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The Watch and Talk | Film & TV Podcast

The Watch and Talk is a weekly podcast started by Dylan Schuck (@schuster) and hosted by Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) dedicated to each a in depth NON SPOILER review of a new theatrical release every week, as well as discussions of everything we've watched that week, a weekly top 5 and more! Perfect for any big fans of TV and film.
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Now displaying: August, 2023
Aug 30, 2023

This week is all about Academy Award winner, Dame Helen Mirren and her latest film. Join Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) as we sit down to talk GOLDA and our Top 5 Helen Mirren 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:

Faced with the potential of Israel's complete destruction, Prime Minister Golda Meir must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as millions of lives hang in the balance during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.

Directed by: Guy Nattiv
Written by: Nicholas Martin
Starring: Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, Henry Goodman, Rami Heuberger, Liev Schreiber

 

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Aug 24, 2023

There are a lot of alien invasion movies out there, but none quite like this. Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND.

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 a near-future in which an alien species known as the Vuvv has taken over Earth, an aspiring teenage artist and his girlfriend hatch a scheme to make money by broadcasting their dating life to the fascinated aliens in the wake of the Vuvv's labour-saving technology. But the two teens slowly come to hate each other, and cannot break up without bankrupting their families.

Directed and Written by: Cory Finley
Starring: Asante Blackk, Tiffany Haddish, Kylie Rogers, Josh Hamilton, Michael Gandolfini, Brooklynn MacKinzie, William Jackson Harper

*Clip from LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND courtesy of MGM.

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Aug 23, 2023

It's time to talk vampires! This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER, plus our top 5 vampire movies.

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 crew of the merchant ship Demeter sets sail from Carpathia to London to deliver a cargo of 50 unmarked wooden crates. However, they soon discover they're not alone as Dracula's unholy presence turns the trip into a nightmarish fight for survival.

Directed by: André Øvredal
Written by: Bragi F. Schut and Zak Olkewicz, based on the chapter "The Captain's Log" from Bram Stoker's Dracula

Starring: Corey Hawkins, Liam Cunningham, Aisling Franciosi, David Dastmalchian, Woody Norman

*Clip from THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER courtesy of Universal Pictures

 

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Aug 16, 2023

Join us this week as Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) talk TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM.

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:

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers. Their new friend, April O'Neil, helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

Directed by: Jeff Rowe
Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit
Starring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Rudolph, John Cena, Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Natasia Demetriou, Giancarlo Esposito, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Paul Rudd, Austin Post, Hannibal Buress

*Clip from TMNT: MUTANT MAYHEM courtesy of Paramount Pictures

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Aug 1, 2023

In this episode of The Watch and Talk, Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk HAUNTED MANSION, plus our Top 5 ghost movies.

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 woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.

Directed by: Justin Simien
Written by: Katie Dippold
Starring: LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson, Tiffany Haddish, Danny DeVito, Chase W. Dillon

*Clip from HAUNTED MANSION courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures.

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