THE Australian movie podcast! Unpretentious (but just wanky enough), the Footscray Film Circle podcast is the podcast that deep dives into the world of Australian movies, be they beloved classics, forgotten failures, overlooked gems or outright fiascos. Join hosts Daniel and David as they chat, critique and over-analyze a different Australian movie selection each month.
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Episode 29: Windrider
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk about the final word of 1980s Australian cinema, Windrider, starring Tom Burlinson, a very young Nicole Kidman and the esteemed Charles "Bud" Tingwell. So much to unpack in this one. Enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 28: My Year Without Sex
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Send us a text Daniel and David talk about Sarah Watts' 2009 slice of life comedy/drama My Year Without Sex, starring two of our best, Sasha Horler and Matt Day. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 27: Talk to Me
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk to the hand, so to speak, with 2023's Australian horror smash Talk to Me. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 26: My First Summer
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Send us a text Daniel and David talk about the charming low budget Australian indie film, My First Summer. How does this one stand apart from other queer cinema? Is it successful in tapping into the feelings of first love? What is your favourite type of flavoured milk? Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 25: Strictly Ballroom
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk about one of the big guns of Australian cinema - Strictly Ballroom. Famously Baz Luhrmann's debut feature, but is it still, to date, his best film? Does Paul Mercurio have the wildest list of film credits in the years following this movie? Why didn't Tara Morice get higher profile roles after this film's success…
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Episode 24: Reckless Kelly
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Send us a text Daniel and David talk about Yahoo Serious' 1993 movie, Reckless Kelly, the not-so-easy to navigate "second album" after his hugely successful debut. Did lightning strike twice for Mr. Serious? Does he make the best of his incredibly stacked cast? Are "boing- boing" sound effects your kind of comedy jam? Please enjoy.…
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Episode 23: The Next Ten Movies
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Send us a text David and Daniel curate the next ten episodes of the podcast - ranging between a beloved classic, a notorious misfire, a contemporary sleeper hit and a bunch curious looking indies. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 22: Quigley Down Under
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Send us a text Daniel and David (and Roy) talk about Simon Wincer's 1990 western Quigley Down Under. Can a movie strike a balance between fun adventure and real life colonial horror? Will there ever be another screen villain as great as Alan Rickman? Is Mendo actually in this movie? Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 21: The Cars That Ate Paris
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk about Peter Weir's one of a kind debut film, The Cars That Ate Paris. Is this movie a comedy? A satire? A horror film? Is Peter Weir Australia's finest filmmaker? Is Terry Camilleri's Arthur Waldo the most passive protagonist in cinema? Is it possible to make into your fifth decade of life and NOT know that John…
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Episode 20: Newsfront
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Send us a text Daniel and David talk about Phillip Noyce's 1978 film Newsfront. Is it, as some top critics claim, the greatest Australian film ever made? Is it a critique of the growing American influence over Australia in the post-war years? Is Wendy Hughes the most glamorous star Australia has ever produced? Just how old do YOU think Bill Hunter'…
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Episode 19: Thank God He Met Lizzie
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk about the romantic comedy (even though it kind of isn't...), Thank God He Met Lizzie. Does an early role for Cate Blanchett offer any indication of the movie star she's about to become? Why didn't we get more Frances O'Connor movies? Something something Richard Roxburgh? What exactly should you do when you encou…
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Episode 18: BMX Bandits
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Send us a text Daniel and David talk about Australian genre master Brian Trenchard Smith's 1983 kids adventure BMX Bandits. How refreshing is it to see a kids movie that is determined to deliver thrills, stunts and a good time for all. Not to mention, innuendo and hi-jinx that would not fly today because, you know, the 80s. Plus, the early work of …
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Episode 17: Sweet Country
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk about Warwick Thornton's award winning 2018 western, Sweet Country. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 16: Let's Get Skase
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Send us a text Daniel and David talk about Let's Get Skase - a screwball comedy about the fictional apprehension of real life Australian scoundrel, Christopher Skase (if you're under 30, don't sweat, we explain who he is in the episode...). Did writer/star Lachy Hulme wring laughs out of his escalation of Skase to a Bond-level villain? Did Skase ge…
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Episode 15: "Crocodile" Dundee II
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Send us a text David and Daniel talk about the financially successful, but lesser loved, sequel to Paul Hogan's juggernaut success, "Crocodile" Dundee II. This time, Mick Dundee takes on a Colombian drug cartel, Gus Mercurio and some really tough fish. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 14: Babyteeth
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Send us a text Daniel and David discuss the 2020 film Babyteeth - a movie that won all of the awards... but unfortunately couldn't beat the pandemic during it's release. Bringing together beloved old school stars such as Mendo and Essie Davis, up and comers Eliza Scanlen and Toby Wallace, with debut director Shannon Murphy - we ask the question, "s…
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Episode 13: Children of the Revolution
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Send us a text David and Daniel discuss the 1996 comedy - and sort of tragedy - Children of the Revolution. It certainly brings the cast... but does it bring the goods? Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 12: The Next Ten Movies...
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Send us a text Daniel and David announce the next ten Australian movies to be discussed on the podcast, ranging from the biggest box office hit of it's year of release to a movie David had to check actually existed in real life (spoiler: it does... and it looks good!). Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 11: The Big Steal
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Send us a text Are you lookin' or dreamin'?? David and Daniel discuss the well remembered and (by us anyway) well loved 1990 teen comedy The Big Steal. Is it really that much of a shock that stars Ben Mendelsohn and Claudia Karvan went on to have such long and respected careers? Is Steve Bisley's Gordon Farkas one of the all-time great Australian c…
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Episode 10: My Brilliant Career
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Send us a text Daniel and David head back to 1899 (via 1979) to discuss Gillian Armstrong's incredibly assured and highly entertaining debut film, My Brilliant Career. For added authenticity, David's audio sounds like it could have been recorded in 1899. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 9: The Roly Poly Man
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Send us a text David and Daniel discuss the criminally under-seen Australian schlock comedy The Roly Poly Man. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Send us a text Daniel and David discuss Greg McLean's under appreciated 2007 killer croc movie, Rogue. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 7: Alexandra's Project
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Send us a text David, Daniel and their microphone bumps discuss Rolf De Heer's provocative (you'll hear plenty of variations of that word) domestic thriller Alexandra's Project from 2003. Please enjoy.Kirjoittanut DK & DI
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Episode 6: The Coca Cola Kid
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Send us a text Daniel and David discuss the 1985 curio The Coca Cola Kid. Do stars Eric Roberts and Greta Scacchi possess so little chemistry together that they create cinema's first chemistry black hole? Does this movie feature Australia's most over qualified group of ad jingle session musicians? And... what's this movie actually about?? Please en…
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Episode 5: Ruben Guthrie
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Send us a text David and Daniel discuss 2015's Ruben Guthrie, Brendan Cowell's feature film debut about one man battling Australian culture in a fight to stay sober. So is this movie a fine bottle of Penfolds Grange? Or is it a goon bag of Fruity Lexia?? Please enjoy - responsibly.Kirjoittanut David K
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Episode 4: Heaven Tonight
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Send us a text Daniel and David discuss the 1990 Guy Pearce/John Waters (but... more John Waters) movie Heaven Tonight. This movie has been all but forgotten, but does it deserve to be? For a movie about the music industry, why is the music so lacklustre? And does this movie feature the most over zealous hot dog vendor in cinema history? Please enj…
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Episode 3: Walkabout
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Send us a text David and Daniel talkabout Walkabout, Nic Roeg's incredible, one-of-a-kind masterpiece from the year 1971 (you might remember that year as being the one that took place two years after the moon landing). It's stars Jenny Agutter, Luc Roeg and Australian acting royalty David Gulpilil in his film debut. Please enjoy!…
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Episode 2: Welcome to Woop Woop
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Send us a text Daniel and David discuss Stephan Elliott's misunderstood masterpiece/misfire (depending on your point of view) Welcome to Woop Woop. Daniel questions whether George Lucas pays homage to this movie in the prequels. David earns his film cred by confusing Baz Luhrmann with Martin Scorsese. Please enjoy!…
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