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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.

208 - We watched: Gladiator 2, Say Nothing

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208 - We watched: Gladiator 2, Say Nothing
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.
Sat, 16 Nov 2024 - 42min
207 - We watched: Red One, Matlock (2024), and Day of The Jackal (2024)
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.
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 - 31min
206 - We watched: Saturday Night, Rescue: Hi-Surf, Here, and more
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.
Sun, 03 Nov 2024 - 48min
205 - We review: Territory, Lee
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.
Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - 35min
204 - We review: The Office Australia, Memoir of a Snail, He Ain’t Heavy, and more
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)
Sat, 19 Oct 2024 - 31min
203 - This week: Terrifier 3, Disclaimer, The Apprentice, Greedy People, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, and more
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.
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 30min
202 - For your eyeballs this weekend
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.
Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 24min
201 - MEGALOPOLIS!
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, Dan and Simon discuss the very future of this podcast as they get set to embark upon their new podcast project.
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 1h 09min
200 - We review: The Penguin, The Substance, Transformers One, and His Three Daughters
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, yeah... they also talk about the dull-as Emmy Awards.
Fri, 20 Sep 2024 - 57min
199 - Reviews: Rebel Ridge, After Baywtach, and Wise Guy: David Chase & The Sopranos
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 even if you are simple and can't, there's a 50/50 chance.
NOTE: It is bad marketing to call one's listeners 'simple.' Dan should know better than to have written that.
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 - 59min
198 - This week we discuss: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, English Teacher, The Deliverance, Terminator Zero, and… Single White Female?
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 rental)
And we do the usual birthday quiz and this week in history games.
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 - 43min
197 - We review: KAOS, Bookworm. We discuss: Development Hell - RIP
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.
Fri, 30 Aug 2024 - 1h 10min
196 - Is this teen comedy the next American Pie?
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, The Union, and The Killer (2024).
Sat, 24 Aug 2024 - 1h 03min
195 - Alien Romulus, Vince Vaughn’s Bad Monkey, and Simon’s terrible Superman (1978) take
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
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - 1h 04min
194 - The Instigators, It Ends With Us, Borderlands, and more
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 cinemas)
Sat, 10 Aug 2024 - 1h 08min
193 - Reviews: The Apple Vision Pro, Batman: Caped Crusader, The Decameron, and Handling The Dead
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 cinemas now) The Decameron (Netflix)
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 - 57min
192 - Deadpool & Wolverine. Plus: TV and cinemas best US Presidents
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.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 - 1h 08min
191 - Reviews: Longlegs, Lady in The Lake
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.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 - 1h 06min
190 - Twisters, Sunny, Fly Me To The Moon
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.
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 - 1h 00min
189 - He is back! Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, Kevin Costner in Horizon, David Wenham in Fake, and Dan Barrett in Screen Watching
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.
Sun, 07 Jul 2024 - 1h 03min
188 - Simon does it solo
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.
Tue, 02 Jul 2024 - 26min
187 - Am I OK?, Land of Women, & The Bear
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.
Sun, 23 Jun 2024 - 1h 03min
186 - We watched: Bad Boys 4, Presumed Innocent.
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.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 - 1h 03min
185 - Hit Man, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Under Paris, and Simon goes Hollywood
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.
Sun, 09 Jun 2024 - 1h 19min
184 - The weird-as heck Sasquatch Sunset. Plus Dan & Simon save cinema with wisdom
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 reviews of two, well, odd films:
Sasquatch Sunset (coming to Australian cinemas soon) Showdown at The Grand (Rent/buy it digitally at the usual places)
There’s also a deep dive into what the guys have watched this week and the usual quizes.
Fri, 31 May 2024 - 1h 15min
183 - This week: Furiosa, The 8 Show, and Atlas. Plus, uh, other stuff
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 show.
Sat, 25 May 2024 - 1h 28min
182 - Mother of The Bride vs Anyone But You, children's entertainment hour Doctor Who, and more
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.
Sun, 19 May 2024 - 1h 12min
181 - Monkey see, monkey HEAR! We review: Kingdom of the Planet of The Apes, The Idea of You, Let It Be, Dark Matter, and more.
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.
Sun, 12 May 2024 - 1h 11min
179 - We watched: Unfrosted, A Man in Full, The Veil, Fremont, and uh, more.
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.
Mon, 06 May 2024 - 51min
178 - The Fall Guy, Elsbeth, Knuckles, and movies greatest stunts
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.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 1h 08min
177 - Challengers, Fallout, Baby Reindeer, Rebel Moon, and more
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
Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 1h 10min
176 - Too many reviews: Civil War, Franklin, The Sympathizer, and Late Night with The Devil
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.
Sat, 13 Apr 2024 - 1h 28min
175 - Reviews are in for Sugar, Ripley, Origin, and Monkey Man.
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.
Sat, 06 Apr 2024 - 1h 18min
174 - Godzilla x Kong, A Gentleman in Moscow, and the best films of 1999.
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+)
Sat, 30 Mar 2024 - 58min
173 - Ghostbusters, 3 Body Problem, Immaculate, Chicken Nugget
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?
Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 1h 14min
172 - This week there are girls on a bus and we see Abe Lincoln shot - what a week
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)
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 1h 06min
171 - Simon sings Hooray For Hollywood ahead of the Oscars
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)
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 - 1h 05min
170 - Cinema party: Dune, Shogun, Four Daughters, and… Peppa Pig?
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.
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 - 1h 18min
169 - Screen Watching is in the zone of interest
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.
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 51min
168 - Madam Web, The New Look, and an argument about Australian movies & TV
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.
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 1h 15min
167 - Force of Nature: The Dry 2 | Let’s Talk About Chu
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.
Sat, 10 Feb 2024 - 48min
166 - Mr & Mrs Smith, Argylle, Expats, and more
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.
Sat, 03 Feb 2024 - 54min
165 - Masters of The Air, In The Know, The Color Purple, and some Oscars thoughts
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?
Sat, 27 Jan 2024 - 1h 11min
164 - The best deaths on television. Also, reviews: Iron Claw, Death & Other Details
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)
Sat, 20 Jan 2024 - 1h 13min
163 - True Detective: Night Country, Dream Scenario, The Holdovers, and more
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.
Sun, 14 Jan 2024 - 1h 16min
162 - The Brothers Sun & Ferrari
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.
Sat, 06 Jan 2024 - 1h 15min
161 - The definitive list of the best movies of 2023
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.
Sat, 30 Dec 2023 - 1h 24min
160 - Simon chats with Woody Allen. Yeah, that’s right
Look, he’s Woody Allen.
Simon chats with him about his latest film Coup de Chance.
Mon, 25 Dec 2023 - 18min
159 - The definitive list of the top 10 TV shows of 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?

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 - 1h 17min
158 - Rebel Moon, Poor Things, Society of Snow
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.
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 1h 03min
157 - Maestro, Carol & The End of The World, Familia, and Wonka
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.
Fri, 15 Dec 2023 - 46min
156 - Reviews: Master Gardener, Obliterated, The Boy and The Heron
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
Sat, 09 Dec 2023 - 1h 05min
155 - Bottoms, Leave The World Behind, Godzilla Minus One, and Faraway Downs
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+)
Sat, 02 Dec 2023 - 1h 02min
154 - The free Aussie streaming service Brollie. Reviews: Squid Game: The Challenge, Napoleon, Fargo s5, and The Royal Hotel
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
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 - 1h 07min
153 - Simon Miraudo schools us on Australian film censorship. REVIEWS: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Hunter Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Curse, Saltburn
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
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 1h 06min
152 - The Marvels, 007: Road To a Million, The Killer, My Adventures with Superman
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
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 - 1h 07min
151 - How to fix Marvel? Also, reviews: NCIS: Sydney, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Lawman: Bass Reeves, and Fingernails
This week in the Intermission Dan and Simon attempt to fix Marvel with big brain ideas.

Oh, and then there are weekly reviews of NCIS Sydney (Paramount+), Five Nights at Freddy’s (In cinemas, Peacock), Lawman: Bass Reeves (Paramount+), and Fingernails (Apple TV+).
Sat, 04 Nov 2023 - 1h 02min
150 - Killers of The Flower Moon | Bodies | Fellow Travellers | Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles
You will be SHOCKED by our thoughts on the new Martin Scorsese film Killers of The Flower Moon (In cinemas now, but on Apple TV+ sometime soon-ish). You will be CAPTIVATED by what we have to say about Fellow Travellers (Paramount+). You’ll be (in fairness) MIDLY INTERESTED in our thoughts on Bodies (Netflix). And then you will be IN A STATE OF UNBRIDLED NOSTALGIA as we discuss the Wiggles documentary Hot Potato (Prime Video).
Fri, 27 Oct 2023 - 1h 18min
149 - Mark Humphries joins to discuss Upload, From, and the changing nature of funny TV
Mark Humphries from the TV joins Dan Barrett from Screen Watching for a very loose and casual chat about the show Upload (Apple TV+), he talks up the underrated show From (MGM+, Stan), and there’s a lengthy discussion about the changing nature of what is funny on screen nowadays.
Sat, 21 Oct 2023 - 56min
148 - Frasier (2023) and the weight of the mediocre sitcom
This week on the podcast Dan and Simon review:
Frasier (2023) - Paramount+ Love Is In The Air - Netflix Shayda - In cinemas now
Inspired by the Frasier revival show, Dan and Simon discuss some of their favourite mid-weight/mediocre sitcoms of years gone by.
Fri, 13 Oct 2023 - 1h 05min
147 - Struggling with the return of US late night
This week on the show, Dan flies 100% solo on the worst week possible. With no new shows of note to discuss, he discusses what he watches while laying on the couch sick this week. It is an eclectic and weird grab bag of films and TV-related fare.
Oh, and then Dan carries on and on about why late night TV is no longer any good.
Sat, 07 Oct 2023 - 34min
146 - The Creator, C*A*U*G*H*T, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, While The Men Are Away
I really hope you enjoy asides and digressions in the middle of a conversation about new movies and TV shows, because gosh oh golly is that what takes place in this episode where Dan is joined by Melbourne-based critic Mel Campbell.
The two discuss:
The Creator (in cinemas now) C*A*U*G*H*T (Stan) The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Netflix) While The Men Are Away (SBS On Demand)
WARNING: Podcast includes some potty language.
Sat, 30 Sep 2023 - 1h 17min
145 - The big reviews: The Continental (John Wick spin-off), Still Up, Retribution, It Still Lives Here
This week on the ol’ podcast Dan reviews the biggest TV show of the… week, I guess. The John Wick spin-off The Continental. Oh, he also talks up one of his favourite shows of the year, the new Apple TV+ show Still Up.
Simon reviews two movies that you will likely never hear mentioned again after this podcast is done: Liam Neeson‘s latest Retribution, and a horror film called It Still Lives Here.
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 - 49min
144 - The X-Files @ 30. Also, reviews: Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Blue Beetle, The Lovers, A Haunting in Venice
Last weekend was the 30th anniversary of the debut of The X-Files. Your two cool podcast hosts Dan and Simon look back at the show, discuss why it was such a huge zeitgeist hit, and recount favourite episodes.
Also, we have our reviews:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (In cinemas now) Blue Beetle (In cinemas now) The Lovers (Sky Atlantic, Binge) A Haunting in Venice (in cinemas now)
Sat, 16 Sep 2023 - 1h 24min
143 - Black Ops, Biosphere, The Morning Show, Theatre Camp, Shin Ultraman
Screen Watching is available as audio on your favourite podcast apps, but you can also watch it as video on Spotify and YouTube.
This week on the show, there are reviews:
Black Ops (BBC, Bings) Biosphere (In cinemas now) The Morning Show season 3 (Apple TV+) Theatre Camp (In cinemas now) Shin Ultraman (In cinemas now)
There is also the weekly Intermission chat (this week we travel time/space to interview plumbers about I love Lucy, or something), This Week in History, and the Birthday quiz.
Sun, 10 Sep 2023 - 1h 07min
142 - Simon age-shames Hollywood actors. Dan is respectful
This week we offer some thoughts on who the promising young actors are and which older actors just need to give it up.
Oh, and we offer some thoughts on the latest TV shows and movies:
One Piece (Netflix) Past Lives (In cinemas now) Who is Erin Carter? (Netflix) The Equalizer 3 (In cinemas now)
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 - 1h 02min
141 - Dan + Simon get cancelled. Also, reviews: Ahsoka, Haunted Mansion, First Slam Dunk, and Sound of Freedom
This week on the podcast Simon and Dan each list their most unpopular opinions about movies. Will it get the two of them cancelled? One can only hope.
In terms of reviews, expect conversation on:
Ahsoka (Disney+) Sound of Freedom (in cinemas) First Slam Dunk (in cinemas) Haunted Mansion (in cinemas)
Sat, 26 Aug 2023 - 1h 20min
140 - Who’s a good boy? TV and movie’s best dogs. Reviews: Heart of Stone, The Chosen One, Mother & Son, Blackberry
Up for review this week:
Heart of Stone (Netflix) The Chosen One (Netflix) Blackberry (In cinemas now) Mother & Son (ABC Australia)
With Strays in cinemas now too, Dan and Simon ask: “Who’s a good boy?” And go through their top 5 dogs of film & TV.
Fri, 18 Aug 2023 - 1h 07min
139 - Asteroid City | Strange Planet | The Last Voyage of The Demeter | Telemarketers | Gran Turismo
Another week, another Screen Watching.
We have the reviews:
Asteroid City (In cinemas now) Strange Planet (Apple TV+) The Last Voyage of The Demeter (In cinemas now) Telemarketers (HBO, Max, Binge) Gran Turismo (In cinemas now)
We have the big news of the week
Emmy Awards dated in such a way as to make the awards irrelevant Is the Barbenheimer effect real? How have the strikes screwed fan conventions
And there’s the usual On This Week in History and Birthday quizes.
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 - 1h 06min
138 - The Meg 2, 61st Street, Hidden Strike, Captain Fall, and Pluto TV announced for Australia
This week we have the reviews of the week. We discuss:
The Meg 2 (in cinemas) 61st Street (The CW, AMC+, and Stan) Hidden Strike (Netflix) Captain Fall (Netflix)

In this week’s Intermission segment, Dan deepdives into what FAST TV is and details the announced launch of Pluto TV in Australia.
Fri, 04 Aug 2023 - 1h 12min
137 - This week: Talk To Me, Special Ops: Lioness, Sisu, Minx, Futurama, and Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia
Each week Screen Watching goes out with a video version. You can find that on Spotify and YouTube. As of this week there are new opening titles. How very exciting.
We have reviews this week.
New A24 Aussie horror film Talk To Me (In cinemas now) Taylor Sheridan’s new TV show Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+) It’s the WWII European John Wick - Sisu (In cinemas now) Rapid fire thoughts on Minx (s2), Futurama (s8), and new doco Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia
In our Intermission this week, Simon details the upcoming Science Fiction Film Festival he is curating across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Details and ticket bookings can be found at https://www.sydneysciencefictionfilmfestival.com.au

Sat, 29 Jul 2023 - 1h 15min
136 - Dan and SImon argue over Barbie. But they also review Oppenheimer, Justified: City Primeval, and Command Z
This week on Screen Watching, there are the usual reviews:
Oppenheimer Justified: Primeval City Barbie Command Z
As a special treat, Dan also argues with SImon why he won’t see a movie based on Barbie IP.
Oh, and then Dan and Simon expose their unwatched TV and movies in their watchlists during our weekly Intermission segment.
Fri, 21 Jul 2023 - 54min
135 - Movies to be Screen Watching with
This week Simon and Dan shamelessly rip off the Movies To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein podcast format to discuss their own lives with film.
ALSO: Dan’s thoughts on Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning: Part One.
Sat, 15 Jul 2023 - 1h 30min
134 - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Pt 1, The Horror of Dolores Roach, Nimona, and Gold Diggers
This week on the podcast Simon reviews the latest Mission: Impossible movie after attending a lavish media screening earlier in the week. Dan then reviews Gold Diggers (ABC Australia) and The Horror of Dolores Roach (which he watched in his house, like an everyman). Simon also reviews the new animated Netflix film Nimona, but he doesn’t disclose where he watched it.
Simon then asks Dan whether the days of the traditional media launch event are over and somehow expects that he will reply that things should stay exactly the same and that there is no better platform to launch a movie to twentysomethings than the TV news.
Sat, 08 Jul 2023 - 1h 27min
133 - Crack that whip! Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny
This week on the pod Simon reviews the new Indiana Jones film Dial of Destiny. He then chats with Dan about all things Indiana Jones as the two discuss their favourite elements of the previous Indiana Jones movies.
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 - 37min
132 - Transformers: Rise of The Beasts, Secret Invasion, The Walking Dead: Dead City, I’m a Virgo, Reality
This week on the show Dan and Simon discuss whether superhero fatigue is really a thing.
Also, reviews:
Transformers: Rise of The Machines (In cinemas now) Secret Invasion (Disney+) The Walking Dead: Dead CIty (US: AMC, AUS: Stan) I’m a Virgo (Prime Video) Reality (US: Max, AUS: In cinemas soon)
Sat, 24 Jun 2023 - 59min
131 - The Flash, Elementals, The Betoota Advocate Presents, You Hurt My Feelings
In this (slightly late) podcast episode Dan and Simon review some movies and TV shows:
The Flash (in cinemas now) Elementals (In cinemas now) The Betoota Advocate Presents (Paramount+) You Hurt My Feelings (In cinemas now)
Yeah, it’s a bit quiet for new TV shows this week.

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 - 1h 11min
130 - The Idol, Based On a True Story, To Catch a Killer, and The new Boy
This week on the podcast Dan and Simon take a look at beloved movies and shows from the first 100 years of Warner Bros. They also review this week’s movies and TV shows:
The New Boy (In cinemas now) The Idol (HBO | Binge) To Catch a Killer (In cinemas now) Based On a True Story (Peacock | Binge)
Sat, 10 Jun 2023 - 1h 11min
129 - Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, The Year I Started Masturbating, Deadloch, and The Boogeyman
It is a very special episode on the podcast this week as Dan and Simon go crazy for a new Spider-Man animated film - could it be a Best Picture film? The two also talk about a new Netflix film with a very saucy title.
This week’s reviews:
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse The Year I Started Masturbating Deadloch The Boogeyman
Intermission:
Dan and Simon discuss highpoints of masturbation on the screen.
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 - 59min
128 - “Just f**king end it already”
This week on the podcast Dan gets his cranky pants on about just about every show and movie discussed on the podcast. And then in the Intermission Dan and Simon ask what shows need to be put out of their misery and ended ASAP.
Up for review:
The Little Mermaid (In cinemas now) Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai (Max in the US, Binge in Aus) FUBAR (Netflix) American Born Chinese (Disney+) Renfield (In cinemas now)
Sat, 27 May 2023 - 1h 11min
127 - The Mother, High Desert, Limbo, Platonic
This week Simon takes a bold stance against reviewing Fast X. And Dan says ‘Good for you, pal”.
But then they actually do review some films and TV.
The Mother (Netflix) High Desert (Apple TV+) Limbo (In cinemas now) Platonic (Apple TV+)
There’s our weekly Intermission segment where we ask what families we’d follow in a Family Stallone style reality show. And then Simon starts betraying the entire premise of the segment by pitching reality shows about foreign embassies.
Oh, and there’s also mentions of Smurfs at some stage.
Sat, 20 May 2023 - 50min
126 - Hypnotic, Muppets Mayhem, Still: A Michael J Fox Story, City On Fire
Expect a lot of discussion around Muppets this week on the podcast. So, so much discussion.
Reviews include:
The Muppets Mayhem (Disney+) Hypnotic (in cinemas now) City On Fire (Apple TV+) Still: A Michael J Fox Story (Apple TV+)
Fri, 12 May 2023 - 1h 09min
125 - Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3 | Bupkis | Olga | Silo | Slip | Beau Is Afraid
It’s a monster week for reviews this week with one especially huge Marvel movie at the cinema and some very big titles debuting on TV. Just two notes for this episode that I (co-host Dan Barrett) think are hugely worth making mention of:
1. We review both the TV show Slip and the movie Beau is Afraid. Both involve Zoe Lister Jones and somehow Dan neglects to mention this fact during the podcast. What a fool.
2. The review for Beau Is Afraid does involve some minor-ish spoilers. So, keep that in mind. The film is a few weeks into release, so if it sounds interesting, perhaps go see it pretty soon.
This week Dan and Simon review:
Bupkis (Peacock in the US, Binge in Australia) Guardians of The Galaxy vol 3 (In cinemas now) Silo (Apple TV+) Olga (In cinemas now) Slip (Roku Channel in the US, Binge on Australia) Beau Is Afraid (In cinemas now)
Dan and Simon (that’d be co-host Simon Foster) also discuss the WGA strike - what do the writers want and how will the strike impact what we see?

Sat, 06 May 2023 - 1h 04min
124 - Fatal Attraction | The Diplomat | Ghosted | Mrs Davis | 80 For Brady
This week on the podcast, Dan and Simon roll up their sleeves and get busy with the reviews:
Ghosted (Apple TV+) Mrs Davis (Peacock in the US, Stan in Australia) 80 For Brady (In cinemas now) Fatal Attraction (Paramount+) The Diplomat
In this week’s intermission, Dan and Simon go on to consider beloved movies from the past with a very specific idea they wanted to put forth and how well does it hold up today.
Sat, 29 Apr 2023 - 1h 12min
123 - This week: Evil Dead Rise, Dead Ringers, Hunger, Drops of God, A Good Person, and Suzume
Food dominates this week’s pod with Dan and Simon reviewing the food and drink heavy Drops of God and Hunger. It is all the excuse they need for this week’s Intermission to be about their favourite food shows on TV.
Up for review:
Hunger (Netflix) Drops of Gold (Apple TV+) Evil Dead Rise (In cinemas now) Dead Ringers (Prime Video) A Good Person (in cinemas now) Suzume (In cinemas now)

Sat, 22 Apr 2023 - 1h 15min
122 - Tiny Beautiful Things | Mafia Mama | Marvellous Mrs Maisel | Ride On
This week Simon and Dan get into a heated conversation about a poorly written Variety article that claims the box office is roaring back. Dan argues that there are still too many signs of ill-health. Oh, and then later Simon makes erroneous claims that new Jackie Chan film Ride On was a blockbuster release (Yeah, it was number one on the charts in China, but only pulled in just over $11 million).
On the podcast this week we eventually get to reviews:
Ride On (In cinemas now) Marvellous Mrs Maisel s5 (Eps 1-3 on Prime Video) Mafia Mama (If this film actually exists and isn’t just a prank, it is in cinemas now) Tiny Beautiful Things (US: Hulu | International: Disney+)
Sat, 15 Apr 2023 - 1h 12min
121 - We watched: The Super Mario Bros Movie, Beef, The Pope’s Exorcist, The Company You Keep, Air, Murder Mystery 2
It is actually too much show. There’s the HUGE reviews:
Super Mario Bros Movie (In cinemas now) Beef (Netflix) The Pope’s Exorcist (In cinemas now) The Company You Keep (US ABC, Disney+ internationally) Air (In cinemas now, but soon-ish to Prime Video) Murder Mystery 2 (Netflix)
And THEN, Dan and Simon take a look ahead to the huge April to June releases ahead. What are they excited by?
Plus they do the usual quizzes and other regular business.
Sat, 08 Apr 2023 - 1h 05min
120 - We watched: Dungeons and Dragons, The Big Door Prize, Tetris, and Grease: Rise of The Pink Ladies
In a shameless bid for attention, Simon and Dan discuss movies that focus on sex. How have these movies shaped our two hapless critics as movie viewers?
They also get into the filthy business of this week’s reviews:
Dungeons & Dragons (In cinemas now) The Big Door Prize (Apple TV+) Tetris (Apple TV+) Grease: Rise of The Pink Ladies (Paramount+)
Sat, 01 Apr 2023 - 1h 15min
119 - We watched: John Wick 4, The Night Agent, Rabbit Hole, and Boston Strangler
Another week, another Screen Watching. This week Dan and SImon embrace thrillers with reviews of:
John Wick 4 (in cinemas now) Rabbit Hole (Paramount+) Boston Strangler (in the US on Hulu, internationally Disney+) The Night Agent (Netflix)
The two also pitch spin-off TV show ideas to each other in our weekly Intermission. Which of these shows would you greenlight?
Oh, and there’s the weekly birthday quiz and This Week in History quiz.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 - 1h 01min
118 - We watched: Shazam: Fury of The Gods, Class of 07, Pearl, Swarm, and Lucky Hank
First of all - apologies about the audio in this episode. Dan had to record via Airpods and the results were not good. It’ll be better next week.
If you persevere with us, you’ll hear our thoughts on the new Shazam film, the latest instalment of the XEU with Pearl, and TV shows Swarm, Lucky Hank, and Class of 07. If it wasn’t for the audio, it’d be a pretty good episode.
Sat, 18 Mar 2023 - 1h 15min
117 - We watched: Perry Mason s2, Scream 6, Will Trent, 65, All The Beauty and Bloodshed
Yr ol’ favourite gumshoe podcasters Dan and Simon are back this week to solve the mystery of the HBO show that is returning after 3 long years. They also get all stabby with the latest instalment of a slasher franchise.
And in this week’s Intermission, the guys discuss the Academy Awards this coming weekend.
Reviews:
Scream 6 (In cinemas now) Perry Mason s2 (HBO in the US, Binge in Australia) 65 (In cinemas now… but probably only this week) Will Trent (ABC in the US, Disney+ in Australia) All The Beauty and Bloodshed (in cinemas now)

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 - 1h 21min
116 - We watched: Daisy Jones and The Six, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, Empire of Light, and True Lies (2023)
We’re working on improving the video and sound of the podcast. Enjoy that as Dan & Simon discuss:
Daisy Jones & The Six (Amazon Prime Video) Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (Roku in the US, Paramount+ in Australia) Empire of Light (In cinemas) True Lies (ABC in the US, Disney+ internationally)

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 - 1h 15min
115 - We watched: Cocaine Bear, Rockwiz, Party Down, Not Dead Yet, and Aftersun
Dan and Simon both watched Cocaine Bear. It's a story as old as time: Bear meets bag of cocaine. Bear consumes bag of cocaine. Bear goes on a murderous rampage as she looks for her next hit.
Does it bring anything new to the Bear vs drug dealer genre? You will only find out if you listen to THIS podcast. No other film sites are talking about this highly anticipated movie.

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 - 57min
114 - We watched: Ant-Man Quadrophenia (Check accuracy of that before publishing), Marc Maron: From Bleak To Dark, Women Talking, Hello Tomorrow!, Viking Wolf, and Close
Too much show. Too willing to cram it into a pod.
This week Dan & Simon discuss the new Ant Man movie, the new Marc Maron comedy special, the latest Sarah Polley film, the newest Apple TV+ show that makes Dan ask: "Shouldn't this be a movie instead?", and two films Simon has found that Dan knows he has never heard mention of before, nor will again.
Oh, and we slam a filmmaker who gets precious about her film being screened with ads in it.
Sat, 18 Feb 2023 - 57min
113 - We watched: Nolly, All Quiet on The Western Front, The Critic, and Spoiler Alert
Boy oh boy is it a quiet week on the ol' TV front. Dan and Simon trawled through what was available and discussed:
Nolly (ITVX | Binge) Spoiler Alert (In cinemas now) All Quiet on The Western Front (Netflix) Review rewind: The Critic (Streaming in Australia on Binge)
Dan and Simon also talk about representations of love on the screen.
Thu, 09 Feb 2023 - 58min
112 - We Watched: Three Pines, Knock At The Cabin, Cunk on Earth, Shotgun Wedding, Paris 13th District
What else is there to know? we Watched: Three Pines, Knock At The Cabin, Cunk on Earth, Shotgun Wedding, Paris 13th District. And then in this week's middle bit we discuss the flaws in the bid to force international streamers to pay for Australian content.
Fri, 03 Feb 2023 - 1h 12min
111 - We watched: Poker Face, Tar, Shrinking, and True Spirit
This week Simon and Dan have reviews:
Shrinking (Apple TV+) Tar (Peacock / In cinemas now) Poker Face (Peacock / Stan) True Spirit (Netflix / in cinemas now)
Dan and Simon also discuss a movie about birding, the Academy Awards, and so, so much more.
Sat, 28 Jan 2023 - 1h 09min
110 - We're watching: Babylon, The Last of Us, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Alaska Daily, Transfusion, and The Whale
Simon has returned from his Christmas holiday to the Nordics, which means Dan & Simon roll up their sleeves to discuss the important business of screen reviews. This week:
Babylon (In cinemas now) The Last of Us (HBO / Binge) Transfusion (Stan) Alaska Daily (ABC in the US / Disney+ internationally) The Whale (In cinemas Feb) Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
Sat, 21 Jan 2023 - 1h 07min
109 - We Watched: Blueback, Emily, and Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
It's an all-film special this week for no good reason.
(Actually, the reason is that Simon is travelling through chilly Nordic nations right now and we pre-recorded this back in early December).
But we also talk about the big changes we are expecting in TV and film in the year ahead. Hashtag industry talk.
Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 48min
108 - The best TV of 2022
It is the start of a whole new year of Screen Watching. And we are starting the year by looking back at the last one. Hopefully you’re not too tired of Best TV of 2022 lists, because we have another one for you.

What did Simon select? What did Dan choose? The tension is high in the air.
Fri, 06 Jan 2023 - 1h 09min

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