Video games aren't their thing, but TV shows are, which is why when HBO adapted The Last of Us, it was perfect. Armed with their love for Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, Kayley and Julia were taken on an emotional ride they couldn't get off. FOLLOW US! @remotewatch on twitter @remote_watch on instagram remotewatchpod.com
Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz are a match made in movie heaven. From the magical music to the colourful costumes, Julia and Kayley talk all about what makes them love La La Land the most and what songs they still carry with them today.
Huzzah! Hulu's The Great is slated for a third season! So this week, Kayley and Julia go into a deep dive about what made season two so great and why Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult and Gillian Anderson deserve all the awards and vodka they could ask for. Follow us! Twitter: @remotewatch Instagram: @remote_watch remotewatchpod.com
As Julia and Kayley transcend time this week, they talk about period dramas. They go through everything from costumes, to locations, to what culturally makes a period drama. Tune in this week as we discover that “period dramas” don’t just take place in a rich, English court. Follow us! @remote_watch on Instagram @remotewatch on Twitter remotewatchpod.com
We're with J. Jonah Jameson on this one: all Kayley and Julia wanted for Christmas was to see Spider-Man. Filled with SPOILERS and other Marvel-crazed madness, this is the RemoteWatch review of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Follow Us! @remote_watch on Instagram @remotewatch on Twitter
With the release of Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Kayley and Julia take a dig at representation on screen once again. How is Hollywood attempting to represent others from all different backgrounds? Follow us! Twitter: @remotewatch Instagram: @remote_watch
For the Halloween special, it’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! For two movie goers who don’t like horror, Julia and Kayley took a chance on deciding what makes Hocus Pocus the cult classic it is today and dive into what makes witches so popular. Follow Us! Instagram: @remote_watch Twitter: @remotewatch Website: remotewatchpod.com
The season two premiere of RemoteWatch takes reviewing TV and Film to a whole new level. After being a part of Netflix’s Global Fan Event, TUDUM, hosts Julia and Kayley determine what they liked and didn’t like about the event. Is it truly the fan event of the season? Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram! Our website is live! Check us out at remotewatchpod.com
Listen in on the chaos as Kayley and Julia watch shows the other hasn't seen before with a twist: only watching the first and last episodes. Can you understand a show with you haven't seen the full arc? Or does the show just explain itself? Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram!
Do you know how Phoebe Waller-Bridge is such a genius? No? We don’t either. But we spent 45 minutes talking about how she created Fleabag, one of the horniest, feminist and most brilliant TV shows of our time. So, hit play and listen to us ramble about how much we love the Hot Priest, we dare you. Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter, and @remote_watch on Instagram!
Are you okay? We’re okay. As Julia comes out of lockdown and Kayley goes back in, we reflect on how the pandemic has made us regress into our teen selves, namely the year 2014, where John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars and how this film, YA adaptations and Tumblr shaped our teenage years and an entire generation. Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram!
Why is animation only perceived as being for kids when it is such a sophisticated way of storytelling? Kayley and Julia poke at that question on this week’s RemoteWatch where we cover things from representation in animated movies to complications in the industry. Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram!
For the 20th anniversary of Shrek, this week’s RemoteWatch takes a deep dive into the best moments and pop culture references that have come out of the franchise. Originally marketed as a film for children, Kayley and Julia ask themselves, is Shrek for kids or for adults? Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram!
The 2021 Oscars has its most diverse lineup of nominees in its 93 year history. So, just how did the Academy get to this point and why did it take so long? After looking at several diversity tests, Kayley and Julia try to determine what’s the best way to measure diversity in film and television and what that means for them as moviegoers. Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram!
Taika Waititi is officially halfway to EGOT status, so, this week Kayley and Julia explore his earlier projects such as Thor: Ragnarok and What We Do In The Shadows, and the film that got him there: Jojo Rabbit. As a satire about a young Nazi boy in World War II, how does this tragicomedy resonate with different audiences? Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram! Check out Alternatakes
Archie Comics, Teen Titans and The Powerpuff Girls. Kayley and Julia grew up with them and now they’re getting reacquainted with them with darker teen reboots. They’re left wondering, why are their beloved morning cartoons becoming so dark and who’s fault is that? Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram! Check out Alternatakes, where both Kayley and Julia have written their thoughts on dark teen reboots!
Can a show about a grieving superhero living that sitcom AU life be the best restart for Marvel? Join hosts Kayley and Julia as they determine if WandaVision is really the solid start to phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or just another reason for Twitter to explode. Follow us on @remotewatch on Twitter and @remote_watch on Instagram! Check out Alternatakes
For Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary, Whovians were coming out of the woodwork to see the return of David Tennant. For Julia, that era never ended, and for Kayley, the 60th specials were like being acquainted with an old love. Listen in as they break down each of the episodes and the entrance of Ncuti Gatwa.
It's weird that Elvis and Priscilla got their own biopics a year after each other, right? Making Kayley and Julia wish they had two nickels, Sofia Coppola's Priscilla provides a calmer perspective to an Elvis-crazed world.
With the release of Priscilla, it is only fair to explore one of Sofia Coppola’s other biopic hits: Marie Antoinette. From the anachronistic hints to the visceral hate for the film, Julia and Kayley discuss what makes it tick and why this Coppola has a hang of the female biopic. Follow us! @remotewatch on twitter @remote_watch on instagram remotewatchpod.com