Film Maker / Film Watcher

Richard and Greg join their partners Niniane and Naomi to discuss films chosen by the aforementioned Wheel. Who agrees with whom? And, more interestingly, who doesn't?? Season 5 ends with the quartet celebrating anAustralian comedy classic that has become both beloved and iconic – to which our podcast can only aspire.* The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-10-indian* In the Mood for Love (2000) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-10-mood* The Castle (1997) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-10-castle

In this episode, we move from Greg's comfort zone (whodunnits) to Richard's (Italian pronunciation).  Our reviewers discuss three Italian films that made it in the English-speaking world.  Two made it to the Oscars, and all have something to say about “la condizione umana”.  And then, in preparation for the season finale, Richard and Greg try something new – the Cinematic Wheel of Fortune (complete with sound effects!)• God Willing (2015)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-09-willing• Il Postino (1994)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-09-postino• Life is Beautiful (1997)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-09-life

Greg takes Richard into classic Agatha Christie territory with a French director's Hollywood take on a British novel.  After examining the British class system, they finish with a largely forgotten whodunnit film written by Psycho actor Anthony Perkins and West Side Story composer Stephen Sondheim.  And if that doesn't get you in, nothing will.  What is Richard's problem with filmic murder?  And is it OK for Death to be funny? And Then There None (1945)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-none  Gosford Park (2001)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-gosford  The Last of Sheila (1973)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-sheila  OTHER RESOURCES Watch “The Ninth Guest” (1934)  https://tinyurl.com/9thguest  Watch “Charlie Chan in London” (1934)  https://tinyurl.com/london-chan  Read the 2021 article about “The Last of Sheila”  https://tinyurl.com/sheilabyjulia  Glass Onion (2022)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-onion 

Richard and Greg review three Shakespearean films made either side of the year 2000.  Shakespeare is known for raising the Big Questions – and this episode is no exception.  Which of our podcasters is the worse at trying to sound Shakespearean?  Are they better or worse than American actors at this?  Are podcasts like the theatre, where the Scottish Play must not be mentioned by name?  And (most importantly of all) what DID Shakespeare have against Norway? The Tempest (2010)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-07-tempest  The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-07-macbeth  Hamlet (1996)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-07-hamlet  OTHER RESOURCES James Thurber's “The Macbeth murder mystery” https://tinyurl.com/macthurber Gilligan Island's musical Hamlet https://tinyurl.com/hamletisle 

We don't know about you, but Richard is flabbered and Greg is gasted that this is our Tenth Christmas Episode!  As usual, they review three Christmas films in search of that special seasonal something.  Two films are liked more by one reviewer than the other – whereas the third is universally found wanting, sadly.  This last outcome is likely to be a wee bit controversial.  As is perhaps the source of their disagreement about one of the others. Last Train to Christmas (2021)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-train How to Make Gravy (2024)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-gravy A Boy Called Christmas (2021)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-boy

Richard and Greg grew up admiring one US and three Australian movie reviewers.  Back in 2019, US-based Leonard Maltin was asked by “The Movies That Made me” podcast to pick movies from each decade of the past century that he wished were better known.  Richard and Greg dare to pick up Maltin's mantle to review three of these “sleeper” films for themselves (with apologies to Mrs Maltin for our presumption in naming this episode…) House of Games (1987)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-06-games  Pollyanna (1960)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-06-pollyanna  The Last Command (1928)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-06-command OTHER RESOURCES Podcast in which Leonard Maltin picks movies more people should know about https://tinyurl.com/maltin2019 

Richard and Greg choose a film for three modes of transport (somehow forgetting about the 1987 Steve Martin / John Candy film).  Although the films are scattered across the 20th Century, our reviewers find that all stand up well to the test of time – suggesting that this episode should have been called “Transports of Delight”.  But which film had “the most obnoxious movie kids ever seen”…? Flying High! / Airplane! (1980)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-05-plane  The General (1926)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-05-train  Duel (1971)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-05-auto  OTHER RESOURCES Comparison of “Flying High!” with “Zero Hour!” https://tinyurl.com/zerocompare  Watch the 4K restoration of “The General” https://tinyurl.com/general4k 

Quo Vadis?  To see the new Gladiator film!  They may not have swords or togas, but Richard and Greg make the pilgrimage to a newish Melbourne cinema to see an ancient-ish Roman story.  What did they think?  Is it thumbs-up or thumbs-down?  (And if it's thumbs-down, does director Ridley Scott get thrown to the lions…?)  You know that there's only one way to find out: kick your sandals off and hit the Play button.Gladiator 2 (2024)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-04

Our reviewers take on three crime films set in Hollywood across the latter half of the 20th Century.  Greg admits to watching his first-ever Tarantino film.  If that's not crime enough, Richard corners him into summarising the plot of David Lynch's mystifying “Mulholland Drive”.  But Greg triumphs by bringing a credible explanation to the table that could possibly involve goldfish on a casting couch.  Or does he…? Hollywoodland (2006)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-04-woodland  Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-04-time  Mulholland Drive (2001)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-04-mulholland 

Richard and Greg jump across the local “pond” from Australia to review three New Zealand films from world-renowned directors Lee Tamahori, Peter Jackson and Taika Waititi.  While they have similar responses to two of these films, our film reviewers are (South?) poles apart for the third.  Not to worry!  For Greg brings a “Kiwi moviegoer's sensation on a stick” into Richard's life, revived from a past Roman holiday. Once Were Warriors (1994)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-03-warriors  The Frighteners (1996)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-03-frighteners  Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-03-hunt 

AND THEN THERE WERE NUNS.  Richard and Greg “get the movie habit” by inviting a professional nun (Auntie Marie) to discuss Nun Films.  She shares her joys and deeper reflections for a comedy and then a drama.  But, like the Holy Trinity, we always do things in threes.  For her final choice (a nun-free film), Greg notes that “Not many people would expect a nun to love a film with mob murders and ladies of doubtful moral virtue”.  Which film is it?  Let's just say that the sting is in the tale… Sister Act (1992)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-02-sister  Dead Man Walking (1995)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-02-walking  Plus a nun-free film (click in to find out)

Following Broadway and TV precedents, DC Comics has just released its first musical feature film.  But it might not be the best idea for DC Fanboy Greg to see the new Joker film with the not-terribly-comical Richard…  Are they inspired to sing along with Lady Gaga?  Will Greg take the opportunity to get Richard doing the “Batusi” dance in the aisles?  And what exactly would the Joker sing – would it be too obvious to have “Send in the Clowns”, “Funny Face” or “These Clown Boots are Made for Walking”?Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-03 

Our podcasters are back.  Finally.  But this seasonal opener is about firsts, not finals (despite the third film's title).  Richard and Greg review three feature films that were the first in their day to use the latest technology – for sound, vision and movement.  But how do these films stand up today?  Does the technology serve or drive the story?  And what was the role played by Alka-Seltzer?The Jazz Singer (1927)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-01-talkie Westworld (1973)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-01-cgi Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-01-capture

How appropriate that our second minisode has a double-barrelled name!  Tim Burton's sequel has been 36 years in the making – but is it worth the wait?  Our dedicated film reviewers get down to the local cinema to find out.  Not wanting to invite disaster, Greg works hard to stop Richard from saying That Name three times in a row.  Enjoy this Minisode Minisode.  (We can say with confidence that there might be other Beetlejuice film reviews out there, but how many of them mention Mr Burton's long-lost cousin, Ed?)Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-02 

Not every premiere happens in Hollywood.  So roll out the red carpet along your hallway (or a red bath towel across your passenger seat) as we launch a new venture for our podcast.  Minisodes!  Richard and Greg review the newly-released, cameo-filled blockbuster that is the third Deadpool film, then rush back to the studio to share their thoughts.  The film (if not the studio) is remarkably blood-soaked — so maybe your carpet/towel doesn't need to be red to start with…Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-01

Holy Kris Kringle!  Can it be that our dynamic duo of Richard and Greg find the Christmas Feels in a new round of movies?  Will they declare “Batman Returns” a Christmas movie?  Just what exactly is at the heart of the mysterious Christmas parcel?  And is there really a “rapidly approaching Season 5”?  For the answers to these and other questions, tune in today – same Pod-Time, same Pod-Channel! There's Something in the Barn (2023) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-barn  Spirited (2022) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-spirited  Batman Returns (1992) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-batman 

It's been a long break between episodes – a whole Christmas cycle in fact.  Following tradition, Richard and Greg get their reviewing skates on with three Christmas movies, as a lead-in to our rapidly approaching Season 5.  Are they rusty?  Are the films Christmassy enough for Greg?  And has he brought another seasonal sound effect to antagonise Richard?  There's ho-ho-only one way to find out… The Shop Around the Corner (1940)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-corner  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-lampoon  Mon Oncle Antoine (1971)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-antoine 

Season 4 has been bookended by THREE Christmas episodes – so “seasonal” greetings are in order.  Richard and Greg keep with tradition and review three Christmas films – including a musical about a Christmas zombie invasion (which is just SO in keeping with the spirit of the last year).  But what Christmas prop will Greg bring in this year to keep Richard in line? Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-anna  The Bishop's Wife (1947)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-bishop  A Sunburnt Christmas (2020)  https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-sunburnt 

Melbourne has gone from the world's most livable city to the most locked-down – and our Season 4 has stretched across this period.  Way back in “the early days”, we held a Friday Quarantine Film Night festival to restore the shared film-watching experience to our audience. Now that we're (finally! hurray!) coming out of lockdown, we bookend Season 4 with reviews of three of those FQFN feature films as a pretty-darn-obvious exercise in nostalgia. Heartbreaker (2010)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-10-breaker  Departures (2008)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-10-departures  A Matter of Life and Death  -- also known as “Stairway to Heaven” (1946)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-10-matter 

Our reviewers seek lockdown escapism through films based on Disneyland rides, despite the fact that one of them has never been on these rides.  But they sidestep the obvious choice – as Richard was born on “Talk Like a Pirate Day” (and needs no encouragement to perform) and Greg's afraid of Caribbean planks. The Haunted Mansion (2003)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-09-mansion  Jungle Cruise (2021)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-09-jungle  Tomorrowland (2015)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-09-tomorrow 

Richard and Greg leave the Confessional to push deeper into the spiritual realm.  They sample three ghostly films across different genres (horror, comedy, and existential exploration).  Of course, one reviewer's “existential exploration” can be another's snoozefest.  The abiding philosophical question is: Which reviewer felt which? Extra Ordinary (2019)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-08-extra A Ghost Story (2017)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-08-story Poltergeist 2: The Other Side (1986)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-08-side

It's Greg's turn in the FMFW Confessional and there are significant gaps in his Film Watching CV.  Although he makes an interesting myth diagnosis of “Pretty Woman”, our first two films are but pitstops on the way to the Big Question – has Richard's beloved “Rocky” improved Greg's opinion of Sylvester Stallone since our Season 1 review of “Cliffhanger”?  Perhaps that's why our middle film is “Great Expectations”… Pretty Woman (1990)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-07-pretty  Great Expectations (1946)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-07-expect  Rocky (1976)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-07-rocky 

Here at the FMFW Podcast, we like to play a little game – are there well-known films that our reviewers “confess” to not yet seeing?  This episode, Richard steps into the FMFW Confessional.  Will his sins of omission be original (or merely venial)?  More importantly, will Greg ever forgive Richard his opinion of a favoured film? Galaxy Quest (1999)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-06-quest  Dolores Claiborne (1995)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-06-dolores  Twelve Angry Men (1957)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-06-twelve 

Pandemic Lockdown sucks – so Richard and Greg decide they need a good laugh.  Each chooses a sure-thing comedy (previously unseen by the other) to give them that lift.  And then they both watch a Marx Brothers film for the first time.  Does it work?  Does a bear do stand-up in the woods?  Duck Soup (1933)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-soup  Happy Gilmore (1996)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-happy  Rat Race (2001)  http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-race

Only three films have ever won the “Big 5” Oscars: Actor, Actress, Screenplay, Director and Film. And this is where we’d usually tell you their titles (with links). But let’s keep a sense of mystery this time and reveal them as we go. We’ll tell you now that they’re from the Thirties, Seventies and Nineties. The rest is up to you (no Googling!) Our special thanks to listener Natasha Broadstock for suggesting this topic.

In the spirit of “Bring Your Child To Work Day”, our podcasters ask Sebastian, Cass and Théo to each choose a film and then review it with their Dads. The Sons display their inner geek – and Richard and Greg learn that their legacy is in safe hands. Three sons, three movies: it couldn’t have been better scripted! But which movie was transformed by flatulence…? Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-03-star Ready Player One (2018) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-03-player The Usual Suspects (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-03-suspects

Richard and Greg finally get round to reviewing three musicals mentioned way back in Season 1 – all musicals about people who are themselves creating musical experiences. On two of these films, they’re highly aligned. But one film leaves Greg apologising for trampling all over Richard’s dreams. Is that why Greg tells Richard that they’ll always have Casablanca…? Moulin Rouge! (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-rouge Once (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-once All That Jazz (1979) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-jazz

Melbourne has been in pandemic lockdown. So Richard and Greg record their first distanced podcast (socially, not emotionally). They start this series by reviewing three films that regularly appear on Bad Movie lists. Can their scores rival their lowest yet – half a point for “Showgirls” in Series 2? Tune in and find out… Battlefield Earth (2000) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-01-earth Howard the Duck (1986) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-01-duck Gigli (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-01-gigli

Can it be Christmas again already? Richard and Greg have been in Pandemic Lockdown throughout 2020, working at a safe distance from each other (if such a thing exists) to develop Season 4. Ironically, now that they’re allowed out again, they stay home to watch two Christmas Classics with ardent fanbases – and then jump forward to last Christmas to review …um… …well… “Last Christmas”. A Christmas Story (1983) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-story The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-nightmare Last Christmas (2019) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-last

Not so much a Christmas message, more of a cross-promotion (which sounds more Easterish than Christmassy). Greg stops by to tell you about our Season 4 AND another podcast that Richard has been working on this year. You’ll find “Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or the webpage https://killingpharlap.podomatic.com And while you’re listening to that, Greg will be working on a Christmas pun about “cross promoting” and Ebenezer Scrooge…

Welcome to our final episode of the Friday Quarantine Film Night! We decided to get all festive to celebrate. We start with “Lila” – a charming 9-minute Spanish/Argentinian film with which we have a personal connection. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-11-short And then we have the 1946 Christmas classic “It's a Wonderful Life”. It’s a terrific film – the first that Richard and Greg agreed as a 10. You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-11-film You can watch it on Stan – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Microsoft, Google Play or YouTube. After you’ve watched it, you can listen to our review in our Series 1 Xmas 2015 Episode. And then don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. Thanks for coming!

This week we’re watching local films. “Rebooted” is a 13-minute Australian short made last year. It’s a loving tribute to the stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-short As a companion piece, we recommend a 2-minute excerpt of Harryhausen’s work on YouTube which you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-extra Then it’s on to New Zealand’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” starring Sam Neill and made in 2016. If you’re quick, it’s on SBS streaming in Australia (until next Monday 29 June 2020) at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-film You can also watch it on Foxtel – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

We’re staying in to watch Kids’ films this week, regardless of your age. We begin with the 7½-minute French short “Jubilé” about how the Queen is helped by a corgi and a guardsman. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-09-short Our US feature film is called “Shorts” from the director of both the “Spy Kids” series and “From Dusk to Dawn”. This is an imaginative story about what happens when kids and adults get hold of a wishing-stone. It’s inventive and gross at times. Probably not one for the littlies. You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-09-film You can watch it on Netflix – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play or Microsoft. And WE wish you’d leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

It’s Westerns Week! Our short film this week is a 9-minute US comedy from 2014. You’ll find “The Gunfighter” at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-short Then our feature film provides a different spin on the genre. It’s the 2015 Australian film “The Dressmaker”. You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-film and you can rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

Our short film this week is “Future Boyfriend”. It’s a 10½-minute US film made in 2016 that you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-short Our feature film is a US documentary that we discussed in Series 2. “Stories We Tell” was made in 2012 and is an exemplar of the form. You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-film You can watch it on Stan or Tubi – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube. After you’ve watched it, you can listen to our review in Series 2 Episode 7. And then don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

Our short film this week was made in Richard and Greg’s home city, Melbourne. “Signs” (2008) is 12½ minutes long – and you’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-06-short After this romantic introduction, our feature film is the 2013 Scottish musical “Sunshine on Leith” based on the songs of The Proclaimers. Edinburgh has never looked so beautiful! You’ll find its trailer on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-06-film from where you can rent or buy it. But it’s also available to rent or buy via iTunes, Google Play, and Microsoft. You’ll finish on a high – the perfect time to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

We have two animated shorts for you from the same director in 2012. They are “FriendSheep” (7 minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short01 and “The Smoke Seller” (6½ minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short02 Our feature film is the 2014 NZ horror-comedy “What We Do in the Shadows”. You’ll find it on SBS streaming in Australia (but only till 28 May 2020) at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-film But you can also rent or buy it via iTunes, Foxtel, Google Play, Microsoft or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: Negative Space (5½ minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-short Departures (2008 Japanese film) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-film The Departures link takes you to SBS streaming in Australia. You can also rent or buy this film via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (15 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-short Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Buster Keaton) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-film Both of these films are on YouTube. You’ll see that they also have something else in common… As a companion piece, we recommend a 9-minute YouTube video about Buster’s continuing impact on modern filmmakers. It’s called “Buster Keaton – The Art of the Gag” which you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-extra Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: Alternative Math (9 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-short Heartbreaker (French, 2010) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-film The Heartbreaker link takes you to SBS streaming in Australia. You can also rent or buy this film via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube. Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page!

We’re trying something new in this age of lockdowns and social distancing. Introducing “Friday Quarantine Film Night” for the shared experience of watching films with others, even though we’re apart in time and space. We’ll nominate both a short and a feature film for you to watch this Friday night – and then you can leave your responses on our Facebook page to share the experience with others. More detailed instructions are in this mini-podcast. Our first Quarantine films are: Bear Story (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-01-short A Matter of Life and Death (1946) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-01-film You’ll find our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/filmmakerfilmwatcher/

And we’re back! Just in time to celebrate the festive season by reviewing Christmas movies, familiar and strange. As a special seasonal bonus, Richard and Greg also present a New Year’s treat – so you get three films for the (non) price of four. This episode comes with a Christmas wish from us to you and yours, however familiar and strange yours may be… Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-mars How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-grinchy Tokyo Godfathers (2003) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-tokyo Dinner for One (1963) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-one

Richard and Greg review their 100th film (Sideways) about two guys on a road trip. So they take a 2000 km road trip of their own to the Australian Podcast Awards. This is possibly the World’s First Ever movie podcast recorded on the road. It’s certainly a world-first for the guys who have never shared a car trip further than the local pizza shop. So there’s only one question: “Is this just the end of Season 3 or the end of their ability to share enclosed spaces – and thus the end of the FMFW podcast…?” Nullarbor (2011) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-nullarbor Thelma & Louise (1991) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-thelmalouise Sideways (2004) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-sideways The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-priscilla

Greg’s kinder friends would say that he’s blissfully unaware of Sports. So why would Richard engage him in conversation about films set in that world? Well, it’s not a complete bust when they review films about American sports and Aussie Rules footy – and Greg is actually highly enthused about one of them… The Blind Side (2009) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-09-blind The Merger (2018) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-09-merger Field of Dreams (1989) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-09-field

Three movies about ordinary people caught up in political upheavals across the globe of the 20th Century. But let’s face it: this episode is just Greg’s excuse to get Richard to watch his favourite South Korean film. Will Richard like it – or are there more politics in the FMFW Studio than all three films combined? Missing (1982) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-08-missing Reds (1981) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-08-red 1987: When the Day Comes (2017) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-08-1987

Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Winslet: Richard and Greg don’t personally know any of these big-name actors from across the globe (and their calls are never returned). But the guys go back to these stars’ first Big Films to see what all the fuss was about. If YOU want to go back to see where some major talents began, there’s always our very first episode… Elizabeth (1998) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-07-liz The Graduate (1967) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-07-graduate Heavenly Creatures (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-07-heavenly

After the bingeing of the Christmas season, it might seem a bit much to focus on movies about feasting. But perhaps a virtual pigging-out is the best approach right now. So settle back (perhaps with just a wafer-thin after-dinner mint) – and let Richard and Greg whet your appetite for some movies that will indulge your culinary senses, without rupturing any New Year’s resolutions to which you might still be clinging. Babette's Feast (1987) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-06-feast Big Night (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-06-big Like Water for Chocolate (1992) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-06-water

Two Christmases in one season – this must be what they mean by “all your Christmases coming at once”! Richard and Greg again flit between the heart-warming and darker sides of the Yuletide. Perhaps this is having a long-term effect, as one of our reviewers seems to be feeling more Grinch than Santa’s Helper… Joyeux Noel (2005) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-noel Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-rare01 Rare Exports Inc (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-rare02 Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions (2005) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-rare03 The Santa Clause (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-clause

Ignore the creaking door and the shadow lurking just beyond your vision. Settle down in your seat, plug in your headphones and screw your eyes shut. (Of course, you should ignore this advice if you’re driving.) Either way, step back in time as Richard and Greg watch 20th Century thrillers. Wait Until Dark (1967) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-wait The Night of the Hunter (1955) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-hunter The Third Man (1949) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-third

Richard and Greg decided to help some school students by discussing films on their syllabus. This seemed like a good idea at the time, but (um) in keeping with their school days, Richard and Greg have been late handing in their homework – given that the exams finished last week. A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-streetcar Invictus (2009) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-invictus Rear Window (1954) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-window

Surreally Strange Day Episode. Richard and Greg love mainstream films that embrace whimsy and novel ways of telling a story. Or they thought they did – until Greg sits down to watch “Natural Born Killers” at Richard’s behest. There might be a series theme developing here… The One I Love (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-love Natural Born Killers (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-natural Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-eternal