252 — The Unbearable Weight of Massive Northmen
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Release Date: 04/29/2022
409 — Avatar: Fire and Ash
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This week Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are traveling back to Pandora to talk AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. 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: Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. Directed by: James Cameron Written by: James Cameron, Rick...
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408 — Hamnet
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This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk HAMNET. 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: William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece "Hamlet." Directed by: Chloé Zhao Written by: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily...
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407 — Wake Up Dead Man
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It's a good week to catch up on good movies as Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk WAKE UP DEAD MAN. We're also catching up on WICKED: FOR GOOD and ZOOTOPIA 2. 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: When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack...
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406 — The Running Man (2025)
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It's the last Stephen King adaptation of the year this week when Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk THE RUNNING MAN. 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 society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and...
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405 — Frankenstein (2025)
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Guillermo del Toro is back and this week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are ready to sit down and talk FRANKENSTEIN. 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: Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. Directed and written by: Guillermo del Toro, based on the novel by Mary...
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404 — Bugonia
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We're back and so is Yorgos Lanthimos as Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk BUGONIA. 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: Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos Written by: Will Tracy Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone *Clip from BUGONIA...
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403 — After the Hunt
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This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk AFTER THE HUNT. 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 college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light. Directed by: Luca Guadagnino Written by: Nora Garrett Starring: Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri, Andrew...
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402 — Anemone, The Smashing Machine, Roofman and More
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This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are catching up after a week off. Instead of bringing you a regular movie review, we're talking about all the stuff we've been watching, including Anemone, House of Dynamite, The Smashing Machine, Roofman, and more. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Support the show!
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401 — One Battle After Another
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This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) finally get to talk about one of the most anticipated films of the year, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. 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: When their evil enemy resurfaces after 16 years, a group of ex-revolutionaries reunite to rescue one of their own's daughter. Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson, based on the novel by Thomas Pynchon Starring: Leonardo...
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400 — A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
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Celebrating 400 episodes of The Watch and Talk, this week Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are joined by a very special guest to talk A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, plus our Top 5 films of the 2020s - so far. Many thanks to our friend and money man Dylan Schuck, who started this show in 2016 and still keeps it going. 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: Through a surprising twist of fate, single strangers Sarah and David get to...
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This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk both THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT and THE NORTHMAN.
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 UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage (Nicolas Cage) accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan's (Pedro Pascal) birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones.
THE NORTHMAN
Prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) is on the verge of becoming a man when his father (Ethan Hawke) is brutally murdered by his uncle (Claes Bang), who kidnaps the boy's mother (Nicole Kidman). Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress who reminds him of his vow -- save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father.
EPISODE TIME STAMPS:
Intro/What We've Been Watching — 00:00 - 22:45
Non-Spoiler Unbearable Weight Review — 22:45 - 30:05
Non-Spoiler Northman Review — 30:05 - 39:14
Spoilers for The Northman — 39:14 - 56:42
Spoilers for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent — 56:42 - the end
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