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

Ready Player One is in theatres and the Watch-men have plugged into the OASIS (aka into some basic microphones/headphones) to review it. Can the same man who influenced virtually every pop culture reference in this movie's virtual world make something user friendly out of the "fan-service-first" source material? Or will The Beard fall victim to nostalgia overload? Tune in to hear Sam's and Matt's takes on the matter, plus find out which Spielberg character the guys feel most closely connected to.

With Ready Player One hitting theaters later this week, the Watch-men are getting into the back catalogue of its acclaimed director, Steven Spielberg. In honour of “The Beard,” Matt and Sam have queued up two of his very different sci-fi options to re-view, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Minority Report. From a song of mothership tones to 2002 Tom Cruise, there are plenty of out there sci-fi moments to indulge in on this episode!

Part Arrival, part Alien and part confusing, Matt and Sam venture into The Shimmer alone this week to review Annihilation. But how does this cerebral creature flick by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, probably Dredd) hold up under our scientific scrutiny? Tune in to find out! Also on the episode, an old friend drops in to share their thoughts on a Soundcloud rap and superhero cartoon collaboration.

Jessica Jones, a Watch-men favourite, returns for season 2. Does the show hold up without Killgrave? Has Jessica sunk to a two-dimensional character? We dive as deep as 6 episodes in to answer these questions and more!

This week Matt, Sam and Joyce try to untangle the plot of Netflix Original's Mute and whether it's supposed to be a mystery, film-noir, sci-fi or dystopian genre. This movie set in cyberpunk Berlin is about an Amish man trying to find his missing girlfriend. Director Duncan Jones said that he's been trying to tell this story his entire career. Did it pay off? Listen and find out!

whether its meant to be a mystery, film-noir, sci-fi or dystopian genre. Director Duncan Jones has said that he's been trying to tell this story his entire career. Did it pay off? Listen and find out!

Another year, another Academy Awards to preview! On this episode, the Watch-men bring you their thoughts and picks for which films will walk away winners and losers at the 2018 Oscars. Matt, Sam and Joyce first dive into their favourite smaller categories - visual effects, score and screenplay - before working their way to the bigger fare of actor, actress and director. But that's not all, because they also give a round-up of all the Best Picture nominees before choosing who will take home the biggest prize of the night - their answers may surprise!

The Watch-men are back! Matt, Sam and Joyce are rested and ready to re-deliver their weekly mashup of reviews, news and red hot takes in a sequel they hope is more T2 than Jaws 2. Channeling their inner James Cameron, the Watch-men set their sights on a spectacle-filled first episode back. From two months worth of trailer recaps to a surprise guest visit from an old friend to a full review of Marvel's latest box office hit, Black Panther, it's go big or go home on this episode of the Watch-men 2.0!

It’s a day of lasts on this episode of the Watch-men Podcast. Sam graduates from university and the gang bids farewell to The Gateway and CJSR after 109 episodes recorded on campus. Oh and there’s a review of that little movie called The Last Jedi. Happy holidays everyone! The Watch-men will return in the New Year…

If you’re waiting for finals to finish before catching the latest episode in the Skywalker trilogy, check out this week’s episode for a SPOILER FREE preview of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Sam, Matt and Joyce lay out their bold predictions for whether or not Luke and Leia will meet again, who Rey’s parents are, and most importantly, how many Porgs will appear in the film.

After stealing the show from Matt Murdock in season two of Daredevil, Marvel’s most kill-happy hero landed his own gritty series at Netflix. Matt and Sam chat about The Punisher and predict whether or not punishments will be on the rise in aftermath of binge-watching Jon Bernthal’s ‘killer’ performance as the skull-toting anti-hero. (Spoiler alert: it’s better than Iron Fist).