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Split Focus: A Film & TV Podcast

Split Focus: A Film & TV Podcast

di Simon Eadie

145. 9 Out of 10, Not Enough Raccoons

Adrian & Simon review director Zach Cregger’s film adaptation of video game franchise, Resident Evil. They also discuss Hulu’s comedy Adults, Marvel’s comedy Wonder Man, Hulu’s drama Paradise, and Netflix dramedy Beef Season 2. Plus, the boys converse about the 78th annual Emmy awards. They show surprise about the Pitt’s continued Emmy dominance, while celebrating the record breaking Emmys success earned by Apple’s comedy, Widow’s Bay. The two pals also explain their love for PlayStation’s Marvel’s Wolverine and attempt redefine how they make recommendations to each other. This episode was recorded in Canada on September 18th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on October 6th for Episode 146.

144. Cloverfield: The Uprising

Adrian & Simon review director Dave Green’s recently revived Looney Toons comedy, Coyote VS ACME. They also analyze the latest trailer for HBO’s Harry Potter TV series, they examine Netflix’s truly unique exclusivity deal to advertise Rockstar Games’ upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI video game, and they get hyped for director Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil TV series. Plus, Adrian gets excited for the Hulu series Adults (despite it’s bizarre release schedule) and Simon can’t believe how bad the writing is for the Marvel Disney+ series, Ironheart. This episode was recorded in Canada on September 4th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on September 22nd for Episode 145.

143. Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Simon & Adrian review director David Robert Mitchell’s dinosaur movie, The End of Oak Street. They also review the first episode of HBO’s superhero detective TV series, Lanterns; while Adrian gets hyped for the upcoming season of comedy series, Adults. Plus, the two pals discuss Disney’s various D23 announcements, including the news surrounding Avengers Doomsday and X-Men. They also talk in-depth about Disney's upcoming Kingdom Hearts TV series while getting nostalgic about what the game series has meant to them since childhood. Plus, Adrian makes a TV recommendation to Simon, Adrian questions Simon’s inability to partake in karaoke, and the boys find themselves overcome by mysterious recording issues on  occasions throughout the episode. This episode was recorded in Canada on August 23rd 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on September 8th for Episode 144.

142. You Ody-ssey The Odyssey in 70MM IMAX

Adrian & Simon review director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and director Destin Daniel Cretton’s Spider-Man Brand New Day. The boys also get hyped for Matt Damon’s upcoming film from the Everything Everywhere All at Once directors (The Daniels) and they celebrate the huge theatrical box office milestones that have been surpassed this year. Plus, they discuss the Warnermount merger, the potential new Kratos casting for the God of War TV series, and the horrors of dog illnesses. This episode was recorded in Canada on August 6th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on August 25th for Episode 143.

141. Not All Rice

Simon & Adrian review the final season of dramedy series, The Bear. Adrian also reviews family comedy, The Sheep Detectives; while Simon defends the series finale for Amazon’s The Boys. Additionally, the two pals analyze Netflix’s second quarter earnings report, they discuss the outlook for the Marvel Cinematic Universe pre and post Avengers Secret Wars, and they speculate on the new casting for Kratos in Amazon’s upcoming God of War series post-Ryan Hurst’s unfortunate injury. This episode was recorded in Canada on July 24th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on August 11th for Episode 142.

140. The Pitt is Overrated

Adrian & Simon examine the recent reporting from The Hollywood Reporter concerning the rocky development of director Craig Gillespie’s DC Universe Supergirl film. They also discuss the recently announced Emmy nominations and Adrian presents his somewhat positive outlook on the upcoming TV series adaptation for role-playing video game franchise, Persona. Plus, Adrian reviews the horror film Leviticus and director Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards movie; while Simon raves about season 5 of The Bear and the Apple TV space drama, Star City. This episode was recorded in Canada on July 13th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on July 28th for Episode 141.

139. Krem de la Krem of 2D Villains

Adrian & Simon review director Craig Gillespie’s DC Universe film, Supergirl. Plus, Adrian raves about Pixar’s Hoppers animated film and critiques the Netflix film, Apex; while Simon explains why he strongly recommends Apple TV’s horror/comedy Widow’s Bay. Additionally, the two pals discuss The Office actor Rainn Wilson’s bizarre opinion on modern TV comedies, they analyze the reasoning behind Netflix’s canceling of very popular Duffer Brothers retirement community horror series, The Boroughs, and they speculate on the imminent casting of the next James Bond. This episode was recorded in Canada on June 26th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on July 14th for Episode 140.

138. There is Dinosaurs Now

Simon & Adrian review director Steven Spielberg’s alien conspiracy film, Disclosure Day; and director Kane Parson’s horror film Backrooms. Plus, the two pals discuss Pig director Michael Sarnoski’s upcoming Death Stranding film adaptation; while also discussing the recent opening of a Paramount video game studio. Additionally, they speculate on the upcoming 2026 films that are likely to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office, they banter about the onslaught of video games recently announced, and Adrian pays tribute to his wonderful cat, Pesci. This episode was recorded in Canada on June 12th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on June 30th for Episode 139.

137. A Theme Park Film with Martin Scorsese

Adrian & Simon review the Star Wars adventure film, Mandalorian & Grogu, from director Jon Favreau. They also get excited about Spider Noir and the second season of Daredevil Born Again; while questioning the quality of the final season of Amazon’s The Boys. Plus, they examine the recent Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) guidelines asking American streamers to invest 15% of their Canadian-earned revenue back into the Canadian film and TV industry. Additionally, they discuss what the success of low budget horror films from director Curry Barker (Obsession) and director Kane Parsons (Backrooms) might mean for the film industry as a whole. This episode was recorded in Canada on May 31st 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on June 16th for Episode 138.

136. I Like Watching You Sleep

Simon & Adrian review director Curry Barker’s horror flick, Obsession. Plus, Adrian reviews The Devil Wears Prada and The Devil Wears Prada 2. Additionally, the two pals examine the recently revealed details concerning HBO’s Lanterns TV series; while getting excited for Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy’s passion for this new DC Universe project. In addition, the hosts discuss Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp’s upcoming Westworld film adaptation and the new Deathstroke & Bane DC villains film from Moonknight writer Matthew Orton. This episode was recorded in Canada on May 14th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on June 2nd for Episode 137.

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