The Watchlist

On this week's episode, we reflect back on film in 2026 at the midway point. We discuss what's surprised us, what's disappointed us, made us emotional, and so much more. With an anticipated strong back half of 2026, it has already been a great year. Make sure to stay tuned for our Nolan episode next week in anticipation of The Odyssey! Follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPodcast and DM us...

On this week’s episode, we review James Gunn’s Supergirl and David Fincher’s 2008 apocalyptic Cloverfield. Following our reviews, we play a round of Keep 5 Cut 5 with a bad superhero movie theme. Make sure to follow us on social media @TheWatchlistPodcast and DM us on TIkTok to join our Discord

On this week’s episode, we review the 5th installment to the Toy Story franchise, where it ranks amongst the rest, how Pixar continues to hit on themes for children and adults, and more! Where do you think Toy Story 5 stacks up against the rest? Following our review, we play another game of connections where we link actors and their movies while going around the horn to see who can stump who first...

THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS!!! On this week’s episode, we recap the NBA finals, the ups, the downs, our experience together, and all things Knicks! Following our Knicks discussion, we review Steven Spielberg’s latest blockbuster, Disclosure Day. What did you think of this addition to Spielberg’s filmography? Following our review, we play Start, Bench, Cut, hosted by Jagger, with question...

On this week's episode, we reflect on the illustrious career of Steven Spielberg ahead of Disclosure Day this week. We do a Spielberg draft and rank our Mount Rushmore of Spielberg movies. Make sure to stay tuned for our review of Disclosure Day next week! Follow us on Tik Tok @TheWatchlistPodcast

On this week’s episode, we discuss the brand new horror release of Backrooms. We discuss what we liked, what we would have liked to see more of, how this adds to the horror genre in 2026, and more! We also discuss the pending NBA Finals with the Knicks, news surrounding upcoming projects, what are excited about, and how current releases are breaking records at the box office. Make sure to follow u...

On this week's episode, we review the latest addition to the Star Wars franchise, The Mandalorian & Grogu ! Following our review, we drafted Star Wars male characters, female characters, ship, weapons, and planets! Who came away with the best squad? Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPodcast DM us to join our growing Discord!

On this week's episode, we review some of the latest best movie releases. We start with The Sheep Detectives , loaded with a star-studded cast, then transition into Curry Barker's horror film, Obsession . Could this finally be the wave we were looking for in finishing out a strong 2026 film slate? After our reviews, we play a game of connections to see who can keep the train going the long...

On this week’s episode, we discuss the Maul: Shadow Lord finale and the season as a whole! We discuss what we liked, where we think it’s headed, how it can improve, and what it means for the future of Star Wars! Following our discussion, we drafted four rounds of movies that are the sixth or seventh installment of a franchise, or movies that have a 6 or 7 in the title, for our 67th episode! Who do...

Happy May the Fourth! On this week’s episode, we travel to a galaxy far, far away and execute our 66th episode with Star Wars content! We review the Maul: Shadow Lord episodes leading up to this week’s finale, talk about the direction of Star Wars’ future, what the franchise means to us, play some trivia hosted by Jagger, and more! What is your all-time favorite Star Wars moment or memory and why?...

On this week’s episode, we review the latest musical biopic on the King of Pop! We talked about all things Michael, we worked, what didn’t work, and everything in between. We also take a deep dive into the Season 4 finale of Invincible, discussing what went well this season, how it finished off, and what we can expect for season 5! Stay tuned for next week, when we will be reviewing The Devil Wear...

On this week's episode, we review the penultimate episode of Invincible season 4, play Keep 3 Cut 5, and the friendship check to test how well we know each other. Stay tuned for next week's reaction to the Invincible Season 4 finale! Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPodcast

In this week's episode, we review the brand new series release of Star Wars: Maul Shadow Lord, and the latest Invincible episode. Following our reviews, we play a few rounds of Who's The Imposter. Chase brings 5 characters for everyone to guess using one word, trying to key in who the imposter is for each round. Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPodcast

On this week's episode, we take a deep dive into A24's latest release, The Drama, starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya. We talk about the public reaction, our thoughts on the subject, some of the controversy, and the film itself. We also take a small amount of time to review the latest episode of Invincible . Following our reviews, we played a brand new game called Rotten Reviews. Jakob c...

On this week's episode, we switch up our format and play two games hosted by Jagger. Beforehand, we catch up with our usual around the horn, then discuss the biggest news stories. We cover HBO's Harry Potter trailer, The End of Oak Street trailer, starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, and more! Following our news discussion, we play a round of Auction House bidding against each other f...

On this week's episode, we review Phil Lord and Chris Miller's latest blockbuster, Project Hail Mary, which is currently crushing the box office around the world. We talk in depth about the film, the book adaptation, Gosling, fan reactions to the film release, and more! As usual, we start with news, headlined by the Dune Part III trailer, along with the Spiderman: Brand New Day trailer that droppe...

In this week’s episode, we recap the Oscars! We run through the biggest storylines, winners, losers, best moments, worst moments, how it can improve for the future, and more. Following our Oscars recap, we review the 2016 animated film Your Name, then switch gears to Bradley Cooper's directorial debut with A Star is Born . Stay tuned for next week's episode highlighting Project Hail Mary a...

On this week's episode, we knock two movies off Jakob's watchlist. We start off with Kathryn Bigelow's 2013 film, Zero Dark Thirty , based on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, then shift over to Ron Howard's Apollo 13 , starring Tom Hanks, Ed Harris, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Sinise. Following our reviews, we discuss our Oscars predictions in anticipation of next week. Stay tu...

This week's episode features our first annual awards show! We highlight categories like Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Cinematography, Score, Sweater of the Year, and many more! How did we do? Give us your pick for each category in the comments! Make sure to watch until the end to hear what we've been watching and the latest news from this past week. Stay tuned for next week's...

On this week's episode, we dive into Chase's watchlist and review Peter Jackson's highly touted first installment of The Lord of the Rings franchise with Fellowship of the Ring then transition into Jordan Peele's third film, Nope . Following our movie reviews, we play a game of Would You Rather hosted by Jagger. Stay tuned for our Oscars special next week! Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatc...

On this week's episode, we dive into Jagger's watchlist and review the 1967 classic, The Graduate and Blue Valentine starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Following our movie reviews, Jakob gives out The Watchlist's Oscar nominations for our upcoming Oscars episode. After the nominations are over, Jordan hosts a draft of movies that will make you run through a wall, then we pick...

In this week's episode, we review Jagger's watchlist, starting off with the Coen Brothers' 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis , then shift over to Sean Baker's A24 film, The Florida Project . Following our film reviews, we play a game of Pixar Mount Rushmore for the 40th Anniversary, and a game of Overrated/Underrated hosted by Christian. Stay tuned for Jagger's watchlist next week....

This week's episode of The Watchlist features Park Chan-Wook's The Handmaiden and the 2005 film adaptation of the comic book Sin City . After our film discussions, we play a guess that quote game featuring only movies we've reviewed on the podcast. Make sure to tune in next week for Jordan's watchlist! Follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPodcast

On this week's episode, we take some of your suggestions and review some fan picks! We start off reviewing J.J. Abrams' 2011 Sci-Fi Super 8 , then shift gears to the 2009 Alien film, District 9 . Following our film reviews, we each draft four movies from the 2026 slate set to release this year. Stay tuned for next week, we'll be reviewing The Handmaiden and Sin City off Christian's...

On this week's episode of The Watchlist, we reviewed the latest addition to the 28 franchise. This time, we discuss Nia DaCosta's take on this undead world with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple . After, we review Edgar Wright's 2004 horror/comedy, Shaun of the Dead . Following our film reviews, we play a new game of Mount Rushmore, giving each of our best directors, actors, actresses, f...