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In Season 1 We Watched HBO's WATCHMEN. Season 2, we're moving onto Blaxploitation, Asian Action (including Kung-Fu and Samurai movies) and heist flicks from all over the globe and spanning decades.
Join us as we randomly select and review these genre flicks each week, then dive deeper in a spoiler section at the end of each episode.
Join us as we randomly select and review these genre flicks each week, then dive deeper in a spoiler section at the end of each episode.
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James Cameron is bringing us back to Pandora for AVATAR: The Way of Water thirteen years after the original. Shayla and Joe are back with an Instant-Take of the film to let you know if it is worth it. Hot Jawn Chili Sauce: AllTheJawns.com The Opposite of Hiding: shaylamalek.com https://www.amazon.com/Opposite-Hiding-Plant-Medicine-Transformed-ebook/dp/B0BCXB1QSP
Every once in a while a movie comes out that absolutely blows you away. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is one of those movies. Shayla and Joe come out of an almost TWO YEAR hiatus just to talk about this movie. Hot Jawn Chili Sauce: AllTheJawns.com The Opposite of Hiding: shaylamalek.com https://www.amazon.com/Opposite-Hiding-Plant-Medicine-Transformed-ebook/dp/B0BCXB1QSP
Shay and Joe discuss the Broadway smash hit HAMILTON: An American Musical which found its way onto Disney+ this weekend. Was it good? Sure. Did we have problems with it? That would be an understatement to say the least.
After a conversation about the goings on in the past week(huge protests, CHAZ/CHOP, lynchings), we take a step back and get back to movies with a discussion on Dave Chappelle’s new "special" and the newest Spike Lee Joint, DA 5 BLOODS. We talk about the cost of war, brotherhood, boomers, history, and so much more as we dive DEEP; plus, a couple of other numbers-based movie recommendations for people to check out. Dave Chappelle's 8:46 Special
In this episode, we did an Iko Uwais/Joe Taslim Double Dip Review of 2016's HEADSHOT directed by The Mo Brothers (Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto(@timobros)) and 2018's THE NIGHT COMES FOR US directed by Timo Tjahjanto. How much is too much for Shay? Find out.
In this episode we talk about Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix miniseries HOLLYWOOD. How does his revisionist take on the era sit with us? Well, it's a mixed bag so give it a listen.
Bust out your 28.8bps modems and hacking monocles. We're reviewing the 1995 Iain Softley classic HACKERS starring Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller. We talk about its impact on fashion, the music scene, future internet culture and the birth of legendary actors.
In this episode, Max Rappaport of The Stepover Pod joins Joe for to discuss his thoughts on HBO's The Outsider mini-series in a new segment we call: Max ON / Max OFF We also talk dreams of wrestling, quarantine binge watches, and the NBA's Future.
Well... we watched Vin Diesel's Bloodshot. The good news is that we both agree that Eiza Gonzalez is really attractive? At least the podcast was a good time. Check it out.
We talk THE HUNT, the controversial movie that was cancelled by Trump and whose box office release was further ruined as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic. Fortunately, neither apocalyptic disease, nor thin-skinned blathering politician could get in the way of Betty Gilpin's breakout performance.
In this episode: (5:50) @jason_blum & Blumhouse Productions' insane run at the box office since 2009. (spoilers begin @ 23:25) Writer/Director @LWhannell's fantastic THE INVISIBLE MAN starring which made its way to the streaming services this weekend due to the global pandemic lockdown, (1:29:23) Tips to recognize if you're being gaslit by someone.
Because of the recent COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and quarantine in place, we decided to watch OUTBREAK (1995) and CONTAGION (2011). Does either one hit the mark? Very much so. We discuss just how much in this episode, plus other surprises. Check it out.
In this week's episode, we gush over the 1976 funky classic day-in-the-life comedy, CAR WASH. Starring Bill Duke, Ivan Dixon, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and The Pointer Sisters. Check it out.
In this episode we review and discuss the 1991 cult classic POINT BREAK and... the other one. Check it out. Next Week: CAR WASH (1976)
Is Iko Uwais is the Zion Williamson of Action films? If so, MERANTAU is his Spartanburg Day. I'm probably not great at analogies but check out this episode as we talk about the movie that started it all.
Birds of Prey worth checking out? We answer that in a non-spoiler review before diving into the flick a bit deeper where we talked Huntress, Black Canary, Renee Montoya, Black Mask and more including the wildly fun @DCUHarleyQuinn TV show. Check it out. Twitter: @WeWatchPod Reddit: r/WeWatch
This week, we watched and talk about the man they call MACHETE starring Danny Trejo and directed by Robert Rodriguez. SPOILER ALERT. He: 1. Knows the score 2. Gets the women 3. Kills the bad guys Intro music: DJ HAZARD - Machete c/o Playaz Recordings Outro Music by NOVALIMA - Machete c/o Wonderwheel Recordings
We're not going to bury the lede here... This jawn was a stinker. How can a movie "starring" the great Fred Williamson about 5 blind kung-fu experts who rob the CIA of $15 million dollars suck so bad? Listen and find out. Next up: MACHETE (2010)
Nerve-shattering… Brain-battering… Mind-splattering… A ONE MAN DISASTER! Dolemite comes to the rescue of Queen Bee, whose Nightclub is threatened by the Mafia. Black Soul and La Boom discuss this funky blaxploitation classic and whether or not you should watch Eddie Murphy's DOLEMITE IS MY NAME on Netflix before or after. Check it out! Join us on Reddit at www.reddit.com/r/WeWatch Follow us on Twitter: @WeWatch Next up: BLIND RAGE (1978)
Watchmen is over but We Watch won’t stop! With Angela’s surname being Abar, and her character being inspired by the fictional blaxploitation character, “Sister Night, The Nun with the Mother F***ing Gun” we decided to kick off 2020 with the insane-yet-poignant 1977 blaxploitation film, “Abar: The First Black Superman”. We talk about the blaxploitation genre before we analyze and review this wild film. Check it out. Next Up: Dolemite’s The Human Tornado (1976)
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