Split Focus: A Film & TV Podcast

Adrian and Simon review director David Fincher’s new Netflix film; Mank, based upon the making of the Orson Welles classic movie, Citizen Kane. Plus, they discuss the enormous number of announcements from Disney’s investor conference in regards to Star Wars, Pixar, Marvel, and Disney animation. Additionally, they dive into a conversation about the casting of actor Alfred Molina in the next instalm...

  Adrian and Simon talk about the Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit and the Discovery Channel crime drama Manhunt: Unabomber. Additionally, they discuss the huge announcement concerning the Warner Brothers 2021 film release schedule, the solid ensemble cast chosen for the Disney+ Hawkeye TV series, and the future of actor Elliot Page’s Umbrella Academy character Vanya Hargreeves. As a...

Adrian and Simon review the 1941 Orson Welles classic, Citizen Kane. Additionally, they discuss the departure of writer/director Joss Whedon from his HBO TV series The Nevers, the possibility of the Legendary Pictures film Godzilla VS Kong being released semi-exclusively on streaming services next year, and the puzzling narrative choices behind the One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest Netflix prequel se...

Adrian and Simon review season 1 of the Apple TV+ series, Ted Lasso. Additionally, they discuss Warner Brothers new plan for a simultaneous theatrical and streaming launch of director Patty Jenkin’s Wonder Woman 1984 film, the exit of creator Terence Winter from his role as showrunner for the HBO Max Gotham PD TV series, and the hiring of the Molyneux sisters to write Deadpool 3 for Marvel. Plus,...

Adrian and Simon talk abouthe hilarious Netflix comedy series Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun. They also discuss the possible casting of Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen as Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts film, the green-lit A Quiet Place spin-off film from Mud director Jeff Nichols, and the addition of actor Chris Pratt to the cast of director Taika Waititi’s Thor: Love and Thunder. Plus...

Adrian and Simon discuss AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead Season 5, the Netflix series Ratched starring Sarah Paulson, and the removal of actor Johnny Depp from the Warner Brother’s Fantastic Beasts movie franchise. Additionally, they converse about AMC Theatres’ financial struggles, the casting of Christopher Walken in the Ben Stiller Apple TV+ TV series Severance, and the important lesson they learne...

Adrian and Simon review the Apple TV+ Sofia Coppola film, On the Rocks. Additionally, they converse about The Mandalorian Season 2 on Disney+, the possibility of new James Bond film No Time To Die being released on Netflix, and the potential casting of actor Oscar Issac as Marvel hero Moon Knight. Plus, they question the existence of an ‘excellent’ video game film adaptation and the outcome of eat...

Adrian and Simon review actor Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest satirical outing in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. They also discuss the demise of the short-form streaming service Quibi, the hype behind the HBO Limited Series adaptation of the Jo Nesbo novel The Son to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, and th...

Adrian and Simon review the Aaron Sorkin directed Netflix film The Trial of the Chicago 7. Additionally, they discuss Disney’s business restructuring centred upon the Disney+ streaming service, the unusual controversy in regards to the casting of Gal Gadot as Cleopatra, and the excitement behind director George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road Furiosa spin-off film.  As a conversational podcast, w...

Spoilers are fair game in this deep dive review of Amazon Prime Video's second season of The Boys.

Adrian and Simon talk Amazon’s The Boys season 2, the new Netflix Adam Sandler movie Hubie Halloween, and the excitement behind the casting of actor Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Strange in Sony's next Spiderman movie. Plus, they ponder some of the latest challenges that Covid-19 has had on the film and TV industry as a whole and dig into Adrian’s fear of feet.  As a conversational podcast, we...

Adrian and Simon discuss Barry Jenkins live action Lion King sequel, James Cameron’s Avatar 2 shooting progress, and the spectacle of the first debate between Democrat Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Additionally, they converse about Disney’s Ms. Marvel casting, the Borat sequel coming to Amazon Prime at the end of October, and the nightmarish scenario of having a toilet drainage pipe silent...

Adrian and Simon review Netflix original film Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown. Plus, they discuss video streamer Quibi’s current subscriber woes, James Gunn’s new HBO Max DC Peacemaker spin-off series, and the pitfalls of stealing a stop sign off a street corner. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments to be featured on our show. Please send your opinions to splitfoc...

Adrian and Simon discuss Sunday night’s 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Additionally, they converse about director Chloe Zhao’s Golden Lion winning film Nomadland, Chris Hemsworth’s opinion of Taika Waititi’s next Marvel film Thor: Love and Thunder, and the newly released Netflix thriller, Devil All The Time. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments...

Spoilers are fair game in this deep dive review of Christopher Nolan’s incredible science fiction spy thriller, Tenet.

Adrian and Simon each predict 11 of the top Emmy Award recipients for the upcoming Jimmy Kimmel hosted virtual awards ceremony on Sunday, September 20th. Additionally, they discuss AMC’s decision to make The Walking Dead season 11 its final season, the box office results for Christopher Nolan’s theatrical release of his spy thriller Tenet, and the hype behind Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune....

Adrian and Simon talk Disney+’s The Mandalorian Season 2, Netflix’s new sci-fi series The Three Body Problem from Game of Thrones producers Dan Weiss and David Benioff, and the positive impact that actor Chadwick Boseman has had on the world. They also ponder the mystery of WarnerMedia’s investigation of unprofessionalism on the set of 2017’s the Justice League and warn of the dangers of slamming...

Adrian and Simon review Christopher Nolan’s highly anticipated film Tenet and their recent theatre-going experience. Additionally, they discuss Disney’s delay of Matthew Vaughn’s The King’s Man, CBS’s scripted Joe Exotic TV series with Kate McKinnon, and the 2020 Sci-fi/mystery movie Vivarium starring Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments t...

Adrian and Simon discuss the DC Fandome hype generated for Matt Reeves' The Batman, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman 1984, and James Gunn’s Suicide Squad. Additionally, they talk about the upcoming season of Stranger Things, the Netflix film Project Power, and an Ottawa Airbnb from hell. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments to be featured on our sh...

Adrian and Simon discuss Disney’s August 28th theatrical launch of the 13th X-Men film, New Mutants. Additionally, they address the current state of Netflix’s live action Avatar: The Last Airbender TV series, Seth Rogan’s HBO Max comedy American Pickle, and the September release of FX’s Fargo season 4. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments to be featured on our show. Please...

Adrian and Simon judge Disney’s decision to launch the live action Mulan movie as a $30 rental on Disney+. Further, they discuss the exciting teaser reveals that Warner Brothers has planned for the DC Fandome event on August 22nd, the upcoming Amy Adams Netflix thriller Woman in the Window, and the hiring of Nia DaCosta as director for Marvel’s Captain Marvel 2. They also review the short film agg...

Adrian and Simon address the announced nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards ceremony airing in September. Additionally, they discuss the fidelity of James Cameron’s Avatar 11 years later, the potential for the continuation of Zack Snyder's DC Extended Universe, and Disney/Pixar’s upcoming 2021 animated movie, Luca. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments to be featured on our...

Adrian and Simon exchange views on the controversy behind the Warner Brothers release of Christopher Nolan’s new movie Tenet. In addition, they address various announcements from Comic Con at Home including the renewal of Netflix’s The Dragon Prince, the finale date for AMC’s The Walking Dead, and the potential for season 3 of Amazon’s The Boys. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and...

Adrian and Simon converse on the topic of Tom Hank’s impressive new Apple TV+ movie Greyhound. Further, they discuss the various delays to Sony’s Uncharted film, the Liam Hemsworth Quibi series A Dangerous Game, and the dangers of digging holes for deck posts. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments to be featured on our show. Please send your opinions to splitfocuspodcast@gm...

Adrian and Simon discuss the merits and disappointments of streaming service Quibi. Additionally, they converse about Netflix’s new movie The Old Guard, director Matt Reeves’ new HBO Max Gotham TV show, and the potential prospects of having toasters for feet. As a conversational podcast, we invite questions and comments to be featured on our show. Please send your opinions to splitfocuspodcast@gma...