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July 29, 2025

Waterworld (1995)

Strap on your goggles and hoist the sails, this week on Born to Watch , the crew dives into a post-apocalyptic puddle with their Waterworld (1995) Review, Kevin Costner’s legendary aquatic epic that soaked Universal Studios i...

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July 22, 2025

Moneyball (2011)

In this week’s Born to Watch , the lads swing for the fences with their deep dive Moneyball (2011) Review . Whitey, Dan on the Land, and Will “The Worky” take to the mound to dissect why this unconventional baseball flick, st...

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July 15, 2025

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Grab your cricket bat, raid the fridge for a cold one, and head to the Winchester, because this week, the Born to Watch crew are diving deep into one of the smartest and most beloved horror-comedies of all time with their Sha...

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July 8, 2025

No Country For Old Men (2007)

Tonight, Born to Watch delves deep into the dusty, desolate West Texas badlands to dissect a modern masterpiece: the Coen Brothers’ haunting 2007 thriller, No Country for Old Men . It’s a film that sidesteps genre conventions...

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July 1, 2025

Dune: Part One (2021)

This week on Born to Watch , we're heading to the desert planet of Arrakis to break down one of the biggest sci-fi epics of recent memory in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One Review . Join Whitey and Sir Dimmy of the House Co...

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June 24, 2025

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

The heat is back on as the Born to Watch crew heads back to Beverly Hills for some high-octane hijinks, fast-talking cons, and serious shoulder-padded style. In this week’s episode, Whitey, G-Man, and Dan on the Land revisit ...

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June 17, 2025

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Step back into the Hyborian Age as the Born to Watch team revisits the sword-swinging, snake-worshipping, bass-drum-thumping fantasy epic that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger from a musclebound oddity into a bona fide cinematic ...

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June 10, 2025

White Men Can't Jump (1992)

This week on Born to Watch, we lace up our Asics, slap on a second singlet, and head to the sun-soaked courts of Venice Beach as we rewind to 1992 with our White Men Can't Jump Review, a film that might be the most gloriously...

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June 3, 2025

Starship Troopers (1997)

This week on Born to Watch, we dive headfirst into the bug-infested chaos of Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult classic, with our Starship Troopers (1997) Review . It’s brutal, brilliant, and batshit insane and we wouldn’t have it an...

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May 27, 2025

Inception (2010)

In this week’s episode of Born to Watch , we’re diving deep, like three layers deep, into Christopher Nolan’s reality-bending sci-fi thriller with our Inception (2010) Review. The team celebrates three years of podcasting wit...

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May 20, 2025

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Clint Eastwood might be known for playing grizzled, hard-as-nails lawmen, but in our In the Line of Fire (1993) Review, he takes things in a different direction, just slightly. This week, the Born to Watch crew dives into thi...

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May 13, 2025

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

This week on Born to Watch , the team takes aim at one of Quentin Tarantino’s most audacious creations with their Inglourious Basterds (2009) Review . Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, Tarantino weaves together...

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May 6, 2025

Return of the Jedi (1983)

In a galaxy not so far from nostalgia, the Born to Watch crew rounds out the trilogy that changed cinema forever with our Return of the Jedi (1983) Review. It’s May the Fourth, and there’s no better time to jump back into the...

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April 29, 2025

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

This week on Born to Watch , we dive into the horror landmark that changed the game: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) . Brutal, raw, and grimy in a way that still shocks today, this episode sees Whitey and Damo take on one ...

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April 22, 2025

Gallipoli (1981)

With Anzac Day just around the corner, Born to Watch honours a defining moment in Australian cinema with our Gallipoli (1981) Movie Review . Directed by Peter Weir and starring a young, raw Mel Gibson alongside Mark Lee, this...

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April 15, 2025

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Welcome back to Born to Watch , where this week the team tackles the endlessly rewatchable, criminally underappreciated Edge of Tomorrow (2014). Strap in as Whitey, Damo, and Dan on the Land gear up for a sci-fi action loop f...

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April 8, 2025

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Grab your whip and avoid the monkey brains—this week on Born to Watch , the crew takes on the franchise's wildest, weirdest, and arguably most chaotic chapter, with their Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Review . Whitey, ...

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April 1, 2025

The Bodyguard (1992)

This week, the team takes on one of the biggest cinematic phenomena of the early '90s: The Bodyguard (1992) . A film that smashed box office records, made slow dancing cool again, and somehow convinced us that a love story be...

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March 25, 2025

Platoon (1986)

In this emotionally charged episode of Born to Watch , the team marches into the searing heat and moral quagmire of Oliver Stone’s Platoon (1986), a film that’s arguably the definitive Vietnam War movie of its era. Whitey, G-...

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March 18, 2025

Escape From New York (1981)

In this week’s episode of Born to Watch , the team dives deep into Escape from New York (1981), John Carpenter’s gritty, neon-lit vision of a crime-ridden future. With Kurt Russell cementing his status as an ‘80s action legen...

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March 11, 2025

Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Welcome back to Born to Watch , the movie podcast where we dive deep into the films that define genres, push boundaries, and leave audiences speechless. This week, we’re tackling one of the greatest action films of the modern...

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March 4, 2025

Weird Science (1985)

In this episode of Born to Watch , we take a wild ride back to 1985 for a Weird Science (1985) Review , where two geeky teens somehow manage to create the perfect woman with a little help from a computer, some questionable sc...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Fight Club (1999)

1999 is often hailed as one of the greatest years in cinema history, and in this episode of Born to Watch , we’re diving deep into one of its most iconic and controversial films with our Fight Club (1999) Movie Review . David...

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Feb. 18, 2025

The Howling (1981)

Is The Howling the best werewolf movie ever made? That’s the big question on this week’s Born to Watch , where the team dives deep into this 1981 horror classic. In The Howling (1981) Movie Review , Whitey and Damo take a nos...

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