PODCAST / SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 36

Some serious starpower in this week's Screen Watching review section - Sandra Oh, Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Hall, Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, to name just a few (Click here)
Some serious starpower in this week's Screen Watching review section - Sandra Oh, Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Hall, Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, to name just a few (Click here)
From the malevolent 'Malachai' in Children of the Corn to being beaten up by Ann Margaret in his latest film, Queen Bees, character actor Courtney Gains has corralled some extraordinary tales of life as one of Hollywood's great support players (Click here)
The COVID clampdown has forced SUFF online, but these deperate times haven't impacted the line-up (including the kiddie creature-feature, Kratt; pictured, left). When the going gets tough, SUFF gets going (Click here)
Ever since the 'severed head' scene in the 1985 gore classic Re-Animator, Barbara Crampton has been a horror favourite. We talk to her about her latest, Jakob's Wife, and the career like few have enjoyed (Click here)
Having bummed out every wrestling fan in 2000, David Arquette re-enters the ring to win over his favourite sport's most devoted followers. If he takes back control of his career, too...well, that would be good (Click here).
Lockdown be damned! Dan & Simon find lots of screens to watch - they review CODA, The Newsreader, Free Guy and Reservation Dogs; interview The Ice Road director Jonathan Hensleigh; and, preview the week ahead in streaming (Click here).
The surge of Taliban forces in the wake of America's withdrawal from the region has led to a heartbreaking plea for survival from the head of the Afghan Film Organisation (Click here)
Dan & Simon cast an anlytical eye over Australia's latest streaming content provider (Click here)
Remember the comic book adaptations that no one saw? Dan & Simon bring back the good memories. Plus reviews of The Suicide Squad, Hacks, Val and Mr Corman (Click here)
Utilising 40 years of archive video footage, journals and artworks, Val Kilmer chronicles his career and current state-of-mind in this remarkable life-essay (Click here)
He has always had the blockbuster touch, with scripts to his name like Jumanji, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Armageddon and The Punisher. Now, Jonathan Hensleigh directs the latest Liam Neeson alpha-male action pic, The Ice Road (Click here)
Director Renny Harlin's return to Finnish filmmaking won't win him any awards, but ought to find favour with fans of the country's most successful comedy franchise (Click here)
Finland's favourite son Renny harlin has a new film in cinemas - the action/comedy, The Misfits - and he sat with Simon to talk Pierce Brosnan, '90s Hollywood hitmaking, and what he hopes the future holds (Click here)
Dan & Simon check out new big- and small-screen efforts from Dwayne Johnson, Lily James and Emily Blunt; chat with Renny Harlin; and, consider how the new variant virus might disrupt Hollywood releases (Click here)
Could the devastating 2019-20 bushfires have been foretold, even avoided, had our government listened to indigenous community leaders and followed traditional fire-and-country lore? (Click here)