SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 9

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Screen Watching farewells two Hollywood greats with Dan and Simon, Milford Men both, honouring Jessica Walter and George Segal. Also, we completely relate to the shrieking match between two hulking alpha Titans that is Godzilla vs Kong; question the complex morality of Kate Mara's hot-button new series,A Teacher; and, wake up the world to the must-watch superhero show, Invincible. 

NEWS (01:40)

Walt Disney Studios rattle the exhibition and streaming worlds, revealing the fate of Black Widow, Cruella and the rest of its 2021 roster; Keanu Reeves sets his own fate with Bzrkr; we honour beloved leading man George Segal and TV's grand dame Jessica Walters; and, we analyse the commitment that SBS Australia

are undertaking with their biggest ever commission - 200 episodes of Adam Liaw's The Cook Up.

REVIEWS (20:38)

Godzilla vs Kong; The Falcon and The Winter Soldier; Invincible; A Teacher; The Last Vermeer.

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK (45:28)

Where to...see the return of The Mighty Ducks...enjoy a second helping of Peter Rabbit 2...re-watch Brian De Palma's masterpiece, The Untouchables...swing those hips to an Elvis Presley classic...and, relive the final hours of tragic starlet, Dorothy Stratten.

SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 8

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On this week’s Screen Watching, Dan and Simon don the cape and spandex and settle in for all four hours of Zack Snyder's recut Justice League. Is it worth hype? They also chat in-depth with the director of the new film The Grizzlies, Miranda de Pencier. Plus, the latest from Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew ‘Hey, hey…’ McConnaughey, Buster Keaton (!) and Mike Munro (!!). Avail yourself....

NEWS (02:18)

A decade on, Avatar tops the global box office...again. But why?; RIP Yaphet Kotto; The surprises and snubs from the 2021 Oscars nominations; Killing Eve to end with Season 4; Matthew McConaughey is back for more A Time To Kill (sort-of); Disney+ to add Star Wars content from across four decades of small-screen spin-offs.

INTERVIEW (16:50)

Simon chats with Canadian director Miranda de Pencier, whose inspiring sports drama The Grizzlies opens in Australian cinemas this week.

REVIEWS (31:12)

Two distinct points-of-view on Zack Snyder's Justice League (Binge); Michelle Pfeiffer's new film French Exit; UK anti-racist music documentary White Riot.

THE WEEK AHEAD (49:27)

A new season of The Great British Bake-off; Disney+ launches its latest MCU spinoff; two indie Australian films in cinemas; and birthdays for a classic Bond girl, a hillbilly matriarch and John McClane.

SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 7

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As you now rightly expect of them, Dan and Simon reflect upon the week's most pressing screen issues (apparently Oprah talked with some ex-Royal types); review the latest from Daniel Kaluuya, Kitty Flanagan and Craig Ferguson; and, check out what to watch and where to watch it in the week ahead. 

THE WEEK THAT WAS (01:33)

The figures and fallout from that 'little garden chat' between Oprah Winfrey, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry; The end for Kim's Convenience...or is it?; Lupita Nyong'o's YouTube Original series, Super Sema; PepeLePew faces #TimesUp; Zack Snyders Justice League leaks; Disney+ passes 100 million subscribers - look out Netflix; George Clooney and Julia Roberts are heading Down Under.

REVIEWS (22:25)

Judas and the Black Messiah (in cinemas now): With Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield;

Fisk (ABC TV + iview; debuts Wednesday 17 March): With Kitty Flanagan, Julia Zemiro and Marty Sheargold;

Then Came You (in cinemas now): With Craig Ferguson, Kathie Lee Gifford and Elizabeth Hurley;

Dealer (on Netflix): With Abdramane Diakite, Mohamed Boudouh and Sébastien Houbani.

THE WEEK AHEAD (44:43)

Find the latest from Jennifer Garner, Tom Holland and Bruce Willis PLUS where to catch the best retro sessions, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, a Gary Cooper classic and a Lucio Fulci/Dario Argento double feature?

SCREEN WATCHING EPISODE 6

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It's a jam-packed Screen Watching this week because Simon and Dan know no other way. We peek inside the new streamer Paramount+; review Eddie Murphy’s return as King Akeem in Coming 2 America; and, get the scoop on the launch of DOGTV Down Under. Plus the latest from Ru Paul, Tom Holland, Frances McDormand and a great big love letter to Taskmaster. And, somehow, much, much more...

NEWS (01:18)

RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under to launch with Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras float; The Golden Globes ratings redefined the term 'dud'; ViacomCBS launch a new streaming service - Paramount+; The Simpsons scores two more seasons; Stan's CEO is now Nine's CEO; and, a Bosch spin-off is announced...starring Bosch.

INTERVIEW 1 (13:38)

Dan speaks to Beke Lubeach, the head of DOGTV - a streaming service for dogs.

REVIEWS (24:30)

Nomadland (Dir: Chloe Zhao) Stars Frances McDormand and David Strathairn

Coming2America (Dir: Craig Brewer) Stars Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall

The Knick (Dir: Steven Soderbergh) Stars Clive Owen

Chaos Walking (Dir: Doug Liman) Stars Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley

INTERVIEW 2 (44:33)

Simon speaks with Lucy Campbell, co-director of the scifi webseries The Big Nothing, ahead of the viral phenomenon's global launch on the streamer, 

DUST

THE WEEK AHEAD (51:40)

Where to watch the definitive version of Apocalypse Now; Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby; action heroine Olga Kurylenko in Sentinelle; the pulse-quickening doco There Is No I in Threesome.; and

Disney's latest animated blockbuster, Raya and the Last Dragon.

SCREEN WATCHING BONUS EPISODE: SUPERMAN

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With the The CW network's Superman And Lois debuting this week, Dan and Simon discuss Superman as a character of the big and small screen. From his origins as a comicbook character through various incarnations and reinventions on radio, in movie serials, animated shows and live-action TV, and on the big screen, Screen Watching reflects upon the man, the mythology and the legend that is the Man of Steel.