The Couch Potatoes

This week we head back to Westeros to tee up the new Game of Thrones spinoff, and have an overall look at some of the stuff we're looking forward to this year. Also, this week at the movies, we head back to Middle Earth! We discuss the Golden Globes and how boring they were. I've got a review of an AMAZING new-ish show, and Jeff reviews a David Fincher movie he'd never seen! - Brett

This week we go through the finale and series overall for Stranger Things 5, and YES THERE ARE SPOILERS, from roughly the 9:00 mark to 13:00. I HAVE SOME THINGS TO NITPICK. Jeff also runs through the favourites for the Golden Globes ahead of the awards this weekend. We look at what's new at the movies this weekend, including one with a KILLER CHIMPANZEE! Jeff's got reviews of Marty Supreme & Anaconda, and I'll expand on a show that snuck into my top 10 last week which turned out to be a terrific surprise! - Brett

As always we like to close out the year by going through our top television shows of the year, Jeff's got a top 10 list, I've got a top 10 list, and this year both of our lists converge on the same #1! - Brett

The Couch Potatoes count down our favourite movies of the year, and our 'not quite' favourite TV shows of 2025 that almost made the cut. Our favourite TV shows of the year shall be revealed next week! - Brett

TRYING THIS AGAIN - technical weirdness upon first upload. It's time once again to count down our favourite Christmas TV specials and movies! - Brett

Hello there! This week we'll discuss this Netflix-Paramount-Warner Bros situation, and what does it all mean for theatres?? Jeff's got a review of the new Clooney-Sandler movie 'Jay Kelly'. We also go over what's new at the movies, including a couple of re-releases. And speaking of re-releases, 2026 will see several of the biggest movies of all time back on the big screen! - Brett

This week we look at what's new at the movies, including a re-release of something we hadn't realized is already more than 20 years old! Jeff went to see the new Knives Out movie, he reviewed one of the year's most insane comedy tv shows, as well as a documentary about MAD MAGAZINE! And, we offer our full thoughts (spoiler-free!) on the first four episodes of Stranger Things 5. - Brett

This week we have a spoiler-free discussion on Stranger Things 5, which debuted on Wednesday on Netflix with the first four episodes of the final season. New at the movies... Zootopia 2, Eternity, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Jeff has a glowing review of a movie called Train Dreams. And it looks like we're getting Gremlins 3! - Brett

This week we teed up what's new at the movies... Wicked For Good, Rental Family, and Sisu: Road to Revenge. Turns out, I JUST watched for the first time the original Sisu film from 2025 and it is FANTASTIC. Jeff also shared some interesting news about the lost episodes of Joey, and how Ted Danson is back for another season of Man on the Inside. Jeff also reviewed the latest Gerry Dee comedy special, I reviewed the finished seasons of Physical Asia and Squid Game The Challenge. AND, Jeff's bizarre quest to conquer the BUTLERVERSE continues with his latest adventure watching Gerard Butler movie Law Abiding Citizen. - Brett

There's a new Running Man at the movies this week, so we reviewed the original from 1987, AND touched on another Arnold Schwarzenegger classic from 1987. We also gave our thoughts on Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. Jeff watched a new documentary on Eddie Murphy called Being Eddie. I've got some follow-up thoughts on Physical Asia, and another Netflix game show... Squid Game The Challenge season 2. - Brett