Join us as we deliver the first baby in 18 years, catch up for a toke with Sir Michael Caine, and enjoy a world completely free of child actors, all while discussing Alfonso Cuarón’s 2006 action-thriller ‘Children of Men’. Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel The Children of Men, was credited to five writers, with Clive Owen making uncredited contributions. The film takes place in 2027...
Apr 22, 2020•31 min•Ep. 134
This week we’re setting up our friends, swooning over mutton chops, and getting sidetracked by ‘Clueless’, all while discussing the newly released Jane Austen adaptation ‘Emma.’ Emma. is a 2020 British comedy-drama film directed by Autumn de Wilde, from a screenplay by Eleanor Catton and is based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name of 1815. Its story follows Emma Woodhouse, a young woman who interferes in the love lives of her friends. It stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Josh O'Connor, C...
Apr 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 133
This week we’re getting jellicle AF as we sit under the jellicle moon, singing jellicle songs, and looking and sounding absolutely terrible, all while talking about the 2019 disaster film ‘Cats’. Also stick around this week as we share some audio of us watching the film! We punish ourselves for your entertainment. Cats is a 2019 musical fantasy film based on the stage musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber, which in turn was based on the poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical ...
Apr 08, 2020•49 min•Ep. 132
This week it’s a brotherhood of the walking pants as we bond with our siblings and bring back magic, all while watching the latest Disney-Pixar film ‘Onward’. Onward is a 2020 American computer-animated urban fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film is directed by Dan Scanlon, produced by Kori Rae from a screenplay written by Scanlon, Jason Headley, and Keith Bunin, and stars the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spenc...
Apr 01, 2020•22 min•Ep. 131
Join us as we get back on the ice thanks to a loophole, and learn to be better people as we discuss 2007 sports-comedy ‘Blades of Glory’ at the request of our end of the decade competition winner Normo. Blades of Glory is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as a mismatched pair of banned figure skaters who become teammates upon discovering a loophole that will allow them to compete in the sport again. The film's story ...
Mar 25, 2020•30 min•Ep. 130
This week we’re shooting blood, trying to squeeze emotions out of Vin Diesel, and and talking about anything we can think of other than new comic book adaptation ‘Bloodshot’. Bloodshot is a 2020 American superhero film based on the Valiant Comics character of the same name. It is intended to be the first installment in a series of films set within a Valiant Comics shared cinematic universe. Directed by David S. F. Wilson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jeff Wadlow and Eri...
Mar 18, 2020•29 min•Ep. 129
This week we’re finding some cash, grabbing our oxygen tanks and flipping some coins, all while discussing the Coen Brothers 2007 classic ‘No Country For Old Men’. No Country for Old Men is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel of the same name. A cat and mouse thriller starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin, it follows a Texas welder and Vietnam War veteran in the desert landscape of 1...
Mar 11, 2020•37 min•Ep. 128
This week we’re working in optics, and stalking our wives, as they make the “handmaids face”, all while discussing the new universal monster movie ‘The Invisible Man’. The Invisible Man is a 2020 science fiction horror film written and directed by Leigh Whannell. A contemporary adaptation of the novel of the same name by H. G. Wells and a reboot of The Invisible Man film series of the 1930s-1950s, it follows a woman who, after the apparent suicide of her abusive and wealthy boyfriend, believes s...
Mar 04, 2020•28 min•Ep. 127
This week we’re going back to the roaring 20’s, covering up our lovely blond curls, and avenging the night, all while discussing one of Alfred Hitchcock’s earliest works - ‘The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog’ at the request of a patron. The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is a 1927 British silent film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp, Malcolm Keen, and Ivor Novello. Hitchcock's third feature film, it was released on 14 February 1927 in London ...
Feb 26, 2020•22 min•Ep. 126
This week we’re showing off our knuckle tatts, singing some hymns, and putting up with child actors, all while discussing the 1955 thriller classic ‘Night of the Hunter’ at the request of a patron. The Night of the Hunter is a 1955 American thriller film directed by Charles Laughton, and starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, and Lillian Gish. The screenplay by James Agee was based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Davis Grubb. The plot focuses on a corrupt minister-turned-serial killer ...
Feb 19, 2020•25 min•Ep. 125
This week we’re talking about the oscars and cheating on a test, as we give our wrap up of the 92nd Academy Awards, before discussing the 2017 Thai heist-thriller ‘Bad Genius’. Bad Genius, known in Thai as Chalard Games Goeng (ฉลาดเกมส์โกง),[a] is a 2017 Thai heist thriller film produced by Jor Kwang Films and distributed by GDH 559. It was directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya, and stars Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in her feature film debut as Lynn, a straight-A student who devises an exams-cheatin...
Feb 12, 2020•32 min•Ep. 124
This week we’re recruiting everyone in Hollywood, rolling up some chronic, and getting meta as meta gets all while discussing the new entry in the View Askewniverse ‘Jay and Silent Bob Reboot’. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is a 2019 American buddy comedy film written, directed, edited and starring Kevin Smith. Referring to his 2001 comedy Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Smith has described the film as "literally the same fuсking movie all over again".[5] It is the eighth film in the View Askewniver...
Feb 05, 2020•23 min•Ep. 123
Are you prepared for the Oscars? We are! Join us to find out who we think will win, and who we want to win, while discussing the 92nd Academy Awards before they've even happened. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or hate it and us and want to tell us so - You can reach us at wewatchedathing@gmail.com Or, Twitt...
Feb 02, 2020•30 min•Ep. 122
This week we’re talking through puppets, taking pictures of people we just met, and learning to be better people all while discussing the new Mr Rogers biopic, that isn’t really about Mr Rogers at all - ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood’. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a 2019 American drama film directed by Marielle Heller and written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, inspired by the 1998 article "Can You Say ... Hero?" by Tom Junod, published in Esquire. The film stars Tom H...
Jan 29, 2020•22 min•Ep. 121
This week we’re outing a creeper, looking at the camera, and working in a visual medium, as we discuss the brand new drama film ‘Bombshell’. Bombshell is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Jay Roach and written by Charles Randolph. The film stars Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie, and is based upon the accounts of several women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment. Actors John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDo...
Jan 22, 2020•21 min•Ep. 120
This week we’re being told by Mr Darcy to take Tomin Lannister on a longer walk than the Hobbits in Lord of the Rings, with longer shots than they used in Goodfellas to have a chat to Smaug, all while discussing Sam Mendes’ Golden Globe winning war drama ‘1917’. 1917 is a 2019 epic war film directed, co-written and produced by Sam Mendes. The film stars George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The film ...
Jan 15, 2020•31 min•Ep. 119
Join us as we work on our novel, cast a mold of our feet Tarantino style, and fight over the boy next door, all while discussing Greta Gerwig’s new adaptation of the classic story ‘Little Women’. Little Women is a 2019 American coming-of-age period drama film written and directed by Greta Gerwig. It is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy L...
Jan 08, 2020•41 min•Ep. 118
This week we’re driving through the city, killing some pimps and dating at the porno theater, all while watching Scorsese’s 1976 classic ‘Taxi Driver’, as demanded by a patron. Taxi Driver is a 1976 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris and Albert Brooks. Set in a decaying and morally bankrupt New York City following the Vietnam War...
Jan 01, 2020•28 min•Ep. 117
Happy New Decade! This week, as it seems is an obligation of hosting a film podcast, Billy and Topher are counting down their top ten films of the decade. Will they have any films they have discussed on the show? How high will Billy have ‘John Carter’? Tune in to find out! We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters to arthouse and indie films. Find them at https://www.dendy.com.au/ If you like this podcast, or ...
Dec 29, 2019•32 min•Ep. 116
Happy New Year! This week Billy and Topher are sharing their top 5 films of the year. Will they have any cross over? Will they disagree on any? Will Terminator: Dark Fate make the cut? Then as a special extra, as is tradition on the show, we list our top 5 films from 10 years ago, inspired by the idea that you need to let films sit with you for at least that long before being able to effectively rank them. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chai...
Dec 25, 2019•30 min•Ep. 115
This week we’re ruining the economy, yelling at our children, forcefeeding someone the moon, but still having a very merry Christmas, all while discussing the ultimate Christmas movie that isn’t at all about Christmas - ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet The Greatest Gift, which Philip Van Doren Stern wrote in 1939 and published privately in 1943.[4] The film is ...
Dec 22, 2019•39 min•Ep. 114
This week we’re staying up late to sit in a sweaty cinema and have a midnight choc-top, to discuss as early as possible the finale of the legendary Star Wars saga - ‘Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker’. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (also known as Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker) is an upcoming American epic space-opera film produced, co-written, and directed by J. J. Abrams. It will be the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens ...
Dec 19, 2019•41 min•Ep. 113
Welcome to a bonus episode, this time helmed by Daniel Hendo Henderson, of the Movie Journey Podcast (Formerly known as the IMDB Journey)! The ‘Infinity War’ of movie podcast crossovers, as a debate rages on as to whether or not ‘Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’ is a good or bad film. Forming the negative side is Paul from The Countdown Movie and TV Reviews Podcast, Dudi from the Shaken Not Nerd podcast, and Sam from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s. On the Positive (Hereafter referred to as ‘The ...
Dec 16, 2019•55 min
This week we’re packing some heat, painting some houses, and ignoring Anna Paquin, all while discussing the latest crime-epic from Martin Scorsese - ‘The Irishman’. The Irishman (also titled onscreen as I Heard You Paint Houses) is a 2019 American epic crime film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese and written by Steven Zaillian, based on the 2004 book I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt. It stars Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin...
Dec 11, 2019•27 min•Ep. 112
This week we’re having a small family get-together, being investigated by James Bond, and demanding our loved ones ‘eat s#!t’, all while discussing Rian Johnsons new take on the whodunnit - ‘Knives Out’. Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written, produced and directed by Rian Johnson. Described as a modern take on the whodunit murder mystery genre, the film follows a family gathering gone horribly awry, after the family patriarch's death leads a master detective to investigate. The film...
Dec 04, 2019•26 min•Ep. 111
This week we’re putting a team together, saving some farmers and falling in love, all while discussing Akira Kurasawa’s masterpiece ‘Seven Samurai’. Seven Samurai (Japanese: 七人の侍 Hepburn: Shichinin no Samurai) is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of farmers that hire seven rōnin (masterless samurai) to combat bandits who will ret...
Nov 27, 2019•29 min•Ep. 110
This week we’re sticking it to the Italians, hopping in our cars and looking for the perfect lap, all while discussing the latest piece of Oscar bait ‘Ford V Ferrari’. Ford v Ferrari (titled Le Mans '66 in the UK and other territories) is a 2019 American sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, an...
Nov 20, 2019•27 min•Ep. 109
This week we’re going bowling, tracking down a kidnapper, and not letting aggression stand as we discuss the 1998 cult classic Coen brothers crime-comedy ‘The Big Lebowski’, as demanded by a patron of the show. The Big Lebowski is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, after which The Dude learns that a millionair...
Nov 13, 2019•34 min•Ep. 108
This week we’re being protected by an enhanced human, an Austrian robot, and an old lady, ignoring 3 out of 5 previous films, and leading a revolution all while discussing the 6th film in the ‘Terminator’ franchise - ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’. Terminator: Dark Fate is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Tim Miller, with a screenplay by David Goyer, Justin Rhodes, and Billy Ray, from a story by James Cameron, Charles H. Eglee, Josh Friedman, Goyer and Rhodes. Cameron and David E...
Nov 06, 2019•33 min•Ep. 107
This week we’re getting the family back together for a quiet games night, googling ‘How to Use a Crossbow’ and sacrificing a goat or two, all while discussing the new horror-comedy ‘Ready or Not’. Ready or Not is a 2019 American black comedy horror film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett from a screenplay by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. The film stars Samara Weaving as a newlywed who becomes hunted by her spouse's family as part of their wedding night ritual. Mark O'Bri...
Oct 30, 2019•26 min•Ep. 106
