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Alex and Nick list their favorite film directors of all time and pick three movies from each filmmaker to represent their work. Stray topics include: Context for the “Everybody Wants Some!!” episode, accidentally getting drunk during a commentary, and putting in the work to fight depression. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex’s film “I Am Alive” on Vimeo Watc...

“The Deer Hunter” is the only movie Alex and Nick share in their top 10 films of all time. In this episode, the guys discuss Michael Cimino, blue-collar towns, the wedding scene, post-Vietnam America, responding to active trauma, fractured masculinity, Vilmos Zsigmond, De Niro, Walken, Cazale, Streep, and much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's f...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALCOLM X! Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X” is one of the best, most influential films Alex has ever seen. Nick finally watched the film and was in awe. In this episode, the guys discuss good vs. bad biopics, the beauty of 4K home media, poor public school education, racial violence in America, the 1992 Oscars (lol), Delroy Lindo, Angela Basset, and how Denzel Washington delivered one of the...

In this supersized episode, Alex and Nick break down the full career of Alex’s favorite actor of all time, Montgomery Clift. Seventeen roles, four Oscar nominations, and a lifetime of Hollywood infamy. Our previous podcast episode on "A Place in the Sun" (featuring Alex’s dad) is here . Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http://alexw...

Special guest, Dan Bracey, is back to discuss his favorite film of all time, “Back to the Future.” As Alex, Nick, and Dan dive into each film in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, topics include Dan’s obsession with Crispin Glover, Thomas F. Wilson’s role(s), Marty/Doc chemistry, time travel, sticking up for “Part III,” watching the trilogy on edibles, and much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter...

If you want the ultimate, you've got to be willing to pay the ultimate price. Watch along with Alex and Nick as they discuss their favorite action film of all time, Kathryn Bigelow’s “Point Break.” Keanu, Swayze, Busey, all-timer chase scenes, classic one-liners, astounding action set pieces – this episode is by fans, for fans. Little hand says it's time to rock and roll. Follow @WAYW_Po...

Alex discusses fainting during “John Wick: Chapter 4,” efficient emergency room visits, Keanu Reeves at the top of his game, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, and all the best action scenes from the entire “John Wick” franchise. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/ Send...

Alex and Nick are joined by their friend Dan to give a spoiler-free review of “Scream VI,” directly after seeing it in the theater together. Later, the guys discuss their favorite moments from the “Scream” franchise including favorite scenes, characters, killer reveals, exposition dumps, and much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http:/...

Alex and Nick react to the 95th annual Academy Awards. Recorded just minutes after the live telecast ended, the guys talk about all of the big winners, the “All Quiet” wave, “Everything Everywhere” dominance, "Elvis" losing out, Brendan fuckin’ Fraser, Hugh Grant as an all-timer presenter, and much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's fil...

Alex and Nick break down every category for the upcoming Oscars. Narratives include: Can anything beat “Everything Everywhere All At Once”?, Cate Blanchett vs. Michelle Yeoh (vs. Instagram), Austin Butler vs. Brendan Fraser, Angela Bassett vs. Jamie Lee Curtis, a potential “Elvis” wave, and so much more. Who will win, who should win, let’s go! Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Lett...

Alex reviews Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III." Later, he breaks down every boxing scene in the “Creed” franchise, discusses “Raging Bull’s” impact on the boxing genre, and lists the most realistic boxing scenes in movies. Nick is here too. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick's films at https://www.nic...

Alex pays tribute to veteran character actor, Tom Sizemore, who passed away on March 3, 2023, at 61 years old. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/ Send us mailbag questions at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com

As Alex and Nick suit up for "Magic Mike’s Last Dance," the guys discuss Steven Soderbergh, the "Magic Mike" trilogy, Channing Tatum, Selma Hayek, Peter Andrews, hidden Soderbergh films, and "Cocaine Bear." Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdo...

Get liquored up with us and take ‘em to the Peach Tree dance. Watch along with Alex and Nick as they discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterpiece “There Will Be Blood.” Daniel Day-Lewis, PTA, Jonny Greenwood’s score, all-timer cinematography, troubling collaborations, economic language - this pod is an ocean of information, pipelined directly to you. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and...

Alex’s dad, Mark, joins Alex and Nick to talk about George Stevens’ American classic, "A Place in the Sun." They discuss risqué subject material in classic films, the full-body acting of Montgomery Clift, the inner and outer beauty of Elizabeth Taylor, the fire of Shelley Winters, gorgeous close-ups, class structure in ‘50s America, $35 tweed suits, and so much more. This is an all-timer...

As Alex and Nick break down every Oscar category, stray topics include a three-way Best Actor race, unexpected Best Actress choices, Andrea Riseborough’s brilliant campaign, the sudden surge of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” a shocking Best Cinematography category, and “My Year of Dicks.” Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithro...

This episode is bones and all. Alex and Nick discuss their favorite films from the wildly diverse movie year that was 2022. Topics include “Deep Water” headlines, Austin Butler’s voice, polarizing takes on “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” blockbusters that rocked, tiny indie movies that hit, and so much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd . Watch Alex's film...

Never doubt Big Jim! Alex and Nick start the episode by sharing their surprise praise for James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The last hour of the pod is dedicated to Big Jim himself – all the films, common themes in his work, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, “Titanic” monoculture, and much more! Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.co...

Alex and Nick discuss a new film they both love that no one is talking about, Damien Chazelle’s big swing, "Babylon." The guys talk Chazelle’s career, the culture turning on prestige films, a never-better Margot Robbie, the parallels between "Babylon" and "Irréversible," and much more. In the middle of the episode, Alex invites a lunatic to call into the show and shar...

Just in time for the holidays, Alex and Nick discuss the work of their favorite filmmaker of all time, Ingmar Bergman. The guys break down Bergman’s essential films, the Bergman Acting Troupe, Sven Nykvist, Bergman’s cultural influence, and so much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick's films at https://www.nichola...

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new film, “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” is one of Alex and Nick’s favorite films of the year. Watch the movie on Netflix, then tune in as the guys discuss Iñárritu’s career, absurdist cinema, intentional surrealism, weird movies that land, finding love in pain, and so much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram . Watch Alex's films at htt...

Nick interviews Alex about a ton of new movies, including "Triangle of Sadness," "The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans," "Glass Onion," "Bones and All," "Tár," "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Armageddon Time," "Sr.", and more! The guys also discuss the new Sight and Sound movie poll and the Film Inde...

It’s finally here, our full career breakdown of the one, the only, Quentin Tarantino. As Alex and Nick review every movie in Tarantino’s filmography, stray topics include favorite characters, best music moments, loudest controversies, the films that influenced Tarantino, and so much more! Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick&...

Watch Steven Spielberg’s WWII masterpiece right along with us. Alex and Nick discuss the lasting importance of the Normandy sequence, movie tricks, Tom Hanks’ career, Spielberg’s best films, the great supporting cast, terrible Oscar mistakes, the best war films ever made, and so much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram . Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/ Watch Nick...

Nick interviews Alex about the best NC-17-rated movies ever made. Alex discusses the history of the NC-17 rating, the difference between Unrated and NC-17, appreciating vs. liking tough movies, and films that go too damn far. Later in the episode, Alex gives mini reviews of his favorite 2022 horror films. 80 minutes of NC-17 movies, 35 minutes of new horror flicks. Have fun! Follow @WAYW_Podcast o...