Netflix vs Cinema

Happy New Year! Netflix vs. Cinema is back for the first official battle of 2026. Will you stay on the sofa or head to the big screen this January? Join host Tosin and the resident experts Shaun Harris and Sharon as they kick off the year with a diverse slate of reviews. From Timothée Chalamet’s table tennis skills to a hive-mind virus on Apple TV+, we’re crunching the numbers to find out who wins...

Episode Summary Happy New Year! It's officially 2026, and the Netflix vs Cinema team is kicking off the year with a massive retrospective. Tosin, Shaun, and Holly look back at the last 12 months to crown the Best Films & TV of 2025 . From the Ryan Coogler vampire thriller Sinners to Netflix's groundbreaking drama Adolescence , we break down the absolute must-watches. Plus, we finally settle th...

In the final episode of 2025, the team gathers to debate the future of the industry: with rumors of Netflix potentially acquiring Warner Bros, is there still value in the cinematic experience? Tosin, Sean, and a house-bound Holly break down the week's biggest releases on the big screen and the big stream, before revealing their top movie picks of the year. In This Episode: Zootropolis 2 (Cinema):...

Is the cinema experience still king, or is streaming taking over the throne? In this episode of the Netflix vs. Cinema podcast, host Tosin (from Bromsgrove, UK) and London correspondent Holly Nesline dive deep into the latest theatrical releases and streaming gems to find out where your time and money are best spent. In This Episode: At the Cinema: We review the high-concept sci-fi rom-com Eternit...

IN CINEMAS Tosin sees Wake Up Dead Man before it makes it's swift way to Netflix Sharon Sees the return of Sisu in Road to Revenge AT HOME Holly is late to the party as she finally watches Broadchurch on ITVX Tosin sees My Dead Friend Zoe on Sky Cinema Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided t...

IN CINEMAS Holly falls in Love with Wicked : For Good Shaun ses Keeper Shaun watches through his fingers as Pillion unfolds on screen AT HOME Sharon sees Train Dreams on Netfllix Holly Sees Return o Paradise on BBC iPlayer Sharon Na Holly see the Witcher season 4 on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figur...

IN CINEMAS Now You See Me, Now You Don't AT HOME Ballad of a Small Player on Netflix Frankenstein on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and friends the winner. Listen and subscribe...

With so many films out in the cinema and only having an hour, we have a Cinema special tonight Sharon discusses the Running Man Tosin and Holly take on Bugonia Shaun discussses dinosaurs in the Vietnam War with Primitive War Tosin and SShaun revel in Predator Badlands Sharon sees the Choral Shaun and Sharon discuss Nuremberg Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cine...

IN CINEMAS Sharon sees Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen : Deliver Us From Nowhere Tosin sees Regretting you Tosin sees Sketch with Tony Hale and Darcy C'arden AT HOME Holly and Tosin See Slow Horses Season 5 on Apple TV + Sharon sees Portrait Artist of the Year on Sky Arts Tosin Sees Dirty Pop on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've...

IN CINEMAS Sharon and Tosin see Roofman with Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst Tosin sees Goof Fortune with Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari and Seth Rogen AT HOME Holly sees True crime documentary The Perfect neighbour on Netflix Holly sees Helen McCrory starrer Fearless on ITVX Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure...

IN CINEMAS Shaun and Tosin (and Happy John) see Good Boy Shaun sees Tron Ares AT HOME Sharon catches up with Rachel Ward on a farm in Rachel's Farm on BBC iPlayer Tosin sees F is for Family on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped i...

IN CINEMAS Shaun sees The Smashing Machine Shaun sees HIM Shaun (him again) sees The Strangers Chapter 2 AT HOME Sharon sees The Lost Bus on Apple TV + Tosin sees DIGMAN! on Paramount+ Sharon Ozzy & Sharon : Coming Home on BBC iPlayer Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time....

IN CINEMAS One Battle After Another Dead of Winter Urchin Downton Abbey :The Grand Finale AT HOME Wednesday Season 2 The Girlfriend Wayward Running Point Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney +...

IN CINEMAS Tosin sees A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Shaun Sees I Swear AT HOME Shaun sees Alien Earth on Disney + Sharon sees Lessons In Chemistry on Apple TV + Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Dis...

This week, the main headline is we lost Robert Redford. Out tribute to him starts at 47:31 IN CINEMAS Tosin and Shaun see The Long Walk Shaun sees The Roses Shaun sees Spinal Tap II and finds it funny AT Home Shaun sees Dead Before They Wake Tosin sees The Studio on Apple TV + Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and fi...

In CINEMAS Shaun and Tosin see Darren Aronofsky being funny in Caught Stealing Shaun watches Honey Don't and sees how many times he can say 'Lesbian Film Noir' AT Home Sharon sees Thursday Murder Club on Netflix Tosin sees Karen Pirie on ITVX Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best ti...

IN CINEMAS Tosin and Shaun Review The Life of Chuck Shaun sees the Toxic Avenger AT HOME Sharon reviews Sam Claflin in The Count of Monte Cristo on U&Drama Holly Reviews The Snowgirl on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in a...

IN CINEMAS 4:53 Shaun and Tosin review Geriaction in Nobody 2 21:49 Tosin sees Together and regrets it 42:51 Sharon and Shaun wait for Eddington to end AT HOME 16:33 Holly sees Gator Creek (or is it swamp?) on Prime video 37:02 Shaun is surprised by Mandy on BBC iPlayer 51:31 Tosin sees Wolfs on Apple TV+ Also, a chat about how 28:23 Tax Breaks works in Movies Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week...

IN CINEMAS Shaun and Tosin see Zach Cregger's Latest WEAPONS Tosin Sees Freakier Friday and relives Lindsay Lohan's childhood AT HOME Tosin Sees what the fuss is all about with KPop Demon Hunters on Netflix Shaun sees Tin Soldier on Prime Video and Tosin has a 'What the hell is this'? moment Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online...

IN CINEMAS (3:53)Tosin Catches Liam Neeson in The Naked Gun (20:40)Tosin again sees a preview screening of Materialists with Dakota Johnson and Celine Song AT HOME (13:08) Shaun sees the derided War of The Worlds on Prime video (27:40) Sharon catches the eternal Virgin River on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at ho...

IN CINEMAS Tosin and Shaun see Marvels take on the Fantastic Four in First steps Tosin reviews The Bad Guys 2 Shaun takes one for the team and sees I know what you did last summer AT HOME Holly watches Loch Ness on Netflix (And it's not what you think it is) Shaun sees the amazingly titled Sukiyaki Western Django on Prime Video Tosin reviews North of North on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Ea...

IN CINEMAS Nothing, like Nothing AT HOME Sharon sees Murderbot on Apple TV+ Holly catches up with 4 seasons of Grey's Anatomy on Disney+ Tosin finally reviews I'm Your Man on Channel 4 Sharon catches up with Ghosts US on BBC iPlayer Holly hate watches The Girl in the Pool Tosin sees The Four Seasons on Netflix Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what w...

IN CINEMAS Shaun and Tosin sees and love James Gunn's Superman Sharon and Shaun See Bring Her Back at one of Cineworld's Secret Screamings AT HOME Tosin and Sharon see Heads of State on Prime Video Shaun raids the Prime Video Bargain basement and finds Daylight's End and Lance Henriksen of all people Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watch...

IN CINEMAS Tosin and Shaun watch Megan 2.0 Holly and Shaun Watch Jurassic World : Rebirth AT HOME Holly reviews we were liars on Prime Video Shaun reviews Love, Death and Robots season 4 Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared...

IN CINEMAS Everyone gets a bit confused and angry when reviewing 28 Years later Holly and Shaun get blown away by F1 Tosin delivers his Elio Review AT HOME Sharon sees Loup-Garous (or thr Family Pack at it is known in English) on Netflix Holly and Tosin review The Last Anniversary on BBC iPlayer Shaun reviews Brimstone, then realises that Sharon also watched it on Prime Video Is Netflix killing ci...