Screenland with Brian Lloyd

Full disclosure, I asked a fucking AI piece of shit to write this synopsis because I am just exhausted at this stage. Here goes. Buckle up for a wild ride through the highs and lows of the latest on screen and in print, where we’re dissecting everything from zombie apocalypses to high-stakes hockey romances. We kick things off by checking back in with the undead in '28 Years Later: The Bone Te...

This week on 'Screenland', I’m starting things off with a double feature of new reviews. First up is 'Hamnet', where I dig into whether this adaptation captures the soul of the novel, followed by my thoughts on 'Song Sung Blue' starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. We’re looking at whether that star power translates into a hit or if it’s just hitting a familiar note. Then,...

We've made it, Screenlanders. It's the SEASON FINALE of Screenland Season 1 and we're going out with the best movies of the year. Joining us on this madcap arbitrary journey through the best and worst of 2025 is the man who made Screenland possible, because he used to force me to stay awake when we were kids and watch The Last Picture Show on RTÉ One, or some random-ass movie on RTÉ Tw...

The prevailing logic in theatrical releases for the past three decades has been this - never bet against Big Jim. 'Titanic', 'The Abyss', 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day', 'True Lies' even? Come on. James Cameron is a force of nature. He has set the standard for blockbusters, so why the hell is 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' just so lacklustre and uninspired? Has he los...

It's a cruel twist of fate that a movie so bland and upsettingly poor should be heaped in with the worst movies of 2025. Yet, here we are nonetheless. On the chopping block this week is James L. Brooks' well-meaning but misguided attempt at making local politics seem fun and sweet mixed with a romcom in 'Ella McCay', and no, we're not doing that stupid social media challenge ei...

We're hurtling towards the end of the year, but just before that, we've still got some movies and TV to get through. First off, we're spending 'Eternity' with Elisabeth Olsen, Callum Turner and Miles Teller in this high-concept rom-com set in the afterlife with Irish writer-director Dave Freyne, with a special story about making an absolute CLOWNSHOW out of a Q&A at the Dub...

Don't think just because we're now EIGHTEEN episodes in that we're slacking off. Oh no, sir. Not at all. For this week's episode, we're going back to Hawkins for a runthrough of the first four episodes of the fifth and final season of 'Stranger Things', we're going cruising with Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling in 'Pillion', and we're raising the de...

It's an all-singing, all-dancing version of Screenland this week, folks. No, actually, it isn't. Still and all, I'm trying to wrap my head around why musicals writ large do absolutely nothing for me - is it because I'm dead inside, or do I just hate all human joy in the world? Still and all, it's got Cynthia Erivo and she's just terrific so there's that. In a wonderful...

Talk about a mixed bag this week, folks. We start off with Dave Hanratty, he of NO ENCORE , lands on the shores of Screenland waving the flag of death for Edgar Wright's reimagining of 'The Running Man', the Stephen King-Richard Bachman novella about reality TV gameshows that never could have imagined a world where Mr. Beast was doing pretty much the same thing. Except, y'know, he&...

It's not an exagerration to say that 'All's Fair' is the worst TV show of 2025, maybe the worst TV show of the past two decades. But is it really all that bad? Is it not just campy fun? No, it's not. It's actually a terrifyingly empty look into the world of the rich and is probably the most potent example of how wealthy people shouldn't make art. Yeah, that's right....

It's a bonus episode! For this week's offering, we're keeping this brisk and breezy with a semi-review-sort-of-mehness of 'The Witcher' Season 4 with Liam Not Chris Hemsworth replacing Henry Not Superman Cavill in the title role, while bemoaning the fact that most fantasy TV series look cheap and shit. The main course, however, is Yorgos Lanthimos' sci-fi remake comedy 'Bugonia' with Emma Stone an...

Yes, I'm sorry, I'm very very late with this but I swear, I'm going to make it up to you. How, you might ask? Well, for one, I'm giving you a VERY VERY VERY early review of 'Saipan', the much-anticipated sports drama about the infamous 2002 Saipan incident between Roy Keane and Mick McCarthy, now immortalised in celluloid with Eanna Hardwicke and Steve Coogan taking on the roles. The movie's not o...

We did it, Joe. Well, sort of. The bathroom renovations are still ongoing. But! We've managed to get a couple of hours free of hammers and noise to bring in Zara Hedderman, music journalist and creator of The Bad Arts on Substack, who has picked 'Something's Gotta Give', the romantic comedy starring the late, great Diane Keaton. No joke, folks - she picked this three weeks ago. Els...

OK, so no guest this week - why, you're probably wondering? Real simple. My upstairs bathroom is getting renovated and nobody wants to record a podcast when there's a small army of builders coming in and out of your house with power drills, hammers, and whatever else they've got going on. So, with that in mind, I'm flying solo this week but the good news is there's some genuine...

Ten episodes later, I'm only just now figuring out how to write these synopses a little better. At least I'm not using a gallon of water to get ChatGPT to do it or some shit. Anyway, this week, I'm talking about Dwayne Johnson and the sexual tension between him and an Oscar nomination for 'The Smashing Machine', go off one about the NFL in Croke Park off the back of 'HIM&#3...

They say it couldn't be done, they said we were crazy for trying, but we're back. On this week's episode, Jenn Gannon (@thejenngannon) drops by to render the final and complete judgment on '...And Just Like That' and the legacy of 'Sex and the City' as a cultural entity and marker. Elsewhere, I'm reviewing Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another', potentially slandering Sean Penn about hi...

It's that time again, Screenlanders. We're back with another episode, this time discussing 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' with Colin Jaysis Farrell In All In Anyways and Margot Robbie, as well as a rundown on Cillian Murphy's bearded visage in 'Steve', an intense drama about the realities of working in a reform school when you yourself probably need help too. Elsewhere,...

How does a screening for 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues', a continually frantic journalist, Stephen King's pessimistic worldview, and Jude Law's fashion choices in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' all connect together? Because it's this episode of SCREENLAND, that's how. First out of the gate are reviews of 'The Long Walk', the long-awaited adaptation of Stephen...

That's right, folks - it's time for the inaugural SCREENLAND Suggestion Box episode! After many days and weeks of waiting, we've turned over the suggestion box and your copious notes and messages have flooded out onto the editing floor for us to pick through. In this auspicious episode, we discuss the possibility of a biopic on Noel Browne, why 'Independence Day: Resurgence' is...

Due to technical circumstances involving an idiot who can't turn off AutoFocus on a camera, a dog who won't stop his tail wagging or throwing soft toys at guests, and a workload that is steadily rising, this week's episode is now presented solely for your audio pleasure. Your eyeballs will just have to forego the pleasure. On this week's episode, the long-gestating spinoff to '...

On this week's episode of SCREENLAND, we're going back to the late '90s and specifically New York with Darren Aronofsky and Austin Butler for 'Caught Stealing', a so-so crime thriller about a case of mistaken identity and a chase through the city by gangsters and a beautiful. If that sounds an awful lot like 'After Hours', you'll be glad to know Griffin Dunne is in...

This week, we're diving deep into the latest in film with our reviews of two of the most talked-about movies of the year. First up, we tackle Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' a dark and satirical film set during the pandemic. We break down the sinister and at times unsettling approach of the 'Hereditary' and 'Midsommar' director and discuss why, while it may not be a "...

In this week's episode, we're breaking down 'Materialists', dissecting xenomorphs with 'Alien: Earth', and talking Limmy and comedy writing with our guest Peter McGann!! Peter McGann's comedy tour Ah No lands in the Lighthouse in Dun Laoghaire on September 12, Limelight II in Belfast on September 27, the Museum of Comedy in London on October 18th and DeBarra's in Cl...

On this week's episode of SCREENLAND, host Brian Lloyd tackles the biggest topics in movies, TV, and internet culture. We kick things off with our honest, spoiler-free reviews of the new horror movie 'Weapons' and the long-awaited sequel 'Freakier Friday'. Plus, a quick dive into the classic '90s series 'Sharpe' starring Sean Bean. Then, we're joined by Today FM...