We Watched A Thing

298 - Insidious: The Red Door / Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1

Join us as this week as we astral project our way into the IMF, all while discussing two brand new releases ‘Insidious: The Red Door’, and ‘Mission colon impossible hyphen dead reckoning part 1.’ Insidious: The Red Door is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by Patrick Wilson (in his directorial debut) from a screenplay by Scott Teems based on a story by Leigh Whannell and Teems. It is a direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), and the fifth installment in the Insidious franchise. Original director James Wan serves as a producer, as does Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner. Ty Simpkins, Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Steve Coulter, Whannell, Angus Sampson, and Lin Shaye reprise their roles from previous films; Sinclair Daniel and Hiam Abbass also join the cast. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is a 2023 American spy action film directed by Christopher McQuarrie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Erik Jendresen. It is the sequel to Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) and the seventh installment in the Mission: Impossible film series. Dead Reckoning Part One sees Tom Cruise return as Ethan Hunt, whose IMF team matches wits with a powerful rogue AI known as "the Entity". The ensemble cast also features Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, and Henry Czerny.

297 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny / Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Join us as we throwback to everybody’s favourite Indy flick ‘The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’, before diving into the latest entry to the franchise - ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.’ Indiana Jones is an American media franchise that began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels, the series depicts the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (portrayed in all movies by Harrison Ford), a fictional professor of archaeology.

296 - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Temple of the Last Crusade

Join us as we throwback to the first three films in the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise, as Billy finally watches them in the lead-up to ‘Dial of Destiny’. Indiana Jones is an American media franchise that began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Consisting of five films and a prequel television series, along with games, comics, and tie-in novels, the series depicts the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (portrayed in all movies by Harrison Ford), a fictional professor of archaeology.

295 - Our Top 5 Movie Modernisations

Join Billy and Dave as we count down our top 5 movie modernisations! Who will have more movies that don’t fit the brief at all? How many crossovers will there be? And who will admit to enjoying ‘A Knight’s Tale’?

294 - The Flash

This week we’re going back to the future, just like in that classic Eric Stoltz film, while we bring out all our favourite superheroes and CG the out of them, all while discussing the latest entry in the DCEU ‘The Flash’. The Flash is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character of the same name. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, Double Dream, and the Disco Factory, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures,[6] it is the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The film is directed by Andy Muschietti from a screenplay by Christina Hodson and stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash alongside Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Maribel Verdú, Kiersey Clemons, Antje Traue, and Michael Keaton. In the film, Barry travels back in time to prevent his mother's death, which brings unintended consequences.

293 - Our Top 5 Comic Book Movies

Join Billy and Dave as we count down our top 5 comic book movies of all time! Who will have more (or any) MCU or DCEU? Who will have the most non-superhero films? Join us to find out!

292 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

This week we’re slinging some webs, pointing some fingers, and hopping through holes all while discussing the brand new animated feature ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a 2023 American computer-animated superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Miles Morales / Spider-Man, produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. The sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), it is set in a shared multiverse of alternate universes called the Spider-Verse. The film is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson, in their feature directorial debuts, from a screenplay written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller (who both also co-produce) and David Callaham. Shameik Moore voices Miles, starring alongside Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Vélez, Jake Johnson, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Karan Soni, Daniel Kaluuya, and Oscar Isaac. In the film, Miles goes on an adventure with Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman across the multiverse where he meets a new team of Spider-People known as the Spider-Society, led by Miguel O' Hara / Spider-Man 2099, but comes into conflict with them over handling a new threat.

291 - Renfield

Join us this week as we chow down on some bugs, spray y’all with blood, and attend some lovely self-help groups, all while discussing the new action-horror-comedy ‘Renfield’. Renfield is a 2023 American comedy horror film directed and produced by Chris McKay, and written by Ryan Ridley from a story by Robert Kirkman, who also served as producer. Inspired by characters from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker, the film stars Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Brandon Scott Jones, Adrian Martinez, and Nicolas Cage.