Podcast appearances and mentions of simon miraudo

Dakota, Pedro and Chris? Nah, we're all about Pam, Tristan and Simon. On the latest Movie Squad pod, the Blockbuster Babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Pam Boland for a brand new batch of reviews. First up, Tristan and Pam review Materialists, the latest love-triangle from Past Lives director Celine Song, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans. Listen in as sparks fly! Is it a rom-com? Is it a rom-dram? Is it even a rom-ance? Then, Simon reviews Dangerous Animals, an Aussie serial killer thriller with a sharky twist starring a terrifying Jai Courtney. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive conversation between Simon and Dangerous Animals' director Sean Byrne, where Sean talks about finding a new way to incorporate sharks in cinema, and working with Jai on his dance moves for what they describe as his character's “wrap party for a snuff film”. Remember: Movie Squad presents Pavements at Revelation Perth International Film Festival on Sunday 6 July. See the whole program here! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Sanctuary! Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo flee to the safety of the RTRFM studios to deliver their latest reviews for Brekky host Pam Boland. First up, Simon leads a review of From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, a spin-off to the Keanu Reeves-led franchise that stars Ana De Armas as a new assassin with an equally single-minded dedication to revenge. Then, Tristan reviews Karate Kid: Legends, which sees the long-running saga's alumni Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan unite for a brand new adventure with a young martial artist played by Ben Wang. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of Mountainhead, the HBO Max original movie from the creator of Succession and starring Steve Carrell, Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael Smith and Jason Schwartzman as tech bros at the edge of the world. Remember: Movie Squad presents Pavements at Revelation Perth International Film Festival on Sunday 6 July. See the whole program here! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Having completed their 1,000-film victory lap last week, the Blockbuster Babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo deliver the first reviews of Movie Squad‘s next millennia. First up, Simon leads a review of the Aussie Philippou brothers' follow-up to 2023's hit Talk to Me: the Sally Hawkins-starrer Bring Her Back. And much to Brekky host Pam Boland‘s distress, it's a horror flick. Then, Tristan reviews the latest from Wes Anderson: The Phoenician Scheme, starring Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael Cera. Listen to their past review of Anderson's Asteroid City here! Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat about the recently announced Revelation Perth International Film Festival program for 2025! Listen for the Squad's recommendations and to hear about the Movie Squad presentation of Pavements on Sunday 6 July. And see the whole program here! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! You can learn more about Tristan's Trash Classics series here.

It's their biggest mission yet: Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Pam Boland for their (debatable) 1000th film review… and they're celebrating with some special friends. But first, listen in as Tristan and Simon celebrate “movie movies” with Tom Cruise's eighth Mission: Impossible entry, the ominously titled Final Reckoning. Then, a look at the cosmic Canadian comedy Universal Language, about an alternative idea of the Great White North where the dominant language is Persian. Tristan speaks with Universal Language's writer-director-star Matthew Rankin about his fascinating film experiment in the pod-exclusive portion of the episode. But not before Pam shares a brief “best of” Tristan and Simon with former Brekky hosts Taylah Strano and Caitlin Nienaber. And then, they're joined by founding Movie Squad member Paul Grace, Tristan's former on-air partner, who shares his memories of Movie Squad's beginnings more than 20 years ago. That includes an excerpt from his iconic review of Baz Luhrmann's Australia (with Paul playing Baz). Paul recently authored Operation Hurricane, which is available in all good bookstores, and speaks about Never Again: The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition at the Holmes a Court Gallery, as well as its adjoining film program, The Atomic Age. Learn all about it here! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

From the bowels of a bustling Times Square restaurant (shot on a stage in Mexico) to a 1,000km coastal walk around England, Movie Squad goes around the globe this week. With Tristan Fidler away on special assignment, Lucy Rutherford kicks things off with a review of The Salt Path, starring Jason Isaacs and Gillian Anderson as a real, unhoused couple who are forced into an ultimately inspiring trek around England's longest footpath. Then, Simon Miraudo reviews the stressful Spanish-language, American-set, kitchen-based drama La Cocina, which has earned comparisons with The Bear for its chaotic energy. Will it leave Breakfast host (and former hospo veteran) Pam Boland saying, ‘Si, chef'? Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Keep listening for a pod-exclusive chat about stressful cinema. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Surf's up! The Blockbuster Babes bring you a bevy of bodacious reviews from the latest Breakfast with Pam. First up, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler review radical new Aussie psychodrama The Surfer, starring ‘Our Nic', Nicolas Cage! In this Yallingup-shot film, Cage plays a businessman who returns to his WA hometown with the intention of reclaiming the childhood home that overlooks his favourite beach, only to face off against the toxic dudes who dominate the surf and warn him, ‘locals only'. Then, Tristan shares his thoughts on the remake of The Wedding Banquet, starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran, all about the farcical comedy of errors that follows two gay couples who intersect for a green card marriage, which gets complicated by their cultural backgrounds (and some meddling mothers and grandmothers). The Surfer opens in Australian cinemas 15 May (with advance screenings this weekend). The Wedding Banquet is now showing. Keep listening for Tristan's pod-exclusive review of Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively's Another Simple Favour, which has gone straight to Amazon Prime Video… perhaps for good reason. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Our long national nightmare is over: Movie Squad is back from hiatus. After a few long, long, too-long weekends, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite with Breakfast host Pam Boland to catch-up on the latest releases. But not before they rank the best pope (and pope-adjacent) movies! With that important business out of the way, Tristan leads a review of Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which sees the director reunite with his muse Michael B. Jordan (times two!) for a tale of twins who set up a juke joint and battle vampires in Mississippi. Then, Simon tries to justify his enjoyment (and the existence) of The Accountant 2, wherein Ben Affleck reprises the role of Christian Wolff, a neurodivergent CPA with a penchant for righting wrongs and breaking arms. Keep listening for a pod-exclusive review of the Chinese docufiction An Unfinished Film, about a production crew that attempts to complete a long-ago-aborted project in Wuhan circa January 2020. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! Head here for more details on the Palestinian Film Festival that runs from 2 – 4 May at Luna Palace Cinemas. And in case you missed it, the Movie Squad caught up with Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane to discuss their brand new comedy show Refused Classification, which comes to Perth on 9 May!

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.

War is hell… but Movie Squad is heaven. This week, with Tristan Fidler away on special assignment, Laura Blundell joins Simon Miraudo and Breakfast host Pam Boland for two bleak and despairing films that send her into a self-admitted spiral. First up, Laura reviews Small Things Like These, featuring Cillian Murphy in his first major role post Oscar-win for Oppenheimer. It sees him play an Irish coal merchant who witnesses the abusive workhouses for unwed mothers in 1980s Ireland. Then, Simon reviews Warfare, director Alex Garland's follow-up to 2024's Civil War; an even more immersive frontline thriller set during a single campaign of the Iraq War in 2006, told from the ‘memory' of co-director Ray Mendoza, and starring all the internet's boyfriends. Keep listening for a pod-exclusive chat about… Spice World? Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Emergency session! Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are back on the airwaves with Pam Boland to discuss the newly announced Beatles biopics (and its unexpected bisexual agenda). Then, back to business. Simon leads a review of Jonathan Ogilvie's semi-autobiographical NZ punk coming-of-age flick Head South, starring Ed Oxenbould and Benee. (Listen to an interview with Jonathan from On the Record earlier this week!) Then, Tristan reviews Novocaine – No Pain, the hilariously retitled-in-Australia action comedy starring Nepo Baby All Star Jack Quaid as a mild-mannered (assistant) bank manager who can withstand John Wick-style beatdowns with ease. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

The Blockbuster Babes get nostalgic and rediscover their inner children on the latest edition of the Movie Squad podcast! First up, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler review Oh Canada for bemused Brekky host Pam Boland. It's the latest effort from legendary writer-director Paul Schrader, and sees him reunite with his American Gigolo star Richard Gere, who this time plays a documentarian reflecting on past regrets and cowardice (and is played in flashback by Jacob Elordi). Then, Tristan reviews The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, starring Daffy Duck and Porky Pig, while the Squad talks about the kind of kid-friendly films they enjoy (and which ones they avoid). Both films are now in cinemas. Stay tuned for Tristan's interview with Bob Trevino Likes It director Tracie Laymon, and hear about the real-life inspirations behind the film, and the emotional reaction it's getting from audiences. Listen back to our review for Bob Trevino Likes It from last week! It's plays Perth Festival until Sunday 30 March. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival in March. Plus, get your tickets to the Trash Classics screening of Return to Oz mentioned by Tristan on the air!

Finally, for the first time in Movie Squad history, after years of requests, the Squad are honouring the stars of 3rd Rock from the Sun! Okay no one asked for this, but it's happening anyway. First up, Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler review Bob Trevino Likes It, starring Barbie Ferreira as a lonely young woman who finds friendship with a man (John Leguizamo) who just happens to have the same name as her father, Bob (3rd Rock's French Stewart). It plays Perth Festival next week. Then, the duo review New Zealand horror-thriller The Rule of Jenny Pen, featuring 3rd Rock's John Lithgow as a deranged man who terrorises the residents of a retirement home, with the help of his hand-puppet Jenny. It's now in select cinemas. No prizes for guessing which of these Breakfast host Pam Boland pledges to never see! Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat where Simon and Tristan discuss the careers of the two Johns: Lithgow and Leguizamo! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival in March!

The Blockbuster Babes reunite with Breakfast host Pam Boland for the latest edition of Movie Squad, discussing a couple of films about… couples! First up, Tristan Fidler leads a review of Bong Joon-ho's long-awaited Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson as a regularly-reprinted ‘expendable' clone who survives his '17th death' on a remote ice planet and accidentally meets his successor, Mickey 18, also played by Pattinson. Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette star alongside the double Roberts in the latest from the South Korean director of Parasite. Then, Simon Miraudo reviews the second Steven Soderbergh film of 2025 (after last month's Presence): the slinky espionage thriller Black Bag, in which Michael Fassbender's married MI5 agent begins investigating his spy wife, played by Cate Blanchett, of a suspected betrayal. Black Bag also features Marisa Abela, Regé-Jean Page and Naomie Harris. Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of Grand Theft Hamlet, the hilarious new documentary about out-of-work actors attempting to stage a production by William Shakespeare entirely within the open world video game GTA. Then, hear Simon's chat with Jessica Palud, director of Being Maria, which stars Anamaria Vartolomei as actress Maria Schneider and follows Maria as a 19-year-old on the set of Last Tango in Paris, and how her life was altered by a shocking and unprompted on-camera violation by her co-star Marlon Brando and director Bernardo Bertolucci. Being Maria makes its Australian Premiere at the Alliance Francaise French Film Festival. Check out its showtimes here. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival in March!

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.

Laura Blundell and Lucy Rutherford take over your airwaves for a special International Women's Day edition of Movie Squad! Having kicked Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo to the curb, Laura and Lucy crash the Breakfast studio to discuss two new films centered on women with Pamela Boland. First up, Lucy leads a review of Hard Truths, the new film from Mike Leigh that sees him reunite with his Secrets and Lies star Marianne Jean-Baptiste. This time around, she plays Pansy, a ferocious and deeply depressed woman. Can she be brought back from the brink by her lively sister Chantelle (played by Michele Austin)? We then move from sisters to besties with Laura reviewing One of Them Days, starring Keke Palmer and SZA as two friends on a day-long odyssey to pay their long overdue rent. Both films are now showing in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for an extended pod-exclusive chat about Laura and Lucy's favourite films by female directors. Then, Simon chimes in with an interview with David Wenham, the star and producer of the new Australian comedy Spit, also now in cinemas. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival in March!

It's an international smorgasbord on this week's edition of the Movie Squad pod, as your intrepid hosts take you on a cinematic quest that stretches across the globe. First up, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo tell guest Brekky host Damon Sutton about No Other Land, the Oscar-nominated documentary about the forced displacement of villagers in the West Bank, made by a cross-cultural filmmaking collective, which includes a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist. Then, Simon Miraudo reviews another Oscar-nominated flick: Walter Salles' I'm Still Here, which tells the true nightmare of Eunice Pavia (Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres), and her decades-long bureaucratic battle against a Brazilian dictatorship to learn the fate of ‘disappeared' husband. Both films are now showing in select Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for an extended pod-exclusive review of Grand Tour, a woozy travelogue that spans both continents and decades, and fuses echoes of Old Hollywood romance and screwball comedy with a video essay on colonialism, performance and contemporary Asia. It plays Perth Festival from March 3 – 9. Check out the rest of the remaining Perth Festival film season line-up here! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival in March! Plus, don't forget VHS Tracking's Trash Classics screening series at Luna Palace Cinemas, which includes the Friday 28 February session of Samurai Cop! You can also catch Simon in conversation with the legendary Mike Leigh for a special Zoom Q&A following his latest film, Hard Truths, at Luna Palace Cinemas on Tuesday 4 March!

It's all about sequins and psychic murder-dolls on this week's Movie Squad podcast! First up, Tristan Fidler regales Breakfast host Pamela Boland with a review of The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson as a fading burlesque dancer on the Las Vegas strip. It's the performance that plunged Pam (Anderson, not Boland) into the awards season conversation. Does it sparkle for Tristan? Then, Simon Miraudo reviews director Osgood Perkins' follow-up to 2024's Longlegs: The Monkey, based on the Stephen King short story about a wind-up toy that randomly kills anyone in its general vicinity. Simon says the vibes are definitely ‘Beetlejuice', but which of the two Blockbuster Babes found it overly obnoxious? For answers relating to these new cinema releases, make sure you listen in! Then, stay tuned for an extended pod-exclusive conversation about The Monkey, as well as a bonus review of the new Takeshi Kitano two-parter, Broken Rage, now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival here! Plus, don't forget VHS Tracking's Trash Classics screening series at Luna Palace Cinemas, which includes the 21 Feb session of Showgirls!

Cue George Michael's “Father Figure”. This week on the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler reviews the hotly anticipated Nicole Kidman erotic drama Babygirl, while Breakfast host Pamela Boland explains the memeification of Our Nic's co-star Harris Dickinson. Then, Simon Miraudo does his own dance around the surprising plot of Companion, starring Sophie Thatcher as [redacted] and Jack Quaid as [also redacted]. Stay tuned for the pod-exclusive section of the episode for a deeper dive into what Companion is actually about. Also in the bonus section: Tristan reviews director Pablo Larraín's latest biopic, Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as the doomed opera diva Maria Callas. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival here!  

How does it feel… to get a new episode of the Movie Squad pod? It's a chock-a-block instalment, with Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reviewing two films on Breakfast with Pamela Boland, followed by two bonus pod-exclusive reviews and an interview with Golden Globe-nominated director Payal Kapadia! First, after a quick Oscar nomination round-up, Tristan and Pam review A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic directed by James Mangold (Walk The Line, Logan) and starring Timothee Chalamet as the revolutionary folk singer. Then, Simon covers All We Imagine As Light, the hugely acclaimed new film from director Payal Kapadia, all about young nurses navigating their romantic lives and cultural pressures in modern Mumbai. Keep listening for Simon's conversation with Payal, where they talk about her internal conflict over kitchen appliances, and why the film opens with a strange explanation that the film is not endorsed by a nun. Plus, in the pod-only segment, Tristan shares his thoughts on the Andrew Garfield/Florence Pugh weepy We Live in Time, while both Blockbuster Babes chime in with their thoughts on the Colman Domingo drama Sing Sing. A Complete Unknown and We Live in Time are now in cinemas. All We Imagine as Light and Sing Sing play the Perth Festival. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Movie Squad's curation of Throwback Thursdays at Joondalup Festival here!  

New year, same babes. Movie Squad returns to RTRFM's airwaves in 2025 with hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo (aka the Blockbuster Babes, fka the Gemini Men), sharing their spicy film takes with Breakfast host Pam Boland (aka “the human airhorn”… actually, forget that, nickname not endorsed). First up, Tristan and Simon review the polarising Golden Globe winner Emilia Pérez, starring Karla Sofía Gascón as a brutal cartel leader who fakes her death and undergoes gender-affirming surgery with the help of her lawyer, played by Zoe Saldana, and to the surprise of her wife, played by Selena Gomez. It's also a musical. Then, Simon covers Brady Corbet's epic other Golden Globe winner, The Brutalist, in which Adrien Brody plays a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant who escapes the Holocaust to find sanctuary in America, only to discover the dark underside of the so-called American Dream. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam. From next week, each podcast will come with some bonus chatter, and keep listening throughout 2025 for some fun surprises as Movie Squad celebrates its 21st year on the air! In the meantime, re-listen to Tristan and Simon's best films of 2024 here.

Movie Squad critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo wrap up their tenth year together (and the 20th year of Movie Squad!) by running through their fave films of 2024! Cue “Pump It Up” by Danzel… The ‘Blockbuster Babes' reviewed more than 100 movies in 2024 (and watched many, many more). After picking their individual Top 30s, they joined Brekky host Pamela Boland to whip through their combined Top 10, as well as Pam's cruelly uncited favourites. Then, they recorded a super special podcast-only segment discussing their combined Top 30 (as well as the year's absolute worst movies). Plus, they share voicemails from the ‘Bonus Babes' (as Pam calls them): your Movie Squad all-stars Cecilia Allen, Lucy Rutherford and Laura Blundell. Listen to the ep below to hear what made the cut, and then scroll down for the full list. After next week's Boxing Day/New Year's Day preview, Simon and Tristan return to the RTRFM airwaves on 17 January 2025, at which point you will be expected to have seen their full Top 30. The 30 Best Films of 2024 according to Movie Squad's labyrinthine algorithm: 30. Fremont 29. Nosferatu 28. Mars Express 27. Rumours 26. Christmas Eve in Miller's Point 25. Memory 24. The Apprentice 23. Housekeeping for Beginners 22. Anora 21. Rebel Ridge 20. Last Summer 19. Last Night with the Devil 18. Monster 17. La Chimera 16. Birdeater 15. Smile 2 14. Anatomy of a Fall 13. I Saw the TV Glow 12. Love Lies Bleeding 11. The Iron Claw 10. Challengers 9. A Different Man 8. The First Omen 7. The Zone of Interest 6. Red Rooms 5. Civil War 4. The Beast 3. Dune Part 2 2. Evil Does Not Exist 1. The Substance Previously: Movie Squad's Top 30 from 2023 Movie Squad's Top 30 from 2022 Movie Squad's Top 30 from 2021

We're all about Anora on the antepenultimate episode of Movie Squad for 2024! Listen in as your hosts Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo share their thoughts on director Sean Baker's Cannes Palme d'Or winner, starring Mikey Madison as a street-smart sex worker who finds herself married to the son of a Russian billionaire after a whirlwind romance (or is it romance?). Then, the Blockbuster Babes regale Breakfast host Pam Boland with the satirical tale of Rumours, which sees legendary Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin poking fun at the G7 in his film about world leaders (played by Cate Blanchett and Charles Dance, among others) fending for themselves when an apocalyptic crisis strikes their summit. Rumours is now in Australian cinemas, while Anora opens on Boxing Day (but keep an eye out for early screenings, such as this virtual Q&A with Sean Baker at Luna Leederville on Monday 9 December). Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat as Tristan and Simon reflect on their favourite Christmas movies, and Simon relents to give Love Actually some extremely qualified praise. Tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Is it backwards day? Because this week, Movie Squad reviews a horror movie starring Hugh Grant, and a rom-com with an awkward grump who happens to be a monster. Tristan Fidler kicks off the ep with his take on Heretic, starring Grant as a devilish man who tests the faith of two Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East). But if that's too scary for Breakfast host Pam Boland, then Simon Miraudo has the salve with a cozy romantic comedy led by Melissa Barrera as a heartbroken actress who sparks up a relationship with the monster in her closet, played by Tommy Dewey. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat as Tristan and Simon look back over their ‘last four' Letterboxd entries, including High and Low, Immaculate, My Neighbour Totoro, No Hard Feelings, Glass Chin, The People's Joker, Live Flesh and Nosferatu the Vampyre! Tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo hope you're happy now… that there's a new Movie Squad podcast! First up, Tristan and Breakfast host Pamela Boland review the long-awaited Wicked Part 1, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, for the less fortunate Simon. The Broadway adaptation of The Wizard of Oz prequel is now showing in cinemas. Then, Simon and Tristan review the Canadian thriller Red Rooms, newly added to SBS on Demand, about a mysterious (and extremely online) woman who grows obsessed with the trial of a suspected serial killer. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of Grafted, the NZ horror flick from director Sasha Rainbow, about a young woman who'll stop at nothing to be popular. Tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

What we do on the Movie Squad podcast echoes throughout eternity, and this week's episode is no different. First up, Tristan Fidler entertains Simon Miraudo and heals sickly Breakfast host Pamela Boland with the legend of Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator II. But is it a thumbs up or a thumbs down? Then, Simon reviews Michel Franco's Memory, in which two titans of the big screen, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard, duke it out (but in a quiet, emotional way) in this powerful drama about a man with early onset dementia and a recovering addict who begins to care for him. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, a dreamy new Xmas flick with an all-oddball cast, from the director of the indie hit Ham on Rye. Tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

It's a celebration of cinema, of culture, and of the Hanks family this week on the Movie Squad pod. Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite to give Breakfast host Pamela Boland a double-dose of Hanks, with two new cinema releases starring the famous father, Tom, and his son (no, not Chet). First up, Tristan reviews Here, which sees Tom Hanks reunite with his Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis and co-star Robin Wright for an unusual adaptation of a graphic novel that spans centuries while focusing squarely on one single camera angle of a lounge room. Then, Simon previews the British Film Festival, specifically looking at the new Aisling Bea romcom And Mrs, in which she plays a recently widowed fiancee who pushes forward with a wedding to the deceased (played by Colin Hanks). Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat with Madeline Bates, the new/returning Film Curator at Perth Festival, all about the most exciting titles set to premiere at the Somerville Auditorium over the next few months. You can take a look at the full program here, ahead of the first film's debut on 25 November: Didi.

It doesn't matter that it's ready, what matters is that it's 7:30am on a Friday. Movie Squad goes live, even when Tristan Fidler is away on special assignment. This week, Simon Miraudo and Lucy Rutherford join Pamela Boland on Breakfast to review two new cinema releases! First up, Simon reviews Saturday Night, director Jason Reitman's dramatisation of the 90 minutes before ‘Saturday Night' (as SNL was originally known) debuted on NBC in 1975, starring one million people including Rachel Sennott. Then, Lucy leads a review of The Moogai, which sees director Jon Bell expand on his 2020 short of the same name, which stars Shari Sebbens as a new mother enduring the intergenerational trauma of the Stolen Generation, which manifests as the monstrous Moogai. Stay tuned for Simon and Lucy's extended, pod-exclusive chat about the films of Studio Ghibli!

As Mike Myers once slammed: “Woman. Woah, man.” It's kismet on Movie Squad this week as Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Breakfast presenter Pamela Boland to review two flicks with M-A-N in the title. First up, Tristan leads a review of A Different Man, starring Sebastian Stan as an actor with neurofibromatosis who undergoes experimental treatment and starts a new life with a new face, only to grow jealous of a more confident and charismatic man (Adam Pearson) with the same condition. It's now in Australian cinemas. Then, Simon covers true-crime thriller Woman of the Hour, the directorial debut of Anna Kendrick, who stars as a Dating Game contestant that makes a love connection with real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala. It's now streaming on Netflix. Stay tuned for Tristan and Simon's extended, pod-exclusive chat, where Simon shares his belated thoughts on Smile 2 and Joker: Folie à Deux!

Even though Breakfast host Pam Boland and Simon Miraudo are away on special assignment, movies are still being released and the Movie Squad continues in its quest to review all of them! Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen join guest Breakfast host Naomi Carter to discuss what's in cinemas this week. Tristan looks at the new Australian film from animator Adam Elliott (Harvey Krumpet, Mary and Max), Memoir Of A Snail. With a claymation look comparable to Wallace And Gromit, this film tackles darker themes with its focus on Grace Pudel (voiced by Sarah Snook) who narrates her life to a pet snail, covering Grace's separation from her twin brother Gilbert (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) and her friendship with the eccentric and elderly Pinky (voiced by Jacki Weaver). Then, Cecilia took us to a new chapter in a horror franchise, Smile 2, which follows the further terror of a parasitic demon that possesses a host and takes the form of people “smiling.” Here, a pop star Skye Riley (played by Naomi Scott) who is mounting a comeback tour begins to experience nightmarish hallucinations and visions while dealing with pressure from fame, fans and her manager mother (Rosemarie DeWitt). Stay tuned for Tristan and Cecilia's pod-exclusive chat including a bonus review of the new crime-comedy-caper Greedy People starring Himesh Patell, Lily James and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, which is also out in cinemas now!

Spooky season continues as Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo torture Breakfast presenter Pamela Boland with reviews of movies about two larger-than-life creeps: Art the Clown and Donald Trump! First up, Tristan leads a review of Ali Abassi's controversial Trump biopic The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as the young DJT and Jeremy Strong as his Machiavellian mentor Roy Cohn. Then, Simon covers Terrifier 3, the latest entry in Damien Leone's ultra-low-budget, ultra-gory horror series, and recall their experience at the Perth screening in which two attendees appeared to faint. Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for Tristan and Simon's extended, pod-exclusive chat about more direct-to-streaming horror movies, V/H/S/ Beyond and Salem's Lot!

This week, Tristan Fidler is joined by Laura Blundell to discuss two of the best films of 2024 on Brekky with Pam. First up, Laura discusses Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley's body horror satire The Substance, in which a 50-year-old aerobics star takes an experimental cosmetics treatment, with varied results (to say the least). It's now showing in Australian cinemas, where you can see co-star Dennis Quaid snarfle prawns on the big screen. Then, Tristan leads a review of Rebel Ridge, a straight-to-Netflix flick in which a former Marine (played by Aaron Pierre) takes revenge on the cops who stand in the way of him bailing his cousin out of prison. That's right, with Simon Miraudo on special assignment to undergo the Substance procedure, it's prawns, Pierre and Pam Boland on Movie Squad! Stay tuned for Tristan and Laura's extended, pod-exclusive discussion, including Laura's recent watches Twister, A League of Their Own, Tape, Master Gardener and Waiting for Guffman. Check out Laura's reviews at Film Fam! And a reminder that Tristan is screening This Is Spinal Tap at Luna Cinemas for his Trash Classics series later this month! Get your tickets here. If you're turbo for Movie Squad or RTRFM, send us a signal and subscribe at support.rtrfm.com.au or by calling 9260 9210! https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MovieSquadSubstanceRebelRidge.mp3

Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo reunite once again with Breakfast host Pamela Boland for a raft of new reviews. First out the gate is Runt, a WA-made feature based on Craig Silvey's book of the same name, starring a rescue dog in the title role as the uncommonly speedy pup who's welcomed into drought-stricken town of Upson Downs. Then, it's the remake of Speak No Evil, starring James McAvoy and Aisling Franciosi as an English couple who make life hell for Americans Scott McNairy and Mackenzie Davis. Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Plus, enjoy impromptu conversations about everything from Dance Academy, Queer Love: The Ultimatum, Mystery Diners and more! Stay tuned for Simon and Tristan's extended, pod-exclusive thoughts on Speak No Evil and its Danish original. If you're turbo for Movie Squad or RTRFM, send us a signal and subscribe at support.rtrfm.com.au or by calling 9260 9210! https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MovieSquadRuntSpeakNoEvil.mp3

Breakfast host Pamela Boland has summoned the Blockbuster Babes from their underworld realm for the latest edition of the Movie Squad podcast. First up this week, Tristan Fidler shares a review of Tim Burton's long-awaited Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, once again starring Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most, and Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz. Then, Simon Miraudo shares his thoughts on Catherine Breillat's latest provocative effort, Last Summer, about a woman who starts a taboo affair with her teenage stepson. Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for Simon and Tristan's extended, pod-exclusive thoughts on Last Summer! If you're turbo for Movie Squad or RTRFM, send us a signal and subscribe at support.rtrfm.com.au or by calling 9260 9210! https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MovieSquad6SepBeetlejuiceBeetlejuiceLastSummer.mp3

Prepare for a vibe shift: the Blockbuster Babes return with three new reviews in this instalment of the Movie Squad podcast. First up, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo treat Breakfast host Pam Boland to the melancholy, nightmare-nostalgia of Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw the TV Glow, following on from her Movie Squad-approved first feature We're All Going to the World's Fair. Then, it's over to Northern Ireland for a review of the raucous and rebellious mythmaking music biopic Kneecap, starring the members of Irish-language hip-hop outfit Kneecap as themselves. Both films are now in Australian cinemas. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of Alien: Romulus by Tristan Fidler, as well as a discussion of the Alien franchise's cavernous lows and slam-dunk highs. If you're turbo for Movie Squad or RTRFM, send us a signal and subscribe at support.rtrfm.com.au or by calling 9260 9210! https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MovieSquadTVGlowKneecapAlienRomulus.mp3

It's always nice to meet a fan(ge)! On this very special Radiothon 2024 edition of the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are joined by self-proclaimed “turbo” listener Ange Tuffnell of Sooks and Bribes. Ange tests Tristan, Simon and Brekky presenter Pam Boland with some ‘movie limerick' reviews, and then Pam plays a game of Beat the Babes, in which the trio has to guess which Squad-member said which cutting quip on the air over the past 12 months. If you too are turbo for Movie Squad or RTRFM, send us a signal and subscribe at support.rtrfm.com.au or by calling 9260 9210! https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RTRFMRadiothon2024-2.mp3

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. https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MovieSquadAug2TrapViolentNature.mp3

In the latest instalment of the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo set aside horror for once to share two new dramas with a relieved Brekky host Pam Boland. First up, Tristan reviews the Blake Lively-led adaptation of the #booktok sensation It Ends With Us, wondering if this surprising tale of domestic abuse should have shown its true stripes from the start. (And please remember, if you or someone you know is experiencing violence or abuse, you can call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732, text 0458 737 732 or visit this website for online chat and video call services.) It Ends With Us is now in cinemas. Then, Simon and Tristan both share their take on the Lily Gladstone drama Fancy Dance, which sees the Killers of the Flower Moon Oscar-nominee take the lead in a modern Native American story that hits close to home. Fancy Dance is now streaming on Apple TV+. Keep listening for more pod-exclusive chatter, as Simon quizzes Tristan on Blake Lively's filmography. Tune into RTRFM 92.1 at 7:30am on Fridays for your regular broadcast of Movie Squad on the radio.   https://rtrfm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MovieSquadAug9ItEndsWithUsFancyDance.mp3

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!](https://www.revelationfilmfest.org/event/lake-mungo/) 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.

This week Dan and Simon are joined by a different film critic named Simon. It is Simon Miraudo who has just written the really fantastic Book of The Banned: Devilish Movies, Dastardly Censors, and the Scenes That Made Australia Sweat. Also on the pod, we have reviews. This week: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (In cinemas now) The Curse (Paramount+) Saltburn

Gus McGrath sits down with Simon Miraudo, author of the new book about Australian censorship: Book of the Banned: devilish movies, dastardly censors and the scenes that made Australia sweat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priya and Enoch are in the studio, and it's "Barbenheimer Pt 2. - The Grande Finale"! You'll hear everything from  "The School of Rock" being the epicentre of movies & music, news on the newly announced "Polly Pocket Movie", and what Enoch's mum's reaction to the infamous Barbie quote, "We mothers stand still so our daughter can look back to see how far they've come" was.  PLUS, Gus shares his interview with author Simon Miraudo about his upcoming release "Book of The Banned: Devilish Movies, Dastardly Censors and the Scenes that Made Australia Sweat". Not only does this interview detail the ridiculous history of film censorship in Australia but where we are now and how censorship is getting...worse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flick Ford is joined by Simon Miraudo (author of Book of the Banned: Devilish Movies, Dastardly Censors and the Scenes That Made Australia Sweat), Sam Twyford-Moore (author of Cast Mates: Stories of Australians in Film), and Emma Westwood (editor of Bride of Frankenstein) to discuss books about movies! Flick and guests explore the history of censorship, Australian film icons, and cinema history throughout the ages. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreenshow/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/primal_screen_show/Twitter: https://twitter.com/primal_screen