{"podcast":{"title":"Eyes on Screen","slug":"eyes-on-screen-7796008","podcast_index_feed_id":7796008,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69cf4c491d7024f1a708a762","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/eyes-on-screen","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1775192882041-08782618-0caa-49ca-a765-ec93cc6b9bc4.jpeg","author":"Second Look Media","episode_count":31,"summary":"From the team behind Eyes on Gilead: The Handmaid’s Tale Companion, the award-winning podcast known for deep-dive analysis and sharp observations, comes a new weekly TV and film podcast: Eyes on Screen. Hosted by Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar, Haidee Ireland and Natalie Hambly, this is a new independent show, and the next chapter for the team known for watching closely, a bit obsessively, and always with plenty to say. As The Handmaid’s Tale expands into The Testaments, we’ll be following along week by week with episode recaps, analysis and yes, dubious predictions. Alongside that, Eyes on Screen covers new TV shows, movie releases and what to watch next, as well as older favourites worth revisiting. Each week we talk through storytelling, performance, cinematography, score and the details that make a show or film work, mixing analysis with conversation, a few theories, and the kind of thoughts that come from watching something with other people who notice everything. We’ll also be speaking with cast and creators, sharing interviews and insider insight to deepen the connection to the TV shows and movies we love, and explore how they’re made behind the scenes. Because sometimes the be…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T22:21:06.815909+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-screen-7796008"},"episode":{"title":"Watching 'Sinners': Punched in the face by plot","slug":"watching-sinners-punched-in-the-face-by-plot","published_at":"2026-06-17T06:43:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-screen-7796008/watching-sinners-punched-in-the-face-by-plot","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-screen-7796008","url":"https://shows.acast.com/eyes-on-screen/episodes/watching-sinners-punched-in-the-face-by-plot","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69cf4c491d7024f1a708a762/e/6a32418e60728bbcda39c66e/media.mp3","summary":"This week, Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar and Natalie Hambly dive into Ryan Coogler's Oscar-nominated movie Sinners – a film that blends Southern Gothic horror, blues music and vampire mythology into a story about race, history, legacy and cultural memory. We unpack Michael B. Jordan's remarkable dual performance as Smoke and Stack, discuss why the film's explosive musical sequences hit so hard, and explore the ways Sinners uses genre to examine economic exploitation, community, resistance and survival in 1930s Mississippi. Along the way, we debate flash-forwards, celebrate Delroy Lindo's standout performance, and ask why original stories have become such a rarity in modern Hollywood. Plus: movie-theatre regrets, choc tops, twins in popular culture, and why some films simply demand to be seen on the biggest screen possible. Watch with us and then come and join us for the conversation. Follow Eyes on Screen on Instagram: @eyesonscreenpod or email us at hello@eyesonscreen.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week, Fiona Williams, Sana Qadar and Natalie Hambly dive into Ryan Coogler's Oscar-nominated movie Sinners – a film that blends Southern Gothic horro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3818,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/eyes-on-screen-7796008/episodes/watching-sinners-punched-in-the-face-by-plot/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/eyes-on-screen-7796008/watching-sinners-punched-in-the-face-by-plot.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}