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Interview with “The Correspondent” Director, Kriv Stenders Apr 17, 2025

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This week, we sit down with acclaimed filmmaker Kriv Stenders to discuss his impactful body of work and his latest film, 'The Correspondent.' Standers delves into his motivations for choosing certain stories, the challenges of bringing true events to the screen, and the unique approach of sticking closely to Peter's perspective in the film.

The conversation covers the intricate process of adapting real-life experiences, the ethical responsibilities involved, and the emotional complexities of Peter's 400-day ordeal. Standers also touches on the importance of authenticity, creative storytelling, and the immersive experience intended for the audience.

THE CORRESPONDENT WILL BE IN CINEMAS NATIONALLY ON 17TH APRIL.

Interview with “DROP” Director, Christopher Landon Apr 15, 2025

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This week we sit down with Christopher Landon to discuss his thrilling new film, "Drop." Delving into the movie's unique blend of horror and grounded reality, we explore the challenges of translating modern anxieties about technology onto the screen and the conscious effort to create a strong, resilient female protagonist in Violet.

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DROP is released in Australian cinemas on April 17

To Be Hero X, Guilty Gear Strive, Solo Leveling, Mashle & Fable Apr 08, 2025

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This week we have a special Anime Reference Max we review the first episodes for To Be Hero X, Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers and whole seasons of Solo Leveling,

Mashle: Magic and Muscles & Fable.

If you’re looking for more we have full review episodes on Naruto & Demon Slayer on the podcast feed.

While you’re here, check out our chat with Aleks Le (English dub voice actor) for Solo Leveling: https://youtu.be/fS_3Rn5-FtA

She’s the He, Flow, Renner & The Alto Knights Apr 01, 2025

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In this week’s Reference Max we review the majority Trans cast and crew led film She’s the He, dreamy Academy award winning Flow, Frankie Muniz led Renner & Double the De Niro with The Alto Knights.

Number One on the Call Sheet - Black & Beautiful Mar 28, 2025

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Grab a snack and a lover as we give splooshes and flowers to the Leading Black Women and Men in Hollywood with the Number One on the Call Sheet films.

The Last Showgirl, Big Boys, Wish You Were Here, Every Little Thing & Liquor Bank Mar 25, 2025

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In this week’s Reference Max we review

Pamela Anderson’s The Last Showgirl, Queer coming of age Big Boys, Julia Stiles directorial debut Wish You Were Here & hummingbird doco Every Little Thing. We also welcome another Marcellus Cox work, Liquor Bank.

01:37 Liquor Bank

06:41 The Last Showgirl

12:30 Big Boys

15:49 Wish You Were Here

16:47 Reflecting on '10 Things I Hate About You'

22:45 Every Little Thing

One of Them Days, The Last Journey, Uppercut & Mickey 17 Mar 18, 2025

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In this week's Reference Max we review the Keke x SZA powered One of Them Days, an emotional road trip in The Last Journey, Ving Rhames and white girl boxing in Uppercut & cartoonish humanity printed Mickey 17.

Apologies for the last ten mins, we did our best to fix the audio but also just a heads up.

GNX Album Review (with One Mic, WPWSY & Andre) Mar 11, 2025

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Welcome friends and lovers to the Grand Reference Tour where we will be riding in our GNX with Anita Baker to talk about the post rap beef, GNX, Super Bowl and reflecting on the cultural impact.

Thanks again to Andre, Countryboi (One Mic: Black History), Cameron & Jordan (White People Won’t Save You) for another banger!
Enjoy this epic collab and check out all the cool stuff our friends and lovers are up to!

Interview with “One of Them Days” Actress/Executive Producer, Keke Palmer Mar 04, 2025

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This week, we host another exciting interview, this time with the multi-talented Keke Palmer. The episode covers an engaging discussion about Palmer's leading role in the film 'One of Them Days', where themes of gentrification, community, and the realities of young adulthood are explored. The conversation with Keke Palmer also includes her insights on the film industry and her recommendation for a double feature pairing with 'One of Them Days'.

One of Them Days will be released in Australian cinemas on March 6.

This interview is audio only. For other video interviews check out our YouTube playlist.

BlacKkKlansman - Tarzan ain’t got nothin' on me Feb 25, 2025

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Welcome to our Reference Degustation where we take you through a month long double dolly celebration of Spike Lee Joints.
Infiltrate the hotline and navigate the streets of love and hate to make change from the inside? Read between the Tarzan lines with the BlacKkKlansman this week. Are-uh you down?

If you’d like to watch along, we will be covering the below…

Do The Right Thing (1989)
Malcolm X (1992)
Bamboozled (2000)
BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Thanks to patrons and guests for contributing to common and recurring themes we will be incorporating as we review. Check out Brent/Home Video Hustle's review episode of BlacKkKlansman and Dan Mecca's piece on Spike Lee.

Check out more tasty Reference Degustations…

2020 – Hayao Miyazaki

2021 – Taika Waititi

2022 – Quentin Tarantino

2023 – Takashi Miike

2024 – Martin Scorsese

We also posted coverage for exclusive early access to Sinners Trailer 2 and had our submitted question answered by Ryan Coogler.

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