Memoir Of A Snail, Smile 2 and Greedy People (Movie Squad Podcast #187)

Even though Breakfast host Pam Boland and Simon Miraudo are away on special assignment, movies are still being released and the Movie Squad continues in its quest to review all of them! Tristan Fidler and Cecilia Allen join guest Breakfast host Naomi Carter to discuss what’s in cinemas this week.

Tristan looks at the new Australian film from animator Adam Elliott (Harvey Krumpet, Mary and Max), Memoir Of A Snail. With a claymation look comparable to Wallace And Gromit, this film tackles darker themes with its focus on Grace Pudel (voiced by Sarah Snook) who narrates her life to a pet snail, covering Grace’s separation from her twin brother Gilbert (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee) and her friendship with the eccentric and elderly Pinky (voiced by Jacki Weaver).

Then, Cecilia took us to a new chapter in a horror franchise, Smile 2, which follows the further terror of a parasitic demon that possesses a host and takes the form of people “smiling.” Here, a pop star Skye Riley (played by Naomi Scott) who is mounting a comeback tour begins to experience nightmarish hallucinations and visions while dealing with pressure from fame, fans and her manager mother (Rosemarie DeWitt).

Stay tuned for Tristan and Cecilia’s pod-exclusive chat including a bonus review of the new crime-comedy-caper Greedy People starring Himesh Patell, Lily James and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, which is also out in cinemas now!