This week we’re learning a new language and chatting with aliens, all while discussing the 2016 sci-fi drama ‘Arrival’ at the request of a patron! Arrival is a 2016 American science fiction drama film directed by Denis Villeneuve and adapted by Eric Heisserer, who conceived the project as a spec script based on the 1998 short story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. The film stars Amy Adams as Louise Banks, a linguist enlisted by the United States Army to discover how to communicate with extrat...
Apr 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 234
Join us this week as we reslap - Sorry, recap the oscars, and then get our wild west on as I’m joined by the legendary Paul from The Countdown to chat ‘The Power of the Dog’. Find Paul and his great show at @thecountdownpc or at https://thecountdownpc.podbean.com/ The Power of the Dog is a 2021 Western psychological drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. It is based on Thomas Savage's 1967 novel of the same title. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and K...
Mar 30, 2022•50 min•Ep. 233
Continuing the years celebrations by releasing a patron preview a month, here is one that I thought the public just wasn’t ready to hear, and quite frankly probably still isn’t. So strap yourself in and enjoy, what may possibly be the very weirdest piece of audio ever released to the internet… Tusk is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from his SModcast podcast. The film stars Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and Genesis Rodrigu...
Mar 27, 2022•9 min
This week I’m answering some riddles, running around in leather. and declaring I am vengeance, all with the help of Sam Hurley from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s! Find Sam and his wonderful show on twitter @MovieReviewsIn or on his website https://mritqs.podbean.com/ The Batman is a 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Films, 6th & Idaho, and Dylan Clark Productions, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchis...
Mar 23, 2022•44 min•Ep. 232
Are you prepared for the Oscars? We are! Join to find out who we think will win, and who we want to win, while discussing the 94th Academy Awards before they've even happened, all with the help of the wonderful Amy Smith from InSession Film and Next Best Picture! You can find Amy at @filmswithamy, or check out her plethora of film talk at https://www.mepage.is/amysmith We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters...
Mar 20, 2022•37 min
Join me as I enter the mind of a celebrity while he orders some towels, try and make him dance around, and then wake up covered in goo on a turnpike, all while discussing the wonderful ‘Being John Malkovich’ with the help of the even more wonderful Emily Higgins from Tasteless! Find the incredible Emily and her wonderful show on twitter @tastelesspod or on her website https://www.tastelesspod.com/ Being John Malkovich is a 1999 American fantasy comedy film directed by Spike Jonze and written by ...
Mar 16, 2022•33 min•Ep. 231
This week I’m wearing Dracula’s suit, jumping into the mind of a killer, and getting tripped as balls, all while watching the 2000 sci-fi horror ‘The Cell’ with patron of the show David Powell! The Cell is a 2000 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Tarsem Singh in his directorial debut, and starring Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn, and Vincent D'Onofrio. We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from blockbusters...
Mar 09, 2022•42 min•Ep. 230
This week I’m shaking out my mullet, dying my goatee blond, and getting my duel on, all while talking about the latest historical drama from Ridley Scott, ‘The Last Duel’, with the help of the great D.T. from Space Castle! Find D.T. and his wonderful show on twitter @spacecastlepod or on their website https://spacecastlepod.com/ The Last Duel is a 2021 epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon, based on the 2004 book T...
Mar 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 229
Continuing with sharing previews of patreon exclusive episodes, join us as we go back to the beginning, with our very first patron bonus from June of 2018, where Topher and I shared our lists of shame (i.e. movies that we hadn’t seen that really should’ve). Happily enough we ended up covering most of these during the run of the show, but it was still embarrasing up to this point! We Watched A Thing is supported by Dendy Cinemas Canberra. The best Australian cinema chain showing everything from b...
Feb 27, 2022•9 min
This week I’m teaming up with the “what? no!” guy, hunting for some treasure, and discovering the reeeeal treasure is “the friends we make along the way” (awwwww), all while discussing the brand new video game blockbuster ‘Uncharted’ with the help of the miraculous Liz from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s! Find Liz at @crims0nl1z and her wonderful show @MovieReviewsIn at https://mritqs.podbean.com/ Uncharted is a 2022 American action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Rafe L...
Feb 23, 2022•31 min•Ep. 228
This week I’m getting my whimsy on, riding a bike around France, and cooking for some cops, all while discussing the latest Wes Anderson flick ‘The French Dispatch’, with the help of the wonderful Julio from The Contrarians! Find Julio and his wonderful show on twitter @ContrarianPrime or on their website https://wearethecontrarians.com/ The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun, or simply The French Dispatch, is a 2021 American anthology comedy film written, directed and produced b...
Feb 16, 2022•44 min•Ep. 227
Join me this week as I call NASA’s megastructure expert, warn them of an upcoming disaster, and make all-round zero sense, all while discussing the latest Roland Emmerich flick ‘Moonfall’, with the help of returning guest Beth! Moonfall is a 2022 science fiction disaster film co-written, directed, and produced by Roland Emmerich. The film stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, and Donald Sutherland. Shot in Montreal on a $138–146 million product...
Feb 09, 2022•34 min•Ep. 226
This week we’re filling out the burn book, calling each other a gapped-toothed , and guessing if it’s already raining, all while discussing the 2004 classic ‘Mean Girls’ at the request of a patron! Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried, Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, and Fey. It is based in part on Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 non-fiction self-help book, Quee...
Feb 02, 2022•38 min•Ep. 225
To celebrate the show entering it’s 6th calendar year, as well as having our biggest month of downloads ever (THANK YOU!), please enjoy this preview of one of our latest bonus episodes, where we talk all things ‘Speed’! Speed is a 1994 American action thriller film directed by Jan de Bont in his feature film directorial debut. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton, and Jeff Daniels about a bus that is rigged by a terrorist, to explode if its speed falls below 50 ...
Jan 30, 2022•8 min
Join me as I bite the head off a chicken, put on a jolly good spook show, and con my way to the top, all while talking about the latest thriller from Guillermo del Toro ‘Nightmare Alley’ with the help of the legendary Sean Carney from Scaredy Boys! Find Carney at @carneyfrom55, or his awesome shows from the @sanspantsradio network - @ScaredyBoys and @howgoodsfooty at https://www.sanspantsradio.com/ Nightmare Alley is a 2021 American neo-noir psychological thriller film directed by Guillermo del ...
Jan 26, 2022•50 min•Ep. 224
This week I’m telling you about my favourite scary movie, as special officer Dewey, Sidney Prescott, and Gale Weathers return to Woodsboro to fight a kid in a mask, with the help of the ever amazing Emily Higgins from the Tasteless podcast! Find Emily and her wonderful show on twitter @tastelesspod or on her website https://www.tastelesspod.com/ Scream (also informally known as Scream 5) is a 2022 American slasher film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and written by James Vand...
Jan 19, 2022•37 min•Ep. 223
This week I’m reading a book I really shouldn’t, awakening the dead, and falling in love with both Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser, all while discussing the 1999 classic adventure ‘The Mummy’ with the help of the legendary Em from Verbal Diorama! Find Em at @EmWillDolt, or her amazing show @VerbalDiorama on her website at https://www.verbaldiorama.com/ The Mummy is a 1999 American action-adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers. It is a remake of the 1932 film of the same name, sta...
Jan 12, 2022•47 min•Ep. 222
Join us as we discover a comet heading for Earth, ensuring the destruction of life as we know it, and try warn everyone about the four star general charging for free snacks, as we discuss the brand new star-studded satire ‘Don’t Look Up’. Don't Look Up is a 2021 American satirical science fiction film written, produced, and directed by Adam McKay. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two astronomers attempting to warn humanity about an approaching comet that will destroy human civ...
Jan 05, 2022•27 min•Ep. 221
Happy New Year! This week Billy and Sam are sharing their top 5 films of the year. Will they have any cross over? Will they disagree on any? Will Godzilla V Kong make the cut? Listen to find out! 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. Find Sam and his wonderful show on twitter @MovieReviewsIn or on his website ht...
Jan 02, 2022•48 min•Ep. 220
This week I’m being forced to make a sequel, to a game, based on a movie, based on a dream I once had, as I discuss what is almost the most meta movie of the year ‘Matrix Resurrections’, with the help of David Rosen from the Piecing it Together podcast! Find David at @bydavidrosen, or his show @PiecingPod on his website at https://www.piecingpod.com/ The Matrix Resurrections is a 2021 American science fiction action film produced, co-written, and directed by Lana Wachowski. It is the sequel to T...
Dec 29, 2021•31 min•Ep. 219
This week Topher is back and feeling festive, so join us as we head to Dulles, fight a terrorist, and all around yipee-ki-yay while discussing the Christmas-action sequel ‘Die Hard 2’. Then stick around to the end of the episode to hear one of our oldest patreon exclusive episodes on our top Christmas carols! Die Hard 2 is a 1990 American action-thriller film and the second installment in the Die Hard film series. The film was released on July 4, 1990, in the United States. The film was directed...
Dec 22, 2021•38 min•Ep. 218
This week I’m facing my greatest enemies I’ve never faced before, but also have, in some weird way, as I chat about the latest entry to the MCU ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ with the help of Dudi from Shaken Not Nerd! Find Dudi at @Dame_Dudi_Dench, or his show @ShakenNotNerd on his website at https://omny.fm/shows/shaken-not-nerd Spider-Man: No Way Home is a 2021 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios and distribute...
Dec 19, 2021•44 min•Ep. 217
This week I’m strapped to a car, running from a guy called Joe, and commenting on the loveliness of the day, all while discussing ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ with the help of Paul from The Countdown! Find Paul and his great show at @thecountdownpc or at https://thecountdownpc.podbean.com/ Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by George Miller. Miller collaborated with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris on the screenplay. The fourth i...
Dec 15, 2021•38 min•Ep. 216
This week Topher is back, and we’re hunting for some spice, running from some worms, and being all around spectacular, while discussing our most anticipated film of the year - ‘Dune’. Dune (titled onscreen as Dune: Part One) is a 2021 American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth. It is the first of a planned two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert, primarily covering the first half of the book. Set in the far...
Dec 08, 2021•44 min•Ep. 215
This week we once again headed to Dendy for the Denis Villeneuve retrospective in the lead up to ‘Dune’. So join us as we retire some robots, search through our pasts, and fall in love with Ana De Armas, all while discussing the 2017 lega-sequel ‘Blade Runner 2049’. Blade Runner 2049 is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film Blade Runner, the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, ...
Dec 05, 2021•38 min
This week I’m on foot with a heartless robot, lion, and mindless straw-man, and murdering several older women while colorful characters cheer us on and sing, all while discussing the 1939 classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ with the help of Stacey from Movie Reviews in 20 Q’s! Find Stacey and her wonderful show on twitter @MovieReviewsIn or on her website https://mritqs.podbean.com/ The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. An adaptation of L. Frank Baum's ...
Dec 01, 2021•35 min•Ep. 214
This week we got down to Dendy for the Denis Villeneuve retrospective in the lead up to ‘Dune’. So join us as we meet our exact double (that dog has a puffy tail!), run away from some spiders, and try make it as an actor, all while discussing Villenueve’s 2013 thriller ‘Enemy’. Enemy is a 2013 surreal psychological mystery drama thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and produced by M. A. Faura and Niv Fichman. Written by Javier Gullón, it was loosely adapted from José Saramago's 2002 novel ...
Nov 28, 2021•34 min
This week I’m dreaming about the swinging 60’s, drawing some dresses, and heading downtown, all while chatting about the latest Edgar Wright flick ‘Last Night in Soho’, with the help of the awesome Paul from the Filmbusters podcast! Find Paul and his great show at @FilmBustersPOD or at https://www.filmbusterspod.co.uk/ Last Night in Soho is a 2021 British psychological horror film directed and co-written by Edgar Wright. The film stars Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Michael Ajao...
Nov 24, 2021•30 min•Ep. 213
Join me this week as I steal some art, from a guy who inexplicably sounds like Dumbledore, with Deadpool, Wonder Woman, and the Scorpion King, all while discussing the latest Netflix action-comedy ‘Red Notice’ with the help of Dan from Netflix ‘n’ Swill. Find Dan and his great show at @netflixnswill or at https://www.netflixnswill.com/ Red Notice is a 2021 American action comedy film written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber. It stars Dwayne Johnson as an FBI agent who reluctantly teams up...
Nov 17, 2021•45 min•Ep. 212
This week Topher is back, and we’re hunting for some spice, jumping on some worms, and whispering about the second moon, all while discussing David Lynch’s 1984 sci-fi ‘Dune’ at the request of a patron. Dune is a 1984 American epic science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch and based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. The film stars Kyle MacLachlan (in his film debut) as young nobleman Paul Atreides. It was filmed at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City and included...
Nov 10, 2021•36 min•Ep. 211
