Hell Is For Hyphenates

Sarah Caldwell joins the Hyphenates to talk about the films of May 2014, ask why Hollywood is so obsessed with destroying cities at the moment, and look over the filmography of US indie writer/director Jim Jarmusch.

HitFix film critic Drew McWeeny joins the show to talk the films of April 2014, look at why the rest of the world is increasingly getting Hollywood blockbusters before the US, and pay tribute to the great Harold Ramis as we explore his directorial career.

Critic and film programmer Zak Hepburn joins us to debate the films of March 2014, ask whether cult movies can still exist in the age of the internet, and explore the surreal films of Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky.

Good Game’s Stephanie Bendixsen, aka Hex, joins the show to talk the films of February 2014, ask whether video games should be made into movies, and check out the career of French action maestro Luc Besson.

Cinephile, critic and festival programmer Ian Barr joins the show to talk the films of January 2014, discover the groundbreaking career of the pioneering Alice Guy-Blaché, and look over the films directed by legendary comedian Albert Brooks.

Journalist, author and critic Mel Campbell joins the Hyphenates to talk the films of December 2013, compare notes on best-of-the-year lists, and examine the films of director Kathryn Bigelow.

TV presenter, actress and comedian Julia Zemiro (RockWiz, Eurovision, Home Delivery, QI) joins the show to look at the new releases of November 2013, ask why prose in films is so frequently terrible, and check out the fascinating career of director Ang Lee.

The Chaser’s Chris Taylor guest hosts to talk the films of October 2013, check out the legendary comedies of Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker, and explore the impossible eclectic filmography of Rob Reiner.

Comedian-writer-actress Tegan Higginbotham joins the Hyphenates to talk the films of September 2013, predict the future of cinema, and look at the filmography of mega-budget maestro James Cameron.

Sydney Morning Herald film critic Giles Hardie joins us to talk the films of August 2013, and look over the career of perhaps the best-known filmmaker of all time, Steven Spielberg.

Actress, filmmaker and TV presenter Kristy Best joins the Hyphenates to debate the films of 2013, celebrate the career of writer/director Adrienne Shelly, and delve into the filmography of Danish auteur Susanne Bier.

Writer and literary journalist Angela Meyer joins the Hyphenates to talk the films of June 2013, and discuss the filmography of the legendary Billy Wilder.

Ozploitation legend Brian Trenchard-Smith joins us for our third anniversary show, in which we debate the films of May 2013, pitch Disney our own ideas for standalone Star Wars films, and check out the career of auteur extraordinaire Quentin Tarantino.

Film critic and commentator Jeremy Smith (Mr Beaks on Ain’t It Cool News) joins the Hyphenates to debate the films of April 2013, discuss the all-too-brief career of filmmaker Fabián Bielinsky, and explore the expansive and surprising filmography of director Brian De Palma.

Actress Cate Wolfe (ABC1’s The Dr Blake Mysteries) joins the Hyphenates to compare notes on the new releases of March 2013, ask what the “Veronica Mars” Kickstarter campaign means for the future of crowdfunding, and check out the filmography of the legendary and mysterious Swedish auteur Roy Andersson.

Actress and filmmaker Victoria Thaine (The Loved Ones, Caterpillar Wish) joins the Hyphenates to review the cinema releases of February 2013, find out what it means when we say a character is “unlikeable”, and go through the the amazing films of writer/director Alexander Payne.

Film lecturer and life-long cinephile George Viscas joins the Hyphenates to talk to the films of January 2013, look at the criminally-short filmography of Elaine May, and examine the career of Italian maestro Luchino Visconti.

Film critic Rich Haridy joins the Hyphenates to talk the films of December 2012, compare notes on the five best films of the year, and look at the ongoing filmography of American provocateur Oliver Stone.

Singer and comedian Geraldine Quinn joins the Hyphenates to review the films of November 2012, ask how much modern audiences care about continuity, and get stuck into the films of Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki.

Film festival programmer Mathieu Ravier guests to talk the films of October 2012, look back at the career of the legendary Jean Vigo, and parse the filmography of Wong Kar-wai.