The Watch and Talk | Film & TV Podcast

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) try to keep The Evil at bay when they sit down to talk NEVER LET GO. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: When an unspeakable evil takes over the world, the only protection for a mother a...

We're diving into a Blumhouse's latest this week when Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk SPEAK NO EVIL. We also spend some time chatting about the 76th Emmy Awards. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A dream holiday...

More than 35 years after Tim Burton's wacky paranormal comedy became a box office hit, Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk all about the sequel, BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Three genera...

Everything is not what it seems when Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk BLINK TWICE. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invi...

In space, no one can hear you scream. But on a podcast, everyone can hear you disagree. This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk ALIEN: ROMULUS. Plus, they're ranking the seven films in the official ALIEN franchise. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more...

Things are getting a little creepy this week as Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk CUCKOO. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Seventeen-year-old Gretchen reluctantly leaves America to live with her father at a resort...

The Summer of Shyamalan continues. This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk TRAP. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A man and his teenage daughter realize they're at the center of a dark and sinister event while...

Deadpool is back. Wolverine is back. Marvel is back. This week, join Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) as they talk DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Deadpool's peaceful existence comes crashing down when th...

There's a storm brewing this week as Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk TWISTERS. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado, Kate Cooper gets lured back to the open plains b...

This week is looking a little dark as Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) talk LONGLEGS. We're also discussing our Top 5 Serial Killer Procedural films. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsol...

This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk MAXXXINE. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. However, as a mysterious kill...

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) have an extra-long talk about KINDS OF KINDNESS. We also dive into a discussion of the filmography of Yorgos Lanthimos, plus share what else we've been watching lately. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER rev...

With so many good movies in theaters this week, it was tough to choose! But Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are sitting down to talk THELMA. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $...

It's time to get emotional! This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are talking INSIDE OUT 2. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2" returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as hea...

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are talking all about THE WATCHERS. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A 28-year-old artist gets stranded in an expansive, untouched forest in western Ireland. Finding shelter, she unkn...

The inspirational sports movie is back! This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Through the steadfast support of her older sister and trainers, Trud...

The summer continues and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk all about FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA. And, of course, they'll be getting into what they've been watching lately. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Snatched from the Gre...

Summer movie season starts NOW! Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down this week to talk THE FALL GUY. They are also doing something a little bit different with this week's Top 5. Click below to check out previous Top 5 Ryan Gosling and Top 5 Emily Blunt movies chats: http://thewatchandtalk.com/FirstMan http://thewatchandtalk.com/AQuietPlace   And, of course,...

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) go head to head as we talk CHALLENGERS. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Tashi, a tennis player turned coach, has transformed her husband from a mediocre player into a world-famous gr...

It's been awhile since we've had a good vampire flick, so this week Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are sitting down to talk ABIGAIL.  As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daug...

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) go to (polite) battle over Alex Garland's latest, CIVIL WAR. We also share our Top 5 Kirsten Dunst movies, plus a few honorable mentions. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: From filmmak...

It's an action-packed, blood-soaked week as Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk MONKEY MAN. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A young man ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after nig...

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) grudgingly agrees to sit down with Derek Miranda (@DerekMIranda85) and talk GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Godzilla and the almighty Kong face a colossal threat hidden deep within the...

Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) ain't afraid of no ghosts as they spend this week talking all about GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE.  We're also diving into what we've been watching lately. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: The Spe...

After a bit of a break, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are back with some final thoughts on the 96th Oscars, what we've been watching lately, and to talk LOVE LIES BLEEDING. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Lou is a reclusive...