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.

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

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.

141. Not All Rice

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.

140. The Pitt is Overrated

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.

139. Krem de la Krem of 2D Villains

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.

138. There is Dinosaurs Now

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.

137. A Theme Park Film with Martin Scorsese

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.

136. I Like Watching You Sleep

Sick Adrian and fact-confused Simon discuss the upcoming slate of video game film & TV adaptations! They dive into speculation regarding Warfare writer/director Alex Garland’s Elden Ring film, Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley’s Far Cry series, and Weapons writer/director Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film (or vilm, if your a weirdo). Plus, Adrian reviews horror film, Oddity, from Hokum director Damian Mc Carthy and Simon raves about Apple TV comedy, Shrinking. They also question the reasoning behind Sony’s release of the first three pages of the Spider-Man Brand New Day script and Simon tries to make ‘New B’ happen.

This episode was recorded in Canada on May 3rd 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on May 19th for Episode 136.

135. Apologies to Ken for Talking Aboot Video Games

Adrian & Simon take a look (from the outside looking in) at the 2026 CinemaCon announcements! They dive into CinemaCon based announcement discussions on Paddington, The Hunt for Gollum, Avengers Doomsday, Resident Evil, Godzilla Minus 0, Coyote VS ACME, Disney’s Infinity Vision theatrical format, Dune 3, and Disclosure Day. Plus, Adrian reviews the romcom Regretting You and the first two episodes of season 5 for Amazon’s superhero drama, The Boys; while Simon reviews FX's Fargo Season 5. Additionally, they get a little concerned about the upcoming Warner Brothers Paramount merger; while also getting hyped up for Invincibles director Brad Bird’s upcoming Netflix animated movie Ray Gunn.

This episode was recorded in Canada on April 19th 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on May 5th for Episode 135.

134. They Know What They Are & They’re Proud

Simon & Adrian review the hit science fiction comedy, Project Hail Mary, from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Plus, Adrian finally watches Raiders of the Lost Arc & reviews Zootopia 2; while Simon raves about the third season of HBO’s White Lotus. Additionally, they examine the recent trailer and release date for HBO’s Harry Potter series and all the baggage attached to the project. They also express their surprise for the new Netflix price increase and discuss Disney’s venture into AI user generated content.

This episode was recorded in Canada on April 2nd 2026. Episodes air every two weeks on Tuesdays! Catch us on April 21st for Episode 134.

133. This is the Space Episode

Join Canadian, goofball, film nerds; Simon and Adrian, for titillating conversation about hard-hitting dramas, side-splitting comedies, and flashy super-hero movies. New episodes premiere every two we

Split Focus: A Film & TV Podcast · Zencastr

Split Focus: A Film & TV Podcast

Join Canadian, goofball, film nerds; Simon and Adrian, for titillating conversation about hard-hitting dramas, side-splitting comedies, and flashy super-hero movies. New episodes premiere every two weeks on Tuesdays.