About this episode

The episode features reviews of 'The Invite' and 'Saccharine' with special guests discussing film festival highlights.

You’re invited to the podcasting event of the season. On this blockbuster episode of the Movie Squad pod, Tristan Fidler and Simon Miraudo are joined by not one, not two, not four, but three special guests! First, Danae Gibson takes over for Brekky while Pam Boland is away on special assignment, and gets to listen to reviews of Olivia Wilde’s frisky comedy The Invite and Aussie body-horror Saccharine. Then, Tristan and Simon are joined by Ari Harrison, General Manager of Umbrella Entertainment, who’s in Perth for the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, which is screening Umbrella titles Penny Lane is Dead, Mum I’m Alien Pregnant and Mockbuster. Finally, a chat between Tristan and Brandon Daley, director behind one of the Squad’s favourite Rev titles of 2026, $Positions. Listen back to the Blockbuster Babes’ RevFest picks from last week’s ep. Don’t forget Movie Squad’s special presentation of John Wilson’s The History of Concrete at the fest on 15 July ! Learn about the new season of Tristan’s Trash Classics screenings at Luna Cinemas held on the last Friday of every month. Be sure to tune in to RTRFM every Friday at 7:30am to hear Movie Squad live on Breakfast with Pam!

People in this episode

Hosts: Tristan Fidler, Simon Miraudo

Guests: Danae Gibson, Ari Harrison, Brandon Daley

Topics covered

• film reviews
• podcast guests
• film festivals
• comedy
• body-horror
• screenings

Keywords

• The Invite
• Saccharine

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Umbrella Entertainment

Books & works: The Invite, Saccharine, Penny Lane is Dead, Mum I’m Alien Pregnant, Mockbuster, $Positions, The History of Concrete

Places: Perth

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