ALONG CAME A SPIDER...er, NEW EPISODE!

This week the Boys get caught in the web of the current pop culture zeitgeist / backlash against superhero films and spin up a review of Sony/Marvel's Madame Webb starring Dakota Johnson and Tahar Rahim. You don't need to be clairvoyant to know who might possibly have been bit by the film's comic book thriller, girl power vibes but as we say here at the new Watch/Skip+...Come for the Plus's, stay for the movie review! Not even Ms. Cleo though would have divined that the Plus's all hinge around apparel as Emcee plus's his loyalty to a new and upcoming brand while Cupcake suits up for a new trend in office wear.

WE SEE THIS EPISODE IN YOUR FUTURE! GET IT IN YOUR EARS!

Emcee's PLUS + Cupcake's PLUS

Timestamps

(00.00.57) Intro

(00.02.07) ESPN?

(00.06.00) Alex's Plus

(00.10.06) Jose's Plus

(00.13018) Madame Web

(00.35.42) Spoiler Free

(00.54.10) Spoilers

NEW EPISODE IS ALIVE.....IT'S ALIIIIIIIVVVEEEEEE!

After Emcee's inaugural ep as co-host, the Watch/Skip'ers take on another buzz-y film...yet another mish mash of genres: the horror-comedy "Lisa Frankenstein", directed by Zelda Williams (daughter of the one and only Robin Williams) and written by polarizing screenwriter Diablo Cody ("Jennifer's Body" anyone?). Is this a smash sleeper hit waiting to inhabit the afterlife of your cult media shelf OR is it dead on arrival and in need of a jolt and CPR? But first, put your journals down as Alex plus's a gift idea that is story-worthy, and Cupcake extols the virtues of a new stress-reliever toy. <----keep it PG folks! Mind out of the gutter.

DIG US UP AND GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!!

NEW YEAR...NEW EPISODE...NEW CO-HOST!

CALL IT A COMEBACK! Watch/Skip+ returns with a brand new episode. If you heard the prior, you know that Red is on a leave of absence from the pod, and out of the river of tears, Cupcake and a brand new co-host are back in the saddle! Ride along and get to know the new guy; then stick around as the two break the (reviewing) ice with "Kingsman"/"Kick-Ass" creator Matthew Vaughn's newest - the Apple+ film "Argylle". Is this the blockbuster that will herald the return of exhibition or is it just more of the same "twisted" albeit strained spectacle from the man who married Claudia Schiffer?

THE RETURN IS NIGH! GET US IN YOUR EARS!

Timestamps:

(00.01.00) Intro

(00.01.30) Who Dat Host?

(00.03.07) Icebreaker

(00.19.10) Argylle - above and below

(00.25.25) Spoiler Free Thoughts

(00.36.40) Spoilers Ahead

(00.56.00) Outro

WE ARE BACK!!!!

Red and Cupcake are gassing up more episodes of Watch/Skip+ for the future and breaking the Hiatus that started mid December 2023. This episode features BREAKING NEWS about the show with some pretty big plusses from the hosts. Come for the bombshells and stay for a follow-up KETCHUP CATCH-UP of all of the films seen in the interim (most of which are available for VOD as of this posting!).

Thank you for your patience, friends and listeners....we hope you not only welcome us back with open arms and spread the word about our return (SMASH that "Like/Subscribe" wherever you get your podcasts) but that you on the regular GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!!!

NOTE: NEW EPISODES WILL NOW RELEASE ON FRIDAYS!!!! So make your FRI-YAY a WS+ DAY!!!!

The Boys head to “Saltburn” this week to partake in debauchery and mind games when reviewing Emerald Fennell’s latest. Did they find the arthouse feature to live up to the buzz? Before finding out, Cupcake pluses a Disney+ series and recent controversy surrounding a long-running franchise, while Justin shares his frustration with a streaming app, then salvages his mood by discussing a wondrous game.

GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!

Timestamps

00.00.00 Intro

00.04.15 Jose’s Pluses

00.14.44 Justin’s Pluses

00.23.15 Cast & Crew

00.39.15 Spoiler Free

01.10.16 Spoilers

01.56.05 Wrap-up

01.57.33 Post-Episode Stinger

WE'RE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!!

In what has been teased and building since Episode 2 of this podcast, the Boys and superhero / comic book movie perennial guest Masaki (AKA Landon AKA Son of Sam U. Rai of the Gentleman's Guide to Midnite Cinema fame) review the long awaited, much reviled, divisive and polarizing sequel/crossover/shared with everything Disney/Marvel you can think of, MCU #33 - THE MARVELS!!!! It's a clash of titans - that being Masaki who loathes Captain Marvel and Cupcake the official Carol Danvers MCU stan - as they debate the merits of the film, the state of the MCU, and if we really want more or less from the Marvel shared-onslaught. As Pluses, Masaki talks first time experience, Red gets personal, and Cupcake takes a breather.

MARVEL-IZE US IN YOUR EARS!!!!

TIMESTAMPS

(00.00.57) Intro/Guest

(00.06.00) Landon's Plus

(00.12.03) Red's Plus

(00.14.58) Cupcake's Plus

(00.19.03) Above/Below

(00.34.00) Spoiler Free

(01.39.36) Spoilers

(01.29.19) Outro/Stinger

The Boys dip their toes into the youth horror pool this episode, as they cover the much-anticipated film adaption of the animatronic video game terror sensation that is “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” They didn’t dare brave this venture alone, bringing along good friend Kevin from Raiders of the Podcast to discuss the peculiar day-and-date release of an adaptation that all three parties admit they’re not the demographic for. Did this win them over a la “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” did for Jose? Before finding out, Kevin pays tribute to a fallen friend, Cupcake wades through a Disney controversy, and the Cinemasochist runs a marathon, of sorts.

GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!

Timestamps

00.00.00 Intro

00.05.35 Kevin’s Plus 

00.10.56 Jose’s Plus

00.22.37 Justin’s Plus 

00.35.20 Cast & Crew

00.53.32 Spoiler Free

01.23.37 Spoilers

01.50.11 Wrap-up

01.52.50 Post-Episode Stinger

The Watch/Skip'ers are back after a short break welcoming onto the show one of our "Pod Fathers"- Sam U. Rai of the Gentleman's Guide to Midnite Cinema - for a suitably EPIC discussion of legendary and pioneering filmmaker Martin Scorsese's EPIC new film "Killers of the Flower Moon". In an episode that is nearly the run time of the movie itself (but still shorter than our Oscars ep...hehe), these Scorsese fans discuss all things Marty, the tragedy inflicted on Indigenous people, the nature of greed and corruption, the "devil you know", and the evil you don't see. There's also a ton of talk about great character actors and their performances here. But before that, Sammy talks a Lynchian documentary, Red discusses yet another seasonal treat, and Cupcake runs a marathon.

SADDLE UP AND GET US IN YOUR EARS!!!

Timestamps:

(00.01.31) Intro/Guest

(00.04.34) Sammy's +

(00.17.56) Red's +

(00.23.03) Cupcake's Plus

(00.33.51) Above/Below

(01.08.01) Spoiler Free Anaylsis

(01.57.04) Spoilers Ahead

(02.48.10) Outro

Another October, another horror franchise taken over by David Gordon Green and Danny McBride. This year, the Boys tackle “The Exorcist: Believer,” the first in a planned trilogy from Blumhouse. Did Red & Cupcake find this to be a good start a la 2018’s “Halloween?” Before finding out, Jose pluses a new film streaming on Netflix that reunites ‘90s icons, while Justin sees the return of a new nickname in discussing a seasonal treat.

LET US POSSESS YOUR EARS!!!

Timestamps

00.00.00 Intro

00.05.25 Jose’s Plus

00.11.15 Justin’s Plus 

00.16.55 Cast & Crew

00.34.18 Spoiler Free

00.50.55 Spoilers

01.19.09 Wrap-up

01.20.57 Post Episode Stinger

I want to play a pod....Before you stand two critics whose mouths have run amok and inflamed your sense of film...loving some theatrical and streaming movies while relegating others to the "Skip" bin. Will you press play and be able to resist their charms as they turn their acid tongues towards the brand new 10th entry in the long running, now self referential horror franchise - Saw X? Or will the audio trap of bantering and franchise nostalgia be too much for you and cause you to reach for the timestamps? Listen or jump from timestamp to timestamp...The choice is yours.

*cough Additionally these fools have something called a "plus"...I have no idea what that means, but Red discusses his new Halloween buddy and Cupcake goes green again.

Timestamps

(00.00.29) Intro

(00.04.25) Red's +

(00.08.39) Cupcake's +

(00.15.41) Above/Below

(00.37.01) Spoiler Free

(01.07.13) Spoilers

(01.42.54) Outro/Pod Roll

(01.44.35) Stinger