Screen Watching

By Screen Watching

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... more

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How many episodes does Screen Watching have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

Screen Watching episodes:

September 26, 2021 Watching: Star Wars: Visions, Pig, Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol, Foundation, Superhost, and Joe Bell
This week's episode has gone to the pigs.
REVIEWS (03:41)
Star Wars: Visions (Disney+)
Joe Bell (In cinemas now)
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol (US: Peacock - AUS: Paramount+)
Pig (In cinemas now)
Foundation (Apple TV+)
Superhost (Shudder)

THE MIDDLE BIT (39:40) The best on-screen animal/human pairings
THE WEEK AHEAD (54:53)
...more
1h 9min
September 17, 2021Watching: Scenes From a Marriage, The Premise, and AINBO: Spirit of The Amazon
This week on the podcast we discuss true crime - pretty rich considering the quality of this show every week.
REVIEWS (01:55)
Scenes From a Marriage (US: HBO | AUS: Foxtel/Binge)

The Premise (US: FX, AUS: Foxtel/Binge)

AINBO: Spirit of The Amazon (In cinemas now)
THE MIDDLE BIT (21:32) Interview with Melanie Laurent - Actor/Writer/Director 'The Mad Women's Ball'
THE WEEK AHEAD (31:19)
...more
1h 1min
September 12, 2021Watching: Y The Last Man, Kate, American Crime Story Impeachment, UFO, and Doogie Kamealoha MD
This week on the podcast we discuss true crime - pretty rich considering the quality of this show every week.
REVIEWS (01:55)
Y: The Last Man (US: FX, AUS: Foxtel/Binge)

Kate (Netflix)

American Crime Story (US: FX, AUS: Foxtel/Binge)

UFO (US: Showtime, AUS: Paramount+)

Doogie Kamealoha MD (Disney+)
THE MIDDLE BIT (25:08) True crime movies & TV shows
THE WEEK AHEAD (38:27)
...more
56min
September 04, 2021Watching: Only Murders in The Building, War of The Worlds, Summer of Soul, Vigil, Streamline, Under The Volcano
In this, the 37th episode of the podcast, we ask if 37 is too many? Wouldn't 10 be a more respectable number? And does 37 include all of those other dalliances? Just a thought...
REVIEWS (02:49)
Streamline (In cinemas now)

Only Murders in The Building (Disney+ Star / Hulu)

Summer of Soul (In cinemas now)

War of The Worlds (SBS On Demand / Epix)

Under The Volcano (In cinemas now)

Vigil (Foxtel / Binge / BBC)
THE MIDDLE BIT (22:32) Watching Sept 11 coverage 20 years ago - what do we recall?
INTERVIEW (30:39) Coming Home In The Dark director James Ashcroft
THE WEEK AHEAD (44:07)
...more
56min
August 28, 2021Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candyman, Candym...
Dan and Simon enter week ten of the lockdown. And then they start talking about horror. All lockdown and no play makes these guys... something... something...
REVIEWS (02:50)
Candyman (2021) - In cinemas now

Chapelwaite - Stan / Epix in the US)

Motley's Law - iWonder

Evil - Paramount+ for seasons 1+2. It also streams s1 on Stan in Australia

Annette - In cinemas now. It streams internationally on Amazon Prime Video.

The Bite - Paramount+ in Australia
THE MIDDLE BIT (37:59)
Lingering moments in horror. What are the moments in horror shows and movies that still creep Dan and Simon the heck out?
THE WEEK AHEAD (46:02)
...more
56min
August 21, 2021Watching: Nine Perfect Strangers, Reminiscence, Heels, The Chair, The Night House,
Dan and Simon enter week seven of the lockdown. Simon has phantom popcorn taste sensations. Dan now always knows where the TV remote is.
REVIEWS (02:32)
The Chair (Netflix)

Reminiscence (In cinemas now + HBO Max in the US)

Heels (Starz / Stan)

The Night House (in cinemas now)

Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu / Amazon Prime Video)
THE MIDDLE BIT (25:57)
INTERVIEW with Come Play director Jacob Chase (36:35)
THE WEEK AHEAD (48:34)
...more
1h 2min
August 14, 2021 Watching: Free Guy, What If...?, Reservation Dogs, The Newsreader, CODA, Miss
The lockdown continues. Dan needs a haircut. Simon looks like he's getting younger.
REVIEWS (02:20)
Free Guy (In cinemas now)
The Newsreader (ABC TV Australia)
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu | Binge/Foxtel)
CODA (Apple TV+)
Miss (In cinemas now)
What If...? (Disney+)
THE MIDDLE BIT (31:24)
INTERVIEW with writer/director Johnathan Hensleigh (The Ice Road)
THE WEEK AHEAD (49:26)
...more
1h 6min
August 11, 2021BONUS: Climbing Paramount+ in Australia
This week Paramount+ launched in Australia. Screen Watching hosts Dan and Simon take a look at the Australian version of the international streaming service. They ask the big questions:
Why does the service look and feel a bit different to what other companies are offering?

Is the library of titles any good?

Should you subscribe?

Is the big launch title, a Mark Wahlberg film called INFINITE, any good?
...more
42min
August 08, 2021 Watching: The Suicide Squad, Mr Corman, Val, Hacks
What a strange week - The Suicide Squad is a huge new Hollywood release that will only be seen in Australia this weekend in it's smallest cities as the rest of the country is in lockdown. Somehow, Simon and Dan were able to see it and have some (spoiler-free) thoughts to share.
They also deep dive into the big streaming releases of the week, talk about off-the-radar comic book movies, and Dan previews Paramount+ which launches in Australia this coming week.
REVIEWS (03:07)The Suicide Squad (In cinemas now & HBO Max in the US) Hacks (Stan | HBO Max) Val (Amazon Prime Video) Mr Corman (Apple TV+)
THE MIDDLE BIT (27:43)Movies based on obscure comic books and obscure movies based on well-known comic books.
THE WEEK AHEAD (43:47)
...more
1h 4min
August 01, 2021Interview: Renny Harlin. Watching: Jungle Cruise, Woodstock 99, Pursuit of Love, The Toll
Here's what you'll hear in this week's episode:
Reviews (05:50)
Jungle Cruise (in cinemas now and Disney+)

The Pursuit of Love (Amazon Prime Video)

Woodstock 99 (HBO Max / Binge)

The Toll (In cinemas)
Interview: The Misfits director Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Cutthroat Island) (21:16)
What's on this week - streaming and at the cinema (49:30)
...more
1h 1min

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How many episodes does Screen Watching have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

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