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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.

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304 episodes

  1. Clayface, Phony, Wildwood, and Norm – now that's a show! 48:17
  2. Dan visits Crystal Lake 21:27
  3. Screen Watching vs Big Tech with Cupertino, The Social Reckoning, and more 42:25
  4. Carrie takes us to the prom, Florence Pugh takes us East of Eden, and Tom Cruise makes us dig with Digger 1:00:24
  5. Heart of the Beast and the authenticity of Youth 38:18
  6. Coyote vs ACME vs Resident Evil vs Screen Watching's critics 59:24
  7. Is Last Seen the best mystery show of 2026? Also, we review: Practical Magic 2, Hope, Adults, and the series finale of Colin From Accounts 1:04:14
  8. Dan and Simon watched: By Any Means, Mayday, The Runner, and Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie 45:44
  9. Netflix / SBS drama The Airport Chaplain delivers a star of The Pitt and Hugo Weaving in a great, human drama 56:16
  10. Is Lanterns the new Andor? 41:46
  11. The End of Oak Street is a monster good time. Also: My Brilliant Career, Lanterns, and The X-Files: Vrach Frankenshteyn 34:37
  12. Is this horror film the next 'Obsession'? 34:12
  13. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Pod 20:26
  14. Stuart Fails To Save The Universe and other bizarre AF spin-offs 44:07
  15. Nolan's Odyssey, Ferrell's Folly 42:46
  16. Trad-Wife Bait & The Evil Dead Burn 32:43
  17. Minions & Monsters & Murders 40:48
  18. Supergirl flies in — but does she stick the landing? 24:14
  19. Good or not, did we NEED another Toy Story? 45:53
  20. Has Spielberg delivered a movie worthy of Spielberg? David Wain delivered a movie worthy of David Wain 53:32
  21. Is Masters of The Universe completely awful? Or is it covertly awfully good? Also: Cape Fear, Two Years Later, and more 59:31
  22. From the BACKROOMS to the SPIDER NOIR 44:41
  23. SURPRISE! Mandalorian and Grogu is pretty good. Screen Watching's immediate thoughts 28:21
  24. The Punisher: One Last Kill is gloriously violent. Do we want that from a hero? Also: Reviews of Mother Mary and Dutton Ranch 59:09
  25. Finish him! We're talking Mortal Kombat II and Gary 1:00:09
  26. Widow's Bay delivers a GOAT TV episode in its first season 54:31
  27. 80s flashback with Michael & Stranger Things: Tales From 85. One was gross & repellant. 42:49
  28. Margo's Got Money Problems, but Lee Cronin has Mummy problems 46:39
  29. The Drama and Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie are two very different films 57:51
  30. What's even the point of SNL UK if it is just the same as the US one? 42:46
  31. TV legends lift kinda awful TV melodrama 55:06
  32. Project Hail Mary: A crowd-pleasing dud? 51:43
  33. Netflix's, hot new dramedy deserves your quiet time 57:22
  34. The Warner Bros Mt Rushmore. Plus: Reviews of CIA and The Testament of Ann Lee 1:03:45
  35. HBO Max's Like Water For Chocolate will make you swoon and blush 1:00:46
  36. Do you feel Wuthering Heights in the pants? 58:59
  37. Appreciating The Muppets on a deeper level 53:51
  38. What is Marvel trying to do with Wonder Man? 1:04:02
  39. Oscars noms + The Beauty + Marty Supreme + Steal 51:57
  40. 28 Years Later & The Rip delivers the goods 40:09
  41. How much should a show change each season? 45:02
  42. Whoa! These were the top 10 TV shows & movies of 2025 - the official list 2:07:54
  43. Kind of Blue - we're talking Avatar: Fire & Ash 40:02
  44. We review: Wake Up Dead Man (AKA Knives Out 3), Ella McCay, and more 46:05
  45. Jay Kelly, Nuremberg, The Family McMullen, & Michael J Fox's audiobook 47:04
  46. Gosh, those Stranger Things kids sure are old 43:58
  47. Wicked For Good vs Last Samurai Standing 37:21
  48. Maybe we just want to like Edgar Wright? We look at The Running Man, Pluribus, Frankenstein, The Iris Affair, Mitchell & Webb, and more 50:34
  49. The biggest TV week in 2025? 40:03
  50. Down Cemetery Road is Slow Horses less funny cousin 36:39