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This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are back to discuss the (highly?) (moderately?) (somewhat?) anticipated film, THE SOCIAL RECKONING. This week, they are also welcoming a familiar voice from the past: the one and only Dylan Schuck (@schuckster). As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Follows Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, who enlisted the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to blow the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets. Directed by: Aaron Sorkin Written by: Aaron Sorkin (Based on "The Facebook Files" series in The Wall Street Journal by Jeff Horwitz) Starring: Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, Billy Magnussen, Bill Burr *Image and clip from THE SOCIAL NETWORK courtesy of Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Releasing.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) debate the season's most divisive film, DIGGER. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything. Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Written by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Alexander Dinelaris Jr, Nicolás Giacobone, Sabina Berman Starring: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Robert John Burke, Emma D'Arcy, Burn Gorman, Sophie Wilde *Image from DIGGER courtesy of Warner Bros. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are talking PRIMETIME. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. Directed by: Lance Oppenheim Written by: Ajon Singh, Based on the article by Luke Dittrich, Inspired by true events Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, Bokeem Woodbine *Image and clip from PRIMETIME courtesy of A24.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk the Sundance hit, THE WEIGHT. We also run through a quick recap of the 78th Emmy Awards and chat about what we've been watching lately. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he'll win his freedom. Directed by: Padraic McKinley Written by: Matthew Booi, Shelby Gaines Starring: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaard, Tønnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Bracy, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, Sam Hazeldine *Image from THE WEIGHT courtesy of Vertical. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda) sit down to talk EMMY PREDICTIONS and some of our most anticipated FALL FILM RELEASES. There are mild TV spoilers in this episode, but overall it's not that kind of week.  Emmy categories we're covering are: Comedy Series Drama Series Limited or Anthology Series Actor/Actress in a Comedy Actor/Actress in a Drama Actor/Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Supporting Actor/Actress in a Comedy Support Actor/Actress in a Drama Supporting Actor/Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series - even though this category was moved to the Creative Arts show, which was presented after our recording And for anticipated releases, we discuss some of the big, upcoming titles from La Bola Negra and Fjord to Digger, Werwulf  and Dune Part 3.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

Even in his 80s, Ridley Scott refuses to slow down...except in tone. This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk the melancholy, quiet post-apocalyptic THE DOG STARS. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: The film tells the story of Hig, a young pilot who, together with a military survivalist, Bangley, has carved out an efficient but isolated homestead in a brutal postapocalyptic world. But when Hig receives a mysterious radio transmission, he ventures into the unknown in search of the hope and humanity he still believes exist. Directed by: Ridley Scott Written by: Mark L. Smith (based on the novel by Peter Heller) Starring: Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong, and Guy Pearce *Image from THE DOG STARS courtesy of 20th Century Studios. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

As another endless summer comes to a close, this week Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) talk about the summer on Cape Code with TONY. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life. Directed by: Matt Johnson Written by: Matthew Miller & Matt Johnson & Todd Bartels & Lou Howe Starring: Dominic Sessa, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, Antonio Banderas, Dagmara Dominczyk *Image and clip from TONY courtesy of A24. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk This week Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are talking THE END OF OAK STREET. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: The Platt family bands together to navigate their new surroundings after a cosmic event transports their suburban neighborhood to someplace unknown. Directed by: David Robert Mitchell Written by: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery, Jordan Alexa Davis, P.J. Byrne, Emily Kuroda, Anne Gee Byrd, Hudson Meek *Image from THE END OF OAK STREET courtesy of Warner Bros. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected]

This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk ONE NIGHT ONLY. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Recently dumped Owen and hopeful romantic Allie might be the only two singles in the city looking for more than just a quick encounter. They both feel a spark when they meet, but a series of missteps and side quests complicate their night, keeping them apart. As they each race toward and away from each other across the city, they just might discover that the one thing they want most is closer than they think. Directed by: Will Gluck Written by: Travis Braun Starring: Monica Barbaro, Callum Turner, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Ziwe, Ben Marshall, with Molly Ringwald and Levar Burton *Image and clip from ONE NIGHT ONLY courtesy of Universal Pictures.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

It is a brand new episode this week when Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY. We're also catching up on what we've been watching lately, a quick chat about new trailers, and an overview of Spider-Man's journey through the MCU. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see. The world may have forgotten Peter Parker, but he hasn't forgotten them. Directed by: Destin Daniel Cretton Written by: Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Jacob Batalon, Liza Colón-Zayas, Mark Ruffalo, Tramell Tillman *Image from SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY courtesy of Sony Pictures.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through the summer, but it's a good time for Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) to sit down and talk about our SUMMER TV viewing. PLUS, Derek is giving us the rundown of all things San Diego Comic Con 2026. This week, we are talking full spoilers of four TV shows. We will NOT spoil anything that has not been released yet.  Titles, plots and timestamps: 00:00 - Intros, what we've been watching, SDCC 46:05 - Widow's Bay (Apple TV): A skeptical mayor leads the superstitious residents of a cursed New England island. (starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, Dale Dickey, Stephen Root) 1:07:55 - Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple TV): A divorced mom gets caught up in a perilous web of blackmail, murder, and youth soccer. (starring Tatiana Maslany, Jake Johnson, Jessy Hodges, Dolly De Leon) 1:22:25 - Cape Fear (Apple TV): A happily married couple faces a growing threat when a notorious killer from their past, Max Cady, is released from prison and seeks revenge. (starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams, Patrick Wilson) 1:34:20 - House of Dragons (HBO): An internal succession war within House Targaryen at the height of its power, 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. (starring Matt Smith, Emma D'Arcy, Olivia Cooke)   Follow us for more! @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

The biggest film of the summer has arrived and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are sitting down to talk all about THE ODYSSEY. They also define the "odyssey" movie and share their Top 5, along with some recent movies and TV they've been watching. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops Polyphemus, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. Directed by: Christopher Nolan Written by: Christopher Nolan (based on Odyssey by Homer) Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Samantha Morton, Zendaya, Charlize Theron *Image from THE ODYSSEY courtesy of Universal Pictures. @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

After an unexpected break, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are back! This week, they are sitting down to talk Sundance hit THE INVITE. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: Joe and Angela's marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit the match that burns it all down? Directed by: Olivia Wilde Written by: William McCormack, Rashida Jones (based on the film Setimental by Cesc Gay) Starring: Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton *Image and clip from THE INVITE courtesy of A24.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

Image Caption (L-R): Bullseye and Jessie with Lilypad in Disney and Pixar's TOY STORY 5. Photo courtesy of Pixar. © 2026 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. The toys are back! This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are talking TOY STORY 5. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime. Directed by: Andrew Stanton Written by: Andrew Stanton & Kenna Harris Starring: Tom Hanks (Woody), Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear), Joan Cusack (Jessie), Conan O'Brien (Smarty Pants), Scarlett Spears (Bonnie), Greta Lee (Lilypad), Shelby Rabara (Snappy), Mykal-Michelle Harris (Blaze), Craig Robinson (Atlas), Lori Alan (Bonnie's Mom), Jay Hernandez (Bonnie's Dad), Bonnie Hunt (Dolly), Kristen Schaal (Trixie), Tony Hale (Forky), John Hopkins (Mr. Pricklepants), Wallace Shawn (Rex), Ernie Hudson (Combat Carl), Krys Marshall (Blaze's Mom), Jeff Bergman (Mr. Potato Head), Blake Clark (Slinky Dog), Anna Vocino (Mrs. Potato Head), Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio - Bad Bunny (Pizza with Sunglasses), Jerome Ranft (Garden Gnome), Annie Potts (Bo Peep), Matty Matheson (Dr. Nutcase), John Ratzenberger (Hamm), Keanu Reeves (Duke Caboom), Melissa Villaseñor (Karen Beverly), Alan Cumming (Evil Bullseye)   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

June's big movie month continues and this time Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are sitting down to talk DISCLOSURE DAY. As always, featured reviews are done in two parts, a NON-SPOILER review with letter grade and brief discussion, followed by a more in depth SPOILER review. PLOT SUMMARY: A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower to reveal secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation while a meteorologist experiences strange phenomena and joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our knowledge. Directed by: Steven Spielberg Written by: David Koepp Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Eve Hewson, Colman Domingo, Wyatt Russell, Elizabeth Marvel *Image from DISCLOSURE DAY courtesy of Universal Pictures @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected]   Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk