Screen Watching

About Screen Watching

Join TV and film critics (and handsome men) Dan Barrett and Simon Foster with reviews, industry news, and recommendations of great things to check out. This podcast is a perfect example of the dangers of equipping people with knowledge and microphones.

Publisher

Screen Watching

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Jan 2021

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

303 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Screen Watching vs Big Tech with Cupertino, The Social Reckoning, and more

   Some themes are thrust upon you and this week we couldn't be happier reviewing shows and movies that are taking on big tech with The Social Reckoning and Cupertino our main focus of attention this week. But we do have a whole lot more to discuss this week. The full rundown: The Social Reckoning (in cinemas) Cupertino (CBS / Paramount+ - US) Matchbox: The Movie (Apple TV) Other Mommy (In cinemas) Below (Netflix) Get Jiro! (HBO Max)

2. 

   3 Oct 2026

   Carrie takes us to the prom, Florence Pugh takes us East of Eden, and Tom Cruise makes us dig with Digger

   Boy, is it a week of TV and movies to talk about. But first, Dan confesses to his mortality concerns with Sydney's moth swarms (yes, really). Then it's on to the good stuff: Carrie (Prime Video): Mike Flanagan turns Stephen King's debut novel into an eight-episode series, with Summer H. Howell as Carrie White and Samantha Sloyan as her mother. East of Eden (Netflix): Florence Pugh plays Cathy Ames in Zoe Kazan's seven-part adaptation of John Steinbeck's novel. Digger (in cinemas now): Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu team up for a satirical black comedy about an energy tycoon who has to save the world from a disaster of his own making. What even is this movie about?

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   Heart of the Beast and the authenticity of Youth

   Simon is underwhelmed by the new Brad Pitt and a dog movie Heart of The Beast, while Dan is wildly enthused by the new Sharon Horgan HBO comedy Youth. The two also chat a bit about the new movie Her Private Hell and new TV shows American Hostage (MGM+), Line of Fire (NBC), A Different World (Netflix), and Brothers (AppleTV).

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

233,526

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

96

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

31

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