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Film Maker / Film WatcherEpisode 85: FM/FW Mini: Halloween Special
Our minisodes are usually reserved for new release movies seen on the big screen. This time it’s different as we do our first retrospective minisode, just in…
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Episode 84: FM/FW Mini E10: Coyote vs. Acme
It's Richard's birthday! To celebrate, he and Greg take a popcorn-filled trip into childhood nostalgia to see the new Looney Tunes movie. This film has been…
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Episode 83: FM/FW Mini E09: The Odyssey
In the past, many of our minisodes have been for Sequel movies. And you could argue that this is the same – for what is The Odyssey but a sequel to the Trojan…
Film Maker / Film WatcherEpisode 82: Christmas Special 2025
CHRISTMAS #11. Richard and Greg resume their annual quest for a movie that brings the Christmas Feels. Despite disappointing past candidates, they review films…
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Episode 81: FM/FW Mini E08: The Naked Gun
In yet another franchise revival, Liam Neeson steps into the clown shoes of Leslie Nielsen. Can it be just a coincidence that the two actors have the same…
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Episode 80: FM/FW Mini E07: The Fantastic Four – First Steps
Last week, Richard and Greg went to see the new Superman film – heralded as a return to glory for the DC Universe movies. Now we review the equivalent saviour…
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Episode 79: FM/FW Mini E06: Superman
Greg is a complete Superman fanboy. So it’s no surprise that he gets Richard to review the new foundation for James Gunn’s DC Movie Universe. (Not that Richard…
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Episode 78: FM/FW Mini E05: Sinners
This is our first-ever minisode for a movie that is NOT a sequel. Richard thought that he was dragging Greg into a Horror film, but it turns out that he was…
Film Maker / Film WatcherEpisode 77: S05 E10: Cinematic Wheel of Fortune
Richard and Greg join their partners Niniane and Naomi to discuss films chosen by the aforementioned Wheel. Who agrees with whom? And, more interestingly, who…
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Episode 76: S05 E09: Let's Get Italian!
In this episode, we move from Greg’s comfort zone (whodunnits) to Richard’s (Italian pronunciation). Our reviewers discuss three Italian films that made it in…
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Episode 75: S05 E08: Whodunnits of Interest
Greg takes Richard into classic Agatha Christie territory with a French director’s Hollywood take on a British novel. After examining the British class system…
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Episode 74: S05 E07: Millennial Shakespeare
Richard and Greg review three Shakespearean films made either side of the year 2000. Shakespeare is known for raising the Big Questions – and this episode is…
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Episode 73: Christmas Special 2024
We don’t know about you, but Richard is flabbered and Greg is gasted that this is our Tenth Christmas Episode! As usual, they review three Christmas films in…
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Episode 72: S05 E06: Sleeping with Leonard
Richard and Greg grew up admiring one US and three Australian movie reviewers. Back in 2019, US-based Leonard Maltin was asked by “The Movies That Made me”…
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Episode 71: S05 E05: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Richard and Greg choose a film for three modes of transport (somehow forgetting about the 1987 Steve Martin / John Candy film). Although the films are…
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Episode 70: FM/FW Mini E04: Gladiator 2
Quo Vadis? To see the new Gladiator film! They may not have swords or togas, but Richard and Greg make the pilgrimage to a newish Melbourne cinema to see an…
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Episode 69: S05 E04: Bad Films Ain't The Only Hollywood Crimes
Our reviewers take on three crime films set in Hollywood across the latter half of the 20th Century. Greg admits to watching his first-ever Tarantino film. If…
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Episode 68: S05 E03: Kiwi Films
Richard and Greg jump across the local “pond” from Australia to review three New Zealand films from world-renowned directors Lee Tamahori, Peter Jackson and…
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Episode 67: S05 E02: And Then There Were Nuns
AND THEN THERE WERE NUNS. Richard and Greg “get the movie habit” by inviting a professional nun (Auntie Marie) to discuss Nun Films. She shares her joys and…
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Episode 66: FM/FW Mini E03: Joker – Folie à Deux
Following Broadway and TV precedents, DC Comics has just released its first musical feature film. But it might not be the best idea for DC Fanboy Greg to see…
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Episode 65: S05 E01: The Firsts
Our podcasters are back. Finally. But this seasonal opener is about firsts, not finals (despite the third film’s title). Richard and Greg review three feature…
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Episode 64: FM/FW Mini E02: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
How appropriate that our second minisode has a double-barrelled name! Tim Burton’s sequel has been 36 years in the making – but is it worth the wait? Our…
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Episode 63: FM/FW Mini E01: Deadpool & Wolverine
Not every premiere happens in Hollywood. So roll out the red carpet along your hallway (or a red bath towel across your passenger seat) as we launch a new…
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Episode 62: Christmas Special 2023
Holy Kris Kringle! Can it be that our dynamic duo of Richard and Greg find the Christmas Feels in a new round of movies? Will they declare “Batman Returns” a…
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Episode 61: Christmas Special 2022
It’s been a long break between episodes – a whole Christmas cycle in fact. Following tradition, Richard and Greg get their reviewing skates on with three…
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Episode 60: Christmas Special 2021
Season 4 has been bookended by THREE Christmas episodes – so “seasonal” greetings are in order. Richard and Greg keep with tradition and review three Christmas…
Film Maker / Film WatcherEpisode 59: S04 E10: Back To Quarantine
Melbourne has gone from the world’s most livable city to the most locked-down – and our Season 4 has stretched across this period. Way back in “the early…
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Episode 58: S04 E09: Ticket To Ride
Our reviewers seek lockdown escapism through films based on Disneyland rides, despite the fact that one of them has never been on these rides. But they…
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Episode 57: S04 E08: Ghostly
Richard and Greg leave the Confessional to push deeper into the spiritual realm. They sample three ghostly films across different genres (horror, comedy, and…
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Episode 56: S04 E07: Greg In The Confessional
It’s Greg’s turn in the FMFW Confessional and there are significant gaps in his Film Watching CV. Although he makes an interesting myth diagnosis of “Pretty…
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Episode 55: S04 E06: Ricardo In The Confessional
Here at the FMFW Podcast, we like to play a little game – are there well-known films that our reviewers “confess” to not yet seeing? This episode, Richard…
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Episode 54: S04 E05: I Need A Good Laugh
Pandemic Lockdown sucks – so Richard and Greg decide they need a good laugh. Each chooses a sure-thing comedy (previously unseen by the other) to give them…
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Episode 53: S04 E04: A Fistful Of Oscars
Only three films have ever won the “Big 5” Oscars: Actor, Actress, Screenplay, Director and Film. And this is where we’d usually tell you their titles (with…
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Episode 52: S04 E03: Our Three Sons
In the spirit of “Bring Your Child To Work Day”, our podcasters ask Sebastian, Cass and Théo to each choose a film and then review it with their Dads. The Sons…
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Episode 51: S04 E02: Turn Back & Face The Music
Richard and Greg finally get round to reviewing three musicals mentioned way back in Season 1 – all musicals about people who are themselves creating musical…
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Episode 50: S04 E01: Bad Movies
Melbourne has been in pandemic lockdown. So Richard and Greg record their first distanced podcast (socially, not emotionally). They start this series by…
Film Maker / Film WatcherChristmas Special 2020
Can it be Christmas again already? Richard and Greg have been in Pandemic Lockdown throughout 2020, working at a safe distance from each other (if such a thing…
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Episode 48: FMFW Season 4 Announcement!
Not so much a Christmas message, more of a cross-promotion (which sounds more Easterish than Christmassy). Greg stops by to tell you about our Season 4 AND…
Film Maker / Film WatcherFriday Quarantine Film Night - Xmas in July
Welcome to our final episode of the Friday Quarantine Film Night! We decided to get all festive to celebrate. We start with “Lila” – a charming 9-minute…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 10
This week we’re watching local films. “Rebooted” is a 13-minute Australian short made last year. It’s a loving tribute to the stop-motion animation of Ray…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 9
We’re staying in to watch Kids’ films this week, regardless of your age. We begin with the 7½-minute French short “Jubilé” about how the Queen is helped by a…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 8
It’s Westerns Week! Our short film this week is a 9-minute US comedy from 2014. You’ll find “The Gunfighter” at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-short Then our…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 7
Our short film this week is “Future Boyfriend”. It’s a 10½-minute US film made in 2016 that you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-short Our feature film is…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 6
Our short film this week was made in Richard and Greg’s home city, Melbourne. “Signs” (2008) is 12½ minutes long – and you’ll find it at…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 5
We have two animated shorts for you from the same director in 2012. They are “FriendSheep” (7 minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short01 and “The Smoke…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 4
This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: Negative Space (5½ minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-short Departures (2008 Japanese film)…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 3
This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (15 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-short Steamboat Bill…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 2
This week’s Friday Quarantine films are: Alternative Math (9 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-short Heartbreaker (French, 2010)…
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Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 1
We’re trying something new in this age of lockdowns and social distancing. Introducing “Friday Quarantine Film Night” for the shared experience of watching…
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Christmas Special 2019
And we’re back! Just in time to celebrate the festive season by reviewing Christmas movies, familiar and strange. As a special seasonal bonus, Richard and Greg…
Film Maker / Film WatcherS03 E10: Road Trip-Hazard
Richard and Greg review their 100th film (Sideways) about two guys on a road trip. So they take a 2000 km road trip of their own to the Australian Podcast…
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S03 E09: Sports Day
Greg’s kinder friends would say that he’s blissfully unaware of Sports. So why would Richard engage him in conversation about films set in that world? Well…
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S03 E08: Caught Up In Politics
Three movies about ordinary people caught up in political upheavals across the globe of the 20th Century. But let’s face it: this episode is just Greg’s excuse…
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S03 E07: Breakout Performances
Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Winslet: Richard and Greg don’t personally know any of these big-name actors from across the globe (and their calls are…
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S03 E06: Foodie's Paradise
After the bingeing of the Christmas season, it might seem a bit much to focus on movies about feasting. But perhaps a virtual pigging-out is the best approach…
Film Maker / Film WatcherChristmas Special 2018
Two Christmases in one season – this must be what they mean by “all your Christmases coming at once”! Richard and Greg again flit between the heart-warming and…
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S03 E05: Vintage Thrillers
Ignore the creaking door and the shadow lurking just beyond your vision. Settle down in your seat, plug in your headphones and screw your eyes shut. (Of…
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S03 E04: Year 12 Homework
Richard and Greg decided to help some school students by discussing films on their syllabus. This seemed like a good idea at the time, but (um) in keeping with…
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S03 E03: Surreally Strange Day
Surreally Strange Day Episode. Richard and Greg love mainstream films that embrace whimsy and novel ways of telling a story. Or they thought they did – until…
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S03 E02: Yee-Haw! Western Confessions
The biggest Confession here is that Greg doesn’t typically watch Westerns – a confession, yes, but perhaps not a surprise. So Richard rides with him into the…