Film Versus Film

In the final episode for this season, we're looking at white New Jersey men working in a convenience store and black lesbians working in a Philadelphia video store. Both films are great examples of the independent cinema explosion of the 1990's. Join us as we discuss doing Kevin Smith’s Clerks and Cheryl Dunye’s The Watermelon Woman.

Join us as we discuss the awards, nominations, films and behind-the-scenes political gossip of the 2026 Academy Awards. And as always we start this Oscars episode with some historical Oscars Trivia.

Two of the most influential Buddy films of all time. One redefined violence and comedy in the eighties, and the other ushered the empowered female narrative into Hollywood. Join us for Lethal Weapon (1987) and Thelma & Louise (1991).

Two fantastical stories about un-requited love, psychopathic love, revenge, friendship, misogyny, reproductive rights, stalking, stalking again and of course cold-blooded murder. This Christmas we’re doing Bob Clark’s Black Christmas and Richard Curtis' Love Actually.

Our special guest from last episode- Dance Expert Charles Cameron, tells us all about the time he met and hung out with actor Tobey Maguire. Information and tickets for Charles' Bondi Tap Festival- January 2025 https://www.bonditapfestival.com/ https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/bondi-tap-festival-wrap-party/189604?skin=oafgallery

SPECIAL GUEST- DANCE EXPERT CHARLES CAMERON! One is all about dance, and the other is all about boxing today we’re doing Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky IV and Taylor Hackford's White Nights. Information and tickets for Charles' Bondi Tap Festival... https://www.bonditapfestival.com/ https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/bondi-tap-festival-wrap-party/189604?skin=oafgallery

Two films that deal with delusion, friendship, imprisonment, innocence and masculinity. One film won the big five oscars, the other broke new ground in technology. Join us as we compare Milos Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and John Lasseter's Toy Story.

Two very contemporary films that present the modern state of America as a bit of a dumpster fire. Works of genius, or antifa propaganda? Join us as we discuss Ari Aster’s Eddington and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.

Two rags-to-riches stories told through the eyes of female sex-workers, then male directors. One story ends in romance, and the other a crying heap in the front seat of a car. Join us as we discuss Gary Marshall's Pretty Woman and Sean Baker’s Anora.

Two different portraits of obsession, compulsion and a critique of American capitalism. One film is set in the oil prospecting era, and the other, Wall Street. Today we’re doing Mary Harron’s American Psycho and P.T. Anderson’s There Will Be Blood.

Comparing a paranoid thriller from the 1970’s and an indie horror movie that took the world by storm. Today we’re doing Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Jordan Peele’s Get Out.

To celebrate the life of Robert Redford, Bruce and Herschel attempt to draft the five best films that he either directed, produced or acted in. We're also joined by special guest score-keeper Charlie.

All about the future, AI and robot women. One film is the directorial debut of an A24 darling, the other is almost 100 years old. Both films talk about class, technology and the creation myth. Join us as we look at Fritz Laing’s Metropolis and Alex Garland’s Ex Machina.

Check out the spectacle of The Wizard of Oz at the Las Vegas Sphere on social media, then join us for a brief discussion about this, and immersion in cinema. Regular episode next week.

Two films that are all about fidelity. One was a box office smash, that made deep waves throughout the cultural landscape of the 1980s, the other is the last film of a meticulous auteur that caused its two stars to break-up. Adrian Lynne’s Fatal Attraction and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut.

Two of the best exponents of the body horror genre! One film is an under-appreciated, incest-riddled, TrashFest, and the other is an Oscar-nominated, hyper-realistic, indie smash. Both films use the body to present satirical narratives about class, family, capitalism and the patriarchy. Brian Yuzna’s Society and Coralie Fargaet’s The Substance.

We celebrate everything we loved about one of Australia's greatest film figures David Stratton. We also share what films we're covering this season.

A live recording from Hoyts cinema on the eve of the US Election, with special guest Dr David Smith from the US Studies Centre, discussing Alex Garland's Civil War (2024) and all things US Election. Featuring our three hosts- Bruce Isaacs, Craig Anderson & Herschel Isaacs, in a special live recording to complete the US Election Series. *This podcast does not represent the views of the US Studies Centre or The University of Sydney.

We’re looking at the way party aligned actors manipulate the narrative surrounding presidents and presidential candidates. One of these films is a star-studded hollywood comedy, and the other a fly-on-the-wall documentary. Yes, we’re looking at the D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus’ The War Room and Barry Levinson’s Wag The Dog.

This episode is all about conspiracies, or is it? Two films made twenty years apart, that bookend the grand period of US counterculture paranoia. One film is from the early sixties and introduced cinema audiences to the concept of brainwashing, and the other is a suspense-riddled thriller with an unlikely investigator. We’re discussing John Frankehimer’s The Manchurian Candidate and Brian De Palma’s Blow Out.