The Oz Network - TV & Film Recaps

It's been a while since we've done a spoiler free review but we are back to bring you another one today with our review on the very unique and interesting movie Joker. How amazing is Joaquin Phoenix and why should he be a lock for an Oscar? How is this film incredibly polarising between Mallory and Ben? Why is this a movie that will stay with you forever? How incredible does this film look? Can yo...

It's another week of Survivor and another episode recap to do as we welcome back the legend that is Billy Garcia (#BringBackBilly) to recap the 2nd episode of Island Of The Idols! What is Billy thinking so far of this season? Is the twist better than we expected? Did Kellee make the right decision in going for the idol? Why should idols be maybe put in a variety of new orifices moving forward? Was...

Being FLASHBACK FRIDAY you know we're excited to bring you another classic Survivor Oz episode and today is no exception as we bring you one of our biggest ever interviews with Thailand winner Brian Heidik! In this chat, Brian talks about how 'suggestions' rather than 'orders' were the key to his victory, why there were some behind the scenes issues with Jeff Probst and himself during his season a...

It's time to move into our second week of our look back at all the Terminator films by recapping arguably one of the greatest action movies and sequels of all time, the 1991 blockbuster that is Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Why are we so into James Cameron apparently? Is this episode going to take about 5 hours? Can we find anything bad to say about this film? Were Ben & Colin too young when th...

Another week of Third Watch excitement to come your way today as we move into the 14th episode of the 6th season with a closer look at The Kitchen Sink. Why does Ben have the perfect opening line in this episode? Will this be the first episode Dorvell and Ben are completely on opposite ends of the opinion spectrum? Did we come up with a great idea for future episodes? Why does Ben hate kids so muc...

We're back for some more Lost as we move into the 10th episode of the 4th season, Something Nice Back Home. What is the point of this episode? Do we like Jane? Do we like peach lace panties? Are we happy to see Kate and Jack finally together? Can we get #RecycleForBoone trending by the end of this episode? What is the point of this flashforward? Can we get Jack and his appendicitis storyline over...

We have The Amazing Race Canada finale recap you all have been waiting for, and trust us when we say it will be well worth the wait. We're joined by fan favourite sibling team of Martina and Phil to discuss the explosive Season 7 and the nail biting finale that just passed. When did Anthony and James go from middle of the pack racers to front runners? What are their thoughts on all the dramatic mo...

Another season of Survivor is upon us and what better way to recap the very first episode of Island of the Idols than with a Survivor idol in the form of Teresa 'T-Bird' Cooper from Survivor Africa! Why did T-Bird love the episode too much? Did she think we got a little too much Boston Rob and Sandra? Which players did she watch the premiere with and get a new insight to them as characters? How gr...

Fabulous Friday is here and it's another FLASHBACK FRIDAY to get yourself happy and in the zone as we bring you a classic chat with Kelly Goldsmith from Africa! In this chat, Kelly talks about why she is a game changing player in the history of Survivor, just how close she came to returning to play for a second time as well as which former well known contestant she can lay claim to making out with...

A new Terminator film is only weeks away so what better way to get yourself in the mood then by starting our Terminator re-watch! And what better way to start a re-watch then by going back to 1984 and looking at the film that started it all, The Terminator! Is this franchise one of the best of all time or just a middle of the road franchise? Does this film hold up compared to the other Terminator...

It's time to learn what exactly another word beginning with L is as we move into another Third Watch recap episode with a closer look at the 13th episode of the 6th season The Other L Word. Is Detective Rice a horrible cop? How funny is it to hear about Carlos and his testicle? Is the Jelly scene in the firehouse one of the funniest of the season? How does this episode relate to an episode of 24?...

We end our month long salute to Jonathan Taylor Thomas with our Random Rewatch of one of the most famous Home Improvement episodes of all time The Longest Day. How groundbreaking was this episode for blending the drama of a cancer scare with the regular comedy the show was known for? Is the arcade scene the greatest dramatic acting of JTT's career? What set JTT apart from the other kids on the sho...

As part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Third Watch, we also recorded a special 'fan episode' featuring Ben, Dorvell & Brandy to talk about the show 20 years on and share their favourite moments, characters and everything else in between from the perspective of the fans! It's another great episode that you also won't want to miss! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

An extremely special episode coming your way today on The Oz Network as we bring you an EXCLUSIVE reunion with cast and crew of Third Watch to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show premiering! Ben is joined by the co-creator of the Ed Allen Bernero, as well as cast members Anthony Ruivivar, Coby Bell, Skipp Sudduth, Michael Beach, Yvonne Jung and Bill Walsh to discuss the legacy and impact of...

A big one for you today on FLASHBACK FRIDAY as we bring you our classic chat with the legendary Rob 'Boston Rob' Mariano! In this chat, Rob talks about why he would want to vote Ben off if he was to ever play the game with him, watching Cricket and surfing with Tyson and James in Australia as well as not remembering Amber from her original season in the Australian Outback and which former winners...

Another season of Australian Survivor is in the history books and we have ourselves a new champion, and what better way to dissect everything that happened on both episodes this week than with two season 4 contestants in Nicola "Ziggy" Zagame and Peter Conte! Just what did Ziggy and Peter think of this season in general? Were they satisfied with the winner? Why did Peter get a bit of PTSD watching...

It's another episode of Third Watch today as we move past the half way point of the final season with a closer look at the 12th episode of the 6th season The L Word. Why is Dorvell failing before this episode begins? Is this episode a real taste of old school Third Watch? Is CT Finney's wife not all that bright when it comes to hearing 'the l word'? How is the Holly scene in the beginning so force...

For week three of our Random Rewatch tribute to the great Jonathan Taylor Thomas we move on to his 2013 reunion for former TV Dad Tim Allen on the season 3 episode of Last Man Standing. What was JTT up to for nearly a decade before reappearing in front of the camera as a character so polar opposite from his Home Improvement role? What was JTT doing on the set for months prior to taking on this gue...

Let's learn just how shapes are going to form the future as we move into the 9th episode of the ;4th season of Lost called The Shape Of things To Come. Is Ben a bit like James Bond in this episode? Could Michael Emerson play James Bond? How great is Tunisia, even though the sand is a bit too coarse and rough and irritating and gets everywhere? Is some of the dialogue in this episode a bit hammy? I...

It's time to bring some royalty to you on FLASHBACK FRIDAY as we bring you our first ever Survivor Oz interview with Sandra Diaz-Twine! In this chat, Sandra talks about her being the greatest Survivor of all time, whether it was easier to live with Jonny Fairplay or Russell Hantz and what he connection is to our very own country of Australia! Get your queen fix on a Friday with this classic chat!...

We're super excited to be back for another season of Survivor and it's time to bring you our first cast assessment episode in 3 seasons as we are joined by the legendary Billy Garcia to take a closer look at the season 39 cast! What does Billy think of this cast? Does he like the twist? Could we have had better players to be coaches on the island? Will we get some unique merchandise out of those g...

We're excited to be back to recap two more episodes of Australian Survivor and even more excited to get some recap help with two form players in the form of Katie Gold and Lance Brooks from season 1 of Australian Survivor! Just why have these two not spoken to each other in over a decade? What is their take on the two players voted out this week? Can we get #BringBackKatieGold trending? Are there...

It's time to get nostalgic and also prove Third Watch is still capable of an outstanding episode in its 6th season as we look at the 11th episode of the season, Forever Blue. How great is the casting of the younger actors in this episode? Is it great to find a great episode of Third Watch again in such a mediocre season? Are we recapping an episode of Lost with the flashbacks this week? Is there a...

It's week two of our Random Rewatch tribute to Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and today we look at a rare villain role for JTT in the 2002 episode of Smallville 'Dichotic'. How does JTT pull off such a scummy villain so well? Will anyone believe how little Rossi knew about Smallville before doing this episode? Does Tom Welling's charm make up for his lack of acting experience? And why has Colin buried th...

Another week of Lost goodness to come your way today as we meet somebody familiar with a different name and look closer at the 8th episode of the 4th season Meet Kevin Johnson. Is this episode better the first time you watch it? Is it good that we finally get to see Michael again? Does Michael have one of the darkest overall storylines in all of TV history? Why is Grant Bowler so angry and just ba...