Hate Watch / Great Watch

139. Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel F. (2024)  Hello Excellent Humans! We thought that the prophecy had been fulfilled, but it turns out there was a little more prophecy left. Tina Dillon and Michael Chalfin return once again to discuss the exploits of our favorite coastal transplant Axel Foley! We play How Many Michaels? , invent a new Patreon tier for all you foot freaks, and wonder what was up...

138. High Fidelity (2000)  Hello Excellent Sad-Sacks!  This week on HWGW we’re reviewing High Fidelity (2000)! Top Five Topics of Discussion on This Episode : 1 - How the film’s use of toxic masculinity is intentional AND has been misread for years! 2 - The uncomfy gray areas between being inclusive and protecting your space 3 - How you shouldn’t refer to your life and experiences as “lo...

137. What About Bob? (1991)  Hello Excellent Baby-Steppers!  On this episode of HWGW , we’re joined once again by Hunter’s mom, Lynette, this time to discuss the finer points of 1991’s therapy comedy What About Bob? , and along the way we’re asking our own questions, like: Does Bob have a real job? Did Gil survive? and What if Arnold Schwarzenegger played Sigmund Freud? PLUS : Good luck...

136. Battleship (2012)  Hello Excellent Seamen!  Have you ever wanted a burrito so badly you wind up in the Navy? Taylor Kitsch has, and we’re going along for the ride! Join us as we talk about Tom Petty, lament the lack of “ LiaNee ”, and try to come up with the best nickname for this movie. It’s sink or swim on this episode of HWGW because we’re talking about Battleship (2012)! Questio...

135. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)  Hello Excellent Ninjetti!  It’s morphin’ time! This week we’re joined by Sean Brady for a trip to Angel Grove, California to review Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Movie ! How much does nostalgia factor in when we’re discussing superfluous backflips, contact juggling, and how Zordon will definitely check your browser history? Find...

134. The Break-Up (2006)  Hello Excellent Exes!  A lot of RomComs are cookie-cutter affairs: two people like each other, encounter some obstacles, overcome them, and end up together. Which is exactly what makes The Break-Up (2006) so interesting. Does this film deserve more attention? Listen and find out! Plus: Famous Corpses , Why hasn’t Jon Favreau gotten Vince Vaughn into the MCU?, an...

133. Spaceman (2024)  Hello Excellent Cosmonauts!  Recorded live from the South Street Art Mart, we’re joined once again by Nicole Wiegand and Nicole Krecicki to examine the Adam Sandler sci-fi drama Spaceman (2024) and ask the important questions, like: Why do people keep going to space? Was all Hunter’s Serious Sandler research worth it? and Are spiders the best dentists? Put on your s...

132. Small Soldiers (1998)  Hello Excellent Sentient Toys!  Fall in! This week, we’re talking about one of Allison’s banned childhood films, 1998’s Small Soldiers ! In this movie about sentient toys, we discuss how there are no “educational action figures”, play Peter Lorre’s Monster Math , and ask: How regularly do you use the Pythagorean theorem? PLUS : Potentially the most despicable...

131. Beneath the Darkness (2011)  Hello Excellent Coffin-Fillers! On the HWGW Fifth Anniversary Episode , we reform the old Mount Mausoleum crew with Krystal Brackett and Nicole “Bottle” Carter to perform a post mortem on Beneath the Darkness (2011). Is this film actually a horror comedy? Is it a tourism video? Is Dennis Quaid the ultimate wife-guy? Join us as we discuss the plot, lighting (o...

130. The Devils (1971)  Hello Excellent Blasphemers!  With just a few days until Wrestlemania 40 hits our beloved Philadelphia , we’re asking “ Ken you smell what the Russell’s cooking? ” because it’s RussellMania on HWGW ! We’re talking about Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971), a film so controversial it may never have been shown in its full form! We discuss the film’s every shocking detai...

129. Showgirls (1995) Hello Excellent Goddesses! On this episode of HWGW , we’re having a very NC-17 conversation about a very NC-17 movie from director Paul Verhoeven and writer Joe Eszterhas! We’re joined once again by Aliya Amilani to examine this legendarily misguided film, its legacy, and many more topics, like: hiccup cures, vaginal steaming, and how Yanni is a grindset pioneer. Plus : Remem...

128. The Snorkel (1958)  Hello Excellent Mammals!  This week, we’re diving into an old fashioned locked-room murder mystery with an eccentric twist in 1958’s The Snorkel ! In this episode, we discuss MPA ratings, shooting day-for-night, We give out a very prestigious acting award and even recommend a double feature for Snorkel fans! Plus : Name our clock! So kick off your shoes and put o...

127. Goodfellas (1990)  Hello Excellent Wise Guys!  As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to watch a movie about the mafia, so today we’re discussing Martin Scorsese’s Goodfellas (1990)! Joined by guest Bryan Bierman, we talk about the film’s legacy, its influences and imitators; we crown Joe Pesci: The Face of the ‘90s and explore the extended Goodfellas Cinematic Universe . Pl...

126. The Chase (1994) Hello Excellent Humans! On this episode of HWGW we travel back to the year of 1994, when police pursuits were plentiful, to discuss The Chase ! Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson on the run! Henry Rollins and Josh Mostel on their trail! Flea and Anthony Kiedis in the way! In this episode: How to open a roll of coins! What your favorite Village Person says about you! Garden hose...

125. Fantastic Four (2005) Hello Excellent True Believers! We’re joined by four-time guest Bottle (Nicole Carter) for our first dive into the world of mainstream comic book movies! We talk about our favorite Stan Lee cameos, imagine Matt Berry and various AEW wrestlers in the Marvel Universe, challenge Tom Hanks to come on the show, and discuss the finer points of the DVD version of 2005’s Fantast...

124. Blood Simple (1984) Hello Excellent Humans! Happy New Year ! We’re kicking 2024 off by correcting an oversight: the Coen Bros. have yet to appear on the podcast! So we’re taking it all the way back to their feature film debut with their 1984 Texas noir Blood Simple ! We welcome any new listeners, discuss the film’s pseudo sitcom logic, and examine the double-edged sword of higher definition f...

123. The Greasy Strangler (2016) Hello Hootie Tootie Disco Cuties! It’s our last episode of the year and we’re going out with a bang! We’ve invited Ben Leonard and Rosalie Kicks back to the show to discuss 2016’s The Greasy Strangler ! ☆ CONTENT WARNING ☆ On a number of metrics, this film is a level of gross that can ONLY be described as “Greasy”, and our discussion is then likewise quite Greasy....

122. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) Hello Excellent Climatologists! Just as things are changing rapidly in 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow , they’re also changing for HWGW . We address those changes and then dive into the freezing cold, rapidly rising sea levels of this wildly misguided film to ask: Is suffering a bad movie worth it, if it raises awareness of an important issue? Also in this episode:...

121. La La Land Hello to the ones who dream! On this episode, Hunter & Allison are joined by Manika Dulcio of I’ve Been Meaning to Watch That to discuss 2016’s ode to old Hollywood musicals, La La Land ! We discuss movies that we should like but don’t quite connect with, name some favorite musicals (with input from Paul F. Tompkins!), and offer a dark and gritty read on Seb & Mia’s date to...

120. Turning Red Hello Excellent Besties! Call your girlfriend in Canada (she goes to a different school, you don’t know her) and round up your BFFs as we talk about Turning Red (2022)! Remember all the hubbub around this flick? Well we do, and it was …unnecessary. Besides the movie, we talk about boy bands, TV themes, Teen Wolf , Twilight , and somehow Hunter finds the time to go off against bill...

119. Beverly Hills Cop 3 Hello Excellent Humans! This is it! The prophecy has been fulfilled! A year-long undertaking finally comes to a close as Hunter is joined by special cohost Tina Dillon and guest Michael Chalfin to discuss the final (for now) Axel Foley adventure: Beverly Hills Cop 3 ! We examine the problems behind the scenes, invent an exciting new podcast, and give a brand icon the sendo...

118. Bell, Book, and Candle (1958) Hello Excellent Witches! On our third & final birthday episode of the year, Hunter is joined by his mom Lynette, to talk about the witchy romance of Bell, Book, and Candle (1958)! Topics discussed include: Jimmy Stewart’s yeti hand, olde timey ailments, and AEW wrestler Toni Storm! PLUS: Lynette’s Story Time for Cats ! Questions, comments, requests: WriteHWGW...

117. Lady in White Hello Spooky Humans! This October, we’re headed to the town of Willowpoint Falls with our pal Nicole Wiegand to discuss the 1988 small town horror thriller Lady in White ! * CONTENT WARNING * This film mentions child murder and assault * When a boy survives an encounter with a serial child-killer, he’ll have to decipher the killer’s identity with the help of a ghost of one of hi...

116. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) Hello Excellent Cryptids! On this episode of HWGW : What do you know about machine elves? Are Y-shapes frightening? Are you a Master Baader Meinhof? We answer more questions than the movie does while also making the case that this film isn’t as bad as its reputation, but it requires a specific POV to enjoy. Generously apply your chapstick and meet us in Pt. Pleas...

115. Trancers (1984) Hello Excellent Squids! On this episode, Hunter and Allison are joined by renaissance man and raconteur Frank Meyer for a discussion that uses the 1984 Charles Band film Trancers as an excuse to nerd out with a kindred spirit. Along the way we discuss a plethora of topics including the genius of genre films, the Evil Dead 2 / Raising Arizona connection, chicharróns, and how we...