SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 5

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This week, we cast an eye over Disney’s new platform, STAR; analyse the fallout from the first episode of Allen vs Farrow; review the latest films from Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts and Mel Gibson; pass judgement on the new small-screen adventures of Superman And Lois; chat with Jemima Robinson, Festival Director of the 2021 Ocean Film Festival Australia; and, look ahead at what to watch on your screens, big and small….

THE WEEK THAT WAS (01:06)

Dan and Simon check out the new streaming service Star on Disney+; consider the issues raised in the week's watercooler TV event - Episode 1 of Allen vs Farrow; Dan welcomes a 'special' guest to discuss the first look trailer for Annie Murphy's post-Schitts Creek series, Kevin Can F**k Himself; Aussie director Nik Kacevski's scifi short film SOULMATE, gets global distribution via Film Shortage; and, ponder if a proposed Magic Kingdom series will help reinvigorate the legacy of some of Disney's more 'problematic' IP?

INTERVIEW (25:27)

Ocean Film Festival Australia director Jemima Robinson talks to Simon about what she hopes audiences take away from the 2021 line-up.

REVIEWS (30:46)

BOSS LEVEL - Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Naomi Watts;

BLACKBIRD - Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, Mia Wasikowska, Rainn Wilson and KateWinslet;

SUPERMAN AND LOIS - Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch

THE WEEK AHEAD (39:57)

Where to see the Australian Premiere of the documentary 76 Days; the rollout of the crowd-pleasing

Girls Can't Surf; and, preview two highly-anticipated films - Japan's anime blockbuster, Demon Slayer Kimetsu Noyaiba and the Billie Eilish doco, The Worlds A Little Blurry.