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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…

The We Watch Podcast


    • Dec 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 45 EPISODES


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    Avatar - The Way of the Water (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 52:54


    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

    Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 60:57


    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: https://igg.me/at/ShaylaMalek/x/28166792#/ https://igg.me/at/ShaylaMalek/x/28166792#/

    Hamilton (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 72:00


    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.

    Da 5 Bloods & 8:46

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 119:26


    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

    A Conversation About Racism - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 152:52


    We finish up the Asian/Black community dynamic convo from Part 2. We get words of wisdom and encouragement from our brother @Tweets_By_Zo as well as a bit of the goings on in Philly and Seattle. We get into the Bill Simmons/Ryen Russillo dumpster fire, DeRay McKesson’s #8Can’tWait, Queen Kimberly Jones’ (@kimlatricejones) fire. Drew Brees and Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce), and the deafening silence being heard from prominent podcast communities that fired Joe up (a little bit). Toni Morrison Interview on Charlie Rose - Full Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Terror Lynchings

    A Conversation About Racism - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020 53:52


    In part 2, the questions keep coming and the conversation keeps going as we discuss the rifts between the Black community and the Asian communities, police brutality and why, and what we think about the future moving forward. *How you can help via donations* - Find the bail fund in the city of your choice - Northstar Health Collective - Black Visions Collective - Reclaim the Block

    A Conversation About Racism - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 73:43


    We brought in @kevinfoxjr to have a conversation about racism and to answer questions from the audience about the protests, race in america, police brutality, what tangible steps people can make to change the world, and more. Tamika D. Mallory: "America has looted us" Jemele Hill Emmanuel Acho I Am Not Your Negro - James Baldwin Documentary Dawn Staley: Black People are Tired Steve Nash It’s Past Time to Examine How Police Unions Protect Bad Cops Australia still turns a blind eye to Aboriginal people dying in police custody How One Man Convinced 200 Ku Klux Klan Members To Give Up Their Robes

    Headshot / The Night Comes for Us

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 74:16


    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.

    Hollywood (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 70:04


    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.

    Extraction (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 79:48


    Hackers (1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 71:56


    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.

    The Outsider w/ Max Rappaport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 64:55


    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.

    Bloodshot (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 45:45


    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.

    The Hunt (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 69:04


    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.

    The Invisible Man (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 92:50


    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.    

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 99:26


    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.

    Car Wash (1976)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 74:34


    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.

    Point Break (1991/2015)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 96:12


    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)

    Merantau (2009)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 74:23


    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.

    Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 73:47


    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

    Machete (2010)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 83:45


    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

    Blind Rage (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 57:53


    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)

    The Human Tornado (1976)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 98:03


    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)

    Abar: The First Black Superman (1977)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 74:21


    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)

    S01E09 - See How They Fly - Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 144:39


    Black Soul and La Boom do a deep dive on Watchmen finale Episode 9: "See How They Fly" directed by Frederick E.O. Toye and written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof. We're already missing it. Check it out.

    S01E09 - See How They Fly - Instant Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 83:25


    Black Soul and La Boom give their immediate impressions of Watchmen Episode 9: "See How They Fly" and discuss the finale of what could be considered the best single season of television of all time. Check it out.

    S01E08 - Peteypedia and Predicitions Bonus Ep

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 58:35


    Black Soul and La Boom are back again to discuss the Peteypedia files linked to Watchmen Episode 8, "A God Walks into Abar" as well as give their predictions before the finale. Check it out.

    S01E08 - A God Walks into Abar - Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 147:23


    Black Soul and La Boom dive deep on Watchmen Episode 8: "A God Walks into a Bar" Directed by Nicole Cassell and Written by Jeff Jensen and Damon Lindelof. Tons of Easter Eggs in the penultimate episode including hidden messages from the VFX team (Yeah, we caught it) along with our usual episode discussion. Check it out.

    S01E08 - A God Walks into a Bar - Instant Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 44:35


    Black Soul and La Boom give their immediate impressions of Watchmen Episode 8: "A God Walks into a Bar" and discuss all the bricks tossed into the air that are finally landing one after another on the character's (and our) heads. Check it out.

    S01E07 - An Almost Religious Awe - Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 140:12


    Black Soul and La Boom dive deep on Watchmen Episode 7: "An Almost Religious Awe" directed by David Semel and Written by Stacy Osei-Kuffour and Claire Kiechel. Check it out.

    S01E07 - An Almost Religious Awe - Instant Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 55:12


    Black Soul and emailer-turned-guest host Phantom Cobra give their immediate impressions of Watchmen Episode 7: "An Almost Religious Awe" and talk about all of the brand new questions and WTF revelations this episode has spawned. Check it out.

    S01E06 - This Extraordinary Being - Deep Dive Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 115:06


    Black Soul and La Boom continue the discussion with part 2 of the Watchmen Episode 6: "This Extraordinary Being" deep dive. Plus, some great commentary from The Green Fury and Phantom Cobra. Check it out.

    S01E06 - This Extraordinary Being - Deep Dive Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 121:27


    Black Soul and La Boom dive DEEP on Watchmen Episode 6: "This Extraordinary Being". In the Nostalgia hole, they talk Sam Battle, Eleanor Roosevelt, The Ink Spots, and so much more. This is Part 1 of 2. Check it out.

    S01E06 - This Extraordinary Being - Instant Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 35:08


    Black Soul and La Boom give their immediate impressions of Watchmen Episode 6: "This Extraordinary Being". Just how mad did the reveal get Black Soul this episode? Check in and see. Email us at WeWatchPod@gmail.com and follow us @wewatchpod on Twitter to share your comments before this week's deep dive.

    S01E05 - Deep Dive - Little Fear of Lightning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 170:33


    Black Soul and La Boom dive deep on Watchmen Episode 5: Little Fear of Lightning.

    S01E05 - Little Fear of Lightning - Instant Take

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 59:32


    Black Soul and La Boom give their immediate impressions of Watchmen Episode 5: "Little Fear of Lightning". They talked about Looking Glass back story and discuss a fantastic email from Phantom Cobra. Check it out.

    S01E04 - Deep Dive - If You Don't Like My Story, Write Your Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 116:35


    The title of Episode 4 was taken from Chinua Achebe's 1958 classic novel, Things Fall Apart. Who was the REAL Lady Trieu? Who is 'Lube Dude'? Who made Laurie's Big Blue Dong? Black Soul and La Boom give up all the dirt in this week's deep dive!

    S01E04 - Insta-Take - If You Don’t Like My Story, Write Your Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 34:46


    Black Soul and La Boom give their immediate thoughts on Episode 4 of HBO's Watchmen where we got to see: Lady Trieu and her new world wonder up-close, a different kind of crabbing season, and generous amounts of lube being applied. Check it out.

    S01E03 - Deep Dive - She Was Killed By Space Junk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 113:03


    Black Soul and La Boom talk Episode 3. Devo/Crookshanks connection? Who's keeping Oxymandias down? What was Dr. Manhattan's 2nd skill he learned? What does Laurie think is so funny? So much more. Check it out.

    S01E03 - Insta-take - She Was Killed By Space Junk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 40:03


    Black Soul and La Boom give their initial impressions of Episode 3: She Was Killed By Space Junk as well as talk the new Official Watchmen Podcast started by Damon Lindelof and HBO.

    S01E02 - Deep Dive - Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 104:22


    Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship? Tomato Trees? Mueller / Müller ? Reeves / Williams? The Wire? Coming or Breathing? Hover-LEGOS?   All that and more in this week's deep dive of Watchmen Episode 2

    S01E02 - Insta-Take - Martial Feats of Comanche Horsemanship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 28:35


    HBO's Watchmen keeps on rolling with another great episode and Black Soul and La Boom give their immediate thoughts prior to the deep dive later in the week. Don't forget to rate and subscribe. Thanks for listening!

    S01E01 - Deep Dive

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 110:26


    Black Soul and La Boom are back at it to dissect episode 1. We go into the history of Bass Reeves, the real-life man who inspired The Lone Ranger as well as picked apart the episode scene by scene. At the end of the episode, we also have a spoiler section that you don't want to miss. Please Share, rate 5 stars, review and subscribe!

    S01E01 - It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 22:18


    Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. Episode 1 of HBO's Watchmen is here and everything we expected and more. Black Soul and La Boom give their insta-take on the first episode and talk about some of the things they got right (and wrong) regarding the series.

    Watchmen - Prepisode 1 - Backstory

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 63:07


    We Watch TV's podcast for HBO's Watchmen. Instant-takes, deep dive analysys (including lore from the comics), your feedback, news, and everything in between, all about the Watchmen TV series. In this episode, we cover everything you need to know going into the first episode. We give you a summary of the 12-comic series published by DC Comics in 1986-87 written by Alan Moore, and Illustrated by Dave Gibbon and John Higgins. Send your feedback to wewatchpod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @wewatchpod. And don't forget to leave a review and subscribe.

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