Join TV and film critics (and handsome men) Dan Barrett and Simon Foster with reviews, industry news, and recommendations of great things to check out. This podcast is a perfect example of the dangers of equipping people with knowledge and microphones.
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Mufasa, La Palma, Carry On, Creature Commandos, and Christmas Chat
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In our big show before Christmas, Simon checks out prequel Mufasa, Dan is ready to explode with volcanic Netflix drama La Palma, then there's a quick look at Netflix's Carry On and Max's James Gunn superhero adjacent cartoon Creature Commandos. Then, because it's Christmas, the podcast winds out with some Christmas chatter.…
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Kraven The Hunter, Douglas is Cancelled, No Good Deed
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It's our week before the week before Christmas episode, which as we all know if the most meaningful of them all. This week on the podcast we look at the film everyone is too embarrassed to buy a ticket to: Kraven The Hunter. There's also the quietly excellent Steven Moffatt series Douglas Is Cancelled. And hen there's Ray Romano and Lisa Kudrow's n…
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew! Black Doves! The Agency!
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A HUGE week for us on the podcast. Simon embraces his inner 10 year-old and blasts off with the new kiddie Star Wars show The Skeleton Crew. Dan remains the mature-minded co-host and looks at spy thrillers Black Doves on Netflix and Paramount+'s The Agency.
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Heretic, Get Millie Black, It's Florida Man, and Your Monster
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Each week on the podcast TV critic Dan Barrett and film critic Simon Foster bicker and argue about the movies and shows they have watched. This week: Heretic (in cinemas now) Get Millie Black (Streaming on Max in the US, Binge in Australia) Your Monster (in cinemas now) It's Florida, Man (Streaming on Max in the US, Binge in Australia)…
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Watching: Wicked, Man on The Inside, Goodrich, Blitz
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A big week on the podcast with the inevitable smash hit Wicked (in cinemas), new Ted Danson sitcom Man on The Inside (Netflix), Goodrich (in cinemas), Blitz (Apple TV+).
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We watched: Gladiator 2, Say Nothing
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Hold the line! Stay with me! If you find yourself on a podcast, riding in the green fields with the sun on your face, do not be troubled. For you are reviewing Gladiator 2 and new Disney+ series Say Nothing in Elysium, and you’re already dead! Brothers, what we do in life… echoes in eternity.
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We watched: Red One, Matlock (2024), and Day of The Jackal (2024)
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Who says Hollywood is creatively bankrupt? In cinemas we have The Rock and whichever Chris it was that played Captain America teaming up with a bear to rescue Santa. And then on TV we have remakes of your grandad's fave show Matlock and that film & book he loved in the 70s: The Day of The Jackal.
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We watched: Saturday Night, Rescue: Hi-Surf, Here, and more
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Recorded at the crack of dawn, Dan and Simon talk about Jason Reitman's Saturday Night, new Fox 'drama' Rescue H-Surf, Robert Zemeckis' Here, and more.
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We review: Territory, Lee
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The main reviews this week are new Netflix show Territory and the new Kate Winslet film Lee (which is in cinemas now). We also have some thoughts on Netflix's Woman of The Hour, Apple TV+'s Before, and the CBS/Paramount+ sitcom Poppas House.
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We review: The Office Australia, Memoir of a Snail, He Ain’t Heavy, and more
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This week on the podcast: Dan rips into The Office Australia (Prime Video) Simon offers thoughts on Memoir of a Snail, the latest animated film from Adam Elliot (In cinemas now) He AIn’t Heavy (in cinemas now)
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This week: Terrifier 3, Disclaimer, The Apprentice, Greedy People, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, and more
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This week on the podcast we offer terrible opinions on: The Apprentice (in cinemas now) Disclaimer (Apple TV+) Terrifier 3 (in cinemas now) Greedy People (in cinemas now) Hellboy: The Crooked Man (in cinemas in Australia, VOD internationally) And more.
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For your eyeballs this weekend
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It is a whole new Screen Watching podcast. We’re keeping it shorter and just cramming a whole bunch of thoughts on what you might be watching this week.
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Is the new Francis Ford Coppola film Megalopolis as absolutely bonkers as they say? Dan and Simon braved a late night first screening at IMAX in Sydney to offer some 12:30am thoughts. Also this week: Wolfs (Apple TV+) Paris Has Fallen (SBS On Demand in Australia, and on a mix of other services internationally including Prime Video) Oh, and also, Da…
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We review: The Penguin, The Substance, Transformers One, and His Three Daughters
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Riddle me this! What do you get when you give a The Batman (2022) supporting character his own 8-episode HBO drama? This week on the podcast, Dan and Simon talk about the movie tie-in show The Penguin. But they also discuss new Demi Moore film The Substance, the new animated feature Transformers One, and new Netflix feature His Three Daughters. Oh,…
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Reviews: Rebel Ridge, After Baywtach, and Wise Guy: David Chase & The Sopranos
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Join us this week for Simon Foster's review of Netflix's surprise hit Rebel Ridge. Also, Dan Barrett takes a look at TV documentaries about TV shows with After Baywatch and Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos. He calls one of them 'honest'. Which one, you'll never guess. But the very fact this is a question suggests you will probably guess. And …
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This week we discuss: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, English Teacher, The Deliverance, Terminator Zero, and… Single White Female?
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This week Dan and Simon went to the movies together and watched Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Does it live up to the hype? Do we wish Beetlejuice had just gone Hawaiian after all? But that isn’t all for this week’s show. We also discuss: English Teacher (Hulu/Disney+) The Deliverance (Netflix) Terminator Zero (Netflix) Single White Female (online store …
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We review: KAOS, Bookworm. We discuss: Development Hell - RIP
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Another big week on the podcast as we review Netflix’s new dramedy KAOSand new cinema release Bookworm. We also argue over Fly me To The Moon. And then we explore Development Hell - those movies that have been worked on and reworked for years and years in the light of the most recent The Crow film being released - finally.…
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Is this teen comedy the next American Pie?
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It’s been a heavy week for streaming movies. We go deep on the American Pie wannabe Incoming (Netflix) and Prime Video’s action comedy about a lottery winner on the run from, well, everyone in Jackpot! We also have a chat about the DNC broadcast, Alien Romulus, the Presumed Innocent finale, the final(?) episode of Evil, Homicide: Life On The Street…
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Alien Romulus, Vince Vaughn’s Bad Monkey, and Simon’s terrible Superman (1978) take
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This week on the podcast: Reviews: Bad Monkey (Apple TV+) and Alien Romulus (In cinemas) Intermission: Will late night talk shows still exist in 10 years? What else have we been watching: Simon has a wild Superman (1978) take This week in history and the birthday quiz
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The Instigators, It Ends With Us, Borderlands, and more
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Inspired by Jason Reitman's new behind-the-scenes of SNL film Saturday Night, Dan and SImon this week consider movies they would like to see based on real life behind the scenes activity on other TV shows. Expect some pretty offbeat suggestions. Reviews this week include: The Instigators (Apple TV+) It Ends with Us (In cinemas) Borderlands (In cine…
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Reviews: The Apple Vision Pro, Batman: Caped Crusader, The Decameron, and Handling The Dead
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After years of going on about how the Apple Vision Pro signals the future of TV and movie watching, Dan and Simon both did a demo this week. What is the verdict? Was Dan suitably impressed? Was cinema enthusiast Simon Foster swayed? Also, the guys review some actual TV shows and movies: Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video) Handling The Dead (in cin…
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Deadpool & Wolverine. Plus: TV and cinemas best US Presidents
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There’s really one big title to discuss this week, for better or worse. And that’s Marvel’s latest: Deadpool & Wolverine. If you’re looking for a spoiler-filled chat, we are here for it.
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Reviews: Longlegs, Lady in The Lake
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The very buzzy Longlegs (in cinemas now) gets a look by Simon and Dan, along with the not-at-all buzzy Apple TV+ drama Lady In The Lake.
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Twisters, Sunny, Fly Me To The Moon
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It’s rather nice to have interesting films and TV shows to discuss. This week: Twisters (In cinemas now) Sunny (Apple TV+) Fly Me To The Moon (In cinemas now) We also go deep in our Intermission on what we would do if we took over Paramount.
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He is back! Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, Kevin Costner in Horizon, David Wenham in Fake, and Dan Barrett in Screen Watching
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Folks... big show. Big reviews: Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Netflix) Fake (Paramount+) Horizon: An American Saga - Part 1 (In cinemas now) And we talk about new Australian anti-siphoning rules, discuss cheerleaders, and other less weighty topics.
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Simon is without Dan this week. Probably for the best. He rabbits on about the new Netflix movie Trigger Point for a bit. Then he tells you about three movies he is excited about coming to the cinema this year. None of those movies have space laserss or laser guns that go ‘pew’ ‘pew’ ‘pew’. Not sure why he bothered.…
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Am I OK?, Land of Women, & The Bear
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Folks, it is a quiet-as week for a podcast without hot takes on Inside Out 2. But we make do. Simon finally relented and watched The Bear. Spoiler: He digs it. So, we talk about that on the pod too.
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We watched: Bad Boys 4, Presumed Innocent.
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Yeah, we got the reviews. Bad Boys 4 - in cinemas now Presumed Innocent - it’s on your Apple TV+ Oh, and we have the Intermission: What unexpected on-screen team ups would we like to see a la Deadpool x Wolverine and Alien vs Predator. And there’s What Else Have You Been Watching and our weekly quizZes.…
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Hit Man, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Under Paris, and Simon goes Hollywood
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This week on the podcast we go all over the place talking about Simon’s adventures in Hollywood this past week and the great opportunities there are as a pop culture tourist. We also have reviews: The Acolyte (Disney+) Hit Man (Netflix) And we talk about Under Paris, Netflix’s new shark movie, and the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense.…
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The weird-as heck Sasquatch Sunset. Plus Dan & Simon save cinema with wisdom
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The last few weeks haven’t been great for the US box office. There’s a lot of concern folks aren’t coming out to the movies anymore. The good news is that Dan and Simon have pooled their collective wisdom together with ideas on how to save US blockbuster cinema. Because they’re generous, they are sharing their ideas on this podcast. There’s also re…
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This week: Furiosa, The 8 Show, and Atlas. Plus, uh, other stuff
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In the spirit of watching things on screens, this week you will witness Dan and Simon reviewing: Atlas (Netflix) The 8 Show (Netflix) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (In cinemas now) The guys also take a deep look at the cinema experiences they prefer, discuss what else they have been watching, and do the usual weekly trivia games. Yes. This is too much sh…
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Mother of The Bride vs Anyone But You, children's entertainment hour Doctor Who, and more
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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.…
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Monkey see, monkey HEAR! We review: Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes, The Idea of You, Let It Be, Dark Matter, and more.
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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 Th…
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We watched: Unfrosted, A Man in Full, The Veil, Fremont, and uh, more.
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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.…
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The Fall Guy, Elsbeth, Knuckles, and movies greatest stunts
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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.
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Challengers, Fallout, Baby Reindeer, Rebel Moon, and more
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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
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Too many reviews: Civil War, Franklin, The Sympathizer, and Late Night with The Devil
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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.…
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Reviews are in for Sugar, Ripley, Origin, and Monkey Man.
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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.
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Godzilla x Kong, A Gentleman in Moscow, and the best films of 1999.
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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 …
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Ghostbusters, 3 Body Problem, Immaculate, Chicken Nugget
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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 …
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This week there are girls on a bus and we see Abe Lincoln shot - what a week
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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)
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Simon sings Hooray For Hollywood ahead of the Oscars
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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)
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Cinema party: Dune, Shogun, Four Daughters, and… Peppa Pig?
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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.
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Screen Watching is in the zone of interest
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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.
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Madam Web, The New Look, and an argument about Australian movies & TV
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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.
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Force of Nature: The Dry 2 | Let’s Talk About Chu
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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.
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Mr & Mrs Smith, Argylle, Expats, and more
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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.
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Masters of The Air, In The Know, The Color Purple, and some Oscars thoughts
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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?…
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The best deaths on television. Also, reviews: Iron Claw, Death & Other Details
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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)…
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True Detective: Night Country, Dream Scenario, The Holdovers, and more
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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 Rec…
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