SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 20

LISTEN TO EPISODE 20 HERE

As Sydney shivers under the onset of the new Ice Age, a weekend of Screen Watching beckons. This week, Disney rework the image of yet another popular villain in LOKI; pop-author Stephen King teams up with some high-falutin’ friends for LISEY’S STORY; sexy Spaniards woo each other in FOODIE LOVE; and the double-cardiganed Dan revisits the show that set the standard for 'Prestige TV'. Plus, we’ve got horses, sharks and Christopher Walken. Throw another log on the fire and let’s start Screen Watching!

REVIEWS ( ): Loki (on Disney+); Percy (in cinemas now); Republic of Sarah (on Stan); Lisey’s Story (on AppleTV+); Foodie Love (on SBS On Demand and HBO Max)

The SCREEN WATCHING MIDDLE BIT ( ): The term ‘Prestige TV’ gets bandied about a lot in the modern television era. Think ER, The Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad...the list goes on. But Mr. TV Dan Barrett thinks he has pinpointed the very moment in small-screen history when American TV truly became prestigious…

THE WEEK AHEAD ( ): The new Australian drama Eden debuts on Stan; where to watch UEFA 2021 and the Australian Olympic Swimming Trials; new big screen pics from Toni Collette and Katrina Bowden.

PLUS…Anniversary sessions of The Silence of The Lambs; retro screenings of classics from John Waters, William Castle and Jean-Luc Godard; plus, Happy Birthday to the actress who reminds Jerry of Lois Lane.