About this episode
Adrian & Simon review two films and discuss Oscar nominations, casting news, and the leadership changes at Lucasfilm.
Adrian & Simon review director Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and director Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On?. Plus, they take a look at the recently announced Oscar nominations, the casting of Sons of Anarchy actor Ryan Hurst as Kratos in Amazon's God of War TV series adaptation, and the new leadership over at Lucasfilm. Adrian also questions the validity of the sheer number of whacky scenarios occurring in HBO's award winning drama, The Pitt; while Simon swiftly reviews director Joe Carnahan's Netflix crime drama, The Rip. This episode was recorded in Canada on January 22nd 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on February 10th for Episode 129.
People in this episode
Hosts: Adrian, Simon
Topics covered
- film
- TV
- Oscar nominations
- casting news
- drama
Keywords
- Nia DaCosta
- Bradley Cooper
- Ryan Hurst
- God of War
- The Pitt
- Joe Carnahan
- The Rip
Mentioned in this episode
Products: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Is This Thing On?, God of War, The Rip
Books & works: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Is This Thing On, Oscar, Sons of Anarchy, God of War, The Pitt, The Rip
Places: Canada
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