Melbourne based comedian Akwasi Osei-Tutu joins Cecilia and Lewis to discuss his rising comedy career. The team also discus Netflix’s new take on Dracula, and the Golden Globes.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 86
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 85
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 84
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 83
With a spring in their step, just like the March sisters, Rachele and Cecilia review Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel Little Women. Also, up for discussion is Taika Watiti’s anti-hate satire Jojo Rabbit, set at in Germany at the height of WWII and told through the eyes of a 10-year-old boy with Hitler as an imaginary Friend.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 82
They're creepy and they're kooky! Lewis shares his thoughts on the new cartoon version of everyone’s favourite spooky clan, The Addams Family. Cecilia also reviews By the Grace of God, a French film based on the true story of three survivors of a Catholic priests abuse, who as adults, set out to expose the sexual abuse hidden by the Catholic Church.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 81
It’s been six long years, but it’s finally here! Frozen 2 hits cinemas worldwide, and Lewis and Rachele share their thoughts on the film. Also on the lineup is Knives Out, a modern-day murder mystery modelled on Agatha Christie’s whodunnit; and Mrs Lowry and Son, a portrait on the prolific artist LS Lowry and his dysfunctional relationship with his mother.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 80
Lewis, Cecilia and Rachele discuss the latest including Mirrah Foulkes reimagining of the Punch and Judy Puppet Show with a blackly comic feminist revenge twist where the roles are reversed - hence the title Judy and Punch. Also, on the table is Official Secrets starring Keira Knightley, Scorsese’s latest, The Irishman and a heart-warming take called Fisherman’s Friends.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 79
Rev those engines, because speeding into cinemas is Ford vs Ferrari, the incredible true story of race car driver Ken Miles and car designer Carroll Shelby. Rachele and Cecilia share their thoughts on the film which tells the story of how the pair built the Ford GT40 to go head to head with Ferrari at Le Mans. Cecilia also reviews the new Charlie’s Angels film, written and directed by Elizabeth Banks. And guess what? It’s not that bad.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 78
The follow up to The Shining, Doctor Sleep gives Rachele, Lewis and Cecilia plenty to dissect on this week’s show, and they delve deep on the topic. Also reviewed on this week’s show was The Report, a 2019 American docudrama centred on an investigation led by the Senate Intelligence Committee as they investigate the CIA’s torture techniques following the September 11 attacks and Last Christmas, inspired by the music of George Michael and starring Emilia Clarke and Emma Thompson.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 77
They’re back! It’s been more than two decades since Sarah Connor prevented Judgement Day and saved the world. Connor returns in Terminator: Dark Fate. Lewis, Rachele and Cecilia review the film which serves a direct sequel to Terminator 2. They also review Dosed which looks at a different perspective on healing, addiction and mental health, Brittany Runs a Marathon, starring Jillian Bell as a hard-partying woman who turns her life around by competing in the New York Marathon and Aussie Zombie flick Little Monsters.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 76
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 75
It’s been 10 years since Zombieland graced our screens and cemented itself as a cult classic! On this weeks episode, find out what the team think of Zombieland: Double Tap in addition to Renee Zellweger’s performance as Judy Garland in the aptly titled Judy. Mindfulness and meditation are also discussed in relation to the new film The Portal. The team also discuss films Promised and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. All this and more on this weeks episode of Unscripted!
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 74
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 73
Lewis and Cecilia feel a bit sad after not seeing The Joker in time for the show, but that doesn’t mean they can’t predict the critic and audience reactions to the film. They also discuss the latest in film including new developments for Rise of the Skywalker and the trailer for Birds of Prey. Want something new to watch? Lewis and Cecilia have you covered by discussing what they’ve been watching on streaming services recently.
Unscripted - The Film Show Episode 72
There is no shortage of films to see at the moment with the Unscripted team covering them all! First up Lewis and Cecilia review Ride Like a Girl, the true story of Australian jockey Michelle Payne while also discussing the nature of the horse racing industry. Rachele and Cecilia were brave enough to see Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Cecilia reviews The Goldfinch, starring Ansel Elgort and Nicole Kidman. Meanwhile, Lewis reviews Italian film Bangla, a spirited portrait if the complications of young love caught between very different beliefs. And finally, they review Buoyancy, about a young Cambodian boy who is taken captive and enslaved aboard a fishing trawler.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 71
It’s a jam-packed show with a wide variety of films now screening. The team start with kids flicks Abominable and Angry Birds 2 before reviewing Brad Pitt’s new sci-fi space film Ad Astra and then finally Rambo: Last Blood. Cecilia also asks the important question - if you were kidnapped, who would you want to save you: Liam Neeson, Rambo or John Wick?
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 70
Ada joins Cecilia and Rachele to review Downton Abbey. The team also discuss Good Boys, a raunchy comedy starring tween leads too young to even watch the MA15+ film. Also on the agenda: The Italian Film Festival, film news including the possibility of a Face/Off reboot and a discussion on Judy, the biopic about the life of American singer and Actress Judy Garland in 1969, starring Renee Zellweger.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 69
Lewis and Cecilia take on Pennywise the Dancing Clown and discuss IT: Chapter 2 which reunites the Losers Club, 27 years after they first sent Pennywise into hibernation. Lewis shares his view on Animals, an untamed female friendship dramedy. They also discuss the trailer for the upcoming film Jojo Rabbit from the mind of Taika Waititi. The film is set during World War Two and centres on a young German boy whose only ally is his imaginary friend Hitler.
Unscripted - The Film Show Podcast Episode 68
Another week of film releases gives the team plenty to discuss. This week they tackle Angle of Mine, a psychological thriller starring Noomi Rapace, Jennifer Kent’s graphic film The Nightingale which is set in Van Diemen’s Lands in 1825, and The Farewell, a film based on an actual lie. They also share their thoughts on the new Joker trailer.