Should our tax dollars always be spent saving Matt Damon? Can Brad Pitt's looks distract from his terrible Italian? And what makes a good book-to-film adaptation? Join us as we explore our favorite and least favorite book adaptations. 

In this episode we discuss Ready Player One, The Lady from Shanghai, Gone Girl, World War Z, The Martian, Money Ball, and Harry Potter. 

*SPOILER ALERT*

What does someone who's never heard a single song from Hamilton think after watching it for the first time? Join us as we discuss what we've been watching this week, in our first volume of Watchlist. 

On this volume of Watchlist we talk about Hamilton, Ramy, and Artemis Fowl. 

Side note: We experienced some audio issues, so we apologize for Andrew's inconsistent audio.

We hope you enjoy!

Welcome to Channel 8 1/2 where we discuss all things, film, television, and pop culture. With the 4th of July just around the corner, today's themed episode focuses on America in cinema. We hope you enjoy!