Cinemas are supposedly back again. But Dan and Simon are in lockdown and had to watch the biggest movie event of the past two years on their televisions. This week they talk about watching Black Widow by way of Disney+. Along with more reviews of the other big TV shows and movies of the week. They also talk about legendary Hollywood director Dick Donner who died this week. And they interview director Christine Luby, whose movie This Little Love of Mine debuted on Netflix this week. Reviews (04:4...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 28
It's the Screen Watching lockdown special. As New South Wales residents are forced to COVID lockdown, Simon and Dan come to terms with the idea of having to stay in to watch more TV and movies. Oh, such cruel fate. But before that can happen, they engage in the weekly movie review duty of their Screen Watching vows. Reviews (02:37) Gossip Girl (2021) (Fox 8 / HBO Max) Fear Street 1994 (Netflix) The Good Fight (SBS on Demand / Paramount+) Werewolves WIthin (In cinemas now) Perfumes (In cinemas no...
Jul 02, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 27
In a bonus episode of Screen Watching, Simon Foster interviews the Writer/Director of new French movie Perfumes, Grégory Magne. The movie is in Australian cinemas from July 1.
Jul 01, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
There's no question that the big movie of the week is In The Heights. Simon offers his thoughts on the film and we chat a bit more broadly about the failure of audiences to turn out for the well-reviewed film. We also take a look at the newest season of Bosch (but with a broader look at the series as a whole), movie Three Summers, and TV shows Tehran and Katla. In an exciting development, we also have an interview with one of the world's most adored character actors, it's Joey Pants himself - Jo...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 25
What do you need to know about this week's podcast. Well, it includes reviews of movies with fast cars, documentaries with sharks, TV shows about sleeping with movie stars, and Rose Byrne getting Physical. Tell me you don't want to press play on that! I double dare you. Reviews (01:41) F9 (In cinemas now) Physical (Apple TV+) Starstruck (ABC iView / BBC3 / HBO Max) From The Vine (In cinemas now) Blindspotting (Starz / Stan) Valerie Taylor: Playing With Sharks (In cinemas now) Interview: Physical...
Jun 19, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 24
It's a TV-heavy week for the podcast as we look at new TV shows Loki, Lisey's Story, Foodie Love , and Republic of Sarah . But we haven't forgotten about movies entirely as Simon checks out a new film starring Christopher Walken - Percy vs Goliath. This week Dan debunks the idea of The Golden Age of Television and looks at one of TV's greatest shows that streaming forgot. Reviews (02:52) Loki (Disney+) Lisey's Story (Apple TV+) Republic of Sarah (The CW / Stan) Percy vs Goliath (In cinemas now) ...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Is Sweet Tooth set to be the new ' Stranger Things '? Dan reckons it is in with a shot. What did he think of the show? We discuss that, a whole bunch of movies, and Simon delves deep on the bloated movies made by directors drunk with power. Oh, and we chat with Whitstable Pearl star Kerry Godliman too. Reviews (02:52) The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It (in cinemas now) Sweet Tooth (Netflix) Minamata (in cinemas now) Kung Fu (Foxtel/Binge) Breaking News in Yuba County (in cinemas now) Inter...
Jun 04, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Simon sits down with two filmmakers in a bonus episode of Screen Watching. Andrew Levitas, director of the Johnny Depp movie Minamata (02:07) Beth Elise Hawk, director of documentary Breaking Bread (19:13)
Jun 03, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 21
A big change for this week's podcast. We've dumped the news segment (if you want screen news, check out Dan's Always Be Watching newsletter each day) and in its place is a fun new middle segment. This week Dan take's us back to the 90s to look at the many sitcoms that sprung up following the success of Friends. Reviews (02:14) Cruella (Disney+ / in cinemas now) Run The World (Stan) King Otto (in cinemas now) Brain Dead (Stan) Friends: The Reunion (Bings) Interview: Miah Madden & Georgia-May ...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 20
If you’re after reviews of Zack Snyder’s Army of The Dead and the third season of Master of None, you’re in the right place. Also on this podcast are reviews for Solos, a new anthology series on Amazon Prime Video. There’s also reviews of Songbird and Son of The South, which are both in cinemas this week. We also have all the big news of the week and take a look at what’s playing in cinemas too. Reviews (02:00) Army of The Dead (Netflix) Master of None season 3 (Netflix) Solos (Amazon Prime Vide...
May 21, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 19
This week on the podcast Simon Foster sits down to talk with presenter Jess Hill about the SBS documentary series See What You Made Me Do.
May 19, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 18
It's a huge week for movies with not one major release this week, but two. Will audiences flock to the new Saw franchise installment Spiral? Or will they instead check out the new Angelina Jolie film Those Who Wish Me Dead? Simon and Dan checked out both films and have some differences of opinion. It's also a big week for TV with the debut of the eagerly-awaited Barry Jenkins series The Underground Railroad. Reviews (02:59) Those Who Wish Me Dead (in cinemas now and HBO Max in the US) The Underg...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Cards down on the table - it's a big week on the Screen Watching podcast. We chat with the son of Nicholas Cage - Weston Cage Coppola . He's an actor in his own right and stars in the new film Assault on Station 33 . There's also reviews, a look at the week ahead, and a deep dive into the news of the week. Join us for an extended chat about Flawless - a new technology that may render subtitles and dubbing as relics of the past. Simon and Dan have vastly different views on this. Reviews (02:09) L...
May 08, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Join us this week for a very passionate discussion about the Academy Awards. Simon is an absolute fanboy. Dan is an anarchist who wants to see it all burned down. They discuss what they liked and didn't like about this year's awards. Also, the two send out into the world reviews of the big movies and TV shows of the week - it's a huge week for celebrations on screen from arthouse celebration of a cow, to YA Polish Netflix drama celebrations of nudity, to a celebration of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnso...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Slide on yr tights and get ready to raise yr dukes, this week's Screen Watching podcast has Dan and Simon reviewing the new Mortal Kombat movie and chatting with it's director - Simon McQuiod . Dan also takes a look at the first season of Disney+'s The Falcon & The Winter Soldier following the series finale. And there's of course, more reviews, news, and a look at the week ahead. Reviews (01:37) Mortal Kombat (in cinemas now & HBO Max in the US) Rutherford Falls (Stan / Peacock) The Unit...
Apr 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Another big week for Screen Watching - we review the huge new HBO dramas Mare of Easttown starring Kate Winslet and Guy Pearce and the new Joss Whedon show The Nevers. We also check out new films The Unholy and Supernova. Oh, and there’s the new Irish comedy from Domnhall Gleason Frank of Ireland. We top that off with some news and an interview with the director of Gunda. Reviews (02:20) Mare of Easttown (HBO/Foxtel/Binge) The Unholy (in cinemas) The Nevers (HBO/Foxtel/Binge) Supernova (in cinem...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 13
If you're not listening to this podcast, how the heck are you to know that the new Amazon Prime series Them is one of the absolute best new shows of the year? Dan reviews it on this week podcast and lets you know what you need to know in the most spoiler-free way possible. Consider this podcast your TV and movies north star. News (02:14) Netflix spends big on Knives Out sequels Fox News launches a comedy show Jon Stewart is returning to TV on Apple TV+ A ballet based on The Dark Crystal Japan's ...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Dan and Simon, influenced by watching a deliciously violent action film at the movies this week, punch up, down, left, and right in this week's podcast as they try to bring justice to the world in the most important way they know how: by talking about TV shows and movies. News (01:13) Coming to Broadway - Game of Thrones: The Musical American Gods cancelled Logies and Oscars news Casting announcements - Obi-Wan Kenobi for Disney+ and The Dropout on Hulu (That's the series about Theranos CEO Eliz...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dan and Simon, Milford Men, both, are back for another Screen Watching installment. News (01:40) Disney shake-up its schedule as it pushes Black Widow back to July from May. Plus it's also going to be on Disney+ Keanu Reeves sets his own fate with Bzrkr RIP George Segal RIP the grand dame Jessica Waters SBS' biggest commission - 200 episodes of an Adam Liaw cooking show. Reviews (20:38) Godzilla vs Kong The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Invincible A Teacher The Last Veneer Interview (43:47) Dan ...
Mar 26, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Dan and Simon enter the Hall of Justice to discuss Zack Snyder's Justice League. Is it worth both the hype and the four-hour runtime? They also chat with the director of the very good new film The Grizzlies, Miranda de Pencier. News (02:18) Avatar is ten years old - why are Dan and Simon talking about its box office again? RIP Yaphet Kotto Oscar nominations Killing Eve to end with season four Matthew McConaughey is back for more A Time To Kill (sort-of) Disney Plus adds classic and mostly forgot...
Mar 19, 2021•57 min
It's a week heavy on news and reviews. Frankly Simon and Dan have too much to say about everything this week. What are you waiting for - stop reading and just start listening. News (01:33) Oprah and Meghan and Harry and a highly engaged global audience RIP Kim's Convenience Lupita Nyong’o's YouTube Original series Super Sema Pepe LePew faces #TimesUp Zack Snyder's Justice League leaks Disney+ passed 100 million subscribers - look out Netflix George Clooney and Julia Roberts are heading down unde...
Mar 12, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
It's a jam-packed Screen Watching this week because Simon and Dan know no other way. This week expect action, excitement, romance, and thrills. What you're going to get, however, is: News (01:18) Behold - RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under The Golden Globes ratings redefined the term 'dud 'ViacomCBS launch a new streaming service - Paramount+ The Simpsons scores two more seasons Stan's CEO is now Nine's CEO A Bosch spin-off is announced... starring Bosch Interview (13:38) Dan speaks to Beke Lubeach ,...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 7
It's a jam-packed Screen Watching this week because Simon and Dan know no other way. This week expect action, excitement, romance, and thrills. What you're going to get, however, is: News (01:06) Dan and Simon check out the new streaming service Star on Disney+ Thoughts on the new Woody v Farrow documentary series Confirmation on an Australian release date for the Zack Snyder Justice League film. Dan gets in a special guest to discuss the new trailer for the very buzzy Kevin Can F**k Himself ser...
Feb 26, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 6
With Superman and Lois debuting on TV this week, Dan and Simon discuss Superman as a character of the big and small screen. They chart his evolution from comic book character through radio, movie serials, animated shows, live-action TV, and the big screen.
Feb 23, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Strap yourselves in for another Screen Watching podcast. This week hosts Dan and Simon settle into their new podcast format and emerge out of it as absolute consummate professionals to the very end. As always, there's a lot of TV and movies to discuss: News (02:10) We've now seen the Zack Snyder Justice League trailer. Honestly - we don't know if we're excited. But we're curious. Disney announces 10 European originals to launch on new streaming service Star. Martin Scorsese has written a piece d...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
With 12 February marking the Lunar New Year, Dan and Simon have a chat with China Lion's Mick Robbins about just how important the Lunar New Year is to the year's box office takings. On this week's podcast you'll also hear Simon and Dan almost come to blows over the filmography of M Night Shyamalan, along with a bunch of film reviews and some thoughts on the raft trailers broadcast during the US Super Bowl earlier this week. Yeah - it's another very packed show. News : Super Bowl trailers - Falc...
Feb 12, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 3
With the 2021 Golden Globes nominations announced, Dan and Simon rip into the weirdo choices made and question why we pay attention to these nutso awards. There's also some talk about reboots following news this week of new takes on Frasier and The Wonder Years . Nora Unkel stops by to talk about her new film A Nightmare Wakes . It's about Frankenstein writer Mary Shelley as she deals with her own real life horrors while writing the famed book. There's also reviews of the great new Justin Timber...
Feb 04, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 2
It's the very first episode of Screen Watching and boy did we learn a lot about ourselves and each other while making it. This week on the show: News The movie release schedule is ever-changing as studios navigate COVID-19 and launching their own streaming services. (02:41) Disney has announced the line-up for the new streaming service Star. (13:25) Interview Occupation: Rainfall is a big new Australian sci-fi special effects-driven action film. Director Luke Sparke tells us more about making th...
Jan 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Every darn week noted film & TV critics and handsome men Dan Barrett and Simon Foster will offer reviews, industry news, and some recommendations of great things to check out. But before they can start on that important business, it is important that they release a trailer. It's how podcasts work. Press play and then join us Friday mornings for new Screen Watch podcasts.
Jan 25, 2021•2 min
