Whatchu Been Watchin? - Dispatches from the Vanguard of Film & TV Criticism

Sam and C.A. Huggins discuss: Whether Jaylin Williams is part-Asian or just one of those black people who looks part-Asian. How the Denver Nuggets can improve Twitter spaces Growing up with bad comic book movies The Wonder Years The Common-hate segment Julia Stiles Why Ryan Gosling and Zendaya can’t be hated on Terrance Howard Eddie Murphy More NBA talk Twitter/X: @C_A_Huggins Amazon page: https:/...

Ba and Bomb discuss: Discovering #thatsite AKA the Okayplayer message boards White rappers Ba unleashes a massive 3rd Bass tank Songs that made them fall in love with Hip-Hop The Genius of The Purple Dude More hating on Common and John David Washington Kung Fu Kenny dismembering Drake NBA Playoffs Bomb's review of The Last Detail (Early Jack Nicolson joint) That time Russell Hainline peer-pres...

Karen and Sam discuss: 227/Amen Love/hate relationship with New York City Why Los Angeles isn’t much better Parental guidance in the 80s and 90s Being washed gamers The Walking Dead universe Patrick Swayze’s iconic run of hit movies The MCU Karen’s love for anime The clear and undeniable Katt Williams fall off Why is Sony seemingly sabotaging Marvel? And of course…Kendrick v. Drake Website: https:...

Sam and guest Rod discuss: Toy-based childhood friendships. The bygone era of relatable white TV shows (Mama’s Family, Roseanne, Night Court, etc.). The lack of parental guidance on the content Gen-X consumed. Ignoring the outrage-machine of awards season. Josh Hartnett’s comeback. Why John David Washington ain’t good. What Rod’s watching (X-men ’97, Manhunt, Curb). Common…the omnipresent scourge...

Sam and Tim discuss: NBA playoffs Dune trilogy Netflix’s Baby Reindeer Streaming wars Fallout Shogun Zack Snyder’s pressed ass Zendaya, Challengers , and the agenda vs. Sydney Sweeney The unstoppable ascension of Glen Powell Tim’s Twitter/X: @peoplescrtic Tim’s website: https://thepeoplescriticblog.com/author/timothylhall/

Sam and JB discuss: Not understand how racist Dukes of Hazzard was Being disciplined in elementary school JB watching Big Crosby movies with his grandma. Automan and Greatest American Hero Choosing The Simpson over The Cosby Show The lack of parental controls over Gen-X childhood viewing habits Old DC movie theaters Going to movies alone Watching TV/movies with our sons The Power Universe Dune JB&...

Sam and guest Bushrodd discuss: Overcooked accents Quick reviews of The Land of Saints and Sinners and Gozilla x Kong Watching TV and movies with dad Picking the right seat in a theater Netflix having great content that no one is talking about Video games Trying to watch animated tv and movies Bushrodd on Twitter: @bushrodd

Sam and Ricky discuss: Cord Jefferson, American Fiction and the scourge of the Talented Tenth. Dune 2 A Cameron Diaz dirtbag talk The Power Universe The cultural impact of The Wire The Last Dragon Pot training and dadding. Find Ricky on Twitter/X: @RickyGQ

Sean and Sam discuss... Walking Dead: The Ones who Lived Dune 2 Poor Things Costner Sean's Twitter: @SeanTheTerrible

Jamison and Sam discuss: -Madden's stronghold on NFL gaming -Netflix's The Trust -A brief review of Johnson (Bounce TV) Twitter: @JaeScott777 Music: https://songwhip.com/jamison-scott/a-million-times-infinity

Sam and Jamison discuss.... The Iron Claw Zach Efron's ever-growing mandible The WWF, NWA and AWA Godzilla Minus One Can Jason Statham and Michael Jae White still look sweet? Clint Eastwood. Where he at? Twitter: @JaeScott777 Music: https://songwhip.com/jamison-scott/a-million-times-infinity

Mr. HateCoffee and Sam discuss: Working at movie theater Wearing FUBU as a kid Why Traci Wolfe and N’Bushe Wright dipped out of Hollyweird Being allowed to watch whatever the grownups watched Saltburn being extremely gay. And that’s okay. Killer Zaddy being unwatchable. Denzel taping love scenes with non-black women and then having them cut Problems with the M-She-U MTV’s The Real World Twitter ha...

Sam and Danny discuss: - Watching cartoons with their dads - ABC's Wide World of Sports - 80s Action Movies - The enduring greatness of The Last Dragon - Agendas - Killer Zaddy Find Danny on Twitter: @dannyfoxwrth843 Listen to: At the Plate: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-the-plate-with-danny-foxworth/id1662039099 Since We Last Spoke: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/since-we-la...

Sam and 2Beardz discuss: Leave the World Behind Appropriate viewing and gaming for kids. Blockbuster’s catastrophic business model Fear of a Black Hat Why Death Stranding sucks Being washed gamers with kids. Hot to find 2Beardz: https://twitter.com/2Beardz

Sam and LB discuss: MJ vs. Bron and other oldhead basketball talk Golden Globe Nominations Why we fall behind on shows How does Sam come up with agendas? Must-see documentaries – Barry Sanders ( Bye Bye Barry ) and Michael Jackson ( Thriller 40)

Sam and his niece Kirby discuss... Going to see the Mist Video games Her favorite cartoons and TV shows as a kid Our family's preference for theaters in high-crime areas Documentaries about cults Serial Killer project

Sam and Sean discuss: Why Eli Roth sucks A quick review of The Holdovers Invincible Old ass action stars Will James Gunn save or destroy the DCU? Sean's Twitter handle: @SeanTheTerrible

Basa and Jemell discuss the Power Book IV Force finale, some reality TV shows and the effects of dark liquor.

Ba and Russ discuss Russ’ latest work, The Santa Summit, playing now on The Hallmark Channel Life as a screenwriter Russ' favorite time of the year for movies The inherent difficulty of making a good prequel Why Barbie worked so well Trying to find a good show in the streaming era The MCU’s implosion and how to fix it. Hint: keep Blade simple. Find Russ on Twitter: @RussellHFilm @DukeBetter In...

Sam is joined by actors/comedian Chris Lamberth, as they discuss... The Hassan Minahj/New Yorker controversy Why Chris loves all of 50's Starz shows Oscar talk MCU talk The genius of Greta Lee and Nicole Beharie Review of Killers of the Flower Moon John David Washington ain’t got “it”…and that’s okay 40 minutes of miscellaneous nerd video game talk when the episode should have ended about an h...

Sam and Sean discuss:   Sean’s ongoing defense of the MCU and the difference between Sony Spiderman and MCU Spiderman How Blue Beetle stole from Black Panther The Van Peebles Family Sean’s problem with the Scream franchise The absurdity of Michael Myers The toxic mix of Gen-X and premium cable channels in the 90s The glory years of Apatow and crew…before they fell off. The problematic genius of Co...

Sam and film critic Tim Hall discuss:   Favorite films of the year (Talk to Me, John Wick 4, Bottoms, Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse and more) Why big budget movies are flopping  Barbie’s success Jamie Foxx’s The Burial Neil Degrasse-Tyson ruining movies with scientific analysis.   COVID Lockdown TV we miss (Utopia, Midnight Mass). The genius of LaKeith Stanfield Tim getting dirty macked in Veg...

INTRO: Lisa Raye's worst performances Sam and and his sister Princess discuss old TV shows (Bewitched, I Dream of Genie, Star Trek, Andy Griffith and more) Prin's favorite movies, Denzel and Samuel L. Jackson Prin recalls being stuck babysitting Sam and how that often ended with them going to the movies. Sneaking food into movies Prin's laugh interrupting Tyler Perry, Richard Pryor and...

WBW's first guest is Jemell, Sam's niece. She's a Power Universe expert. In addtion to Power, she and Sam discuss: -Childhood film and TV memories (Silver Spoons, E.T., Goonies, Different Strokes, etc.) -Favorites movies of all-time -Worst movies they've ever seen (Jada's name comes up, of course) -How did Tommy take over Chicago with a car and a gun? -Who's gonna kill Doud...