The Watchlist

On this week's episode of The Watchlist, we go through some 2025 highlights, including a 2025 collaborative movie ranking list, then follow up with a ranking of the highest-rated movies we've watched and reviewed for the podcast. To round it out, we discuss our least favorite movies from 2025 and some statistics from the five of us in 2025! Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPod...

On this impromptu episode of The Watchlist, we travel to Hawkins, Indiana, and the Upside Down one last time and review the Stranger Things Series Finale. We finally get closure with the franchise that has dominated television over the last decade. We cover the things we love, what we'll miss about the show, and play a few mini-games to round it all out. Make sure to follow us on social media...

In this week's episode of the Watchlist, Chase, Christian, and Jagger break down the latest drop from Stranger Things Volume 2. We go in-depth into the good and the bad with some theories to go along for the finale. Was the Volume 2 drop as bad as everyone is saying it is? Tune in for our thoughts. Stay tuned for a review of the finale on next week's show! Make sure to follow us on Tik Tok...

On this week's episode, we review two of the newest additions to 2025's movie slate with Josh Safdie's A24 film, Marty Supreme, James Cameron's Avatar: Fire & Ash, and the 2023 Christmas film, The Holdovers. After our reviews, we jump into a game of Guess the Quote hosted by Jakob. Stay tuned for next week's in-depth review of Stranger Things 5, Volume 2. Follow us on Tik T...

On this week's episode of The Watchlist, we explore two Saoirse Ronan movies, starting off with Wes Anderson's 2014 hit, The Grand Budapest Hotel , then switch off and pivot to Greta Gerwig's coming of age story, Lady Bird . Jakob also tosses in a review of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery , and Jagger joins in after for a review of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair . After our...

During this week's episode of The Watchlist, we discuss movies about movies starting with Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans followed by Paul Thomas Anderson's Boogie Nights. After our movie reviews, we play a game of 20 questions, guessing the mystery movie. Make sure to follow us on social media @TheWatchlistPodcast

During this week's episode of The Watchlist , we start things off with the long-awaited reviews of Stranger Things 5, Volume 1 . We cover things we liked, disliked, theories, and more! Following our Stranger Things review, we push into our theme of Old Movies for the week starting off with one of the most highly touted movies of all time in 12 Angry Men, then pivot Akira Kurosawa's 1963 fi...

On this week's episode of the Watchlist, we discuss two fall movies. Starting with Rob Reiner's When Harry Met Sally followed by Peter Weir's Dead Poets Society. After our movie reviews, we play a game of Showdown, pinning Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve against each other. Make sure to follow us on social media @TheWatchlistPodcast

On this week's in-person episode of the Watchlist, we discuss two foreign films. Starting with Park Chan-Wook's Thirst followed by Elem Klimov's Come and See. After our movie reviews, we play another game of Who's Who hosted by Jakob, guessing each other's Letterboxd reviews. Make sure to follow us on social media @TheWatchlistPodcast

On this week's episode of The Watchlist, we dive into one of the most decorated film directors ever, reviewing two Alfred Hitchcock movies. First, we talk about Dial M for Murder then switch over to North by Northwest . After our reviews, we play another bracket challenge debating the best years of film. Stay tuned next week for Foreign Language films. Make sure to follow us on social media @T...

On this week's episode, we review another Science Fiction episode starting off with the mind-bending Videodrome, then followed up with a Japanese classic Kaiju movie, Godzilla Minus One. After our movie reviews, we play another director bracket challenge hosted by Jordan, crowning the director king. Stay tuned for next week's director themed episode. Make sure to follow us on social media...

On this week's episode , it's Halloween and we all surprise each other with costumes for the episode! Following our costume reveals, we review post-2000s horror starting off with the unsettling Red Rooms , then switch gears to South Korea to discuss The Wailing. After our film discussion, Chase hosts a bracket challenge ranking some of horror's most iconic villains. Make sure to stay t...

In this week's episode, we look back at two of some of the most iconic horror movies pre-2000s. We start off with Wes Craven's 1996 horror, Scream, then shift gears to the 7x Oscar winning powerhouse, The Silence of the Lambs. Following our movie reviews, we kick off two new games this week starting with the Ratings game, then pivot to Speak Up. Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatchli...

In this week's episode on the Watchlist, we review two childhood favorite movies starting off with Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory and shift gears into the Pixar classic, Finding Nemo. Following our movies reviews, we jump into a movie scene bracket challenge ranking the best scenes from the 2020s. Make sure to follow us on TikTok @TheWatchlistPodcast

In this weeks episode, we run through some guilty pleasure movies starting with the 2008 film, Speed Racer, then switch gears to the animated classic, Monster House. We also review the latest Benny Safdie project, The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, then finish off with some trivia and our picks for next week. Make sure to follow us on social media @TheWatchlistPodcast

In this episode, we review Paul Thomas Anderson's latest release, One Battle After Another , talking about what we liked, didn't like, and where it ranks in his filmography. After the review, we go back to our regularly scheduled programming and review the original 1997 film, Insomnia, then compare it to Christopher Nolan's 2002 remake, starring Al Pacino and Robin Williams. Following...

On this week's episode of The Watchlist, we kick things off with the timeless masterpiece of La Haine , then travel back to 17th century Japan and review the 1962 film Harakiri. Following our film reviews, we play another round of Who's Who, hosted by Chase. Make sure to stay tuned for next week's episode of Guilty Pleasure movies. Follow us on social media @TheWatchlistPoidcast!

On this episode of The Watchlist, we tally two movies off Jordan's watchlist and review Bong Joon Ho's 2013 film, Snowpiercer, then pivot to arguably the greatest horror film ever in Stanley Kubrick's, The Shining . After the reviews, we play another round of Keep 5, Cut 5 based on top actor performances. Let us know what game we should play next! Stay tuned next week for Black & W...

In this week's episode of The Watchlist, we tally two movies off Jakob's watchlist. We start off with the 2000 film, Yi Yi, then finish off the reviews with Terry Gilliam's 1995 film, 12 Monkeys. Following our reviews we play another round of Auction House based off Jakob's 5-star rated movies from his Letterboxd account. Make sure to stay tuned next week for Jordan's Watchlist...

In this week's episode of The Watchlist, we review comedy movies. We start off with the Coen brothers 1998 film, The Big Lebowski, and end things off with the 2018 comedy Game Night. Following our reviews, we play movie grids, hosted by Jagger, to see who comes away with the most points through three rounds. Make sure to watch out for next week's episode of Jakob's watchlist. Follow us...

On this week's episode of The Watchlist, we analyze true stories. First we start with one of Tom Cruise's best performances in Born on the Fourth of July , then pivot to Tom McCarthy's 2015 film, Spotlight . Following our film reviews, we play a Keep 5, Cut 5 game hosted by Jordan. This time around, the theme is Jordan movies. Stay tuned next week for Comedy movies! Make sure to follow...

In this week's episode, the guys breakdown the two selected movies from Chase's watchlist. First, we open up with the 2017 Safdie brothers adventure, Good Time , then transition to Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 Magnolia . Following the reviews and analysis, we play another round of Who's the Imposter before we round it out with next week's picks. Make sure to follow us on social...

During this week's edition of The Watchlist, we review Cregger's new horror Weapons then take a deep dive into the mind of David Lynch's movies. We cover his 1986 film Blue Velvet then push forward with Mulholland Drive. After our film reviews, we play a game of King of the Hill featuring the world's greatest directors until one is crowned king. Stay tuned next week for Chase's...

During this week's episode, we immerse ourselves into the prime of Summertime and watch Richard Linklater's 1993 film Dazed and Confused , then transition to Tarantino's latest movie, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood . Following our reviews, we play Poorly Described Plot's and another edition of Movie Mount Rushmore with best worlds, best theme songs, and character's with the most...

During this week's episode, we review the latest MCU addition of The Fantastic Four: First Steps , then pivot to our theme of mafia movies. Starting off, we cover Scorsese's Best Picture Winner, The Departed, then shift over to one of Scorsese's classics with Goodfellas . After our movie talk, we play King of the Hill and Keep 5, Cut 5. Make sure to stay tuned for next week's episode of Summer Mov...