What Are You Watching? – Details, episodes & analysis
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What Are You Watching?
Alex Withrow & Nick Dostal
Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 184

A podcast for people who LOVE movies. Filmmakers/best friends, Alex Withrow and Nick Dostal, do their part to keep film alive. Thanks for listening, and happy watching!
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See all- https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
292 shares
- http://alexwithrow.com/
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- https://letterboxd.com/wayw_podcast/
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- https://twitter.com/wayw_podcast
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- https://twitter.com/WAYW_Podcast
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- https://www.instagram.com/wayw_podcast
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137: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (1988/2024)
dimanche 8 septembre 2024 • Duration 41:52
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.
Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Send us mailbag questions at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
136: Waves (2019)
jeudi 29 août 2024 • Duration 02:25:15
Alex and Nick discuss their love for Trey Edward Shults’ modern masterpiece, “Waves.” The guys break down the film’s use of music, aspect ratios, and colors, the power of Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Sterling K. Brown, the grace of Taylor Russell and Renée Elise Goldsberry, the force of Alexa Demie, text fights, losing parents, finding love, and so much more.
Watch Alex and Nick’s film, “I Am Alive.”
Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.
Send us mailbag questions at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
127: The Thin Red Line (1998) Commentary
vendredi 10 mai 2024 • Duration 02:52:55
“What is this war in the heart of nature?” Watch Terrence Malick’s “The Thin Red Line” with Alex and Nick as they discuss the film’s huge cast, all-timer cinematography, ceaseless voiceover, James Jones’ book, the Japanese perspective, Nick Nolte vs. Elias Koteas, how Adrien Brody got screwed over, war as hell, Catalina Island, and so much more.
Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter and Instagram and Letterboxd.
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Send us mailbag questions at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
46: Paul Thomas Anderson
jeudi 6 janvier 2022 • Duration 02:05:18
Nick and Alex make their way through the great films of Paul Thomas Anderson. Stray topics include the editing in “Hard Eight,” the parents in “Boogie Nights,” making “Magnolia,” the sounds of violence, Thomas Jane, favorite Philip Seymour Hoffman characters, Haim, not putting expectations on a movie, and so much more.
The guys end with a spoiler-free review of PTA’s new film, “Licorice Pizza.”
Also, Alex explains how PTA’s work helped save him after an insurmountable loss.
Follow us on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast
Watch Alex and Nick’s film “I Am Alive”
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
Don’t Look Up (2021)
vendredi 31 décembre 2021 • Duration 42:51
Alex and Nick review Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up.” The guys launch into satires, politics in art, film in 2021, political correctness, deleted scenes, erotic thrillers, and more. This one gets weird. Follow us on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast.
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
45: Shame (2011)
jeudi 23 décembre 2021 • Duration 01:16:19
What Are You Watching wishes you happy holidays by spending 75 minutes discussing the sex addiction drama, “Shame.” The guys navigate through Alex’s obsession with the film by diving deep into Steve McQueen, addiction movies, shared trauma, “New York, New York,” Michael Fassbender & Carey Mulligan, and much more. Follow @WAYW_Podcast on Twitter.
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
44: Favorite Films of 2011
jeudi 9 décembre 2021 • Duration 01:20:44
Has there been a better movie year since 2011? Alex and Nick dive into the many great films of 2011 and discuss movies that changed their lives, movie theater experiences, the bygone comedy, and much more. What’s your favorite movie from 2011? Let us know on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast.
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
Spencer (2021)
vendredi 3 décembre 2021 • Duration 17:54
Alex reviews the new film “Spencer” and discusses Kristen Stewart’s perfect performance as Princess Diana, British character actors, knowing embarrassingly little about the Royal Family, Jonny Greenwood, and more. Let us know what you thought of “Spencer” on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast!
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
House of Gucci (2021)
mercredi 24 novembre 2021 • Duration 20:06
Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” is finally here! Alex talks about Ridley’s insane work ethic, avoiding your family during the holidays, Lady Gaga’s Oscar prospects, movie accents, Jared Leto, and more.
The episode ends with quick reviews of two new shows Alex enjoyed: “Dopesick” on Hulu, and “The White Lotus” on HBO.
Follow us on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast!
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com
Dune (2021)
mardi 16 novembre 2021 • Duration 14:16
Alex flies solo to give an outsider’s take on Denis Villeneuve’s "Dune." Alex discusses "Dune" lore, technical mastery, Oscar prospects, Charlotte Rampling and Stellan Skarsgard as all-timers, and Villeneuve’s early film work. Let us know what you think of "Dune" on Twitter @WAYW_Podcast.
Watch Alex's films at http://alexwithrow.com/
Watch Nick's films at https://www.nicholasdostal.com/
Tell us what you're watching at whatareyouwatchingpodcast@gmail.com