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

The day has come for The Watch-men to say a sorrowful goodbye to the most successful video game franchise of all time: Resident Evil. Sam and Vincent return to the franchise, which they started watching 15 years ago, with their review of The Final Chapter. Does the series go out on a zombie-killing high? Does Milla Jovovich finally defeat the insidious Umbrella Corporation? Does Paul W.S. Anderson continue to say “f**k it” to all logic and continuity? We discuss this, plus give our thoughts on the Resident Evil series as a whole and rank the six films from worst to — I don’t want to say best — so, least worst!

On this episode the Watch-men take a look at two sequel/reboots that the world never asked for but got anyway. First, guest Amie previews the CW’s Riverdale, a new gritty/murdery/sexy revival of Archie (yes from the comics). Then, Sam and Matt pound a Mountain Dew before skydiving, kickflipping, and boat-biking into a review of Vin Diesel’s xXx: The Return of Xander Cage. You know, based on 2002’s oh-so-popular X-TREME action flick. Take a listen as 45 minutes of praise for Donnie Yen ensues on the Watch-men podcast.

It’s the 20th anniversary of Starship Troopers, and upstanding Citizens of the Watch-men Federation, Matt and Sam, want YOU to know why Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi satire is a misunderstood classic. Would you like to know more? We have the hot-takes. We have the bad impressions. And Joyce has the facts. But we need listeners. Listeners like Johnny, who can appreciate bad acting, brain-sucking, and nuke blasting. We need you all. Service guarantees citizenship. Do you have what it takes to be a Citizen of the Watch-men Federation? Simply click play below to start your application. C’mon you apes, you wanna live forever?

What do you get when you combine some of today’s finest actors, a promising director, and one of the most popular video game franchises of all time? The Watch-men are here to tell you, in their review of Assassin’s Creed. Sam, Matt, and Joyce grab their hidden knife blades, throw on their cloaks, and take a leap of faith, hoping this is the video game movie that finally breaks the genre’s long losing streak. We are assassins. Just kidding, we review movies.

From a galaxy far far away, the Watch-men bring you their thoughts on the first stand-alone Star Wars film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Will Matt and Sam go rogue and dislike the Skywalker-less prequel? Listen below to find out!

At this point, we can all agree it hasn’t been the best year for, well, a lot of things. But what about movies and TV, could they escape the Roland Emmerich-scale disaster of 2016? While the Watch-men already determined summer’s big screen blockbusters were mostly a bust, Sam and Matt now turn their attention to all the new shows and films they reviewed in 2016. Along with guest Vincent, the fellas will hand out best and worst prizes in a variety of categories, including: Biggest surprise, Best Soundtrack, Best/Worst Performance, Favourite Director, Favourite Show, and Favourite/Worst Movie. Who will take home the prized “Watchie Awards” this year? Listen in to find out!

We have finally reached the centre of the maze — and it’s bittersweet. HBO’s Westworld wrapped this past Sunday with it’s 90-minute grand finale. As one of The Watch-men Podcast’s most talked about shows ever, we will no doubt miss our weekly dose of all the things we love most: surprise, violence, and Sir Anthony Hopkins monologuing endlessly. But did this epic tale conclude how we predicted? Was the final chapter a fitting close to an otherwise excellent narrative? Hosts (not that kind… we think?) Sam and Matt, along with guest (maybe that kind…) Joyce were in studio to discuss. It had violent ends, but did it delight? Listen in to find out!

With no major releases or season finales to dive into this week, The Watch-men Podcast resorts to a classic filler-episode: the director spotlight! And who more deserving of a spot in said light than one of our favourites, Quentin Tarantino. With a visual style unlike any other, a penchant for profanity, and a glutinous approach to good dialogue, Sam and Matt take a look back at past favs and potential future endeavors for QT. If that wasn’t enough, Joyce came by the studio to offer up some excellent predictions on what to expect during this coming Sunday’s Westworld season finale.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has hit theatres, so now it’s up to The Watch-men to cast their votes on whether or not it is truly fantastic or a No-Mag effort. Harry Potter enthusiast Joyce joins Sam and Matt to see if the film, which is set in New York and features an all new cast, can stand on it’s own — without the help of a certain boy wizard. Sam explores some theories, Joyce squeals repeatedly in delight, and Matt plays catch up after missing every Harry Potter movie but the first one. All this, plus Neale is tasked with uncovering a dark conspiracy in one of his greatest fact-finding missions yet. You won’t want to miss it on this episode of The Watch-men Podcast.

There are days that define your story beyond your life, like the day they reviewed Arrival. The Watch-men take to their posts as Denis Villeneuve’s (Prisoners, Sicario) cerebral sci-fi film, Arrival, touches down in theatres. On this episode, Matt and Sam, along with first-time guest Mitch, explore the wonders and potential shortcomings after their first contact with the flick. For fans of Interstellar and Amy Adams this movie just might be for you, but unless you can see the future, you’d best listen in to find out.