live Movie Squad!
Movie Squad goes global this week, with Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen looking at two new international releases for guest Brekky host Meri Fatin.First up, Cecilia investigates Cairo Conspiracy, a tense, Cannes award-winner about a young university student who is unwittingly used as a political pawn.Then, Simon scores Olga, a drama about a determined Ukrainian gymnast who competes for a European championship while turmoil unfolds in her home country.Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are back in formation for this week's Movie Squad pod, filling Brekky host Taylah Strano in on two new cinema releases.First up, Tristan takes a look at the British action-comedy Polite Society, starring Bridgerton's Priya Kansara as a stuntwoman who steps in to protect her older sister from nefarious in-laws.Then, Simon reviews Australian comedy The Lonely Spirits Variety Hour, which is a bittersweet look at late night radio (with a dash of dark whimsy).Movie Squad airs live every Friday morning at 7:30am during Breakfast With Taylah on RTRFM 92.1. Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for additional movie chat where Tristan and Simon discuss their favourite 'radio' movies.
On the Movie Squad podcast this week, your intrepid reviewers Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen discuss two new movies out in cinemas!Tristan takes a darkly comic odyssey with the latest film from A24 Studios and director-writer Ari Aster with Beau Is Afraid, which stars Joaquin Phoenix as the title character, Beau, a nervous middle-aged sad sack who has booked a flight to visit his mother and begins to encounter surreal, violent obstacles on his journey.Then Cecilia peeks into the darkness for the new entry in the Evil Dead horror movie franchise with Evil Dead Rise, which shifts the 'cabin in the woods' location of the previous movies into an apartment building where the reunion of two sisters (Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland) is interrupted by the unleashing of an ancient undead evil brought to light by an earthquake.Movie Squad airs live every Friday morning at 7:30am during Breakfast With Taylah on RTRFM 92.1. Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for additional movie chat where Tristan and Cecilia discuss what they love about the Evil Dead movies and their favourite Joaquin Phoenix performances!
The Movie Squad returns to look at two films about Italians starring Australians.Tristan Fidler is joined by Cecilia Allen to review The Pope's Exorcist, starring Russell Crowe as Fr. Gabriele Amorth, and Mafia Mamma, starring Toni Collette as the titular mafia mamma.Tristan and Breakfast host Taylah Strano are first up sharing their thoughts on Mafia Mamma (which Tristan clarifies is not the greatest film of all time) before Cecilia shares her take on The Pope's Exorcist (which Tristan confirms does have the year's best quote).Taylah also delivers a bonus review about another Italian icon, having been the only member of the Squad bold enough to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie.All three films are now in Australian cinemas.Movie Squad airs live every Friday morning at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1. Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for an additional bonus chat about both movies and so much more!
Welcome to a special episode of the Movie Squad podcast, which brings together the "Prequel Pals" aka Movie Squad's Tristan Fidler, past RTRFM presenters Jackson Hawdon and Libby Noble, and musician Axel Carrington - to discuss the prequel as a genre within cinema history.For this discussion, we turn our attention to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992), director David Lynch's divisive, controversial and critically-reclaimed prequel to the Twin Peaks television series. The film follows the final days of high school beauty queen Laura Palmer (Sherilyn Fenn), and the demonic evil surrounding her and her father, Leland Palmer (Ray Wise), and how it connects to a previous case FBI Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle Maclachlan) was investigating.The Pals discuss their relationship to the 1990s cult hit of Twin Peaks, their varied opinions on this prequel, which was a critical and commercial flop on release, and dance around how it all ties together to the Twin Peaks: The Return television follow-up.For previous Prequel Pals episode, check out our discussion on Star Wars: The Phantom Menance and The Many Saints Of Newark episode 1 and episode 2.
Well played. You just rolled a D20 and can now listen to the latest episode of the Movie Squad podcast, featuring the rogue Tristan Fidler and the bard Simon Miraudo, joining the cleric Taylah Strano on RTRFM's Brekky show.First up, Tristan reviews Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, the latest attempt to adapt the D&D boardgame, this time starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Hugh Grant.Then, all three Squadmates share their thoughts on Air, the biopic of a shoe... but not just any shoe! Ben Affleck's latest directorial effort sees Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro, the Nike employee who sought to court Michael Jordan for a novel new sneaker.Dungeons and Dragons is now in Australian cinemas. Air opens in Australian cinemas on 5 April.Movie Squad airs live every Friday morning at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1. Stay tuned to the end of the podcast for an additional bonus chat about both movies and so much more!
Yeah, I'm thinking they're back. Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Taylah Strano on Breakfast once again to review the latest instalment in the world-spanning John Wick franchise, John Wick: Chapter 4.The Movie Squad then turn their attention to the new romantic drama from writer-director Sam Mendes, Empire of Light, starring Olivia Colman as a lonely cinema manager in 1981 Kent. Does this love letter to the movies resonate with the Squad? Or is Keanu Reeves' balletic hitman thriller a better representation of the cinematic arts?Listen to the pod to find out. Movie Squad airs live every Friday morning at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1. But stay tuned to the end of the podcast for an additional chat about 'the magic of the movies' (and what that even means) as well as a spoiler-filled discussion (with plenty of warning given!) about the ending of John Wick: Chapter 4.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo have a fever to tell Brekky host Taylah Strano all about the nostalgic indie rock doc Meet Me in the Bathroom. But does it leave them asking, is this it?Then, Simon and Tristan dare to be stupid while reviewing the music biopic spoof Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, now streaming in Australia.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
It's Ghostface on Breakfast this week on the Movie Squad podcast.Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler reunite with Brekky host Taylah Strano to talk about the Scream franchise, with Tristan reviewing the latest instalment in the slasher series, Scream VI.Then, Simon and Tristan take a look at To Leslie, the addiction drama that scored Andrea Riseborough a surprise Oscar nomination.Both films are now in cinemas.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler join special guest Brekky host Tash Thomas to review a sequel, a prequel and even a short film.First up, Tristan and Simon get in the ring with actor-director Michael B. Jordan for Creed III, while Tash keeps up with the Rocky franchise after watching a seven-minute montage of the whole series.Then, Simon and Tash review the heartbreaking, local-made short The Grey Line, all about Helen Dwyer and her efforts to find her identity after being forcibly taken from her biological parents as part of the stolen generation. (Listen to Bec Bowman's interview with Helen on Artbeat.)Finally, Tristan and Simon change gears with the X prequel Pearl, starring Mia Goth as the amorous, murderous, wannabe starlet whose origin story explains why exactly she terrorised an adult film crew in X.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
We say this every week, but this episode of the Movie Squad pod really does cover the gamut, from the sober sensitivity of Oscar nominated art cinema to the rabid intensity of a bear on cocaine!Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler visited Taylah Strano on Brekky to review not one, not two but three films.Simon was first with a brief rundown of Laura Poitras' documentary about artist/activist Nan Goldin, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, which is playing the Lotterywest Perth Festival film season.Then, Tristan looks at the true-but-not-really story of Cocaine Bear, from director Elizabeth Banks, all about a... well... you know.Finally, Simon and Tristan review writer-director Charlotte Wells' enigmatic and hearbreaking Aftersun, starring Paul Mescal as a young father on holiday with his pre-teen daughter. The review is followed by Simon's interview with Charlotte, to chat about the rapturous reaction to the film and its incredible, occasionally questionable needle drops.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
On this week's episode of the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano in the Quantum Realm! Whatever that means...First up, Tristan reviews the first movie of the fifth phase in the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. We know Paul Rudd can save the day... but can he save a middling Marvel movie?Then, Simon reviews Sarah Polley's Oscar-nominated Women Talking, featuring Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley and more in a harrowing story torn from real-life.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
On this week's episode of the Movie Squad pod, heavenly bodies go toe-to-toe with hellish entities.Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano to review two films that could not be further apart on the spectrum of cinematic experiences.First up, Tristan looks at Channing Tatum's long-awaited conclusion (?) to his bump-and-grind saga, Magic Mike's Last Dance, also starring Salma Hayek Pinault.Then, Simon leads a review of viral horror sensation Skinamarink, in which two young children find themselves left alone at home (or are they?) in an unending nightmare.Midway through the episode, Simon also shares a bonus review of Perth Festival flick 7 Days, starring Geraldine Viswanathan and Karan Soni.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
On this week's episode of the Movie Squad pod, location is everything.Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano to review two films from extremely polarising directors that take place almost entirely in one setting.First up, Tristan looks at M. Night Shyamalan's latest what-would-you-do head-scratcher, Knock at the Cabin, starring Dave Bautista and Jonathan Groff.Then, Simon leads a review of Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, starring Oscar nominee Brendan Fraser as an obese man who attempts to reconnect with his daughter (Sadie Sink).Midway through the episode, Taylah breaks ranks to review the Jonah Hill/Eddie Murphy comedy You People on Netflix, which (gasp) apparently has multiple locations.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
On this week's episode of the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano to review a couple of hotly anticipated releases.First up, Tristan looks at Damien Chazelle's over-the-top excursion into the Golden Age of Hollywood decadence, Babylon, starring Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva.Then, Simon leads a review of Todd Field's Tár, starring Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett as an iconic yet monstrous conductor who faces a steep comedown from her totemic heights when her murky past resurfaces.Finally, stay tuned to hear Simon and Tristan rank the Best Picture nominees, revealed this week by the Academy.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.
To paraphrase John Wick: Yeah, we're thinking Movie Squad's back.Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite on Brekky with Taylah Strano to kick off a new year of film reviews by covering two extremely different cinema releases (though they still pit them against one another in a hypothetical fight for Best Picture).First up, Tristan looks at the viral cultural sensation that is living-doll-gone-wrong M3GAN, starring Alison Williams. Then, Simon leads a review of Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical Oscar contender The Fabelmans.Listen to Movie Squad live every Friday morning in 2023 at 7:30am on RTRFM 92.1.In case you missed it, here's Movie Squad's Top 30 Films of 2022.
Fresh from sharing their Top 30 Films of 2022, the Movie Squad reassamble for one last job (in 2022 at least).In this epic review round-up, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo add a whopping eight movies to their tally for the year, bringing the total to 92 films reviewed!Listen in as Brekky host Taylah Strano is bombarded with takes on the following features...- Avatar: The Way of Water, from director James Cameron, now in cinemas- The Lost King, from director Stephen Frears, out on Boxing Day- Decision to Leave, from director Park Chan-wook, playing Perth Festival from Boxing Day- The Banshees of Inisherin, from director Martin McDonagh, in cinemas on Boxing Day- White Noise, from director Noah Baumbach, on Netflix from 30 December 2022- Triangle of Sadness, from director Ruben Östlund, playing Perth Festival from 2 January 2023- Emily, from director Frances O'Connor, in cinemas 12 January 2023- Broker, from director Hirokazu Kore-eda, playing Perth Festival from 30 January 2023Plus, Tristan, Simon and Taylah pay tribute to the late composer Angelo Badalamenti.Movie Squad will return in 2023! Thanks for listening.
Having spent 12 months excavating cinematic caves and crannies, Movie Squad critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo have emerged with their comprehensive, authoritative and inarguable list of the year's absolute best films.Listen in as they countdown their joint Top 10 films for Brekky host Taylah Strano, and see where your favourite flick landed (or, mark these down as the movies you need to catch up with over the holidays).Then, stay tuned for a special podcast-exclusive segment where Tristan and Simon countdown their entire joint Top 30, and handout their Fifth Annual Movie Squad Awards, featuring categories such as 'Worst Cameo', 'Best Supporting Performance by a Current NBA Star', 'Grossest Movie' and 'Quote of the Year'. Thanks to Movie SquadAll-Stars Cecilia Allen and Janice Loreck for their submissions.For those who want to keep the full list on hand, keep scrolling for Tristan and Simon's joint Top 30. (You can also see our Top 30 from 2021 here.)30. Moonage Daydream29. Happening28. The Batman27. Top Gun: Maverick26. Stars at Noon25. Men24. Dashcam23. C'mon C'mon22. The Souvenir Part II21. The Novice20. X19. Jackass Forever18. Memoria17. Flux Gourmet16. Glass Onion15. Crimes of the Future14. Hustle13. Flee12. We're All Going to the World's Fair11. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent10. Resurrection9. Deadstream8. Everything Everywhere All at Once7. A Hero6. RRR5. Official Competition4. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy3. The Stranger2. After Yang1. Nope
It's a jam-packed edition of the Movie Squad podcast, just in time for silly season. No, we're not talking about Xmas. We're talking about Listmas!Next week, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo share their Top 10 films of 2022. But this week, they review David Harbour's bloody new Christmas flick Violent Night (now in cinemas) and Rebecca Hall's psychological horror Resurrection (available to rent on digital platforms). They also ask Brekky host Taylah Strano for her thoughts on Glass Onion (reviewed last week), and discuss another, less esteemed list than the Movie Squad Top 10: Sight and Sound's decennial Top 100 Films of All Time.Plus, a bonus review, just for the podcast! Listen to the end for Tristan's thoughts on Claire Denis' latest drama, Stars at Noon, starring Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn. It's a Listmas miracle!
Whodunnit? The Movie Squad, of course! This week, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Breakfast host Taylah Strano to look at a couple of murderous mysteries.
First up, Simon reviews Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, which sees Daniel Craig's southern-fried gentleman detective Benoit Blanc attempt to resolve a killer crime on a Greek island.
Then, Tristan dishes on The Menu, starring Ralph Fiennes as a fine dining chef whose wealthy patrons get more than they paid for (and they already paid quite a bit).
Glass Onion is in cinemas for one week before landing on Netflix in December. The Menu is showing in cinemas.
In this episode of the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Breakfast host Taylah Strano and put on their investigative fedoras to discuss two new movies about journalism.
First up, Tristan and Taylah review She Said, the cinematic adaptation of Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor's Pulitzer Prize-winning expose on notorious Hollywood sex offender Harvey Weinstein, starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan.
Then, Simon and Tristan cover the long-gestating return of Fletch in Confess, Fletch. This time, Jon Hamm steps in for Chevy Chase as the wry, sarcastic journo who always winds up in the middle of a murder investigation.
She Said is now in cinemas. Confess, Fletch is available to rent digitally.
For this episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, Cecilia Allen and Tristan Fidler join Breakfast host Taylah Strano to discuss two new movies in release.
Cecilia begins with Causeway, a new indie drama available to stream now on Apple Plus, which stars Jennifer Lawrence as a US soldier returning home from a tour in Afghanistan and dealing with a traumatic brain injury. Directed by Lila Neugebauer and also starring Brian Tyree Henry.
Then, Tristan looks at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the latest Marvel action-adventure film, which is a sequel to the successful Black Panther while also a tribute to star Chadwick Boseman who passed away before shooting began. With King T'Challa (Boseman) gone, the nation of Wakanda heals - led by Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) - while also defending themselves from an underwater empire led by prince Namor (Tenoch Heurta). Out in cinemas this week.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler flies the flag solo, sharing two brand new reviews with Brekky host Taylah Strano.
First up, it's director James Gray's semi-autobiographical drama Armageddon Time, about a racism row that involves a young boy's family in Ronald Reagan's America.
Then, Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne star in the chilling true-crime procedural The Good Nurse, about one of the most notorious serial killers in history.
Armageddon Time is in select cinemas. The Good Nurse is now streaming on Netflix.
With Halloween approaching, there are further spooky movie recommendations to be found on this week's episode of the Movie Squad podcast, featuring Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen talking movies with Breakfast host Taylah Strano. But we also balance the horror recommendations with lighter fare, like a bright and funny rom-com!
First, Cecilia discusses the new movie, Bros, which stars comedian Billy Eichner (of Billy On The Street) who has also co-written and produced (along with Judd Apatow) the first gay romantic comedy released by a major Hollywood studio. Eichner plays Bobby (Eichner), a successful podcaster and LGBTQ+ historian who is happy with his single life in New York, yet falls in love with a muscular lawyer, Aaron (Luke Macfarlane). Directed by Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bad Neighbours). Released into cinemas this week.
Then, Tristan makes a reservation and checks in with a new horror film called Barbarian, which has received a lot of positive word-of-mouth and warnings to "go in without reading anything about it." A young woman (Georgina Campbell) visiting Detroit for a job interview books an Airbnb. Arriving in the dead of night, she finds another person has booked the same house, Keith (Bill Skarsgard from It). From there, the film heads slowly into the unexpectedly horrifying. Directed by Zach Cregger. Out in cinemas now.
Spooky Seasons continues on this week's edition of the Movie Squad pod, with Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen covering some dark and moody flicks for guest Brekky host Emily Jane.
First, Simon reviews the latest horror reboot/sequel, Hellraiser, starring Jamie Clayton as the Hell Priest AKA Pinhead who is back tempting pleasure-seeking humans to an extradimensional world of pain.
Then, Cecilia takes a look at Dwayne Johnson's long-awaited DC anti-hero origin story, Black Adam, in which the once and former Rock's god-like character returns for revenge after 5,000 years of "chilling".
Hellraiser is now streaming on Binge. Black Adam is now in cinemas.
Spooky Seasons kicks off in earnest on this week's edition of the Movie Squad pod, as Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano to deliver two chilling reviews.
First, Tristan says farewell (for now?) to Jamie Lee Curtis' iconic horror franchise with Halloween Ends, in which Laurie Strode's deathless nemesis Michael Myers comes home one. more. time.
Then, Simon investigates the French procedural The Night of the 12th, all about a French police squad investigating the misogynistic murder of a young woman.
Both films are now in cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Brekky host Taylah Strano who finally shares her review of Ticket to Paradise with one word: jumpsuits!
Then, Tristan delves into the mucky drama surrounding Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling, trying to figure out if there's a movie at the center of the scandal worth discussing. The mystery stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles.
Then, Simon leads a review of Australian crime flick The Stranger, which takes inspiration from a real-life tragedy to explore a meticulous police investigation. The Thomas M. Wright-directed feature stars Joel Edgerton and Sean Harris.
Both films are now in cinemas.
Let the bad times roll! This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo bring two provocative stone-cold-bummers to the table for special guest Brekky host Damon Sutton.
First up, the Squad delves into the mucky, controversial and scandalising Marilyn Monroe sorta-biopic Blonde, starring Ana De Armas and directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper).
Then, the duo looks at the not-quite-buddy-comedy On the Count of Three, directed by and starring acclaimed comedian Jerrod Carmichael, showing off his more serious side.
Blonde is now on Netflix. On the Count of Three is in cinemas.
On this edition of the Movie Squad podcast, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler have two tickets to paradise, and by paradise they mean 'brainless cinema to distract you from reality for a few hours'.
First up, Tristan regales guest Brekky host Fabs with the tale of George Clooney and Julia Roberts' rom-com reunion, Ticket to Paradise, filmed in Queensland.
Then, Simon gazes warily at the sight of two daredevil free-climbers stranded at the top of a 600m TV tower in Fall.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Leave your berets and monocles at home!
Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen take a seat with the clearest view on this week's edition of the Movie Squad podcast, sharing two reviews for Brekky host Taylah Strano. Why? Because they're hooked to the silver screen, of course!
First up, Simon immerses himself in director Brett Morgen's kaleidoscopic, phantasmagoric David Bowie doco Moonage Daydream. Is the film a saddening bore, or will it be a bestselling show?
Then, the bodies hit the floor in Cecilia's review of the club-kid slasher-flick Bodies Bodies Bodies, starring Pete Davidson, Shiva Baby's Rachel Sennott and Oscar-nominee Maria Bakalova.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo cover the maximal and the minimal for guest Brekky host Doug Swampé.
First up, Tristan gets his wishes granted with a new film from Dr. George Miller: Three Thousand Years of Longing, starring Idris Elba as a djinn and Tilda Swinton as the 'narratologist' who unwittingly frees him from his lamp.
Then, Simon shares his thoughts on the small-scale Irish-language heartbreaker The Quiet Girl, about a young, overlooked child who bonds with distant relatives over the summer, and uncovers a tragic family secret.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
Movie Squad, assemble! Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Taylah Strano on Breakfast to share their reviews of two wild (for different reasons) cinema releases.
First up, Simon looks at the explosive documentary Fire of Love, about married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who captured incredible footage at the face of erupting volcanos.
Then, Tristan shares his thoughts on Orphan: First Kill, the bonkers prequel to the already-bonkers original Orphan from 2009, starring Isabelle Fuhrman once again as the murderous Esther.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen bring this week's film reviews to Taylah Strano on Breakfast, compiled in this latest edition of the Movie Squad podcast!
First up, Cecilia covers one of her favourite films of the year: Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, starring Emma Thompson as an older woman eager to explore her adventurous side with a male escort, played by Daryl McCormack.
Then, Tristan shares his thoughts on Idris Elba's Beast, in which Idris has to protect his teenage daughters from a ravenous lion while on safari.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are back with Taylah Strano on Breakfast to discuss the latest releases in cinema for Movie Squad!
First up, Tristan delivers a glowing review of the new sci-fi body horror drama from auteur David Cronenberg, Crimes of the Future, which sees him reunite with his A History of Violence and Eastern Promises star Viggo Mortensen. Set in the near future, a couple who are famous performance artists consider their next work, at a time when bodies are evolving and surgery is the new sex.
Next, Simon dives into Prey, the latest chapter in the Predator franchise which debuted on Disney Plus. Set in 18th century North America, a young Comanche warrior looking to prove themselves discovers a strange alien visitor who is hunting animals and people for sport.
You can catch Crimes of the Future in Australian cinemas now.
Prey is now streaming on Disney Plus.
Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen join Brekky host Taylah Strano for the second edition of Movie Squad for Radiothon 2022!
Listen as they reflect on why they love reviewing movies on RTRFM, their shared passion for the art/sport of wrestling and just how many films each of them sees in a year!
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'Cinematic doulas' Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano on the couch at The Bird for the annual Early Birds celebration, kicking off RTRFM's annual subscriber drive Radiothon.
The Squad reflect on their favourite films of the year, including C'mon C'mon, RRR, We're All Going to the World's Fair, Jackass Forever, Hustle and... Downton Abbey: A New Era?
They also stress the importance of subscribing and donating to RTRFM during Radiothon: to help raise essential funds that keep the station on the air and keep independent media (like Movie Squad!) alive.
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Photo by Sophie Minnisale.
This week on the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo discuss a blockbuster Netflix release and a sobering German drama with Brekky host Taylah Strano.
First up, Tristan and Simon review the Russo brothers' action spectacular, The Gray Man, starring Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana De Armas. Is the $200 million budget enough to deliver some thrills, or is it simply (in the words of one squadmate) 'stupefying'?
Then, Simon and Taylah share their thoughts on WW2 drama The Conference, based on the actual 90-minute meeting in which SS officers and German officials discussed the administration of the proposed 'Final Solution'.
The Gray Man is now streaming on Netflix. The Conference arrives in Australia cinemas on 11 August.
"Every saga has a beginning..." Welcome to a very special episode of the Movie Squad podcast where we reunite the "Prequel Pals." Yes, after assembling together to review the Sopranos prequel movie, The Many Saints Of Newark in 2021, your host Tristan Fidler welcomes back Libby Noble and Jackson Hawdon, both former Out To Lunch and Drivetime presenters and massive Phantom Menace fans, and Axel Carrington (New Talk, Hip Priest) to discuss one of the most famous prequels of all time!
Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace (1999) was long-awaited, eagerly anticipated and ultimately quite divisive, and we revisit George Lucas' film for a comprehensive discussion. Comparing when they first saw the movie and how it stands up now, the quartet also tackle the Pod Race sequence, Jar Jar Binks, Darth Maul, Ewan McGregor's performance as Obi-Wan, and much more! Please enjoy this further entry into the Prequel Pals saga!
Please note: this was recorded earlier in 2022 well before the Obi-Wan Kenobi prequel/sequel TV show for Disney Plus.
On the cards in this week's edition of the Movie Squad podcast, featuring Brekky host Taylah Strano and critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo: a funny film-feud and Ethan Hawke in a creepy mask.
First up, Simon takes a look at Official Competition, starring Penelope Cruz as the eccentric director of a prestigious new movie who must deal with the rivalry of its leading men, played by Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martínez.
Then, Tristan covers Scott Derrickson's return to the horror genre: The Black Phone, starring Ethan Hawke as 'The Grabber' in this adaptation of the Joe Hill short story of the same name.
Both films are now showing in Australian cinemas.
Simon Miraudo is once again joined by Cecilia Allen and special guest Brekky host Emma Lucia for Movie Squad this week, while Taylah Strano and Tristan Fidler are away on special assignment.
First up in this instalment of the podcast, Cecilia reviews The Phantom of the Open, a so-strange-its-true tale about Britain's worst golfer, starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins.
Then, Simon shares his melancholy take on Thor: Love and Thunder, the 29th (!) entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and fourth Thor film, directed by Taika Waititi.
Both films are now showing in Australian cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Simon Miraudo is joined once again by Cecilia Allen to look at the weird and wonderful releases in cinemas. And they're joined by special guest Brekky host Emma Lucia!
First up, Simon runs through the highlights of the Revelation Film Festival program, including the special Movie Squad-hosted screening of Flux Gourmet, featuring a Q&A with director Peter Strickland. Also reviewed: Australian horror-satire Sissy, the fascinating theatre adaptation Shadow and American screwball comedy 18 1/2.
Then, Cecilia reviews the Cannes Film Festival favourite Compartment No. 6, in which a Finnish student forms a friendship with a prickly Russian on a lengthy train ride from Moscow to Murmansk.
The Revelation Film Festival is now screening in WA, and Compartment No. 6 is now in select Australian cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen get all high-falutin for a couple of intriguing dramas: the first, a humble romance from director Clio Barnard; the second, an ambiguous Tim Roth mystery.
In Cecilia's review of Clio Barnard's Ali & Ava, we learn which members of the Movie Squad enjoy a good romance (and who'd prefer a gnarly horror movie) while discussing the story of a British-Pakistani DJ who begins an affair with a sweet-natured Irish woman.
Then, Simon Miraudo plants the seed of curiosity while covering Sundown, from director Michael Franco, in which Roth's character abandons his family during a crisis to stay at an Acapulco hotel, for reasons that aren't immediately apparent (leaving plenty of space for audiences to apply their own reasoning and perspective), culminating in surprising violence.
Ali & Ava is now in select Australian cinemas. Sundown opens 7 July.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo debate the merits of the divisive Baz Luhrmann and try to review a film spoken in complete gibberish.
First up, Tristan Fidler shares his thoughts on Elvis, starring Ausin Butler as the iconic artist and directed by Australia's own Luhrmann. Can Tristan convince an incensed Taylah that these are two great flavours that go great together?
Then, Simon Miraudo reviews Nude Tuesday, written by and starring Jackie van Beek as a woman who attends a romantic retreat with her husband (played by Damon Herriman), only to get swept up in the cult of its leader (Jermaine Clement). Spoken in a fictional language, the cinema release has been subtitled by Julia Davis, with the film set to debut on Stan in July with a different set of subtitles.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
A bizarre horror film hits cinemas and an Adam Sandler sports movie arrives on Netflix. You know the Movie Squad will cover both!
First up, Tristan Fidler shares his thoughts on Men, the latest from Ex Machina and Annihilation writer-director Alex Garland, starring Jessie Buckley as a widow being tormented by a village in which all the men are played by Rory Kinnear.
Then, Simon Miraudo reviews The Sandman's co-production with LeBron James, Hustle, which both Tristan and Brekky host Taylah Strano have also seen. In it, Sandler stars as a basketball scout who finds a generational talent (played by actual NBA player Juancho Hernangomez, alongside a whole roster of real basketballers).
Dinosaurs take over the world and a brooding Aussie struggles with the collapse of his marriage in two very different films on the Movie Squad docket this week.
But that's just what you get whenever Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Taylah Strano.
First up, Tristan covers the latest instalment of the Jurassic World saga, Dominion, starring the original Jurassic Park trio Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum opposite Chris Pratt and his pet raptor Blue. Like the dinosaurs at the end of Fallen Kingdom, is this instalment off the chain?
Then, Simon takes a look at director Aaron Wilson's 13-years-in-the-making Aussie drama Little Tornadoes, in which single-father Leo (Mark Leonard Winter) is coaxed out of his shell by Italian immigrant Maria (Silvia Colloca) in early '70s Australia.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are reunited with Brekky host Taylah Strano for this week's globe-trotting edition of the Movie Squad podcast.
The episode opens with Simon and Tristan's review of Asghar Farhadi's A Hero, which follows in the footsteps of the Iranian filmmaker's Oscar-winners A Separation and The Salesman. In it, a man becomes a local celebrity—and then a pariah—as a result of a white lie and a spiralling series of poor decisions.
Then, Tristan takes a look at the Indian (and international) box office sensation RRR, an epic action-musical that throws two historical figures together for an invented adventure, pitting these fast friends against English colonisers.
A Hero arrives in Australian cinemas soon, with advance screenings in select theatres. RRR is now available to stream on Netflix.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join special guest Brekky host Danae Gibson for this week's blockbuster edition of the Movie Squad podcast.
This episode opens with a review of Top Gun: Maverick, the long-awaited (and long-delayed) sequel to the '80s action classic, in which Tom Cruise reprises his role as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, the renegade fighter pilot who is now teaching the next generation of hot shots.
Then, the Squad takes a look at new Finnish body-horror flick Hatching, wherein a picture-perfect family is revealed to be hiding plenty of imperfections, which become exposed when the 12-year-old daughter starts incubating a giant bird's egg from which a horrifying creature emerges.
Both films are now in cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Brekky host Taylah Strano for this week's edition of Movie Squad. And what an edition it is!
This instalment opens with Tristan's review of The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson, a revenge drama set on the Australian frontier, written, directed by and starring Leah Purcell.
Then, Simon reviews director Jane Schoenbrun's moody art-horror flick We're All Going to the World's Fair, in which a teenage girl submits to a creepy online challenge and begins to display a transformative change.
The Drover's Wife is now in Australian cinemas. We're All Going to the World's Fair is available to rent digitally.
Simon Miraudo is joined by Cecilia Allen for this week's edition of Movie Squad, bringing some international features to Taylah Strano on Brekky .
First, Simon reviews the Nordic thriller The Innocents, in which a group of young children discover their supernatural powers and put them to good (and bad) use.
Then, Cecilia looks at Javier Bardem's acclaimed black comedy The Good Boss, in which Bardem's titular manager endures the week from hell while trying to win a business award.
The Innocents opens in select Australian cinemas on 19 May. The Good Boss is now showing.
Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen join forces this week to chat about two of the latest flicks showing in Australian Cinemas with Taylah Strano on Brekky .
First, Cecilia reviews the new A24 studio film After Yang, a sci-fi indie drama exploring the rise of artificial intelligence and its impact on our lives by arthouse director Kogonada.
Next, Taylah Strano shares her love of Marvel when Tristan gives us his thoughts on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which sees Benedict Cumberbatch return as Doctor Steven Strange, the sorcerer who finds themselves unstuck from reality when they meet a runaway with a power to travel through the multiverse.
Both films are in Australian Cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Brekky host Taylah Strano to discuss two new releases.
First up, Tristan and Simon review Robert Eggers' brutal action epic The Northman, starring Alexander Skarsgard as a deposed Norse prince who goes on a bloody tour of vengeance.
Then, the duo covers Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, the anthology drama from Oscar-nominated director Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car), in which three short stories reveal how coincidence, chance and conversation can set characters on complicated life paths.
Plus, Taylah offers her surprise review of Downton Abbey: A New Era, the latest instalment of the Downton saga!
All three films are now in Australian cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are joined by guest Brekky host Peter Lech to discuss a couple of movies with exceptionally unwieldy titles.
First up, Tristan shares his review of directing duo Daniels' wild, multiversal Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring Michelle Yeoh as a harried woman who discovers she holds the secret to saving the universe... right in the middle of an IRS audit.
Then, Simon reviews The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, the metatextual comedy starring Nicolas Cage as a fictional version of himself; out of work and in desperate need of some cash, who agrees to visit a rich superfan (Pedro Pascal) for a million-dollar payday. They become fast friends... until the CIA recruits Cage to help expose the superfan as a dangerous drug lord and kidnapper.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo review two movies from both ends of the spectrum for Breakfast host Taylah Strano.
First up, Tristan delves into the latest from vulgar auteur Michael Bay, Ambulance, in which Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are subjected to some signature Bay-hem when their bank heist goes very wrong.
Then, Simon reviews Happening, a harrowing yet powerful and compelling French drama about a young woman seeking an abortion in early 1960s France (when abortion was a criminal act). Happening won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 2021; the same top prize that went to Nomadland, Joker and Roma in years past.
Ambulance is now in cinemas and Happening arrives on big screens next week (14 April).
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Simon Miraudo is joined by Cecilia Allen to review an indie road movie and a saucy slasher flick for Breakfast host Taylah Strano.
First up, Cecilia takes the Road to Perth, from director Chad Peter, in which a heartbroken American goes on a road trip across Australia and meets up with another woman on her own journey... and would you believe where they end up??
Then, Simon reviews X, the long-awaited new horror film from indie maestro Ti West, in which a group of filmmakers and strippers head to a creepy Texas cabin to film a porno, only to be slashed into mincemeat.
X is now in cinemas and Road to Perth arrives on big screens at the end of March.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo review the latest films from superhunks Channing Tatum and Jim Broadbent on Breakfast with Taylah Strano.
First up, Tristan covers Tatum's directorial effort Dog, in which he stars as an army ranger tasked with transporting a rebellious pooch across America.
Then, Simon takes a look at The Duke, the final film from director Roger Michell, starring Broadbent as the real-life pensioner who fronted the British courts for heisting a Goya painting in protest of the UK government.
Dog is now in cinemas and The Duke arrives on big screens at the end of March.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join forces with Breakfast host Taylah Strano to review a couple films; one, an arthouse sequel, and the other, a family-made horror flick.
First up, Tristan leads a review of Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir Part II, the follow-up to her dark, romantic mystery from 2019, starring Honor Swinton Byrne (alongside real-life mum Tilda Swinton) as a film student reckoning with the after effects of a toxic relationship.
Then, Simon introduces Hellbender, a horror film about a woman and her daughter living on the outskirts of society, for society's protection, made by a real-life Adams family (husband, wife and daughters who wrote, directed, shot and star in the flick).
The Souvenir Part II is now in cinemas and Hellbender is available to stream on Shudder.
Taylah Strano turned on the Movie Squad signal, and Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo responded by joining her on Breakfast yet again.
First this week, Tristan leads a review of Matt Reeves' latest take on the world's greatest detective, The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the legendary comic book hero.
Then, Simon covers Flee, an animated Danish documentary (nominated for three Oscars) all about an Afghan refugee reckoning with survivor's remorse.
The Batman is now in cinemas and Flee plays the Perth Festival from 7 March.
Greg Sestero is an actor who starred in one of the worst movies of all time, The Room, directed by Tommy Wiseau. Sestero wrote about his experiences producing and starring in The Room in the book, The Disaster Artist (also made into a feature film comedy where he was played by Dave Franco). For Sestero's latest film as an actor, it's a turn from the unintentionally funny to the intentionally scary with Infrared, a found footage horror movie that will be screened for one night only at Luna Leederville on Friday March 4th. The story concerns a brother-sister pair of ghost hunters and a film crew making a TV pilot episode in a haunted, abandoned high school owned by Sestero's character.
Movie Squad'sTristan Fidler talked to star Sestero and the directors Robert Livings (from Perth) and Randy Nundall Jr (from the UK).
For more information about the screening, visit the Luna Palace Cinemas website here.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Taylah Strano bright and early on Breakfast for another edition of Movie Squad.
This week the duo take on a thriller as well as a new international film taking audiences by storm.
First, Tristan reviews Steven Soderbergh's new thriller KIMI, starring Zoe Kravitz as an agoraphobic computer programmer who suspects they have heard audio evidence of a crime while doing their job updating a Siri-style product called Kimi.
Next, Simon takes on the latest drama Hive, which bagged awards at the Sundance Film Festival and was Kosovo's entry for Best International Film to the Academy Awards. It stars Ylika Gashi as Fahrije whose husband went missing during the war and has turned to selling honey to make ends meet, going against social expectations and involving other women as well in their business. Based on a true story.
You can find KIMI to stream on Binge and head to the cinemas this week to catch Hive.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo take on black-and-white indie cinema and a gut-busting prank show in this week's Movie Squad podcast.
(Breakfast host Taylah Strano even chimes in with her take on the new video game adaptation Uncharted, starring Tom Holland.)
But first, Tristan reviews Mike Mills' semi-autobiographical C'mon C'mon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as a documentarian who looks after his estranged sister's son (played by Woody Norman) and discovers the highs and lows of parenting. But is Joaquin's Big Uncle Energy enough to make the film worthwhile?
Then, Simon explains why Jackass Forever is better than "four or five" of 2022's Best Picture Oscar nominees. Can he convince Taylah and Tristan that this latest entry in the gross-out stunt-and-prank franchise is actually a "triumph of the human spirit"? Listen in to find out!
Both films are now showing in Australian cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo don their monocles and berets to review some acclaimed international films for RTRFM's Breakfast host Taylah Strano on this week's Movie Squad pod.
First up, Simon discusses Drive My Car, the first Japanese film to ever be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. The usually-impatient critic explains why this three-hour Haruki Murakami adaptation is actually worth your time; it focuses on an actor and theatre-maker who develops a friendship with his quiet driver while contemplating the enigmatic and mysterious end to his marriage. It has been nominated for four Academy Awards.
Then, Tristan delves into Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta, inspired by the wild true story of a nun who convinces her convent that she's making miracles happen all while pursuing a steamy affair with another young woman. Oh, and there's a plague happening just outside the convent's gates that Benedetta claims only she can keep out. Simon and Tristan share their divergent thoughts on the controversial R-rated pic and whether it goes too far... or not far enough.
Both are now showing in Australian cinemas.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo, your ever-reliable Movie Squad, are back for another week of film reviews!
First up, Tristan regales Brekky host Taylah Strano with the inexplicable premise of the new Roland Emmerich disaster flick Moonfall, starring Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry and Game of Thrones' John Bradley.
Then, Simon covers Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical Belfast, inspired by his childhood growing up during 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland, featuring Caitríona Balfe and Jamie Dornan as versions of his parents.
Both are now showing in Australian cinemas.
Sorry kids, daddy and daddy are fighting this week.
Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite for the first time in 2022 to deliver two new Movie Squad reviews. However, this week, Breakfast host Taylah Strano witnesses a battle of the wills as they offer their divergent views on each feature!
First up, Tristan offers his thoughts on Joel Coen's adaptation of William Shakespeare's Scottish play, The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
Then, Simon covers The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a biopic from director Michael Showalter starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield as notorious televangelists Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker.
Both are now showing in Australian cinemas, while The Tragedy of Macbeth is also streaming on Apple TV+.
The Movie Squad has returned for another year of movie-watching and movie-reviewing for the ever-curious Breakfast host Taylah Strano.
Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen kick off the new year with reviews of some very spooky films.
Cecilia begins with a review of Scream, the reboot/sequel to the iconic 1996 horror film, which reunites familiar faces with a fresh new cast.
Then Simon reviews Nightmare Alley, director Guillermo del Toro's adaptation of the famed novel, starring Bradley Cooper as a medium who gets entangled in a dangerous game with Cate Blanchett's femme fatale.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas.
2021 - another wild year. With further uncertainty around the corner in the new year, one thing we can always count on is the Movie Squad Awards!
Special guest Janice Loreck returns to Movie Squad over the phone from the east coast with Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler in-studio to look back at the cinema of 2021, both in regards to cinema releases and streaming premieres. We announce the nominees and pick the winners for our patented award categories including 'Weirdest Sex Scene', 'Most Annoying Character', 'Best Ending' (Warning: spoilers included!) and so much more! It's a lively, considered and hilarious discussion about a wild year of cinema!
Thanks to everyone for listening to us throughout 2021! This episode concludes the Movie Squad podcast's third season, so we'll be back in the new year for more movie chat, both the weekly podcast episodes and special original podcast-only chats like this one! We hope you have a safe, happy holidays and watch all the movies you can hope for!
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Hold onto your hats (and maybe play this podcast at half-speed) because Movie Squad hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo wrap up the year in epic style with SIX reviews.
First up, Tristan and Breakfast host/Tom Holland-superfan Taylah Strano look at the highly anticipated new Spidey-flick Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Then, Simon settles in for the extremely confronting and provocative horror-comedy The Scary of Sixty-First from star-director Dasha Nekrasova.
Tristan delivers his take on Wes Anderson's latest: the predictably particular and wry tribute to journalism, The French Dispatch.
Simon and Tristan offer their critique of Paul Thomas Anderson's '70s-set comedy Licorice Pizza, starring Alana Haim (and the whole Haim family!) alongside Phillip Seymour Hoffman's son, Cooper Hoffman.
They also deliver a review of The Worst Person in the World, from Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier, all about a woman turning 30 and wrestling with what she wants her life to look like.
Finally, Tristan and Taylah deliver their whip-fast thoughts on Ghostbusters: Afterlife, director Jason Reitman's anticipated reboot/sequel to his father Ivan's 1984 original, starring Paul Rudd and Carrie Coon.
Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Scary of Sixty-First and The French Dispatch are all in Australian cinemas now. Licorice Pizza and The Worst Person in the World open Boxing Day. Ghostbusters: Afterlife opens New Year's Day.
Stay tuned for a special holiday treat from the Movie Squad crew in the coming weeks!
Each year, Movie Squad hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo watch around 80 flicks each, and then in December, they put themselves through the emotional wringer to condense all this filmic greatness into individual Top 30s.
Then, to ensure that they only present the ripest produce to Breakfast host Taylah Strano during their end-of-year rundown, they combine their lists using a complicated points system, resulting into an inarguable Top 10 list. Can you really rank art? Yes, it turns out, if you have the correct algorithm. Sorry, folks, we don't make the rules!
In 2021, their Top 10 Films (technically a Top 12 once you count the ties) covered the gamut: tiny, tonal masterpieces and gargantuan cinematic events; populist American entertainment and boundary-pushing Romanian and Swedish cinema; stand-up comedy specials and nearly wordless Western spectacles. And, of course, Nicolas Cage. Plus, a double-dose of Mads Mikkelsen!
Listen in to hear the countdown (or scroll down to see the list, including the rest of the movies that made the Top 30). Plus, catch up with our Top Films of 2020 here.
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The Killing of Two Lovers
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Dune
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The Kid Detective
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Shiva Baby
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Bad Luck Banging or Looney Porn
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Bad Trip
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About Endlessness
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The Power of the Dog
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Pig
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Inside
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The Green Knight
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The Card Counter
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First Cow
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Preparations To Be Together For An Unknown Period Of Time
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V/H/S 94
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76 Days
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I Blame Society
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Violation
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The Worst Person in the World
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Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar
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Coming Home In The Dark
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The French Dispatch
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Titane
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Malignant
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Zola
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Cruella
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Prisoners of the Ghostland
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Boiling Point
It's Oscar season, folks! Oscar Isaac season, that is.
On Breakfast this week, your Movie Squad stalwarts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reviewed Denis Villeneuve's all-star adaptation of Frank Herbert's legendary sci-fi tome Dune, starring Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson and many more.
Then, the crew (including Brekky host Taylah Strano), shared their review of Paul Schrader's The Card Counter, also starring Isaac, this time as a quiet gambler with a horrifying past.
Both films are now in Australian cinemas!
Who made Tony Soprano? This is the central question and poster tag-line for the feature film The Many Saints Of Newark, a prequel to the HBO series The Sopranos, which has been co-written by the show creator, David Chase. Set during the 1960s, we follow Tony Soprano (played by Michael Gandolfini, son of James Gandolfini, the star of the original HBO show) as a teenager in New Jersey and the influence of his family and relatives involved in the mafia including father figure, Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola).
Movie Squad reviewer Tristan Fidler was joined by very special guests, Libby Noble and Jackson Hawdon, both former Out To Lunch and Drivetime presenters and massive Sopranos fans, and Axel Carrington (New Talk, Hip Priest) who has not watched any Sopranos (but wants to), to discuss this movie.
Please note: this is Part 2 of our round-table discussion and features heavy spoilers - you are warned! In case you missed it, Part 1 is here.
Who made Tony Soprano? This is the central question and poster tag-line for the feature film The Many Saints Of Newark, a prequel to the HBO series The Sopranos, which has been co-written by the show creator, David Chase. Set during the 1960s, we follow Tony Soprano (played by Michael Gandolfini, son of James Gandolfini, the star of the original HBO show) as a teenager in New Jersey and the influence of his family and relatives involved in the mafia including father figure, Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola).
Movie Squad reviewer Tristan Fidler was joined by very special guests, Libby Noble and Jackson Hawdon, both former Out To Lunch and Drivetime presenters and massive Sopranos fans, and Axel Carrington (New Talk, Hip Priest) who has not watched any Sopranos (but wants to), to discuss this movie.
Please note: this is Part 1 of our round-table discussion and features no spoilers in its review. For the rest of the conversation, check out Part 2 here and its spoiler-heavy deep dive.
Welcome to an extremely adults-only edition of the Movie Squad pod!
On Breakfast this week, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reviewed Julia Ducournau's Cannes Palme d'Or winner Titane, which set tongues wagging on the Croisette (and continues to make audiences faint and vomit in cinemas, apparently) with its tale of a woman who develops a strange, sexual fixation on automobiles.
Then, Tristan and Simon reviewed Bad Luck Banging or Looney P**n (which Brekky host Taylah Strano had also seen!); a Romanian black comedy about a school teacher who is put on 'trial' by the parents at her school when her homemade 'adult film' is leaked online.
Finally, Simon caught up with Bad Luck Banging director Radu Jude to chat about making his movie in the middle of a pandemic, filming actual sex acts with adult film actors and why Facebook pulled the trailer down in Australia.
It's a British Invasion on Movie Squad this week.
For special guest Breakfast host G*Rey, Tristan Fidler reviews Edgar Wright's hotly anticipated thriller Last Night in Soho, starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy as young women with a bewitching connection that spans the decades.
Then, Simon covers Boiling Point, a single-take drama set in a swanky East London restaurant over one intense evening and starring Stephen Graham as a chef on the edge of a breakdown.
Last Night in Soho is now playing in Australian cinemas, while Boiling Point is showing for a limited time as part of the British International Film Festival.
The name's Squad. Movie Squad.
This week, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Taylah Strano on Breakfast to review a couple of the year's most anticipated releases.
First up, Simon gets to Daniel Craig's final bow as Bond, in the long-delayed No Time to Die, featuring Craig's last performance as the iconic superspy.
Then, Tristan reviews director Jane Campion's latest film, The Power of the Dog, in which Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee explore toxic masculinity in the wild west.
Both films are now in cinemas, with The Power of the Dog available on Netflix in December.
On this special episode of the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler sits down with the Black Maria Film Collective, which includes Jordan Spoors, Liam Devitt, Russell Wyatt Roberts and Jack Gilmour, to talk movies! Specifically, we discuss the weird, wild and wonderful releases from Vinegar Syndrome, a label that restores and releases unknown cult and exploitation movies onto Blu-ray and DVD. We hear about how the Black Maria Film Collective got started, the retrospective screenings that they've organised in Perth since their inception (including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Zombi), and their upcoming film festival collaboration with Vinegar Syndrome, a three film weekend including Night Beast, Blood Games and Spookies.
Black Maria Film Collective's Vinegar Syndrome 3-Film Weekend is happening on Friday November 19th, Saturday November 20th and Sunday November 21st at Johnny Ma's Studios. For more information including advance tickets, visit their website: https://www.blackmariafc.org/
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This week, Movie Squad hosts Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen visit Breakfast to review a couple of A24 releases for Taylah Strano.
Tristan's up first with a review of David Lowery's The Green Knight, an artful take on the Arthurian legend starring Dev Patel as a young man who enters into a deadly bond with a gnarly knight.
Then, Cecilia reviews Zola, a cinematic adaptation of the viral Twitter thread involving strippers, gangsters and all kinds of strange characters converging in Florida (of course).
The Green Knight is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Zola arrives in Australian cinemas 18 November, but RTRFM listeners can check out a special preview screening at Luna Palace Cinemas on 10 November.
Michael Myers is back... and so is Movie Squad... just in time for Halloween.
This week, hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo torment horror-hating Breakfast host Graeme Watson with reviews of Halloween Kills and Prisoners of the Ghostland.
Halloween Kills is first up, with Tristan looking at David Gordon Green's sequel to his 2018 reboot, which was a sequel to the 1978 original, which ret-conned the other 10 instalments of the series (it's complicated). With Halloween Ends due for release next year, how does this middle entry in Green's trilogy hold up? Find out!
Then, Simon reviews the third Nicolas Cage film of 2021: Prisoners of the Ghostland, from notorious Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono. In this flick, Cage plays Hero, a bank robber tasked with rescuing a Governor's daughter, and fitted with an electrified suit that'll explode if he hurts the young lady in the process... or if he gets aroused by her.
Halloween Kills is in cinemas while Prisoners of the Ghostland is available to stream/download and on DVD/Blu-ray from November.
Hail Raatma!
As spooky season lurches on, your Movie Squad hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo cover a couple more horror flicks for guest Breakfast host Teri Campbell.
First up, Tristan and Simon argue whether James Wan's Malignant is the good kind of bad or just the bad kind of bad (and how this grisly giallo-inspired flick compares to his Wan's other flicks, like Saw, Insidious and The Conjuring.
Then, the trio share their love for found footage movies while digging into V/H/S 94, the latest instalment in the handheld horror anthology series (with short films about a Rat Man living in the sewers, a creepy casket at an empty wake, and a cult driven mad by watching video nasties).
Malignant is in cinemas while V/H/S 94 is available to stream on Shudder.
This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo return to the world of streaming television, before looking at an arthouse horror fairytale with Breakfast host Taylah Strano.
Tristan is up first, reviewing the Netflix phenomenon Squid Game. The nine-episode series follows a group of South Koreans in a battle royale to the death in pursuit of millions of dollars. But how does it compare with other 'last person standing' films and series like The Hunger Games, The Running Man and, of course, Battle Royale?
Next, Simon covers the strange Icelandic tale Lamb, starring Noomi Rapace as a farmer who takes in a baby animal as her own child, interfering with a very unnatural side of nature. Listen in to hear how this slow-burner (from producer Béla Tarr, and co-written by Sjón from The Sugarcubes) maintains its tension... or doesn't.
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This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo catch up with two thrillers, each with a twist in their tail.
First up, Tristan regales Breakfast host Taylah Strano with the story of No Sudden Move, another heist caper from Ocean's Eleven and Out of Sight director Steven Soderbergh. Starring Don Cheadle and Benicio Del Toro, how could it miss? Well...
Next, Simon covers Mads Mikkelsen's latest Danish effort, Riders of Justice, in which his character seeks revenge against a crime gang over the death of his wife. But it's a comedy? Listen in to hear how these two films experiment with form and tone to produce wildly different results.
No Sudden Move is available to rent, while Riders of Justice is in cinemas.
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This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo kick off the spookiest of months, October, with horrors both real and fictional.
The conversation with Breakfast host Taylah Strano begins with a discussion of Justin Kurzel's controversial Nitram, starring American actor Caleb Landry Jones as Australia's most notorious mass shooter. Simon weighs up the benefits of art that examines real tragedy, and how Kurzel's depiction of the lead-up to the Port Arthur massacre is actually quite "moral" in its intentions.
Next, Tristan turns to the streaming service Shudder for Séance, the directorial debut of screenwriter Simon Barrett. Does this "ghost at a boarding school" story have enough twists in its tail? How does it compare with Barrett's previous efforts You're Next and The Guest (two of Tristans all time faves)? And why is this the rare horror flick Taylah actually wants to see? Listen in to find out!
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This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo explore some movies of the mind!
For special guest Breakfast host Doug Swampé, Tristan kicks off proceedings with a review of Reminiscence, the neo-noir starring Hugh Jackman as a private investigator in a future Miami who explores the deepest recesses of his clients' memories. It comes from writer-director Lisa Joy, co-creator of the Westworld TV show. Is it worth the high price of rental, having skipped Australian cinemas?
Next, Simon covers the tongue-twisty title Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time. This acclaimed Hungarian drama concerns a neurosurgeon who believes she's scheduled to reunite with the love of her life on a bridge in Budapest, only to discover... he doesn't know who she is at all. Is it a case of gaslighting? Mistaken identity? Or is it that pesky brain playing tricks on her? In cinemas 7 October, get the early word on this excellent 'unmooring' film.
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Go hog wild: the latest episode of the Movie Squad pod is here!
In their latest episode, Squad-mates Simon Miraudo and Cecilia Allen (filling in for Tristan Fidler, on assignment) cover a couple new cinema releases with Breakfast host Taylah Strano.
First up, Simon sniffs out Pig, the newest (for now) film starring Nicolas Cage. In it, he plays a retired chef living in the Oregon wilderness with his prized truffle pig, who returns to the big city when the pig is abducted. However, what begins as a John Wick-styled journey of revenge becomes a meditation on the natural world and a satire of the food industry.
Next, Cecilia examines the Aussie doco Palazzo di Cozzo, all about Sicilian immigrant and Melbourne icon Franco Cozzo, and his baroque homewares empire. Does the documentary have the same 'wow' factor as Cozzo's furniture? Listen in to find out.
Finally, we throw in a review from back in July, when The Killing of Two Lovers played the Revelation Perth International Film Festival. With the movie now arriving in Australian cinemas, it's worth hearing Tristan and Simon's coverage of what they call one of the best films of the year. (You can also catch Jeff Bullen's interview with director Robert Machoian in the latest episode of Rewind.)
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They're baaaaaack.
Though Movie Squad has been covering the latest films every Friday at 7:30am on Breakfast With Taylah, squad-mates Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo return with the first podcast episode of 2021. And this time, they promise to keep it regular!
Each week on the pod, you'll hear them (and occasionally Cecilia Allen) reviewing the best (and worst) arthouse, blockbuster and streaming releases with Brekky host Taylah Strano. Plus, make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss original episodes and interviews, featuring special guests, including filmmakers, fellow critics and other RTRFM personalities.
On this episode, Tristan kicks off with a review of the latest Marvel movie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, starring Simu Liu and the legendary Tony Leung. Does it live up to the hype? And how the hell did Marvel stan Taylah not have this on her radar?
Plus, Simon runs down Coming Home in the Dark, a grim New Zealand thriller about a family abducted by a strange and terrifying duo with a twisted history (that may or may not be connected to the family's father, played by Erik Thomson). Tristan and Simon weigh up whether this very good film is worth the emotional turmoil of the viewing experience.
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2020 - what a year. With the Oscars uncertain after a year of big studio movies being delayed until next year or released onto streaming platforms, is there even a need to gift unnecessary awards? You bet, especially when it's the Movie Squad Awards, which return to conclude the year by looking back at the movies that were released in 2020 and presenting our own special categories. Simon Miraudo, Tristan Fidler and special guest Janice Loreck pick their favourites for such hot-ticket prizes as 'Most Forgettable Netflix Movie', 'Juiciest Accent Choice For An Actor', 'Weirdest Sex Scene', 'Most Annoying Character', and 'Best Ending' (Spoilers included). It's a fun, thoughtful discussion about a very difficult, stressful year; we hope you enjoy it in that spirit!
Thanks to everyone for listening to us throughout 2020! This episode concludes the Movie Squad podcast's second season, so we'll be back in the new year for more movie chat! We hope you have a safe, happy holidays and watch all the movies you can hope for!
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Content Warning: This episode involves the discussion of a movie that explores themes of sexual abuse and incest.
On the latest episode of the Movie Squad podcast, hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler present an interview with Austrian writer-director Sandra Wollner, whose latest feature, The Trouble With Being Born, easily takes the crown of 2020's Most Controversial Film. Originally scheduled to play the Melbourne International Film Festival earlier this year, it was uninvited after a media storm brewed around the sci-fi flick's explosive themes; a move that earned the festival criticism in return. The picture—about a not-too-futuristic scenario in which android replicas of our loved ones are created for extremely questionable purposes—is nonetheless getting a national cinema release in Australia on 3 December. It also plays the Revelation Perth International Film Festival from 9 December. Before you see The Trouble With Being Born for yourself and make up your own mind, listen to Simon's chat with Sandra, who talks about the roiling scandal, the lengths she went to protect the 10-year-old star of the film (including the use of a pseudonym and a silicon mask to protect her identity) and the real meaning behind her dream-like drama.
Find out more about The Trouble With Being Born's screenings at RevFest here.
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Just in time for Halloween, Luna Cinemas are premiering a new horror film called Cyst on Friday Oct 30th, which is set in the 1960s and focuses on an unlucky nurse's last day working for a cyst surgeon who is slowly going mad. When a new invention that can help with cyst removals goes horribly wrong, a new monster is born, resulting in a comedy-horror movie that is violently icky and darkly funny. Movie Squad were fortunate enough to interview the cast and crew of Cyst, namely director Tyler Russell, star/executive producer Eva Habermann, star George Hardy (from Troll 2) and star Greg Sestero (from The Room and author of The Disaster Artist). Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler also discuss the return of original episodes to the Movie Squad podcast so keep an eye out in 2020 and 2021 for more great film chat!
For more details on the Cyst screening, visit the Luna Cinemas page here.
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Collecting recent reviews from the August and September, this episode of the Movie Squad Podcast features your co-hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler chatting about movies on RTRFM to Breakfast With Taylah host Taylah Strano. From cinema releases to streaming premieres to direct-to-digital titles, the Squad review it all: the comedy sci-fi sequel, Bill And Ted Face The Music, the Netflix film from director/writer Charlie Kaufman, I'm Thinking Of Ending Things, the horror comedy from director Amy Seimetz, She Dies Tomorrow, the hard-hitting French drama (not to be confused with the musical), Les Miserables, the sci-fi action thriller from Christopher Nolan, Tenet, and the Apple TV political documentary, Boys State.
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Collecting recent reviews from the month of June, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler returned in studio to RTRFM with Breakfast host with the most Taylah Strano to continue the movie chat with options streaming and available on Blu-Ray/Video On Demand. For this episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, the Squad review Spike Lee's film for Netflix, Da 5 Bloods, the comic-book superhero television series HBO's Watchmen, the Netflix spy thriller film, WASP Network, and the Netflix documentary about trans representation, Disclosure.
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Even though they've been allowed back into the studio, Movie Squad hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo just had to jump into Zoom for an emergency pow-wow with Breakfast with Taylah's very own Taylah Strano about yet another sports doco! This time, instead of farewelling Michael Jordan, they dive into the ring to discuss the never-ending goodbye of the WWE's Undertaker in The Last Ride. Listen in as Tristan, Simon and Taylah share their fond wrestling memories, compare The Last Ride to The Last Dance, and debate the merits of this epic five-part documentary series. And yes, there are no holds barred. (Head to our page on Facebook to see us in action, because we recorded the Zoom video too!)
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Nothing can keep the Gemini Men, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler, and their Streaming Sister, Taylah Strano, from podcasting! On this special episode of the Movie Squad pod, the Film Bois are joined by their Breakfast with Taylah pal over Zoom to discuss the new ESPN documentary series The Last Dance, all about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls (it's streaming on Netflix). Feast your ears on this brand new conversation from the Jordan, Pippen and Rodman of RTRFM! (Or, head to our page on Facebook to see us in action, because we recorded the Zoom video too!)
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Cinemas are sadly closed but the movies continue to offer us escape in these times of self-isolation and social distancing. Movie Squad continues on Breakfast with Taylah each Friday morning 7:30am as Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler call in over the phone to discuss what you could be streaming at home. This episode collects our recent reviews including Spenser Confidential (Netflix), Lost Girls (Netflix), Atlantics (Netflix), Blow The Man Down (Amazon Prime), Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (Netflix) and Onward (Disney Plus). Please note: we'll be pausing our Original Episodes of the podcasts and the next episodes will compile our fortnightly reviews for your listening pleasure!
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Movie Squad returns for an encore with this brand new original episode! This week, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler talk about the best music performances (from real bands and fake bands) in cinema. As if this wasn't rockin' enough, this ep is a special crossover with the Rhubarb Records podcast, featuring Matt Puccinelli and Liam Lynch. How's that for a supergroup? Don't forget to check out Simon and Tristan's appearance on the Rhubarb Records pod this week too!
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The Movie Squad Podcast has been green-lit for a second season! For our first episode of 2020, your dedicated Movie Squad personnel Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler collect recent reviews with RTRFM Breakfast host Taylah Strano (as well as guest host Teri Campbell) about the movies that have been nominated for Oscar gold, which includes: Bombshell, JoJo Rabbit, Knives Out, Pain & Glory, The Irishman, Little Women and 1917. We also include a critically acclaimed film that should have been nominated, A Hidden Life and Portrait Of A Lady On Fire! Please enjoy our nominee review round-up and tell your friends to subscribe to the best movie review podcast on the West Coast, the Movie Squad Podcast thanks to RTRFM!
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So long, SAG Awards. Get outta here, BAFTAS. And don't you dare bring your DGAs near us. There's only one ceremony that matters around this time of year, and it's the 2nd Annual 'Best of 2019' Movie Squad Awards! Simon Miraudo, Tristan Fidler and special guest Janice Loreck look back on the year in cinema by handing out such coveted prizes as 'Weirdest Sex Scene', 'Most Interesting Accent Choice', 'Best Ending', 'Best Dance Scene' and fan favourite categories 'Best Best Friend' and 'Worst Best Friend'. They also finally close the book on the Marvel v. Marty debate with the climactic crowning achievement: the Martin Scorsese Memorial Award for Most Cinematic Superhero Movie. Hey, it's just an honour to be nominated.
Thanks to everyone for listening to us throughout 2019! This episode finally marks the end of our podcast's first season, so we'll be back in the new year after a much needed break. (Yes, people who only watch movies for a living deserve breaks too.)
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Movie Squad breaks protocol and becomes The Television Squad with this special episode of our podcast! The Movie Squad assemble in the RTRFM studios to discuss the 'Best TV of 2019'! Beginning with a consideration of the perennial think-piece question "Is TV better than movies?", your humble reviewers including Simon Miraudo, Tristan Fidler and special guest Janice Loreck then select their favourite shows from the past year including Fleabag, Mindhunter, Succession, Chernobyl, and much more! They also see if there's anything more to say about the most discussed, collectively watched season of TV this year - Game Of Thrones: The Final Season! We also hear some further picks for the year's best TV from Movie Squad listeners!
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Say hello to our little podcast! In this episode of Movie Squad, we're paying tribute to Al Pacino on the 50th anniversary of his first film performance (1969's Me, Natalie), who is regarded as one of the greatest actors in cinema, but these days is better known for just being the loudest. Ahead of the release of Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, starring Pacino, your three Movie Squad hosts Tristan Fidler, Simon Miraudo and Janice Loreck share their fave Pacino performances (from The Godfather, Dog Day Afternoon, Heat, Angels in America, and more), compare the difference between the younger, quieter Pacino and the older, over-the-top Pacino, and contemplate the wrong turns Pacino may have taken in his long career. Hoo-ah!
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This week, we're looking back at recent history and pulling out our fave reviews from the weekly Movie Squad segment on RTRFM, to relitigate the movies from 2019 we've enjoyed arguing about. Listen as Simon Miraudo and Janice Loreck discuss the controversial Joker with Breakfast host Taylah Strano. Simon and Tristan Fidler then go to blows over Wounds, before Tristan and Janice dig into Hustlers and Gemini Man. Finally, Tristan and Simon untangle the walkout-inspiring Aussie flick The Nightingale with special guest Breakfast host Teri Campbell.
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For this special episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, Movie Trivia Thunderdome Returns! Yes, special guest host Andrew Williams (of 6PR's The Sunday Session) returns to issue a new gauntlet of challenges to the movie knowledge of our reviewers, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler. The last Movie Trivia Thunderdome episode resulted in a clear winner - can they retain their title? A crushing defeat is in store for one unlucky contestant and shining glory is accomplished by the ecstatic victor! Listen to find out who is the winner of this sequel quiz! Feel free to play along at home!
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For this episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler welcome very special guest, musician Felicity Groom into the studio for an extended deep dive into her favourite movies. The theme? "Strong Female Protagonists"! We move across the field of independent British cinema, iconic American comedies from the 1980s and 1990s, important Australian cinema about indigenous history, and even to the world of PIXAR animation (for those whose viewing habits have been shaped by their families). We also discuss Felicity's latest musical project, Galactagogue, and how it works as an audio-visual experience, we hear about Felicity's time working in a film studio while living in London (and a few celebrity encounters)!
Keep up with Simon and Tristan's weekly reviews by tuning into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am WST every Friday. And be sure to keep an eye on your podcast feed for some exclusive upcoming episodes with even more special guests...
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On this episode of RTRFM's Movie Squad podcast, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler ponder the eternal question: Are they hot messes? Thankfully, they have some experts in the studio who can let them know. Listen to their interview with writer-director Lucy Coleman and comedian Sarah Gaul from the new Australian comedy Hot Mess. Then, hear Movie Squad all-star Janice Loreck's review from the Revelation Perth International Film Festival (and ahead of the picture's premiere at the Sydney Underground Film Festival and eventual national release), with a special appearance from guest Brekky host Tom Reynolds.
Keep up with Simon and Tristan's weekly reviews by tuning into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am WST every Friday. And be sure to keep an eye on your podcast feed for some exclusive upcoming episodes with even more special guests...
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Every week on Movie Squad, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler tackle the movies of the week on RTRFM, from the big and brawny to the small and scary. In this latest instalment of the podcast, they share their most recent reviews of the year's most talked about movies. Listen in as Simon tries to untangle Quentin Tarantino's controversial Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood and gawks at the powerful 50-years-in-the-making doco Apollo 11with Breakfast With Taylah's Taylah Strano. Plus, Tristan braves the terror of Ari Aster's ultraviolent and uber-disturbing Midsommar, and tries to explain the appeal of Fast & Furious spin-off Hobbs & Shaw to special guest Breakfast host Graeme Watson.
Keep up with Simon and Tristan's weekly reviews by tuning into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am WST every Friday. And be sure to keep an eye on your podcast feed for some exclusive upcoming episodes with even more special guests...
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Remakes, reboots, re-imagingings - they are the life force of Hollywood film-making! But have the big studios actually asked us what we'd like to see remade?! For this episode of the Movie Squad podcast, co-hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler are joined by special guest film reviewer Cecilia Allen (of Unscripted - The Film Show podcast) to discuss their choices for the topic 'Movies We Want Remade.'We consider how great cult movies could be re-imagined, which classic literary titles could use another big-screen adaptation, what comic-book character properties need better cinematic treatment, which classic comedies could use a new cast and some fresh jokes, what would be the best horror titles that could be revived, and much more! We also read out suggestions from our dear listeners on the Movie Squad facebook page!
To hear more of Cecilia Allen's movie reviews, you can download/stream the Unscripted podcast from The Gentlemen Of Pop Culture network.
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Put the kids to bed, because this is an ADULTS ONLY episode of the Movie Squad podcast! Your hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler get up close and personal with actors Alexandra Nell and Megan Hollier (from the new Australian comedy series Single Ladies) to talk about the best and worst sex scenes in movies and television. Alexandra and Megan discuss the awkwardness behind filming sex scenes (especially when your boyfriend is the cinematographer) before everyone gets very vulnerable and shares their fave moments of on-screen intimacy (and the ones that made them wanna puke). It. Gets. Real.
You can stream the first season of Single Ladies from Hyvio beginning 22 July.
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Big budget franchise blockbusters and art-house critical favourites, box office winners and finanicial losers, movies we loved and movies we didn't - we cover it all on Movie Squad! For this special episode of the podcast, your hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler bring together several reviews from the past month with Breakfast With Taylah's Taylah Strano. Please listen to find out what the Squad thought about the following movies: the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film featuring everyone's favourite web-slinger, Spider Man: Far From Home; the Danny Boyle directed and Richard Curtis scripted romantic-comedy about a world where The Beatles don't exist, Yesterday; the award-winning dark satire about class and familiies from Korean director Bong Joon-ho, Parasite; a puzzling neo-noir mystery starring Andrew Garfield from the director of It Follows David Robert Mitchell, Under The Silver Lake; the remake of a horror classic about a murderous doll named Chucky, Child's Play; the attempt to reignite a sci-fi comedy franchise with Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, MIB: International; the final chapter in a superhero franchise, X-Men: Dark Phoenix; and the twisty thriller starring Allison Williams from HBO's Girls and Get Out, Netflix's The Perfection.
Keep up with Simon and Tristan's weekly reviews by tuning into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am WST every Friday. And be sure to keep an eye on your podcast feed for some exclusive upcoming episodes with even more special guests...
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Crank the Smashing Pumpkins, because we're going back to 1979! A few weeks ago, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the classic Alien. But what were the other great, lesser appreciated features of this year in cinema? Your Movie Squad hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler are joined by a special guest, filmmaker and artist Erin Coates, to share their fave flicks from 1979, including The Warriors, The Jerk, The Brood and even more left-of-centre picks. How many have you seen? Come out and play... this latest spectacular episode of the Movie Squad podcast!
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Hold onto your faces, because your eyes are about to spew tears! That's right, read it and weep, your Movie Squad hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler are making like Massive Attack and shedding some teardrops! This week, they're joined by extra special guest Taylah Strano (from RTRFM's Breakfast With Taylah) for the ultimate sob story. All three hosts reveal the movies and scenes that never fail to make them cry, including classic jerk-fests like ... Paulie and... The Guilt Trip?! (Wait, is that right? Guess you better listen to the ep and find out!)
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"In space, no one can hear you scream." So says the infamous tagline to Alien (1979), the science-fiction horror classic directed by Ridley Scott and celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019. Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler are joined by film critic David O'Connell (from X-Press Magazine) to reflect on their impressions of Alien, when they first saw it, how it hold ups to recent viewing, thoughts about the cast including Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, what they know about the making of the film including the work of artist H.R. Gieger, how do the other movies in the Alien franchise compare, and where does Alien remain relevant forty years later. Much like an ill-fated crew dropping into a darkened room of face-hugger eggs, this is a true exploration and excavation of an outer space nightmare. Enjoy!
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Helmets on? Gloves off? Buzzers ready? Strap yourselves in and please welcome to this very special episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, it's the Movie Trivia Thunderdome! This is where we aim to determine who is the one and true king of movie trivia - Simon Miraudo or Tristan Fidler? Helping us to determine this important quest is special guest host and trivia game master-blaster Andrew Williams (of 6PR's The Sunday Session). Play along at home as Simon and Tristan enter the arena and combat one another in each successive round of questions built to test their film knowledge! Who is the ultimate winner? NO SPOILERS! All we can say is that whatever the outcome - there will be a Creed II style rematch!
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Bing! On this week's episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, your hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler attempt to frustrate you by listing the most annoying film characters to have ever cursed the big screen. Bing! They're even joined by a special guest, comedian Tor Snyder. Bing! Together, they get stuck into the rage-inducing figures from She's All That, It, Terminator 2, The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, Goodfellas and many, many more movies. BING!
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It's Autumn, or to be more accurate Djeran, and as we start to take a break from the hot weather here in Western Australia, what better time to curl up in a cinema or on the couch with some good movies? For this special episode of the Movie Squad Podcast, your hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler present a collection of recent reviews with Breakfast With Taylah's Taylah Strano, which range from the great to good recent releases! These include the Stephen King adaptation Pet Sematary, the Jonah Hill directed teen movie Mid90s, Jordan Peele's latest horror film Us, an Iranian satire named Pig!, The Rock's wrestling comedy Fighting With My Family, the Nicole Kidman cop movie Destroyer, and, finally, Movie Squad regular Janice Loreck takes a look at Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. An insightful summation of what to still catch at the movie theatre or to note the next time you're searching for something to stream!
Keep up with Simon and Tristan's weekly reviews by tuning into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am WST every Friday. And be sure to keep an eye on your podcast feed for some exclusive upcoming episodes with even more special guests...
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Look, most movies are fine. Some movies are great. A lot of movies suck. But the special few? These are the 'Fascinating Failures', and it's to these feathered fish that Movie Squad hosts Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler turn their attention today! They're joined by friend-of-the-show Janice Loreck to talk (and, mostly, laugh) about the objectively terrible movies they're a bit obsessed with, from mother! to Southland Tales (not to mention 1941, The Bonfire of the Vanities, The Counsellor and Bram Stoker's Dracula). You better believe we jam-packed this wild episode with incriminating sound clips from the 'fascinating failures' themselves to make our case.
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