Movie Reviews—2020-2026 Episodes

Alex and Nick discuss alcoholism, depression, losing parents, Ben Affleck’s best work, and Gavin O’Connor’s “The Way Back”. This episode is as real as What Are You Watching gets. Watch Alex and Nick's film, " I Am Alive ," fo...

There are no spoilers in this episode. As Alex and Nick give their glowing review of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another,” topics include attending an LA premiere, the film’s Oscar chances, Alex’s recent brush wi...

There are no spoilers in this episode. Alex breaks down the opening segment of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece, “High and Low,” before bringing Nick on to review Spike Lee’s remake, “Highest 2 Lowest.” The guys discuss Spike’s p...

Alex welcomes back Taylor Scott to the pod to review “F1: The Movie.” The guys discuss F1: The Sport, Brad Pitt, IMAX, favorite car racing movies, and more. Later, the two have a wide-open What Are You Watching segment, ancho...

Alex discusses the passing of David Lynch, before praising Halina Reijn's “Babygirl,” and listing Nicole Kidman’s best performances. Later, Alex invites friend-of-the-pod Dan on to trash Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” Follow...

Alex and Nick discuss writer/director Sean Baker’s filmography, Mikey Madison, and why the new film, “Anora,” is the best movie of the year. This episode begins with a spoiler-free review of “Anora," followed by an extended W...

Alex, Nick, and friend-of-the-pod Dan go back to the cluuubbb and review Francis Ford Coppola’s apparent magnum opus, “Megalopolis.” The guys discuss director passion projects, bad line readings, nonsensical plot elements, Ad...

Alex reviews Tim Burton’s classic film, “Beetlejuice,” and its 36-years-later sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Later, he lists his favorite Tim Burton films and highlights some new Oscar movies to look out for this fall. Fo...

Alex and Nick cover nearly every film genre as they review a bunch of new films and shows including M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap,” “The Bear Season 3,” “Baby Reindeer,” “A Family Affair”, “MaXXXine,” “Longlegs,” Yorgos Lanthimo...

It’s the wonder of nature, baby! Alex and Nick discuss all things “Twister(s),” first by sharing their general thoughts on Lee Isaac Chung’s new film, “Twisters” (00:30). Next, the guys have a spoiler-filled conversation abou...

Alex and Nick give a spoiler-free review of Richard Linklater’s new film, “Hit Man,” before re-ranking their favorite Linklater films. Stray topics include when good movies make obvious factual errors, what happened to the re...

Alex tells Nick why Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” is a much better movie than its marketing suggests. The guys briefly discuss Zendaya’s Oscar prospects, Guadagnino’s filmography, Mike Faist & Josh O’Connor, an amazing scor...

This episode has a bit of everything: a spoiler-free review of Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things,” threats to The Academy, answers to some frequently asked mailbag questions, a spoiler-filled review of Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,...

In this mixed-bag episode, Nick interviews Alex about a ton of new movies, including films from Ridley Scott, Todd Haynes, Eli Roth, and Alexander Payne. Later, Alex highlights recent 4K releases, describes seeing “Punch-Drun...

David Fincher’s new film, “The Killer,” is now on Netflix and it ROCKS. Alex and Nick give a spoiler-free review of the film, discuss masterful genre movies, films about process, the arc of Michael Fassbender’s career, favori...

Alex gives a spoiler-free review of the new Martin Scorsese Picture, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Alex discusses the film’s source novel, the current long movie trend, psychopaths vs. sociopaths, DiCaprio, De Niro, and an al...

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” is the film Alex has seen in the movie theater the most. Ever. In this spoiler -filled bonus episode, Alex describes his obsession with “Oppenheimer” to Nick, who listens with concern. This e...

All hail, Barbenheimer! Alex and Nick break down how Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” came to dominate pop culture. The guys give a spoiler-free review of “Oppenheimer,” before Alex shares his tho...

Alex and special guest, Kat Dame (‘Two Mics, One Kat’®), break down the series finale of HBO’s “Succession.” The two discuss standout scenes from the show, all their favorite characters, predictions for each actor’s career, B...

Alex discusses fainting during “John Wick: Chapter 4,” efficient emergency room visits, Keanu Reeves at the top of his game, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane, and all the best action scenes from the entire “John Wick” franchise. Fo...

Alex and Nick are joined by their friend Dan to give a spoiler-free review of “Scream VI,” directly after seeing it in the theater together. Later, the guys discuss their favorite moments from the “Scream” franchise including...

Alex reviews Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III." Later, he breaks down every boxing scene in the “Creed” franchise, discusses “Raging Bull’s” impact on the boxing genre, and lists the most realistic boxing scenes in movies. Nick...

As Alex and Nick suit up for "Magic Mike’s Last Dance," the guys discuss Steven Soderbergh, the "Magic Mike" trilogy, Channing Tatum, Selma Hayek, Peter Andrews, hidden Soderbergh films, and "Cocaine Bear." Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd. Watch Alex's films at http://a…

Never doubt Big Jim! Alex and Nick start the episode by sharing their surprise praise for James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water.” The last hour of the pod is dedicated to Big Jim himself – all the films, common themes in ...