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Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler review movies every Friday morning on Breakfast With Pam. But when Breakfast is over, they just keep on talking, and you’re invited to listen in. The Movie Squad podcast on RTRFM is where you can hear Simon, Tristan and special guests discuss movies at length and in detail, covering every kind of topic and every type of movie, from blockbuster extravaganzas to arthouse fare, from celluloid excellence to glorious trash! Remember: if you need a movie reviewed… call the Movie Squad! Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas.

  1. 3D AGO

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, No Other Choice and Sirat (Movie Squad Podcast #520)

    Pam Boland is still on holiday but I guess nobody told the movies. With guest Brekky host Millie Williams behind the desk, the Blockbuster Babes answer cinema’s siren song and return early to review three new releases! First up, Tristan Fidler reviews 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, director Nia DaCosta’s follow-up to Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s recently revived horror franchise, starring Ralph Fiennes. Then, Simon Miraudo leads a discussion of the new film from director Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice, starring Squid Game’s Lee Byung-hun as a man who turns murderous when he’s fired from his job. Stay tuned for a bonus, podcast-exclusive review of Sirāt, the movie that stunned Cannes and was recently nominated for two Golden Globes, and plays Perth Festival from January 19 to 25. Catch up with reviews of recent Perth Festival flicks It Was Just an Accident and The Secret Agent here. And listen back to Tristan and Simon’s Top 10 Films of 2025! You should also find out more about the new season of Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas held on the last Friday of every month. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

  2. 12/26/2025

    Australian Film Scores and Needle Drops – LIVE! (Movie Squad Podcast #519)

    It’s a Christmas miracle: a bonus Movie Squad episode! Earlier this month, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo were invited to be part of Accent, the Music and Sound in Australian Cinema Conference held at the University of Western Australia. As a Boxing Day surprise (especially for those who were disappointed by their Xmas haul), we’re gifting you the live recording of their session, titled Australian Film Scores and Needle Drops. From the propulsive synth of Gallipoli to the twinkling strings of Somersault; the manipulated didgeridoo in The Last Wave to the droning loops of Snowtown: Australia’s most iconic film scores and needle drops are a demonstration of contrast and dissonance. (Movie about a killer boar? Better pull out the Fairlight CMI. Dark comedy set on the fictional ‘jewel of the north coast’, Porpoise Spit? Let’s licence all the ABBA songs.) In this live podcast recording, RTRFM’s resident film critics Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo, aka Movie Squad, celebrate Australian movie music that clashes like a Muriel Heslop ensemble, and discuss the contemporary musicians who’ve tried their hand composing for locally-made features. No cultural cringe allowed! Featuring special guests… Dan Golding – writer, composer, broadcaster, academic, host of the Art of the Score podcast and the Screen Sounds program on ABC Classic radio, and Professor and Chair of Media and Communication at Swinburne University of Technology. Grace Brooks – writer, academic and teacher; co-convener of the Accent conference. Drew Krapljanov – musician, broadcaster, member of Didion’s Bible, host of Drivetime on RTRFM (Mondays) and the Midnight Special Podcast. Howie Ng – writer, broadcaster, editor – Senior Film & TV editor for the website Isolated Nation, host of the Midnight Special Podcast. And a special introduction by co-convener Laurent Shervington. Movie Squad returns to Breakfast with Pam on Friday 16 January 2026! Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

  3. 12/19/2025

    Avatar: Fire and Ash, The History of Sound, The Housemaid, It Was Just an Accident, The Secret Agent and Special Guest Anthony O’Connor (Movie Squad Podcast #518)

    Admit it, when you saw the title of this episode you fell to your knees. For the final Movie Squad podcast of 2025 (or is it? more on that later…) the Blockbuster Babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo give Brekky host Pam Boland the most beautiful Christmas gift of all. No, it’s not another commemorative token from Ballerina: From the World of John Wick (though they do give that to her again too). It’s FIVE new movie reviews. Listen in as Simon reviews the gargantuan Avatar: Fire and Ash, now in cinemas, and Tristan takes a look at Boxing Day releases The History of Sound (starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor) and The Housemaid (with Amanda Seyfriend and Sydney Sweeney). Plus, early reviews of Perth Fest features It Was Just an Accident (the Palme d’Or winner from Jafar Panahi) and The Secret Agent (featuring Golden Globe nominee Wagner Moura). If that wasn’t enough, stay tuned for a pod-exclusive review of the new Christmas horror remake Silent Night Deadly Night. Plus, Simon chats with screenwriter Anthony O’Connor about the long-awaited DVD and digital release of early 2000s Aussie film Angst! Movie Squad goes on hiatus over the summer but returns mid-January! In the meantime, keep at least one eye and one ear out for a special bonus podcast dropping before the new year. And find out more about Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas on the last Friday of every month here. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth. Thanks for listening to another epic year of Movie Squad! Catch up with some of the year’s highlights below: The Top 10 Films of 2025 500th Episode Live at Luna 1000th Review with Paul Grace Refused Classification Interview with Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane Perth Festival Film Preview Patrick Marlborough on Nock Loose’s Film Influences Hot Takes for Radiothon 2025 Nick Allbrook on Running Films Laura and Lucy Takeover for International Women’s Day

  4. 12/12/2025

    The Top 10 Films of 2025 (Movie Squad Podcast #517)

    I heard this episode of the Movie Squad podcast is nuts. After reviewing 115 films over the course of the year, the Blockbuster Babes Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo have once again put their babe-brains together to produce a combined Top 10 to share with Pam Boland on Brekky. Which movie brought Simon to his knees in the cinema? Which film introduced Tristan to his new favourite song, “My Boo”? And what does separating wheat from the chaff even mean? Pam also shares four of her favourites, and in the pod-exclusive segment, Laura Blundell and Lucy Rutherford chime in with their individual Top 10s, while Tristan and Simon count down their individual Top 20s. Not counting cross-overs, there are more than 40 individual movies recommended as the very best of 2025. So your holiday watching is definitely sorted. (Have you caught up with their Top 10 Films of 2024 yet? Better do your homework!) The 10 Best Films of 2025 according to Movie Squad: 10. Cloud 9. Black Bag 8. Bring Her Back 7. The Shrouds 6. The Naked Gun 5. Twinless 4. Friendship 3. Weapons 2. Hard Truths 1. One Battle After Another Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas on the last Friday of every month here. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth. Previously: Movie Squad’s Top 30 from 2024 Movie Squad’s Top 30 from 2023 Movie Squad’s Top 30 from 2022 Movie Squad’s Top 30 from 2021

  5. 12/05/2025

    Wake Up Dead Man and Sentimental Value (Movie Squad Podcast #516)

    It’s the antepenultimate episode of Movie Squad for 2025! With Brekky‘s Pam Boland away on special assignment and guest Meri Fatin taking over hosting duties, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo share their final reviews before next week’s Top 10 extravaganza. First up, Simon reviews Wake Up Dead Man, the latest entry in Rian Johnson’s whodunnit series, once again starring Daniel Craig as the venerable Benoit Blanc. On their third go-around, Blanc assists a priest (played by Josh O’Connor) in proving his innocence after an ‘impossible’ murder in his parish. It’s briefly showing in cinemas before arriving on Netflix. Then, Tristan leads a review of Sentimental Value, director Joachim Trier’s follow-up to The Worst Person in the World, which sees him reunite with that film’s star Renate Reinsve. This time around, she plays a theatre actress reckoning with the re-entry of her absent father (Stellen Skarsgård) into her life as he plots to direct a semi-autobiographical movie. It’s playing as part of the Perth Festival Lotterywest Film season. Be sure to catch up with Movie Squad’s chat with the Fest’s Film Curator Madeline Bates here! Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat as Tristan and Simon discuss their thoughts on Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, now on Netflix. Listen to Lucy’s original review from a few weeks back! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas on the last Friday of every month here. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

  6. 11/28/2025

    Mistress Dispeller, The Mastermind and Jay Kelly (Movie Squad Podcast #515)

    Brekky host Pam Boland can’t believe her luck, because this week, Blockbuster Babe Tristan Fidler is joined by Bonus Babe Laura Blundell! First up, Laura reviews Mistress Dispeller, the stunning new documentary about the professionals in China hired to break up cheating husbands with their lovers. It’s now showing in Perth cinemas. The, Tristan reviews Kelly Reichardt’s ’70s-set heist flick The Mastermind, starring one of the Challengers himself, Josh O’Connor. It’s playing as part of the Perth Festival Lotterywest Film season. Be sure to catch up with Movie Squad’s chat with the Fest’s Film Curator Madeline Bates here! Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat as Tristan reviews George Clooney and Adam Sandler’s new Netflix comedy, Jay Kelly, from director Noah Baumbach. It’s in select cinemas before heading to streaming next month. Catch Tristan and Simon at the Accent: Music and Sound in Australian Cinema Conference this Sunday 30 November. Find out more and get your tickets here! Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas on the last Friday of every month here. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

  7. 11/21/2025

    Wicked: For Good and Lurker with Special Guest Angie Colman (Movie Squad Podcast #514)

    How many babes does it take to review a Wicked sequel? Turns out four, but only because two of them haven’t seen it yet. On this very special episode of the Movie Squad podcast, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are joined by WAM-nominated singer-songwriter Angie Colman (clad in pink and carrying a commemorative Wicked cup) to review Wicked: For Good. With Simon and Breakfast host Pam Boland not having seen it, Tristan and Wicked superfan (and self-confessed movie-newbie) Angie share their thoughts on the not-very-long awaited final instalment of the Wicked saga, and everyone’s love for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Then, Simon and Tristan review Lurker, the creepy new drama starring Théodore Pellerin as a pop-star-stalker, and Archie Madekwe as the Weeknd-esque target of his affections. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat as Simon and Tristan talk about the Accent: Music and Sound in Australian Cinema Conference, which features a live Movie Squad podcast recording. Find out more and get your tickets here! Find Angie Colman’s Bandcamp here and listen to her most recent release, How Do I Make My Life Slow Down? Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas on the last Friday of every month here. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

  8. 11/14/2025

    The Running Man, Cloud and Perth Festival Film Preview (Movie Squad Podcast #513)

    The internet’s not big enough for this episode of the Movie Squad podcast, but we’re uploading it anyway! Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo join Brekky host Pam Boland to talk a brand new blockbuster (as well as the career prospects of Glen Powell) and the most exciting films playing the Japanese Film Festival, before chatting with Perth Festival‘s Film Curator Madeline Bates ahead of her new season. First up, it’s all about The Running Man, which sees Edgar Wright rebooting/remaking the Stephen King novel previously adapted into a brawny Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. This time around, it’s Glen Powell playing the dystopian death-sport set in the horrifying near-future of (checks notes) 2025! Then, it’s a deep dive into the Kiyoshi Kurosawa flicks playing the Japanese Film Festival, including The Serpent’s Path, Chime and especially Cloud, the latter of which is about a predatory internet reseller who becomes prey to an online community of people he’s wronged (for reasons big and petty). Check out the screening details for the Japanese Film Festival here, including Tristan’s talk about Chime on Sunday 23 November. Stay tuned for a pod-exclusive chat with Madeline Bates, the Film Curator at Perth Festival, all about the most exciting titles set to premiere at the Somerville Auditorium over the next few months, including It Was Just An Accident, Sirât, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, and the Perth-made Birthright. You can take a look at the full program here, ahead of the first film’s debut on 24 November: Richard Linklater’s Nouvelle Vague. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam! And find out more about Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas on the last Friday of every month here. Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas, WA’s premiere independent cinemas, bringing the best film content and cinematic events to Perth.

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Simon Miraudo and Tristan Fidler review movies every Friday morning on Breakfast With Pam. But when Breakfast is over, they just keep on talking, and you’re invited to listen in. The Movie Squad podcast on RTRFM is where you can hear Simon, Tristan and special guests discuss movies at length and in detail, covering every kind of topic and every type of movie, from blockbuster extravaganzas to arthouse fare, from celluloid excellence to glorious trash! Remember: if you need a movie reviewed… call the Movie Squad! Movie Squad is sponsored by Luna Palace Cinemas.

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