Podcast appearances and mentions of margaret pomeranz

It's West Coast meets East Coast film fandom on this bonus Movie Squad pod, as Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are joined by Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane to discuss their brand new comedy show Refused Classification. Zach is well known for being one leg of the Aunty Donna tripod, and Alexei is the host of The Last Video Store podcast, but from here on out, they may be best recognised as the alternate timeline version of beloved Aussie critics David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz, whom they play in Refused Classification. Their show (a fusion of stand-up, documentary, protest and audacious verbatim theatre) sees Alexei and Zach relaying (and replaying) Margaret's iconic stoush against the authorities as she attempted to screen the banned film Ken Park in 2003. Tristan and Simon caught up with Alexei and Zach during their sold-out run of shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and ahead of them bringing Refused Classification to Boorloo for the Perth Comedy Festival, playing The Rechabite on Friday 9 May. (There are also limited tix available for their Melbourne run, thanks to some newly added shows!) Movie Squad's on-air segment is on a brief hiatus but keep tuning in to RTRFM and join the Blockbuster Babes for their triumphant return on Friday 2 May at 7:30am with Breakfast host Pam Boland. You can always play catch-up with past episodes of the podcast here.

For decades, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz were Australian film reviewing royalty, having built up a loyal following with their weekly show on SBS, The Movie Show. The 90s and early 00s was the peak of David & Margaret's influence over Australian audiences. What they recommended, people would head out and go and see.Both David and Margaret are staunch supporters of cinema, becoming advocates for all kinds of cinema and decrying the impacts of censorship. While both have played roles in the way that film censorship in Australia has impacted what we see, it's Margaret's role with the notorious Larry Clarke film, Ken Park, which saw her make headlines after she put on an ‘illegal' screening of the film after it received a ‘Refused Classification' status, aka, the film being banned from Australia.That pivotal moment in Australian film criticism history is what sits at the heart of Zachary Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos' comedy show Refused Classification, which is currently making its way around Australian comedy festivals, having recently played at the Adelaide Fringe, with shows to be held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth on the horizon.The show sees Zachary don a salt and pepper wig as David, while Alexei somehow manages to imbue himself with the spirit of Margaret Pomeranz with her trademark golden locks. Together, they retell this point in Aussie cinema history through the form of comedy show, documentary and verbatim theatre.In the following interview, Zachary and Alexei talk about how the show came about, their experiences watching Ken Park, how Simon Miraudo's brilliant Book of the Banned (buy it here) helped inform the show, and Alexei goes deep on his personal connection with the At the Movies board game.I should add too, if you're interested in reading the transcripts of David and Margaret's work on both The Movie Show and At the Movies, then check out this Letterboxd account which has logged all of them over the years. And keep in mind that the shows are all available on SBS On Demand too, if you want that real nostalgia trip.To keep up to date on where the show is playing, make sure to follow both Zachary and Alexei on Instagram.We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. If you can and have the means to support us, please visit Patreon.com/thecurbau to support our work from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For decades, David Stratton and Margaret Pomeranz were Australian film reviewing royalty, having built up a loyal following with their weekly show on SBS, The Movie Show. The 90s and early 00s was the peak of David & Margaret's influence over Australian audiences. What they recommended, people would head out and go and see.Both David and Margaret are staunch supporters of cinema, becoming advocates for all kinds of cinema and decrying the impacts of censorship. While both have played roles in the way that film censorship in Australia has impacted what we see, it's Margaret's role with the notorious Larry Clarke film, Ken Park, which saw her make headlines after she put on an ‘illegal' screening of the film after it received a ‘Refused Classification' status, aka, the film being banned from Australia.That pivotal moment in Australian film criticism history is what sits at the heart of Zachary Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos' comedy show Refused Classification, which is currently making its way around Australian comedy festivals, having recently played at the Adelaide Fringe, with shows to be held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth on the horizon.The show sees Zachary don a salt and pepper wig as David, while Alexei somehow manages to imbue himself with the spirit of Margaret Pomeranz with her trademark golden locks. Together, they retell this point in Aussie cinema history through the form of comedy show, documentary and verbatim theatre.In the following interview, Zachary and Alexei talk about how the show came about, their experiences watching Ken Park, how Simon Miraudo's brilliant Book of the Banned (buy it here) helped inform the show, and Alexei goes deep on his personal connection with the At the Movies board game.I should add too, if you're interested in reading the transcripts of David and Margaret's work on both The Movie Show and At the Movies, then check out this Letterboxd account which has logged all of them over the years. And keep in mind that the shows are all available on SBS On Demand too, if you want that real nostalgia trip.To keep up to date on where the show is playing, make sure to follow both Zachary and Alexei on Instagram.We are a completely independent and ad free website that lives on the support of listeners and readers just like you. If you can and have the means to support us, please visit Patreon.com/thecurbau to support our work from as little as $1 a month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the next few months, Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane will be touring their show Refused Classification to comedy festivals all around the country.The part comedy, part documentary, part verbatim theatre piece tells the true story of beloved film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton taking on the Australian government when the film Ken Park was sensationally banned in the early 2000s. Thank you to all my listeners who have taken the audience survey - Alexei was one of the guests you asked for more of, so I'm happy to oblige on this episode. And Zach is an excellent partner for him for this very challenging set of questions.Grab tickets to see Refused Classification in:Adelaide:https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/zachary-ruane-and-alexei-toliopoulos-refused-classification-af2025Melbourne:https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/zach-ruane-and-alexei-toliopoulos-refused-classification/Sydney:https://www.sydneycomedyfest.com.au/event/zachary-ruane-alexei-toliopoulos/Brisbane:https://www.brisbanecomedyfestival.com/events/zachary-ruane-and-alexei-toliopoulos/Perth:https://www.perthcomedyfestival.com/event/zachary-ruane-alexei-toliopoulos-refused-classification/This podcast is recorded on the lands belonging to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge their traditions of sharing knowledge and stories for millennia on this land.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Cinema Australia Podcast. In this episode, I'm joined by Under Streetlights writer, director and co-producer Danielle Loy to discuss this incredibly moving musical drama. This film is the exact reason why you shouldn't sleep on independently-made Australian films. Quite often, they're far better than a lot of the mainstream Australian films being made. Under Streetlights deserves all the attention it gets. Inspired by true events, Under Streetlights follows two young artists, Izak (played by Jacob Harvey) and Ella (played by Madison Hull) from vastly different worlds who collide through their shared passion for music, forging an unexpected bond that defies cultural barriers and fuels their fight to rise above their struggles. Danielle Loy is an award-winning filmmaker and lawyer from Alice Springs. Her documentary film Bush Law was awarded best documentary at the Melbourne International Film Festival by screen critic veteran Margaret Pomeranz. Danielle has spent her working life dedicated to bridging chasms of misunderstanding between indigenous and non-indigenous legal systems, and working in a plethora of roles in films and tv shows made in Central Australia. I can't thank Danielle enough for sharing her personal stories that led to and inspired the making of Under Streetlights. This was an interview that I won't forget anytime soon. Anyway… enjoy.

Australian actor Noni Hazlehurst has had a long career on TV, in film and on stage and has recently released her memoir Dropping the Mask.

Before he retired last year, David Stratton spent nearly six decades reviewing movies. And millions of Australians came to know and love him thanks to an on-air partnership with fellow critic Margaret Pomeranz, which turned them into household names and one of the most beloved double acts in the country.  On the show today, David joins Sarrah from his home – where he is still watching one, and often two, movies each day – to discuss his latest project, a book that chronicles three pivotal decades in Australian film; his enduring friendship with Margaret; his thoughts on some of his most infamous reviews – including an initially lukewarm reaction to comedy classic The Castle, and another that landed him in hot water with Julie Andrews - and the one film he thought was so awful he walked out of the cinema. David Stratton's new book Australia At The Movies is available to purchase here. Something To Talk About is a podcast by Stellar, hosted by Editor-In-Chief Sarrah Le Marquand. Find more from Stellar via Instagram @stellarmag or pick up a copy inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (VIC), The Sunday Mail (QLD) and Sunday Mail (SA)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Get 'Em Onside show with a twist, the boys have come in on a Tuesday before teams are announced and most of the markets are live. Nevertheless, the boys are firing on all cylinders. Dan has been to Hawaii, we recap the punting year so far but most importantly, the boys are future forecasting taking a look at a stack of NRL future markets. If that's not enough, there's a very early preview of Round 17 and Dan has a Shooting Bambi that Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton would be proud of. 18+ Odds correct at 25/06/24 - 9:00am AEST

Film critic, writer and Movie Squad member, Simon Miraudo takes on the dark side of Australia's film censorship in the Book of the Banned. Did you know Aussie audiences were originally banned from watching bonafide classics The Night of the Hunter, Breathless and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, or that Australians initially saw a watered-down version of Star Wars in cinemas? Book of the Banned is a rigorous, rollicking, riotous and righteously-furious jaunt through film history that reveals the shocking stories behind Australia's classification system and how your favourite movies have been snipped down under, featuring interviews with Margaret Pomeranz, David Stratton, a bunch of ‘banned' filmmakers and even their censors. RTRFM's own Simon Miraudo joins Bec Bowman on Artbeat to discuss Book of the Banned. Book of The Banned

00:00: A special guest joined us today12:03: Margaret Pomeranz on wrestling15:26: Pete's last spot for his entourage 23:07: Justin Longmuir has hard-hitting advice for Pete29:56: Did a celebrity come to your school?38:04: Matt's song about a lady who was still alive in her coffinSubscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/pete-matt-and-kymbaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bianca and Dan re-introduce themselves to our new listeners from all over the world. Dan manages to get a few logical fallacies through the wicket keeper. Bianca's Mum hates Dan's recent video posts. We talk about our Easter break and go more in depth about our masking.  The logical fallacies discussed - The no true Scotsman. Post hoc ergo propter hoc.  Different Journeys website.Look up Jessica Horner here. Margaret Pomeranz on Married at first sight.Please come join us on our socials where we are very much present. We very much want you to share your stories and opinions. Join our public and private pages to start the discussion.Public Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/latetothepartypodcastPrivate Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1168470233702726Email us at latetothepartyasd@gmail.comInstagram page - https://www.instagram.com/latetothepartyasd/Website at https://latetotheparty.buzzsprout.com

We kick off the show with a controversial story of a family that quit using toilet paper to save money. Then, James Corden ruins Top Gun. We ask if you've ever upset a celeb, and both Tim & Joel upset Kate… We cover some Cocaine Cassie news in the Glossy's! We award another $10K A Day in May winner. Then, Will Smith tells us about his “trip” on David Letterman. Margaret Pomeranz gives us her review on Byron Baes. Then we ask “What Scares You?” We play the Brothers edition of Joel Jivin'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greatly missed on TV screens, the nation's favourite film critics Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton reunite in this special conversation on Australian movie adaptations of books. The famously sparring duo settle back into their critics' chairs to discuss and debate Neil Armfield's Candy (starring Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish), Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, Simon Baker's Breath (based on Tim Winton's Miles Franklin Award–winning novel of the same name), Bruce Beresford's Ladies in Black, Robert Connolly's The Dry and Peter Weir's classic Picnic at Hanging Rock. Discover which films Margaret and David believe did justice to the original text, bested the books or lost their lustre when transposed from page to screen.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's favourite critics Margaret Pomeranz and Graeme Blundell review the latest film and TV offerings.

Australia's favourite critics, Margaret Pomeranz and Graeme Blundell review the latest films and TV series.

Australia's favourite critics Margaret Pomeranz and Graeme Blundell review the latest film and TV releases.

This episode Ben Affleck is a troubled basketball coach in The Way Back, and Al Pacino is chasing Nazis in Hunters.

This episode, Mark Ruffalo stars in Dark Waters, and Margaret and Graeme take a look at two Oscar-nominated docos: Honeyland, and The Cave.

Essie Davis stars in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, and director Leigh Whannell talks about The Invisible Man.

This week on SCREEN, Mel Gibson and Sean Penn star in The Professor and the Madman; and two new Aussie docos grab Margaret and Graeme's attention.

On this episode: Clint Eastwood's latest directorial effort Richard Jewell, also Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star in The Lighthouse.

This episode, Little Women, The Gentlemen, The Truth, Sorry We Missed You, as well as Margaret and Graeme's best film and TV of the year.

The docos Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love and Machine, as well as Boxing Day releases JoJo Rabbit and Portrait of a Lady on Fire.

This episode, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Helen Mirren star in The Good Liar, while Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver star in Marriage Story.

This week on SCREEN, the stars line up for the murder mystery Knives Out and Tim Minchin crosses the country with a piano in Upright.

This episode, Keira Knightley stars in the conspiracy thriller Official Secrets, and a new documentary about the queen of rock Suzi Quatro.

Adam Driver and Annette Bening star in The Report, and HBO heads to another fantasy world for His Dark Materials.

Martin Scorsese's much anticipated The Irishman, and Pedro Almodovar re-teams with Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory.

This episode, Timothee Chalamet and Joel Edgerton star in The King, while Dame Helen Mirren adds to her royal filmography with Catherine the Great. Hosted by Margaret Pomeranz and Graeme Blundell.

The of music Bruce Springsteen inspires the comedy drama Blinded By The Light, and Ron Howard directs a documentary about Pavarotti.

This episode, an all-female yacht crew reflect on their past challenges in the documentary Maiden, and Margaret chats with Renee Zellweger.

This episode, Renee Zellweger portrays Hollywood legend Judy Garland, while Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths star in Total Control.

Judy + The Dead Don't Die, Birds of Prey looks amazing and stars Ali Wong, Michael Moore wants everyone to watch Joker and Gillian Armstrong, Pearl Tan and Margaret Pomeranz give advice to young womxn in the film industry.

Joaquin Phoenix is the Joker, while Billy Murray, Adam Driver and Chloe Sevigny battle zombies in The Dead Don't Die.

Nicole Kidman stars in The Goldfinch, and Rachel Griffiths makes her feature directing debut with Ride Like A Girl.

In this episode, Brad Pitt ventures to the stars in Ad Astra, and the life of fashion designer Halston is explored in a new documentary.

Emile Hirsch stars in the genre-bending Freaks, and Ridley Scott's classic Alien is celebrated in a documentary.

Noomi Rapace and Yvonne Strahovsky star in the thriller Angel of Mine, and a Chinese family deals with illness in The Farewell.

This episode, an Aretha Franklin concert film is resurrected in Amazing Grace, and Mel Gibson stars in the violent crime drama Dragged Across Concrete.

Tarantino is back with Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and sportsman Adam Goodes is the subject of the documentary The Australian Dream.

This week on Screen, Michael Hutchence is further immortalised in the documentary Mystify, and actress Essie Davis discusses her role in the drama series Lambs Of God.

Director Danny Boyle's Yesterday imagines a world that has forgotten The Beatles. On TV: Chernobyl, the series that's being called the best of 2019.

This episode, Andrew Garfield is experiencing all kinds of weird in Under The Silver Lake, and the writings of Bruce Lee inspire the martial arts gangster series Warrior.

This episode, Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien gets a biopic starring Nicholas Hoult, and Meryl Streep joins the star-filled cast of Big Little Lies season two.

This week on SCREEN, Dame Judi Dench stars in the true story of Red Joan, and Ebola threatens to wipe us out in The Hot Zone.

Taron Egerton is Elton John in Rocketman, while Amy Poehler stars in the ensemble comedy Wine Country.

This week on Screen: biographical drama series Fosse/Verdon, the Australian enviro doco 2040 and an interview with Wentworth star Susie Porter.

Jackie Weaver teams up with Dianne Keaton for the comedy Poms, and English history but of a different kind in HBO's Gentleman Jack.

Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson are con women in The Hustle, and Richard Gere makes the leap into TV drama with Mother Father Son.

Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen are a romantic old couple in Long Shot, and Miranda Tapsell talks about her film Top End Wedding.

This week on Screen, Radha Mitchell is an opera singer in Celeste and Elizabeth McGovern is a tad up tight as The Chaperone.

Keira Knightly and Alexander Skarsgard star in The Aftermath. On TV, vampires run amuck in the horror comedy series What We Do In The Shadows.

This week on Screen, Adam Driver and Jonathan Price star in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote and Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in The Kindergarten Teacher

Actor Jonah Hill makes his directorial debut with Mid '90s, and, on TV, Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns for the final season of Veep.

Get Out director Jordan Peele delivers his follow up, Us, and on TV, Benedict Cumberbatch stars in Brexit: The Uncivil War.

This episode, Nicole Kidman is a damaged cop in Destroyer, and Rob Bryon splashes around with a group of guys in Swimming with Men.

Bill Nighy is at the centre of a mystery in Sometimes Always Never, and the 2008 terrorist attacks in India's largest city are dramatised for Hotel Mumbai.

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem star in Everybody Knows, and on TV, Oscar winner Olivia Coleman is part of an all-star ensemble in Les Miserables.

This week on Screen Isabelle Huppert and Chloe Grace Moretz stars in Greta, Secret City returns for a 2nd season and actor Danielle Cormack is interviewed.

SCREEN returns for season 3. Steve Coogan and John C Reilly play comic legends Stan & Ollie, and Natalie Portman is a troubled pop star in Vox Lux.

Margaret and Graeme catch up on some of the film and TV they didn't discuss this year like Mission Impossible Fallout and Patrick Melrose.

On SCREEN; The Favourite with Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone; and Vice with Christian Bale and Amy Adams.

Margaret and Graeme catch up on some of the film and TV they didn't discuss in 2018 like BlacKkKlansman and Sharp Objects.

On SCREEN, highlights from the AACTA International Awards and some of Margaret and Graeme's best interviews of 2018.

Melissa McCarthy takes a dramatic turn in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Keira Knightley stars in Collette. On TV, mobsters find a bleeding figurine of the Virgin Mary in The Miracle.

On SCREEN Peter Jackson talks about the fantasy epic Mortal Engines and on TV, Succession tells the story of a media dynasty.

Poet Alice Allan (Lost Weekend) and fellow improviser Shane Henry pedal their way into a bizarre bachelorette party, an all-powerful Margaret Pomeranz and a game of Guess Who come to life.

Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx and Ben Mendelsohn star in a new incarnation of Robin Hood. On TV, foreign language drama series My Brilliant Friend tells of a long-lasting friendship in 1950s Naples.

This week on SCREEN Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki star in Widows and on TV, the US secret service is exposed in a new documentary.

This week on SCREEN, Robert Redford is a charming crook in The Old Man, and on TV, Stephen King stories interweave in Castle Rock.

Tilda Swinton stars in the remake of Italian horror classic Suspiria, and Joel Edgerton talks about his second directorial effort, Boy Erased.

Bohemian Rhapsody rocks cinemas, and Michael Moore dissects Trump in Fahrenheit 11/9. In TV, Making a Murderer returns for a second season.

Slasher franchise Halloween returns, and Martin Freeman helps to tell creepy tales in Ghost Stories. On TV, Fighting Season details PTSD among Australian soldiers.

At the movies, Bradley Cooper directs and stars with Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born, and a new documentary about designer Vivian Westwood. In TV, the classic novel Vanity Fair is revisited.

Ryan Gosling is Neil Armstrong in First Man and Errol Flynn's pre-Hollywood adventures are dramatized for In Like Flynn. In TV, the ABC heads to the mysterious US military base Pine Gap and the Jean Paul Getty's story is retold by Danny Boyle and Donald Sutherland in Trust.

This week on Screen, director Gus Van Sant reteams with Joaquin Phoenix for Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot and the career of Ian McKellen is detailed in the documentary Playing The Part. In TV, The ABC cracks open the case of Keli Lane and we board the starship Orville for some space set dramedy.

Bruce Beresford directs Ladies In Black, and Searching provides a unique point of view in the genre. In TV, Jim Carrey makes his drama series debut, while Hugh Grant and Ben Wishaw endure A Very English Scandal.

This episode includes Margaret's chat with Jane Fonda about her current film Book Club.

Margaret and Graeme return to SCREEN for season 2, beginning with premium television reviews.

Margaret and Graeme return for season 2 of SCREEN, beginning with a discussion of the much-anticipated Mr Mercedes.

Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd are a bickering couple in Ideal Home, while Shane and Clayton Jacobson show us their dark side in Brothers Nest. In TV, crack cocaine rules 1980s Los Angles in the new drama series Snowfall.

Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams share a forbidden love in Disobedience, and Australian writer-director Leigh Whannell gives us the techno-horror Upgrade.

Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne star in Hereditary, while Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen and Jason Sudeikis star in Kodachrome. In TV, UK comedian Romesh Ranganathan moves his family to the US for the docu-comedy series Just Another Immigrant.

Margaret and Graeme review The Bookshop, sci-fi thriller Anon, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace, as well as talking to star Darren Criss.

Margaret talks to Julian Dennison from Deadpool 2 and reviews Aussie zombie film Cargo. In TV, Graeme reviews BBC First crime drama Save Me.

Charlize Theron struggles with motherhood in Tully and Westworld star James Marsden talks about making the epic sci-fi western series. 

Simon Baker stars in and directs Breath. Australian classic Picnic At Hanging Rock is reimagined as a gothic drama series.

Steven Soderbergh's iPhone-shot Unsane; Steve Carell, Brian Cranston and Laurence Fishburne team up for Last Flag Flying; and in television, Kit Harrington leads another costume drama in Gunpowder.

Two new series from National Geographic; Genius: Picasso and One Strange Rock are reviewed; and in cinemas, director Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

Emily Bunt and John Krasinski star in the chilling A Quiet Place, and there's a double of animation with Isle Of Dogs and Early Man. On TV, Netflix reboots camp classic Lost In Space as a super slick sci-fi actioner.

Spielberg delivers more pop culture references than you can count with Ready Player One, and Matt Boomer stars in the survival drama Walking Out. In TV, Paterno sees Al Pacino taking on another biopic, this time regarding sexual abuse in US college football.

The Death Of Stalin was a lot funnier than history remembers. In TV, Erik Menendez tells all about the infamous murder of his parents.

Lion director Garth Davis talks about his film Mary Magdalene. In TV, we meet Barry, just your average serial killer turned actor.

We explore the young life of Manchester music icon Morrissey in England Is Mine. Artist Ai Weiwei examines the global refugee crisis in Human Flow. In television, the cast of Safe Harbour talk about the making of their drama series.

This week in SCREEN, Margaret and Graeme discuss cinema releases ‘12 Strong’ starring Chris Hemsworth and ‘In The Fade’ starring Diane Kruger. TV wise, National Geographic’s ‘Jane’ and ABC’s ‘Harrow’ are reviewed.

Nathan got out of bed and did something severe to his knee… We don't know what, nor do we know how… But the guys asked if you've hurt yourself getting out of bed? Naomi got out of bed too quickly, fainted and broke her foot. Lorrie almost broke her neck! Michelle broke her toe and Liz leant down to pick up her phone and her water broke!Margaret Pomeranz joined the guys ahead of the 90th Academy Awards which kicks off on Monday night!Greg Hire joined the guys ahead of the semi-finals next week against Adelaide 36ers. He spoke about the game ahead, gave Nathan advice on his knee and made some average jokes.Nathan, Nat and Shaun caught up with Ed Sheeran! They spoke Nando’s, what he gets up to during his down time, jetlag and paparazzi!Mark Skaife joined the guys as the supercars are back in action for the Adelaide 500. He spoke about the training they have to undergo and what the conditions are actually like in competition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charlie, Jess, Daniel and Chris discuss the week's films, ask whether it was worth changing 'Lady Bird' to get it a lower classification rating, and share our hopes and dreams for this year's Oscar winners!Reviews▸ Red Sparrow▸ The Square▸ Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool▸ Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryTrailers▸ Best F(r)iendsNews▸ In Australia, we’ve got a complicated history when it comes to film classifications and restrictions, and now the conversation's back thanks to 'Lady Bird'. With a particular perfect punchline mangled and a brief, emotionally resonant image of a penis removed, we get our Margaret Pomeranz on and talk about censorship.▸ The most exciting date in the film buff calendar is only days away - but after one of the most exciting nomination line-ups in years, this year’s Academy Awards are looking to be a little predictable. So, to build our hopes, we’re going to name some of our dream Oscar winners from this year's nominees!For the first time ever this year, we'll be broadcasting the Oscars live this year! Join Charlie, Jess and other SWITCH guests as we emote the highs and lows of this year's ceremony as they happen. Join us on Monday 5th March from 12pm AEDT by heading to www.maketheswitch.com.au.Stay Up-To-Datefacebook.com/maketheswitchAUtwitter.com/maketheswitchAUinstagram.com/maketheswitchAUmaketheswitchAU.tumblr.comThe hoststwitter.com/Charlie_Davidtwitter.com/MissJess_SWITCHtwitter.com/DanielLammintwitter.com/ChrisCEdwardsNext week's episode▸ Reviews of 'In The Fade' and 'Take Every Wave'For more episodeswww.SWITCHCast.com.auEnjoy the episode?We'd love if you took a minute to vote for us in the Australian Podcast Awards!

"Martin Scorsese's films, from Mean Streets to The Aviator, are explosive in their impact, crammed with information and detail. Scorsese is torn between the sacred and the profane. On the one hand, his Catholic upbringing leads him to tackle religious subjects, while the Saturday matinee kid in him revels in the trashy gore of his gangster films." - David Stratton Describing Scorsese as the most passionate of the post-1960’s new wave of young directors, which included cinema luminaries such as Bogdanovich, Spielberg, Coppola and Lucas, Stratton anoints the great director as “the cinema’s greatest proselytiser”, a film maker consistently converting audiences with his rapid fire style and palpable passion for the art form. In this rare opportunity to hear from one of Australia’s leading voices on world cinema, Stratton will survey the master filmmaker’s impactful catalogue of films, examining the body of work on show in Essential Scorsese and exploring the impact of one of contemporary cinema’s most influential creators. David Stratton David Stratton was the director of the Sydney Film Festival from 1966-1983. He contributes film reviews to The Australian, and is the author of two books on Australian cinema: The Last New Wave and The Avocado Plantation. From 1981-2004 he presented films on SBS Television and was, with Margaret Pomeranz, co-host of The Movie Show from 1986-2004. In July 2004, Margaret and David moved to ABC Television with their show, At The Movies, which aired until 2014.

Recorded live at Guardian Australia's Film Club, film critic Luke Buckmaster discusses what makes Australian films succeed or fail as well as examples of how misguided restoration can lead directors to destroy the legacy of their films. Also involved in the panel are film critic Margaret Pomeranz and Michael Loebenstein from the National Film and Sound archive • Five great Australian children's movies – from Babe to BMX bandits

"I think being part of the community is key to being a good critic." - Jane Howard "My rule of thumb is, if they've been to my house for dinner, or I've been to their house for dinner, I'm not going to review them." - Richard Watts In the second episode of our season on responsibility and art, our guests are Jane Howard, SA-based theatre critic whose work appears in The Guardian, Kill Your Darlings and Meanjin, and Richard Watts, host of SmartArts for 3RRR, national reviews editor for ArtsHub and long-term champion of Melbourne arts. We talk about responsibility in arts journalism and criticism: how much of it is advocacy and how much critical reflection, ignorance and how to avoid it, and how to avoid becoming friends with artists! "One of the things that got me into reviewing in the first place was going to the theatre and hearing critics in the foyer afterwards loudly complaining about a show and then seeing a very lukewarm review, a blandly critical review published the next day. I thought “No, it’s important to actually be critical.” As much as I admired Margaret Pomeranz’ passion for Australian cinema, for example, I thought that by going soft on Australian film she did the industry and the audience a disservice." - Richard Watts Discussed in this episode: processing difficult art, writing about famous people whose work you have never seen before, conscious and unconscious bias, Cameron Woodhead, feminist comedy, how bad art can make for a very good review, seeing Atlanta Eke, Strictly Ballroom, drunk Saturday night crowds that laugh at anything, Margaret Pomeranz, Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical, whether being a feminist reviewer will harm your career, so many white voices!, issues of race and gender, and whether 200 words could ever be enough. "One of the interesting things about theatre criticism… is the breadth of works that theatre critics are supposed to see…. A literature critic isn’t going to review 50 Shades of Grey unless it’s a joke. Most of them aren’t reviewing commercial fiction; they’re reviewing literature. But theatre critics must review both small, independent, artistically difficult work - and we review musicals." - Jane Howard Stay tuned: we have more exciting and intellectually rigorous conversations to come. Podcast bibliography: Lyn Gardner: Theatre review: Menopause the Musical (The Guardian, 20 April 2007) Fleur Kilpatrick in conversation: Cameron Woodhead on The City They Burned, hetero-normativity, the bible, how i got it wrong (School for Birds, 23 September 2014) Fleur Kilpatrick in conversation: Gabriel Comerford on critical culture in Brisbane dance (12 September 2014)