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Screen Watching

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 of equipping people with knowledge and microphones.

tv & film

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01:09:04

MEGALOPOLIS!

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2024/09/27

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.

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00:57:06

We review: The Penguin, The Substance, Transformers...

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2024/09/20

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.

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00:59:15

Reviews: Rebel Ridge, After Baywtach, and Wise Guy:...

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2024/09/13

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

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00:43:35

This week we discuss: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,...

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2024/09/07

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.

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01:10:49

We review: KAOS, Bookworm. We discuss: Development...

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2024/08/30

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.

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01:03:12

Is this teen comedy the next American Pie?

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2024/08/24

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).

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01:04:08

Alien Romulus, Vince Vaughn’s Bad Monkey, and Simon’s...

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2024/08/16

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

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01:08:59

The Instigators, It Ends With Us, Borderlands, and more

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2024/08/10

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)

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00:57:53

Reviews: The Apple Vision Pro, Batman: Caped...

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2024/08/03

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)

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01:08:41

Deadpool & Wolverine. Plus: TV and cinemas best US...

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2024/07/27

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.

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01:06:46

Reviews: Longlegs, Lady in The Lake

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2024/07/22

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.

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01:00:40

Twisters, Sunny, Fly Me To The Moon

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2024/07/13

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.

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01:04:24

He is back! Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley, Kevin Costner...

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2024/07/07

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.

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00:26:08

Simon does it solo

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2024/07/02

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.

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01:03:07

Am I OK?, Land of Women, & The Bear

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2024/06/23

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.

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01:03:15

We watched: Bad Boys 4, Presumed Innocent.

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2024/06/14

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.

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01:19:38

Hit Man, Star Wars: The Acolyte, Under Paris, and...

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2024/06/09

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.

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01:15:22

The weird-as heck Sasquatch Sunset. Plus Dan & Simon...

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2024/05/31

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

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01:28:10

This week: Furiosa, The 8 Show, and Atlas. Plus, uh,...

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2024/05/25

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.

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01:12:22

Mother of The Bride vs Anyone But You, children's...

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2024/05/19

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.

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