Quiet On Set Podcast

On episode 260, Ewan and Kevin review the potentially best Illumination film, Minions & Monsters, as well as Toy Story 5 and the second film in the DCU with Supergirl. Kevin talks about the highlights of the World Cup. Ewan has reviews for The Invite, Little Brother, Blue Heron, Enola Holmes 3, and more. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On episode 259, Ewan and Kevin review a bunch of films that released on VOD this week: Power Ballad, I Love Boosters, Tuner, Finding Emily, Carolina Caroline, and Billie Eilish's concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft. Ewan talks about the ending of The Bear, the Bond movies he's watched, the books he's read, and the second season of the live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, as well as th...

Which 'The Way Back' is the better film? And which one actually fits the title the most? In this third episode of Cinematic Doppelgangers, host Kevin and guest Ewan argue for each movie's case. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On episode 258, Ewan and Kevin discuss what makes Backrooms & The Amazing Digital Circus special. They review Pressure and discuss Amazon MGM dropping Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI movie Artificial. Kevin watched Toy Story 5, and Ewan shares his thoughts on The Furious, Voicemails for Isabelle, Mother Mary & Scary Movie 6, as well as the shows Widow's Bay and the new season of House of the...

Naomi Kawase's Sweet Bean premiered in Un Certain Regard back in 2015 and is one of the most endearing films we've ever seen. The master of a dorayaki pastry store hires a 76-year-old woman whose talents attract customers from all over. But she's hiding a troubling secret. Life's joys are found in the little details, and no matter what may be weighing you down, everyone loves a goo...

On episode 257, Ewan and Kevin discuss the trailer releases of The Social Reckoning, Gatto, and Whalefall, and Ewan shares his top 5 TV Shows of 2026 so far. Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day explores a different kind of alien story, and Kevin went to see The Digital Circus: Last Act in cinemas. Ewan finally watched one of Kevin's favorite films: Hell or High Water. He watched Fuze, the ro...

On episode 256, Ewan and Kevin review the movie of the moment: Obsession, and the movie it left in the dust: The Mandalorian & Grogu. They talk manly men in Punisher: Last Killer & Masters of the Universe. A new era of filmmaking has begun with the success of young filmmakers like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker. What does it mean for Hollywood, and will they learn the right lessons? Kevin w...

Ewan and Kevin went to the 79th Cannes Film Festival and watched as many films as they could. They recap the themes, stories, highlights, and disappointments from the biggest film festival in the world. Quiet On Set hosted a Jury Grid and share the results as well as the award winners who got to take home the Palme d'Or. ⁠⁠⁠ Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podc...

In a Russian coastal town, Kolya is forced to fight the corrupt mayor when he is told that his house will be demolished. He recruits a lawyer friend to help, but the man’s arrival brings further misfortune for Kolya and his family. Andrey Zvyagintsev's new film, Minotaur, is set to premiere in Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Which The Big Heat is the best film? And which one actually fits the title the most? In this second episode of Cinematic Doppelgangers, host Kevin and guest Ewan argue for each movie's case. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A man chops down trees, organizes the trunks, cleans them, stops to defecate, has lunch, takes a nap and continues to sell his timber. Lisandro Alonso's follow-up to La Libertad, La Libertad Doble, premieres at the Directors' Fortnight at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Sp...

Ewan and Kevin are off to Cannes. In the meantime, Kevin has reviews for Mortal Kombat II, The Sheep Detectives, and Fuze. Ewan shares his thoughts on Hokum, The Devil Wears Prada 2, In The Grey & Remarkably Bright Creatures. They discuss the recent rule changes for the Academy Awards, and Kevin gets a delivery mid-episode for his physical media showcase. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠...

Na Hong-jin's HOPE is set to premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Ewan and Kevin watch The Chaser and The Yellow Sea in preparation for the director's highly anticipated latest movie. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠...

Two college roommates have 24 hours to make the ultimate choice as they finalize arrangements for a black market abortion. ⁠⁠⁠⁠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...

Ewan and Kevin marathon-review Michael (which only Kevin watched), Netflix's latest action movie Apex, Lee Cronin's The Mummy (which is incredibly gross), and compare just how similar Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, and They Will Kill You actually are. They discuss the recent additions to the Cannes lineup with Paper Tiger and Victorian Psycho, among others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Qui...

Bi Gan's Resurrection was a stunning piece of cinema. We reviewed it in detail here: https://youtu.be/8QphaP7fHhwHis two other (publicly available) films, Kaili Blues (2015) and Long Day's Journey Into Night (2018) are the topic of this 2.54cm barrier episode. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify &a...

The first episode of Cinematic Doppelgangers is here at last! A show where we take a closer look at movies that share the same title, but have nothing else in common. We crown the best film and decide which one gets to keep its title. In Episode 1: The Killer (1989, 2022, 2023). ⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Sp...

Ewan and Kevin discuss the announcements coming out of CinemaCon and draft their Top 5 Most Anticipated Films from the 2026 Cannes lineup. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠On Set Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please rate and review us on Spotify & Apple Podcast. It helps out a lot! Join our  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ewan  ⁠⁠⁠Youtube ⁠⁠⁠ |  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterb...

A young foot soldier in the yakuza seeks revenge when his prostitute girlfriend dies after a session with a high-ranking Japanese politician with a taste for torture. He sets out on a 'kamikaze' mission to kill his bosses and the politician; along the way, he acquires the aid of a taxi driver who has recently returned to Japan after living in South America for several decades and is strugg...

On episode 251, Ewan and Kevin discuss The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Is it as bad as people say it is? Kristoffer Borgli's A24 produced The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson also releases this week and we break down why it's sometimes better to do less. The funniest movie of the year has arrived and it's PIZZA MOVIE with Gaten Matarazzo. All of that an more on this week's...

Maryam Touzani's Calle Málaga won the Spotlight Audience Award at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. The film had a theatrical run in some markets and releases in Switzerland on April 9. Ewan interviewed the writer/director at the Zurich Film Festival. Thanks, Filmcoopi ⁩ for setting it up (and bringing the film into Swiss cinemas) Maria Angeles, a 79-year-old Spanish woman, lives alone in Tangier...

On the first standalone episode of the 2.54cm Barrier, Ewan and Kevin discuss Asghar Farhadi's Oscar-winning A Separation (2011). A married couple is faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer’s disease. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quiet ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On the 250th episode of Quiet On Set, Ewan and Kevin review Bi Gan's Resurrection and Matt Johnson's Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. Two great underseen gems from last year, one of them potentially being Kevin's favorite films of 2025? They get into a heated debate about the best car chase scene and movie, and discuss To Live and Die in L.A., amongst other movies featuring great...

Ewan and Kevin break down the trailers for Dune: Part 3, Wild Horse Nine & Spider-Man: Brand New Day. They also make some way-too-early predictions for the 2027 Oscars. Kevin shows off his latest haul of 18 Blu-rays, while Ewan highlights the standout picks from his recent book haul. Finally, they share their in-depth spoiler thoughts on Project Hail Mary. Is it truly worth the hype? ⁠⁠⁠⁠Websi...

One Battle After Another wins Best Picture, Editing, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Score, and Supporting Actor for a total of 6 Oscars. Sinners wins Lead, Casting, Cinematography & Screenplay while Marty Supreme loses all of its 9 nominations. Sentimental Value wins International Feature over The Secret Agent and It Was Just An Accident. Frankenstein sweeps Production & Costume Design and...