Movieland

Writer / director Stephan Elliot on his new 1970s-set film Swinging Safari.

As an experiment, David Elliot-Jones went to Japan to make it big. A documentary crew followed him. This is his story.

CJ reviews two of 2017's best films.

The writer of the book about the film that inspired the book that is now a film with James and Dave Franco.

Ben Elton on writing and directing his RomCom Three Summers.

Gary Doust on his doc following the making of an ultra-low budget horror movie.

Bill Bennett on his new film about intuition, PGS: Intuition Is Your Personal Guidance System.

CJ reviews Kingsman The Golden Circle, The King's Choice and Beatriz at Dinner.

Director Greg McLean (Wolf Creek) joins CJ to discuss his latest, a horror / comedy hybrid called The Belko Experiment, opening September 21.

Sydney Underground Film Festival's Stefan Popescu guides CJ through this year's stuff.

CJ looks into Australia's new blockade of copyright-infringing websites, and a smartphone film festival.

Alice Foulcher and Gregory Erdstein on their comedy about the insecurities of the acting life, That's Not Me.

The Big Sick director Michael Showalter joins CJ.

Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg joins CJ in studio.

Jim Flanagan joins CJ to honour the passing of the zombie maestro George A. Romero.

First Girl I Loved writer/director Kerem Sanga joins CJ from LA; review of It Comes At Night.

Writer/Director Ben Young joins CJ to talk about his debut feature Hounds of Love.

Ben Mendelsohn joins CJ in studio to talk about his new film Una.

Director Luke Walker on his documentary, PACmen, about Dr Ben Carson's tilt at the US Presidency.

CJ reviews Laura Poitras' new feature doco Risk.

Director Pete Gleeson discusses his outback pub documentary.

Luke Buckmaster tells CJ about his book Miller and Max: George Miller and the Making of a Film Legend.

Pulse writer and lead actor Daniel Monks joins CJ to talk about his remarkably raw, personal and very queer debut feature film which is part of the Sydney Film Festival.

CJ and Jim Flanagan discuss Alien Covenant and the huge career of Sir Ridely Scott.

Neil Triffit on his feature film Emo The Musical.

Nate Gowtham has made a documentary about Colin Hay (ex-frontman, Men At Work). He joins CJ from NYC. Plus CJ reviews Free Fire and Things To Come.

Cate Shortland's new captivity thriller opens on April 20th.

CJ reviews Ghost In The Shell, Colossal, Frantz and Their Finest.

CJ reviews the new movie My Bodyguard.

Lego Batman Director Chris McKay and Production Designer Grant Freckelton join CJ. Plus a review of Land of Mine.

FCCA Award-winning documentary The Family examines Australia's creepiest cult. Director Rosie Jones joins CJ.

The Salesman and other films by Asghar Farhadi are examined in depth with guest Shahir Daud of The Only Podcast About Movies.

Mark Lamprell has directed the sequel to A Few Best Men. He joins CJ. Plus a review of Kong: Skull Island.

Brian Cullinan, star-struck tweeting partner at PwC, gets his. CJ interviews Rachel Perkins and Craig Silvey, director and author of Jasper Jones. T2 Trainspotting is reviewed.

CJ previews and lays down predictions for the 2017 Academy Awards.

Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini - the Comedy Film Nerds - have made a feature-length documentary about podcasts. Graham chats to CJ from LA. CJ reviews Hidden Figures and A Street Cat Named Bob, and rants about two major movies being shafted by Australian distributors.

CJ reviews Manchester By The Sea, Toni Erdmann, Gold and Perfect Strangers, then handicaps the Oscars.

CJ interviews director Kieran Darcy-Smith about The Duel, then reviews Lion, Moonlight and The Edge of Seventeen.

CJ comments on Streep's amazing Globes speech, then hands out his own Awards for the films of 2016.

CJ chats with Why Him? director John Hamburg and co-writer Ian Helfer, and reviews Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

As the Golden Globe nominations are announced, CJ chats to one of the actual members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Katherine Tulich.

CJ chats with Michael Showalter, co-creator of the excellent new comedy mystery series Search Party.

Movieland is back with a huge episode ranging from Laos to Zetland, a convict comedy and TV Talk With Lucie.

CJ reviews Arrival and The Handmaiden.

Gavin O'Connor's new thriller The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick, opens in Australia on Thursday. He joins CJ from Hollywood. Plus CJ's reviews!

CJ chats with Mat Whitecross about his film Oasis: Supersonic, then discusses the film in great depth with Jim Flanagan.

CJ chats with Nicholas Verso about his debut feature Boys In The Trees, opening October 20.

CJ chats with Adam Nimoy about his doco For the Love of Spock, and reviews The Girl On The Train and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

CJ talks to cinema manager Paul Dravet about his upcoming Kubrick Festival which includes the entire Kubrick catalogue. Plus, CJ's review of Snowden.

CJ and Jimbo discuss The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years.