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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399 — The Long Walk
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The year of the Stephen King adaptation marches on. This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk THE LONG WALK. 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 group of teenage boys compete in an annual contest known as The Long Walk, where they must maintain a certain walking speed or get shot. Directed by: Francis Lawrence Written by: JT Mollner, adapted from the novel by Stephen King Starring: Cooper Hoffman,...
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398 — The Roses and Caught Stealing
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We have a DOUBLE episode for you this week as Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk THE ROSES and CAUGHT STEALING. 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 ROSES A tinderbox of competition and resentments underneath the façade of a picture-perfect couple is ignited when the husband's professional dreams come crashing down. Directed by: Jay Roach Written by: Tony McNamara Starring: Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andy...
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397 — Honey Don't!
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As the summer movie season nears the end, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) talk the sun-drenched new movie, HONEY DON'T! This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk . 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: Small-town private investigator Honey O'Donahue probes a series of strange deaths that are tied to a mysterious church. Directed by: Ethan Coen Written by: Ethan Coen,...
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396 — Nobody 2
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The summer may be coming to an end, but big, silly, summer action movies aren't going anywhere. This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk NOBODY 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: Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator, a shady sheriff, and a...
info_outlineWe're back in the MCU this week as Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk THUNDERBOLTS*.
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 finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
Directed by: Jake Schreier
Written by: Eric Pearson, Joanna Calo
Starring: Florence Pugh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Harbor, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Olga Kurylenko, Geraldine Viswanathan
*Clip from THUNDERBOLTS courtesy of Marvel Studios.*
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