Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:23:22 -0400 en-us © 2026 NextWatch TV and Movies yes 9407f48b-1d8b-53db-b753-4ea838d57bc6 Jeff Baskin episodic false NextWatch TV and Movies is a show about finding your next great watch instead of chasing whatever dropped last Friday. Each episode digs into the stuff actually worth your time: the 90s thrillers that still hold up, the comfort shows people rewatch every winter, the directors whose whole filmography is worth a weekend. You leave with something specific to queue up, not a reading list. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jeff Baskin https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ttxfzezqmm5wih46u78va2zve1wq?.jpg Is Shōgun Worth Watching? The Case for Finally Starting It Shōgun swept the Emmys with a record eighteen wins, and it's still sitting unwatched for a lot of people. Bob and Nat make the case for why the first two "homework-y" episodes are worth pushing through, defend Blackthorne against the "he's insufferable" complaint (and argue about how far that defense actually goes), and dig into why Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai's performances hold the whole season together — including Sawai becoming the first Asian performer to win the lead actress drama Emmy. They close with what's known so far about season 2. Season 1 is complete and streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

]]> Shōgun swept the Emmys with a record eighteen wins, and it's still sitting unwatched for a lot of people. Bob and Nat make the case for why the first two "homework-y" episodes are worth pushing through, defend Blackthorne against the "he's insufferable" complaint (and argue about how far that defense actually goes), and dig into why Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai's performances hold the whole season together — including Sawai becoming the first Asian performer to win the lead actress drama Emmy. They close with what's known so far about season 2. Season 1 is complete and streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

]]> Jeff Baskin Buzzsprout-19634574 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:00:00 -0400 1320 1 2 full false Die Hard, Aliens, and the 80s Action Movies That Still Hold Up Two die-hard (sorry) action fans go title by title through the 80s movies people still argue about: Die Hard as the non-negotiable benchmark, whether Aliens actually beats the original, Predator's slow-burn horror instincts, RoboCop's deadpan satire, and where Lethal Weapon, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, and Total Recall land. They also get into what didn't make the cut — Commando, First Blood, the Indiana Jones movies — and why. Closes with a streaming guide and a double-feature recommendation if you've only got one subscription.

]]> Two die-hard (sorry) action fans go title by title through the 80s movies people still argue about: Die Hard as the non-negotiable benchmark, whether Aliens actually beats the original, Predator's slow-burn horror instincts, RoboCop's deadpan satire, and where Lethal Weapon, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, and Total Recall land. They also get into what didn't make the cut — Commando, First Blood, the Indiana Jones movies — and why. Closes with a streaming guide and a double-feature recommendation if you've only got one subscription.

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