The Watch-men | A Nerdy Movie & TV Review Podcast

After producing a few of The Watch-men’s favourite shows in Daredevil and Jessica Jones, Netflix and Marvel hit a rare miss with Iron Fist. Matt, Sam, and Joyce take a look at episode one of this kung fu and boardroom superhero drama and offer a fistfull of thoughts on where the show went right and wrong. (Hint: It’s probably when they decided to add plenty of boardroom drama to a show about kung fu).

While students furiously write exams, the Watch-men indulge in two mind numbing action flicks in another double header episode. First, Sam takes a look at The Fate of the Furious, the latest installment in a franchise which inexplicably turned a Vin Diesel movie about street racing into a billion dollar, eight film series where cars crash into a nuclear submarine. Then Matt decides if Elizabeth Banks' bonkers performance as Rita Rupulsa can elevate the new Power Rangers to be more than a fancy Krispy Kreme ad.

Scarlett Johansson’s controversial manga adaptation Ghost in the Shell hit theatres with resounding thud in its opening weekend, taking in a ghastly $19 million. But don’t be fooled, that disappointment won’t stop Sam, Matt, and Joyce from happily sweep kicking its shaky feet out from under it on this latest episode of The Watch-men Podcast.

Things get deep, man, on this episode of The Watch-men Podcast, as Matt, Sam and Joyce unpack the hidden meanings of life. Wait, I mean, Life. Like, the trashy Alien/Gravity knockoff featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds fighting a space squid… Things get deep, man, on this episode of The Watch-men Podcast, as Matt, Sam and Joyce unpack the hidden meanings of life. Wait, I mean, Life. Like, the trashy Alien/Gravity knockoff featuring Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds fighting a space squid… So, ya, no one unpacked anything from that movie, Sam just talked about how it was mostly bad (except for one part) and then moved the conversation on to an actually good movie, Jordan Peele’s surprise hit thriller, Get Out.

With Sam off fighting giant monsters on a far off island, Matt and Joyce take the podcast reins. This week, we take a look at a movie with dangerous dinosaurs, diving damsels, and dour Damon. It’s The Great Wall! Listen as Joyce and Matt dissect a film so incomprehensible that most of the time is spent trying to figure out the plot. It’s a trip back to ancient China where movies like this, thankfully, didn’t exist, on this week’s The Watch-men Podcast!

Sam watched Kong Skull Island in Edmonton, Alberta. Matt watched Kong Skull Island somewhere in Russia. And Joyce asks questions about the “goodness” of a giant CGI ape. Tune in for movie monsters, Monster Energy drink product placement, and much more!

After 17 years in the role, Hugh Jackman pops his Adamantium claws for the last time as Wolverine in the R-rated superhero western, Logan. On this episode, Matt and Sam question whether the film deserves all the hype it’s been receiving, Reg (you remember Old Man Reg don’t you? It’s been awhile since he’s popped his comic book claws on our show) stops by to tell us why he’s grateful Logan doesn’t replicated its comic book source material Old Man Logan, Joyce goes on a rant about conspiracy theories, and Oumar attempts to have all of us captured and put into the Weapon X Program. It’s a busy show, but you should listen through so you know just how good Patrick Stewart is in this movie.

Keanu Reeves is BACK as un-retired assassin John Wick, to do the exact same thing he did a couple years ago when some thugs stole his car and killed his dog the first time. Luckily, The Watch-men are ALSO BACK to do the same thing they do every week, lining up John Wick: Chapter 2 in our reviewing sights. But can Matt and Sam match Wick’s 80% headshot rate with their fact and hot take accuracy? Find out on this episode! Also, at the end of the show Ashton returns to recap the Oscars and our picks. Surely nothing of note happened worth discussing there…

Once again everyone’s favourite star-studded night of Hollywood self-love is upon us. The Oscars are here, and the Watch-men have come ready with their bold predictions! Join us as Matt, Sam, Joyce, and returning Oscars guest Ashton (who was the only one to watch almost all the major nominated films) make their picks in all the major categories. The stakes are high for the nominated filmmakers, actors, actresses, sound editors, and millions of underpaid VFX workers, but they’re even higher for us as we wait and see who’s picks reign supreme at this year’s Academy Awards.

A new Batman film, but it’s full of jokes? It may seem like something that could only happen in the Phantom Zone, but it’s true! The caped crusader is back, but this time he’s traded in his Snyderous, murderous ways for a utility belt packed with laughs and a fridge full of Lego® lobster thermidor. On this episode, The Watch-men assemble a review for Lego Batman, the sort-of sequel to 2014’s hilarious The Lego Movie. Sam reunites with Matt and Joyce to decide whether this kids movie was too much of a kids movie, if it should even count as a Batman movie, and whether or not the Lego® film universe has already lost its charm. When it comes to enjoying The Watch-men Podcast, all pieces are included and no instructions are required. *SMOKE BOMB*