Screen Watching

The third of Knives Out film brings back Daniel Craig’s master detective Benoit Blanc and director Rian Johnson for WAKE UP DEAD MAN, and Dan and Simon take a magnifying glass to Netflix’s blockbuster whodunnit. There’s not much happening TV-wise, so Dan reignites his not-at-all-hidden love for Jon Hamm and talks MAD MEN. Meanwhile Simon emerges blood-splattered after watching the slasher remake SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT, and caked in Japanese theatrical make-up after experiencing the Kabuki epic, KOKUHO. Enjoy! 

The year might be set to end, but the flow of new movies and TV shows isn't letting up. This week:Nuremberg - in cinemasJay Kelly - NetflixThe Family McMullen - HBO MaxTwiggy - Prime VideoFuture Boy - SpotifyThere's also an impromptu chat about the Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros.It's a lot of show.

This week on the pod, Dan and Simon talk about the aged and informed Stranger Things cast with season 5 debuting through the week. Simon takes a gander at Zootopia 2, while Dan goes against common consensus on new Netflix film Train Dreams.

This week on the podcast Dan has a blast with Netflix's new samurai show, while Simon struggles with the second part of the smash hit witch musical series.This week:Wicked For Good - In cinemasLast Samurai Standing - NetflixJohn Candy: I Like Me - Prime VideoPut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk - In cinemasHe Had It Coming - StanThe Death of Bunny Munro - BINGE

Maybe we're more in love with the idea of Edgar Wright than his actual movies? Dan Barrett and Simon Foster explore that idea as they churn through reviews of:The Running Man (2025) - In cinemasPluribus - Apple TVFrankenstein (2025) - NetflixThe Iris Affair - Sky Atlantic | StanPredator Badlands - In cinemasMitchell & Webb Are Not Helping