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No one beats Death's design but will the new Final Destination film escape box office death? NEW EPISODE IN YOUR FUTURE NOW! Whose premonition would have held that 14 years AFTER the last film in the Final Destination horror franchise, WB/New Line would attempt a reboot/requel/sequel? Hollywood loves to recycle franchise while looking down its nose at horror…and here we are: Final Destination: Bloodlines, directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, starring TWO…count ‘em…TWO Filipino leads (Katlyn Santa Juana and Teo Briones). Does this freaky, supernatural gore-show triumphantly revive the once dead franchise or is it a limp, “more of the same”, Grim Reaper as slasher entry in a franchise that should have been left for dead?  LOOK FOR THE SIGNS AND CHECK OUT THE NEW EPISODE!Later for his Plus, Mike talks your new annual music festival destination, and Jose plus's your next skincare destination. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #finaldestination #finaldestinationbloodlines #zachlipovsky #adambstein #kaitlynsantajuana #teobriones #richardharmon #owenpatrickjoyner #brecbassinger #maxlloydjones #tonytodd #jeffreyreddick #christiansebaldt #sabrinapitre #newlinecinema #domainentertinment #practicalpictures #freshmanyear #firesidefilms #inzidemedia #warrenzide #warnerbrosTIMESTAMPS00:00 Prelude / Opening01:14 Intro03:17 Final D: The Franchise11:55 Below the Line / Production Crew19:23 Above the Line / Cast 25:48 Spoiler-Free Thoughts33:38 Spoilers Ahead47:19 Mike's Plus59:12 Jose's Plus01:03:10 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Josh Hartnett's manic self is on loose post-Trap…Fight? Flight? Watch? Skip? First time director martial arts armageddon on a plane with a manic Josh Harnett armed with sex appeal and a sardonic smile? IN! The Boys couldn't help but jump the boarding line and review the show's first ever “Streaming in the UK/Theatrical US release” - Witness: “Fight or Flight” from director James Madigan and co-starring Katee Sackoff, Charithra Chandran, Julian Kostov, and Marko Zaror. WillDaBeast beams in from a secret location for a slightly chaotic, fast moving episode (they FORGOT the outro!) in which we talk the hair mistakes of the two leads, the identity of the screenwriters, the overly convoluted plot, the action, chainsaws, and the fight coordinator's feet. Dubbing it “Bullet Plane”, is this film “John Wick meets Smoking Aces on a plane” and worthy of fandom OR does it deserve a crash land in the $5 physical media bin? KICK INTO OUR NEW EP AND FIND OUT!Jose reviews YET another film involving a bullet train while Mike spreads good vibes with his plus. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #fightorflight #jamesmadigan #joshhartnett #charithrachandran #kateesackhoff #juliankostov #markozaror #hughieodonnell #brooksmclaren #djcotrona #paulsaunderson #mattflannery #thunderroadpictures #asburyparkproductions #forffilms #liamjayfilms #verticalentertainment #skycinemaTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro02:45 Below the Line: Production Crew11:17 Above the Line: The Cast19:56 Spoiler-Free Thoughts27:56 Spoilers Ahead37:38 Jose's Plus41:30 Mike's Plus- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

MARVEL PHASE FIVE CLOSER THUNDERBOLTS IS UPON US! BUT DO YOU EVEN CARE?!?!?!!?!? Power up for a super sized episode chock full of MCU chatter, mentions of bare feet, and TWO stultifyingly BAD DAD jokes as WillDaBeast and Cupcake not only review the LAST MCU film of 2025 and of Phase Five - Thunderbolts* (yes the asterix actually does serve a purpose) but they finally get Kevin from the Raiders of the Podcast to guest. Thrill to his sexy accent and brilliant insight as the three talk the State of the MCU and what sets Thunderbolts* (starring Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman, and a super bitchy Julia Louis-Dreyfus) apart from any MCU pic thus far. But will the movie save the MCU and restore it to the boffo box-office days of the Infinity Saga yore or is it more formulaic, non-movie, fanboy service pap?ASSEMBLE YOUR EYES AND EARS AND EXPERIENCE OUR NEW EP!Our guest Kevin gives us a bloody themed plus while WilldaBeast talks exercise and a forgotten minimalist, all-purpose workout device. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #marvel #MCU #thunderbolts #florencepugh #sebastianstan #julialouisdreyfus #davidharbour #wyattrussell #hannahjohnkamen #lewispullman #olgakurylenko #geraldineviswanathan #jakeschreier #ericpearson #joannacalo #kevinfeige #sonlux #andrewdrozpalermo #marvelstudios #disneyTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 New Chapter00:00:59 Intro / The State of the MCU00:10:14 Thunderbolts: Below the Line00:19:10 Thunderbolts: Above the Line00:43:43 Spoiler Free Thoughts00:56:10 Spoilers ahead01:26:58 Kevin's Plus01:28:57 Mike's Plus- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Autistic Superhero Assassin KICKS ASS AGAIN! FIRE UP OUR NEW EP!!!!Cupcake forces WilldaBeast to watch not only the original film, The Accountant, but also the new sequel The Accountant 2. Batfleck himself and Jon Bernthal return in the sequel as the Autistic superhero assassin accountant and his normie brother get together to help out an old (dead) friend solve the mystery of a missing girl and her family. Is this sequel a worthy universe expansion/possible franchise starter for The Accountant character - think John Wick if he had ASD and a connected network of hackers and assassins - or is it just pat espionage drivel that's more of the same considering most of the original cast and crew are back? Run the numbers and target our new episode and find out! Mike's plus does a body GOOD while Cupcake reviews the runner up for this week's movie - a new Netflix movie chock full of face-kicking, large butcher knives, corrupt cops, and wonky CGI. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #theaccountant2 #gavinoconnor #benaffleck #jonbernthal #jksimmons #cythiaaddairobinson #seamusmcgarvey #billdubuque #brycedessner #mattdamon #amazonmgm #artistsequity #51entertainment #zerogravitymanagement #warnerbrosTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:02:31 Accountant 2: Below the Line00:07:40 Accountant 2: Above the Line00:14:47 Spoiler Free / 1st Film Spoilers00:33:52 Spoilers Ahead00:48:18 Mike's Plus00:55:28 Jose's Plus01:02:18 Outro / Shoutouts- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Pray for our Sinners….so that we might have GREAT CINEMA!!!!Brilliant, commercially and critically successful director Ryan Coogler has gifted us with Coogler #5: Sinners, a Jim Crow-era set, period drama-hybrid-horror-musical fusion. The Boys review the film starring Michael B. Jordan playing twins(!) and a wonderful cast of veterans (Delroy Lindo, Omar Benson Miller, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell) and newcomers (Miles Caton, Li Jun Li, Jayme Lawson). This exciting original IP film may not break new ground with its gangster-juke joint-night of supernatural chaos plot but its ingenious fusion of sumptuous visuals, genre defying music based on Southern Black Blues, and kitchen sink story elements and technical proficiency makes for a theatrical experience unlike any you will see this year. The only question is: Which host has more of a critical eye on this unique period genre epic? Put a stake right through our new episode and FIND OUT! And theeeeen…..WillDaBeast keeps the music theme running from the review to his plus while Cupcake reviews a new streaming film with a misleading poster and a huge misdirection over the plot with a third act twist. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #sinners #ryancoogler #michaelbjordan #ludwiggoransson #autumnduraldarkapaw #milescaton #saulwilliams #jackoconnell #lijunli #delroylindo #jaymelawson #haileesteinfeld #percybell #omarbensonmiller #wunmimosaku #percybell #christophernolan #proximitymedia #warnerbros #DomainEntertinamentTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Opening 00:01:28 INTRO00:03:25 Sinners: Below the Line00:13:59 Sinners: The Cast00:28:03 Spoiler Free00:44:17 Spoilers Ahead!01:08:25 Mike's Plus01:13:40 Jose's Plus01:18:39 Outro / Pod Roll- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

DROP in for a brand new episode!!!! The Watch/Skip+ boys drop it like it's hot and review the new Hitchcockian, techno-thriller Drop. Openly gay director Christopher Landon was dropped from the Scream 7 sequel but returned to this dropped project which he was writing. Drop stars the gorgeous and electric leads Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar. Will this taut, tense, and tight movie be embraced by the movie-going audiences or will they drop it in the trash bin? (Editor's note: Say “drop” one more time!)DROP WHAT YOU'RE DOING AND CHECK OUT OUR NEW EPISODE!For Pluses, Cupcake talks feet (don't worry, it not fetish-y, we promise) and Mike reviews a new film that just dropped on Netflix.  #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #Drop #ChristopherLandon #meghannfahy #brandonsklenar #violettbeane #jeffreyself #reeddiamond #edweeks #gabrielleryan #jillianjacobs #chrisroach #marcspicer #bearmcreary #benbaudhuin #brendancondren #blumhouse #platinumdunes #wildatlanticpicturesTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 New Chapter00:01:01 INTRO00:03:19 Drop: Below the Line00:17:40 Drop: Above the Line00:28:05 Spoiler Free Reviews00:40:36 SPOILERS AHEAD01:01:11 Jose's Plus01:06:57 Mike's Plus01:11:43 OUTRO- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

CHICKEN JOCKEY!!!!!!!!! WillDaBeast and Cupcake get trapped in a movie they never made (Editor: No ONE will get this reference…please, stop) and review “A Minecraft Movie” based on the video game from Mojang Studios. In an almost identical, family-friendly pop culture - video game nostalgia whirlwind not unlike last year's Five Nights at Freddy's (also based on a beloved video game), Minecraft arrives in theatres with its built in fanbase and much to the delight of kids everywhere. But is it's CGI-laden, retro-tech bombastic and screaming stylings bolstered by two WILD AND CRAZEEEEE performances by Jack Black and Jason Momoa a crowd pleasing tentpole pre-spring film fling or something best admired by those 15 and under? GRAB SOME CHICKEN CHICKEN LAVA AND WATCH/SKIP ON US!For Pluses, Mike takes in yet another film featuring Ray “Big Head” Nicholson, and Jose reviews two new films - one streaming and one theatrical - to mixed effect. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #minecraft #aminecraftmovie #jaredhess #jasonmomoa #jackblack #daniellebrooks #sebastianhansen #emmamyers #rachelhouse #jennifercoolidge #jemaineclement #chrisbowman #hubbelpalmer #allisonschroeder #enriquechediak #markmothersbaugh #WB #legendary #vertigoentertainment #ontheroam #mojangABTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:03:57 Minecraft: Below the Line00:03:41 Minecraft: Above the Line00:25:17 Spoiler Free 00:40:29 SPOILERS Ahead00:54:23 Mike's Plus01:00:48 Jose's Plus01:09:54 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

UNICORNS BE BUGGIN'!!!!! WillDaBeast and Cupcake roll out the ancient tapestries for A24's unique genre mashup film “Death of A Unicorn. This satire horror film - Think “My Little Pony” only “My Deathkill Pony” - is quite unique in its extremes, especially for a first time filmmaker. Loaded with a great cast - Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant - is this “unicorn” of a movie (see what I did there?) watch-worthy with its “out of the box” surprising gore and shocks and absurdist comedy styling or will it polarize audiences and even our hosts? (you'll never believe who ends up NOT liking the movie, one seemingly right up the alleys of both hosts).   #FatherHoleGET HORN-Y AND TURN US ON!!!!!  For Pluses, Cupcake talks feet pampering (as if him mentioning Will Poulter barefoot isn't foot fetishy enough) while WillDaBeast reviews a new streaming VOD film starring the offspring of one Jack Nicholson.#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #deathofaunicorn #alexscharfman #paulrudd #jennaortega #willpoulter #tealeoni #richardegrant #jessicahynes #anthonycarrigan #stevepark #sunitamani #larryfong #ariaster #giosuegreco #danromer #avykaufman #a24 #leylineentertainment #monocerosmedia #secretengine #squarepeg TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:03:54 Death of a Unicorn Below the Line00:08:51 Death of a Unicorn 00:21:35 Spoiler Free00:38:59 Spoilers AHEAD!00:59:05 Jose's Plus01:02:01 Mike's Plus01:06:45 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Mirror, Mirror…who is the most controversial of all? Disney's remake of SNOW WHITE!!!! WillDaBeast and Cupcake review and discuss the controversy-laden big budget (potential bomb?) live action remake/reboot/re-musical of Disney's seminal, historic miracle “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”. Title got short but the production all the way up to the release was LONG on controversy (Little person casting? Snow Brown? Pro-Palestine lead vs Pro-Israel co-lead? Sexually fluid sexy actor as love interest?). Just wow! But how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln? The Watch Skip'ers discuss the scandalous production, Gal Gadot's “acting”, and whether this remake is the next “Wicked” or belongs on a trash pile fire. Cupcake proves even film critics can have shitty memory and a lot of doppelganger comparisons ensue!KISS US AND GET US IN YOUR EARS!!! Cupcake in his plus talks stinky male balls while Mike reviews a Gentleman's Guide to Midnite Cinema + Cupcake approved streaming pic pick. (Editor's Note: Glitch in the Matrix or alliteration?)#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #Disney #snowwhite #snowwhiteandthesevendwarves #rachelzegler #galgadot #andrewburnap #martinklebba #marcwebb #erincressidawilson #marcplatt #jeffmorrow #pasekandpaul #benjpasek #justinpaul #mandywalker #sandypowell #mandymoore #marcplattproductions #wickedTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:03:38 Snow White and the (However Many) Controversies00:12:34 Snow White: Below the Line00:24:04 Snow White: Above the Line00:38:26 Spoiler Free Reviews00:56:58 SPOILERS...TAKE A BITE01:07:28 Jose's Plus01:11:54 Mike's Plus01:18:51 OUTRO- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

ROBOTS, CHRIS PRATT, AND BILLIONAIRES…..OH MY!!!!! The Russo Brothers got thrown another $300 million to carte blanche whip up….SOMETHING, and the Watch Skip'ers are reviewing it this week! Witness: Netflix's The Electric State, starring Millie Bobby Brown (watch what you say about her appearance, folks!), Chris Pratt (minus the velociraptors and rocking one shitty wig), Stanley Tucci, and a host of brilliant voice talent performers. Is this tale of a young woman trying to find the body of her comatose brother whose spirit now inhabits a cute little robot who can only speak in tv quotes after a billionaire used his brain to stop a robot-human war and subjugate all the robots behind a big BORDER….and yes, you read that plot right….is this another Russo Brothers epic flick or is it uh….another Russo Brothers epic flick? Find out what WillDaBeast and Cupcake mean as they dissect this abomination of streaming (meanwhile, witness Cupcake brain farting his bad memory all over the place).GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!!For pluses, both Mike and Jose talk up movie new releases…both of which likely would have made a better subject for review than the new Russo Brothers flick.#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #RussoBrothers #anthonyrusso #joerusso #theelectricstate #netflix #milliebobbybrown #chrispratt #stanleytucci #woodyharrelson #jasonalexander #giancarloesposito #anthonymackie #Alantudyk #jennyslate #briancox #kehuyquan #christophermarkus #stephenmcfeely #simonstalenhag #stephenfwindon #alansilvestri  TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:05:03 The Electric State: Below the Line00:17:12 The Electric State: Above the Line00:24:39 Spoiler Free Reviews00:50:06 Spoilers ahead01:03:56 Mike's Plus01:11:27 Jose's Plus01:16:25 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

FROM MONKEY TO……MICKEY! NEW EPISODE PRINTED! Innovative visualist, Oscar winning Korean director Bong Joon Ho roars back with the new sci-fi satire Mickey 17, starring the glittery vampire OR Batman (depending on who you talk to) Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie (another WS+ notch for her), Steven Yuen, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette. Fresh off the out of the box Oscar sweep for the film Parasite, Bong's resume swings back to some of the sci fi narrative and themes tread in his other films (The Host, Snowpiercer, Okja, anyone?). BUT does this allegorical genre mashup stick the landing or does Bong's crock pot overflow with too many ingredients? Listen as the Boys hash this out in a way that pays homage to the film's re-print theme (and for whatever reasons, Cupcake ends up shilling and defending not one, but TWO Reese Witherspoon films in the process). GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!!For pluses, Jose talks up a pioneering re-invention of a hygiene drug store staple while Mike reviews a film (Editor's note: Oh not another documentary?) that has more in common with Mickey 17 than just one of its actors.#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #Mickey17 #bongjoonho #robertpattinson #naomiackie, #stevenyuen #markruffalo #tonicollete #timkey #patsyferran #cameronbritton #dariuskhondji #jungjaeil #bradpitt #warnerbros #planbentertainment #Offscreen #katestreetpicturecompanyTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 New Chapter00:00:59 INTRO00:03:23 Mickey 17: Below the Line00:11:53 Mickey 17: A Deep cast00:32:58 Spoiler Free Thoughts00:51:34 SPOILERS AHEAD01:13:07 Jose's Plus01:16:25 Mike's Plus01:25:11 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Episode 113: THE MONKEYWATCH OUT…WS+ IS BACK! DON'T LOOK NOW THERE'S A MONKEY ON YOUR BACK! (Editor's note: luv me some George Michael)After the Oscars prediction episode and a slow weekend at the box office (Woody Harrelson deep water horizon? Dead best friends? Daisy Ridley as an assassin?),  the Boyz release the previously recorded ep where they review the next film from promising director Oz Perkins - The Monkey. Based on a Stephen King short story, bursting with grand guignol gore and dipped in acidic black comedy, The Monkey rips into film and pop culture with a force…think Adult Swim meets Peter Jackson. Is this a brilliant horror comedy that magnifies not only genre tropes but Stephen King tropes as well? Or is it a limp, wet biscuit like this year's other horror comedy “Heart Eyes”? TURN THE KEY AND FIND OUT!  For pluses, Mike talks yet ANOTHER Netflix documentary series that they stretched out into three episodes when it could have been one tight feature, and Jose gives you a better way to shave and fight plastic!#podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #TheMonkey #OsgoodPerkins #stephenking #theojames #tatianamaslany #colinobrien #rohancampbell #christianconvery #elijahwood #adamscott #atomicmonster #jameswan #edovanbreemen #nicoaguilar #blackbearinternational #C2MotionPictureGroup #rangemediapartners #thesafrancompany #NeonTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:02:52 The Monkey: Below and Above the line00:13:48 Spoiler Free Thoughts00:25:44 Spoilers Lurking00:39:39 Mike's Plus00:43:13 Jose's Plus00:46:48 One Last Monkey Mention00:49:25 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

CO-HOSTS CHANGE….BUT THE OSCARS PREDICTIONS EPISODE ENDURES!!!!Who doesn't love an awards show? Judging by the diminishing viewership of televised award shows, a f&*k-ton of viewers, but WATCH SKIP PLUS loves predicting the Oscars, even if it means looking like a fool as Cupcake did last year thinking Oppenheimer wouldn't sweep. And so it goes: For your pleasure, our no-frills (no images, barely any captions) conversational predictions for the 2025 Oscars (which like your taxes…celebrates all the money, blood, sweat, and tears from 2024). WillDaBeast and Cupcake have the pleasure of first time guest Fakest of Shemps (Jeremy) joining them to bang out “who will win” but more importantly “who they want to win”.  It's a pretty rousing and sneakily comical time to be had!And the Winner for Best Fan of Watch Skip Plus is…….YOU!!!!  #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #Oscars #Oscars2025 #AMPAS #AcademyofMotionPictureArtsAndSciences #anora #thebrutalist #acompleteunkown #conclave #DunePart2 #EmiliaPerez #ImstillHere #TheSubstance #Wicked #Singsing #TheApprentice #ARealPain #Flow #InsideOut2 #Memoirofasnail #wallaceandgromit #thewildrobot #maria #nosferatu #gladiator2  #thegirlwiththeneedle #theseedofthesacredfig #adifferentman #alienromulus #betterman #kingdomoftheplanetoftheapes #nickelboys #september5TIMESTAMPS00:00:59 INTRO00:03:59 Best Writing - Original Screenplay00:12:38 Best Writing - Adapted Screenplay00:23:35 Best Visual Effects00:29:11 Best Production Design00:33:59 Best Musical Score00:40:56 Best Editing00:43:44 Best Costume Design00:47:20 Best Cinematography00:51:38 Best Director00:59:09 Best International Film01:04:31 Best Animated Feature01:10:46 Best Supporting Actor01:16:39 Best Supporting Actress01:21:10 Best Actor01:24:35 Best Actress01:29:35 BEST PICTURE- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Episode 112: Captain America: Brave New World CAP'S BACK AND HE'S OPENING UP A CAN OF RED HULK!!!! We here at Watch Skip Plus love comic book superhero movies….when they are done right. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is currently experiencing a bit of a box office limbo with diminishing returns. After scaling back and the massive success of Deadpool & Wolverine, the MCU comes back swinging with “Captain America: Brave New World”. With Anthony Mackie returning as Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, alongside a Red Hulk Harrison Ford, is this a BRAVE NEW DIRECTION for the MCU and a return to box office dominance or is it the SAME OLD FORMULA veering the MCU further off course with no hope of return from its backlash/oversaturation?  SWOOP INTO OUR NEW EPISODE AND FIND OUT!  For pluses, Mike talks a “dream”-y animated movie while Jose tests out yet ANOTHER paid of open ear buds (he's can't resist collecting and trying). #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #CaptainAmerica #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld #Marvel #MCU #AnthonyMackie #HarrisonFord #DannyRamirez #TimBlakeNelson #ShiraHaas #carllumbly #giancarloesposito #juliusonah #robedwards #malcolmspellman #dalanmusson #peterglanz #laurakarpman #kramermorgenthau #madeleinegavin #matthewschmidt #marvelstudiosTIMESTAMPS00:00:00 INTRO00:02:06 MCU: What Went Wrong?00:08:10 Captain America 4: Below and Above00:28:49 Captain America 4 Spoiler Free00:43:45 SPOILERS00:57:17 Mike's Plus01:03:11 Jose's Plus01:06:47 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

HAPPY VALENTIMES!!!!! Or as Cupcake calls…Happy Madame Web (MW was released one year ago on Valentine's Day 2024). WillDaBeast and Cupcake are reviewing Heart Eyes…a rom-com horror comedy written by Christopher Landon (“Freaky”, “Happy Death Day”) and starring Mason Gooding, Olivia Holt, Devon Sawa and Jordana Brewster. Directed by sexy Josh Ruben, Heart Eyes was never telegraphed as an actual rom-com comedy from the trailers but does it herald a new vision of genre-parody mashup's or is this just a bloody limp noodle of a film centered around a Hallmark holiday? SHOW YOUR LOVE AND CHECK OUT THE EPISODE! Then stick around for the Pluses:  Mike talks a reality docu-drama that is capital “P” problematic (not the least of which is that it's a good 90 minute doc stretched over several streaming episodes) and Cupcake reviews streaming films for your viewing pleasure - a 2024 Sundance hit and romance between two sexy Brits (one of whom has sexy (Spider) feet).   #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #hearteyes #HEK #joshruben #masongooding #oliviaholt #devonsawa #jordanabrewster #michaelawatkins #phillipmurphy #michaelkennedy #christopherlandon #stephenmurphy #jaywadley #scsreengems #divideconquer #groundcontrol #spyglassmediagroupTIMESTAMPS00:00:59 Intro00:02:32 Heart Eyes: Below and Above the Line00:24:48 Spoiler Free Thoughts00:41:56 Spoilers Ahead 00:51:52 Mike's Plus00:56:03 Cupcake's Plus01:04:29 Outro- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

This bonus episode is dedicated to our loyal listeners and hardcore fans….without you, Watch Skip Plus wouldn't have lasted these past 2.5 years and wouldn't be able to proudly release our THIRD annual special Sundance episode. While the previous episodes featured him as a guest, WillDaBeast is NOW an official co-host on Watch Skip Plus and so it goes…he invited his Sundance “Choose Your Own Adventure” partner Pat to join Cupcake to discuss the vibe and the new films they managed to watch in a theatre or online at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The trio talk inside details like the diminished number of films this year, how it measured up to last year, as well as the dearth of major sales of new films. And after a passionate discussion of statistics and the thematic nature of the films collectively, Mike and Pat give you their top Sundance films to look out for in the future when they are released. Hold on tight…info flies fast and furious about movies as varied as documentaries about confiscated contraband videos inside a jail and one about the controversial Stand Your Ground Florida law, midnight fare involving tentacle porn and a couple working out their relationship stress through…yes….parasitic-alien shenanigans, and gut punch dramas with pet trigger warnings and stalker-assistants, culminating in a Grand Jury Prize film winner hosed by the critics. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #sundance #sundancefilmfestival #utah #parkcityutah #saltlakecityutah #Sundanceresort #sundancegrandjuryprize #sundanceaudienceawardsTIMESTAMPSChapters00:00:00 INTRO / Guest Introduction00:02:43 Sundance 2025: An Inside Look00:14:22 Sundance Selling / Streamer Threat00:23:16 Sundance Stats and Themes00:32:22 Mike's Sundance Must See List00:58:11 Pat's Sundance Must See List- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love!Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspodX: https://x.com/watchskipplusYouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlusDiscord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Watch Skip Plus Episode 110: COMPANION Feeling lonely? Let WATCH SKIP PLUS be your COMPANION!!!!!   Third time….on time….WillDABeast and Cupcake have a new episode reviewing a new movie with a (somewhat) new guest:  Luck Key Brian (formerly known as the Flickboxer, previously guested on three WS+ episodes). The trio take on Companion, produced by the guy that brought you “Barbarian”, directed by Drew Hancock, and spoiled by a stupid trailer that revealed the twist of the film. BOOOOOOOOOO!  With a cast of mainly TV but most certainly attractive actors, is this a cautionary tale of AI, an indictment of incel culture, feminist allegory? The Three dive in and let you know…watch out: in depth film analysis in your download bin.  Cupcake defers his plus, but Brian talks up a NJ comic store (NOT that one) and Mike previews something all the rage in bodybuilding that helps you survive long hour days and film festivals. INCREASE YOUR AUDIO CURIOSITY TO 100% #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #companion #drewhancock #sophiethatcher #jackquaid #lukasgage #harveyguillen #megansuri #rupertfriend #marcmenchaca #lenaheady #eliborn #hrishikeshhirway #zachcregger #boulderlightpictures #newlinecinema #vertigoentertainment #nepobaby TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Intro 00:04:20 Companion: Below and Above the Line 00:26:21 Spoiler Free Thoughts 00:35:53 SPOILERS AHEAD 01:00:33 Brian's Plus 01:03:04 Mike's Plus 01:07:26 Outro / Pod Roll - - - - - - - - - - WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love! Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspod X: https://x.com/watchskipplus YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus Discord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Watch Skip Plus Episode 109: PRESENCE UNWRAP YOUR PRESENCE…see what we did there?   Watch Skip Plus is back…albeit late (we're still getting used to maximizing the video format for your entertainment!) with another engaging episode…the SECOND of 2025! This time WillDaBeast and Cupcake take on “Presence” the new film from the Father of Independent Cinema himself, the brilliant Steven Soderbergh and written by the David Koepp, a screenwriter whose name SHOULD be on the top of everyone's radar. Is this top secret/Sundance 2024 premiered 84 minute thriller told from a ghost's perspective “Soderbergh's After School Special” (Editor's Note: Cupcake really really does love Soderbergh despite that flippant remark) or is it a sneakily clever, thought-provoking unique ghost story with a twist. Watch as the two hosts have COMPLETELY different interpretations of the film (aka Cupcake gets SERVED!). Puns, a sidechat into Anora, foot fetishes, and a nod to a seminal 80's ghost film masterpiece ensue!  Exorcise the demons and GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!! And stick around for the PLUS: Mike talks up a movie that shows two HUGE stars getting back in the action and Cupcake gives another skincare tutorial. #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #presence #stevensoderbergh #davidkoepp #lucyliu #chrissullivan #callinaliang #eddymaday #juliafox #westmulholland #zackryan #neon #extension765 #thespectralspiritcompany  TIMESTAMPS 00:00:59 Intro 00:03:18 Presence: Below the Line 00:16:09 Sidechat: Anora 00:19:42 Presence: The Cast 00:25:01 Spoiler Free Thoughts 00:39:15 SPOILER TALK 00:56:54 Mike's Plus 01:02:59 Jose's Plus 01:06:30 Outro / Pod Roll - - - - - - - - - - WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love! Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspod X: https://x.com/watchskipplus YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus Discord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

HOWL AT THE MOON!!!! WATCH SKIP PLUS IS BACK!!!!  WS+ comes roaring back for Season 3! Apologies for the delay and keeping you in suspense about the “big news”: Sadly, Emcee has stepped away from the pod, and so Cupcake has a new host! Tune in as he and the (familiar) new co-host take on Wolf Man, an undercover Dark Universe/Universal Monsters reboot of the famous Lon Chaney, Jr. film “The Wolfman”. Written and directed by Leigh Whanell (a co-creater of the Saw franchise), will “Wolf Man” duplicate the thriller highs of Whannell's other Universal Monsters reboot “The Invisible Man” or is this yet another trauma-themed, elevated horror film that's all feels and no teeth?  TAKE A BITE OUT OF THE NEW WS+! And stick around for the PLUS….it's now AFTER the movie review proper!  TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Watch Skip Plus Intro 00:02:18 BIG NEWS: New Co-Host 00:03:52 Meet Mike the Willden-Beast 00:09:31 Wolfman: Below and Above the Line 00:21:11 Spoiler Free 00:32:33 Spoilers AHEAD! 00:54:40 Mike's Plus 00:58:28 Jose's Plus 01:04:39 Outro - - - - - - - - - - WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love! Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspod X: https://x.com/watchskipplus YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus Discord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe #podcast #newpodcast #movie #moviereview #moviereviewpodcast #film #filmisnotdead #cinematography #filmcritic #wolfman #universalmonster #darkuniverse #christopherabbott #juliagarner #matildafirth #samjaeger #jasonblum #ryangosling #stefanduscio #benjaminwallfisch #arjentuiten #blumhouse #universalpictures #cloak&co

Episode 107: Wicked Is this musical adaptation pure magic that you should watch or do the beings behind the curtain just pull off an offensive imitation? In this episode of Watch Skip Plus, we dive into a lively discussion about the latest movie adaptation of the beloved musical Wicked. They explore various topics, including Kendrick Lamar's surprise album GNX, natural deodorants, and the background of director John M. Chu. The conversation transitions into a detailed review of Wicked, touching on the cast, themes, and emotional moments, culminating in a spoiler-filled discussion about character arcs and social commentary. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:52 Pluses 17:37 Wicked: Below the Line 29:16 Wicked: Above the Line 37:34 Spoiler Free Thoughts on Wicked 55:35 Wicked: Spoilers Section 01:15:09 Final Thoughts and Recommendations Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com We are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus Not A Bomb Podcast's Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Watch Skip Plus Episode 106: GLADIATOR 2 HAPPY HOLIDAYS…ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!!?!?!!!! Turkey-Alex and a thankful Cupcake take on a sequel 24 years in the making - Gladiator 2! The Watch/Skip-er's are recording back to back episodes so this week and next week's “wicked” episode are a bit truncated…but we still dive below the line to discuss legendary director Ridley Scott and the screenwriters of this sequel to 2000's original starring Russell Crow, and above the line with the gorgeous actors - Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, Fred Hechinger, Joseph Quinn, and an out of control Denzel Washington (it's a good thing….he's mutherfucking KING KONG OF ROME, ok?). Is this a successful follow-up or does this movie not make it out of the Colosseum alive?  #mutantbaboons Emcee defers his plus, but Cupcake gives TWO…count ‘em TWO….Max streaming options for your holiday! BEND THE KNEE AND GET IT IN YOUR EARS! TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 03:44 Jose's Plus 11:29 Gladiator 2: Below the Line 19:26 Gladiator 2: Above the Line 26:47 Gladiator 2: Spoiler Free Review 44:29 Glad2ator: Spoiler Section 57:55 Final Thoughts and Outro - - - - - - - - - - WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love! Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspod X: https://x.com/watchskipplus YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus Discord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Watch Skip Plus Episode 105: Conclave YOUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED!!!! After a week off due to sickness, the WS+ boys have been resurrected to bring you a new episode. This week, Emcee and Cupcake take on "Conclave" from the director of Netflix's "All Quiet on the Western Front". The latter garned praise and (BAFTA/Academy/Critical) awards. Will this dramatization of the succession/election process for the world's next Pope - starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rosselini - stun viewers the same? The Boys deep-dive the stage-y, talk-y film's multifaceted themes of the dynamics of ambition and power, acceptance and diversity, and a twist that might be causing un-intended controversy over the film. But before that, Alex and Cupcake mind-meld their plusses - each discusses ALL the films they watched while taking the week break. GENUFLECT AND HIT PLAY!!!! Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:14 Q&Alex Icebreaker Question 07:38 Emcee's Plus 16:05 Cupcake's Plus 30:57 Conclave: Below the Line 36:27 Cast Grab 47:46 Spoiler-Free Thoughts on 'Conclave' 01:10:27 Conclave Spoilers 01:35:35 Closing Remarks - - - - - - - - - - WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS! Watch Listen Love! Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/watchskipplus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchskippluspod X: https://x.com/watchskipplus YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus Discord: https://discord.gg/PGX4RRUe

Episode 104: Anora Emcee and Cupcake open a CANNES of filmic whoop ass and review the always-intriguing, indie filmmaker Sean Baker's Anora, winner of this year's Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. What ostensibly starts as a kind of young love “Pretty Woman”, this romantic comedy drama ends up being quite the wild ride with deep empathetic storytelling and a brilliant star-making turn from Mikey Madison. Emcee loves him some indie fare outside the mainstream, and so will you as the Boys dissect the movie's character dynamics, its complexities of love and relationships, and the struggle for authenticity. But first up, Cupcake invites you into his shower for some skincare goodies, while Emcee gives you the 411 (or is that the 101) on one of Hip Hop music's most progressive and constantly evolving music artists.  We are Watch Skip Plus…..Watch Listen and LOVE!!!! TIMESTAMPS! 00:00 Introduction 05:53 Q&Alex: Unlimited Money for a Day 10:25 Jose's Plus: Shower Time! 16:50 Alex's Plus: Chromakopia 37:13 Anora: Above and Below the Line 54:52 Anora: Spoiler Free Reviews 01:11:51 Anora: Spoilers 01:36:59 Final Thoughts and Future Predictions

Watch Skip Plus Episode 103: Venom: The Last Dance In this episode, hosts Cupcake and Emcee dive into a lively discussion about their movie review podcast, focusing on 'Venom 3: The Last Dance.' They explore various themes, including their personal lives, lifestyle products, and the film industry. The conversation flows from light-hearted banter about alien relationships to a detailed review of the movie, touching on the cast, crew, and their thoughts on the film's impact. The hosts also share their favorite lifestyle products, including a cozy sweater and new earbuds, making for an engaging and entertaining episode. In this conversation, the hosts review the film 'Venom: The Last Dance', discussing its characters, narrative structure, and overall cinematic experience. They delve into the dynamics between the main characters, the effectiveness of the villain, and the film's thematic elements, particularly around identity and acceptance. The hosts also compare the film to other superhero movies, highlighting its unique qualities and quirks. Ultimately, are the films flaws too much to overcome or it does it follow up on the funny of the previous two movies? Tune in to find out! 00:59 Introduction and Podcast Overview 03:36 Q & Alex Hotshot! 05:56 Lifestyle Twist: Pluses 17:16 Director and Production Insights 26:10 Cast and Character Discussion 40:16 Spoiler Free: Venom 3 01:03:14 Spoiler Section 01:21:05 Final Thoughts and Future Prospects Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com We are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus

Watch Skip Plus Episode 102: Smile 2 Emcee returns as he and Cupcake tackle the sophomore debut by Parker Finn in his follow-up to the successful Smile film from 2022. They discuss what makes the original Smile so unique, how timing is everything, and how Smile 2 performs as a sequel and on it's own volition. Is Smile 2 a worthy sequel to the hit 2022 film that makes the audience smile or does it feel like a copy and paste of the original with some different flare? Tune in to find out! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Welcome to Watch Skip Plus! 03:50 - Q and Alex 10:07 - Lifestyle Twist: The Plus Segment 27:35 - Below the Line 31:34 - Above the Line 43:25 - Spoiler Free Thoughts: Smile 2 01:08:24 - Spoiler Section: In-Depth Analysis 01:31:52 - Podcast Recommendations and Closing Remarks Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com We are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus

Watch Skip Plus Episode 101: Terrifier 3The Cinemasochist returns as he and Cupcake take on the box office horror sensation Terrifier 3, and yet again: They get downright philosophical and explore the nature of horror films and icons, "the horror film fan" vs "the Marvel film fan", and along the way, name drop iconic horror directors. No Emcee this week, but he will return next with with a big SMILE (hint hint). The two explore what makes the third installment in the Terrifier franchise unique, where it retreads topics from the first films, and their favorite kills! Is it a must-watch? Tune in to find out!00:00 Welcome to Watch Skip Plus!05:50 Icebreaker: Q and Alex (well, how does that work?)12:42 Lifestyle Twist: The Plus Segment19:18: Below the Line30:09: Cast 44:49 Spoiler Free Thoughts: Terrifier Three01:21:13 Spoiler Section: In-Depth Analysis02:02:58 Podcast Recommendations and Closing RemarksEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comWe are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus

Watch Skip Plus Episode 100: Deep Dive into Joker Folie à Deux Join hosts Jose (aka Cupcake) and Alex (aka Emcee) as they celebrate their 100th episode with an in-depth analysis of Joker: Folie à Deux. In this milestone episode of Watch Skip Plus, they debate the film's artistic narrative style, its psychological depth, and character development, as well as its impact as a comic book sequel. The hosts engage in humorous exchanges, providing contrasting opinions and discussing the film's musical elements. Besides, they offer insights on the film industry, lifestyle tips with reviews of non-alcoholic beers, and a new Stephen King adaptation. They also ponder the future of the Joker franchise, contemplating a potential third installment with a chaotic Joker akin to the comics. This episode is a must-watch for film enthusiasts interested in detailed critiques and entertaining discussions. Just a heads up, we are still adjusting to life on video. The recording software we are trying out couldn't render Cupcake's video, so we had to use a meeting recording that contained both audios and videos which caused some technical difficulties when attempting to mix and master. No multi-cam this week but it should be back for our next episode with some better audio as well. 00:00 Welcome to Watch Skip Plus! 02:28 Icebreaker: Q and Alex 06:23 Lifestyle Twist: The Plus Segment 19:18 Below the Line 30:09 Cast Grab! 44:49 Spoiler Free Thoughts: Joker 2 01:04:51 Spoiler Section: In-Depth Analysis 01:28:15 Podcast Recommendations and Closing Remarks The Athletic Non-Alcoholic Beer: https://athleticbrewing.com/collections/beer Will Smith is stinky?: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/will-smith-farted-men-in-black-set-evacuated-three-hours-1236166286/ Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com We are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus

Episode 99: Megalopolis Movie Review - Watch or Skip? In this episode, hosts Emcee and Cupcake dive into the intricate history and contentious reception of Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis.' They discuss the film's problematic production, including cast and crew issues and legal hurdles, alongside the novel but flawed volumetric capture technology used. Alex expresses his intense disappointment, influenced by his viewing experience with Alexus, while Jose provides a more balanced critique, acknowledging the film's ambition but criticizing its execution. 00:00 We are now on Youtube! 01:47 Podcast Introduction 03:36 Q & Alex: Shakespeare Adaptations! 09:02 Pluses 23:04 Megalopolis Production 43:20 Megalopolis Star Studded Cast 53:49 Non-Spoiler Summary (No Spoilers this week!) 01:21:35 Final Thoughts and Reactions Email us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.com We are now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@WatchSkipPlus

Episode 98: The Not A Bomb / Watch Skip Plus crossover is here and it's a TWO AND A HALF HOUR JOURNEY!  PODCASTERS ASSEMBLE! Not a Bomb and Watch Skip Plus do their first ever epic crossover episode and it's a doozy: All four hosts were hanging out together live and in person for a whole week so they all just had to share the fun times with all the listeners!  First up, NAB's special segment on Baltimore Comic Con and the treasures Troy and Brad found while Cupcake talks popping his Comic Con cherry. And FILMS…the films we watched!!!!  The crossover plus is a surprise taste test of a limited edition drink. Then the Watch Skip'ers and NAB dudes review Coralie Fargeat's sophomore feature film: The Substance starring Demi (It's duh-MEE) Moore and Margaret Qualley. Believe it or not, due to the format of both pods, the film matches both shows' criteria: a new release and a bomb (box office figures are showing weak weak turnout).  Is this indictment of society's impossible beauty standards a BOMB or is it a stunning theatrical “Do I keep watching or walk out?”, gross-out body horror experience? INJECT US IN YOUR EARS!!!! Timestamps: (00:01:08) Crossover Event Intro! (00:03:10) NAB: Baltimore Comic Con (00:22:53) NAB: Get-together Film marathon (00:51:36) Crossover Plus / Taste Test (00:56:32) NAB: vintage ad break (00:58:50) WS+: Q & Alex icebreaker (01:05:35) WS+: The Substance above and below (01:15:19) NAB: Substance B.O. breakdown / Movie Guide (!) (01:18:38) NAB + WS+ Spoiler free  (01:44:40) NAB + WS+ Spoilers Ahead  (02:26:20) Crossover Next Ep / Outro / Pod Roll 

Episode 97….shhhhhhhhh…don't speak. Just listen. In this episode, hosts Cupcake (Jose) and Emcee (Alex) dive into “Speak No Evil”, the new Blumhouse written and directed by James Watkins (heads up: It's a remake of a 2022 Danish thriller of the same name!). They discuss the performances, especially James McAvoy's bonkers, drolling, hulking performance and evaluate the film's effectiveness in creating tension and delivering a thrilling experience. With robust audience participation and some humorous tangents, the hosts ultimately provide a nuanced perspective on whether the new “Speak No Evil” is a watch or a skip, touching on awkward scenarios in the film, its portrayal of family dynamics, and audience reactions in their respective screenings. Speak no Evil but Listen to Watch/Skip+.  In This Episode:  Q and Alex Icebreaker: Which type of vacation is most relaxing…..?  Emcee revisits a seminal dance flick Cupcake confesses to another extravagant purchase Cast Grab gets a new format! One host can't decide if it's a watch or skip, while the other surprisingly loved it Timestamps: (00:01:00) Sultry Intro (00:02:23) Q & Alex icebreaker (00:06:11) Emcee's Plus (00:11:44) Jose's Plus (00:15:15) Speak No Evil Below the Line (00:21:55) Cast Grab - NEW FORMAT (00:32:08) Emcee's Logline / Spoiler Free (00:43:49) SPEAK ALL SPOILERS  (01:09:22) Next Ep / Outro / Pod Roll

Episode 96 appears from the Afterlife, complete with a waiting room ticket!!!  Emcee and Cupcake are joined by the host of the Backlook Cinema Podcast, Zo to review “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, the direct sequel to the 1988 classic. The film summons the original director (Tim Burton) and stars (Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara) for more bio-exorcist shenanigans. Just don't say his name three times….the recording and editing took a (after)lifetime because Cupcake's PC kept crashing. But with the magic of editing, the Boyz let you know if this is a fun eccentric laughfest worthy of the genre-busting original or if it's more of the same and deserves banishment to that weird planet with sandworms (and we ain't talking Dune here!) Turn on the Watch/Skip juice and see what shakes loose! In This Episode:  Q and Alex Icebreaker: Do you believe in…..?  Special Guest Zo talks baked and “Beautiful” things Emcee shares a road trip hack Cupcake shares a theme that changes the others' view Listen for a great Prince song recommendation SHOCKER! One of us did not like the film Timestamps: (00:00:59) Intro / Guest  (00:03:59) Q & Alex icebreaker (00:07:34) Zo's Plus (00:13:19) Jose's Plus (00:16:19) Emcee's Plus (00:20:01) Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Below the Line (00:36:59) Cast Grab  (00:53:24) Emcee's Logline / Spoiler Free (01:06:02) SPOILERS LIE HERE (01:41:46) Outro / Pod Roll 

Episode 95 just for you the Strange Darling review Cupcake and Alex recorded The Boyz are back with another episode! This time they are joined by the incredible John from the “And Now For Something A Little Bit Different” YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@johnhorgan1713), and the three take a break from big studio fare to review the current buzzy-super hot indie “Strange Darling”. With an incredible pedigree - one of the producers wrote the book “1001 Films You Need to See Before You Die”, indie actor extraordinaire Kyle Gallner, the DP is none other than actor Giovanni Ribisi - is Strange Darling with its lush filmic cinematography, intense performances, and non-linear, time-jumping narrative THE IT indie thriller of the year (in a year with some sparkling indie fare) or is it pretentious arthouse drivel?  You may need to actually SEE the film and then listen to the full episode to find out!  In This Episode:  Q and Alex Icebreaker: Best non-linear narrative film?  Special Guest John talks hi tech journal-ing.  Emcee gives us the future of…….some sport with dudes throwing an object. Find out the director's odd background and family business.  Yet again….we got so caught up we missed the Emcee Logline!!!! Timestamps: (00:00:52) Intro / Guest  (00:03:27) Q & Alex icebreaker (00:05:29) John's Plus (00:11:35) Emcee's Plus (00:15:05) Strange Darling Below the Line (00:22:49) Cast Grab (00:35:11) Spoiler Free  (00:55:38) Spoilers Ahead (01:17:55) Outro / Pod Roll 

Episode 94 Blink Twice - JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR LABOR DAY COOKOUT!!!!  Emcee and Cupcake blink twice to signal their review of….wait for it…..Blink Twice, the directorial debut of actor extraordinaire Zoe Kravitz. Starring Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie, the film features a knockout cast of veteran and new actors (Simon Rex! Adria Arjona! Christian Slater!) and starts with an unprecedented trigger warning for the audience. Is this likely-to-be-polarizing, psychologically violent allegory for gender politics and power dynamics albeit gorgeously shot a watch or a skip? Check us out while you max and relax by the pool or sucking on a chili dog at your cookout!    In This Episode:  Q and Alex Icebreaker: Brunch?  Cupcake confesses and takes on a Tik Tok challenge.  Emcee love-40's his new hobby/sport. The original working title of the film was………. You'll get Emcee's logline for Alien Romulus (we forgot last time) From Vogue to exploitation, is this film the reverse of Infinity Pool? Timestamps: (00:00:49) Intro  (00:02:39) Q & Alex icebreaker (00:05:36) Cupcake's Plus (00:15:04) Emcee's Plus (00:21:17) Blink Twice Below the Line (00:33:35) Cast Grab (00:42:49) Emcee's Logline / Spoiler Free Reviews (01:02:45) Spoilers Ahead (01:17:02) Outro / Pod Roll

Episode 93 chest-bursting out and ready to stalk your ears!  Listen and celebrate the SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF WATCH SKIP PLUS with a special episode featuring Cupcake, new 2024 co-host Emcee, and the OG WS+ Co-host/co-founder Justin the Red! With debut Episode 0: Introductions and Episode 1: Bullet Train streaming on August 22, 2022, nearly two years and a day later, the BOYZ grab their Reebok stompers and pulse rifles and review Fede Alvarez's re-boot/re-quel/interquel “Alien: Romulus”. Hold on tight….the puns, the jokes, the cat cameos, and the Alien franchise knowledge fly so fast at lightspeed we forgot to put Emcee's logline in (!) SEVEN years in hypersleep since the last Alien film (Prometheus-sequel “Alien: Covenant”) is this a worthy addition to the beloved, seminal, and polarizing sci-fi horror franchise or is it an eye-rolling, scene-copying fan-edit of “Alien's Greatest Hits”?   In This Episode:  NEW FEATURE: Q & Alex icebreaker question toplines the show Red goes the distance with a marathon. Emcee updates a previous plus. Cupcake towels off with a new handy product. The Boyz dive in and talk slimy alien vaginas, awkward offspring, and Andy-roids. Timestamps: (00:01:01) Intro / Special Guest (00:04.31) Q & Alex icebreaker (00:07:14) Red's Plus (00:15:26) Emcee's U-PLUS-date (00:18:03) Jose's Plus  (00:22:27) Alien Romulus Below the Line (00:34:13) 3 Party Cast Grab (00:45:30) Spoiler Free  (01:11:24) Spoilers Ahead (01:36:41) Outro / Pod Roll / RED SEND OFF!

Kicking Episode 92 out of the nest….just for you!  Emcee and Alex record off schedule and apparently they drank several Red Bulls before recording so you get to thrill as they energetically go cuckoo for “Cuckoo” the eagerly anticipated horror thriller from new (wave?) German director Tilman Singer. Amidst the giallo-esque shadows and John Carpenter nods, a gorgeous cast including Hunter Schaefer, Jessica Henwick, and Dan Stevens spreads its wings to peck away at the central mystery of this sci-fi/supernatural tinged thriller. Jump scares, genital snot, and confusion abounds as your lovely hosts ruffle their feathers trying to understand just WTF is happening here. Flock along with the stumbling as Emcee explains it all to a stunned Cupcake. In This Episode:  Cupcake asks where Eli Roth went wrong. Emcee talks streaming screaming (with laughter)! Check out Emcee's travails in attempting to watch this indie film. Q & Alex is back!!! Books and cars…who knew we were readers and gearheads? Timestamps: (00:00:59) Intro (00:03.10) Cupcake's Plus (00:12:28) Emcee's Plus (00:15:31) Below the Line (00:18:10) Cast Grab (00:25:54) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free  (01:42:43) Spoilers Ahead (01:02:40) Outro / Pod Roll (01:07:35) Q & Alex 

Grab your Lady in the Water! Episode 91 is Happening!!!!! The Boys are Wide Awake taking on the brand new thriller from the Unbreakable director M. Night Shyamalan - Trap starring Josh Harnett.  Many are Split on Shyamalan - known throughout the Village for his early thrillers with a twist which were all hits, Shymalan then had a string of disasters. Are all the Signs there for a cinematic blockbuster that will make us all Servant to the next M. Night thriller or is the writing on the Glass that this is a Skip not worth the Visit? In This Episode:  Shower time with Emcee! Hellllooooo!!!  Cupcake takes one for the team and checks out a new Snyder cut! Nearly an hour and change analyzing/questioning/challenging Trap No Q & Alex this week. We spent 2 hours on this film….UH-GEN. Timestamps: (00:00:55) Intro / IceBreaker Q and Alex question (00:03.52) Emcee's Plus (00:10:41) Cupcake's Plus (00:23:37) Below the Line (00.40:28) No Grab, All Cast (00.52:34) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free  (01:08:14) Spoilers Ahead (01:49:33) Feedback - Zo from Back Look Cinema / AlexHeisler (01:51:09) Outro 

Episode 90 this week on Watch Skip Plus, we're diving headfirst into the R-rated chaos of Deadpool & Wolverine, the latest balls-to-the-wall addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Directed by Shawn Levy, this film sees Ryan Reynolds back as the foul-mouthed, wisecracking Deadpool and Hugh Jackman as the gruff, adamantium-clawed Wolverine. Prepare for an uncensored breakdown of the film's raunchy humor, brutal action, and the electric chemistry between our two antiheroes. Is Deadpool & Wolverine a cinematic orgasm or a superhero flop? Tune in to Watch Skip Plus to find out if this R-rated spectacle is a must-watch or a hard pass! In This Episode:  Cupcake breaks down all of the Comic Con news!  Emcee no longer exists. He is trapped in a video game and is letting it consume his entire life! Another brilliant Cast Grab segment!  Spoiler-free and a separate spoiler-filled breakdown of the film and the current state of the MCU! Is this a limp dick skip or a top notch watch? No Q & Alex this week. We spent 2 hours on this film lol.

Episode 89 of Watch Skip Plus answers whether a 28 year old film necessitated a sequel! 28 years after the original and wildly entertaining Twister was released (Special Effects! TV actors! Written by Michael Crichton! EP'd by Spielberg! Natural Disaster writ large!), Hollywood brain trusts got the idea for the ultimate oxymoron - “A standalone sequel”...with that GLEN POWELL guy! And so it goes: Twisters hits screens in a very “Top Gun: Maverick” style re-quel (listen to hear common denominator between both films) but is it worth a watch or a skip? Warning: the energy is high on this episode…so much so Cupcake completely forgets the ENTIRE format of the damn show! In This Episode:  Emcee pluses sustainable things you slip on body parts.. Cupcake talks digital timewasters  CAST GRAB IS BACK! Is this a great science/natural disaster film or dumber than a SyFy Phiranaconda flick? Q & Alex:  Contest Winning and making the news! Twist and Shout….and Stop making Glen Powell happen!!!!!! Timestamps: (00:00:55) Intro / EMCEE IS BACK! (00:03:19) Emcee's Plus (00:09:10) Cupcake's Plus (00:16:01) Below the Line (00.29:32) Cast Grab (00.38:58) Twisters Development (00:41:20) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free  (00:57:44) Spoilers Ahead (01:23:33) Outro / Sendoff (01:26:38) Q and Alex

Beware the creeping dread of Episode 88 of Watch Skip Plus! 2024 has been full of bombs, but it's been a bountiful basket of HORROR(!) Hollywood royalty director Oz Perkins gives us "Longlegs", a uniquely styled thriller with genius marketing touting yet another legendary, singular performance by Nicholas Cage. The second coming of horror or artsy-fartsy celluloid pretension? Cupcake and special guest/GOAT/Pod-Father Sam U. Rai from the Gentleman's Guide to Midnite Cinema put the lotion in the basket and venture in! In This Episode:  Sammy pluses something big and wordy. Cupcake pays his respects and talks an actor-bloom. Narrative, visceral imagery, and story shocks abound Timestamps: (00:00:53) Intro / SAM U. RAI!!!! (00:02:27) Sammy's Plus (00:07:51) Cupcake's Plus (00:19:14) Below and Above the Line (00:39:13) Spoiler Free  (01:07:11) Spoilers Ahead (01:38:24) Outro / Sendoff Decipher the code and get us in your ears!!!!!!

Plastic Rain Coats May Be Needed for Episode 87 of Watch Skip Plus! Is Horror finally back with the release of Ti West's third film in the “X” - “Pearl” trilogy? Or does “MaXXXine” land with all the power of a wet fart albeit one that is bloody and pretty? Listen as the Watch Skip Plus Boys deliver a controversial take on the film like a knife to the throat.  In This Episode:  Cupcake opens with a star studded poop. Emcee talks fantasy involving burly men with shoulder pads. Ti West, trilogies, and tepid horror talk.  Q & Alex: Physical Media and Gym Stuff  Timestamps: (00:00:56) Intro (00:04:04) Cupcake's Plus (00:09:19) Emcee's Plus (00:18:15) Below the Line (00:27:05) CAST GRAB (00:43:22) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler-Free Review (00:58:14) Spoilers Ahead (01:15:54) Feedback - Nate (01:16.38) Outro / Sendoff (01:19:05) Q & Alex Get us in your ears to find out if "MaXXXine" is worth spilling blood for or skipping!

Prepare for massive WTF'ing for Episode 86 of Watch Skip Plus! The Poor Things over at Watch Skip Plus review “Kinds of Kindness”, the new film by Yorgos Lanthimos, a Favourite of many from Greece to the Alps to the Academy! Bleat all you want, but the film is a return to form for Lanthimos' singular, visceral filmmaking. Is this triptych with a cast of regular Lanthimos players (Emma Stone, Willem DaFoe, Margret Qualley) the whole Lobster entree and dessert or is it a painful experience like the killing of a sacred deer?  In This Episode:  Emcee promotes a website you can't sleep on. Cupcake reviews two new releases to get you all back into theatres. So much filmic analysis…no Q & Alex this week!  Timestamps: - (00:00:56) Intro - (00:02:28) Emcee's Plus - (00:11:45) Cupcake's Plus - (00:22:59) Below the Line - (00:38:33) CAST GRAB - (01:00:13) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler-Free Review - (01:18:58) Spoilers Ahead - (01:49:07) Feedback - Rob from Caliber9 - (01:50:17) Outro / Sendoff Tune in to find out if "Kinds of Kindness" is a must-watch or a definite skip!

HOP ON YOUR HARLEY AND REV UP A BRAND NEW EPISODE! The Watch/Skip'ers time travel on a Harley back to the 60's when they review indie darling Jeff Nichols' “The Bikeriders” based on the eponymous photo-book by Danny Lyon of the notorious Outlaw Motorcycle Club. Featuring a full throttle cast of newcomers and veteran character actors and Nichols' chrome pedigree, pic is chopped for potential award-season mileage. But is this “Goodfellas” meets “Sons of Anarchy” worthy of its leather-studded colors or is it a rough ride with no air in the tires and water in the gas tank?      Cupcake plus's one of Nichols' earlier filmic efforts while Emcee spotlights some friendly artistry. And then Q and Alex talks cardio and pets.   CHOP THIS EPISODE!!!! Timestamps:  (00.00.55) Intro  (00.02.50) Cupcake's Plus  (00.08.05) Emcee's Plus (00.12.03) Research / Below the line (00.22.58) Cast Grab (00.42.34) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free (01.01.57) Spoilers Ahead  (01.20.08) Outro  (01.21.46) Q & Alex

QUIT THRASHING ABOUT IN THE WATER AND LIFE-PRESERVER OUR NEW EPISODE! The Boys dive into the streaming waters again and take on the French shark thriller Under Paris. Directed by new wave French horror director Xavier Gens - who counts as his new wave compadres Alexandre Aja (“High Tension”), Bustillo and Maury (“Inside”), and Pascal Laugier (“Martyrs”) - Sous La Seine (it's original French title) chums viewer expectations with the ultimate B movie Jaws-ripoff scenario: a shark in the Seine and the catacombs of Paris. Will streaming audiences take a bite out of this thriller that has plot points touching on evolution and climate change in addition to people getting chewed up Richard Shaw style or is this an uneven paced, cringe acting, lousy CGI a la SyFy cold fish?      For his plus, Emcee talks “State of the Movie Union” now that we are halfway through the film release year….there will be stats/numbers, business talk, and #saveexhibition. Cupcake takes loyal listener Chris “Judd” Hoover's suggestion and ventures into the theatres to “watch” an M. Night Shyamalan-adjacent film.  “Q and Alex” rocks the boat with wakeup times, the CastleFlexx, the dreaded 10 year question, weird creature-fight hypotheticals, and gym equipment that sucks. (Editor's Note: This is Beanie. My hooman asks random questions this week. It should STOP. Also feed me.) CHOMP ON THE NEW EPISODE!!! Timestamps:  (00.00.55) Intro / Peanut Butter! (00.04.06) Alex's Plus  (00.24.40) Cupcake's Plus (00.31.31) Under Paris - above and below (00.45.51) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free (00.58.18) Spoilers AHEAD!  (01.13.52) Feedback - Discord & Kevin from Raiders of the Podcast (01.15.47) Outro  (01.17.54) Q & Alex

FAKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT….NEW EPISODE IS NIGH! WE'RE BAAAAAAACCCCCKKKK!!!! After a short break, the Watch/Skip'ers make a killer comeback on a new episode that is special in more ways than one! Emcee and Cupcake take on their first streaming exclusive film - Netflix's Hit Man, directed by Richard Linklater and current IT dude, Glen Powell. The two are joined by one of THE pod-fathers - Sam U. Rai from the long running and vaunted Gentleman's Guide to Midnite Cinema. And hang on for the ride: three plusses (Bruceploitation!, nasal orifices, and tires), a discussion of Linklater's career, talk of personality tests, morals, flexing, and the definition of your new favorite buzzword: “vatican wafer”. Is Hit Man the herald of a new millennial movie star in the mold of Newman, Brando, and Cruise or should Hollywood really stop trying to make Glen Powell happen?  Can't invite family and NOT have them stay for a bit of “Q & Alex” so Sammy sticks around for the peek into the host's psyche. There's pie, podcasts what if's, cartoons, political correctness, and, uh………cinematic boners. PUT A HIT OUT ON THE NEW EPISODE!!! Timestamps:  (00.00.56) Intro / Guest / movie (00.03.34) Sammy's Plus  (00.09.58) Cupcake's Plus (00.14.15) Alex's Plus  (00.17.20) Hit Man Below the Line (00.28.23) Hit Man Cast  (00.42.04) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free (00.59.41) Spoilers Ahead  (01.23.04) Listener Feedback - E.F. Contentment, Troy, Caliber 9 Rob (01.31.11) Outro (01.32.39) Q & Alex

*Late episode post due to technical difficulties forcing a full re-edit (warning: may be editing mistakes) NEW EPISODE TRUCKING YOUR WAY!!!! The Watch/Skip'ers hitch a ride on Fury Road and take on the new entry in the popular and well-loved Mad Max series - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. This time creative brain trust director George Miller has buzzy indie darling Anya Taylor-Joy smearing the oil on her face and donning the bionic-motorized arm in place of Charlize Theron while Chris Hemsworth chews scenery as a twisted outback-Cyrano de Bergerac-apocalyptic madman. With nine years between this one and the stunning Mad Max: Fury Road (widely regarded as a “perfect” action film), will audiences take to this messianic origin story that is quite different from any other film in the franchise or leave it, Miller, and those hungering for a direct sequel to Fury Road on the shoulder and looking for a tow? Warning…bad Tina Turner/Auntie Entity impressions ahead. But first the PLUSES - Emcee is ready to…..PUMP….YOU UP!!!!! while Cupcake features some Netflix goodies to get in your eyeballs….you know…since everyone just waits to stream movies. #SAVEEXHIBITION. (Editor's note: This is Beanie… You gonna pay for these peeps to go to the movies? $65 or more versus $20 or less to stream? Don't make me kick your down again, humans!)  Q & Alex returns with a fury (see what I did there?) when the boys talk icky food, desserts, achy body parts, and a weirdo hypothetical. TAKE A WAR BOY HUFF AND GET US IN YOUR EARS! Timestamps:  (00.00.21) Intro (00.02.09) Emcee's Plus  (00.09.24) Cupcake's Plus (00.18.06) Furiosa Above the Line (00.27.01) Cast-Grab (Cupcake) (00.42.26) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free (01.01.11) Spoilers Ahead  (01.28.20) Listener Feedback - Zo & ChrisJuddHoover & Kevin (01.34.39) Outro (01.36.27) Q & Alex

NEW EPISODE……WHHHHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!?!?!!!?!??!!!! What do ‘all of us' and a ‘train' have in common? STRANGERS!!!! And so it comes to pass….the Watch/Skip'ers review the new horror/remake/reboot “Strangers - Chapter 1”, the first in a proposed trilogy-prequel to the cult 2008 original. This episode is dedicated to the dudes over at WildreamPod as we stole their format like strangers in the night - Emcee and Cupcake had a full slate weekend and the recording came together last minute with both hosts literally coming from their 6 PM showing and immediately recording. Hence, no Q&Alex, no Cast-Grab, don't expect extensive research…we took it “on the fly”.  While Emcee has not-so-fond memories of the first film (Editor (Beanie): it's a really good story. Not sure if I wanna high five Troy over at Not A Bomb or scold him. More food in my bowl or I'll gut you Strangers-style), he and Cupcake slice and dice the Renny Harlin directed film (remember THAT guy?) starring a bunch of newcomers you've seen somewhere before but can't place. Is this horror writ large and worthy of possibly pee-ing your pants from jump scares and dread or is it rancid cheese unworthy of the sniff. For plusses, *sings* let's all go to the lobby….let's all go to the lobby…let's all go to the lobbbbbyyyyy….where Cupcake talks movie treats. Then Emcee goes all chef-y on us.  STOP LOOKING FOR A MOTIVE AND JUST LISTEN! Timestamps:  (00.00.38) Into  (00.03.14) Cupcake's Plus  (00.07.04) Emcee's Plus (00.14.27) Strangers Chapter 1 Above/Below (00.34.10) Emcee's Logline + Spoiler Free (00.46.42) Spoilers Ahead  (01.09.25) Outro

GO BANANAS AND LISTEN TO OUR NEW EPISODE!!!! Missing “APE-ril” by just THIS much….the fourth film/reboot of the reboot of the Tim-Burton inspired remake of the seminal 70's smash Planet of the Apes roars into theatres, and Emcee and Cupcake have a front row seat to the apocalyptic zoo that is “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”. The Wes Ball directed film hails CAESAR…the Moses and central character of the original trilogy…but brings us new ape characters - some cute and bumbling, and others terrifying and sounding like sexy Kevin Durand. Is this a Kingdom worth visiting or does it belong in the dung heap of anthropomorphic, sign language using apes like that other adventure film with Amy the Gorilla.    For plusses, Alex takes a bite out of a new website, and Cupcake talks about a game-changing toy invention (just make sure your kids are NOT listening to that section).  Stay tuned for Q & Alex when the Boys talk cell phones, first crushes, what to do with $10,000 bucks and where to spend it, and politics (Editor: This is Beanie. Notice I stayed away from recording? It's because politics don't belong on movie podcasts. Thank you and fill my F%^KING bowl!) STOP APE-ING AROUND AND GET US IN YOUR DAMN DIRTY EARS! Timestamps:  (00.00.15) Into  (00.02.59) Emcee's Plus  (00.07.10) Cupcake's Plus (00.12.58) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Discussion (00.19.39) Kingdom Cast-Grab (Cupcake) (00.28.39) Emcee's Logline +Spoiler Free (0.45.39) Spoilers  (01.11.02) Outro - email from Zo (Back Look Cinema podcast)  (01.16.16) Q & Alex 

NEW EPIC EPISODE EXPLODES IN YOUR EARS!!!! The Watch/Skip'ers review the new film from David Leitch who directed “Bullet Train” (the FIRST movie reviewed on WS+!) Leitch brings his stuntman origins and his expert level direction to “The Fall Guy”, loosely based on the Lee Majors-starring, legendary 80's television show. The episode is so larger than life that there is extra discussion about Leitch and his stunt company 87Eleven Action Design, a NEW play-along feature when we discuss the cast, and that singular WS+ critical analysis. Is this an action film that sputters on takeoff or is it a big, bold love story that happens to have an action-mystery wrapping? Take the leap and listen!  But first, Cupcake rants about trailers and poster art and then Emcee fills listeners in on an “of the pop culture moment” hot injected BEEF….and we ain't talking the XXX variety. Stay tuned for Q & Alex when the Boys talk tradition, high school memories, lemons and limes, and time-sucks!  FALL HARD AND GIVE US A LISTEN! Timestamps:  (00.00.58) Intro  (00.02.48) Cupcake's Plus  (00.11.29) Emcee's Plus (00.25.22) Fall Guy discussion / Below the Line (00.45.31) NEW FEATURE - CAST GRAB!!!! (01.00.08) Emcee's Logline +Spoiler Free (01.17.07) Spoilers  (01.43.14) Q & Alex

Tie Point! New Episode served! The Boys serve up a review of “Challengers”, the new film from famed ALGERIAN director Luca Guadagnino, and lob some deep, right-on-the-line analysis and film discussion. The director of “Bones and All” serves up different kinds of bones in the tennis-threesome erotic drama, and Emcee and Cupcake find themselves volleying back and forth over the film's performances, the time jumps, the camera work, and all the sexy sexy. Is Challengers a film lover's dream or is it arty, pumped up CW-YA-erotica starring a ubiquitous but albeit gorgeous actress? NOTE: Cupcake and Emcee have a brief SPOILER talk about the film “All of Us Strangers”....please check the timestamps if you don't want it spoiled. But first, Emcee goes budgetary in his plus, while Cupcake plus'es yest another action flick. Stick around for “Q&Alex when the hosts talk perks, movie genres, pet peeves, and first kisses..  BACKHAND VOLLEY US INTO YOUR EARS!!!! #beanietoss Timestamps:  (00.00.31) Intro  (00.02.37) Emcee's Plus  (00.08.55) Cupcake's Plus (00.16.12) Above and Below the line (00.45.58) SPOILERS FOR THE FILM “ALL OF US STRANGERS” (00.47.40) Spoiler Free + Emcee's Logline  (01.47.43) Outro (01.50.29) Q & Alex 

Grunt and scratch yourself vigorously….a new episode has dawned! From the second Willden-beast mentioned this film on our Second Annual Sundance episode and especially after the first red band trailer went wild, the hosts of the show have been anticipating the release of the Zellner brothers' “Sasquatch Sunset”. (Editor's note: This is Beanie…according to my hooman only one of you was looking forward to this.) Crude and quite “out there”, it's a year in the life of a family of Sasquatch (“Bigfoot” if you will) with no dialogue. Arty, indie fare with serious actors ape-ing their hearts out or one note vulgarity deserving of the $2 digital download sale bin? Cobb a “sasquatch” and have a listen.   But first, Cupcake reviews a new action flick from a “post-Madonna”, and Emcee talks a big sports ball event. Stick around for Q&A when the hosts talk music, invisibility, food, and directors.  GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!!!  Timestamps:  (00.00.31) Intro  (00.02.14) Cupcake's Plus  (00.11.46) Emcee's Plus (00.17.44) Sasquatch Sunset - Above/Below + Emcee's logline (00.33.44) Spoiler free (00.42.21) Spoilers Ahead  (00.57.30) Outro  (01.00.50) Q & Alex 

*sings* WAR…..Huhh….GOOD GAR-LAND!....what is it GOOD for?....Brand new ep is streaming…GET IT IN YOUR EARS….say it again!!!!! Alex Garland's eagerly awaited fourth directorial and scripted effort “Civil War” has been unleashed and Cupcake and Emcee are right out on the front line giving you the scoop. Starring Kirsten Dunst (minus any web-slinging hunks) and a cadre of Garland's trusted performers from his other works, the film's trailer and marketing set expectations high…”From the Director of Ex Machina and Annihilation”. Does it live up to the hype or flounder in its messaging to the audience? Polarizing and provocative, Civil War becomes the first of Watch/Skip+'s second chapter with a new co-host to feature one of the hosts changing his initial recommendation by the end of episode. Don your “Press” vest, kevler, and helmet and dig in the trenches with us for Alex Garland #Four (Editor's note from Beanie: what are you trying to make Garland the NEXT Tarantino? Stop it and feed me!) Before that Emcee pluses a new streaming show and Cupcake spotlights a new sustainable, recyclable skin and hair care line with a catchy name. GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!!!  Timestamps:  (00.00.31) Intro  (00.02.49) Emcee's Plus  (00.09.43) Cupcake's Plus (00.19.30) Civil War - Emcee's logline/Above/Below (00.40.44) Spoiler free (01.55.48) Spoilers Ahead  (01.27.09) Outro  (01.29.36) Q & Alex