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Before anyone asks - yes, the Closet Monster episode hit a roadblock, which has sadly become all too common for Watch This these days. But I was already planning on uploading an encore airing of the Muppets Haunted Mansion episode from this time last year anyway, so to keep you busy until the Closet Monster episode is ready, and just in time for Halloweekend, enjoy a classic Watch This episode whe...

Our 2022 Trilogy of Terror continues with the latest offering from another modern horror master: Jordan Peele. While not as steeped in existential dread as Hereditary, Nope is still a fun time that deserves all the attention it’s been getting. Come for the Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men, stay to hear us flex our film school knowledge and make all the same stupid jokes we’ve always b...

To kick off our first annual Trilogy of Terror, we unleash the wrath of Paimon through Ari Aster’s breakthrough Hereditary (also the first movie we've ever done that was released by A24 - wow!). Easily one of the best horror flicks of the past 20 years, it breaks the rules of the movies that came before it to create something fresh, invigorating and haunting. However, it’s so traumatic (but still...

NOTE: At some point in this episode we briefly assured that Angela Lansbury was still alive - in a cruel case of bad timing we happened to record it the DAY before the news broke that she had died. Therefore, this episode is dedicated to her. Also sorry for the delay. Before we get into our Halloween event, we’re digging into a tale as old as time. That’s right, we’re watching Beauty and the Beast...

This episode is dedicated to the legendary Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022), whose talent and beauty made this movie even more of a classic than it was already destined to be. This episode is also dedicated to those affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian - please help them out if you can. This week Grease is the word, as we’re watching the apex of the 70s’ infatuation for 50s nostalgia. With its mixtu...

We’re just over a year into the Watch This podcast and what better way to mark this than with our first foray into the world of Paul Thomas Anderson? This movie’s got it all: a lush period setting/look, snappy dialogue, a bangin’ soundtrack, a pair of talented newcomers for lead actors, an unhinged Bradley Cooper, and a very brief cameo from John C. Reilly. Just the right ingredients to make this...

Note: This was gonna be out on Monday, but I kept forgetting about it and ended up releasing it two days later. My apologies, but at least it gave me the opportunity to give a tip of the hat to Earth Wind and Fire and their epic ballad about the 21st night of September. As a prelude to our forthcoming commentary for Licorice Pizza, and as part one of our first anniversary special, we take a look a...

What happens when you get the guy who directed Adaptation and Being John Malkovich to helm an adaptation of a beloved children's book? You get this bittersweet fable with a stacked cast and one of the most impressive fusions of full-body puppets and CGI ever crafted. Despite initial complaints that it was too dark for a family film, it’s proven to be a favorite among viewers looking for unorthodox...

So it’s come to this. I didn’t even think we’d be doing Morbius this early in the game, but Nick picked it for his first birthday episode (a bit late). Anyway, four months of Morbius jokes and memes on Watch This (and even spilling into Rock of Ages) have led up to this moment of crazy Morbin’ action. Long live the #MorbiusSweep. Intro song: Spencer Hunt -  dreamscape Outro song: Trent Ivor....

In the Heights is the musical that propelled Lin-Manuel Miranda to the Broadway elites. Just over a decade later, it became this movie. It’s our last show before our first planned hiatus, and it’s a fitting temporary sendoff, filled with boos, Dall-e shenanigans, and all-around general camaraderie - with all four of us for once. See you in September! Intro song: Ambulo - Serene Outro song: HOME -...

A last-minute shake-up, and the fact that George Jetson was supposedly born at the end of July, brings us to the Jetsons’ first feature-length movie (and the only one that wasn’t a wrestling crossover). It’s an interesting little movie to be sure, but does it distract from the fact that the Jetsons are owned by a company that’s lately been making some of the most boneheaded decisions of any major...

Everything is Awesome! This week we’re watching The LEGO Movie , which has got to be one of the most potent combinations of visual creativity, hilarity and genuine heart in all of 21st century animation. It also set the stage for other stylized animated films like Into the Spider-Verse and The Mitchells vs. the Machines - both of which, surprise surprise, Phil Lord and Chris Miller also had a hand...

It’s Andrew’s first birthday episode and his gift to the Watch This crew is the first entry in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series. This slice of life middle school movie was mostly dismissed by critics but has gradually become a cult classic, fondly remembered by the Millennial and Gen Z crowds (ourselves included). And we hope you get some mileage out of it too. Zoo-Wee Mama! Intro song: Dr. Du...

Sorry for the delay… to paraphrase Gabe Newell, after several weeks in development, we hope this episode was worth the wait. This week we get acquainted with French auteur Jacques Audiard, one of the best and most eclectic filmmakers you’ve probably never heard of. He won the Palme D’or, the highest prize at Cannes, with this masterful portrait of three Sri Lankans escaping war by posing as a fami...

Note: Apologies for there not being a "real" episode this week, due to an unforeseen personal event (i.e. testing positive for COVID) and the absence of key WT personnel on the desired recording dates, our commentary for Dheepan has been delayed to sometime after next weekend (i.e. Monday or a bit later). In the meantime, I had this special bonus episode recorded last week, before getting sick, an...

After last week we can only go up, and we’re certainly doing that this week. The Favourite comes to us from acclaimed director Yorgos Lanthimos and features a trio of talented ladies - all of whom have won Oscars, one of which was for this very movie. It’s also a smartly-written and beautifully-shot movie, but will we spend more time thinking about other things? Find out here! Intro song: downstat...

We’re watching a movie that seems to emphasize quantity over quality, with a stacked cast muddling through an improvised script. But we’re more interested in the more important matters, such as facts about classical composers, the Important Videos playlist, and all things Jeff Goldblum. In other words, a typical Watch This episode. Intro song: RUDE - Awake Outro song: H E R B - I eat Plants for a...

Hey you guys! We’re dialing it back to the 80s this week with an iconic family adventure. The Goonies is an integral part of the “larger-than-life 80s stories involving kids/preteens” genre that also includes ET and The Neverending Story, and has some top notch talent in front of and behind the camera, including a young Waymond Wang. But will it resonate with today’s crowd of cinephiles? Let’s fin...

Riley got to pick this movie in honor of her (late) birthday, and boy is it a doozy. It comes to us from the Wachowskis, perhaps best known for creating The Matrix franchise, and features Mila Kunis saving the world from a guy who CREATES LIFE… and destroys it. It’s pretty weird, but it’s an enjoyable mess. Let’s watch Jupiter Ascending! Intro song: Lemonah - Cosmic Blanket Outro song: [VTMN-R] -...

We’re watching an animated flick from Dreamworks about a supervillain’s existential crisis. It’s a lot better than it sounds. Anyway, Megamind rewrites the rules of the works that came before it - plus it has a top-notch voice cast and graced the world with several memes. So yeah, it’s great! And engaging! And a subversive masterpiece! It’s Megamind! Intro song: cameragrammar - Netflix and Chillwa...

This week we're watching Katie Mitchell’s favorite movie, Portrait of a Lady on Fire ! It’s a very well-liked French lesbian period movie that won an award from Cannes and quickly became a favorite among film kids. But will we like it? What would it be like if it had a different director? Will we stop making Morbius jokes? Find out the answers to all of these questions here! Intro song: HOME - Bef...

This week we’re watching the low-budget teen indie comedy that charmed the world in the halcyon days of 2004. It also happens to be set in that year, even though you wouldn’t be able to tell that since it looks stuck in the past. And yet we’ve got a lot to say about movies from the future, including the newest from Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, and the Avatar franchise - and riff on the dumbest...

Another universally beloved, award-winning modern animated classic from the last five years is in our sights as we watch the movie that gave us such hits as “Surface Pressure”, “Dos Oruguitas”, and of course “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”, which defied the odds and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for several glorious weeks. But will we spend more time talking about Morbius and Jared Leto than the movie...

It’s the SUPER SPECIAL Episode 25 and what better movie to mark the milestone with than Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse ? It shook the animation world to its core, won dozens of awards, and proved that you shouldn’t judge a studio by the mediocre or outright terrible movies that make up its cover. (Oh, and Sony Animation also made The Mitchells Vs. the Machines a few short years later, proving t...

Check out our brand new subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/WatchThisThePodcast/ The Spider-Verse episode is gonna wait a little while longer, but for now we’re looking at a tie-in short starring Spider-Ham, one of the alternate Spideys, in a Looney Tunes-esque adventure. It ain’t much, but it’ll tide us over until the Spider-Verse episode is ready at least. And hey, you can’t go wrong with all of...