It might be a quiet week, but Dan and Simon make the week’s reviews worth your while. This week: Mother of The Bride (Netflix) The Way, My Way (In cinemas now) Doctor Who (Disney+) Dan also discusses why the upfronts were again interesting this year. Oh, and there’s the week’s birthday and history quizzes.
There were accusations this week’s podcast was impossible to hear. Like, it was fine on Spotify, but not on other podcast platforms. Why was that? Some people are saying the illuminati. This version of the podcast should be better for your earholes. Know that this week on the show we review: The Idea of You (Prime Video) Kingdom of The Planet of The Apes (In cinemas) Let It Be (Disney+) And then Simon starts talking about film festivals for some reason. Yeah, I don’t get it either....
May the 4th be with you all. This week on the podcast we delve into our Star Wars dominated lives and get a heat check on how we feel about it now. We review: Unfrosted (Netflix) A Man in Full (Netflix) The Veil (Hulu/Disney+) Fremont (In cinemas now) We also do our weekly quizzes: This week in history and the Birthday Quiz.
This week, we settle into our armchairs to review: The Fall Guy (In cinemas now) Elsbeth (Paramount+) Knuckles (Paramount+) Then Dan and Simon discuss their favourite movie stunts.
Our main reviews for this week: Challengers (In cinemas now) Fallout (Prime Video) In our Intermission segment: TV and cinema can’t leave the 1950s “nostalgia” behind What else have we been watching? Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part 2 Bluey - The Sign Baby Reindeer
We put too many things into this week’s show. Reviews: Civil War (in cinemas now) Franklin (Apple TV+) The Sympathizer (HBO) Late Night with The Devil (In cinemas now, but soon on Shudder) Oh, and we also have a lengthy conversation about our favourite critics, a chat about Curb Your Enthusiasm ending, and much more.
This week on the ol’ Screen Watching pod. Reviews: Sugar (Apple TV+) Origin (In cinemas) Ripley (Netflix) Monkey Man (In cinemas) We then celebrate a mid-year Festivus with our airing of grievances.
What even is the name of the new Godzilla film? Is it Godzilla x Kong? Shouldn’t it be ‘v’? Otherwise, it is kind of like Joannie Loves Chachi, which might actually be better? Oh, this week we review: Godzilla Loves Kong (in cinemas now) A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+) Perfect Days (In cinemas) Steve (martin) - a documentary in two parts (Apple TV+)
This week on the podcast we review so, so many things. Among the titles: Ghostbusters: They get real chilly (in cinemas now) 3 Body Problem (Netflix) Immaculate (In cinemas now) Chicken Nugget (Netflix) X-Men 97 (Disney+) Road House (Prime Video) Also, we messed up the video this week, so instead of our faces, we have a running track of classic TV commercials (without sound). Enjoy?
This week on the podcast we have a post-Oscars hangover. So, we offer a few post Oscars thoughts, then get onto the business of reviews: Love Lies Bleeding (In cinemas now) The Girls on The Bus (Max, Binge) Manhunt (Apple TV+) Millers Girl (In cinemas now) American Fiction (Prime Video)
It’s our big pre-Oscars show as Simon & Dan discuss the nominated films that should win. Oh, and there’s reviews too: How To Have Sex (In cinemas now) Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (CityTV in Canada, Binge in Australia) The Gentlemen (Netflix) Spaceman (Netflix)
Big week. Big titles. What? You doubt these claims? Get a load of these films & TV shows up for review: Dune Shogun Four Daughters And in our Intermission we talk about Peppa Pig’s Cinema Party.
This week on the podcast, you can expect the following conversational powerhouse moments: We discuss Zone of Interest (in cinemas now) We deep dive on the new Hubbl streaming device We begin our ninja rap with Netflix’s House of Ninjas.
Yeah, we have reviews: Madam Web (in cinemas now) The New Look (Apple TV+) And then we dip into the mailbag for a listener question about the state of Australian movies and TV.
This week on the podcast there are room elephants discussed and some reviews. Force of Nature: The Dry 2 Let’s Talk About Chu But if you think that’s all we discuss on the podcast, well, bub, you don’t know Screen Watching.
In this very special Groundhog Day edition of the podcast, Dan and Simon repeat all of their same conversational mistakes and opinions as they deliver their thoughts on: Mr & Mrs Smith Argylle Expats And a grab-bag of other titles.
This week on the podcast Simon & Dan go deep on: Masters of The Air (Apple TV+) In The Know (US: Peacock \ AUS: Binge) The Color Purple (In cinemas now) There’s also some chatter of the Sydney Sweeney film Anyone But You - because that just makes for a good podcast. Oh, and we have a chat about Oscars - are they still relevant?
In this week’s Intermission segment we have a chat about the best deaths on television, inspired somewhat by Dan watching a lawyer plunge to her death in an elevator shaft. The guys also discuss the Emmy Awards this week. Were they a proper flop? And reviews: The ZIron Claw (In cinemas) Death & Other Details (Disney+/Hulu)
ATTENTION! Screen Watching is back for another week. This week: Jodie Foster leads a new season of True Detective. Is it the best one yet? (HBO, Binge) Nicholas Cage gets meta (yet again) in Dream Scenario (In cinemas now) We take a deeper look into the work of Jodie Foster. Oh, and there is discussion about The Holdovers (in cinemas), Criminal Record (Apple TV+), Nighthawks (Check your grandads vhs collection, kids), and more.
Dan and Simon kickstart 2024 with more inane bickering. Oh, and they review TV shows and movies too. Up for review: The Brothers Sun (Netflix) Ferrari (In cinemas now) They were going to discuss the new Nicholas Cage film Dream Scenario, but got distracted. That’ll probably be next week - ignore the odd reference to it at the start of the podcast. Oh, and the two look ahead to 2024 and offer some predictions and identify trends to watch out for....
Simon Foster and Dan Barrett talk about TV and movies on the Scren Watching podcast. It is mandatory that they release an indulgent podcast of their top 10 movies of the year. It is so indulgent that each of them offer a list of 10 each. Understand that these are the only best movie lists you will need in 2023.
Each week on the podcast Dan and Simon offer their thoughts on the new TV shows and movies of the week. They then occasionally get into petty squabbles as they work through their thoughts. But what happens when each come to a table to proffer their lists of the definitively best TV shows of the year? Did you expect this to be a respectful, safe space conversation?
Look, he’s Woody Allen. Simon chats with him about his latest film Coup de Chance.
It’s Christmas, which means the focus is on the big holiday release movies this week. Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon (Netflix) Poor Things (In cinemas) Society of Snow (Kind of in cinemas, but is on Netflix Jan 4) There’s also chatter about Teri Hatcher, LA Law, and Highlander 2, among other things.
We’re edging towards Christmas, but that isn’t going to stop the reviews and baseless opinion: Wonka (In cinemas) Familia (Netflix) Maestro (Netflix) Carol & The End of The World (Netflix) And of course we do our weekly quizzes and other nonsense.
Dan and Simon take to the microphones. We review: Paul Schrader’s new film Master Gardener New Netflix comedy Obliterated (from the team behind Coba Kai) The final (?) film by Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and The Heron Also discussed: Grand Theft Auto VI, Godzilla Minus One, Merry Little Batman, and Norman Lear
It’s the end of the world as we know it. And we feel fine! On the pod this week we discuss our favourite end of the world movies. Oh, and reviews: Bottoms (In cinemas) Leave The World Behind (Netflix Dec 7) Godzilla Minus One (In cinemas) Faraway Downs (Hulu/Disney+)
This week a new free streaming service launched in Australia. It’s called Brollie and it has a good collection of arthouse and cult movies. Dan and Simon offer their thoughts on the service and each choose some recommendations from the library. Also… reviews: Napoleon (In cinemas and soon on Apple TV+) Fargo season 5 (SBS On Demand, or Hulu in the US) The Royal Hotel (In cinemas now) Squid Game: The Challenge
This week Dan and Simon are joined by a different film critic named Simon. It is Simon Miraudo who has just written the really fantastic Book of The Banned: Devilish Movies, Dastardly Censors, and the Scenes That Made Australia Sweat . Also on the pod, we have reviews. This week: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (In cinemas now) The Curse (Paramount+) Saltburn
We kick off the pod with an extended chat about the resolution of the SAG-AFTRA strike and discuss what happens now. Then we dive into reviews: The Marvels - in cinemas now 007: Road To a Million - it’s streaming on Prime Video The Killer - David Fincher’s new film is on Netflix My Adventures with Superman - it finally arrived in Australia, streaming on Binge
