We're Always Watching: Movies

Join Caitlin, Kevin and Brandon as they breakdown their love for Bob's Burgers the Movie and hear fun anecdotes from our Exclusive Interviews with the Cast and Creators.

Directed by Loren Bouchard and Bernard Derriman

Screenplay by Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith

Based on Bob's Burgers by Loren Bouchard

Produced by Janelle Momary-Neely, Loren Bouchard and Nora Smith

Starring H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, David Wain, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline

Edited by Kris Fitzgerald

Music by Loren Bouchard and Patrick & Tim Dacey, Elegant Too, John Dylan Keith, Brent Knopf

Production companies 20th Century Animation, 20th Century Family, Bento Box Entertainment, Wilo Productions

Distributed by 20th Century Studios

Release dates May 17, 2022 (El Capitan Theatre) May 27, 2022 (United States)

Running time 102 minutes[2]

Join Joe, Brandon and Kevin as they break the down the nostalgia of Top Gun and review Top Gun: Maverick! 

After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski

Screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie

Story by Peter Craig Justin Marks

Based on Characters by Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison

Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer

Cinematography Claudio Miranda

Edited by Eddie Hamilton

Music by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer

Production companies Skydance Media

Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Distributed by Paramount Pictures

Release dates April 28, 2022 (CinemaCon) May 27, 2022 (United States)

Join our hosts Caitlin, Kevin and Jezzer as they break down the crazy Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers movie on Disney+. 

Chip and Dale live amongst cartoons and humans in modern-day Los Angeles, but their lives are quite different now. When a former cast mate mysteriously disappears, Chip and Dale must repair their broken friendship and save their friend. 

Directed by Akiva Schaffer

Written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand

Based on Rescue Rangers properties and characters by Disney Television Animation

Produced by David Hoberman and  Todd Lieberman

Starring John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Keegan-Michael Key, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons, KiKi Layne and Tress MacNeille

Cinematography Larry Fong

Edited by Brian Olds

Music by Brian Tyler

Production companies Walt Disney Pictures, Mandeville Films

Distributed by Disney+

Release dates

May 16, 2022 (Orlando)

May 20, 2022 (United States)

Running time 97 minutes

Joe, Josh and Jezzer break down the 2022 remake of Firestarter. A couple desperately try to hide their daughter, Charlie, from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for turning fire into a weapon of mass destruction. Her father taught her how to defuse her power, but as Charlie turns 11, the fire becomes harder and harder to control. When a mysterious operative finally finds the family, he tries to seize Charlie once and for all -- but she has other plans. Starring Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon and Kurtwood Smith. Directed by Leith Thomas. Screenplay by Scott Teems and Based on the book by Stephen King.

Joe, Caitlin, and Kevin discuss the second installment of the Doctor Strange films. Beware of spoilers.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, and stars:

Benedict Cumberbatch ... Doctor Stephen Strange

Elizabeth Olsen ... Wanda Maximoff / The Scarlet Witch

Chiwetel Ejiofor ... Baron Mordo

Benedict Wong ... Wong

Xochitl Gomez ... America Chavez

Rachel McAdams ... Dr. Christine Palmer

Joe, Daniel, Caitlin, and Tatiana discuss the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chloe Zhao's The Eternals.

The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, reunite to battle the evil Deviants.

Cast:

Gemma Chan as Sersi

Richard Madden as Ikaris

Kumail Nanjiani as Kingo

Lia McHugh as Sprite

Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos

Lauren Ridloff as Makkari

Barry Keoghan as Druig

Don Lee as Gilgamesh

Harish Patel as Karun

Kit Harington as Dane Whitman

Salma Hayek as Ajak

Angelina Jolie as Thena

Bill Skarsgård as Kro

Joe, Jae, Josh, and Tatiana discuss Marvel's Black Widow.

Though we already know the ultimate fate of Natasha Romanoff in the MCU, Black Widow fills us in on the time between Civil War and Infinity War.  

Directed by Cate Shortland with a story by Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson, Black Widow is the 24th MCU film.

At birth the Black Widow (aka Natasha Romanova) is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative.

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Morphin' Monday Power Rangers Watch - Along Episode 2: Peter and Yoshi Sudarso! 

This week Peter and Yoshi Sudarso reflect back on their time on-screen and off-screen together in Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel Episode 22: The POISY SHOW! They give insight into the episode and season from a unique perspective. The Sudarso Brothers share memories of their time on set, behind the scenes shooting stories, and walk us through the ADR. 

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Welcome to the debut episode of our new Morphin' Monday. The show is best enjoyed while watching the episode with us. 

This week, Joe is joined by arguable the most legendary Ranger of all-time, Jason David Frank! Jason picked Power Rangers Zeo Episode 19: Challenges. 

During this episode, JDF reflects back on his late brother Erik Frank and behind the scenes stories about some of the antics the Frank boys would get up to onset.  JDF also opens up about his departure from the long-running series as well as things he wishes he can change. This is a pretty raw look at JDF as a person and a tribute to the late Erik Frank.  

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