Film Versus Film

Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939) Versus Primary Colors (1998)

Join as we compare one of the greatest films of all time with an anomaly from the 1990's. One is about American idealism (or is it naivety) and the other a thinly veiled portrait of Bill Clinton's election campaign. We're doing Frank Capra's Mr Smith Goes To Washington (1939) and Mike Nichols' Primary Colors (1998). Brought to you in partnership with the United States Study Centre- https://www.ussc.edu.au/
 

Film Versus Film; Introducing The U.S. Election Special

Starting next week, a six-part series discussing movies that engage with the US Electoral Politics, culminating in a free cinema screening of A24's Civil War on the night before the US election. Presented In Partnership With Film Studies At The Faculty Of Art And Social Sciences & United States Studies Centre - https://www.ussc.edu.au/

Body Double (1984) Versus Mulholland Drive (2001)

Two exciting thrillers that push the line of logic, storytelling and movie tropes. Join us as we unpack the madness of Brian De Palma’s Body Double and David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.

Cruising (1980) Versus Basic Instinct (1992)

One film was sanctioned by the mainstream and became a box office smash, the other was considered an abomination for the director and its star.  Both films were met with protests by the gay community for equating homosexuality to serial killing! Yes it’s time to look at William Friedkin’s 1980 film Cruising and Paul Verhoven’s 1992 film Basic Instinct.

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (1989) Versus Up (2009)

Today we are riding into the sunset on a horse… or is it a house lifted by balloons?  Join us as we look at two films about a young adventurer and an elderly frustrated mentor. We’re looking at Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Pete Docter/ Bob Peterson’s co-directed Up. 

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Versus Gone Girl (2014)

Two very exciting portraits of women on the edge, one is an aging film star living in a decaying mansion, the other a well-to-do woman who hates her husband. Join us at we look at the Oscar-nominated mystery films- Billy Wilder’s Sunset Boulevard and David Fincher’s Gone Girl.

The Night Porter (1974) Versus The Zone Of Interest (2023)

Today we’re looking at two stories that discuss a horrific chapter of modern history. . One film is considered high art and the other exploitation. Today we’re looking at Liliana Cavani’s The Night Porter and Jonathan Glazer's The Zone Of Interest.

The Godfather (1972) Versus Goodfellas (1990)

On this episode we’re looking at the myth of mobsters with two films that explore power through violence. Both films follow Italian- Americans characters, and are directed by Italian-American directors who were leaders of the American New Wave. Today we're comparing The Godfather (1972) Versus Goodfellas (1990).

Wages of Fear (1953) Versus Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Trucks with precious cargo heading across barren wastelands and doing everything they can to not explode. Today we’re looking at Clouzot’s Wages of Fear and George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.

The Birds (1963) Versus Alien (1979)

One film launched a lucrative franchise and the other made us scared of the sky. This episode it’s all about suspense with Alfred Hitchcock’’s The Birds and Ridley Scott’s Alien.