Split Focus: A Film & TV Podcast

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.

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.

Adrian & Simon get excited about Netflix's Stranger Things Season 5! They also discuss the latest seasons of Pluribus, Hacks, Shōgun, The Chair Company, and Only Murders in the Building. In addition, they speculate as to what the upcoming TV & film adaptations for Far Cry and The Legend of Zelda might look like; while also examining the crazy box office success of Disney's animated film Zootopia 2. Adrian and Simon also talk about their respective wedding plans; while Adrian insults Simon incessantly by making fun of his ears and by poking fun at his vegetable-like figure. This episode was recorded in Canada on December 2nd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on December 16th for Episode 125.

Adrian and Simon review director Aziz Ansari's comedy film, Good Fortune. The two pals also examine the potential consequences of a purchase of Warner Brothers by Paramount (or any other major studio, for that matter) and Disney's bizarre choice to not go ahead with director Steven Soderbergh's Star Wars sequel film with actor Adam Driver's Kylo Ren. They also discuss Paramount's prolific Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan's new deal at NBCUniversal and his upcoming Call of Duty film with director Peter Berg. Meanwhile, the buddies talk FX's Alien: Earth, HBO's The Chair Company, Predator Badlands, a potential new Tobey Maguire Spider-Man film, and Scream 7. They also find time to talk about Halloween traditions, converse about moments where they might've been abducted as children, and get a little carried away with their "A Look to the Future" guessing game. This episode was recorded in Canada on November 2nd 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on November 18th for Episode 123.

Adrian & Simon review director Francis Lawrence's film, A Long Walk. As a core topic of the show this week, they discuss the incoming influence of AI on the film & TV industry; and the controversial introduction of AI actor, Tilly Norwood. In addition, the two pals talk about the twists and turns in James Gunn's Peacemaker Season 2, get excited about Stranger Things Season 5, and begin worrying about a world in which Warner Brothers merges with Paramount. They also applaud the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel Live to network ABC, speculate on who could be playing Batman in Batman Brave & the Bold, and ponder the importance of engagement photos. This episode was recorded in Canada on October 5th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on October 21st for Episode 121.

Adrian and Simon struggle with dates and names for over 3 hours. The two pals rave about the style and tone of Peacemaker Season 2. They also discuss Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg's Long Story Short and the Duffer Brother's Stranger Things Season 2. Additionally, they converse about about the films shown-off at the Venice Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival; including A House of Dynamite, The Smashing Machine, No Other Choice, Frankenstein, and Bugonia. Plus, the two buddies take a closer look at the trailers of the week; such as Marvel Zombies, the Will Arnett starring dramedy film Is this Thing On, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and Ryan Murphy's Monster: The Ed Gein Story. This episode was recorded in Canada on September 6th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on September 23rd for Episode 119. Credit where credit is due: Cat, Screaming, A.wav by InspectorJ -- https://freesound.org/s/415209/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 (clearly, no cats were harmed in the making of this podcast)

Adrian & Simon review director Ari Aster's Eddington and director Matt Shakman's Fantastic 4: First Steps. They also gush about how much they love the Star Wars Andor TV series and Cassian Andor's bitter sweet ending in Rogue One. Additionally, the pals discuss the new Avatar Fire & Ash trailer and Spider-Man Brand New Day's focus on practical effects. Simon also goes on a bit of a tangent in a quest to define the 'theme park film'; while specifying a lack of stakes associated with undefined character strengths and weaknesses in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also examine the final season of Netflix's You and connect it to Peacock's serial killer podcast comedy, Based on a True Story. Plus, the boys talk yardwork hijinx, ice cream for dinner, and enigmatic neighbours. This episode was recorded in Canada on August 8th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on August 26th for Episode 117.

Holy moly, it's a pretty rock'n time for blockbuster movies this summer; and we're love'n it! Simon & Adrian review director James Gunn's Superman and director Gareth Edwards Jurassic World Rebirth. They also analyze the potential consequences of The Last of Us creator Neil Druckman's departure from The Last of Us HBO series. On a somewhat gaming related-note, they also get hyped-up about Netflix's upcoming second season of Cyberpunk Edgerunners. Additionally, the 2 pals discuss the film trailers that premiered over the last two weeks, including director Christopher Nolan's first trailer for The Odyssey. Plus, they converse about Netflix series You, the DCU's Creature Commandos animated series, the fourth season of The Bear, Netflix's Squid Game season 4, the unfortunate cancellation of the Josh Holloway starring Duster HBO series, and the overpowering taste of cooked bell peppers. This episode was recorded in Canada on July 10th 2025. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on July 29th for Episode 115.