The Screen Show

A bumper end of year film special with critics Philippa Hawker and Luke Goodsell. We're looking at stories and trends from the year, as well as some big new Boxing Day and festive season releases. We'll also hear from Australian filmmakers about their cinematic picks of 2018.

On our last TV panel of the year we're talking new releases including Homecoming and The Bisexual, plus favourite shows of 2018. An interview with Singaporean filmmaker Sandi Tan about her Netflix film Shirkers, and a review of Melissa McCarthy's new film, a biographical comedy-drama called Can You Ever Forgive Me?

On our last TV panel of the year we're talking new releases including Homecoming and The Bisexual, plus favourite shows of 2018. An interview with Singaporean filmmaker Sandi Tan about her Netflix film Shirkers, and a review of Melissa McCarthy's new film, a biographical comedy-drama called Can You Ever Forgive Me?

This week saw the passing of two greats of cinema, Nicolas Roeg and Bernardo Bertolucci. Still Alice director Wash Westmoreland discusses his new film about French novelist Colette. We look at why German TV is having a moment, and a review of Steve McQueen's female heist movie, Widows.

This week saw the passing of two greats of cinema, Nicolas Roeg and Bernardo Bertolucci. Still Alice director Wash Westmoreland discusses his new film about French novelist Colette. We look at why German TV is having a moment, and a review of Steve McQueen's female heist movie, Widows.

We're looking at HBO's highly anticipated TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend. Alena Lodkina's Strange Colours is one of the most acclaimed Australian debut features we've seen in a long time, and an interview with French director Philippe Le Guay about his new film Normandy Nude.

We're looking at HBO's highly anticipated TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend. Alena Lodkina's Strange Colours is one of the most acclaimed Australian debut features we've seen in a long time, and an interview with French director Philippe Le Guay about his new film Normandy Nude.

David Lowery talks about directing Robert Redford  in The Old Man and the Gun, the true story of a career criminal and rumoured to be Redford's last film. Sound artist Dean Lowery was David Lynch's music supervisor for over 12 years. He tells us what it's like to work with the man and the visions of the notably abstract director. Greg Haddrick is a writer and producer behind shows like Underbelly, Janet King and Pine Gap, he joins us for our Top Shelf segment, and a review of Hirokazu Kore-eda's Shoplifters, a bittersweet Japanese film that looks at an unconventional idea of family.

David Lowery talks about directing Robert Redford  in The Old Man and the Gun, the true story of a career criminal and rumoured to be Redford's last film. Sound artist Dean Lowery was David Lynch's music supervisor for over 12 years. He tells us what it's like to work with the man and the visions of the notably abstract director. Greg Haddrick is a writer and producer behind shows like Underbelly, Janet King and Pine Gap, he joins us for our Top Shelf segment, and a review of Hirokazu Kore-eda's Shoplifters, a bittersweet Japanese film that looks at an unconventional idea of family.

A discussion on how the new and final season of House of Cards fares without Frank Underwood in the mix. Peter Jackson has given new life to World World One footage in his astounding documentary They Shall Not Grow Old, and a critics panel on Luca Guadagnino's remake of the 1977 cult horror film Suspiria.