For Your Reference
For Your Reference is a TV/Film Review & Interview podcast. Tomatometer-Approved publication and APA Award nominated for Best Arts & Culture podcast. Hosted by your favourite friends and lovers, KT & Oti.
Episodes
Director/Writer Miki Magasiva and Actor Anapela Polataivao join us on the podcast to chat about TINĀ. We delve into representation, storytelling and balancing traditional and cultural musical numbers.
Check out the video interview.
TINĀ is in Australian cinemas May 1.
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We sit down with Director Daniel Minahan to discuss recently released On Swift Horses. Travelling back to the 1950s, Dan walks us through colour themes and visual language that reflect emotional journeys as well as the filmmaking process from book to screen.
On Swift Horses is out in US cinemas now. We will update if there is a date for AUS.
This interview is audio only. For other video interviews check out ou...
Pass the vibe check and the juke joint of remembering bodies, conversating numbers and strum humming. Pierce the veil of life and death with Sinners this week.
Check out our write ups for press events we were invite to:
Our question for Ryan Coogler was asked:
Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and now Sinners—you have a poetic ability to speak truths. How do you balance heart and story? A...
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-...
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.
Check out the video interview.
DROP is released in Australian cinemas on...
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...
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
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.
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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 t...
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 doubl...
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)<...
From Sweden to Sydney, a heartwarming journey unfolds this week as we talk with Filip and Fredrik, the creators of 'The Last Journey.' They delve into the origins of the film, the inspiration behind capturing Filip's father's story, and the emotions involved in seeing a loved one grow older. They reflect on the unique blend of humor and tragedy in Swedish, as well as universal, storytelling. The c...
Welcome to our Reference Degustation where we take you through a month long double dolly celebration of Spike Lee Joints.
Tap dance centre stage into the awards ceremony and get your freak on while hoofin and getting the loot. Turn his TV off with Bamboozled this week.
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...
This week we interview Michael Morris to discuss the latest entry in the beloved Bridget Jones franchise, 'Mad About The Boy.' Morris shares his personal connection to the series and reflects on the responsibility of continuing Bridget's story. The conversation delves into the emotional depth added to the new film, the challenges of incorporating grief into the narrative, and the introduction of new cha...
Welcome to our Reference Degustation where we take you through a month long double dolly celebration of Spike Lee Joints.
Discern the white (devil) dictionary and throw off the shackles of cultural colonialism from Harlem to Soweto. Tap into the region where the people had color with Spike Lee's Malcolm X this week.
If you'd like to watch along, we will be covering the below...
Do The Right Thing (198...
Welcome to our Reference Degustation where we take you through a month long double dolly celebration of Spike Lee Joints.
Tune in to Mister Senor Love Daddy, curate the Wall of Fame and survive the rising heat. Keep it nasty to your ears, the ears to your nasty with Do the Right Thing this week.
If you'd like to watch along, we will be covering the below...
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Malc...
In this week's Reference Max we review Wolf Man, Babygirl, Companion and Oshi No Ko - The Final Act.
Check out our podcast feed and YouTube for interviews for Wolf Man and Companion.
Interview with “Wolf Man” Writer/Director, Leigh Whannell
Interview with "Companion" Writer/Director, Drew Hancock
We also posted coverage for exclusive early access to Sinners Trailer 2 and had our submitted question answere...
This week, we sit down with Drew Hancock to discuss his film 'Companion'. Hancock elaborates on the challenges of balancing visually striking sci-fi elements with grounded, relatable themes of relationships. He emphasizes the importance of shooting the movie more like a relationship drama rather than a typical sci-fi film, comparing it to works like 'Marriage Story' instead of 'Minority Report...
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