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“You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'.” Shannon takes another trip down Tarantino lane and we get her reaction to the film nerd’s prodigy and his 6th film made for the screen, which he spent almost a decade working on the script. While this film is only 30 percent in english, we get to know how Shannon feels about this period film about killing Nazi’s. Fun fact: This is the first Quentin Tarantino film to win an Oscar for acting and that went to the brilliant Christoph Waltz for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Imdb shares a quick synopsis of the film: “In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.” We have all had plenty of time to see this movie, but we understand Sahnnon’s excuse. Tune in, and get to know her thoughts on yet another Quentin Tarantino film on today's installment of Shannon’s List. 

- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS - 

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY

Quentin Tarantino 

STARRING

Brad Pitt

Mélanie Laurent

Christoph Waltz

Eli Roth

Michael Fassbender

Diane Kruger

Daniel Brühl

Til Schweiger

Gedeon Burkhard

Jacky Ido

B.J. Novak

“Everyone has their own rebellion.” Welcome back to We Watch It! Andor is the topic today, but the crew has lots more to share about their week. Today we learn how Shannon’s family treats their male spouses with nicknames. We get to know how much fun the We Watch It bunch had at the Happiest Place on Earth, Disneyland, during the Thanksgiving weekend. Cody gives us a rundown of how the ride Rise of the Resistance starts, not too many details of the actual ride, but more of the experience you get while you are just waiting in line. It’s one of the best rides with insane technology, it’s definitely something you want to wait in line for. They had an amazing time, and don’t worry guys, Shannon got her churro, so all is well in the world. We also learn that this year we had the Worst Thanksgiving Box-Office Opening Weekend In HISTORY. We have not seen the numbers this low since the 90’s and it's something to talk about. But you wanna know about the movie they watched, because that is what you came for. Disney+ shares with us what there is to expect from this live action drama: “The series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor's journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It's an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue where Cassian will embark on the path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.” Sounds pretty gripping right? Well tune into the episode and catch what your hosts thought of this show. Was it the worst Star Wars show in existence? Does it stack up against the movies? Does Disney just need to stop making more? Find out on this week's Main Review… 

- ANDOR -

CREATED BY

Tony Gilroy

SERIES WRITTEN BY

Toby Haynes

Benjamin Caron

Susanna White

STARRING

Diego Luna

Kyle Soller

Stellan Skarsgård

Genevieve O'Reilly

Denise Gough

Adria Arjona

Jacob James Beswick

Varada Sethu

Faye Marsay

Anton Lesser

Michael Jenn

Robert Emms

Dave Chapman

Elizabeth Dulau

Fiona Shaw

It’s another week of recommendations and the crew has their picks! Shannon learns how Harry Styles is not only a fantastic singer, but he’s also really funny. What a complete package of a man. Saturday Night Live Is Filmed In Front Of A Lucky Studio Audience. JT shares with us how much stimulation can actually exist in a film with an experience like no other viewing The Holy Mountain. Cody urges to watch the movie that came before their Adam Sandler hit Uncut Gems, a little movie called Good Time. The Safdie Brothers are soon to become a household name, you need to see this movie. Check out this weeks TOP RECOMMENDATIONS!

- SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -

CREATED BY 

Lorne Michaels 

HEAD WRITERS

Michael Che

Colin Jost

Kent Sublette

STARRING

Harry Styles (Host)

- THE HOLY MOUNTAIN - 

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY

Alejandro Jodorowsky

STARRING

Alejandro Jodorowsky 

Horacio Salinas

Zamira Saunders

Juan Ferrara

Adriana Page

Burt Kleiner

Valerie Jodorowsky

Nicky Nichols

Richard Rutowski

Luis Lomelí

- GOOD TIME -

DIRECTED BY

Benny Safdie 

Josh Safdie

WRITTEN BY

Ronald Bornstein

Josh Safdie 

STARRING

Robert Pattinson

Benny Safdie

Buddy Duress

Taliah Webster

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Barkhad Abdi

Necro

"You'll have bad times, but it'll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren't paying attention to." Shanon watches the classic film Good Will Hunting. We learn how much she really needed a Robin Williams kick and understands how much she has missed out on. This film was made in 1997 and was a standout success at the Academy Awards that put Affleck and Damon on the top of everyone's charts. IMDB gives us the synopsis:

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.

It is a tear jerking reminder that we miss you Mr. Williams, we will cherish your performance in this film for the rest of our lives. Check out what Shannon thought today and the discuassion that ensues on We Watch It.

- GOOD WILL HUNTING - 

DIRECTED BY

Gus Van Sant

WRITTEN BY

Matt Damon 

Ben Affleck 

STARRING

Matt Damon

Ben Affleck

Robin Williams

Stellan Skarsgård

Casey Affleck

Cole Hauser

Minnie Driver

It’s time for movies in minutes! Let’s be honest, there are thousands of titles out there. How do you find the right one for your time? Thanks to the We Watch It Crew, we have many titles to share with you. Tune in as your hosts break down 9 films where they each only have two minutes to discuss and move on to the next one. With titles like, The Queen’s Gambit, The Last Kingdom, The Wrong Missy, The Assistant(Wow that is a lot of “The”s,) Wanda Vision, Selena + Chef, Under the Grapefruit Tree, Outside the Wire, AND An American Pickle, I’m sure there is something in there for you. Great actors all over this episode ranging from Anthony Mackie to Seth Rogen. David Spade all the way to Anya Taylor-Joy. Some celebrities, some athletes, and I think there are actual vikings in that one show because man they kill it. Anyways, please enjoy another episode of… Movies In Minutes.

We Watch It recommends many options to you listeners, and today, you’ll get a taste of some early titles that were first introduced during the debut of Disney Plus. Disney+ is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned and operated by the Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company.The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by The Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Television, with dedicated content hubs for the brands Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. Original films and television series are also distributed on Disney+. Shannon talks about the old disney movie The Aristocats, a classic animated film. Cody touches upon the adaptation of the classic tale by Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers,starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, and Tim Curry “They're Scoundrels, Playboys, Outlaws . . . The Greatest Heroes Who Ever Lived.” JT reminds us that not everything in the Star Wars cinematic experience is perfect, but an entire show dedicated to fixing some issues might be a treat for you by checking out Star Wars the Clone Wars. Every episode begins with an inspirational quote; this is often relevant to the episode at hand. Look forward to these topics as the crew recommends what Disney has on their platform to check out. 

“You’ve got red on you.” We Watch It brings some special content your way with one of the earliest recordings done way back in 2019. This week Shannon gives her thoughts on the EDGAR WRIGHT classic, Shaun of the dead (2004). JT and Cody love this movie as it is, in their opinion, one of the most perfect comedies ever made. Edgar Wright just knows how to tell a story using every aspect of film, sound, framing, editing, and dialogue. It is always an experience diving into his projects and can’t wait to share what this millennial thought of it. IMDB shares with us a storyline: 

Shaun doesn't have a very good day, so he decides to turn his life around by getting his ex to take him back, but he times it right in the middle of what may be a zombie apocalypse. But for him, it's an opportunity to show everyone he knows how useful he is by saving them all. All he has to do is survive, and get his ex back.

Get ready to tackle today’s episode especially if it is just one of those days when you're feeling a little...dead.

- SHAUN OF THE DEAD - 

DIRECTED BY

Edgar Wright

WRITTEN BY

Simon Pegg

Edgar Wright

STARRING

Simon Pegg

Kate Ashfield

Nick Frost

Lucy Davis

Dylan Moran

Peter Serafinowicz

Bill Nighy

Penelope Wilton

Martin Freeman

Reece Shearsmith

Tamsin Greig

Julia Deakin

Matt Lucas

“T'Challa Was Truly Noble. Are You Going To Be Like Him, Or Are You Going To Take Care Of Business?” The We Watch It crew went to the movies this past week with their tickets they scored over a month ago to see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in IMAX, snagging the best seats in the house. Cody gives us insight on some pretty awesome news, one would say the news is pretty “Sweet” or “Freaking Awesome” or consider this host to be “Lucky!” Next week he will go over this incredible experience that only “Freaking Idiots” would not be impressed by. We learn about the death of the beloved voice actor Kevin Conroy who has voiced the titular character Batman for over three decades. We close the book on Kevin’s time here, but we wish the nerd community well as we mourn the loss of a legend that made this character more than an icon. Shannon gives us some insight to some new projects that her favorite young broadway actress, Renee Rapp, is getting into with her EP coming out and a new season of Sex Life of College Girls on HBO Max. But enough about the beginning of the episode, you want to read about the main review the crew has cooked up for Marvel’s final installment within their Phase 4 of cinematic releases. You probably want to just know now, WHO IS THE NEW BLACK PANTHER!? Well, it’s not my job to tell you that, I can’t spoil the movie or the content that these hosts go over. If I did something like that, I would be fired, and I would not want to lose this very important position of description creation for We Watch It that I get so handsomely paid for with snacks, so please don’t ask me to divulge any of that unwanted spoiler mess. Anyways… IMDB shares with us the spoiler free storyline of this movie: 

Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect the kingdom of Wakanda from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for their nation. 

Listen, take it from me, you want to go see this film. If you have not already, I don’t know how you operate in today's day and age without seeing a Marvel movie. You can catch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in IMAX only in theaters, NOW! This is a highly anticipated follow up to Ryan Coogler’s first film, and one you will not want to miss

- BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER - 

DIRECTED BY:

Ryan Coogler

WRITTEN BY: 

Ryan Coogler

Joe Robert Cole 

STARRING:

Letitia Wright

Lupita Nyong'o

Danai Gurira

Winston Duke

Angela Bassett

Tenoch Huerta

Martin Freeman

Dominique Thorne

Florence Kasumba

Michaela Coel

Alex Livinalli

Mabel Cadena

It is time for the crew to share their top recommendations for the week. Cody shares with us the Netflix play to film adaptation of American Son starring the same cast that debuted the production on broadway the year before. Jt introduces us to Lupin, the French Netflix show inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin about a gentleman thief, Assane Diop, who sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family. Finally Shannon visited Disney plus for the 1997 Rodgers and Hammerstien’s film adaptation of the broadway hit, Cinderella, starring Brandy. Did you know, Brandy Norwood became the first African-American to play Cinderella? This version broke viewership records when it debuted, and it holds the record for the best selling video for a made-for-TV movie. There is lot’s to stream, lot’s to watch, and here at We Watch It, we will point you in the direction best suited for you. With three unique hosts, there are unlimited possibilities for viewers like you to find something new to add to your list to watch. Take it from your hosts, or don’t, I’m not involved, I just write the descriptions. ENJOY! 

- AMERICAN SON -

DIRECTED BY

Kenny Leon 

WRITTEN BY

Christopher Demos-Brown

STARRING

Kerry Washington

Steven Pasquale

Jeremy Jordan

Eugene Lee

- LUPIN - 

CREATED BY

George Kay

STARRING

Omar Sy

Ludivine Sagnier

Hervé Pierre

Soufiane Guerrab

Etan Simon

- CINDERELLA (1997) - 

DIRECTED BY

Robert Iscove

WRITTEN BY

Oscar Hammerstein II (book and lyrics by)

Robert L. Freedman (teleplay)

STARRING

Brandy Norwood

Bernadette Peters

Veanne Cox

Natalie Desselle Reid

Paolo Montalban

Jason Alexander

Whoopi Goldberg

Victor Garber

Whitney Houston

Hip, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Anonymous? Shannon watches Big Daddy for the first time and gives her thoughts on Adam Sandler’s 1999 comedy hit. We learn that JT has also never seen this and gives the impression that a movie about an illegal kidnapping is not a comedy he is interested in. But Cody might turn him into a Big Daddy fan as he talks about how this movie has touched his heart and will stay there for a while. IMDB shares with us the storyline: “Sonny Koufax is 32 years old. He's a law school graduate. He's got a nice apartment in Manhattan. There's just one problem. He does nothing, except sit on his butt and live off an investment that was the result of a meager lawsuit he won a year ago. But after his fed up girlfriend leaves him, he comes up with the ingenious idea to adopt a five year old boy to showcase his newfound maturity. But things don't go as planned, and Sonny finds himself the unlikely foster father that will change his perspective on just looking out for himself.” Get ready to sing about Benjamin Franklin, hang out with Frankenstien, and learn what Shannon thought about Big Daddy. 

- BIG DADDY -

DIRECTED BY

Dennis Dugan

WRITTEN BY

Steve Franks (Story By)

Tim Herlihy

Adam Sandler

STARRING

Adam Sandler

Joey Lauren Adams

Jon Stewart

Cole Sprouse

Dylan Sprouse

Josh Mostel

Leslie Mann

Allen Covert

Rob Schneider

Kristy Swanson

Joseph Bologna

Peter Dante

Jonathan Loughran

Steve Buscemi