Watch The Theron is back and ready to catch up on what we've missed! First up: 2019's animated film The Addams Family! After establishing our history with the Addams Family (across its many incarnations), we talk about whether this particular version is as good as it could be and we wonder what its goals are. We talk about how the cast would be great in a live action version, and wonder if that's why they were cast in these (voice only) roles. We wonder if Charlize was given any motivation for h...
Jul 11, 2024•30 min
The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be a bit hazy, but what's perfectly clear is that Charlize Theron was in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness! Dropped into a credits scene, Charlize takes the role of Clea, who seems to know the titular Doctor Strange very well. Who is she? What role could she play? Why did Marvel use her now? We return to Watch The Theron for a quick episode to catch up on her role in the MCU and how she may be used down the road. We also discuss Charlize'...
Aug 11, 2023•14 min
Charlize is back! Well, she never left, but Watch The Theron is back for her newest movie: The School for Good and Evil, which is a very, very long movie. It's not made for our demographic, but Charlize is having fun (hooray!), so we try to have some fun, too. We talk about how it feels like The School for Good and Evil is a TV series condensed down to movie length, discuss the complicated adaptation backstory, and admire how good this movie looks and how good the effects are. We also wonder... ...
Dec 05, 2022•33 min
We’re closing out the year with a brand new Charlize Theron movie, Bombshell, and our second episode of Watch The Theron in 2019! We are joined by Cara Gael O’Regan of the Wistful Thinking Podcast to talk about all things Megyn Kelly, Gretchen Carlson, and more. In this episode, we talk about the radical physical transformation (and makeup effects) for Charlize Theron (as well as many of the film’s other actors), the adaptation of a real-life saga, and the movie’s utter determination to not stic...
Dec 23, 2019•35 min
It's been a long time, but we're finally back on Watch The Theron! It may not be called Flarsky anymore (bad decision, movie studio), but Long Shot was worth the wait. In this episode, we talk about where the movie falls on the list of all-time great rom-coms, discuss the Charlize/Seth Rogen relationship, and yearn for a world where Charlize Theron is our president. We also look ahead to what's next for Charlize, and discuss how she'll fit into the ever-evolving world of the Fast and the Furious...
Aug 20, 2019•43 min
After 50 episodes discussing our favorite (and least favorite) moments in Charlize Theron's filmography, it's time for the Chrome Teeth: The Charlize Theron Awards! We're joined by fan (and new friend) from halfway around the world, Amelia Crawford, to discuss the highs and lows of Charlize's filmography. We'll give our picks and then hand it over to Amelia to find out who you, the listener, voted on! So take an ice bath, shave your head, and grab your chrome teeth, because it's time to celebrat...
Nov 16, 2018•1 hr 12 min
We've never done this kind of episode for one of our podcasts before, and while the name is clunky, the content is A+. This episode serves as a Letterboxd countdown and overall reflection on the Watch The Theron podcast. We're officially declaring the best and the worst parts of Charlize's filmography next week for the Chrome Teeth (voting may still be open... I'm writing this from the past!), but today we're ranking Charlize Theron's films, from 45 to 1. Play along at home and let us know your ...
Nov 09, 2018•30 min
#WatchTheTheron officially wraps up Phase I in two weeks with the Chrome Teeth (voting is still open!), so it's time to reveal what we're doing as a follow-up to our Charlize Theron podcast. Today, we're announcing #HANX for the Memories and #CruiseClub! This episode's a quickie, but we're back next week with a reflection on #WatchTheTheron (as well as our rankings of all of Charlize's films), then back a week later for the Chrome Teeth! Here's your homework: go vote (again!) for the Chrome Teet...
Nov 02, 2018•14 min
Before we close up shop on #WatchTheTheron, we have to take a quick detour for a very special Charlize Theron Clip Show! Recorded live at Camp CageClub, Joey and Mike were joined by Chris Podcasts, Brian Rodriguez, and Joe Two to talk about 30 clips of Charlize Theron cobbled together on a YouTube playlist. How many of them do we watch in their entirety? Are any of the SNL clips funny? And will anything be as good as Brandon Flowers' music video for Crossfire? Listen and find out! Vote on the Ch...
Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 3 min
We've made our way through 46 episodes of #WatchTheTheron, and now it's time to honor the very best (and the very worst) of what Charlize Theron's career has to offer with the Chrome Teeth! Voting is open now and will run for three weeks. Vote early, vote often! Listen to our episode for the nominations (and a bit of our takes on the nominees), then head here to cast your ballots. Seriously, vote as many times as you want. Rig the election. Do whatever you want. Just show up and vote! Vote at ww...
Oct 19, 2018•26 min
Tully, like Charlize Theron in the film, pulls double duty: it reunites Charlize with Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody and closes the book on the first phase of #WatchTheTheron! If you don't know anything about Tully, stop reading this and go watch it. Joining us to talk about this surprisingly unusual (and nearly entirely great) film is Jordan Polan-Clarke of the Wistful Thinking podcast! We cover Charlize's transformation for the role, Mackenzie Davis as an all-time great #WatchTheTheron characte...
Oct 12, 2018•1 hr 19 min
Gringo is a weird little movie. Gringo also happens to be the first Charlize Theron movie released since #WatchTheTheron began, which is cause for a strange kind of celebration, as it marks the beginning of the end of "Phase I" of this podcast. To commemorate the occasion, we brought in special guest Nick Jenkins of the Reel Bad podcast to talk about a movie that's a bit too well made to ever find its way onto his podcast... or could it? Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Oct 05, 2018•1 hr 18 min
We may talk about The Fate of the Furious every eight months (or so) on 2 Fast 2 Forever, but today's a very special occasion: we're talking about it on #WatchTheTheron, too! To talk about The Fate of the Furious, we had to bring in none other than our (other) resident Fast and Furious expert, Joe Two, as we discussed the film, whether or not Charlize is a good villain, and who her character might actually, really, truly be. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Sep 28, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Along with Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde was, perhaps, the main reason why #WatchTheTheron was created in the first place. Atomic Blonde is sleek, stylish and sexy, showcasing many of Charlize's talents throughout the movie, as she kicks ass and looks great doing it. On this episode, we welcome in special guest Nicole Sweeney of Snark Squad to talk about Charlize as a badass, John Goodman as a hardass, and other stuff that doesn't have to do with asses. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Sep 21, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Kubo and the Two Strings is Charlize Theron's second animated film. Unlike Astro Boy, however, her role in Kubo is actually important to the story and interesting to talk about! On this episode, we welcome back "Mad" Holly Gore (last heard on the wildly divisive Waking Up in Reno episode). Holly loves Japan -- and good movies! -- so we thought that Kubo and the Two Strings would be right up her alley. Were we right? Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Sep 14, 2018•41 min
The Last Face is widely considered one of the worst and most pretentious films ever made. What a way to wind down Watch The Theron! In this episode, we try to figure out what the movie was thinking, whether or not the movie suffers from white savior syndrome, and whether or not there's any redeeming qualities in this movie. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Sep 07, 2018•49 min
The Huntsman: Winter's War marks Charlize Theron's first sequel, and also begs one question: Why? Why this movie? Why this franchise? Though this movie was far less successful at the box office (and faced much harsher reviews from critics), it's probably not that far off from the first one in terms of quality or overall production value. However, with fewer than ten Charlize Theron movies left, it's a bit of a disappointment when we get to a movie where she misses an eighty minute chunk in the m...
Aug 31, 2018•35 min
We should have known that the journey across the wasteland of Charlize Theron's filmography wouldn't be easy, but at long last we've made it to Valhalla: Mad Max: Fury Road. (It turns out that all we needed to get through was a little guzzoline.) In this episode, we talk about why this movie should be considered one of the finest action films of all-time, as well as the film's exhilarating action scenes and its complex gender politics and dynamics. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Aug 24, 2018•1 hr 23 min
It's 2015. Fresh off the success of Gone Girl, another Gillian Flynn adaptation, Dark Places, is released. That's where the similarities end. After David Fincher's adaptation of Gone Girl grossed more than $360 million worldwide in theaters, Dark Places was relegated straight to VOD and was met by "generally unfavorable reviews." Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Aug 17, 2018•46 min
A Million Ways to Die in the West brings us back to a bygone era of Charlize Theron movies, and not in a good way. Like both Woody Allen movies we've covered on this podcast, A Million Ways to Die in the West seems like an ego-boosting fest for Seth MacFarlane. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Aug 10, 2018•59 min
Most of Snow White and the Huntsman is forgettable, but that doesn't make any of Charlize Theron's gleefully campy acting any less wonderful. Snow White and the Huntsman tries to re-tell the classic tale of Snow White in new ways. Does it do an effective job? Do we really need the apple and dwarfs when nothing else feels the same? Should it be way weirder than it actually is? Does anyone think Kristen Stewart is actually "fairer" than Charlize Theron? Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Aug 03, 2018•56 min
In Prometheus, Charlize Theron plays a character who may be hiding some very big secrets -- namely, is she a human or a robot? -- but does finding out the answers to those secrets really matter? Rather than seek answers, we brought back our religion expert, John Brooks, to talk about the subtle (and not-so-subtle) religious undertones (and overtones) in this film. Even though this movie is filled to the brim with absolute dumb-dumbs, there's more than enough here to make this one of the more int...
Jul 27, 2018•1 hr 20 min
Young Adult feels like the absolute culmination of every part Charlize Theron has played to date, showcasing her wide array of talents and highlighting a few of the different types of roles she's been known for over the years. She's a twisted version of a manic pixie dream girl, the anti-mom, a comedic force to be reckoned with, and an absolutely devastating character study of a broken woman. Pairing her on-screen with a never-better Patton Oswalt, and there's something magic about Young Adult. ...
Jul 20, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Charlize Theron isn't in very much of The Road, but she plays a character who's pivotal to the main characters and main story. Or does she? We're joined by Wistful Thinking's Cara Gael O'Regan, our post-apocalyptic expert, to discuss the movie, Charlize's role within it, and whether or not the types of character she's been playing are better than those played by the rest of the women in Hollywood, or if they're just as bad. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Jul 13, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Years ago, we covered Astro Boy as part of #CageClub, even though Nicolas Cage wasn't in the movie very much. This time around, we're covering it again, even though Charlize Theron is in it even less. Whoops! Even though Charlize only does a voiceover for a commercial early in the film, this episode rights a wrong by bringing Lindsay Gibb up to speed with a Nicolas Cage movie she'd previously left unseen. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Jul 06, 2018•29 min
We're in the back half of #WatchTheTheron, and most of what's left are known quantities. The Burning Plain was one of the few Charlize Theron movies left that we'd never heard of, and it turned out to be one of her best performances yet. Without diving too deep into the world of spoilers, we have a (major) first for the podcast, a new job for a Charlize character, and a Charlize character who's broken in ways we've yet to see. Join Joey, Mike, and special guest Jeremy Kelly as they play with fir...
Jun 29, 2018•43 min
Hancock is a movie of frustrating potential. Will Smith gives a dynamic performance as the lead, but it feels like studio interference made Charlize Theron's character more prominent than she should have been... and that's a bummer! A movie written by the mastermind behind Breaking Bad shouldn't be anywhere close to this level of chaotic, but here we are. At least we get our second team-up of Charlize and Will Smith, and our second of Charlize and Jason Bateman! Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Jun 22, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Sleepwalking is such a vague and aimless film that not even its Wikipedia page notes where the movie takes place. Do the filmmaker and screenwriter even know? Who can say! All we know for sure is it was directed by a man who's primarily a visual artist and written by a man who's primarily a film colorist... oh, and Charlize is barely in it. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Jun 15, 2018•53 min
Battle in Seattle marks our first true CageClub Podcast Network crossover, as both Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum are in this movie! The Watch The Theron and #MagicMics podcasts crossed over to cover this (disappointing) movie, directed by Charlize's long-time boyfriend (and Mike's mortal enemy) Stuart Townsend, in his directorial debut. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 47 min
You may not know how to pronounce In the Valley of Elah -- or even know what it's about -- but it's definitely a movie you should see. In the Valley of Elah marks one of Charlize Theron's all-time best performances (so far, at least) and doubles as one of her best films yet. Email us: watch@cageclub.me
Jun 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min
