Screenland with Brian Lloyd

TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - PLEASE STAND BY.Unfortunately, we were supposed to be joined by none other than Screenland regular Deirdre Molumby but technology and fate intervened and it wasn't to be, so you're stuck with me this week. Nevertheless, it's still an OK show? I guess? Anyway, this week I'm talking about basically the only movie out in cinemas this week, 'Toy Story 5'. Has the franchise run out of steam? Are toys as we know it done for in the age of screens? Why has it taken this long for Conan O'Brien to finally do what he was always meant to do, which is voice a toilet-training device in a major animated film? Elsewhere, we're musing on the latest season of 'House of the Dragon', how I still can't get over how bad the final season of 'Game of Thrones' was, and how 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' basically saved me from myself. We're also oversharing about parenting and non-parenting, Elton John, and loads more! I'm on my own this week and I hate it! Yaaay!

After a tiny little break, I'm back in the saddle with a review of 'The Mandalorian and Grogu', the latest slop from the guy who made a movie about making slop - anyone remember 'Chef', eh? What happened, Jon Favreau? What happened?Anyway, we're talking about that Brit romcomzomnom 'Finding Emily' with Spike Fearn and Angourie Rice, who just so happens to be the daughter from 'The Nice Guys' - which as fate would have it - is our classic movie this week in honour of its 10th anniversary.

SORRY FOR THE TERRIBLE AUDIO!I'm going to flag that right away, I messed up the levels on microphone but what of it, our bonus episode is all about Fionnuala Jones uncovering the excitement and appeal of 'Pokémon' and its first season, known to those with Pokéball knowledge as Indigo League.Fionnuala Jones is the host of Flop Culture, as well as being a broadcaster, writer, radio contributor and can be seen and heard on The Six O'Clock Show on Virgin Media, Movies and Booze on Newstalk, and her own social media presence as well.Again, very sorry for my terrible audio production abilities, I'm almost forty episodes into this thing and I STILL cannot read audio levels properly.

Reviews of legacy sequels in April? Groundbreaking.Yes, on this week's show, I'm reviewing the long-in-gestation sequel to 'The Devils Wears Prada', a rom-com starring Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt that had zero impact on me and barely registered but somehow has become a cultural touchstone for a vast swathe of Western civilisation. It's always fun when you're reminded of how alone you are in the world.Elsewhere, I'm reviewing Damian McCarthy's 'Hokum', starring Adam Scott in which he experiences the true and disturbing horror of holidaying in rural Ireland, and I'm also talking about 'Once Upon A Time In A Cinema', David Gleeson's semi-autobiographical tale of local cinemas on the eve of their demise. It's all fun, fun, fun content!LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE! LEAVE A COMMENT! DO IT UP!

HEEE HEEEEEEEEE. So, I'm back from my two-week hiatus with a review of 'Michael', the musical biopic of Michael Jackson which curiously leaves out the most talked-about aspect of his life and career, 'Mother Mary', a film about an international pop sensation haunted by demons both figuratively and literally, and finally, a brief review and chat about 'Exit 8', videogame adaptations and finally getting on the 'Invincible' hypetrain.Do it up!

WHO LIT THE FUSE THAT TORE BRIAN'S WORLD APART?Yes, on this week's Screenland, I'm talking about the innate banality of 'Super Mario Galaxy World', the corporate synergy mixed with Charlie Day shouting out Luigi Mangione during the press tour, the Sky Original-ness of Sky Original movie 'Fuze', and I am waxing lyrical about Bob Hoskins, old-school interviews with Barry Norman, outrageous sax riffs, and London villains in our classic movie of the week, 1980's 'The Long Good Friday'. HAVE IT SON.

Yes, it's our first show on the road - kind of - where I record this week's episode from the EV charging station at Circle K, Glasnevin, just across the road from Ireland's necropolis, the Glasnevin Cemetery where the likes of Luke Kelly, Brendan Behan, Roger Casement, Christy Brown, Dermot Morgan (yes, Father Ted himself), and many, many more are buried. Fun times!On this week's show, I'm reviewing 'Splitsville', the new rom-com from Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin, the action-horror-comedy 'They Will Kill You' with Zazie Beetz and Patricia Arquette's terrible Irish accent, and 'No Ordinary Heist' with Eddie Marsan and Eanna Hardwicke.Enjoy, and sorry about the shit audio!

In this very special episode, I'm recapping the 2026 Oscars with NO ENCORE wunderkind host Dave Hanratty and discussing the downfall of Timothée Chalamet's Oscar campaign, the justice of Amy Madigan taking Best Supporting Actress, the inherent pointlessness of awards season in the wider context, and basically just yakking about the whole thing.Elsewhere, we get into a thorny enough subject - influencers and content creators in the film space. Are they simply mercs-for-hire by studio marketing machines, or are they simply an evolution in the age of social media from journalists and critics? Would you trust a review from an influencer over a journalist or critic? Let us know what you think in the comments and don't forget to like and subscribe! See, I'm no better than any of them looking for engagement like this. Christ, I make myself sick sometimes.