Screen
82 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★ - 1 ratingFoxtel Arts’ new review program SCREEN sees the return of Australia’s favourite film critic Margaret Pomeranz alongside much loved actor and writer Graeme Blundell. This widely respected duo will be doing what they do best; critiquing cinema releases and premium TV dramas. Arguably, the combined knowledge of Pomeranz and Blundell regarding both the local and international entertainment industries is unmatched by any other program or publication in Australia.
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Episodes
Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Collette, The Miracle and more
December 13, 2018 01:42 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBMelissa McCarthy takes a dramatic turn in Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and Keira Knightley stars in Collette. On TV, mobsters find a bleeding figurine of the Virgin Mary in The Miracle.
Peter Jackson, Succession and more
December 10, 2018 23:05 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn SCREEN Peter Jackson talks about the fantasy epic Mortal Engines and on TV, Succession tells the story of a media dynasty.
Robin Hood, My Brilliant Friend, and more
November 28, 2018 09:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBTaron Egerton, Jamie Foxx and Ben Mendelsohn star in a new incarnation of Robin Hood. On TV, foreign language drama series My Brilliant Friend tells of a long-lasting friendship in 1950s Naples.
Widows, the US secret service, and more
November 26, 2018 00:11 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBThis week on SCREEN Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez and Elizabeth Debicki star in Widows and on TV, the US secret service is exposed in a new documentary.
The Old Man, Castle Rock, and more
November 14, 2018 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week on SCREEN, Robert Redford is a charming crook in The Old Man, and on TV, Stephen King stories interweave in Castle Rock.
Suspiria, Boy Erased and more
November 07, 2018 09:30 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBTilda Swinton stars in the remake of Italian horror classic Suspiria, and Joel Edgerton talks about his second directorial effort, Boy Erased.
Bohemian Rhapsody, Fahrenheit 11/9, Making A Murderer, and more
October 31, 2018 09:30 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBBohemian Rhapsody rocks cinemas, and Michael Moore dissects Trump in Fahrenheit 11/9. In TV, Making a Murderer returns for a second season.
Halloween, Ghost Stories and Fighting Season
October 24, 2018 09:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBSlasher franchise Halloween returns, and Martin Freeman helps to tell creepy tales in Ghost Stories. On TV, Fighting Season details PTSD among Australian soldiers.
A Star Is Born, Vivian Westwood, Vanity Fair and more
October 19, 2018 03:34 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAt the movies, Bradley Cooper directs and stars with Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born, and a new documentary about designer Vivian Westwood. In TV, the classic novel Vanity Fair is revisited.
First Man, In Like Flynn, Trust and more
October 10, 2018 09:30 - 27 minutes - 25 MBRyan Gosling is Neil Armstrong in First Man and Errol Flynn's pre-Hollywood adventures are dramatized for In Like Flynn. In TV, the ABC heads to the mysterious US military base Pine Gap and the Jean Paul Getty's story is retold by Danny Boyle and Donald Sutherland in Trust.
American Animals, Mr Inbetween, POSE and more
October 03, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn this episode of Screen, the lines between fact and fiction are blurred for the heist thriller American Animals and Chekhov's The Seagull comes to cinemas with Annette Bening and Saoirse Ronan. In TV, Nash Edgerton directs the complicated life of a hitman in Mr. Inbetween and the stars of POSE are interviewed.
Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot, Play The Part, Keli Lane and more
September 26, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25 MBThis week on Screen, director Gus Van Sant reteams with Joaquin Phoenix for Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot and the career of Ian McKellen is detailed in the documentary Playing The Part. In TV, The ABC cracks open the case of Keli Lane and we board the starship Orville for some space set dramedy.
Ladies In Black, Searching, A Very English Scandal and more
September 19, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBBruce Beresford directs Ladies In Black, and Searching provides a unique point of view in the genre. In TV, Jim Carrey makes his drama series debut, while Hugh Grant and Ben Wishaw endure A Very English Scandal.
Jane Fonda, Christopher Robin and more
September 12, 2018 10:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBThis episode includes Margaret's chat with Jane Fonda about her current film Book Club.
Mr Mercedes, The Insult and more
September 05, 2018 10:35 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBMargaret and Graeme return for season 2 of SCREEN, beginning with a discussion of the much-anticipated Mr Mercedes.
Pose, Alexander McQueen and more
September 05, 2018 10:30 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBMargaret and Graeme return to SCREEN for season 2, beginning with premium television reviews.
Ideal Home, Brothers Nest, Snowfall and more
June 20, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSteve Coogan and Paul Rudd are a bickering couple in Ideal Home, while Shane and Clayton Jacobson show us their dark side in Brothers Nest. In TV, crack cocaine rules 1980s Los Angles in the new drama series Snowfall.
Disobedience, Upgrade, and more
June 13, 2018 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBRachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams share a forbidden love in Disobedience, and Australian writer-director Leigh Whannell gives us the techno-horror Upgrade.
Hereditary, Kodachrome and Just Another Immigrant
June 06, 2018 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBToni Collette and Gabriel Byrne star in Hereditary, while Ed Harris, Elizabeth Olsen and Jason Sudeikis star in Kodachrome. In TV, UK comedian Romesh Ranganathan moves his family to the US for the docu-comedy series Just Another Immigrant.
Gringo, Mystery Road, and a talk with Aaron Pedersen
May 30, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWoody Harrelson plays US president Lyndon B Johnson, Joel Edgerton and Charlize Theron star in Gringo, and actor Aaron Pedersen is interviewed about Mystery Road, the series.
The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Darren Criss, and more
May 23, 2018 10:30 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBMargaret and Graeme review The Bookshop, sci-fi thriller Anon, and The Assassination of Gianni Versace, as well as talking to star Darren Criss.
Deadpool 2, Cargo, Save Me and more
May 16, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBMargaret talks to Julian Dennison from Deadpool 2 and reviews Aussie zombie film Cargo. In TV, Graeme reviews BBC First crime drama Save Me.
Tully, Westworld and more
May 09, 2018 10:30 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBCharlize Theron struggles with motherhood in Tully and Westworld star James Marsden talks about making the epic sci-fi western series.
Picnic at Hanging Rock, Breath & Simon Baker
May 02, 2018 10:30 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBSimon Baker stars in and directs Breath. Australian classic Picnic At Hanging Rock is reimagined as a gothic drama series.
Unsane, Last Flag Flying, Gunpowder and more
April 25, 2018 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBSteven Soderbergh's iPhone-shot Unsane; Steve Carell, Brian Cranston and Laurence Fishburne team up for Last Flag Flying; and in television, Kit Harrington leads another costume drama in Gunpowder.
National Geographic, The Guernsey Literary, Potato Peel Pie Society and more
April 18, 2018 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBTwo new series from National Geographic; Genius: Picasso and One Strange Rock are reviewed; and in cinemas, director Mike Newell's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
A Quiet Place, Isle of Dogs, Early Man and more
April 11, 2018 10:30 - 28 minutes - 26 MBEmily Bunt and John Krasinski star in the chilling A Quiet Place, and there's a double of animation with Isle Of Dogs and Early Man. On TV, Netflix reboots camp classic Lost In Space as a super slick sci-fi actioner.
Ready Player One, Walking Out, and more
April 04, 2018 10:30 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBSpielberg delivers more pop culture references than you can count with Ready Player One, and Matt Boomer stars in the survival drama Walking Out. In TV, Paterno sees Al Pacino taking on another biopic, this time regarding sexual abuse in US college football.
The Death of Stalin, Erik Menendez, and more
March 28, 2018 09:30 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Death Of Stalin was a lot funnier than history remembers. In TV, Erik Menendez tells all about the infamous murder of his parents.
Lion director talks Mary Magdalene, serial killer turns actor, and more.
March 21, 2018 09:30 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBLion director Garth Davis talks about his film Mary Magdalene. In TV, we meet Barry, just your average serial killer turned actor.
England Is Mine, Human Flow, Safe Harbour and more
March 14, 2018 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBWe explore the young life of Manchester music icon Morrissey in England Is Mine. Artist Ai Weiwei examines the global refugee crisis in Human Flow. In television, the cast of Safe Harbour talk about the making of their drama series.
Oscars Wrap Up: 12 Strong, In The Fade & more
March 07, 2018 02:56 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week in SCREEN, Margaret and Graeme discuss cinema releases ‘12 Strong’ starring Chris Hemsworth and ‘In The Fade’ starring Diane Kruger. TV wise, National Geographic’s ‘Jane’ and ABC’s ‘Harrow’ are reviewed.