The mystery of our generation or a cynical indulgent mess? A sprawling ambitious endeavour, or an incoherent web of nothing? These are just some of the reviews of our podcast so far, but hey at least our lengthy tangents are in keeping with the

Ep 18 - Cosmopolis

Jul 12th, 2021 1h 25m

A lot of the films we cover here are divisive, but you won't find many that split a crowd like Cosmopolis. David Cronenberg leaves his throne as king of body horror to diagnose our modern capitalism horror so get in your favourite limo and hit

Ep 17 - Deadly Friend

Jul 4th, 2021 1h 3m

Is there something to be found in this Frankenstein'd mess of studio intervention and directors vision, or has it been totally compromised like a sweet little robot boy being blasted away by a nasty old lady? The boys take a look at Wes Craven'

Ep 16 - Hollow Man

Jun 28th, 2021 1h

The Dutch master of voyeurism has one last crack at a hit in the US, we discuss whether it has any value, or if we can see right through it...

Ep 15 - Cruising

May 24th, 2021 1h 22m

Psst, hey you - you looking for a good time? How about listening to three film lovers discuss William Friedkin's controversial 1980 film starring Al Pacino? You sicko

Ep 14 - Midnight Special

Apr 25th, 2021 1h 12m

It's not about the destination, it's about the film conversations we have along the way... or something. And this week we're talking Midnight Special, the movie that was meant to take Jeff Nichols to the big time. We try to figure why it didn't

Ep 13 - Inherent Vice

Apr 18th, 2021 1h 55m

This week we get to the bottom of PTA's much maligned Inherent Vice, figuring out the reputation of the film, and attempting to decipher the many strands of the movie itself, if that even matters man... Light up a doob as we ask the question, w

Ep 12 - Convoy

Apr 11th, 2021 1h 22m

This week the boys record the show via CB radio to discuss famous comedy director Sam Peckinpah's trucker movie Convoy! Questions arise such as, would Peckinpah's 220 minute cut be better? And what's the deal with those holes in the toilet cubi

Ep 11 - The Trial of the Chicago 7

Apr 4th, 2021 1h 45m

We walk n' Sorkin our way through Oscar favourite Trial of the Chicago 7 to rule on whether it rocks or stinks.

Ep 10 - Mank

Mar 28th, 2021 1h 35m

In the first of our Oscar season eps we take a look at a Movie about old Hollywood starring a legendary older actor... and it got nominated? Hmm surprising. So David Fincher's Mank, is it a wank, or does it walk straight to the bank? And do the

Ep 09 - Mimic

Mar 21st, 2021 1h 30m

The gang attempt to shed a light into the dank dark sewers of Guillermo Del Toro's filmography to see if they can find something salvageable in his first big studio picture, Mimic.

Ep 08 - Eyes Wide Shut

Mar 15th, 2021 1h 51m

Come on a mysterious odyssey of amateur film analysis as we explore Kubrick's misunderstood masterpiece Eyes Wide Shut, and ask the question, did Kubrick fuck?

Ep 07 - Hulk (2003)

Mar 1st, 2021 1h 18m

Men will literally turn into a big green Hulk instead of going to therapy, but having Nick Nolte as your dad doesn't help. This week on Misdirection we discuss the merits of Ang Lee's take on Angry Man(tm).

Ep 06 - Drag Me To Hell

Feb 21st, 2021 1h 34m

Special guest (dis)respected film critic Ash Love-Wheeler joins the show to drag Dave's opinion to hell... though maybe not as much as Josh would like.

Ep 05 - Ishtar

Feb 14th, 2021 1h 47m

The gang argues about Ishtar

Ep 04 - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Feb 7th, 2021 1h 31m

We're back, and just in time to defend Tarantino, who was in great need of our rescuing. If it was trite to make feet jokes about QT, and now it's trite to even ironically joke about it, does that mean it's come full circle and it's funny to ma

Ep 03 - The Counsellor

Jul 15th, 2020 1h 26m

Rob dies a little inside, Dave recounts his childhood trauma, and Josh is transfixed by something that doesn't sit right, welcome to this week's episode of the Misdirection pod. This will be the last episode until restrictions ease in Melbourne