ScreenTime: Episode 49 - Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
We've moved to a Sunday slot and have we've continued availability on RTL Play, and dive straight into film headlines, streaming updates and gaming stories
The featured soundtrack this week is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, celebrated for its scrappy indie-rock energy and the way it shapes the film’s tone and emotional beats. After a track, the show spotlights two upcoming Kinepolis releases: Primate, Johannes Roberts’ brutal survival horror, and The Housemaid, Paul Feig’s darkly comedic psychological thriller.
The episode then moves into chart territory with the Luxembourg box-office Top 5, led by Zootopia 2 and featuring sequels like Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and Now You See Me 3, alongside an anime special-event release.
More soundtrack selections follow before a sweep through major trailer drops, including Andrew Garfield in The Magic Faraway Tree and Milly Alcock’s cosmic turn as Supergirl. These updates set the stage for the first major review of the week: Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, praised for its spectacle and cast but critiqued for undercooked social commentary.
Attention then shifts to TV and streaming news, with Sigourney Weaver potentially joining Amazon’s Tomb Raider series and Netflix winning a landmark $82.7 billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
That segment leads into a mini-review of Apple TV+’s Down Cemetery Road, highlighted for its tight pacing, noirish tone and excellent lead performances.
The episode’s gaming roundup covers big announcements from The Game Awards, Remedy’s newly revealed Control Resonant, and Minecraft’s latest “Mounts of Mayhem” update.
The show wraps with more music from the featured soundtrack and reminders about its Kinepolis ticket giveaway, encouraging listeners to message in with their pick for “future favourite film.”
With reviews, news, charts, and plenty of entertainment chatter, Episode 49 keeps the pace lively while offering listeners a packed week of film, TV, and gaming discoveries.
