Quiet On Set Podcast

On episode 272, Ewan and Kevin review The Social Reckoning, and they're way past making excuses for Aaron Sorkin's lackluster direction. The first season of Lanterns has wrapped on HBO; they discuss why it's one of the year's best shows and why both Onslaught and The Uprising are disappointments. Kevin reports back from Film Fest Gent and presents his latest physical media haul. Ew...

In 1949, German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika embark on a road trip across a Germany in ruins, from US-dominated Frankfurt to Soviet-controlled Weimar. Fatherland Our review More Interviews In Swiss theaters nowThanks Pathé for setting up the interviewDirected by Paweł PawlikowskiStarring Sandra Hüller, Hanns Zischler, August Diehl ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

On episode 271, Ewan is wrapping up the Zurich Film Festival as Kevin heads into the Gent Film Festival. They review the controversial Digger, discuss the even more controversial Paramount-Warner Bros. merger into Skydance, and take a closer look at the submissions for Best International Feature for the 99th Academy Awards. They share their thoughts on Heart of the Beast and One Last Shot. Kevin w...

In episode 270, Ewan and Kevin talk about Zach Cregger's RESIDENT EVIL and the Anthony Bourdain biopic TONY by Matt Johnson. Ewan has thoughts on Nimrods, Chad Powers S2, Neagley, and the latest season of Taskmaster. They recap the biggest winners of the Emmys and discuss whether Aaron Sorkin is a good director. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ewan and Kevin have returned from the 83rd Venice Film Festival. Kevin watched 66 movies; Ewan watched 80, and over the next few weeks, reviews for all of those titles will be published. But how was the festival overall? Themes of the festival? Italy vs. France: who won? We met our favorite filmmakers, discuss the Golden Lion award winners, and the results of our Jury Grid. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Sawaki is a postman who’s not quite thrilled about his boring way of life. But his life is about to change when he delivers mail to his old schoolmate Noguchi, who’s now a member of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia, and just finished cutting his little finger off. Postman Blues ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Sp...

At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job? ⁠The Measure of a Man⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the spring of 1999, a group of old friends gather to celebrate their 20-year reunion. Among the group is Yeong-ho, a cold, unhappy man, whose demeanor puts a damper on the festivities. The seriousness of Yeong-ho's depression becomes apparent when he climbs a railroad bridge and looks like he might jump. At this crucial moment, memories of seven crucial episodes from Yeong-ho's past flo...

On episode 268, Ewan and Kevin squeeze in a few more films before heading to the Venice Film Festival. Kevin caught Ridley Scott's The Dogs of War (Ewan read the book but didn't watch the movie), and Ewan watched The Whisper Man (and read the book). Motor City finally released on VOD, and so did Batman Knightfall Part 1. The finalists for James Bond are in; who will it be? Chris Hansen bou...

When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew to stay with them, what begins as a casual friendship ripens into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off limits and everything is possible. Luca Guadagnino's 7hr+ documentary about Bernardo Bertolucci called Joie de Vivre will premiere at the Venice Film Festival ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On...

On episode 267, the selection of films to review is not stellar... Neither Mutiny, Rosebush Pruning, nor the latest Insidious movie are worth watching. But Nemurubaka: Hypnic Jerks certainly is worthwhile. Kevin watched Time and Water, and Ewan watched Iron Boy (Le Corset), The Rivals of Amziah King, and the first episode of Lanterns. They discuss the recasting of Kratos for the God of War series,...

In the final days of World War II, occupying Japanese forces in the Philippines face resistance from the local population and the American offensive. The dwindling Japanese soldiers attempt to survive through the horrors of war. Fires on the Plain 2014: https://boxd.it/8LJW ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spot...

On episode 266, Ewan and Kevin recap the news from D23, including the X-Men casting and the latest updates on the MCU, Pixar, Star Wars, and general Disney productions. They review The End of Oak Street, The Invite, and the 'Sex Purge' movie One Night Only as well as Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass and Our Hero, Balthazar. Kevin talks about The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel and...

Lachlan returns, like King Aegon II, to claim his place as the rightful heir to the Iron (Micro)thron. Ewan is also there, typical book stuff... yeah yeah he's read Fire and Blood, and they discuss the third and penultimate season of House of the Dragon."I'm Ali-ive" - Lachlan ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate...

Ewan and Kevin draft their most anticipated movies for the rest of 2026. They each pick 15 movies with a set US release date (at the time of filming) and 11 films that will be screened at fall film festivals. Ewan's list Kevin's list filmed July 26 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Po...

On episode 265, Ewan and Kevin discuss why authors like Emily Wilson and George R. R. Martin don't like the adaptations of their work. David Fincher's Squid Game gets scrapped, and The Adventures of Cliff Booth adds reshoot days. Kit Connor is Cyclops, and what's the plan for this next MCU phase? Spoiler Reviews for The Last House and Evil Dead Burn, as well as the first episode of Season 4 of Ted...

Bruno Stroszek is released from prison and warned to stop drinking. He has few skills and fewer expectations: with a glockenspiel and an accordion, he ekes out a living as a street musician. He befriends Eva, a prostitute down on her luck and they join his neighbor, Scheitz, an elderly eccentric, when he leaves Germany to live in Wisconsin. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In episode 264, Ewan and Kevin rank the 11 Spider-Man films of the 21st century and review three new films available digitally now: Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, The Death of Robin Hood, and Leviticus. Kevin finished the latest season of Clarkson Farm, and Ewan binged The Leftovers and watched Hardcore and Fires of the Plain. They also discuss the cancellation of the second season of Wonder Man...

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see. Ratings Ewan: 7/10 Kevin:...

A ship carrying settlers to a new home on Mars after Earth is rendered uninhabitable is knocked off course, causing the passengers to consider their place in the universe. Aniara ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ewan ...

On episode 263, Ewan and Kevin discuss their favorite films of 2026 so far. Horror, Underrated Festival Gems, and Comedies are the surprising highlights of the year. Full list (52 films) ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Ewan and Kevin share their Top 5 most anticipated films from the selection of the 83rd Venice Film Festival. They discuss the line-up and notable titles missing from the selection. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ewa...

An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ewan ...

Ewan and Kevin screened over 80 films at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Here are the 25 best films according to us. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ewan  ⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠⁠ |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  |  ⁠...

A face... a fleet... a war... a man... a thought... a trick... a podcast to talk about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. A blockbuster epic entirely shot on 70mm IMAX film. On episode 262, Ewan and Kevin set sail on Poseidon's stormy sea to discuss if The Odyssey lives up to its hype as the biggest movie of 2026. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podca...