The Nextlander Watchcast
The Nextlander crew branches out into media that doesn't require a controller to enjoy! Join Alex, Brad, and Vinny as they watch the movies, shows, and anime they've either missed out on up to this point in their lives, or just want to revisit again.
Episodes
195: 195: Needful Things (1993)
Our Halloween slate continues, and this week's dark temptation is the somewhat resistible Stephen King adaptation, Needful Things! Join us as we cackle together at this looney tale of regular folk driven to homicidal madness by the kindliest grandpa demon anyone's ever run afoul of.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 195: Needful Things (1993)(00:00:20) - Intro.(00:08:15) - Who
194: 194: Hellraiser (1987)
October is always one of the best months for the Watchcast, if we do say ourselves, and for this month of dark temptations we've got one of the goopiest movies of the '80s in Clive Barker's Hellraiser! Join us as we meet Pinhead and the gang for the first time, compare the film against Barker's original novella, and ponder just how tempted we'd be to solve the Lament Configuration.CHAPTERS:(00:00
193: 193: Star Trek: That Which Survives and The Lights of Zetar
Star Trek Summer: Extended Edition is officially on hiatus for a couple of months after this week's Watchcast, and for our final batch of episodes until December, we've got Lee Merriweather as a tormented fembot in That Which Survives, followed by the rare Scotty romance episode The Lights of Zetar!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 193: Star Trek: That Which Survives and The
192: 192: Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield and The Mark of Gideon
This week's Watchcast brings us to a famous (or infamous) episode from Star Trek's later run in the blunt-as-a-hammer racism parable Let That Be Your Last Battlefield. Also this week is The Mark of Gideon, which is an episode of Star Trek, and that's about the most you can say for it.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 192: Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield and The M
191: 191: Star Trek: Elaan of Troyius and Whom Gods Destroy
We're over the halfway hump in Star Trek's third season, and the campy nonsense hits a fever pitch in this week's episodes. First up is the Taming of the Shrew riff Elaan of Troyius, and then we're onto the simultaneously overheated and under-baked Whom Gods Destroy!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 191: Star Trek: Elaan of Troyius and Whom Gods Destroy(00:00:15) - Intro.(00:
190: 190: Star Trek: Wink of an Eye and The Empath
We've officially hit the halfway point of Star Trek's final season, and while Wink of an Eye and The Empath aren't exactly series (or season) highlights, at least we get to watch some guest actors ham it up in wildly differing ways.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 190: Star Trek: Wink of an Eye and The Empath(00:00:08) - Intro.(00:03:47) - Staring straight into the confusing
189: 189: Star Trek: The Tholian Web and Plato's Stepchildren
This week's Watchcast brings us to one of the few bright spots in this final Star Trek season in The Tholian Web. Also this week is Plato's Stepchildren, a historically significant episode that is certainly unpredictable, if nothing else.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 189: Star Trek: The Tholian Web and Plato's Stepchildren(00:00:21) - Intro.(00:01:44) - Starting things of
188: 188: Star Trek: Day of the Dove and For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
For this week's Star Trek journey we've got a pair of episodes absolutely chock full of cardboard swords and ridiculous alien misunderstandings in the Klingon-heavy donnybrook Day of the Dove, and the generation ship disaster For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 188: Star Trek: Day of the Dove and For the World Is Hollow and I H
187: 187: Star Trek: Is There in Truth No Beauty and Spectre of the Gun
After the extraordinarily low lows of last week's Star Trek episodes, this week's batch feels like a welcome respite. Up to bat this week is previously-seen guest star Diana Muldaur in the psychedelic ugly alien freakout Is There in Truth No Beauty, followed by the good ol' fashioned wild west romp Spectre of the Gun!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 187: Star Trek: Is There
186: 186: Star Trek: The Paradise Syndrome and And the Children Shall Lead
Star Trek Summer is officially back on the menu, folks! We're once again joined by our compatriot Brad Shoemaker to continue our journey through the original series' third season soldiers on. And this week that journey meets one of its toughest challenges yet in the execrable episodes The Paradise Syndrome, and And the Children Shall Lead.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 186
185: 185: The Night of the Hunter (1955) w/ Scott Benson
For this week's special guest Watchcast animator and game developer Scott Benson takes us on a tour of the creeper corners of Depression-era West Virginia in Charles Laughton's singularly strange thriller, The Night of the Hunter!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 185: The Night of the Hunter (1955) w/ Scott Benson(00:00:21) - Intro.(00:12:39) - How we came to this movie initi
184: Ghost in the Shell (1995) w/ Austin Walker
For this week's Special Guest Watchcast we've got none other than Austin Walker joining the show to tell us all about a seminal work of cyberpunk anime (that just happens to coincide with a new revival hitting the airwaves very recently) in the 1995 adaptation of Ghost in the Shell!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 184: Ghost in the Shell (1995) w/ Austin Walker(00:00:26) - I
183: Twilight (2008) w/ Abby Russell
The Watchcast rises from hiatus to sparkle for all of you once again, and while our friend Brad is out on leave, we've got a few guests lined up to take us through some of their favorite films. First up is Abby Russell with the movie she's been determined to make us watch for months now. the equally baffling and entertaining YA vampire romance, Twilight!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchc
182: Star Trek: Spock's Brain and The Enterprise Incident
One season is all that stands between us and our years-long goal of completing Star Trek: The Original Series. Yes, that season might be uniquely bad by series standards, but we are determined to push through any deep hurting that may result in order to achieve our goal. First up, an all-timer dumb-dumb episode in Spock's Brain, and the surprisingly solid The Enterprise Incident.CHAPTERS:(00:00:0
181: Trekkies (1997)
We've got a one week break coming up before Star Trek Summer begins again in earnest, but before that happens we've got one more documentary to serve our Watchcasting listeners in Trekkies! Join us for some nerd archeology as we dig through this doc that's chock full of superfans of all flavors and stripes, and marvel with us at how quaint it all seems compared with our extremely fandom-oriented
180: Apollo 11 (2019)
Nothing brings people together like a good old fashioned space mission, and for this week's Watchcast we've got a documentary about the goodest of old fashioned space missions, Apollo 11! Join us as we marvel not just at the unbelievable human achievement this story represents, but also the ludicrously high quality footage they managed to capture 50-plus years ago.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextla
179: Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976)
This week's Watchcast takes us on a trip down to Harlan County, U.S.A. as we tackle Barbara Kopple's gripping (and Academy Award winning) documentary about the 1973 miners' strike against Duke Power.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 179: Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976)(00:00:57) - Intro.(00:07:38) - Geography lessons with the Nextlander gang.(00:12:53) - On Bloody Harlan, and so
178: Class Action Park (2020)
We're filling out May's Watchcast schedule with a trio of documentaries that have been on our respective lists for a while now, and first up is Vinny's pick, Class Action Park! Join us as we recount our own memories of weirdo theme parks of yore, marvel at the brazen lawlessness of this whole operation, and wonder aloud if we aren't just living in Action Park all the time now.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00)
177: Burn After Reading (2008) with Austin Walker
We close out our slate of Coens comedies with their 2008 spy thriller farce, Burn After Reading! And joining the crew as we unravel this sordid tale of idiot spycraft is none other than our friend and yours, Austin Walker!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 177: Burn After Reading (2008)(00:00:16) - Intro.(00:01:02) - Our guest this week is Austin Walker, and our movie is Burn
176: Raising Arizona (1987)
The third film in our Coens Comedy Classics lineup is an all-time favorite of Alex's, and a genuine screwball hall-of-famer if you don't mind such bold proclamations. We are, of course, talking about Raising Arizona, a movie chock full of yuks that still has a genuine heart that cannot be denied.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 176: Raising Arizona (1987)(00:00:22) - Intro.(
175: The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Our journey through some of the wackier Coen Brothers capers continues this week as we take on The Hudsucker Proxy, a star-studded, over-the-top affair that is equal parts His Girl Friday and Roadrunner cartoon, and is every bit as ungainly as that description makes it sound.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 175: The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)(00:00:20) - Intro.(00:01:28) - Our m
174: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
After an unexpectedly long odyssey that delayed the Watchcast's scheduled arrival, we're finally back to our movie watching ways, and launching into our month of Coen Brothers comedies, starting with the duo's southern-fried take on one of the great Homeric works in O Brother, Where Art Thou?!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 174: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)(00:01:04) -
173: Stop Making Sense (1984)
It's our last Watchcast before we take a two week hiatus, so Alex wants to send us off on a high note, and to do so he has hand selected the 1984 Talking Heads concert extravaganza Stop Making Sense! Join us as we experience together the myriad pleasures of great music, cardiovascular exercise, and enormous suits.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 173: Stop Making Sense (1984)
172: Annihilation (2018)
Brad has made his pick for the month, and he's decided to take a trip down south to Alex Garland's Annihilation, where a funny kind of Shimmer has got everyone all confused and refracted and dead. Join us as we discuss at length the phantasmagoric scenes that await our scientific adventurers, the human drama that plagues them both in and out of the zone, and just how how messed up that bear reall
171: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
With our March schedule being on the shorter side, we've decided to once again each pick a movie we felt like watching, and first up is Vinny with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Join our party as we adventure through this tongue-in-cheek spin on tabletop storytelling, tell our own tales of DnD adventures, and say the name Jarnathan every chance we get.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextl
170: Sexy Beast (2000)
Alex's final pick for February is here, and for this week's Watchcast he's taking us to the Spanish coast to peek in on the idyllic life of retired thief Gal Dove in Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast, a movie that's got a whole lot of unusual style and flavor going on, even outside of Ben Kingsley's ferociously memorable central performance.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 170: S
169: Fargo (1996)
It's Fargo week on the Watchcast, and Alex is just gosh darned excited as all get out to talk about his favorite Coens classic. Join us as he takes Brad and Vinny through the frozen wasteland of the Northern Midwest to discuss the supposedly (but not actually) "true events" of the film, the darkness that runs under the surface of Minnesota Nice, and the spectacular array of accents on display.CHA
168: Thief (1981)
For this week's Watchcast Alex is returning to his previous profession as a Mannhunter, as he takes the crew through one of his favorite Michael Mann flicks, 1981's Thief. Join us as we pick apart the taxonomy of crooks and goofs populating Chicago's early '80s underworld, and marvel at all the exquisite detail that went into this movie's look and vibe.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchca
167: The Conversation (1974)
It's a new month and a new theme for the Watchcast, and this month Alex is foisting some of his all-time favorites on the rest of the cast, starting with Francis Ford Coppola's profoundly paranoid thriller, The Conversation! Join us as we uncover this deadly plot, marvel at Gene Hackman's performance, and swoon at just about the youngest Harrison Ford we ever did see.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nex
166: Masters of the Universe (1987)
The final film in our slate of toy commercials turned cinema is arguably the roughest watch yet. Specifically, we all argue that maybe Masters of the Universe with Dolph Lundgren and a rubber Skeletor COULD have maybe been something watchable, if only every single creative choice were different, and better. Then you might have something!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 166:
165: G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)
The process of tearing apart our consumerist childhoods is far from over, as the Watchcast crew digs this week into G.I. Joe: The Movie, another toy commercial in disguise that comes up with some of the most bonkers stuff this franchise ever saw, both for better and for worse.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 165: G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)(00:00:18) - Intro.(00:08:47) - A br
164: Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Watchcast is back for another year, and we're kicking off 2026 by laying waste to our plastic filled childhoods! The first entry in our trio of toy commercials disguised as films is one very near and dear to our youthful hearts in Transformers: The Movie, a film that simultaneously enthralled and traumatized an entire generation of budding robot enthusiasts, and tested the limits of how many
163: Gremlins (1984)
We've got one more Watchcast for you in 2025, and we're closing out a cursed year the only way we know how: with Gremlins. Join us as we take a trip back to a simpler time when zonked out suburbanites could shrug off the enormous implications of a lifeform like a mogwai in favor of taking cute photos and dumping water all over it.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 163: Gremlins
162: Citizen Kane (1941)
We do a lot of goofy movies on this Watchcast, but now, at the behest of our own Vinny Caravella, it's time for us to tackle some Important Cinema! Vinny has chosen the one and only Citizen Kane for his movie this month, and it's time to put our film school pants on to decide once and for all if it's an over-hyped disappointment, or really as great as everyone says.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextla
161: Escape from New York (1981)
The Watchcast is back for its final slate of movies in 2025, and this month we're picking whatever strikes our fancy. First up is Alex's pick, a palate cleanser for all the Escape from New York also-rans we've seen this year in the form of actual, honest-to-Snake Escape from New York! Join us as we dive deep into the movie that spawned an iconic character, dozens of rip-offs, and pretty much Hideo
160: Action Jackson (1988)
Turkey Month is nearly at an end, but before we head out for the holiday break, we've got one more fully barbecued turkey for all of you in the bombasically stupid Action Jackson! Join us as we marvel at Carl Weathers' glistening physique, Craig T. Nelson's inexplicable martial arts prowess, and the cavalcade of delightfully awful one-liners issued before someone explodes.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The
159: The One (2001)
Our Turkey month continues unabated! And this week we're visited by several of 125 possible Jet Lis in the profoundly silly 2001 action flick The One! Join us as we talk about Jet Li's various wigs, the finer points of nu-metal, and the tragedy of Jason Statham's American accent.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 159: The One (2001)(00:00:13) - Intro.(00:03:14) - Now that our n
158: Doomsday (2008)
It's Doomsday Day on the Watchcast, a day that our own Vinny Caravella has hoped and prayed for ever since we launched this podcast. So join us as we go through Vinny's all-time favorite movie, trying to make sense of its frenetic editing and nonsensical plot, or at least as much sense as it deserves.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 158: Doomsday (2008)(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:
157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)
We're kicking off our third annual Turkey Month with a very bad sci-fi action movie by a person who usually makes pretty enjoyable sci-fi action movies, John Carpenter! Ghosts of Mars is the first movie on this month's roster of dumbass action flicks, and boy howdy, is this one both dumb and ass.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 157: Ghosts of Mars (2001)(00:00:14) - Intro.(00
156: When Evil Lurks (2023)
It's time to close out another month of horror on the Watchcast, and this week we've got the movie voted on by you! The patron! Specifically, we've got Argentina's When Evil Lurks on deck, and we dig deep into its portrayal of demonic possession as a fact of life that its characters are neither overly surprised by, nor especially adept at dealing with.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast
155: Hereditary (2018)
On this week's Watchcast it's all about the horrors of the family variety in Ari Aster's Hereditary! Join us as Brad takes his first trek through the movie's minefield of guilt, grief, and grandma's weird hobbies, while Alex and Vinny ponder how it lands when you know what's coming.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 155: Hereditary (2018)(00:00:12) - Intro.(00:01:06) - Our film
154: Final Destination (2000)
The Watchcast Month-O'-Horror continues apace, and this week we're checking out a movie that's been on Vinny's bucket list for years now, Final Destination! Join us as we confront Vinny's fears of everyday household objects conspiring to murder him, and pick apart this pleasingly goofy teen horror flick.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 154: Final Destination (2000)(00:00:42)
153: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Our fourth annual Halloween season of the Watchcast has begun! We're kicking off our month of personal horror picks with Alex's choice, the 1978 adaptation of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a deft combo of alien horror and '70s paranoia thriller that features killer mustaches, the youngest Jeff Goldblum you've ever seen, and a very weird dog.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode
152: Columbo: Fade in to Murder
For our second and final Columbo for the immediate future, we're diving into Fade in to Murder, and there we find an especially hammy William Shatner matching wits with our favorite TV detective while playing a famous TV detective himself. Layers! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 152: Columbo: Fade in to Murder(00:00:17) - Intro.(00:02:31) - Our second and final Columbo for t
151: Columbo: A Stitch in Crime
The Watchcast is back! And while we've got a shortened slate for September, that slate is going to be entirely populated with one of America (and the world)'s favorite detectives, Columbo! And we're kicking off our duet of Columbos with A Stitch in Crime, an early installment featuring Mr. Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 151: Columbo: A Stitch in
150: Star Trek: Bread and Circuses and Assignment: Earth
The finale of Star Trek Summer is upon us, and before we send the crew of the Enterprise on their merry way, we've got a final pair of adventures to get through! First up, yet another old-human-society-on-an-alien-planet-thing in Bread and Circuses, then we meet Assignment: Earth's Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln, two crazy kids in the 1960s who have to stop World War III while Kirk and Spock stand
149: Star Trek: The Omega Glory and The Ultimate Computer
We've had a lot of splits on the Watchcast recently where we end up with a great Star Trek episode and a not-so-great Star Trek episode on the same podcast, but the gulf between great and not-so-great has never been greater than it is this week as we tackle The Omega Glory and The Ultimate Computer!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 149: Star Trek: The Omega Glory and The Ultim
148: Star Trek: Patterns of Force and By Any Other Name
This week on the Watchcast the Star Trek crew pays a visit to a Nazi planet in Patterns of Force, and teaches some Andromedan aliens how to hold their liquor in By Any Other Name!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 148: Star Trek: Patterns of Force and By Any Other Name(00:00:17) - Intro.(00:01:00) - Launching right into our first episode, Patterns of Force!(00:04:33) - Some his
147: Star Trek: A Private Little War and Return to Tomorrow
We're in the home stretch of Star Trek's second season, and on deck we have the extraordinarily blunt Vietnam War parable A Private Little War, and the body swapping saga of Return to Tomorrow! (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 147: Star Trek: A Private Little War and Return to Tomorrow(00:00:54) - Intro.(00:06:21) - Kicking things off with A Private Little War and its development his
146: Star Trek: A Piece of the Action and The Immunity Syndrome
It's gangsters and space amoebas for this week's Star Trek Watchcast, as the crew beams down to Chicago II to meet with President Capone in A Piece of the Action, and the ship falls helplessly into an energy draining void in The Immunity Syndrome! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 146: Star Trek: A Piece of the Action and The Immunity Syndrome(00:00:17) - Intro.(00:05:29) - Br
145: Star Trek: The Trouble with Tribbles and The Gamesters of Triskelion
On this week's Watchcast we've got an all-timer of a Star Trek episode in the The Trouble with Tribbles, an episode so chock full of quality jokes and adorable creatures that it's impossible not to love. We also have The Gamesters of Triskelion, which we'll charitably describe as not quite as good as the preceding episode. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 145: Star Trek: The
144: Star Trek: Obsession and Wolf in the Fold
The Watchcast is back and the Star Trek watching has officially resumed! And for our first week back at it, we've got a pair of wild and unpredictable episodes in the Moby Dick riff Obsession, and the spooky alien serial murder yarn Wolf in the Fold! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 144: Star Trek: Obsession and Wolf in the Fold(00:01:12) - Intro.(00:04:31) - Kicking things o
143: Star Trek: Friday's Child and The Deadly Years
We're at the midseason finale point for our Star Trek season 2 Watchcasting, but before we take a one week break from the show we're here to try and make sense of two more episodes in Friday's Child and The Deadly Years! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 143: Star Trek: Friday's Child and The Deadly Years(00:00:15) - Intro.(00:01:35) - Just launching right into Friday's Child.
142: Star Trek: Metamorphosis and Journey to Babel
We've got some wild and occasionally disturbing Star Trek episodes this week, episodes that also introduce us to a couple of very important characters. First up it's the father of the space warp in Metamorphosis, then we spend some quality time with Spock's folks in Journey to Babel! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 142: Star Trek: Metamorphosis and Journey to Babel(00:00:30)
141: Star Trek: Catspaw and I, Mudd
On this week's Watchcast Star Trek gets proper goofy as we tackle the distinctly Halloween-flavored episode, Catspaw, as well as the return of swarthy space scumbag Harry Mudd in I, Mudd! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 141: Star Trek: Catspaw and I, Mudd.(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:02:13) - Leading things off with the first of our two very silly episodes today, Catspaw!(00:06:36
140: Star Trek: The Apple and The Doomsday Machine
This Wagon Train to the Stars keeps rolling right along as we continue our way through Star Trek season 2, and this week we've got two episodes on fairly different ends of the quality spectrum in The Apple, and The Doomsday Machine. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 140: Star Trek: The Apple and The Doomsday Machine(00:00:14) - Intro.(00:02:37) - Let's kick things off by recko
139: Star Trek: The Changeling and Mirror, Mirror
Star Trek Summer is officially under way, and this week we've got a pair of bona fide classics. First up we've got a rogue AI with a distaste for the chaos of organic life in The Changeling, then the crew has to tackle the sexy evil alternate universe of Mirror, Mirror. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 139: Star Trek: The Changeling and Mirror, Mirror(00:00:34) - Intro.(00:04
138: Star Trek: Amok Time and Who Mourns for Adonais?
Star Trek Summer is finally here! That's right folks after literal years of demanding it, we've returned to the bridge of the Enterprise to rejoin Kirk, Spock, and the gang as they swing their way through space. Join us as we spar with ancient gods and get terminally horny in Amok Time, and Who Mourns for Adonais! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 138: Star Trek: Amok Time and
137: That Thing You Do (1996)
For our final music movie for the month of May, we visit with our good bud Tom Hanks as he takes us through the whirlwind music industry adventure of The Wonders, and at the end of today's episode, Alex finally unveils his giant ordered list of every movie we've done on the Watchcast so far. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 137: That Thing You Do! (1996)(00:00:08) - Intro.(00
136: Frank (2014)
On this week's Watchcast we dive into the wild and wonderful musical world of Frank, a movie about a peculiar band and the even more peculiar man at the center of it. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 136: Frank (2014)(00:00:36) - Intro.(00:03:01) - Our first impressions of this week's movie, Frank!(00:08:07) - The Frank Sidebottom connection.(00:15:20) - What this movie gets
135: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 135: Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)(00:00:13) - Intro.(00:08:35) - Our histories with Metallica.(00:19:18) - Is Lars Ulrich a good drummer? The answer may surprise you! But probably not.(00:21:09) - Where is Metallica at before this whole thing kicks off? (Also, an aside about Guitar Hero stems.)(00:30:48) - For Whom the Phil Towles.(
134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
It's a new month for the Watchcast, and with that comes a new theme of music movies! And kicking things off is the 2021 ?uestlove film Summer of Soul, a doc that unearths a treasure trove of musical performances from the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 134: Summer of Soul (...or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)(00:00:38) - In
133: Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
We close out April on the Watchcast with the weirdest documentary of the slate, notorious street artist Banksy's examination of himself, the scene he stood at the vanguard of, and his (perhaps) unwitting hand in the commercialization of the movement, Exit Through the Gift Shop. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 133: Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)(00:00:17) - Intro.(00:00:53
132: Jurassic Punk (2022)
On this week's Watchcast Brad's documentary pick is up to bat, and he's selected Jurassic Punk, a movie that both chronicles the early days of computer generated special effects at ILM, and serves as a character study of the embittered genius that is Steve 'Spaz' Williams. CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 132: Jurassic Punk (2022)(00:00:30) - Intro.(00:15:55) - The central fi
131: American Movie (1999) and Coven (1997)
It's time to kick off our month of documentaries, and leading us off is one of Alex's favorite slice of life stories in cinema, American Movie! Join us as we talk through Mark and his motley film crew's attempt at making the next great American horror short film, and then review the aforementioned short film as well. That's right, a double feature (technically)! CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlande
130: Dark City (1998)
We round out our month of weird dystopian cities with the darkest dystopian city of them all: the one literally called Dark City. Join us as we try to find the way to Shell Beach, and along the way finally answer the question of what makes a man: his memory, or his power level.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 130: Dark City (1998)(00:00:25) - Intro.(00:01:10) - Getting into o
129: The City of Lost Children (1995)
Ahhh, the French cinema! It's known for its excellence, and on this week's Watchcast that proves undeniably true as we check out Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's science fantasy classic, The City of Lost Children.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 129: The City of Lost Children (1995)(00:00:39) - Intro.(00:02:44) - We head to France for our film this week, The City of Lost Ch
128: The Warriors (1979)
It's time to take a trip back in time to the crime-scorched hellscape of NYC circa 1979 in Walter Hill's The Warriors! Join us as we bop from the Bronx to Coney Island, taking on the many gangs of clowns and theater kids that run these New York City streets.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 128: The Warriors (1979)(00:00:55) - Intro.(00:04:08) - Trying to dial into the tone of
127: Brazil (1985)
We're kicking off our month of Weird-Ass Dystopian Cities with Terry Gilliam's classic satirical nightmare, Brazil! Join us as we pick apart this strange world of failing systems and bureaucratic ass-covering that holds absolutely no similarity to the real world in which we live. Heh. Heh.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 127: Brazil (1985)(00:00:11) - Intro.(00:01:47) - Our m
126: Parasite (2019)
We're closing out February with our second Best Picture winner in a row, this time jetting off to South Korea for Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. How does it hold up a few years removed from its hype? Very well, it turns out!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 126: Parasite (2019)(00:00:24) - Intro.(00:01:28) - Our film this week is Bong Joon-ho's Parasite!(00:10:12) - A brief note abo
125: The Sting (1973)
This week on the Watchcast The Sting is the thing! Join us as we time warp all the way back to the depressed '30s and delight in the con-artistry of certified grifter hunks Robert Redford and Paul Newman.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 125: The Sting (1973)(00:00:58) - Intro.(00:03:50) - Our delightful romp of a movie this week: The Sting!(00:11:14) - Brad has somehow never
124: Boiler Room (2000)
Self-described Boiler Room expert Jeff Bakalar joins us to pick apart this turn of the millennium stock scam thriller, and while not every part of it holds up to our memories, it does manage to seize on one important truth: men will always find reasons to underfurnish their living spaces.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 124: Boiler Room (2000)(00:00:17) - Intro.(00:01:18) - O
123: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
It may be a new month and a new theme, but the Watchcast ain't quite done with Jude Law yet. Join us as we dive into the twisted world of The Talented Mr. Ripley, and marvel at the gorgeous sights, the excellent performances, and the unbelievable abs on display.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 123: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)(00:00:37) - Intro.(00:04:55) - Some notes on th
122: Gattaca (1997)
We put Andrew Niccol's dystopian sci-fi murder mystery Gattaca through its paces, and come out the other side feeling like maybe this whole genetic perfection thing ain't all it's cracked up to be.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 122: Gattaca (1997(00:00:27) - Intro.(00:01:43) - Closing out the month in style, with Gattaca!(00:04:44) - Production talk, and some of our topline
121: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence is every bit the overlong and fractured feeling movie we remember from 24 years ago, but even with some of those negative feelings re-confirmed, we find plenty to discuss, dissect, and even appreciate about Spielberg's tribute to his friend Stanley.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 121: A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)(00:01:26) - Intro.(00:02:5
120: Repo Men (2010)
On this week's Watchcast we slice open and dig around inside Repo Men, a sci-fi thriller that borders on competence at times, and never fails to find a way to disgust.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 120: Repo Men (2010)(00:00:15) - Intro.(00:01:38) - Less than two minutes in and we're already wishing Cronenberg made this instead.(00:05:00) - Why does this movie, of all movie
119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Buckle your seatbelts, and secure your airpods, as the Watchcast kicks off its month of Jude Law-flavored sci-fi with the rip-roaring (and entirely blue-screened) adventure of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 119: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)(00:00:48) - Intro.(00:03:00) - Some words about our reason for the season: Jude L
118: Eastern Promises (2007)
We're closing out 2024 for the Watchcast the only way we know how: with the most depressing movie we can fit into a theme. And this year it's with David Cronenberg's captivating Eastern Promises, featuring Viggo Mortensen like you've never seen him before.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 118: Eastern Promises (2007)(00:00:35) - Intro.(00:01:42) - Viggo appreciation right out
117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Midway through our December to Dismember, we've got Shane Black's bank-breaking screenplay The Long Kiss Goodnight, a chance for America's Sweetheart Geena Davis to maybe redeem herself after Cutthroat Island.CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 117: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)(00:00:18) - Intro.(00:01:33) - Does Geena Davis get her redemption arc with this one(00:04:46) - Did
116: Batman Returns (1992)
The Watchcast returns from its slumber for a trio of vaguely Christmas-related, and not-so-vaguely violence-related films, and we're kicking things off with Tim Burton's other Batflick, Batman Returns!CHAPTERS:(00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 116: Batman Returns (1992)(00:00:19) - Intro.(00:03:42) - Our topline feelings on this week's movie: Batman Returns!(00:16:56) - Getting into th
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