Screen Watching

Apr 20 2024
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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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Challengers, Fallout, Baby Reindeer, Rebel Moon, and more

Apr 20 2024 70 mins  
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

Too many reviews: Civil War, Franklin, The Sympathizer, and Late Night with The Devil

Apr 13 2024 88 mins  
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.

Reviews are in for Sugar, Ripley, Origin, and Monkey Man.

Apr 06 2024 78 mins  
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.

Godzilla x Kong, A Gentleman in Moscow, and the best films of 1999.

Mar 29 2024 58 mins  
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+)

Ghostbusters, 3 Body Problem, Immaculate, Chicken Nugget

Mar 23 2024 74 mins  
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). Enj

This week there are girls on a bus and we see Abe Lincoln shot - what a week

Mar 16 2024 66 mins  
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)

Simon sings Hooray For Hollywood ahead of the Oscars

Mar 08 2024 65 mins  
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)

Cinema party: Dune, Shogun, Four Daughters, and… Peppa Pig?

Mar 02 2024 78 mins  
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.

Screen Watching is in the zone of interest

Feb 23 2024 51 mins  
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.

Madam Web, The New Look, and an argument about Australian movies & TV

Feb 17 2024 75 mins  
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.