Popcorn Therapy

James and Kane host Harry Greenwood in the studio (aka Kane’s living room) as their first in-person guest. Tune in to hear about the making of Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge and Greenwood’s 'dirty in the BG' tales. Listen in to hear the gang pick Greenwood’s brain on all things Jennifer Kent and the intensive process behind her moving masterpiece The Nightingale.

White Chicks (2004) - Keenan Ivory Wayans
Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo (1999) - Mike Mitchell
The Chick (2002) - Tom Brady
The Nightingale (2018) - Jennifer Kent
Jaws (1975) - Steven Spielberg
Blood Simple (1984) - The Coen Bros
The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowski Bros
Hacksaw Ridge (2017) - Mel Gibson
The Mother Of All Questions - Rebecca Solnit
Men Explain Things To Me - Rebecca Solnit
Wind River (2017) - Taylor Sheridan
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
Death Wish (2018) - Eli Roth
Hostel (2005) - Eli Roth
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) - Martin Scorsese

The boys are back for a balls-to-the-wall conversation that veers in all directions. Tune in to hear the gang discuss the upcoming American Presidential elections, the mental stability of the 45th President and contemplate a future with Kanye West in the oval office. Listen in to hear Kane defend the merits of Robert De Niro’s recent slate of films while James shares his love for Tommy Lee Jones’ The Homesman.

Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Shining (1980) - Stanley Kubrick
Billions - Brian Koppelman, David Levien & Andrew Ross Sorkin
Parkland (2013) - Peter Landesman
JFK (1991) - Oliver Stone
The Pacific - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
The Departed (2008) - Martin Scorsese
Flight (2012) - Robert Zemeckis
Band of Brothers - Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
Lincoln (2012) - Steven Spielberg
My Left Foot (1989) - Jim Sheridan
There Will Be Blood (2005) - Paul Thomas Anderson
The Irishman (2019) - Martin Scorsese
The Intern (2015) - Nancy Meyers
Meet The Parents (2000) - Jay Roach
Motherless Brooklyn (2018) - Edward Norton
The Homesman (2014) - Tommy Lee Jones
The Wind (2018) - Emma Tammi
Babyteeth (2020) - Shannon Murphy
Acute Misfortune (2018) - Thomas M. Wright
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent

James and Kane are chuffed to speak with rising talent Natalie Erika James days after the release of her critically acclaimed film on Stan. Listen in to find out about James’ long and winding road to bringing Relic to the screen. Tune in to discover how the Melburnian filmmaker imbued her debut with such terrifying thrills while painting such a searing portrait of dementia.

Relic (2020) - Natalie Erika James
The Last Dance - Jason Hehir
Hereditary (2018) - Ari Aster
Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted kotcheff
The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent
Lake Mungo (2008) - Joel Anderson
Videodrome (1983) - David Cronenberg
Scanners (1981) - David Cronenberg
Don’t Look Now (1973) - Nicolas Roeg
The Shining (1980) - Stanley Kubrick
Carrie (1976) - Brian De Palma

The boys let their hair down in celebration of their twentieth episode and pay tribute to celebrated New York filmmaker Joel Schumacher and the late great Roman maestro Ennio Morricone. Listen in to hear James rave over Schumacher’s St Elmos’ Fire while Kane comes clean about some familial tensions and touts the meditative power of Terrence Malick’s Days of Heaven (featuring Morricone’s haunting score!)

Slackers (1990) - Richard Linklater
JFK (1991) - Oliver Stone
Swingers (1996) - Doug Liman
Oceans 11 (2001) - Steven Soderbergh
Oceans 12 (2004) - Steven Soderbergh
St Elmo’s Fire (1985) - Joel Schumacher
Batman Forever (1995) - Joel Schumacher
Batman & Robin (1997) - Joel Schumacher
The Brat Pack - New York Magazine
The Breakfast Club (1985) - John Hughes
Falling Down (1993) - Joel Schumacher
The Lost Boys (1987) - Joel Schumacher
8MM (1990) - Joel Schumacher
Flawless (1999) - Joel Schumacher
Meet The Fockers (2004) - Jay Roach
Wag The Dog (1997) - Barry Levinson
Rain Man (1988) - Barry Levinson
Rebels On The Backlot - Sharon Waxman
Office Space (1999) - Mike Judge
Three Kings (1999) - David O Russell
Wall Street (1987) - Oliver Stone
The Hateful Eight (2015) - Quentin Tarantino
The Dollars Trilogy - Sergio Leone
Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) - Sergio Leone
The Untouchables (1988) - Brian De Palma
Bugsy (1991) - Barry Levinson
Once Upon A Time in America (1984) - Sergio Leone
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Taxi Driver (1976) - Martin Scorsese
Come and See (1985) - Elem Klimov

Relic (2020) - Natalie Erika James

James and Kane are humbled to sit down with Australian talent Shannon Murphy in advance of the release of her directorial debut Babyteeth. Tune in to hear Murphy talk about casting Eliza Scanlen in the lead and the joys of working with Essie Davis and Ben Mendelsohn. Listen in to find out about her experiences working with Jodie Comer on S3 of Killing Eve and Nicole Chamoun on the Australian mini-series On The Ropes.

On the Ropes - Shannon Murphy
Babyteeth (2020) - Shannon Murphy
Killing Eve - Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Offspring - Debra Oswald, John Edwards, Imogen Banks
Packed to the Rafters - Bevan Lee
Rocky (1976) - John G. Avildsen
Pretty in Pink (1986) - Howard Deutch
Sixteen Candles (1984) - John Hughes
The Breakfast Club (1985) - John Hughes
Home Alone (1990) - Chris Columbus
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) - John Hughes
Once and For All We’ll Tell You Who We Are So Shut Up and Listen
Sharp Objects - Marti Noxon
Little Women (2019) - Greta Gerwig
Romper Stomper - Dan Edwards, John Edwards, Geoffrey Wright
Acute Misfortune (2018) - Thomas M. Wright
True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) - Justin Kurzel
SIA - Breathe Me
Tot Mom - Steven Soderbergh
The Knick - Steven Soderbergh
An Honourable Woman - Hugo Blick
Wuthering Heights (2011) - Andrea Arnold
Fishtank (2009) - Andrea Arnold
Transparent - Joey Soloway
American Honey (2016) - Andrea Arnold
Unorthodox - Anna Winger

This week the boys wade into the turbulent waters of our current moment. Tune in to hear the gang share their personal feelings in the wake of this global unrest and the lessons they’ve learned in the process. Listen in to hear James praise Damon Lindelof’s adaptation of Watchmen while Kane gets on his soapbox for Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang.

Trevor Noah - The Social Contract
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Do The Right Thing (1989) - Spike Lee
Watchmen - Damon Lindelof
1921 Tulsa Massacre
Lost - Damon Lindelof
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee - Jerry Seinfeld
Uncut Gems (2019) - The Safdie Bros
There Will Be Blood (2005) - P.T. Anderson
Get Out (2017) - Jordan Peele
The Irishman (2019) - Martin Scorsese
True History of the Kelly Gang (2020) - Justin Kurzel
Macbeth (2015) - Justin Kurzel
Assassin’s Creed (2016) - Justin Kurzel
The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906) - Charles Tait
True History of the Kelly Gang - Peter Carey
Perchance To Stream - Anthony Lane
Knives Out (2019) - Rian Johnson
Muriel’s Wedding (1994) - P.J. Hogan
The Castle (1997) - Rob Sitch
Scream (1996) - Wes Craven

The boys sit down with Ros Horin, director of Rosemary’s Way, her follow-up feature to The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe. Tune in to hear Horin dive into the making of this heartfelt documentary, currently premiering at the 67th Sydney Film Festival. Listen in to find out how Horin first met Rosemary Kariuki, the Kenyan native with a heart of gold, and the life lessons Kariuki has imparted along the way.

Rosemary’s Way (2020) - Ros Horin
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe (2016) - Ros Horin

This week the boys bid adieu to Jason Hehir’s The Last Dance and reflect on what the ten-part Netflix series has meant to them. Tune in to hear the gang wax lyrical about Dennis Rodman, profess their mutual love of Wesley Snipes and debate the merits of Quibi, the new smartphone platform, and the importance of eating your greens.

Uncut Gems (2019) - The Safdie Bros
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - Paul Thomas Anderson
Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder
Punchline (1988) - David Seltzer
Big (1988) - Penny Marshall
Splash (1984) - Ron Howard
Forrest Gump (1994) - Robert Zemeckis
Celebrity Big Brother UK
Double Team (1997) - Hark Zsui
Demolition Man (1993) - Marco Brambilia
The Art of War (2000) - Christian Duguay
Money Train (1995) - Joseph Ruben
White Men Can’t Jump (1992) - Ron Shelton
The Stranger (2020) - Veena Sud
Grown Ups 2 (2013) - Dennis Dugan
A Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood (2019) - Marielle Heller
Can You Say…Hero? - Tom Junod
Won’t You Be My Neighbor (2018) - Morgan Neville
Miami Vice - Michael Mann
The Sopranos - David Chase
Breaking Bad - Vincent Gilligan

The boys welcome Australian actor and filmmaker Claudia Pickering onto the show and tuck into some good old fashioned popcorn therapy. Tune in to hear Pickering come clean about the realities of bringing independent projects to life and the unexpected joys of motherhood in the age of coronavirus.

Frisky (2015) - Claudia Pickering
Tiny Furniture (2010) - Lena Dunham
Wanderbust (2020) - Claudia Pickering
Bojack Horseman - Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Winning Formula (2015) - Tyler Farr

Kane and Hannah pay their respects to the late Lynn Shelton, the beloved independent filmmaker, who passed away suddenly last week.