We are back in the 1980s for this week's Screen Watching as Simon checks out new movie Michael as it whitewashes the, uh, "allegations.' Meanwhile Dan checks out 80s throwback Stranger Things: Tales From '85. It's no Saturday morning cartoon, he says.

We have girl troubles on the Screen Watching pod this week.

Simon reviews new movie Lee Cronin's The Mummy, while Dan takes a look at new Apple TV show Margo's Got Money Problems. The two look back at 1979 film Meteor for some reason. Simon marvels at the cast of Euphoria season three. And Dan asks what the deal is with casting Mark Ruffalo in Crime 101.

It's almost always the way: the thing you're most looking forward too almost never lives up to what you had wanted. Unfortunately for Dan, three of the shows he was most excited by this year all failed to deliver the goods.

Dan reviews new TV dramas The Testaments (Hulu), The Audacity (AMC in the US / SBS On Demand in Australia), and The Miniature Wife (Peacock in the US / Stan in Australia).

Simon takes a trip to the cinema and reviews a foreign film he says is among the best of the year: The President's Cake.

This week on the podcast Simon Foster gets cranky about the new Super Mario bros Galaxy Movie, but then raves about The Drama. Dan watched these films as well, but had a very different reaction.

Also: Paradise season 2 and Your Friends & Neighbors season 2.

Dan and Simon this week kick the tires on the new Saturday Night Live UK. Simon is far more charitable than Dan was. Also: Simon takes a look at the new film They Will Kill You, talks up new show Ponies, and the two note the passing of Nicholas Brendan, Sam Kieth, and Chuck Norris.

Oh boy! It has this all-star, fantastic cast. But gosh is Imperfect Women kinda awful. Dan takes a look at the new Apple TV drama featuring stars from The Handmaid's Tale, Scandal, and For All Mankind.

Then Simon has the hottest of hot takes on Ready or Not 2, playing in cinemas right now.

There's also Buffy revival talk. And why were the Oscars ratings so poor?

There's a lot of anticipation surrounding Project Hail Mary, but Dan and Simon left their screenings with some strong thoughts... because it doesn't quite work.

Also, Dan says what little he can about The Madison after Paramount asked critics to talk about the show, but without talking about that one thing the show is actually about.

Dan and Simon get burned by The Bride! They embrace old-school TV with Yellowstone spin-off Marshals. And then they settle in for Netflix's great new adult drama-comedy Vladimir. There's also Oscars talk, questions about SNL UK, and the new Lanterns trailer.

Dan and Simon mourn Warner Brothers as they choose what Warner Bros movies and TV properties they would each put on the WB Mount Rushmore. Also, featured reviews for new procedural drama CIA and cinema release The Testament of Ann Lee.

There's also talk about Scream 7, The Bluff, Bridgerton, Monarch, Love Story, and more.

On the Screen Watching podcast Dan Barrett and Simon Foster take a look at Like Water For Chocolate, HBO's Spanish drama now in season 2, the Jimmy Carr-written UK film Fackham Hall, and Oscar nominated short film The Singers. They also try and answer what Australia's best cinema is, ask why an Australian sports presenter even apologised, and so much more.