Film Maker / Film Watcher

Episode 82: Christmas Special 2025

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:28:04 +0000

CHRISTMAS #11. Richard and Greg resume their annual quest for a movie that brings
the Christmas Feels. Despite disappointing past candidates, they review films from the
last three-quarters of a century to find a Christmas miracle. Greg again brings in
something to celebrate the Spirit of Christmas (this year, no spiders!) with a gospel choir
to light up the studio. Or does he…?

Come to the Stable (1949) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-stable
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-kranks
Your Christmas or Mine? (2021) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-mine

Episode 81: FM/FW Mini E08: The Naked Gun

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 14:12:19 +0000

In yet another franchise revival, Liam Neeson steps into the clown shoes of Leslie
Nielsen. Can it be just a coincidence that the two actors have the same initials? This is
just one of the many issues that Richard and Greg fail to discuss in their review – along
with the missed opportunity of Leonard Nimoy starring in “The Naked Phaser”…

The Naked Gun (2025) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-08

Episode 80: FM/FW Mini E07: The Fantastic Four – First Steps

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:56:56 +0000

Last week, Richard and Greg went to see the new Superman film – heralded as a return
to glory for the DC Universe movies. Now we review the equivalent saviour for the
Marvel Cinema Universe. How did DC-fanboy Greg and Richard go? Was the film
Fantastic – or is Four a crowd?
 Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-07

Episode 79: FM/FW Mini E06: Superman

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:23:14 +0000

Greg is a complete Superman fanboy. So it’s no surprise that he gets Richard to review the new foundation for James Gunn’s DC Movie Universe. (Not that Richard needed much persuading...) But how did this latest Superman go — is he Kryptonite for Gunn’s plans, or is he “up-up-and-away” in the hands of a “cape-able” director?

Superman (2025) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-06

Episode 78: FM/FW Mini E05: Sinners

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:29:41 +0000

This is our first-ever minisode for a movie that is NOT a sequel. Richard thought that he
was dragging Greg into a Horror film, but it turns out that he was dragging himself into a
Musical. While it may not be the first-ever Vampire Musical (that was possibly “Buffy”
S06 E07), it’s undoubtedly a first for vampires that River Dance. Feel free to do a bit of
the ol’ River Dancing while listening. Unless of course you’re driving or using heavy
machinery.
Sinners (2025) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-05

Episode 77: S05 E10: Cinematic Wheel of Fortune

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:10:51 +0000

Richard and Greg join their partners Niniane and Naomi to discuss films chosen by the aforementioned Wheel. Who agrees with whom? And, more interestingly, who doesn’t?? Season 5 ends with the quartet celebrating an
Australian comedy classic that has become both beloved and iconic – to which our podcast can only aspire.

* The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-10-indian
* In the Mood for Love (2000) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-10-mood
* The Castle (1997) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-10-castle

Episode 76: S05 E09: Let's Get Italian!

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:39:12 +0000

In this episode, we move from Greg’s comfort zone (whodunnits) to Richard’s (Italian pronunciation). Our reviewers discuss three Italian films that made it in the English-speaking world. Two made it to the Oscars, and all have something to say about “la condizione umana”. And then, in preparation for the season finale, Richard and Greg try something new – the Cinematic Wheel of Fortune (complete with sound effects!)

• God Willing (2015) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-09-willing

• Il Postino (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-09-postino

• Life is Beautiful (1997) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-09-life

Episode 75: S05 E08: Whodunnits of Interest

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 12:19:50 +0000

Greg takes Richard into classic Agatha Christie territory with a French director’s Hollywood take on a British novel. After examining the British class system, they finish with a largely forgotten whodunnit film written by Psycho actor Anthony Perkins and West Side Story composer Stephen Sondheim. And if that doesn’t get you in, nothing will. What is Richard’s problem with filmic murder? And is it OK for Death to be funny?

And Then There None (1945) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-none
Gosford Park (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-gosford
The Last of Sheila (1973) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-sheila

OTHER RESOURCES

Watch “The Ninth Guest” (1934) https://tinyurl.com/9thguest
Watch “Charlie Chan in London” (1934) https://tinyurl.com/london-chan
Read the 2021 article about “The Last of Sheila” https://tinyurl.com/sheilabyjulia
Glass Onion (2022) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-08-onion

Episode 74: S05 E07: Millennial Shakespeare

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:14:32 +0000

Richard and Greg review three Shakespearean films made either side of the year 2000. Shakespeare is known for raising the Big Questions – and this episode is no exception. Which of our podcasters is the worse at trying to sound Shakespearean? Are they better or worse than American actors at this? Are podcasts like the theatre, where the Scottish Play must not be mentioned by name? And (most importantly of all) what DID Shakespeare have against Norway?

The Tempest (2010) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-07-tempest
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-07-macbeth
Hamlet (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-07-hamlet

OTHER RESOURCES

James Thurber’s “The Macbeth murder mystery” https://tinyurl.com/macthurber
Gilligan Island’s musical Hamlet https://tinyurl.com/hamletisle

Episode 73: Christmas Special 2024

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 22:38:30 +0000

We don’t know about you, but Richard is flabbered and Greg is gasted that this is our Tenth Christmas Episode! As usual, they review three Christmas films in search of that special seasonal something. Two films are liked more by one reviewer than the other – whereas the third is universally found wanting, sadly. This last outcome is likely to be a wee bit controversial. As is perhaps the source of their disagreement about one of the others.

Last Train to Christmas (2021) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-train
How to Make Gravy (2024) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-gravy
A Boy Called Christmas (2021) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-boy

Episode 72: S05 E06: Sleeping with Leonard

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:08:03 +0000

Richard and Greg grew up admiring one US and three Australian movie reviewers. Back in 2019, US-based Leonard Maltin was asked by “The Movies That Made me” podcast to pick movies from each decade of the past century that he wished were better known. Richard and Greg dare to pick up Maltin’s mantle to review three of these “sleeper” films for themselves (with apologies to Mrs Maltin for our presumption in naming this episode…)

House of Games (1987) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-06-games
Pollyanna (1960) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-06-pollyanna
The Last Command (1928) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-06-command

OTHER RESOURCES
Podcast in which Leonard Maltin picks movies more people should know about https://tinyurl.com/maltin2019

Episode 71: S05 E05: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:49:57 +0000

Richard and Greg choose a film for three modes of transport (somehow forgetting about the 1987 Steve Martin / John Candy film). Although the films are scattered across the 20th Century, our reviewers find that all stand up well to the test of time – suggesting that this episode should have been called “Transports of Delight”. But which film had “the most obnoxious movie kids ever seen”…?

Flying High! / Airplane! (1980) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-05-plane
The General (1926) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-05-train
Duel (1971) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-05-auto

OTHER RESOURCES

Comparison of “Flying High!” with “Zero Hour!” https://tinyurl.com/zerocompare
Watch the 4K restoration of “The General” https://tinyurl.com/general4k

Episode 70: FM/FW Mini E04: Gladiator 2

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:24:24 +0000

Quo Vadis? To see the new Gladiator film! They may not have swords or togas, but Richard and Greg make the pilgrimage to a newish Melbourne cinema to see an ancient-ish Roman story. What did they think? Is it thumbs-up or thumbs-down? (And if it’s thumbs-down, does director Ridley Scott get thrown to the lions…?) You know that there’s only one way to find out: kick your sandals off and hit the Play button.

Gladiator 2 (2024) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-04

Episode 69: S05 E04: Bad Films Ain't The Only Hollywood Crimes

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:31:56 +0000

Our reviewers take on three crime films set in Hollywood across the latter half of the 20th Century. Greg admits to watching his first-ever Tarantino film. If that’s not crime enough, Richard corners him into summarising the plot of David Lynch’s mystifying “Mulholland Drive”. But Greg triumphs by bringing a credible explanation to the table that could possibly involve goldfish on a casting couch. Or does he…?

Hollywoodland (2006) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-04-woodland
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-04-time
Mulholland Drive (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-04-mulholland

Episode 68: S05 E03: Kiwi Films

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:42:22 +0000

Richard and Greg jump across the local “pond” from Australia to review three New Zealand films from world-renowned directors Lee Tamahori, Peter Jackson and Taika Waititi. While they have similar responses to two of these films, our film reviewers are (South?) poles apart for the third. Not to worry! For Greg brings a “Kiwi moviegoer’s sensation on a stick” into Richard’s life, revived from a past Roman holiday.

Once Were Warriors (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-03-warriors
The Frighteners (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-03-frighteners
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-03-hunt

Episode 67: S05 E02: And Then There Were Nuns

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:22:49 +0000

AND THEN THERE WERE NUNS. Richard and Greg “get the movie habit” by inviting a professional nun (Auntie Marie) to discuss Nun Films. She shares her joys and deeper reflections for a comedy and then a drama. But, like the Holy Trinity, we always do things in threes. For her final choice (a nun-free film), Greg notes that “Not many people would expect a nun to love a film with mob murders and ladies of doubtful moral virtue”. Which film is it? Let’s just say that the sting is in the tale…

Sister Act (1992) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-02-sister
Dead Man Walking (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-02-walking
Plus a nun-free film (click in to find out)

Episode 66: FM/FW Mini E03: Joker – Folie à Deux

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:48:01 +0000

Following Broadway and TV precedents, DC Comics has just released its first musical feature film. But it might not be the best idea for DC Fanboy Greg to see the new Joker film with the not-terribly-comical Richard… Are they inspired to sing along with Lady Gaga? Will Greg take the opportunity to get Richard doing the “Batusi” dance in the aisles? And what exactly would the Joker sing – would it be too obvious to have “Send in the Clowns”, “Funny Face” or “These Clown Boots are Made for Walking”?

Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-03

Episode 65: S05 E01: The Firsts

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:35:56 +0000

Our podcasters are back. Finally. But this seasonal opener is about firsts, not finals (despite the third film’s title). Richard and Greg review three feature films that were the first in their day to use the latest technology – for sound, vision and movement. But how do these films stand up today? Does the technology serve or drive the story? And what was the role played by Alka-Seltzer?

The Jazz Singer (1927) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-01-talkie
Westworld (1973) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-01-cgi
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-01-capture

Episode 64: FM/FW Mini E02: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:51:54 +0000

How appropriate that our second minisode has a double-barrelled name! Tim Burton’s sequel has been 36 years in the making – but is it worth the wait? Our dedicated film reviewers get down to the local cinema to find out. Not wanting to invite disaster, Greg works hard to stop Richard from saying That Name three times in a row. Enjoy this Minisode Minisode. (We can say with confidence that there might be other Beetlejuice film reviews out there, but how many of them mention Mr Burton’s long-lost cousin, Ed?)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-02

Episode 63: FM/FW Mini E01: Deadpool & Wolverine

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:00:30 +0000

Not every premiere happens in Hollywood. So roll out the red carpet along your hallway (or a red bath towel across your passenger seat) as we launch a new venture for our podcast. Minisodes! Richard and Greg review the newly-released, cameo-filled blockbuster that is the third Deadpool film, then rush back to the studio to share their thoughts. The film (if not the studio) is remarkably blood-soaked — so maybe your carpet/towel doesn’t need to be red to start with…

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-minisode-01

Episode 62: Christmas Special 2023

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 14:30:20 +0000

Holy Kris Kringle! Can it be that our dynamic duo of Richard and Greg find the Christmas Feels in a new round of movies? Will they declare “Batman Returns” a Christmas movie? Just what exactly is at the heart of the mysterious Christmas parcel? And is there really a “rapidly approaching Season 5”? For the answers to these and other questions, tune in today – same Pod-Time, same Pod-Channel!

There’s Something in the Barn (2023) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-barn
Spirited (2022) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-spirited
Batman Returns (1992) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-batman

Episode 61: Christmas Special 2022

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 12:40:34 +0000

It’s been a long break between episodes – a whole Christmas cycle in fact. Following tradition, Richard and Greg get their reviewing skates on with three Christmas movies, as a lead-in to our rapidly approaching Season 5. Are they rusty? Are the films Christmassy enough for Greg? And has he brought another seasonal sound effect to antagonise Richard? There’s ho-ho-only one way to find out…

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-corner
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-lampoon
Mon Oncle Antoine (1971) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-05-xmas-antoine

Episode 60: Christmas Special 2021

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:26:32 +0000

Season 4 has been bookended by THREE Christmas episodes – so “seasonal” greetings are in order. Richard and Greg keep with tradition and review three Christmas films – including a musical about a Christmas zombie invasion (which is just SO in keeping with the spirit of the last year). But what Christmas prop will Greg bring in this year to keep Richard in line?

Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-anna
The Bishop’s Wife (1947) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-bishop
A Sunburnt Christmas (2020) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-sunburnt

Episode 59: S04 E10: Back To Quarantine

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 13:58:09 +0000

Melbourne has gone from the world’s most livable city to the most locked-down – and our Season 4 has stretched across this period. Way back in “the early days”, we held a Friday Quarantine Film Night festival to restore the shared film-watching experience to our audience. Now that we’re (finally! hurray!) coming out of lockdown, we bookend Season 4 with reviews of three of those FQFN feature films as a pretty-darn-obvious exercise in nostalgia.

Heartbreaker (2010) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-10-breaker
Departures (2008) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-10-departures
A Matter of Life and Death -- also known as “Stairway to Heaven” (1946) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-10-matter

Episode 58: S04 E09: Ticket To Ride

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 26 Sep 2021 14:41:46 +0000

Our reviewers seek lockdown escapism through films based on Disneyland rides, despite the fact that one of them has never been on these rides. But they sidestep the obvious choice – as Richard was born on “Talk Like a Pirate Day” (and needs no encouragement to perform) and Greg’s afraid of Caribbean planks.

The Haunted Mansion (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-09-mansion
Jungle Cruise (2021) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-09-jungle
Tomorrowland (2015) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-09-tomorrow

Episode 57: S04 E08: Ghostly

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:03:07 +0000

Richard and Greg leave the Confessional to push deeper into the spiritual realm. They sample three ghostly films across different genres (horror, comedy, and existential exploration). Of course, one reviewer’s “existential exploration” can be another’s snoozefest. The abiding philosophical question is: Which reviewer felt which?

Extra Ordinary (2019) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-08-extra
A Ghost Story (2017) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-08-story
Poltergeist 2: The Other Side (1986) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-08-side

Episode 56: S04 E07: Greg In The Confessional

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:05:15 +0000

It’s Greg’s turn in the FMFW Confessional and there are significant gaps in his Film Watching CV. Although he makes an interesting myth diagnosis of “Pretty Woman”, our first two films are but pitstops on the way to the Big Question – has Richard’s beloved “Rocky” improved Greg’s opinion of Sylvester Stallone since our Season 1 review of “Cliffhanger”? Perhaps that’s why our middle film is “Great Expectations”…

Pretty Woman (1990) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-07-pretty
Great Expectations (1946) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-07-expect
Rocky (1976) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-07-rocky

Episode 55: S04 E06: Ricardo In The Confessional

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 11:14:11 +0000

Here at the FMFW Podcast, we like to play a little game – are there well-known films that our reviewers “confess” to not yet seeing? This episode, Richard steps into the FMFW Confessional. Will his sins of omission be original (or merely venial)? More importantly, will Greg ever forgive Richard his opinion of a favoured film?

Galaxy Quest (1999) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-06-quest
Dolores Claiborne (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-06-dolores
Twelve Angry Men (1957) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-06-twelve

Episode 54: S04 E05: I Need A Good Laugh

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:12:27 +0000

Pandemic Lockdown sucks – so Richard and Greg decide they need a good laugh. Each chooses a sure-thing comedy (previously unseen by the other) to give them that lift. And then they both watch a Marx Brothers film for the first time. Does it work? Does a bear do stand-up in the woods?

Duck Soup (1933) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-soup
Happy Gilmore (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-happy
Rat Race (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-04-race

Episode 53: S04 E04: A Fistful Of Oscars

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 15:38:31 +0000

Only three films have ever won the “Big 5” Oscars: Actor, Actress, Screenplay, Director and Film. And this is where we’d usually tell you their titles (with links). But let’s keep a sense of mystery this time and reveal them as we go. We’ll tell you now that they’re from the Thirties, Seventies and Nineties. The rest is up to you (no Googling!) Our special thanks to listener Natasha Broadstock for suggesting this topic.

Episode 52: S04 E03: Our Three Sons

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:02:35 +0000

In the spirit of “Bring Your Child To Work Day”, our podcasters ask Sebastian, Cass and Théo to each choose a film and then review it with their Dads. The Sons display their inner geek – and Richard and Greg learn that their legacy is in safe hands. Three sons, three movies: it couldn’t have been better scripted! But which movie was transformed by flatulence…?
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-03-star
Ready Player One (2018) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-03-player
The Usual Suspects (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-03-suspects

Episode 51: S04 E02: Turn Back & Face The Music

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:02:43 +0000

Richard and Greg finally get round to reviewing three musicals mentioned way back in Season 1 – all musicals about people who are themselves creating musical experiences. On two of these films, they’re highly aligned. But one film leaves Greg apologising for trampling all over Richard’s dreams. Is that why Greg tells Richard that they’ll always have Casablanca…?
Moulin Rouge! (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-rouge
Once (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-once
All That Jazz (1979) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-02-jazz

Episode 50: S04 E01: Bad Movies

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:45:16 +0000

Melbourne has been in pandemic lockdown. So Richard and Greg record their first distanced podcast (socially, not emotionally). They start this series by reviewing three films that regularly appear on Bad Movie lists. Can their scores rival their lowest yet – half a point for “Showgirls” in Series 2? Tune in and find out…
Battlefield Earth (2000) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-01-earth
Howard the Duck (1986) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-01-duck
Gigli (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-01-gigli

Christmas Special 2020

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:29:06 +0000

Can it be Christmas again already? Richard and Greg have been in Pandemic Lockdown throughout 2020, working at a safe distance from each other (if such a thing exists) to develop Season 4. Ironically, now that they’re allowed out again, they stay home to watch two Christmas Classics with ardent fanbases – and then jump forward to last Christmas to review …um… …well… “Last Christmas”.
A Christmas Story (1983) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-story
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-nightmare
Last Christmas (2019) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-last

Episode 48: FMFW Season 4 Announcement!

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:51:07 +0000

Not so much a Christmas message, more of a cross-promotion (which sounds more Easterish than Christmassy). Greg stops by to tell you about our Season 4 AND another podcast that Richard has been working on this year. You’ll find “Killing Phar Lap: A Forensic Investigation” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or the webpage https://killingpharlap.podomatic.com And while you’re listening to that, Greg will be working on a Christmas pun about “cross promoting” and Ebenezer Scrooge…

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Xmas in July

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 23:21:39 +0000

Welcome to our final episode of the Friday Quarantine Film Night!
We decided to get all festive to celebrate.
We start with “Lila” – a charming 9-minute Spanish/Argentinian film with which we have a personal connection. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-11-short
And then we have the 1946 Christmas classic “It's a Wonderful Life”. It’s a terrific film – the first that Richard and Greg agreed as a 10.
You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-11-film
You can watch it on Stan – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Microsoft, Google Play or YouTube.
After you’ve watched it, you can listen to our review in our Series 1 Xmas 2015 Episode.
And then don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.
Thanks for coming!

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 10

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:30:33 +0000

This week we’re watching local films.
“Rebooted” is a 13-minute Australian short made last year. It’s a loving tribute to the stop-motion animation of Ray Harryhausen. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-short
As a companion piece, we recommend a 2-minute excerpt of Harryhausen’s work on YouTube which you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-extra
Then it’s on to New Zealand’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” starring Sam Neill and made in 2016.
If you’re quick, it’s on SBS streaming in Australia (until next Monday 29 June 2020) at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-10-film
You can also watch it on Foxtel – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft or YouTube.
Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 9

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 01:08:28 +0000

We’re staying in to watch Kids’ films this week, regardless of your age.
We begin with the 7½-minute French short “Jubilé” about how the Queen is helped by a corgi and a guardsman. You’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-09-short
Our US feature film is called “Shorts” from the director of both the “Spy Kids” series and “From Dusk to Dawn”.
This is an imaginative story about what happens when kids and adults get hold of a wishing-stone. It’s inventive and gross at times. Probably not one for the littlies.
You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-09-film
You can watch it on Netflix – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play or Microsoft.
And WE wish you’d leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 8

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 08:11:49 +0000

It’s Westerns Week!
Our short film this week is a 9-minute US comedy from 2014. You’ll find “The Gunfighter” at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-short
Then our feature film provides a different spin on the genre. It’s the 2015 Australian film “The Dressmaker”.
You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-08-film and you can rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft or YouTube.
Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 7

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 13:51:46 +0000

Our short film this week is “Future Boyfriend”. It’s a 10½-minute US film made in 2016 that you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-short
Our feature film is a US documentary that we discussed in Series 2. “Stories We Tell” was made in 2012 and is an exemplar of the form.
You’ll find its IMDB profile at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-07-film
You can watch it on Stan or Tubi – or rent/buy it via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube.
After you’ve watched it, you can listen to our review in Series 2 Episode 7.
And then don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 6

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 28 May 2020 12:30:14 +0000

Our short film this week was made in Richard and Greg’s home city, Melbourne.
“Signs” (2008) is 12½ minutes long – and you’ll find it at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-06-short
After this romantic introduction, our feature film is the 2013 Scottish musical “Sunshine on Leith” based on the songs of The Proclaimers. Edinburgh has never looked so beautiful!
You’ll find its trailer on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-06-film from where you can rent or buy it. But it’s also available to rent or buy via iTunes, Google Play, and Microsoft.
You’ll finish on a high – the perfect time to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 5

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 21 May 2020 13:45:00 +0000

We have two animated shorts for you from the same director in 2012.
They are “FriendSheep” (7 minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short01 and “The Smoke Seller” (6½ minutes) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-short02
Our feature film is the 2014 NZ horror-comedy “What We Do in the Shadows”.
You’ll find it on SBS streaming in Australia (but only till 28 May 2020) at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-05-film
But you can also rent or buy it via iTunes, Foxtel, Google Play, Microsoft or YouTube.
Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page. (Thank you)

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 4

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 14 May 2020 12:22:21 +0000

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are:
Negative Space (5½ minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-short
Departures (2008 Japanese film) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-04-film
The Departures link takes you to SBS streaming in Australia. You can also rent or buy this film via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube.
Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 3

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 05 May 2020 13:34:40 +0000

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are:
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (15 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-short
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (Buster Keaton) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-film
Both of these films are on YouTube. You’ll see that they also have something else in common…
As a companion piece, we recommend a 9-minute YouTube video about Buster’s continuing impact on modern filmmakers. It’s called “Buster Keaton – The Art of the Gag” which you’ll find at http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-03-extra
Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page.

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 2

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:20:14 +0000

This week’s Friday Quarantine films are:
Alternative Math (9 minutes, 2017) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-short
Heartbreaker (French, 2010) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-02-film
The Heartbreaker link takes you to SBS streaming in Australia. You can also rent or buy this film via iTunes, Google Play or YouTube.
Don’t forget to leave your responses on our Facebook page!

Friday Quarantine Film Night - Session 1

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 10:06:08 +0000

We’re trying something new in this age of lockdowns and social distancing. Introducing “Friday Quarantine Film Night” for the shared experience of watching films with others, even though we’re apart in time and space. We’ll nominate both a short and a feature film for you to watch this Friday night – and then you can leave your responses on our Facebook page to share the experience with others. More detailed instructions are in this mini-podcast.
Our first Quarantine films are:
Bear Story (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-01-short
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) http://tinyurl.com/fqfn-01-film
You’ll find our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/filmmakerfilmwatcher/

Christmas Special 2019

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 22 Dec 2019 19:34:58 +0000

And we’re back! Just in time to celebrate the festive season by reviewing Christmas movies, familiar and strange. As a special seasonal bonus, Richard and Greg also present a New Year’s treat – so you get three films for the (non) price of four. This episode comes with a Christmas wish from us to you and yours, however familiar and strange yours may be…
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-mars
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-grinchy
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-tokyo
Dinner for One (1963) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-04-xmas-one

S03 E10: Road Trip-Hazard

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 21 Jul 2019 12:58:31 +0000

Richard and Greg review their 100th film (Sideways) about two guys on a road trip. So they take a 2000 km road trip of their own to the Australian Podcast Awards. This is possibly the World’s First Ever movie podcast recorded on the road. It’s certainly a world-first for the guys who have never shared a car trip further than the local pizza shop. So there’s only one question: “Is this just the end of Season 3 or the end of their ability to share enclosed spaces – and thus the end of the FMFW podcast…?”
Nullarbor (2011) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-nullarbor
Thelma & Louise (1991) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-thelmalouise
Sideways (2004) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-sideways
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-10-priscilla

S03 E09: Sports Day

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 20:42:13 +0000

Greg’s kinder friends would say that he’s blissfully unaware of Sports. So why would Richard engage him in conversation about films set in that world? Well, it’s not a complete bust when they review films about American sports and Aussie Rules footy – and Greg is actually highly enthused about one of them…
The Blind Side (2009) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-09-blind
The Merger (2018) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-09-merger
Field of Dreams (1989) https://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-09-field

S03 E08: Caught Up In Politics

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 13:21:46 +0000

Three movies about ordinary people caught up in political upheavals across the globe of the 20th Century. But let’s face it: this episode is just Greg’s excuse to get Richard to watch his favourite South Korean film. Will Richard like it – or are there more politics in the FMFW Studio than all three films combined?
Missing (1982) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-08-missing
Reds (1981) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-08-red
1987: When the Day Comes (2017) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-08-1987

S03 E07: Breakout Performances

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 03 Mar 2019 11:51:51 +0000

Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Kate Winslet: Richard and Greg don’t personally know any of these big-name actors from across the globe (and their calls are never returned). But the guys go back to these stars’ first Big Films to see what all the fuss was about. If YOU want to go back to see where some major talents began, there’s always our very first episode…
Elizabeth (1998) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-07-liz
The Graduate (1967) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-07-graduate
Heavenly Creatures (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-07-heavenly

S03 E06: Foodie's Paradise

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:48:05 +0000

After the bingeing of the Christmas season, it might seem a bit much to focus on movies about feasting. But perhaps a virtual pigging-out is the best approach right now. So settle back (perhaps with just a wafer-thin after-dinner mint) – and let Richard and Greg whet your appetite for some movies that will indulge your culinary senses, without rupturing any New Year’s resolutions to which you might still be clinging.
Babette's Feast (1987) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-06-feast
Big Night (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-06-big
Like Water for Chocolate (1992) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-06-water

Christmas Special 2018

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 07:06:16 +0000

Two Christmases in one season – this must be what they mean by “all your Christmases coming at once”! Richard and Greg again flit between the heart-warming and darker sides of the Yuletide. Perhaps this is having a long-term effect, as one of our reviewers seems to be feeling more Grinch than Santa’s Helper…
Joyeux Noel (2005) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-noel
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-rare01
Rare Exports Inc (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-rare02
Rare Exports: The Official Safety Instructions (2005) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-rare03
The Santa Clause (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-clause

S03 E05: Vintage Thrillers

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 20:18:44 +0000

Ignore the creaking door and the shadow lurking just beyond your vision. Settle down in your seat, plug in your headphones and screw your eyes shut. (Of course, you should ignore this advice if you’re driving.) Either way, step back in time as Richard and Greg watch 20th Century thrillers.
Wait Until Dark (1967) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-wait
The Night of the Hunter (1955) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-hunter
The Third Man (1949) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-05-third

S03 E04: Year 12 Homework

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 01:37:59 +0000

Richard and Greg decided to help some school students by discussing films on their syllabus. This seemed like a good idea at the time, but (um) in keeping with their school days, Richard and Greg have been late handing in their homework – given that the exams finished last week.
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-streetcar
Invictus (2009) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-invictus
Rear Window (1954) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-04-window

S03 E03: Surreally Strange Day

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 00:37:55 +0000

Surreally Strange Day Episode. Richard and Greg love mainstream films that embrace whimsy and novel ways of telling a story. Or they thought they did – until Greg sits down to watch “Natural Born Killers” at Richard’s behest. There might be a series theme developing here…
The One I Love (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-love
Natural Born Killers (1994) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-natural
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-03-eternal

S03 E02: Yee-Haw! Western Confessions

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 11 Aug 2018 00:01:47 +0000

The biggest Confession here is that Greg doesn’t typically watch Westerns – a confession, yes, but perhaps not a surprise. So Richard rides with him into the sunset on his white horse to save the townsfolk. (Also known as dragging him out of his comfort zone) Will Greg become a City Slicker? Yee-haw!
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-02-butch
The Searchers (1956) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-02-searchers
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-02-ugly

S03 E01: Ladies' Choice

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 02:46:39 +0000

Being a movie critic can be a lonely life – particularly if your life partner doesn’t want to see the film, and so you sit up alone. (sigh) So Richard and Greg begin this series by asking their life partners to choose a film that they would like to watch. And then Greg asks his Mum for a third film, just so they can keep up their triple-feature format.
To Kill A Mockingbird (1962) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-01-mockingbird
Much Ado About Nothing (1993) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-01-ado
Amélie (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-01-amelie

Film Maker / Film Watcher S03 Launch date!

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 09:40:58 +0000

We are happy to announce that Season 3 of Filmmaker/Filmwatcher will launch on Saturday 28th July!

Christmas Special 2017

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 03:42:22 +0000

An episode of traditions and tradition-shakers, not least that our Christmas Special marks the start of our new Season.
As per tradition (OK, for the second year running), Richard and Greg review two films that celebrate the Christmas spirit – and a third film that enjoys the Yuletide’s Dark Side.
And yet again, Greg brings Christmas crackers to mark the festivities. Our lawyers have advised that you shouldn’t listen to this episode while driving.
The Polar Express (2004) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-express
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-miracle
Gremlins (1984) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-03-xmas-gremlins

S02 E10: 21st Century Playground

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:56:03 +0000

Richard and Greg again round off the season by discussing films that celebrate the Art of Cinema.
This time, they choose movies that use Animation – a technique usually reserved for childhood films – in the service of more adult tales.
Of course, Adult doesn’t necessarily mean Grown Up. These films are located across a spectrum between the reflectively bittersweet and the crassly juvenile.
And don’t “the kids” just love it!
The Triplets of Belleville (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-10-triplets
Anomalisa (2015) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-10-anomalisa
Team America: World Police (2004) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-10-police

S02 E09: Love & The Great Hereafter

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 14:17:31 +0000

Richard and Greg review three non-English language films that deal with big themes: Marriage, Family and Death.
“Monsoon Wedding” is a return visit for both of them – but then they each choose a film for the other’s first encounter.
Will this be the time when Greg (finally) likes one of Richard’s favourites...?
Monsoon Wedding (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-09-monsoon
After Life (1998) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-09-afterlife
Ricordati Di Me (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-09-ricordati

S02 E08: Epiiiiic!

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:35:14 +0000

Richard and Greg get “epiiiiiiic” in this “epiiiiiiisode”. No swords, no sandals, just three films set in the dramatic sweep of wartime.
But what makes them epic – is it their themes, settings or the fact that they run up to 4 hours in length?
Our dedicated reviewers put on the coffee, prop their eyelids open, and settle in for the long haul. They manage to agree on two of the three films. As for the other one…
Gone with the Wind (1939) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-08-wind
Doctor Zhivago (1965) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-08-doctor
The English Patient (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-08-patient

S02 E07: What's Up, Documentary?

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 10:57:39 +0000

As Bugs Bunny said, “What’s Up, Documentary?”
Well, not really – but this episode IS about documentaries, although (sadly) none of them are about rabbits, doctors or even cartoons.
These films are windows through which you can look into the worlds of Politics, Cinema and Family. And Carrots (but not really).
Weiner (2016) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-07-weiner
Salaam Cinema (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-07-salaam
Stories We Tell (2012) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-07-tell

S02 E06: Modern Horror

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 30 May 2017 10:05:08 +0000

In this Modern Horror episode, Richard makes Greg step out of his comfort zone and into a small dark room with suspicious fingernail-scraping noises.
Does Greg cope – or is this Richard’s revenge for the Modern Musicals episode?
And how on earth does a sentence like “I prefer my serial killers to be rational” fit into this context?
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-06-nightmare
Scream (1996) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-06-scream
The Babadook (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-07-abadbook

S02 E05: Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 04 May 2017 06:37:34 +0000

Two proud Australians review three home-grown films of the last quarter-century in our “Aussie Aussie Aussie” episode. (But this episode probably should have been named “Eric Bananarama” – as two of these films star Eric Bana in very different roles, and the other is just Proof that there are still some Australian films that don’t feature him.)
Proof (1991) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-05-proof
Romulus, My Father (2007) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-05-father
Chopper (2000) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-05-chopper

S02 E04: Modern Musicals

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:03:31 +0000

Modern Musicals are in the spotlight this episode. (You can tell they’re modern, because this is the newest batch of films discussed so far.) Greg begins by putting Richard through a Musical Credentials test - and despite Richard’s score, they both go on to review:
The Last 5 Years (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-04-years
Dancer in the Dark (2000) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-04-dancer
La La Land (2016) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-04-lalaland

S02 E03: One-Take Wonders

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 14:28:13 +0000

Our "One-Take Wonders" episode examines movies where the camera purports to be uninterrupted. In homage to this filmic craft, Richard and Greg review three movies without the safety net of podcast editing... which probably explains why this episode is significantly longer than usual.

Rope (1948) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-03-rope

Russian Ark (2002) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-03-ark

Birdman (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-03-birdman

Christmas Special 2016

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:09:54 +0000

This “Christmas Special” thing is in danger of becoming an annual tradition.
Three Christmas movies are reviewed: a holiday classic, a potential evergreen favourite, and an only-recent film.
Greg survives watching a horror film. Richard survives watching a musical. Both survive reviewing a film from last year.
They all live happily ever after.
Elf (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-xmas-elf
White Christmas (1954) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-xmas-white
Krampus (2015) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-xmas-krampus

S02 E02: Guilty Pleasures

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 21:13:22 +0000

Season 2 continues with a different type of Confession from our reviewers.
From “What haven’t you seen yet?” to “Which films are a guilty pleasure for you?”
Which of our reviewers has a secret passion for one of the all-time turkeys, “Showgirls” – and will the other still speak to him?
History of the World: Part I (1981) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-02-history
High School Musical (2006) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-02-musical
Showgirls (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-02-show

S02 E01: By Request

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 20:23:43 +0000

They’re baaaaack!
And Richard and Greg have discovered that they actually do have an audience – so Season 2 opens with a By Request episode.
Christian, Kathleen and Marita are regular listeners who each nominated a favourite film to be reviewed.
(Our reviewers try not to take it personally that the first of these is “The Odd Couple”)
The Odd Couple (1968) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-01-odd
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-01-picnic
Sunset Boulevard (1950) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-02-01-sunset

S01 E10: Ode to Cinema

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 17 May 2016 05:02:02 +0000

Richard and Greg round off Season 1 with this episode punningly entitled “ODE to Cinema” – but you’ll have to listen to find out why…
This was meant to be a lovefest for these cinematic treasures. But it’s not all smooth sailing when Greg encounters the concept of a Director’s Cut.
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-10-cairo
Cinema Paradiso (1988) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-10-paradiso
Hugo (2011) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-10-hugo

S01 E09: Boyz 2 Guyz

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:19:32 +0000

Richard and Greg move on from their inner children – to unleash their Guy sides.
Action movies a-plenty from the late 20th Century (and Richard sees his first James Bond film from the pre-Daniel Craig era).
Cliffhanger (1993) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-09-cliff
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-09-spy
Die Hard (1988) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-09-hard

S01 E08: Child Like

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:48:14 +0000

Richard and Greg tap into their not-so-inner children as they review one old and two modern classic family movies.
Prepare yourselves for a shock as they turn their attention to a film that was in cinemas only a year ago!
The Incredibles (2004) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-08-incredibles
Old Yeller (1957) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-08-yeller
Paddington (2014) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-08-paddington

S01 E07: La Femme

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 02:19:13 +0000

In the spirit of the 2015 LA Femme Film Festival, Richard and Greg celebrate, support (and occasionally critique) three films directed by women.
You can read more about the Festival at www.lafemme.org
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-07-zero
The Kids Are All Right (2010) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-07-kids
Bride and Prejudice (2004) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-07-bride

S01 E06: Big Night In

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:26:02 +0000

Richard and Greg have a Big Night In. They watch three films with “big” in the title and go for a big finish. Which is mighty big of them.
The Big Chill (1983) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-06-chill
The Big Lebowski (1998) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-06-lebowski
Big Fish (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-06-fish

S01 E05: Silent Perspectives

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 05:17:08 +0000

Richard takes Greg right back to a silent classic. They then review two films about multiple perspectives – or is that two perspectives on multiple films?
Modern Times (1936) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-05-modern
Lantana (2001) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-05-lantana
Rashomon (1950) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-05-rashomon

S01 E04: Accidental Nazis

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:42:07 +0000

Once Greg gets past his shock that ANYONE over the age of 30 could NOT have seen “The Sound of Music”, he and Richard review three apparently unrelated films.
Only to discover that there’s an accidental theme linking them all…
Cabaret (1972) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-04-cabaret
The Sound of Music (1965) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-04-music
Dr Strangelove (1964) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-04-strangelove

S01 E03: Brazilian Bicycle Charade

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 05:08:08 +0000

From the gritty realism of post-war Rome to a light caper film set in Paris.
And something halfway between – a grim Orwellian dystopia which our hero seeks to escape through Pythonesque flights of fancy.
Brazil (1985) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-03-brazil
Bicycle Thieves (1948) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-03-bicycle
Charade (1963) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-03-charade

Christmas Special 2015

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 14:32:09 +0000

Because everyone has to do a Christmas Special.
Richard and Greg each provide their seasonal Christmas film for the other’s premiere viewing – respectfully and with due consideration of feelings (perhaps). And then Richard has his first experience of a bona fide Christmas classic.
Scrooged (1988) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-xmas-scrooged
Bad Santa (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-xmas-santa
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-xmas-wonder

S01 E02: Hitchcock Actually

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:31:49 +0000

Richard and Greg each catch up on a seminal Hitchcock film, to get past their fears of heights and showers. Then they revisit a feel-good romantic comedy to lighten the mood.
Vertigo (1958) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-02-vertigo58
Psycho (1960) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-02-psycho60
Love Actually (2003) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-02-love

S01 E01: A New Hope

Richard Di Gregorio & Greg Ralph — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 06:54:26 +0000

Richard and Greg introduce themselves and the podcast. They review just the one film to get us all started – and discuss where their podcast will be going.

Forget Paris (1995) http://tinyurl.com/fmfw-01-01-forget