The Couch Potatoes

Hello there! This week at the movies we've got five to pick from, including Street Fighter, which is based on a mega-popular video game series, and WHALEFALL... about a guy who gets swallowed by a whale. Jeff has three movie reviews... the Disney+ doc about Oasis 'Don't Look Back in Anger', the theatrical release 'The Social Reckoning', and the new Ben Affleck-directed Netflix movie 'Animals'. And I take a look at the first couple episodes of 'Carrie' on Prime, and 'VisionQuest' on Disney+. - Brett

Hello there! This week we'll tell you what's new at the movies including a Terry Fox documentary for the big screen "Run Terry Run", alongside a scary movie called "Other Mommy" starring an unhinged Jessica Chastain. We also went over the first season of HBO's "Lanterns". Jeff watched a scary movie! And loved it! I've got reviews of Ted Lasso season 4 and season 2 of The Gentlemen, and Jeff's got a review of the beat-em-up movie THE FURIOUS. - Brett

This week Jeff has a review of the new Brad Pitt movie Heart of the Beast, we also break down the box office for Avengers Endgame: Encore. We'll tee up the five new movies in theatres this week. Last week I watched Obsession, this week I watched Backrooms... then watched Obsession again! Jeff watched a D-Day movie called Pressure, and he set up the next season for Scrubs... which is back for the second time THIS YEAR! - Brett

Hello there! Obsession debuted this past weekend on Prime, and I LOVE IT. Survivor 51 kicked off with a huge bang, season 4 of Reacher was solid, and its spinoff Neagley is tremendous. It's a busy weekend at the movies with six to tell you about, including one of the biggest of all time returning to theatres, and Jeff revisited one of the greatest action franchises ever. - Brett

Hello there! This week we'll recap the Emmys and some of the surprises... We'll tell you what's new at the movies including yet another adaptation of the video game Resident Evil, and there's another fun family movie about sheep, not long after The Sheep Detectives came out a few months back. Jeff started watching a show called Adults, which he says is like Friends but WAY RAUNCHIER. We tee up Survivor 51, and recap The Amazing Race Canada season 12. And Jeff's excited about the next edition to The Criterion Collection, although Elaine wants it to DIE... - Brett

This week we'll go through some of our Emmy predictions, while Jeff marks the 25th anniversary of his favourite show of all time. I'll tell you about what will likely be my favourite show of the year, we'll tell you about some weird things happening at the movies this week, and Jeff is intrigued by a new documentary trailer that recently debuted. - Brett

Hello there! This week I've got a review of The Mandalorian & Grogu, which has debuted on Disney+... and I have MIXED EMOTIONS. Jeff has reviews of the movies 'Tony' & 'The End of Oak Street'. Looking at this week's movies, there's a classic family film that's celebrating 20 years as it returns to the big screen. And one of Jeff's favourite new comedies is back for season 2. - Brett

This week while we tell you what's new at the movies, one of them was cancelled three years ago, but has finally found its way off the shelf and on to the silver screen. Jeff also tells you about the TV show 'Furious' and the movie 'Mutiny'. I'll go through my reviews of two movies that sound similar in story... 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come', and 'They Will Kill You', and Jeff revisits a 40-year-old classic. - Brett

** RELOADING THIS EPISODE... It wouldn't play. Not sure why! ANYWAY... Disney shared a whole bunch of cool stuff at its D23 expo last week, including a new look at Doomsday, Visionquest, Star Wars Ashoka S2, the cast of the new X-Men, and more! Plus, we watched the first episode of the DC show Lanterns and LOVED IT. Jeff's pumped about the umpteenth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Jeff's pumped about what's new at the movies this week! - Brett

And Matthew McConaughey has bees! This week we'll review season 3 of House of the Dragon, and the first three episodes of season 4 of Reacher. An interesting crop of new movies this week, including TWO with dinosaurs, and one with MM & his bees and honey. And Jeff loves the animated Batman! - Brett

This week, Jeff's got a review of Spider-Man Brand New Day - short version... LOVED IT. Also, three new movies out this week including a fascinating looking romantic comedy that unfortunately... is getting bad reviews. Ted Lasso is back for a 4th season on Apple TV+! Jeff went to see The Odyssey again, and we head back into the EMMERICHVERSE! - Brett

This week we'll tee up what could be the biggest movie of 2026 - Spider-Man Brand New Day, although it's not the only movie out this week (the other one looks CRAZY). Jeff also has a review of a WWII documentary series hosted by Tom Hanks... he says it might be his favourite series of the year! And I watched Masters of the Universe and Mortal Kombat II, both of them came out on streaming recently, and I really enjoyed them! - Brett

Jeff's got a review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey; The first trailer has arrived for Avengers Doomsday; Jeff checked out a unique episode of The Simpsons; Interesting but quiet week at the movies; Why is Masters of the Universe ALREADY out on streaming??? And I can't seem to stay awake this week to watch a movie - Brett

Hello there! This week we'll tee up Christopher Nolan's new movie The Odyssey, which is getting terrific reviews. We'll also tee up the new Will Ferrell golf comedy on Netflix, The Hawk, which is TERRIBLE. I watched the original Moana and its 2024 sequel in the wake of the live action remake's box office failure. We offer our thoughts on season 2 of X-Men 97, and Jeff went to see Supergirl. Sam Neill has died at 78. And in honour of the recent 4th of July, I decided to revisit the 1996 classic Independence Day, and the not-so-classic from 2016, Independence Day Resurgence. I didn't hate it this time! - Brett

The Emmy nominations are out so we go through the ones we've seen, or should we say the ones we HAVEN'T seen?? Because... there are many. We'll also look at what's new at the movies including The Rock, some demons, a bizarro dinner party, and chasing Jon Hamm! Jeff's got a review for a movie that's one of his favourites of the year so far, I've got a review of one of my favourites. AND, Jeff shares some exciting news on the new HEAT project, and I'll take a look at season 3 of the excellent sci-fi series Silo. - Brett

Hello there! This week we'll tee up the new movies, including a new one starring the Minions. I am not a fan. Also, Jeff reviews Enola Holmes 3 on Netflix, and we'll go over the first trailer for the new Robert Eggers movie Werwulf. Jeff checked out Avatar: Fire and Ash, now that it's on Disney+, and I watched some Avatar... the other one... again! I rewatched season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix, and it helped me formalize some more thoughts on why having good characters is SO IMPORTANT YES I AM YELLING - Brett

This week we'll review the first episode of season 3 of House of the Dragon, we'll tee up the new movies Supergirl and Jackass, I've got a follow-up review on a show I touched on last week and I am SO MAD. I've also got a review of S2 of one of my favourite shows of the last few years. Jeff takes a look at an excellent WWII documentary series, and celebrates the life and career of TV comedy legend James Burrows. - Brett

This week we'll tee up the return of the Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon, which debuts season 3 this weekend. We'll also tee up what's new at the movies, including Toy Story 5. THEY MADE ANOTHER ONE??? Yes they did, and by all accounts, it's fantastic! Jeff's got a review of the new Spielberg movie Disclosure Day, and I'll tell you about two spooky shows that are EXCELLENT... Widow's Bay, and The Boroughs. - Brett

This week we look at the new movies including Steven Spielberg's latest 'Disclosure Day', and have a chat about the amazing career he's had. Jeff will tell you about the Lifetime Achievement Award special for Eddie Murphy. And we discussed two new movie trailers which both fill Jeff with existential terror... a movie called 'Whalefall' about a guy getting swallowed by a giant whale, and another one called 'Fall 2: Deadpoint', about people stranded on a tiny perch on the side of a mountain roughly 5,000 feet off the ground! - Brett

This week we'll discuss the stunning results at the box office this past weekend and how exciting it could be for shaking up the status quo in Hollywood. We also look at what's new at the movies, including HE-MAN, the new Scary Movie, and yet another Internet trend making its way to the big screen. We also took a look at the new Nicolas Cage show on Prime, 'Spider-Noir', AND Jeff celebrates the legendary career of Clint Eastwood... who is retiring at the age of 96. - Brett

This week we take a few minutes to reflect upon a personal milestone! Also, Jeff's got a review of The Mandalorian and Grogu, while I finally got around to watching The Housemaid. Jeff checked out the new Jack Ryan movie on Prime, and I revisited the original Top Gun before it disappears from Netflix. IT IS SO CORNY. - Brett

This week we'll go through the finale for Survivor 50 AND WILL HAVE SPOILERS as we discuss what's been an excellent season. Jeff has a review of The Sheep Detectives (loved it). Star Wars is back on the big screen for the first time since 2019 with The Mandalorian & Grogu... MEH? And I'll go through the series finale for the superhero show The Boys, which left me with mixed emotions. - Brett

Jeff was finally able to get in to see The Devil Wears Prada 2, and he watched a new Sally Field movie on Netflix. This week's new movies include some classics revisited, and two new ones that are getting fabulous reviews. I watched season 2 of Citadel... remember that? On Prime? Was it worth checking out? Jeff's also got a review of a Bruce Willis not-classic. - Brett

This week we'll tee up the new movies of the week, including Mortal Kombat II, and The Sheep Detectives! They are sheep, and they are detectives. We also have some thoughts on the second season of Daredevil Born Again which just wrapped up, AND I screwed something up last week and must fall on the sword! I also watched the new Hulk Hogan documentary on Netflix and it's excellent, while Jeff revisited the Star Wars prequel trilogy. - Brett

UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM! The summer movie season is upon us, including a sequel 20 years in the making that's bound for glory! We also discussed the latest episode of Survivor which was NUTS, and I offered a quick review of the new Star Wars show MAUL: Shadow Lord. Jeff has reviews of Greenland 2, and the new Charlize Theron movie Apex. He also has some reviews of some penguin movies, and I've got a review of season 4 of the completely bonkers superhero cartoon INVINCIBLE. - Brett UPDATE: I don't know why I thought this week was the end of the season for Maul Shadow Lord. There are two more episodes on MAY THE FOURTH. I thought I read it somewhere that it was finished but clearly I got my stuff mixed up. Final two episodes on Star Wars Day! - Brett

This week on The Couch Potatoes we have a treat for you, as we got to speak to former Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino! He competed in seasons 6 & 8, and is now a big-time podcaster and has a book coming out soon about Survivor. Also, we tee up this week's new movies, including Michael... which had such a bizarre thing happen during production. Jeff reviews two medical shows that wrapped up their seasons, and couldn't be more opposite. And Top Gun is coming back to theatres, and is coming back for a threequel! - Brett

This week we'll tell you about Lee Cronin's The Mummy, which new in theatres, and it looks CREEPY. We've also got some interesting news out of Middle-earth, we'll tell you about the new season of Full Swing, Jeff goes to the Blue Moon, he also celebrates 50 years of one of the best movies ever, while the moon inspired me to watch one of the other best movies ever! - Brett

One of my favourite shows of the last few years, The Boys, is back for its 5th and final season on Prime, and the first two episodes are EXCELLENT. Jeff had a review of what sounds like a terrific show, Young Sherlock. We had our weekly check-in on Survivor 50, Jeff's excited about another mid-level action movie with a mid-level star, and I had to go back and watch Detective Hole again, and LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT. - Brett

Hi there! This week Jeff went to see Project Hail Mary and loved it. I was going to see it but... something came up. You'll hear the explanation. I watched LAST YEAR's Oscar-winning animated movie Flow, which is scintillating. We tell you what's new at the movies, all we'll say is March is a good month for cults, it seems. I checked out the recent Netflix hit His & Hers, and good news for fans of Stranger Things! - Brett

Hello there! This week we've got a recap of the Oscars, we discuss what's new at the movies including Project Hail Mary and a sequel that offers more of the same from its 2019 predecessor. Trailers arrived this week for Spider-Man Brand New Day and Dune Part 3, and Survivor 50 continues to chug along and offer more surprises! - Brett

Hello there! We screwed something up and had to reload the podcast, so if you saw it come in, and are now seeing it again, you are not losing your mind! We first tee up the Oscars which are FINALLY here. Then we look ahead to next week at the movies because excitement for Project Hail Mary is heating up. Jeff's got reviews of How to Make a Killing, and that new Dinosaurs series on Netflix. I've got a review of the Netflix movie WAR MACHINE. And we had our weekly check in on Survivor 50, which airs Wednesdays on Global. - Brett

This week Jeff's got a Best Picture nominee review as the Oscars race is heating up and taking some interesting twists and turns. We go through another busy weekend at the movies, which includes a remake of a hockey cult classic. Jeff's got some thoughts on the return of SCRUBS. Survivor 50 did not disappoint with its second episode, AND... I've got a surprise review for Jeff! - Brett

This week we've got a spoiler-free review of the first episode of Survivor 50, we also go spoiler-free for our review of the miniseries A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, we'll tell you what's new at the movies including Scream 7 and something else featuring music ROYALTY, Jeff's excited-ish for season 3 of The Night Agent, but he's REALLY excited for SCTV coming to Prime!

This week we tee up the landmark 50th season of Survivor, which starts Wednesday Feb 25th on Global! Also, Jeff has a review of Crime 101, The Mandalorian & Grogu has a new trailer... is it better than the 'Big Game' spot? Brett plowed through the rest of The Night Manager, and was caught off guard by the ending. And we rewatched a couple of movies... and the one I watched... I sort of wish I hadn't! - Brett

This week I'll tell you about a show I started watching that I've been meaning to watch for a while, but didn't realize how long I've been putting it off! Jeff's got reviews of 'Shelter' and 'Solo Mio'. Jeff's excited about Cliff Booth, and Brett is SUPER mad at Star Wars for their Big Game spot. AND it's a busy busy busy weekend at the movies! - Brett

This week we'll tell you why we both LOVED the new MCU show Wonder Man. Jeff had some exciting news concerning the latest winner of an EGOT. He's also started rewatching Curb Your Enthusiasm and is loving it all over again. I rewatched the extended LOTR trilogy and amuse myself trying to rank them. We tell you about a couple of lame movies in theatres this week, and Jeff revisited one of the 'Hall-of-Famiest' movies of all time! - Brett

This week's new movies include yet another revenge action movie starring Jason Statham, and Jeff is PUMPED. There's also a new thriller from director Sam Raimi that looks AMAZING. Jeff also reviews the first couple episodes of the new Game of Thrones show, he has plowed his way through The Pitt and is all caught up, he's also got a review about the new Mel Brooks documentary. I checked out the first episode of the new Marvel show Wonder Man, and almost two years after it came out, I finally got around to seeing Kung-Fu Panda 4! - Brett

The Oscar nominations are out so we'll go through the list, including a record-breaking number of noms for one of the movies! We also tee up what's new at the movies, which are both apparently TERRIBLE. Jeff saw The Rip with Matt Damon & Ben Affleck, I'll tell you what I think about a couple of pretty cool TV shows, and the first teaser trailer has arrived for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, AND IT LOOKS AMAZING!!! - Brett

This week we head back to Westeros to tee up the new Game of Thrones spinoff, and have an overall look at some of the stuff we're looking forward to this year. Also, this week at the movies, we head back to Middle Earth! We discuss the Golden Globes and how boring they were. I've got a review of an AMAZING new-ish show, and Jeff reviews a David Fincher movie he'd never seen! - Brett

This week we go through the finale and series overall for Stranger Things 5, and YES THERE ARE SPOILERS, from roughly the 9:00 mark to 13:00. I HAVE SOME THINGS TO NITPICK. Jeff also runs through the favourites for the Golden Globes ahead of the awards this weekend. We look at what's new at the movies this weekend, including one with a KILLER CHIMPANZEE! Jeff's got reviews of Marty Supreme & Anaconda, and I'll expand on a show that snuck into my top 10 last week which turned out to be a terrific surprise! - Brett

As always we like to close out the year by going through our top television shows of the year, Jeff's got a top 10 list, I've got a top 10 list, and this year both of our lists converge on the same #1! - Brett

The Couch Potatoes count down our favourite movies of the year, and our 'not quite' favourite TV shows of 2025 that almost made the cut. Our favourite TV shows of the year shall be revealed next week! - Brett

TRYING THIS AGAIN - technical weirdness upon first upload. It's time once again to count down our favourite Christmas TV specials and movies! - Brett

Hello there! This week we'll discuss this Netflix-Paramount-Warner Bros situation, and what does it all mean for theatres?? Jeff's got a review of the new Clooney-Sandler movie 'Jay Kelly'. We also go over what's new at the movies, including a couple of re-releases. And speaking of re-releases, 2026 will see several of the biggest movies of all time back on the big screen! - Brett

This week we look at what's new at the movies, including a re-release of something we hadn't realized is already more than 20 years old! Jeff went to see the new Knives Out movie, he reviewed one of the year's most insane comedy tv shows, as well as a documentary about MAD MAGAZINE! And, we offer our full thoughts (spoiler-free!) on the first four episodes of Stranger Things 5. - Brett

This week we have a spoiler-free discussion on Stranger Things 5, which debuted on Wednesday on Netflix with the first four episodes of the final season. New at the movies... Zootopia 2, Eternity, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Jeff has a glowing review of a movie called Train Dreams. And it looks like we're getting Gremlins 3! - Brett

This week we teed up what's new at the movies... Wicked For Good, Rental Family, and Sisu: Road to Revenge. Turns out, I JUST watched for the first time the original Sisu film from 2025 and it is FANTASTIC. Jeff also shared some interesting news about the lost episodes of Joey, and how Ted Danson is back for another season of Man on the Inside. Jeff also reviewed the latest Gerry Dee comedy special, I reviewed the finished seasons of Physical Asia and Squid Game The Challenge. AND, Jeff's bizarre quest to conquer the BUTLERVERSE continues with his latest adventure watching Gerard Butler movie Law Abiding Citizen. - Brett

There's a new Running Man at the movies this week, so we reviewed the original from 1987, AND touched on another Arnold Schwarzenegger classic from 1987. We also gave our thoughts on Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. Jeff watched a new documentary on Eddie Murphy called Being Eddie. I've got some follow-up thoughts on Physical Asia, and another Netflix game show... Squid Game The Challenge season 2. - Brett

This week we go through what's new at the movies including Predator: Badlands, and have a chat about our favourite Predator movies. Jeff gives us the lowdown on one of his favourite shows of the year, The Lowdown. I finally checked out Fantastic Four First Steps since it's now available on Disney+. Jeff rewatched Jurassic World Rebirth since it's now on Prime, and he watched the John Candy documentary "I Like Me", also on Prime. And I break down the first half of PHYSICAL ASIA! - Brett