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While you wait for our Halloween 2020 episode, how about another episode from the vault? We recorded this one all the way back in mid-2018! A double debut discussion about the films of two different writer-directors. They explore trauma and grief at the centre of these horror movies with a familial focus.

Ari Aster's debut feature Hereditary subjects a family to a tragic death and that's just the beginning of the horrors awaiting them as a mystery unravels toward a truly bizarre final sequence. Features emotionally devastating performances from Toni Collette and Alex Wolff and introduces us to the unsettling glottal tics of Milly Shapiro.

In John Krasinki's debut feature A Quiet Place, alien creatures stalk humanity by sound as we follow a family torn apart by grief in the wake of the invasion. Now living the quiet life, they prepare for the arrival of a new family member. Krasinski and Emily Blunt play the fierce protector parents, and deaf newcomer Millicent Simmonds portrays a deaf character bringing more representation to the screen.

So, two horror films, two debuts, two writer-directors, two new actresses that both happen to have similar names. We have quite a wide-ranging conversation about the themes in both films and horror generally, so it might be two years old but it's hardly dated. And keep your eyes peeled for the forthcoming 2020 Halloween episode, coming soon!

Titles this episode:

• Hereditary (2018) (02:30) [ Disc | Digital | Amazon Prime Video (US) | Kanopy ]
• A Quiet Place (2018) (55:00)

  [ Disc | Digital ]

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Time to start off the spooky season here at Screen or Stream. We recorded this a while ago and have been waiting for the right time to share it with you all. This episode we're taking a deep dive into Robert Eggers' The Lighthouse. Good on you those who worked that out from the mention in our previous episode.

We both checked out Eggers' short film Brothers. Once we're done talking about that, we get straight into the power dynamics, phallic imagery and mythic qualities of The Lighthouse. Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson star in this claustrophobic horror that is filled with painstakingly accurate period detail, masterful cinematography and more toilet humour than you'd expect.

Luke also briefly discusses Neasa Hardiman's paranoia-and-parasite-packed Irish horror Sea Fever.

Titles this episode:

• Brothers (2015) (01:20)

  [ Free Online ]

• The Lighthouse (2019) (05:10)

  [ Disc | Digital | Amazon Prime Video | Kanopy | Binge ]

• Sea Fever (1:28:30)

  [ Disc | Digital | Hulu ]

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After sharing an older episode from the vault last time, we thought for our newest episode we'd share our thoughts on a few new releases. It's about time. Literally, for a couple of these titles. Whether you're watching at home or in the cinema, stay safe out there!

First up, we pay the premium price and give Disney's live-action Mulan remake a whirl. Should you pay now or stream later? Then we dive into Bill & Ted Face the Music, as well as the original pair of movies, as Dionne watches them all for the first time.

Finally, Christopher Nolan's Tenet makes its anticipated debut, should you brave pandemic conditions to see the big-budget time travel espionage film?

Plus bonus discussion detours on a handful of relevant time travel movies, and we show a little appreciation for Robert Pattinson and his career. Listen carefully and you might be able to work out which film we'll discuss next episode.

Topics this episode:

• Mulan (2020) (01:00)

  [ Disney+ Premier Access ]

• Bill & Ted Trilogy (23:00)

  Excellent Adventure [ Disc | Digital ]

  Bogus Journey [ Disc | Digital ]

  Face the Music [ Premium VOD | Cinemas ]

• Tenet (23:00)

  [ Only in cinemas ]

• Time travel films (1:10:10)

  Predestination, The Planet of the Apes cycle, Primer

• Robert Pattinson (1:26:00)

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We interrupt our newly-recorded releases for an unreleased episode from the vault. The sound quality is a little rougher as we recorded this in 2018 when we were getting started with Screen or Stream. In this short but sweet dual title discussion, we tackle two then recent Netflix original series.

First up, we compare notes on the reboot of Lost in Space. Can you guess which of us watched the whole season, and which of us stopped after only the first episode?

We also delve into David Fincher's Mindhunter. Dealing with the formation of the FBI's Behavioural Science Unit, it draws inspiration from real life sources and dramatises it with a stellar cast and spot-on soundtrack.

Titles this episode:

• Lost in Space: Season 1 (01:00)

  [ Netflix Original | DVD | Blu ]

• Mindhunter: Season 1 (21:20)

  [ Netflix Original | DVD | Blu ]

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After our hiatus, we return with more episodes of Screen or Stream. Lockdown, quarantine and the COVID blues won't keep us from talking movies and sharing it with all of you. This week we put our unique spin on celebrating Father's Day (in Australia) with a few daddy issues running the gamut from absent fathers, to grieving, overbearing and non-existent.

First up we've got Ant Timpson's offbeat reunion between absent father and wayward son, Come to Daddy, starring Elijah Wood. We have an animated discussion celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Disney underdog A Goofy Movie, all about overbearing dad Goofy taking his son Max on a father-son bonding road trip.

Finally we double dip into the well of Genndy Tartakovsky, with his latest series for Adult Swim, following a caveman father in mourning, and his formidable new travelling companion, in Primal. And then we go way back to the beginning of the Clone Wars, with orphan and padawan prodigy Anakin Skywalker as seen on screen in the first two seasons of the 2003 micro-series Star Wars: Clone Wars.

Titles this episode:

• Come to Daddy (01:00)

  [ Digital | DVD | Blu ]

• A Goofy Movie: 25th Anniversary (12:00)

  [ Disney+ | Disney Movie Club Blu-ray ]

• Primal (46:00)

  [ Digital | Adult Swim ]

• Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003) (1:06:00)

  [ Official DVD | Upscaled Fanedit ]

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Our 2020 episodes of Screen or Stream so far are very much COVID catch-ups, as we discuss our recent viewing from our own homes during lockdown. This week we tackle two recent creepy and cosmic offerings from SpectreVision.

But first, we start with Amazon's time-bending Tales from the Loop. Luke recommends online Lockdown festivals from the Static Vision team which helped us discover sexual curiosity in festival short Little Waves. Get absorbed by the pink light in Colour Out of Space. And discover the true nature of your imaginary friend in Daniel Isn't Real.

Our discussion ranges through H.P. Lovecraft, Stuart Gordon, SpectreVision, Hannah Marks, Sundance, even Hieronymus Bosch. Brief mentions also include Fat Girl (A Ma Soeur!) and Annihilation from Dionne, and Lost Soul from Luke.

Titles this episode:

• Tales from the Loop 1x01 (01:00)

  [ Amazon Prime Video ]

• Little Waves (Les Petites Vagues) (12:00)

  [ Festival Circuit ]

• Fat Girl (A Ma Soeur!) (19:30)

  [ US Criterion DVD|Blu ]

• The Colour Out of Space (22:40)

  [ Digital | DVD | Blu | 4K (US) ]

• Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (23:30)

  [ Digital | DVD | Blu (US) ]

• Daniel Isn't Real (43:20)

  [ Digital | DVD (US/Aus) | Blu (UK) ]

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Our 2020 episodes of Screen or Stream so far are very much COVID catch-ups, as we discuss our recent viewing from our own homes during lockdown. And this week we have a sci-fi bent on the loose theme of isolation.

From being stranded 7 miles down in Underwater, to scrounging for scraps in The Platform, encountering a doppelganger in Enemy, facing your fears in Possum, and finally finding your forever home in Vivarium.

Brief mentions also include recommendations Channel Zero: No-End House from Luke, and Mother! from Dionne.

Titles this episode:

• Underwater (00:00) [ VOD | Disc ]
• The Platform (El Hoyo) (13:50) [ Netflix Exclusive ]
• Enemy (20:40) [ Kanopy | VOD | Disc ]
• Possum (27:50) [ VOD | Disc US ]
• Vivarium (30:50) [ VOD | Disc US: May 12 ]
• Channel Zero: No-End House (43:00) [ SyFy | VOD | Disc ]
• Channel Zero: No-End House (43:00) [ SyFy | VOD | Disc ]
• Mother! (45:15) [ Netflix | VOD | Disc ]

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Our 2020 episodes of Screen or Stream so far are very much COVID catch-ups, as we discuss our recent viewing from our own homes during lockdown. It's entirely fitting for a podcast where we talk about whatever we watch, whether at the cinema or in a home cinema. No matter which screen, disc, or digital service.

Our second episode for 2020 tackles some trauma and grief on TV. Starting relatively light with animated musical Steven Universe: The Movie, from creator Rebecca Sugar, and its sequel series Steven Universe: Future.

Luke gives his thoughts on Apple offerings The Morning Show, and Servant. Dionne talks about the film The Truth About Emmanuel, for which there's an alleged connection to the aforementioned. Finally, we end with an overdue appreciation of HBO's adaptation of Stephen King's The Outsider.

Titles this episode:

• Steven Universe: The Movie (01:00) [ Cartoon Network | VOD ]
• Steven Universe: Future (07:50) [ Cartoon Network | VOD ]
• The Morning Show S1 (20:00) [ Apple TV+ Exclusive ]
• Servant S1 (23:30) [ Apple TV+ Exclusive ]
• The Truth About Emmanuel (33:00) [ Apple TV+ Exclusive ]
• The Outsider (49:20) [ HBO | VOD | Disc US July 28 ]

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Screen or Stream has begun! Our 2020 episodes so far are very much COVID catch-ups, as we discuss our recent viewing from our own homes during lockdown. However, that's entirely fitting for a podcast where we talk about whatever we watch, whether at the cinema or at home. No matter the screen, disc or digital platform.

Some episodes we end up focusing on the output of one particular studio or streaming platform. Be assured we're not paid promoters of any kind. Anything we watch is something we've paid to enjoy, either via cinema ticket, digital or disc purchase or rental, or through streaming platform subscriptions.

In this episode, we're diving deep into the latest magical releases from Disney & Disney+. Our discussion covers a couple of fantasy films; the new Pixar quest film Onward, Disney's enchanted sequel Frozen II, as well as the Disney+ adaptation of Jerry Spinelli's book Stargirl. Plus Luke has some thoughts at the midway point of the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Titles this episode:

• Onward (03:00) [ Disney+ | VOD | Disc June 3 ]
• Frozen II (32:15) [ Disney+ | VOD | Disc ]
• Stargirl (56:50) [ Disney+ Exclusive ]
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars (01:14:00) The Final Season [ Disney+ Exclusive ]

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