Whatcha Watchin: Recent Episodes
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Trashwire editor Alexis Gentry and Geek Girl Authority critic Kim Pierce discuss movies, tv, and pop culture.
Billy from Geek of Oz returns to Whatcha Watchin to chat with Alexis about the 1999 cinematic masterpiece The Mummy. The two discuss the chemistry between unbelievably hot leads Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, favorite scenes and side characters, and the disappointing follow-ups The Mummy Returns in 2001 and 2008’s The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:43 ‘90s action & adventure
4:15 A cast filled with hot people
6:13 1999: The best year for movies
8:34 DVD box sets
9:53 The sequels
18:51 Favorite scenes
21:14 Wrap-up
Has the G-rated film gone extinct? Is PG-13 still the most profitable film rating? When is being rated R a badge of honor?
In this episode, Alexis is joined by Kt Baldassaro from MovieRuntime to discuss the history of the MPA movie rating system, the hoops filmmakers need to go through to avoid an NC-17 rating, when movie classification borders on censorship, and whether or not the film rating system still matters in the streaming age.
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What If I Don’t Like It? Podcast
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-if-i-dont-like-it-with-kt-baldassaro/id1719394737
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iyYtsB5zeuoCJZ3D3fKJt
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, so Alexis invited Angus Truskett from Hey Fam to talk about the venerable animated series. The two discuss sneaking into the South Park movie in 1999, the evolution of Matt Stone and Trey Parker from Cannibal: The Musical to The Book of Mormon, South Park video games like The Stick of Truth and The Fractured But Whole, and the recent renovations to Casa Bonita in Denver.
Listen to Hey Fam:
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-fam-with-andrew-levins-and-angus-truskett/id1012201056
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0yLyl5YTEHGrjm4BxtiTX0?si=496886972f5a4b11
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0:00 Intro
1:20 First time watching South Park
11:49 Bigger, Longer & Uncut
22:02 The Oscars
24:33 South Park video games
28:21 The new specials
33:06 Team America
35:36 From South Park to The Book of Mormon
41:27 Casa Bonita
46:58 Wrap-up
In this exclusive interview, Alexis is joined by 36-year NBA veteran Alvin Gentry (who is also her dad) to discuss the FX miniseries Clipped. How much of the show was fact vs fiction? Did Laurence Fishburne, Ed O’Neill, and the rest of the cast capture the essence of their real-life counterparts? What was it like being part of the LA Clippers organization during the Donald Sterling scandal? Hear Alvin’s thoughts on Clipped here.
0:00 Intro
1:23 Fact vs fiction
7:54 Media frenzy
15:54 Unprecedented events
20:15 Clipped vs Winning Time
21:37 Favorite sports movies
24:02 Wrap-up
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More Whatcha Watchin’ episodes:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL52rI5fy3KU7PKqqf-evcI5s7sKOl0QmZ
Alexis is joined by Billy from Geek of Oz to discuss the new ultra-violent Hindi action film Kill from director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat featuring breakout star Lakshya and a phenomenal villain performance from Raghav Juyal. How does sound amp up the impact of the violence, what could change in the upcoming Hollywood remake, and why does this film stand out in the action genre?
Check out Alexis' quick review of Kill here
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRE4fcQ2
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0:00 Intro
0:30 First impressions
5:20 Spoiler chat
11:44 Hollywood remake
16:32 Best kills
19:07 Great villains
21:36 Final thoughts
22:17 Wrap-up
Alexis is joined by Andrew Levins from the Hey Fam podcast to chat about Nag Ashwin's Pan-Indian blockbuster Kalki 2898 AD and how it compares to movies like RRR and Baahubali from legendary Telugu director S.S. Rajamouli.
This episode contains spoilers for Kalki 2898 AD.
Read Alexis's full review of Kalki 2898 AD:
https://trashwire.com/2024/07/02/kalki-2898-ad-movie-review-prabhas-amitabh-bachchan-kamal-hassan-deepika-padukone-nag-ashwin
Listen to Hey Fam:
Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hey-fam-with-andrew-levins-and-angus-truskett/id1012201056
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0yLyl5YTEHGrjm4BxtiTX0?si=496886972f5a4b11
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0:00 Intro
5:54 The hype for Kalki 2898 AD
11:00 Action in Indian cinema
13:46 The performances
16:12 Story, sequel, and cinematic universe
19:27 The music
23:20 The cameos
27:52 The future
32:49 Wrap-up
In this bite-sized episode, Alexis shares the highs and (very) lows of the movies she watched in June.
0:00 Intro
0:27 MoviePass MovieCrash
1:27 I Saw the TV Glow
2:30 Stress Positions
3:32 Civil War
6:40 Poolman
8:10 Kim's Video
9:43 Ren Faire and Spermworld
11:28 Problemista
12:25 Black Barbie and Kalki 2898 AD
13:00 Wrap-up
Listen to Alexis and Chris discuss MoviePass MovieCrash on Popcorn Finance
Check out the quick review for Black Barbie
Check out the quick review for Kalki 2898 AD
https://youtube.com/shorts/iULdzXxQr0s
Alexis is joined by Bryon Graves, award-winning author of Rez Ball, to chat about book-to-screen adaptations. Which movies based on books work and which ones don’t live up to the source material?
0:00 Intro
1:29 Best adaptations
7:03 Interpretation that misses the meaning
9:48 Great book meets great director
17:34 Creative vision vs collaboration
22:32 Worst adaptations
27:39 Editing your work
30:37 The power of the author
32:37 Casting
43:24 Outro
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More Whatcha Watchin’ episodes:
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Alexis is joined by special guest Leo Rydel from Geekly Goods to chat about the original sci-fi epic The Creator from director Gareth Edwards and how an $80 million movie can rival the biggest blockbusters. This review is spoiler-free.
0:00 Intro
0:27 Leo’s thoughts
2:20 How was this only $80M?
4:43 It’s a VFX marvel
6:42 Explore the lore
9:15 Simplified storytelling
12:20 Almost perfect
17:10 Original movies
20:10 Final verdict
22:57 Wrap-up
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Alexis and Kim talk about the Barbie movie, men throwing tantrums online, self-aware casting, movie marketing, and more in this episode of the Whatcha Watchin podcast.
This review contains spoilers for Barbie.
0:00 Intro
2:54 Ryan Gosling stealing scenes
9:19 Online “backlash” to feminist messaging
18:20 Self-aware filmmaking
23:47 Barbenheimer success
26:35 Wrap-up
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Was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny a huge disappointment? In this episode, Alexis and Kim chat about everyone’s favorite 80-year-old adventurer, why James Mangold is not Steven Spielberg, and whether every blockbuster needs to be over two hours.
This review contains spoilers
0:00 Intro
0:51 Alexis’s thoughts
2:30 Kim’s thoughts
6:15 Dial of Digital De-aging
8:56 Temple of Two-and-a-half Hours
15:50 Raiders of the Lost References
20:29 Heavy spoilers
34:36 Dial of Disappointment?
42:06 Final thoughts
45:55Wrap-up
Read Alexis’s review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
https://trashwire.com/2023/06/28/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-review
Read Kim’s review of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny-movie-review-harrison-ford
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Is The Flash a fun comic book movie or a Frankenstein fever dream? Alexis and Kim share their thoughts on the movie, the troubled production, the rubbery CGI, and more. This review contains spoilers.
0:00 Intro
0:22 Non-spoiler thoughts
6:05 Spoilers
35:49 Should you see this movie?
38:23 Wrap-up
Read Alexis’ review of The Flash
https://trashwire.com/2023/06/15/the-flash-review
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Alexis and Kim take a trip to Asteroid City and discuss Wes Anderson as an auteur, why a memorable visual style is so important, and how an enormous cast of powerhouse players can each stand out in an ensemble.
0:00 Intro
0:41 Kim’s opinion
2:04 Alexis’ opinion
3:41 The humor and the cast
5:37 Anderson the auteur
13:06 Cinema without cynicism
17:53 The grim future of movies and TV
21:30 Final thoughts on Asteroid City
23:56 Slight spoilers
25:35 Upcoming movies
27:13 Wrap-up
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Alexis and Kim talk about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the perks of telling a story through visuals, breakthroughs in animation, the current multiverse madness sweeping comic book movies, and more. This review contains light spoilers, so if you want to go in blind, watch this after you’ve seen Across the Spider-Verse.
0:00 Intro
0:20 Great but not flawless
0:44 Kim’s thoughts
1:54 Alexis’ thoughts
3:14 We love Spider-Punk
4:27 Runtime
6:32 But that ending
14:13 Movie multiverse madness
16:30 The humor
19:14 Voice cast
20:33 The visuals
25:50 Compared to Into the Spider-Verse
28:20 Wrap-up
Read Alexis’ review:
https://trashwire.com/2023/06/01/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-review
Read Kim’s review:
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-movie-review
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Somehow, Alexis and Kim had gone their whole lives without ever seeing a Fast and Furious movie, but all that changed with Fast X. With absolutely no knowledge of the franchise beyond what they absorbed via pop culture osmosis, here’s what they thought of the latest entry in Vin Diesel’s magnum opus.
0:00 Intro
0:44 Fast X review
30:15 Will you watch the Fast franchise?
35:52 Wrap-up
Read Alexis’s review
https://trashwire.com/2023/05/19/fast-x-review
Read Kim’s review
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/fast-x-movie-review-vin-diesel
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Alexis and Kim talk Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the future of the MCU, Oppenheimer, Barbie, and why they’re looking forward to Fast X even though they’ve never seen a Fast movie before.
0:00 Intro
0:30 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
3:53 What happened to the MCU?
14:52 Guardians 3 vs Love and Thunder
16:25 Is this a good place to bail on the MCU?
25:41 Oppenheimer and Barbie
29:07 Somehow The Meg has returned
30:50 Fast X
34:38 Wrap-up
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Twitter: @kpierce624
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Alexis and Kim chat about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, their favorite Hollywood Chris, Tetris, Air, Ben Affleck as a director, and why you probably shouldn’t sing along to the needle drops in movies.
0:00 Intro
0:51 Dungeons & Dragons Honor Among Thieves
11:40 Dungeons & Dragons spoilers and cameos
14:01 Dungeons & Dragons final thoughts
15:05 Tetris
25:01 AIR
45:10 The future of streaming
49:55 Wrap-up
Read Alexis’ review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Read Kim’s review of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Read Alexis’ review of Tetris
Read Kim’s review of Tetris
Read Alexis' review of AIR
Read Kim's review of AIR
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Twitter: @kpierce624
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Whatcha Watchin' podcast videos on Youtube:
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TV and movie reviews, trailers and more:
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Alexis and Kim talk about the Oscars ceremony, Everything Everywhere All At Once dominating the major categories, the best speeches of the night, and who should have been nominated.
Kim reviews Shazam: Fury of the Gods and John Wick Chapter 4.
Alexis tries to wrap her head around how 65 got made and explains why she wants to binge-watch Rana Naidu on Netflix for a second time.
0:00 Intro
0:36 The Oscars
25:55 Shazam: Fury of the Gods
31:27 65
36:48 John Wick Chapter 4
42:31 Rana Naidu
Read Kim's review of Shazam: Fury of the Gods:
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/movie-review-shazam-fury-of-the-gods
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Twitter: @kpierce624
Letterboxd: @kpierce624
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Facebook: @kpierce624
Whatcha Watchin' podcast videos on Youtube:
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TV and movie reviews, trailers and more:
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While Kim was attending screenings for Cocaine Bear and Creed III, Alexis was sick at home rewatching the YRF Spy Universe movies.
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:27 Cocaine Bear
- 9:37 Creed III
- 15:40 YRF Spy Universe
- 26:20 The Romantics
- 35:06 Wrap-up
Read Kim's review of Cocaine Bear:
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/cocaine-bear-review-elizabeth-banks
Read Kim's review of Creed III:
https://www.geekgirlauthority.com/movie-review-creed-iii-michael-b-jordan-jonathan-majors
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Aggressively mediocre? Alexis and Kim watched Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and dive into why it feels like Marvel might be losing its magic in the first episode of the Whatcha Watchin’ podcast.
Spoilers from 13:09-39:38