The Watch and Talk | Film & TV Podcast

The Watch and Talk is a weekly podcast hosted by Dylan Schuck (@schuckster), Chris Hartwell (@ChrisHartwell), 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.

211 - Nobody (Theatrical) 04/02/2021

211 - Nobody (Theatrical) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk NOBODY. 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 bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/18578426

210 - Zack Snyder's Justice League (HBO Max) 03/23/2021

210 - Zack Snyder's Justice League (HBO Max) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE (HBO Max). 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: Zack Snyder's definitive director's cut of Justice League. Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/18431489

Oscar Nomination 2021 Reactions 03/16/2021

Oscar Nomination 2021 Reactions Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk The 2021 Oscar Nominees @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/18342854

209 - Wandavision (Disney+) 03/11/2021

209 - Wandavision (Disney+) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster), Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk WANDAVISION (Disney+). 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: Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the MCU, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision - two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives - begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/18248324

208 - The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu) 03/09/2021

208 - The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (Hulu) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk THE UNITED STATES V BILLIE HOLIDAY (Hulu). 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: Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/18248321

207 - Nomadland (Hulu) 02/26/2021

207 - Nomadland (Hulu) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk NOMADLAND (Hulu). 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 losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/18071855

206 - Judas & The Black Messiah (HBO Max) 02/16/2021

206 - Judas & The Black Messiah (HBO Max) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk JUDAS & THE BLACK MESSIAH (HBO Max). 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 story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and his fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O'Neal. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17965904

205 - Malcolm & Marie (Netflix) 02/16/2021

205 - Malcolm & Marie (Netflix) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk MALCOLM AND MARIE (Netflix). 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 director and his girlfriend's relationship is tested after they return home from his movie premiere and await critics' responses. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17965898

204 - The Little Things (HBO Max) 02/02/2021

204 - The Little Things (HBO Max) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk THE LITTLE THINGS (HBO Max). 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 cops track down a serial killer. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17785349

203 - One Night in Miami... (Amazon Prime) 02/02/2021

203 - One Night in Miami... (Amazon Prime) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI.... (Amazon Prime). 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: One Night in Miami is a fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17785334

202 - The Midnight Sky (Netflix) | 2021 Oscar Talk 01/16/2021

202 - The Midnight Sky (Netflix) | 2021 Oscar Talk Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk THE MIDNIGHT SKY (Netflix). 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: This post-apocalyptic tale follows Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17569190

201 - Soul (Disney+) 01/01/2021

201 - Soul (Disney+) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk SOUL (Disney+). 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 musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17388332

200 - The Mandalorian Season 2 (Disney+) 12/25/2020

200 - The Mandalorian Season 2 (Disney+) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster), Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk THE MANDALORIAN (Disney+). 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 travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17325440

199 - Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime) | Disney + Announcements 12/15/2020

199 - Sound of Metal (Amazon Prime) | Disney + Announcements Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster), Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk SOUND OF METAL (Amazon Prime). 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 heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17199902

198 - Mank (Netflix) | Top 5 David Fincher 12/08/2020

198 - Mank (Netflix) | Top 5 David Fincher Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster), Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk MANK (Netflix). 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: 1930's Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/17107739

197 - The Comey Rule (Showtime) 10/06/2020

197 - The Comey Rule (Showtime) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk THE COMEY RULE (Showtime). 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: Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson star as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump in this limited series of the story of two powerful men, whose strikingly different ethics and loyalties put them on a collision course. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/16287989

196 - Tenet 09/17/2020

196 - Tenet Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk TENET. 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: Armed with only one word, Tenet, and fighting for the survival of the entire world, a Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/16043774

195 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Netflix) 09/07/2020

195 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Netflix) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS. 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: Full of misgivings, a young woman travels with her new boyfriend to his parents' secluded farm. Upon arriving, she comes to question everything she thought she knew about him, and herself. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/15920243

Rest in Peace Chadwick Boseman 08/29/2020

Rest in Peace Chadwick Boseman /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/15804392

194 - The One And Only Ivan (Disney +) 08/28/2020

194 - The One And Only Ivan (Disney +) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Disney's THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN. 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 gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/15758846

193 - Project Power (Netflix) 08/19/2020

193 - Project Power (Netflix) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's PROJECT POWER. 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 a pill that gives its users unpredictable superpowers for five minutes hits the streets of New Orleans, a teenage dealer and a local cop must team with an ex-soldier to take down the group responsible for its creation. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/15668492

192 - The Old Guard (Netflix) 07/22/2020

192 - The Old Guard (Netflix) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's THE OLD GUARD. 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 covert team of immortal mercenaries are suddenly exposed and must now fight to keep their identity a secret just as an unexpected new member is discovered. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - What We've Watched Recently 30:30 - Featured Review: The Old Guard (Netflix) 01:02:00 - Spoilers: The Old Guard (Netflix) @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/15307976

191 - Palm Springs (Hulu) 07/14/2020

191 - Palm Springs (Hulu) Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Hulu's PALM SPRINGS. 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 carefree Nyles and reluctant maid of honor Sarah have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated as they are unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - What We've Watched Recently 34:00 - Featured Review: Palm Springs (Hulu) 44:30 - Spoilers: Palm Springs (Hulu) @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/15198551

190 - Da 5 Bloods 06/17/2020

190 - Da 5 Bloods Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's DA 5 BLOODS. 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: Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - What We've Watched Recently 54:00 - Featured Review: Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) 01:15:00 - Spoilers: Da 5 Bloods (Netflix) @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review 7500 /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14855276

189 - Space Force Season 1 | The Vast of Night 06/09/2020

189 - Space Force Season 1 | The Vast of Night Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's SPACE FORCE. 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 people tasked with creating a sixth branch of the armed services: The Space Force. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 11:00 - Review: The Vast of Night (Amazon Prime) 36:00 - Featured Review: Space Force (Netflix) 54:30 - Spoilers: Space Force (Netflix) @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review DA 5 BLOODS /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14750408

188 - The Lovebirds 05/27/2020

188 - The Lovebirds Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's THE LOVEBIRDS. 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 couple (Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani) experiences a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 05:00 - Featured Review: The Lovebirds 34:00 - Spoilers: The Lovebirds @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review THE VAST OF NIGHT /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14582513

187 - Waco 05/12/2020

187 - Waco Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk WACO now streaming on Netflix. 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 FBI and ATF seize religious leader 's Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas in the spring of 1993. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 10:00 - Featured Review: Waco 40:00 - Spoilers: Waco @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14383409

186 - Extraction | AMC vs Universal 05/01/2020

186 - Extraction | AMC vs Universal Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's EXTRACTION. 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: Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he's enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 33:00 - Featured Review: Extraction 55:00 - Spoilers: Extraction @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review ?? /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14228510

185 - Sergio | How will COVID-19 Effect Movies Moving Forward? 04/24/2020

185 - Sergio | How will COVID-19 Effect Movies Moving Forward? Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's SERGIO. 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 sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 33:00 - Featured Review: Sergio 51:30 - Spoilers: Sergio @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review EXTRACTION /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14124611

184 - Tigertail | Nothing to do with Tiger King 04/16/2020

184 - Tigertail | Nothing to do with Tiger King Support the show! This week Dylan Schuck (@schuckster) Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) & Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk Netflix's TIGERTAIL. 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 Taiwanese factory worker leaves his homeland to seek opportunity in America, where he struggles to find connection while balancing family and newfound responsibilities in this multi-generational drama. WEEKLY TOP FIVE: n/a TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 33:00 - Featured Review: Tigertail 51:30 - Spoilers: Tigertail @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk Next week we review SERGIO /episode/index/show/thewatchandtalk/id/14010080

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