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Chloe Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell talk Hamnet + Ed Norton on A Complete Unknown
14/01/2026 | 53 mins.
Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell are in the studio to talk Hamnet, the new film based on O’Farrell’s bestselling novel...a love story meets family drama, about the heartbreak that shaped Shakespeare’s greatest work. Plus, A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet, depicts the story of folk hero Bob Dylan's transition to electric music. We re-visit Jason's interview with cult actor Edward Norton, who plays Pete Seeger in the film.
Summer highlights! A panel from Melbourne International Film Festival
07/01/2026 | 54 mins.
A panel discussion of talented international directors with films in competition at the Melbourne International Film Festival discuss their journeys, including American filmmaker Andrew Patterson (The Vast of Night), whose second feature The Rivals of Amziah King, starring Matthew McConaughey, premiered at SXSW this year; Chie Hayakawa (Plan 75) from Japan, whose second feature, Renoir, premiered in Competition at Cannes; and James J. Robinson, a Filipino/Australian artist based in Los Angeles whose feature debut, First Light, had its World Premiere at MIFF.
Summer highlights! Sovereign + Pavements
31/12/2025 | 54 mins.
Parks and Rec actor Nick Offerman discusses his role in Sovereign, a crime thriller inspired by real events in which he plays an anti-government extremist; and, Brooklyn-based indie filmmaker Alex Ross Perry on Pavements, a hybrid work about one of the most influential bands of the '90s.
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson discuss Song Sung Blue + Sentimental Value + Platonic
24/12/2025 | 54 mins.
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson talk Song Sung Blue, a heartfelt musical drama about love and second chances inspired by the real-life story of a couple who form a Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning & Thunder.
We also speak with Joachim Trier about his latest film, Sentimental Value, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes. The Norwegian drama starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning, explores a famed filmmaker's strained relationship with his two adult daughters.
Plus, we revisit a conversation with creators Nicholas Stoller and Francesca Delbanco of Platonic, the Apple  TV comedy starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne that explores midlife friendship.
Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
Producer, Sarah Corbett
Sound engineer, Harvey O'Sullivan
Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown
Summer highlights! One Battle After Another + The Narrow Road to the Deep North
17/12/2025 | 53 mins.
Cult American filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson on One Battle After Another, in which Leonardo DiCaprio leads an action thriller about a washed-up radical living off-grid with his spirited young daughter, who goes missing. Plus, Brisbane-born Hollywood star Jacob Elordi fronts Justin Kurzel's TV adaptation of Richard Flanagan's Booker Prize-winning novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North.

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The Screen Show, hosted by renowned Sydney-based film critic Jason Di Rosso, is your ultimate guide to the world of film, television, and streaming. Each episode explores the latest films, TV shows and streaming originals through reviews, analysis and exclusive conversations with directors, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, showrunners and production designers, from A-list Hollywood talent to Australian creatives and emerging and established talent from around the world, providing you with VIP access to the minds shaping today's entertainment landscape. From blockbusters to award season predictions (including the Oscars, Golden Globes, Emmys, BAFTAs and AACTAs) and film festival coverage (including Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, and all the Australian film festivals), The Screen Show keeps you on top of cinematic trends, award nominees and winners, international favourites, indie darlings, Australian gems, cult classics, retrospectives, and box office hits. Whether you're interested in cinema or TV streaming, The Screen Show covers it all, celebrating cinematic storytelling in all its forms.

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