Dr. Maria Walls returns after her psychedelic trance into Mandy, Nicolas Cage's latest endeavour. Where horror melts with heavy metal, scored by Johann Johannsson, the film narrates a trip that takes a turn for the worst after the Red Miller's partner gets kidnapped by cultists. If this thriller is spooky enough for Maria, then it's spooky enough for us, right?
Dr. Maria Walls joins Mikey for a coffee in studio to talk The Other Side of Hope. Director Aki Kaurismäki's new comedy is a crowdpleaser about the friendship between a newcomer to Helsinki and a budding restaurateur. Aww. Rob reckons Maria's a fan, he can tell by her hand gestures.
Thelma is the steamy, sexy and spooky (Maria's words) thriller about a lonely woman who discovers her supernatural powers. Now, if that's not enough, Dr. Maria Walls is a big fan too. Involving education, libraries, powerful seizures and a dangerous attraction, surely that's a recipe for a blockbuster hit, right Dr. Maria?
Dr. Maria Walls is back to review not a DVD today, but an actual, real, film that's even in the cinema (wow). Capernaum follows a streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and is sentenced to five years in jail, who sues his parents for giving him life. This is an emotional one, may not have made Dr. Maria cry but the listeners reckon it's a tear-jerker.
Kiran's got a real page turner this week, The Wall by John Lanchester is Time Out's Book of the Month for March. Looking forwards to a dystopia reality where climate change is in full force, this thrilling new novel is about why the young are right to hate the old. And as Kiran said, Tess already can't put it down.
Producer Laura Kvigstad speaks with sociologist, Toni Bruce, on the subject of Laurel Hubbard, a transgendered female weight lifter after the controversy of her winning two silver metals. We then have a panel with some members of the 95bfm news team.
Ollin Perez Raynaud of Feminists of Colour, a University of Auckland based club, speaks with Lillian Hanly about the upcoming panel The Power of Powerlessness.
The top 5 finalists for the APRA Silver Scroll 2020 have been revealed! Tracks by Nadia Reid, Reb Fountain, L.A.B., BENEE and Troy Kingi have all been selected from the top 20 by the judging panel. We caught up with Nadia, Reb and Troy to hear about their shortlisted songs. Whakarongo mai nei!
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