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:

It is actually too much show. There’s the HUGE reviews:

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.

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:

Another week, another Screen Watching. This week Dan and SImon embrace thrillers with reviews of:

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.

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.

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: 

We’re working on improving the video and sound of the podcast. Enjoy that as Dan & Simon discuss:

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.

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.

Boy oh boy is it a quiet week on the ol' TV front. Dan and Simon trawled through what was available and discussed:

Dan and Simon also talk about representations of love on the screen.