In Competition

#15 - The 2025 Oscars & César Awards + 1998 Berlinale

Jim and Sean discuss the 2025 Oscars and Césars, with mention to Australia's Alliance Française French Film Festival currently touring. Plus, they begin their retrospective of the year 1998 with a discussion about the 1998 Berlin International Film Festival.
Films discussed include: When Fall is Coming, The Story of Souleymane, Jim's Story, Borgo, Monsieur Aznavour, The Kingdom, Beating Hearts, The Boys, The Castle, Wag the Dog, Xiu Xiu: The Downsent Girl, Central Station, The Butcher Boy & Same Old Song.

#14 - The Berlinale 2025 in review, César & Oscar nominations, Cannes competition spitball, and Sundance 2025

Sean and Jim discuss the start to the film year with the 2025 Sundance and Berlinale festival competitions, and prizewinners. They also discuss the AACTA (Australian Academy) winners, and the nominees at the upcoming César Awards and Oscars. Plus, a glimpse into what may be competing at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Films discussed include: Twinless, Atropia, Dreams x2, The Message, Living the Land, Blue Moon, Ari, Kontinental 25, Misericordia, Beating Hearts, The Story of Souleymane, Monsieur Aznavour, Emilia Pérez, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Flow, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, A Real Pain, Anora, The Substance & I'm Still Here.
Upcoming: Yes, Stitches/Couture, Alpha, Miroirs No. 3, The Love That Remains, No Other Choice, Young Mother & more.

#13 - Year in Review: Best of 2024

Jim and Sean discuss the major film festivals of 2024 in hindsight, before unveiling their Top 10s of 2024.
Films discussed include: No Spoilers!
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#12 - European Film Award winners, NYC & LA film critics, AACTA nominations & Best of the Year 2000

Sean and Jim discuss the winners of the 2024 European Film Awards, the awards presented by the New York, LA, Boston & Washington film critics circles. Plus: closer to home, the AACTA nominations are discussed; and we conclude our retrospective of the year 2000 with top tens discussions.
Films discussed include: Emilia Pérez, The Devil's Bath, Souleymane's Story, The Brutalist, Better Man, Memoir of a Snail, Hard Truths, Furiosa. From 2000: Battle Royale, The Yards, Dancer in the Dark, Under the Sand, The Circle, Yi Yi, In the Mood for Love, Best in Show, Amores Perros & more.
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#11 - Adelaide, Gothams & Asia Pacific Screen Awards + European Film Award Predictions

In this episode, Sean and Jim discuss the winners of the Adelaide Film Festival, discuss the nominees at the Gotham Awards and cover the Asia Pacific Screen Awards - one of the most interesting awards bodies. Plus, we review the nominees and predict the European Film Award winners.
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#10 - Fall Film Festivals in Review - Venice, San Sebastian, Brisbane & Adelaide

Sean and Jim discuss the awards presented at the Venice and San Sebastian film festivals, plus they preview the upcoming Brisbane International Film Festival and Adelaide Film Festival.
Films discussed include The Brutalist, April, The Room Next Door, Emmanuelle, Hard Truths, Glimmers, The Last Showgirl, Serpent's Path, When Fall is Coming, Paris 13th District, The Balconettes, I'm Still Here, Queer, The Quiet Son, Babygirl, Sasquatch Sunset, Black Dog & more.

#9 - Melbourne International Film Festival Recap + 2000 Venice & Césars

Jim and Sean discuss their experience at the 2024 Melbourne International Film Festival, viewing some of the best (and worst) films of the year so far. Then, recap the 2000 Venice Film Festival and César awards, as part of the ongoing retrospective.
Films discussed include Good One, Flow, To A Land Unknown, Universal Language, Misericordia, Who By Fire, Janet Planet, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, A Traveller's Needs, Sing Sing, The Shrouds, Caught by the Tides, The Girl with the Needle, Santosh, My Favourite Cake, The Story of Souleymane, Scala, Didi, No Other Land, and more!

#8 - Venice Competition Preview, MIFF Program Announcement & 2000 Retrospective (Part 1)

Jim and Sean discuss the recently announced Venice Film Festival program - a very stacked competition; as well as discuss the upcoming Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). The boys also begin their retrospective of the year 2000, with Berlinale & Cannes in review.
Films discussed include Julie Keeps Quiet, Janet Planet, Good One, The Shrouds, The Brutalist, Maria, Queer, Youth (Homecoming), Joker: Folie à Deux, April, Kill the Jockey, and from 2000: The Million Dollar Hotel, Magnolia, Dancer in the Dark, Bread and Roses, Yi Yi, Nurse Betty & more.

#7 - Sydney Film Festival Recap (Part 2)

Sean and Jim review the 2024 Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include Kinds of Kindness, The Substance, The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Grand Tour, Eephus, Marcello Mio, Hesitation Wound, In the Rearview, My New Friends, Explanation for Everything and Shambhala.

#6 - Sydney Film Festival (so far)

Sean and Jim bring you a special episode from the halfway mark of the Sydney Film Festival. Films discussed include I Saw the TV Glow, There's Still Tomorrow, Pepe, City of Wind and Dahomey.
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