In this episode hosts Helen and Niall discuss the Halston biopic on Netflix and Ewan McGregor's performance. Then they discuss The Story of Late Night, a CNN special limited series. Lastly, Niall talks about his history with cycling and the sort-of-documentary All For One, the story of GreenEdge, Australia's first ProTour cycling team.…

This week your podcast hosts Helen and Niall react to The Serpent on Netflix, Without a Trace, Spiderman: Far From Home, and Standby. Note: there are light spoilers throughout! Questions to think about: How many CEOs are sociopaths? Why are Marvel movies so much better than DC movies? Is the father's character in Without a Trace justified in his ac…

In this episode we talk about Call My Agent, from Season 1 to Season 4: What makes this Paris-based agency show such a gem? The Sound of Metal: A captivating look into the deaf community, available to watch on Hoopla. Big Little Women, a moving Taiwanese movie featuring a multi-generational family's interwoven stories after the death of their estra…

Let's talk Netflix! This week Helen and Niall discuss Crime Scene The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel including the original Medium article on the story. Next they talk about the at-first compelling and then disappointing Behind Her Eyes on Netflix. Then they move on to Pretend It's A City with Fran Lebowitz directed by Martin Scorscese. Final movie: …

A discussion about the themes and setting of Firefly Lane, Netflix's latest hit. Then, Helen and Niall discuss The Nightstalker and The Ripper and what makes them fascinating (or not) and problematic. Last up is Emma from 2020, a beautifully directed Jane Austen film.By Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

This week Helen and Niall react to Netflix movie The Dig, starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes. Next up for review is Me Before You, with Emilia Clarke and Sam Clafin. Then, it's on to a discussion of Patrick Melrose, played by Benedict Cumberbatch...and his amazing voice. Helen's YouTube channel: Shrimpy McGee youtube.com/c/ShrimpyMcGee…

In this week's episode Helen and Niall talk about the good and bad of Shonda Rhimes' Bridgerton, Normal People, and What We Do In The Shadows with the amazing Matt Berry. Helen's YouTube Channel: Shrimpy McGee youtube.com/c/ShrimpyMcGeeBy Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

Dash & Lily is a new Christmas series from Netflix. Helen and Niall talk about why it's a must-watch. Virgin River, also a Netflix series, is in its second season. Next up is The Golden Girl, a boxing documentary, and last is another Netflix offering (at least in Canada) starring Ethan Hawke called Juliet, Naked. Virgin River, 14:00-ish minutes The…

On this podcast, Helen and Niall discuss the Queen's Gambit and The Crown, Season 4. Skip ahead to 24:00 -ish for The Crown. The Queen's Gambit has an amazing cast, and Helen almost didn't watch it because of the title and the thumbnail image Netflix used. The Crown, Season 4, introduces the hotly anticipated Princess Diana. However, this season fe…

Do you love listening to movie and TV show reviews? Toronto-based journalists Helen and Niall react to Holidate, Enola Holmes, American Murderer and Zodiac, all on Netflix. Your hosts delve into the Emma Roberts movie Holidate. Is this better than the Hallmark movies that come out this time of year? Definitely. Then it's on to Enola Holmes featurin…

Niall discusses Derry Girls from a Northern/North of Ireland Irish Perspective (he's from Donegal and used to visit regularly during the time of Derry Girls). Plus, the showdown of Borg Versus McEnroe, the beauty of The Speed Cubers documentary and reacting to Love, Guaranteed, a true Hallmark style movie.…

Stop and give our podcast a listen! Spoilers abound in this episode. Two married Toronto journalists, Helen and Niall, talk about new Netflix shows including Love on The Spectrum, Selling Sunset Season 3 and Brooklyn 99.By Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

Niall and Helen discuss Netflix's revival of Unsolved Mysteries, in particular the French nobleman who disappeared. Next up is a look at Selling Sunset (Seasons 1 and 2) in anticipation of upcoming Season 3. Then, why Dr. Foster is a compelling melodrama with soap opera tendencies. And lastly, what happened to boxing as a sport that was so embedded…

Join Helen and Niall on Get Your Eyes On This as they discuss the Eurovision movie from Will Ferrell that's on Netflix, Kenya Barris' #BlackAF, Phantom Thread, Space Force and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmitdt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend. Twitter: @helenrac @niallcmcgeeBy Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

In this podcast Helen and Niall weigh in on the huge HBO hit Succession, Season 1. Here's what the writers got right, but how they did a disservice to the women on the show. Then it's on to the sleepy, fascinating Rectify. Lastly, why Dating Around (Season 2) on Netflix is like a light, fluffy but ultimately forgettable snack....that's still worth …

Helen and Niall react to Mindy Kaling's latest show, Never Have I Ever, and discuss the Hallmark Movie-style show that is called Virgin River, and lastly, the New Seinfeld Netflix special. Please remember to SUBSCRIBE to our podcast!By Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

This week, Helen and Niall react to the Netflix movie starring Olivia Munn called Love, Wedding, Repeat. They also dig into Unorthodox (Why isn't Luzer Twersky in this movie?), and Ricky Gervais' After Life (Season 2). Helen's YouTube channel is Shrimpy McGee: youtube.com/shrimpymcgeeBy Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

Can't get enough of Tiger King on Netflix? Join us as we discuss Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin and all the key players in this docuseries that everyone in Covid-19 Quarantine seems to be watching. Next us we discuss the endlessly funny Curb Your Enthusiasm, another self-isolation hit. And then, Helen makes a case once again for watching Terrace House, …

This week we talk about Love Is Blind, the new hit show on Netflix. Also everyone is talking about The Stranger, but we don't think it's that good. Lastly, Shrill Season 2 with Aidy Bryant isn't as brilliant as the first one. Helen's YouTube channel youtube.com/ShrimpyMcGeeBy Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

Join Helen and Niall as they react to Joaquin's virtuoso performance in Joker for which he won an Oscar. Also, a look at Miss Americana featuring Taylor Smith. Tell Me Who I Am is a disturbing documentary. Is it believable? Is it entertainment? Little Women from 2017 is stunning and worth watching even though Greta Gerwig's version is the one getti…

What makes Cheer on Netflix so compelling? We react to Cheer and its look into the cheerleading subculture of the U.S., and discuss some of the controversy around the series. Next up is A Beautiful Lie, available on the CBC Gem App here in Canada. This series is a modern take on Anna Karenina, one of the foremost novels in history. We also wonder w…

This week Helen and Niall discuss whether Disney Plus, the new streaming service is worth the money. They also review You Season 2 starring Penn Badgley, and The Witcher starring Henry Cavill, and they take a walk down memory lane and react to Swingers with Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau. Helen's YouTube Channel: Shrimpy McGee youtube.com/c/ShrimpyMc…

Thanks for listening to Get Your Eyes On This, a podcast about what's new on Netflix and TV. This week Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee react to Marriage Story, a meditation on divorce, Morning Show, a meditation on Matt Lauer and Ann Curry, Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2010 and The Talented Mr. Ripley.Please leave a rating and subscribe! Helen's YouTub…

Welcome to the Get Your Eyes On This podcast! Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee get into their feelings about The Crown Season 3 starring Olivia Coleman, Tobias Menzies and Helena Bonham Carter. Next up is Terrace House Opening Doors starring the famous couple Sean aka Shion and Tsubasa along with the awesome commentator cast. Last up is John Hughes'…

The holiday movie season has begun and this week Helen and Niall delve into the big-screen "Christmas Movie of the Decade," (or at least how its marketing has billed it): Last Christmas, featuring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding. Next up with take a look back at Season 1 of the Crown, which gives you lots of time to catch up on Season 3 of the Crow…

Halloween is over...so that means it's Christmastime! This week we react to the new Christmas movie Let It Snow, The Kominsky Method's second season, Timothee Chalamet in The King, and a throwback to Meet The Parents. Thanks everyone for listening to the podcast Get Your Eyes On This, where Helen and Niall follow the latest and greatest on Netflix …

This week on Get Your Eyes On This we react to Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral miniseries from Hulu, the Justice League movie and Henry Cavill's furry moobs, and Lincoln Lawyer with Matthew McConaughey. Let us know what you think by tweeting us: @helenrac or @GetYourEyesOn Helen's YouTube channel is Shrimpy McGee: https://www.youtube.com…

Niall and Helen talk about El Camino (The Breaking Bad movie), The Politician, Schitt's Creek S5, They'll Love Me When I'm Dead and Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2. Let's dive into all kinds of fresh Netflix offerings (El Camino and The Politician and Schitt's Creek season 5), older content (a documentary about Orson Welles called They'll Love Me When I'…

We delve into Zach Galifianakis' Between Two Ferns made us laugh (but fell down in some parts), Abominable...should you take your kids to the movie theatre or wait for it to come out on digital? The Emmys just happened and Phoebe Waller-Bridge won big for Fleabag, so we look at her first TV show, Crashing. It's on Netflix and it's great. We also wa…

This episode Helen and Niall chat about Will Sharpe's Flowers on Netflix, which is superb. It stars Olivia Colman. Helen is enjoying Below Deck Mediterranean Season 4, and Niall watches and comments on Hysteria, the Def Leppard Documentary and the genius that is Mutt Lange, Shania Twain's ex-husband. Twitter: @helenrac @getyoureyeson…

This episode of Get Your Eyes on This is all and only about Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) that made Hugh Grant a star. It's Niall's favourite movie, but it doesn't even crack Helen's top 10. How has it held up? Get in touch on Twitter: @GetYourEyesOn and @HelenRacBy Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

Lots of spoilers in this episode about Fleabag, which is brilliant. A very brief mention of why Mission Impossible Fallout is terrible (except for Henry Cavill). Glow Season 3 with Marc Maron is the best season yet and this show keeps getting better. The Saint still holds up as a smart movie with lots of chemistry between Elizabeth Shue and Val Kil…

It's Amazon Prime video time! Destination Wedding featuring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder was savaged in the press, but we liked its snappy dialogue and mature realness. The Spy Who Dumped me features Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon (and a very appealing Sam Heughan). It's a really fun summer girls' caper action movie, watch it! Almost Famous with Jas…

In this podcast we discuss Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello and whether they hired a photographer in Miami to take paparazzi-style shots of them. Here's a link to Helen's YouTube video on the subject: "SHAWN MENDES AND CAMILA CABELLO RELATIONSHIP IS A PR STUNT? (And they hired a photographer?) https://youtu.be/5zALm_CDFQM We also delve into Edge of …

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello ARE actually a couple! Also, our reaction to the brand new Top Gun 2 Trailer, a deep dig into Top Gun, also our take on Emmy-nominated Canadian show Schitt's Creek, and the documentary Dogtown and Z Boys.By Helen Racanelli and Niall McGee

Are Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello really in a relationship or are they playing us? Let's go through the photographic evidence and decide. This week, aside from talking A LOT about Shawn Mendes, we discuss how Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation stands up and why Scarlett Johansson and Bill Murray make this movie magic. James Corden's Carpool Kara…

The new "Senorita" music video by Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes is a sexy summer jam with a smoking hot video to match. This is film-making magic, people! We talk about Indigo Traveller and why his off-the-beaten path YouTube videos are so compelling, here's his channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXulruMI7BHj3kGyosNa0jA Next up is Toast of…

SPOILER ALERT We were invited to a pre-screening of Men In Black International, starting Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. This is what we thought of it. Black Mirror season 5 is out now and we watch Striking Vipers starring Anthony Mackie. The premise is amazing and the acting is great, but this new season fails to deliver the emotional resonanc…

This week Niall and Helen dive into the new Downton Abbey movie trailer. What is Lady Mary doing? Spoiler! She has a bob haircut. They both watched Always Be My Maybe and were STUNNED by the awesome Keanu Reeves cameo role. American Meme is a sad but watchable documentary featuring Paris Hilton, Brittany Furlan, The Fat Jewish and Kirill. How To Ge…

Hello everyone! Skip ahead to 14:27 if you want to miss our chat about Howard Stern's interview on Terry Gross' Fresh Air on NPR (or hang out with us as we delve into it). We watched The Choice based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks. It was a mixed bag, but we both agree it was beautifully shot. Tuca and Bertie stars the voice acting of Tiffany Hadd…

This Youtube drama is crazy! (Fast-forward to the 16:30 minute mark for Wine Country.) Tati and James Charles are involved in a big blow-up going on in REAL TIME. Even if you never watch Youtube, the reality of how quickly people can retaliate is interesting. Netflix has just released Wine Country with Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler...but is it any g…

Wonder Woman is on Netflix and Gal Gadot is everything, but sadly the story is not. By comparison, the other DC movie Dark Knight Rises (2012) with Christian Bale is such an outstanding action film. Toast of London is a super quirky, very funny new-ish British comedy also on Netflix. Colette with Keira Knightley is a gorgeous movie with an interest…

Helen talks about Brené Brown: The Call to Courage and what this new format means for our culture. Also, Someone Great is such a disappointment despite gorgeous and compelling leads Lakeith Stanfield and Gina Rodriguez. Free Solo is a brilliant, stress-inducing Oscar-winning documentary about an oddball but very watchable climber. Love Rosie with L…

The world's Netflix boyfriend, Noah Centineo stars in The Perfect Date, and it's a cute rom-com with a formulaic message. (Mentioned article: Alyssa Ashton's The Perfect Date is Missing One Thing.) Losers is a new Netflix sports documentary special with an important twist: the lessons that come from being a loser. Black Monday is a Hulu TV show tha…

Helen has written a new article on Medium about freelancing called "The Starbucks Factor: Apply it to Every Freelance Job You Do." Read it here. Jim Gaffigan's Noble Ape is another funny turn about middle America, and Amy Schumer shines in Growing, both one-hour specials on Netflix. If you've never watched Turkish cinema you should try it! Eksi Elm…

We start off talking about Helen's Medium article "Why My Lifestyle Journalism Career is (Almost) Dead," (skip ahead to the 10 min mark to miss it). Then onto The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, featuring the gong show fraud that was Theranos and its creepy leader, Elizabeth Holmes. The new Madeleine McCann documentary on Netflix is terr…

We talk about Luke Perry, a digital sabbath, and address some listener questions in the intro. Skip ahead to the 12-minute mark as we get into why After Life is good but mostly bad. Queer Eye Season 3: Helen still loves Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Thirst Trap, but is the show holding up? The Dawn Wall is a gripping documentary about free climbing …

Hey everyone! We discuss the elderly gent in Ottawa who refused to dig himself out of his house--all winter long, and also intuitive eating (fast-forward to around the 11 min mark to go straight to Dirty John). Dirty John, the Netflix series, is a chilling cautionary tale for affluent divorcees. Highway Thru Hell is a slice of Canadiana and we love…

One of our favourite new Netflix series is Russian Doll. (Heads up: Light spoilers throughout.) Why we're loving the conceit, the moral lesson and the attitude delivered in this Groundhog Day-style series. Adrift is a fantastic survival movie if that's your jam. We also get into The Pioneer Woman, ranch living and why this food show is one of our f…

Have you been watching Dating Around? Niall and Helen discuss Leonard, Luke and Gurki's episodes in depth. Niall has been watching Bundy and explains why he likes the true crime genre and what, if any, redeeming factors this documentary has to offer. Ilana and Abbi are back in season 5, the last season of Broad City. Do these auteurs reach the comi…