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It's springtime and Emmy season, and it's a great time for Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) to talk about all the TV they've been watching. This episode includes spoiler discussions for a wide range of shows including: Paradise (Hulu) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO) The Testaments (Hulu) The Pitt (HBO Max) Daredevil (Disney+) DTF St. Louis (HBO) Hacks (HBO Max) The Boys (Prime Video) For All Mankind (AppleTV) Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV)   Keep the conversation going: @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) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk A24's new film, THE DRAMA. 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 happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails. Directed and written by: Kristoffer Borgli Starring:  Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie *Image and clip from THE DRAMA 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, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) discuss the year's biggest film (so far!) when they sit down to talk PROJECT HAIL MARY. 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: Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone. Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller Written by: Drew Goddard, adapted from the novel by Andy Weir Starring: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Ken Leung, Lionel Boyce *Clip from PROJECT HAIL MARY courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios. *Photo credit: Jonathan Olley @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) Hollywood's biggest night. We're talking all about the 98th Academy Awards. The montages, the tributes, the history-making awards. Entertaining presenters and great speeches. All around, it was a good night to be a fan of the Oscars. Complete list of winners: Best Picture - One Battle After Another Best Director - Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Best Actor - Michael B. Jordan, Sinners Best Actress - Jessie Buckley, Hamnet Best Supporting Actor - Sean Penn, One Battle After Another Best Supporting Actress - Amy Madigan, Weapons Original Screenplay - Ryan Coogler, Sinners Adapted Screenplay - Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another Animated Feature - KPop Demon Hunters Animated Short - The Girl Who Cried Pearls Documentary Feature - Mr. Nobody Against Putin Documentary Short - All the Empty Rooms Live Action Short - {TIE} The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva International Feature - Sentimental Value, Norway Casting - Cassandra Kulukundis, One Battle After Another Cinematography - Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners Costume Design - Kate Hawley, Frankenstein Film Editing - Andy Jurgensen, One Battle After Another Makeup and Hairstyling - Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey, Frankenstein Music (Original Score) - Ludwig Goransson, Sinners Music (Original Song) - "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park Production Design - Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau, Frankenstein Sound - Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta, F1 Visual Effects - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash   *Featured Image Credit: Paul Thomas Anderson, Sarah Murphy, Anthony Carlino, Will Weiske, Andy Jurgensen, Teyana Taylor, Michael Bauman, Cassandra Kulukundis, Regina Hall, Shayna McHale aka Junglepussy, Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti and Benicio del Toro accept the Oscar® for Best Picture during the 98th Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Trae Patton / The Academy. ©A.M.P.A.S.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

This week, all that glitters is Oscar gold. Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are sitting down to talk final Oscar predictions AND THE BRIDE! We will be sharing our predictions in ALL Academy Award categories. 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 for THE BRIDE!: A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined. Written and Directed by: Maggie Gyllenhaal Starring: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Penelope Cruz, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Magaro, Matthew Maher, Jeannie Berlin   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected]   Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

It's time to go welcome back Sidney Prescott. This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk SCREAM 7. 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 a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all. Directed and written by: Kevin Williamson Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Anna Camp, Joel McHale, Mckenna Grace, Michelle Randolph, Jimmy Tatro, Asa Germann, Celeste O'Connor, Sam Rechner, Ethan Embry, Tim Simons and Mark Consuelos *Clip from SCREAM 7 courtesy of Paramount Pictures. @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) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk HOW TO MAKE A KILLING. 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: Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way. Directed and Written by: John Patton Ford Starring: Glen Powell, Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, Ed Harris   @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) wade into the latest culture debate as they discuss the latest adaptation, WUTHERING HEIGHTS. 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 passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Directed and Written by: Emerald Fennell, based on the novel by Emily Brontë Starring: Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, Hong Chau, Allison Oliver, Shazad Latif, Martin Clunes, Ewan Mitchell, Owen Cooper, Charlotte Mellington *Clip from WUTHERING HEIGHTS 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

It's finally here! This week, Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) are unveiling their Top 10 Films of 2025.  This discussion might include some of the following titles: Black Bag  Frankenstein Bugonia The Naked Gun Friendship 28 Years Later The Testament of Ann Lee And it definitely WILL include so much more. We're also catching up with some of the big stuff Karen watched at Sundance 2026, what Derek has been watching, what YOU have been watching, and more! @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected]   Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk

A little bit late, but this week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) sit down to talk 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE. 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 a continuation of the epic story, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could change the world as they know it -- and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape. In the world of The Bone Temple, the infected are no longer the only threat to survival -- the inhumanity of the survivors can be stranger and more terrifying. Directed by: Nia DaCosta Written by: Alex Garland Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Alfie Williams, Jack O'Connell, Chi Lewis-Parry, Erin Kellyman, Emma Laird   @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 delighted to bring you our 25 Most Anticipated Films of 2026. A few of the titles we're talking about this week include (in no particular order): APEX Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Disclosure Day Remain The Devil Wears Prada 2 Klara and the Sun Godzilla Minus Zero Artificial Scream 7 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple and many, MANY more!   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

This week, Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) and Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) are taking time on this film and TV podcast to talk TV. Specifically, we're catching up on recent series The Beast in Me, IT: Welcome to Derry, Pluribus, and Stranger Things 5. We are talking spoilers, so if you aren't caught up on any of these shows, here are the timestamps: Introduction - 00:00 The Beast in Me (Netflix) - 32:50 IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max) - 46:10 Pluribus (Apple TV) - 1:01:18 Stranger Things 5 (Netflix) - 1:21:55   PLOT SUMMARIES and TAGLINES The Beast in Me (Netflix) Grief-stricken and desperate for purpose, Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) becomes entangled with Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys) — a man once accused of murder. Obsession turns toxic. Danger creeps closer. IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max) Get ready to go back to where IT all began... 🎈 Pluribus (Apple TV) In a world overtaken by a mysterious wave of forced happiness, Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), one of the immune few, must uncover what's really going on - and save humanity from its artificial bliss. Stranger Things 5 (Netflix) At last...we can begin.   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected]   Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk  

Is it acting? Or is it just who he is? Karen Peterson (@KarenMPeterson) and Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) discuss this and so much more when they sit down to talk MARTY SUPREME. 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: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. Directed by: Josh Safdie Written by: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, Fran Drescher, Luke Manley, Koto Kawaguchi *Clip from MARTY SUPREME 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) are traveling back to Pandora to talk AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH. 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: Jake and Neytiri's family grapples with grief after Neteyam's death, encountering a new, aggressive Na'vi tribe, the Ash People, who are led by the fiery Varang, as the conflict on Pandora escalates and a new moral focus emerges. Directed by: James Cameron Written by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., Kate Winslet *Clip from AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH 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

This week Karen Peterson (@karenmpeterson) & Derek Miranda (@DerekMiranda85) sit down to talk HAMNET. 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: William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece "Hamlet." Directed by: Chloé Zhao Written by: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell Starring: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe   @TheWatchAndTalk (Twitter/Instagram) Letterboxd.com/TheWatchandTalk Facebook.com/TheWatchAndTalk www.TheWatchAndTalk.com [email protected] Support the show! www.Patreon.com/TheWatchAndTalk