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The Screen Show
The Screen Show, hosted by renowned Sydney-based film critic Jason Di Rosso, is your ultimate guide to the world of film, television, and streaming. Each episode explores the latest films, TV shows and streaming originals through reviews, analysis and exclusive conversations with directors, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, showrunners and production designers, from A-list Hollywood talent to Australian creatives and emerging and established talent from around the world…
Episodes
The Screen ShowLiev Schreiber & Zazie Beetz on Nocturne + Juliette Binoche leads Queen at Sea
Stars Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz lead Apple TV's new serial killer thriller Nocturne. They sit down with Jason to discuss. Juliette Binoche stars in tender…
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THE COUCH: Nocturne and VisionQuest
Wenlei and Jason review Nocturne, the new Apple TV crime drama in which Liev Schreiber and Zazie Beetz track a notorious serial killer, and VisionQuest…
The Screen ShowLance Oppenheim on Primetime + the weather forecast that shaped D-Day in Pressure
Director Lance Oppenheim, discusses Primetime, his acclaimed feature starring Robert Pattinson, whose portrayal of television journalist Chris Hansen, host of…
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THE COUCH: Nobody Wants This and Lupin
A look at the latest season of Nobody Wants This, the hit rom-com starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody; and the new season of Lupin, with Omar Sy back as…
The Screen ShowDC's Clayface meets epic Everest drama Tenzing
Clayface director James Watkins, along with actors Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie, discuss bringing DC's shape-shifting villain to the screen as a dark…
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THE COUCH: The Diplomat and The Lowdown
The Diplomat returns with another season of high-stakes political intrigue, while Ethan Hawke leads the very good neo-noir comedy The Lowdown. Jason Di Rosso…
The Screen ShowPod extra: Vale RJ Mitte
Following the sad news of RJ Mitte's passing, we're revisiting our Top Shelf conversation with the actor best known for playing Walter White Jr. in Breaking…
The Screen ShowSense & Sensibility stars Daisy Edgar-Jones & Esmé Creed-Miles. Plus: Naza, The Balkan Cowboy, La Bola Negra
Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility returns to the screen for a new generation, with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles stepping into the iconic roles of…
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THE COUCH: Dustfall and War...a mystery in the cane fields and love turned toxic
Two new television dramas reviewed: the ABC's Dustfall, which investigates a harrowing sexual assault case after a teenage girl is found with amnesia in a…
The Screen ShowAaron Sorkin and Mikey Madison on The Social Reckoning + NYFF standouts
Two Academy Award winners, Aaron Sorkin and Mikey Madison, discuss The Social Reckoning, Sorkin's return to the world he helped create with The Social Network…
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THE COUCH: Florence Pugh takes on Steinbeck in East of Eden + Larraín's My Sad Dead
John Steinbeck's East of Eden gets a lavish new Netflix adaptation led by Florence Pugh, while My Sad Dead turns Mariana Enríquez's unsettling ghost stories…
The Screen ShowTom Cruise stars in Digger + Jebediah: Are We Ok?
Tom Cruise disappears beneath layers of prosthetics to play a Texas oil baron in Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ambitious satire about climate catastrophe…
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THE COUCH: Jon Hamm stars in a hostage drama + Hollywood's oddest family comedy
This week we're reviewing two star-driven dramas. In Brothers, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson play versions of themselves whose long friendship is…
The Screen ShowHow to Live on Earth with Benedict Cumberbatch + The Great Arch
Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonnie Hughes discuss How to Live on Earth, a visionary feature documentary that explores our connection to nature and its role in our…
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THE COUCH: Sharon Horgan’s Youth and the Call My Agent! universe
A look at Irish auteur Sharon Horgan's sharp new comedy, Youth, which once again finds humour and heart in the messiness of modern life. Plus, inside the…
The Screen ShowSaving Coyote vs. Acme + Gary Oldman in Slow Horses
Coyote vs. Acme director Dave Green on a Hollywood comeback story, plus, ahead of the new season of Slow Horses, we're revisiting a conversation with Gary…
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THE COUCH: Last Seen + Slow Horses
We unpack two major dramas: the buzzy new Australian crime series Last Seen, and the latest season of Slow Horses. In Last Seen, Patrick Brammall, Brendan…
The Screen ShowPatrick Brammall, Brendan Cowell, Chloe Jean Lourdes on Last Seen + How Victoria Landed the Production
Patrick Brammall, Brendan Cowell and Chloe Jean Lourdes take us behind the scenes of Apple TV+'s new crime drama Last Seen, discussing what it took to bring…
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THE COUCH: From Dalliance to Dark Matter
A look at the latest season of Dark Matter, starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly, alongside the Australian drama Dalliance, featuring a who's who of…
The Screen ShowEmmy Rossum stars in serial killer thriller Furious + Time and Tide
Emmy Rossum talks about starring in Disney's acclaimed psychological thriller Furious, playing an undercover FBI agent hunting a female serial killer…
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THE COUCH: From Derry Girls to How To Get To Heaven From Belfast
Before there was How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, there was Derry Girls, the sharp-eyed comedy that made Lisa McGee one of the most distinctive voices in…
The Screen ShowThe Dog Stars: Ridley Scott, Josh Brolin + the Future of Film at MIFF
Hollywood heavyweights Ridley Scott and Josh Brolin discuss Scott's latest film, The Dog Stars, an epic post-apocalyptic thriller also starring Jacob Elordi…
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THE COUCH: What's the verdict on The Airport Chaplain and Sterling Point?
Jason and Wenlei review new SBS drama The Airport Chaplain, and the buzzy coming-of-age series Sterling Point. The Airport Chaplain, starring Hugo Weaving and…
The Screen ShowThe Pitt's Shabana Azeez stars in The Airport Chaplain + Palestine 36
Ahead of the premiere of SBS drama The Airport Chaplain, The Pitt breakout star Shabana Azeez talks about starring alongside Hugo Weaving, while filmmaker…
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THE COUCH: Serial killer thriller The Shards and DC drama Lanterns
Jason Di Rosso and Wenlei Ma are back to tell you what to watch on streaming this week...from Netflix's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' The Shards, a glossy…
The Screen ShowWill Gluck's rom-com One Night Only + Hlynur Pálmason's The Love That Remains
A new New York set rom-com imagines a world where sex is only legal for one night of the year, and Hlynur Pálmason's acclaimed new film The Love That Remains.
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THE COUCH: Can They Recapture the Magic? My Brilliant Career and Ted Lasso
Jason Di Rosso and Wenlei Ma review two of the year's most anticipated TV releases: Netflix's adaptation of Miles Franklin's Australian classic My Brilliant…
The Screen ShowFrom Bourdain to My Brilliant Career (plus, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma reviewed)
From a teenage Anthony Bourdain finding his calling to Sybylla Melvyn defying expectations, we meet the stars and creators behind Tony and Netflix's My…
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THE COUCH: A killer mystery and a Greek island getaway gone wrong in Furious & Two Weeks in August
Join Jason and Wenlei as they unpack the twists, turns and surprises in two new series, and reveal whether they're worthy additions to your watchlist.
The Screen ShowColin From Accounts + Cate Blanchett + acclaimed Brazilian film The Blue Trail
As beloved Australian series Colin From Accounts prepares to say goodbye, we revisit a conversation with stars and creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer…
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THE COUCH: Chris Hammer's Treasure and Dirt comes to TV + it's farewell to Colin From Accounts
Jason Di Rosso and Wenlei Ma review Treasure and Dirt, the ABC's new outback crime drama, adapted from Chris Hammer's bestseller, where buried secrets, quirky…
The Screen ShowThe Wizard of the Kremlin/Being Bo Widerberg: From Putin’s rise to Swedish cinema’s outsider
From Putin’s rise to Swedish cinema’s great rebel: Olivier Assayas and Mattias Nohrborg on two towering figures who shaped politics and culture... Olivier…
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The Couch: The Hawk + Ride or Die: Which of These New Releases Is Worth Your Time?
Will Ferrell in a new golf comedy, or Octavia Spencer/Hannah Waddingham as best friends on the run in Ride or Die...which of these new releases deserves your…
The Screen ShowThe Odyssey reviewed + Sam Neill on his favourite film + Dao
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey arrives amid enormous anticipation. Jason considers whether the mythic epic can live up to the hype. A tribute to Sam Neill…
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THE COUCH: From the Prairie to Nantucket: two TV adaptations take on beloved stories
A beloved classic gets the makeover treatment, and a luxury getaway goes spectacularly off the rails. Jason and Wenlei review Little House on the Prairie and…
The Screen ShowJames J. Robinson's First Light + diet horror Saccharine
Filipino-Australian director James J. Robinson discusses First Light, his acclaimed debut feature exploring faith, corruption and moral reckoning…
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THE COUCH: Did Legally Blonde need a prequel? (+ Widow's Bay)
Nobody asked for a Legally Blonde prequel, but is Elle actually worth watching? TV critics Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso weigh up Prime Video's latest reboot…
The Screen ShowOlivia Wilde's The Invite + Silent Friend + a VR journey
Jason reviews The Invite, directed by Olivia Wilde, who also stars alongside Penélope Cruz, Seth Rogen and Edward Norton. The film follows a couple whose…
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THE COUCH: One last service for The Bear. Plus, Melissa George stars in Ms. X
It's pressure-cooker television this week, from the final season of The Bear to the suburban crime chaos of Ms. X. Jason and Wenlei weigh in.
The Screen ShowHarlan Coben and Sam Worthington + a Marion Cotillard fairytale + Supergirl reviewed
Jason reviews Supergirl, the new blockbuster directed by Sydney filmmaker Craig Gillespie and starring fellow Sydneysider Milly Alcock. What happens when one…
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THE COUCH: Do we need another Outback Noir? (+ a fresh sports drama)
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso consider whether Stan's The Killings at Parish Station is what TV needs right now, and a pretty fresh take on the sports…
The Screen ShowDisclosure Day/Leviticus/Colony
Jason takes a look at Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg’s return to his sci-fi beginnings. Director Adrian Chiarella and actors Mia Wasikowska and Joe Bird talk…
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THE COUCH: Jemaine Clement's Alice and Steve v Scottish mystery Coldwater - one hit, one miss
Jemaine Clement returns to television with Alice and Steve, a heartfelt comedy set in London about friendship, middle age and starting over. Our Couch critics…
The Screen ShowSydney Film Festival: Microbudget Filmmaking: Aesthetics of the Possible
We head to the Sydney Film Festival for a candid discussion with filmmakers on the highs and lows of low-budget production. Featuring voices from across this…
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THE COUCH: Cape Fear + Not Suitable For Work reviewed
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso press play on what's lighting up streaming this week...Cape Fear and Not Suitable For Work.
The Screen ShowLeo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu on the thriller Tuner + Afghanistan's first rom-com
Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu talk Tuner, a slick crime thriller also starring Dustin Hoffman, which follows a gifted piano tuner pulled into something…
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THE COUCH: The Four Seasons + Spider-Noir reviewed
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso press play on what's lighting up streaming this week...The Four Seasons and Spider Noir.
The Screen ShowBackrooms creator Kane Parsons + Alexandre Koberidze's Dry Leaf
Twenty year old You Tube star turned A24 filmmaker Kane Parsons discusses Backrooms, his disorienting horror starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve…
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THE COUCH: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed + The Boroughs reviewed
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso press play on what's lighting up streaming this week...Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed and The Boroughs.
The Screen ShowThe breakout horror hit Obsession + Zoe Pepper's Birthright
Rising horror auteur Curry Barker on his impressive twisted love-story Obsession, alongside actor Inde Navarrette. Australian director Zoe Pepper on…
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THE COUCH: Off Campus and Leonard and Hungry Paul reviewed
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso press play on what's lighting up streaming this week... Off Campus (Prime Video) Leonard and Hungry Paul (ABC iview)
The Screen ShowFrench screen icon Isabelle Huppert + Sally Field stars in Remarkably Bright Creatures
French screen icon Isabelle Huppert unpacks obsession, money and power in her latest film The Richest Woman in the World. Remarkably Bright Creatures makes its…
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THE COUCH: Rivals, Citadel and Legends reviewed
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso press play on what's lighting up streaming this week... Rivals Season 2 (Disney) Citadel Season 2 (Prime Video) Legends…
The Screen ShowAmrum and Mortal Kombat II
German-Turkish director Fatih Akin, discusses Amrum. Playing at the German Film Festival, after first screening in Cannes’ Premiere section where it earned…
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THE COUCH: The Other Bennet Sister, Man on Fire and Kevin reviewed
TV critic Wenlei Ma and Jason Di Rosso press play on what's lighting up streaming this week... The Other Bennet Sister (Binge) Man on Fire (Netflix) Kevin…
The Screen ShowPatrick Brammall on The Devil Wears Prada 2 + Warwick Thornton and Ronny Chieng
Aussie actor Patrick Brammall is in the studio reflecting on his big Hollywood role as Anne Hathaway's love interest in The Devil Wears Prada 2. Warwick…
The Screen ShowIt's Never Over: Jeff Buckley + Calle Malaga + Alphabet Lane
Amy Berg, director of It’s Never Over: Jeff Buckley, on her portrait of an artist who looms large, and the challenge of telling a story shaped as much by…
The Screen ShowDeadloch Season 2 + French master François Ozon on The Stranger
Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney — aka The Kates — chat about Season 2 of Deadloch, the much‑loved Australian send‑up of the murder‑mystery genre. Master…
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Cate Blanchett stars in Jim Jarmusch's latest + All That's Left Of You + Megadoc
Cate Blanchett on the joy of working with Jim Jarmusch again in Father Mother Sister Brother. Palestinian-American director Cherien Dabis discusses cross…
The Screen ShowZendaya and Robert Pattinson star in The Drama + The President's Cake + The Magic Faraway Tree
Norwegian director Kristoffer Borgli on directing Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in his excellent new black comedy, The Drama. Hasan Hadi, writer-director of The…