A Private Life and Mother Mary (Movie Squad Podcast #536)

This week, Tristan Fidler is away on special assignment, probably preparing to host the Q&A screening of WA-made dark comedy Birthright, written and directed by friend of the show Zoe Pepper! (Find out more about tix and screening times at Luna Cinemas here.) So instead, Simon Miraudo is joined by what Brekky host Pam Boland calls a beloved “back-up babe”, Laura Blundell! Simon leads with the first review, a French-language caper called A Private Life, starring Jodie Foster as a therapist investigating what she believes to be the mysterious circumstances surrounding her patient’s death. Then, Laura gets witchy with Mother Mary, a dark drama starring Anne Hathaway as a pop star in crisis who turns to a former friend and fashion designer (played by Michaela Coel) during her time of need. Strangeness ensues. 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!