For all you Twin Peaks superfans out there, enjoy this very special bonus Watchcast where we talk about the various deleted and extended scenes from Fire Walk With Me.  CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Bonus Episode 001: Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014 (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:04:00) - How The Missing Pieces came into existence. (00:09:23) - Kicking things off with the added Chester Desmond material. (00:14:06) - Diane?!? (00:17:40) - Give us all the Bowie we can...

Our watch-through of Twin Peaks: The Return is visible on the horizon, but before we can get there, we've got to go back to where it all began. Join us as we learn about the Blue Rose, meet Phillip Jeffries, and witness the final tormented days of Laura Palmer. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 080: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992) (00:00:34) - Intro. (00:02:38) - Some early reactions and attempts to figure into the Twin Peaks canon. (00:07:20) - The three picture...

On this week's Watchcast we dive deep into the movie that kicked off Tom Cruise's obsession with crafting exciting near death experiences for himself in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 89: Mission: Impossible (1996) (00:00:36) - Intro. (00:02:03) - What is our familiarity with any version of Mission: Impossible. (00:04:54) - A little bit of M:I history. (00:11:14) - How this movie came to be (and some discussion of The Tom Cruise...

On this week's Watchcast we scrutinize the ridiculous 1987 movie version of TV's driest cop show, Dragnet! And in the process Vinny and Alex try their best to figure out why the heck this movie, of all movies, holds so much real estate in their brains. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 88: Dragnet (1987) (00:00:37) - Intro. (00:02:07) - Goofball Hanks vs. Dramatic Hanks. (00:05:45) - Talking about old Dragnet. (00:11:22) - Did any of us know the show at all? And where...

On this week's Watchcast we kick off a month of TV-related movies with the first trip to the big screen for a beloved pair of cartoon dumbasses in Beavis & Butt-Head Do America!  CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 87: Beavis & Butt-Head Do America (1996) (00:00:12) - Intro. (00:01:27) - What does Beavis & Butt-Head mean to us? (00:10:10) - The music video (and reality show) riffs, and Mike Judge's voices. (00:15:10) - The various controversies. (00:21:20) -...

We close out our month of '90s hero flicks with the heroes in the half shell! Join us as we dive deep into Turtlemania and ponder the strange edges of this surprisingly solid rubber suit turtle movie. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 86: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990 (00:00:14) - Intro. (00:02:21) - What level of Turtles fandom are we operating at, and some talk about the comic origins. (00:05:55) - Toy talk, and discussions of censorship around the cartoon and...

On this week's Watchcast we tackle the mother of all comic book blockbusters in Tim Burton's Batman! Join us as we talk Nicholson's Joker, the Keat-dawg, cool gadgets, and all that sweet, sweet merchandise. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 85: Batman (1989) (00:00:27) - Intro. (00:01:44) - The status of superhero movies when Batman came around. (00:07:13) - The cultural phenomenon that was this movie, and some thoughts on its tone. (00:10:24) - Talkin' Jokers past...

 We continue to push through our current spate of '90s hero flicks, and this week we attempt to sate a deep need for more Billy Zane in our lives with the 1996 comic strip adaptation The Phantom! Did we enjoy watching him Slam Evil? Not so much, but we did have fun talking about it!  CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 84: The Phantom (1996) (00:00:36) - Intro. (00:03:32) - Taking the 20,000 foot view of this very ridiculous movie. (00:11:46) - Getting into the...

On this week's show we work our way through a movie that looms large in Alex's mind, The Crow! Does it hold up to Alex's memory? We discuss that and much more, including the incredible soundtrack, and the air of tragedy that permeates the entire production. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 83: The Crow (1994) (00:00:39) - Intro. (00:03:43) - Talking a bit about James O'Barr's comic, and the undercurrent of tragedy attached to all of this. (00:09:44) - Some early...

Our journey through '90s hero flicks kicks off in earnest this week, and we do mean earnest, as we take on Disney's gee-golly-aw-shucks adaptation of The Rocketeer! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 82: The Rocketeer (1991) (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:03:09) - Introducing our film for the week: The Rocketeer! (00:12:46) - When we saw The Rocketeer, if we had seen it before. (00:16:01) - The film's long and winding production history. (00:28:05) - Talking about our...

We're closing out February with a Vinny pick, and one of the most delightfully weird and gross hero movies of the '90s in Sam Raimi's not-quite-a-Batman, Darkman! CHAPTERS:  (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 81: Darkman (1990) (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:09:03) - Getting into Darkman's production, and the cast. (00:20:40) - The direct-to-video sequels, and how well the movie did in theaters. (00:27:05) - The killer intro. (00:31:47) - Peyton Westlake's previous life, and the memo of...

To round out the month of February, Brad and Vinny have each picked a film they most wanted to revisit for the podcast, and Brad's pick is the colorfully outsized comic strip adaptation Dick Tracy! Join us as we discuss Tommy Guns, Pacino's scenery chewing habits, and Warren Beatty's extracurricular activities wearing the trademark hat and coat. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 80: Dick Tracy (1990) (00:00:25) - Intro. (00:09:54) - How into Dick Tracy were we when we...

This is it, folks. We have arrived at the Black Lodge, and the finale of Twin Peaks' second season. It's been a hell of a journey up to this point, but please do join us one more time as we gather under the sycamores and piece together the wild events of the original series' final two episodes. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 79: Twin Peaks: Miss Twin Peaks, and Beyond Life and Death (00:04:04) - Intro. (00:09:16) - Leading off with the story of the show's...

The path to the Black Lodge has been winding and occasionally pointless, but we've never been closer to breaking this whole Twin Peaks mystery open. Join us as we pick through the worthwhile parts of these episodes before next week's two-episode finale! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 78: Twin Peaks: On the Wings of Love, Variations and Relations, and The Path to the Black Lodge. (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:06:03) - Kicking things off with On the Wings of...

We haven't found our way to the Black Lodge in Twin Peaks, but we are in a very dark place as we try to sort out just what the hell is going on in Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 77: Twin Peaks: Slaves and Masters, The Condemned Woman, and Wounds and Scars (00:00:19) - Intro. (00:08:12) - Kicking things off with Slaves and Masters. (00:13:21) - Let's just get all this James stuff out of the...

For our first Twin Peaks three-banger, we play a deadly game of chess, confront at least one big bad before introducing another, and wallow in the muck of James drama. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 76: Twin Peaks: The Black Widow, Checkmate, and Double Play (00:00:23) - Intro. (00:03:40) - Kicking things off with The Black Widow. (00:08:19) - Ben begins his Civil War era. (00:12:19) - Lana's ongoing...thing? (00:17:52) - Cooper's interest in local real...

We told you when this Twin Peaks journey began that one day we'd be in for it. Folks, we're in it. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 75: Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers and The Masked Ball. (00:00:18) - Intro. (00:07:44) - Kicking things off with Dispute Between Brothers. (00:14:08) - This was not the dispute between brothers we were expecting. (00:16:49) - Checking in with everyone at the funeral. (00:20:24) - Nadine is evolving. (00:27:09) - Cooper is accused of...

Last week's Watchcast featured one of the all-time Twin Peaks bombshells, and now it's up to us to pick through the aftermath in the episodes Drive with a Dead Girl, and Arbitrary Law. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 74: Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl and Arbitrary Law (00:00:14) - Intro. (00:12:26) - Kicking things off with Drive with a Dead Girl. (00:17:35) - Leland golfs menacingly. (00:23:27) - Jerry retuns from Japan. (00:28:59) - The arrival of Gwen, and...

It's 2024 and we're back in Twin Peaks! We've just experienced two incredibly pivotal episodes in Demons and Lonely Souls. How do we feel after what we've just witnessed? You'll have to listen to find out! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 73: Twin Peaks: Demons and Lonely Souls (00:00:29) - Intro. (00:04:37) - Kicking things off with Demons. (00:12:57) - Audrey's OK, Ben is relieved, but is it about Audrey? Or the money? (00:20:45) - Insurance fraud...

For our last Twin Peaks watch for 2023 we dig into Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse, and what we find is a whole lot of Andy's sperm. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 72: Laura's Secret Diary and The Orchid's Curse  (00:00:23) - Intro.  (00:05:57) - Kicking things off with Laura's Secret Diary.  (00:11:26) - Leland's confession.  (00:16:16) - The Great Clown Andy's sperm follies.  (00:18:49) - M.T. Wentz.  (00:21:08) - Jean brings the ransom...

Things are officially popping off in Twin Peaks, and it's up to the Watchcasters to try to sort out the myriad comas, betrayals, kidnappings, terrible musical numbers, and other dark business going on. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast 071: Twin Peaks: Coma and The Man Behind Glass  (00:01:05) - Intro.  (00:03:56) - Now that we've got a few episodes under our belt, let's see where we're at. (00:09:28) - Kicking things off with Coma.  (00:18:56) - Ronette can't speak, but she...

The strikes are over, which means it's time for us to return to the world of Twin Peaks! Join us as we pore over the season 2 premiere and find out how Agent Cooper gets out of this seemingly fatal mess! CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 70: Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You (00:01:58) - Intro. (00:04:05) - What do we remember from the finale. (00:13:00) - The state of the show heading into season 2. (00:19:08) - Starting things as weirdly as possible. (00:30:38) -...

We close out our month of ninjasploitation with the sweetest movie you'll ever see about a ragtag bunch of taekwondo wielding new wave musicians fighting drug dealing biker ninjas. We are of course talking about the one and only Miami Connection, so join us as we fight the ninja, feed each other grapes, and strengthen the bonds of our friendship through music and violent murder. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 69: Miami Connection (1987) (00:00:41) -...

Turkey month is in full effect, and this week we're sifting through the detritus of Vinegar Syndrome's New York Ninja, a movie so bad the people who originally filmed it couldn't even be bothered to finish it! But we did! We watched the whole thing, and we also made you do that, probably, if you're listening to this episode. Sorry? CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 68: New York Ninja (2021) (00:00:22) - Intro. (00:02:43) - We've gotta set this one up, because there's a...