Andrew Watches Movies Podcast

It's been a while since Jess and Andrew have been able to do a regular episode, the heat in their apartment has been just unbearable. Now, they have joined the modern age, and HAVE AIR CONDITIONING! So we are back with an episode dedicated to streaming titles, and this is a great one. This week, the focus is on "Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind" on HBO, "Temple Grandin" on HBO and Amazon Prime, the classic horror film "C.H.U.D" which is more overlooked than it should be, and streaming on Shudder. The John Wayne classic "The Searchers" on Filmstruck, and Akira Kurosawa's masterpiece "Seven Samurai" also on Filmstruck. We are very happy to present this episode, and to continue with the streaming focused shows going forward.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/ Brad Finney's Nothing Left

Join Jess and Andrew as they head to the cineplex to see "Puzzle", "Dead Night", and Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art

Join Andrew and Jess on their adventures to the cineplex. This week, we beat the heat seeing "Hot Summer Nights", "Mission Impossible: Fallout", and fantastic surprise that is "Blindspotting". We are getting Air Conditioning on Thursday, so the regular programming schedule of 2 episodes a week will return next week. It's been tough in this 90-100 degree apartment. All will be well in time though. Thank you to our regular listeners for your patience with this. We love you for it.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/ Brad in Nothing Left https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sf9yEbxVxc

Join Jess and Andrew on their adventures to the cineplex, and one new release watched streaming on Shudder.  We started out the weekend seeing Unfriended: Dark Web, mostly because it was the film playing closest to us. They say 'you get what you pay for', I guess that holds with getting the return on the effort you put in as well.  We followed that up with a very pleasant surprise; "Ruin Me", which is streaming right now on Shudder.com. This is a fun horror film with a great concept. Highly recommended.  We got around to seeing "Sorry To Bother You" two weeks after the hype train took off. Would we hop aboard? Finally, we got to see the charming new film from Bo Burnam; "Eighth Grade". When this gets to a theater near you, definitely see it.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/ Nothing L

In our household, Friday the 13th is a holiday that can happen up to three times a year. This past one, July 13th, has to be one of the best ones that comes to mind. Despite the internet being broken for a period of time by Mr Briggs, and his return of the MonsterVision format, it was an event that more than delivered on its promises. They say you can't revisit you're youth, but for an evening, I felt like I was able to. Jess had never seen MonsterVision before, so I had the double thrill of introducing it to someone else as well. Each of these films are available on Shudder.com, and I recommend each of you giving them a shot. Some of these are on the raw and gory side, but Joe Bob brings out the best in each of them. The films shown in the marathon and discussed are Tourist Trap, Sleepaway Camp, Rabid, The Prowler, Sorority Babes at the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama, Daughters of Darkness, Blood Feast, Basket Case, Re-Animator, Demons, The Legend of Boggy Creek, Hellraiser, and Pieces.

Jess and Andrew were holed up all weekend watching a brilliant marathon on Shudder from Joe Bob Briggs (MonsterVision), so we were a little tied up. We thought about doing a podcast while it was going on, but it was too perfect to interrupt. Instead of rushing through an episode dedicated to the greatness of Joe Bob Briggs, we will be putting it out later in the week. Until then, enjoy this tale of "Revenge", "Dream Warriors", and "Green Room"; a trilogy that would make the great man proud.    Before the next episode, watch the Joe Bob Briggs Last Drive In marathon on Shudder.com. They're all there with the intros and commentary. You're welcome.  Shudder.com

Join Jess and Andrew as they celebrate Friday the 13th in the best possible way; with a relaxing trip to camp Crystal Lake. Andrew has a slight obsession with the series, and a large tattoo devoted to it, so this is a fun, in depth conversation on the series. We hope you enjoy it. 

"We're havin' a heat wave, a Los Angeles heat wave" Yes, it was a hot one this weekend. Jess and Andrew had seen every narrative film in theaters (except a couple commercial ones that they were never going to see), so we had to dig deep into the documentaries to stay out of the heat this weekend.  Join us as we travel to the cineplex to see "Ant Man and The Wasp", the new shiny object from Marvel Studios. We also saw "Whitney", then new documentary on the tragic life and death of Whitney Houston. The crown jewel of the weekend was a look at the disintegration of the American dream through the lens of Elvis Presley and his Rolls Royce. "The King" was a film that would've made Hunter S Thompson proud.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

Join Jess and Andrew on another adventure to the cineplex. It's hot, and we don't have air conditioning, so there is going to be an increase in theater going the next two months, and the reason for two new release episodes this week.  We started our adventure at The Landmark for the limited release documentary "Three Identical Strangers". I really hope this goes wider so everyone can enjoy the mystery.  Taking advantage of limited release opportunities again, we saw "Ideal Home", the new comedy starring Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan. It's also on VOD, and worth the money.  We stayed at home for the 4th of July, and recorded a summary of our mini horror marathon. It's nothing like the 13th will be this year. More to come on that later... Like all good citizens, we exercised our right to "The First Purge" this 4th of July weekend. It might not be a masterpiece, but it's worth a visit. The messages may be heavy, but so is the violence.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/

Join Jess and Andrew on their adventures to the cineplex. This week, we finally got around to celebrating the career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the documentary "RBG".  With expectations that may have been too elevated due to the original, we saw "Sicario: Day of the Soldado" at a sold out showing that was filled with inappropriate laughter throughout.  Jess wouldn't join me, but I had to check out "Gotti" with the correct sense of morbid curiosity.  We finished off our journey with a limited drama with a lot of heart; "Leave No Trace".  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

Join Jess and Andrew for their further adventures through the cineplex. This week, we saw the Oscar worthy "Jurassic World:The Fallen Kingdom", a classic that will be remembered eternally. We also saw "Damsel", the new Robert Pattinson and Mia Wasikowska film that was actually good. I'll take a mini horse over CGI dinosaurs any day. We rounded our week off with the Natalie Portman narrated documentary "Eating Animals", which seemed like a nice double feature with the Dino park movie.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/  

Jess and Andrew had a great time with the films this week. We started with a CinemAddicts recommendation with "The Lodgers". Needing a pick me up, we revisited the Italian classic "Cinema Paradiso", and found exactly what we were looking for. Our journey through The Cage Files continued with "Lord of War", a lesser seen film that deserved a better audience. Our classic of the week is from one of our favorites, Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole", serving as a reminder from Kirk Douglas on how stories that bled have always led. We finished the week with "My Neighbor Totoro", a film that may have been better off remaining in memory.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

On this episode of "Andrew Watches Movies", Andrew checked out Robert Redford's drama "Quiz Show" on Netflix; Jess and Andrew were still on a "Hereditary" kick, so they checked out "The Sixth Sense" with Toni Colette, and the classic "Rosemary's Baby". We continued The Cage Files with "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans", and paid off the wheel with David Cronenberg's "Dead Ringers".  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

Join Jess and Andrew on their further adventures at the Cineplex. This weekend started with a sequel that went leaps and bounds above its predecessor, “The Incredibles 2”. The joyful feeling continued with the crowd pleasing “Hearts Beat Loud”. One of our biggest wishes is that this would have been released wider to find an audience similar to “Love, Simon”, but that might have to wait for the streaming services. The weekend was rounded out with an alright game of “Tag”, though not one that reached the heights of the other films. AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

THIS IS A SPOILER EPISODE FOR "HEREDITARY". IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM DO NOT LISTEN, UNLESS YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THE FILM OR SPOILERS. IF THAT IS THE CASE, PLEASE ENJOY THE HELL OUT OF IT. WE HAD A BLAST RECORDING IT! Now I'll stop yelling. Enjoy the episode, it isn't supposed to be one all about hidden meanings, or explaining endings, it's just a conversation where we have the freedom to explore one of our new favorite horror films without caring about the spoilers. 

Join us in “Jess and Andrew’s Further Adventures Through the Cineplex” This week, we take an emotional journey to Mr Rodgers Neighborhood in “Won’t You Be My Neighbor”. I’m not sure what the qualifications for sainthood are, but this is the portrait of a man who should be in consideration. We then ruined any positive thoughts “Neighbor” may have imbedded with near constant viewings (3), of Hereditary. This is a new horror classic that will join the ranks next to “The Exorcist” and “Rosemary’s Baby”. No, I’m not being too effusive. We finished off the weekend with a viewing of “The Babadook”. It’s streaming on Netflix, but it was also playing around the corner for Pride Week, and is awesome. AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

On this episode of "Andrew Watches Movies", Andrew revisits M Night Shayamalan's "The Village", finding it more accommodating than the first time. Andrew disagrees vehemently with critics about the remake of "Death Wish", and revisits a film that he himself didn't like in theaters "Last Flag Flying". Andrew and Jess watch the classic "It Happened One Night" which has a very limited run on Filmstruck, so get on with watching it. The Wheel led us to the weirdness of "Eraserhead". If you joined us on that journey, we hope you survived. Finally we explore another chapter of "The Cage Files" with Brian De Palma's "Snake Eyes".

Jess and Andrew take another journey through the cineplex for a wide array of new releases:The new Blumhouse film "Upgrade" was a bloody good time, "Disobedience" passed time through an ocean of repression, "American Animals" was a heist that stole our hearts, and "Groupers" is a premier from Anderson Cowan that we finally got to see. We've been waiting on that since, well, we both worked on it through the entire shoot.  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

On this episode, Jess and Andrew check out a pair of foreign language films; "In the Fade" starring Diane Krueger, and "A Fantastic Woman" which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film last year.  We watched Richard Linklater's "Boyhood", and Andrew checked out the only Martin Scorsese film that had he hadn't seen (mostly due to length), "Silence".  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/

On this episode, Jess and Andrew round a loaded baseball diamond with the original "Bad News Bears", "Eight Men Out", and "Bull Duhram".  We also explore the good old American tradition of happy matrimony in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf".  Andrew also finishes off the series "Black Mirror" with the episode "Black Museum".  AndrewWatchesMovies.com Film diary:  https://letterboxd.com/andrewmartin/films/diary/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndrewWatchesTV Moses's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-298402626 Mike Dietrich's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/mike.dietrich.art/