Watch The Film With Us

What are the aspects of Indiana Jones that makes it such a beloved franchise? Is it Harrison Ford himself? In this episode, we talk about why it worked and how franchises navigate aging movie stars.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

Why do we find suspense engaging? In this episode, we talk about suspense across different genres - how they differ and when too much suspense might not be a good thing!

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

What is Keanu Reeves’ appeal? In this episode, we talk about the types of action movie stars, and how Keanu Reeves fits into the category.

Vulture “The Beatific Imperfection of Keanu Reeves in The Matrix, 25 Years Later”: https://www.vulture.com/article/the-matrix-keanu-reeves-invented-a-new-kind-of-action-star.html

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

Why are there so many movies where traumatic events encourage the main characters to fall in love? We discuss this traumatic and romantic trope, how it’s believable and why it might be one of our favourite romantic tropes.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

Why are hostage movies fascinating? This month, we’re watching one of Lara’s favourite films, “Speed”. And, interestingly enough, it’s also a movie featuring a hostage situation, where an ensemble cast is trapped on a bus. We chat through what makes this sub genre interesting and bring up some other examples of movies with hostage sequences.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

The films of summer 2024 left us a bit underwhelmed - was it because there wasn’t a “Barbenheimer”? And also, what do we think about the “It Ends With Us” drama? We also chat about the upcoming weeks of festival season and the films we are most looking forward to watching.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

The Fast & Furious franchise is all about cars and stunts with cars. We review the car chase scenes in Fast Five, talking about why they worked and didn’t work, and generally chat about the use car chase scenes in action films.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

Are action villains memorable? In this episode, we chat about the types of bad guys in action movies and the increasingly convoluted plots of modern action films.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

One of the main reasons why we chose to watch the fifth installment of the “Fast & Furious” franchise was because “Fast Five” is a heist film. And we love heist films! In this episode, we chat all things heist, including the stock characters and why they’re great.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus

Our first Fast & Furious movie - so what did we think? In this episode, we chat about our overall impressions of the franchise and why it’s one of the biggest and longest standing franchises in the action genre.

Let us know what you think and chat with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTF_WithUs

Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus