WatchTower Podcast

This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we continue our series on documentary cinema!

We explore a unique film with an even more unique take on the curious topic of Taxidermy, Erin Derham’s 2019 Documentary, “Stuffed”. 

Join us as we discuss the strong concept versus the weak execution theory, the humane or inhumane perspective on this type of art, and the lens that this topic is presented in in hopes to attract a broader audience to be more open on exploring this peculiar yet important form of art. All this and more on the show this week!

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🎄🎄 IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME AT THE TOWERCAST NETWORK! 🎄🎄

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD FILMMAKERS AND CINEPHILES HERE AT TOWER PRODUCTIONS!

This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we wrap our holiday series with what most people regard to be the QUINTESSENTIAL Holiday Film: Bob Clark’s “A Christmas Story”. Do you agree? 

Join us as we discuss the inceptions of this film, the amount of pushback it received to get made, how little “Ralphie” went on to conquer Hollywood in his own right, and much more!

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🎄🎄 IT’S CHRISTMAS TIME AT THE TOWERCAST NETWORK! 🎄🎄

This MONTH the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast will cover our Christmas favorites and we open up with a gem, Ron Howard’s “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” up first!

Join us as we discuss Jim Carrey’s CIA training to endure the make-up, the scale of production in a Hollywood backlot, Dr. Seuss’s legacy in cinema and much more!

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This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we explore the morbidly spectacular, albeit extremely grounded in reality (especially for artists), world of Bob Fosse's 1979 dark musical drama exploration of mortality, "All That Jazz".

Join us as we dive right into the use of showbusiness as an example of the "doing it till it kills me" mentality, how this film resonates with artists from all walks of life in a much too real way, and why this film has broken the top ten all-time favorites list for some of us here at Tower.

This and more on this week's episode!

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This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast join us as we dive into a horror favorite especially among Stanley Kubrick and Steven King fans!

We discuss Kubrick’s “The Shining”. This film is one of the many examples in film adaptations and when the original author of the work dislikes the result. We also explore Kubrick’s lengthy and strenuous filming schedule, his high number of takes, and amount of craftsmanship it took to make this picture. 

All this and more on this episode! Tell us your thoughts on this film and if you agree or disagree with any of us!

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This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we travel to Germany circa 1922 and explore a classic monster story via Silent Film German Expressionism. Join us as we discuss “Nosferatu”!

We dive deep into the early uses of cinematic tools to tell a uneasy, layered, and timeless story that feels like a classically gothic piece of art. 

Let’s keep talking cinema in our Halloween month series!

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This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we start making our way into some spooktastic selections for the month of October!

Join us as we discuss Tim Burton’s 2007 Musical Drama, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”! Dive in with us as we discuss Tim Burton’s removed style, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter’s riveting performances, and the original source materials and it’s many permutations to finally get it ready for the stage and screen! 

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This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we discuss Wes Anderson’s 2014 epic “Grand Budapest Hotel” LIVE from Aaron & George’s Film Cafe!

Join us as we discuss the unique production design and how they executed it, the riveting performances, and the enthralling storytelling abilities of Wes and how we need to continue searching for that in this day and age. 

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 BONUS EPISODE!   

To wrap up our Comedy Month here at the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we decided to cover a film that’s as funny as funny can be but still have lots of heart and craft-fully tell a compelling story that all artists can relate to on some level. We discuss Judd Apatow’s 2009 Dramedy, “Funny People”.  Join us as we dive into what makes this film stand out in both Judd and Adam Sandler’s careers, how insightful it is on the stand up comedy world, and just how introspective a film like this can be while still showcasing the cast and crew’s comedic strengths.   Please help us by SUBSCRIBING, LIKING, COMMENTING, and SHARING this podcast! Tell us which film you would like us to cover next!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #Film #Movies #MoviePodcast #FunnyPeople
 

 This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we discuss a cult comedy classic! Jared Hess' "Napoleon Dynamite" is the topic of conversation for continuing our Comedy Month on the podcast. Join us as we discuss the quirky comedy gem, its ability to make this indie for a low budget and gross a record-breaking amount for indies at the time, and finally, the sub-genre this film influenced in the early 2000s for comedy films. JOIN US!  Please help us by SUBSCRIBING, LIKING, COMMENTING, and SHARING!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #Film #Movies #MoviePodcast #NaploeanDynamite 

 This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we kickoff COMEDY MONTH on the show. Each week we will cover a comedy classic for the podcast.   Up first is Greg Mattola’s coming of age comedy triumph, “Superbad”. Join us as we deep dive into the long road it took to make this film, how defining it was for us growing up and how it turned us on to this great era of Judd Apatow’s genius producing, and if Comedy is defined as its own group or if it can be defined as cinema! Tune in for what we think!  Please help us by SUBSCRIBING, LIKING, COMMENTING, and SHARING!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #Film #Movies #MoviePodcast #Superbad 

 This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we discuss Julie Taylor’s 2007 Beatles Epic, “Across The Universe”.  Join us as we discuss the defining characteristics of a modern musical, whether or not the realism of the film affects the musical sense of heightened reality, and just how influential ‘The Fab Four’ actually were for pop culture and society as a whole. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #Film #Movies #MoviePodcast #TheBeatles #AcrossTheUniverse 

 This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast we discuss Tom Ford’s gripping thriller, “Nocturnal Animals”!  Tune in as we discuss his ability to switch between stories, the amazing performances by Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and why Tom Ford doesn’t direct more films? All this and more on the podcast BY CINEMA LOVERS FOR CINEMA LOVERS!   Help us by SUBSCRIBING, COMMENTING, and SHARING!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #Film #Movies #MoviePodcast 

 The #WatchTowerFilmPodcast boys are back at Aaron & George’s film cafe to discuss a cut classic film that sparks conversation by fans and first time viewers alike; Ben Stiller’s “The Cable Guy”.   This LIVE episode is an example of the awesome times we have at our live podcasts, join us for our next one!  Please help support us and  SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE.  #TowerCastNetwork #TowerProd #TowerCast #TheCableGuy #FilmPodcast #Film #Cinema #IndieFilm #CreativElPaso 

 The #WatchTowerFilmPodcast boys are back with an interesting pick out of 1950s #IndianCinema as they deep dive into film legend #SatuajitRay ‘s “The Apu Trilogy” which includes the three critically acclaimed films “Pather Panchali”, “Aparajito”, and “Apur Sansar”.  Join us as we highlight how this trilogy is both underrated yet considered a masterpiece amongst true romancers of film. Help us by SUBSCRIBING, LIKING, and SHARING! #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #Film #Movies #MoviePodcast 

 This week the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast boys are BACK post Oscars to talk about (what they believe to be) the biggest snub of the year!  Tune in as we discuss Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood Silent Era Epic, “Babylon”! Join us as we dive into all of the homages someone like Chazelle uses, how he channeled Federico Fellini to depict, accurately, a Hollywood everyone has since forgotten about, and how perfect the casting and music were. This is a BIG one you won’t want to miss! #TowerProd #FilmPodcast #IndieCinema #Film #Cinema #Movies #Babylon #damienchazelle   Please SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and SHARE to help us get the word out to fellow film enthusiasts. 

 This week on the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast the gang gets together to discuss Dan Gilroy’s gripping thriller, “Nightcrawler”.  Join us as we talk about character analysis, Los Angeles depicted in realism, and Gyllenhaal’s performance and the snub that went with it. Let us know which film you want us to review next!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #TowerCastNetwork #TowerProductions #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #FilmElPaso  

 This week the #WatchTowerFilmPodcast boys are back talking about another great film! Gavin O'Connor’s 2011 Sports Drama “Warrior” starring Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy, and Joel Edgerton in a riveting character piece about dysfunctional family dynamics in attempt to heal through MMA and their connection to it.  Come join us and listen to the conversation! Comment your thoughts about the film and let us know what you want us to review next!  #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #TowerCast Network #TowerProductions #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #FilmElPaso  

 It's 2023 and the Watch Tower boys are still talking about Cinema. Some things will never change. . .    This week on the Watch Tower Podcast, the gentlemen sit and discuss Wong Kar Wai's 2000 Romantic Drama, "In the Mood for Love". The gents discuss how this cinematic masterpiece throws out all of the conventional rom-com tropes directly out the window to tell, what might possibly be, the most romantic film they've ever bared witness to. Join in and listen to them discuss the unique (and almost perfect) cinematography, the subtlety in the performances, and whether that defines the characters and the era or how for the unrefined eye it could seem heartless, and how refreshing it is to see a gem in the rubble of bad cinema that were the 2000s.   #WatchTowerFilmPodcast #TowerCast Network #TowerProductions #FilmPodcast #Cinema #IndieFilm #FilmElPaso  

 It’s Christmas time in the Sun City and the #WatchTowerPodcast boys know it! This week, to wrap up the year, we discuss Brett Ratner’s Christmas cult-favorite, “The Family Man”!   Join us as we deep dive into this unorthodox reimagining of the classic Christmas picture, “What a Wonderful Life”. And contribute to the conversation on whether this truly is a Christmas film or isn’t, there was much discussion amongst the audience on whether it was or not. . .  We want to thank everyone for joining us on the latter part of this year as we made our return. 2023 will be a very exciting year for Tower Productions and TowerCast Podcast Network so stay tuned! 

The boys are back to discuss Alex Garland's 2014 Sci Fi thriller, “Ex Machina”. The film stars Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson.

 The gang gets together to discuss De La O's favorite film Harold and Maude. They get into a fun and deep conversation concerning the film.  

 The gang gets together to talk about who could be the dog killer...it can be Castro? Maybe De La O? Or even Carlos...? Come listen and find out as they discuss 2018's Under The Silver Lake. 

 The gang is back in 3D again to discuss 2013's Spike Jonze's film, Her. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and Scarlett Johansson 

 The group gets together to talk about 2007 revenge flick Death Sentence. The team gets into a good discussion where words and fists were thrown. Be sure to check this one out!  

 The team gets together to talk about the Federico Fellini, 1963 classic, "8 1/2".  Join us for our breakdown on this surreal cinematic masterpiece, with a special film auteur debate for the Tower Crown. 

 The team gets together to talk about 2013's Locke. The team talks about how a film in location has it's difficulties and how it pulls it off. The film is directed by Steven Knight and stars Tom Hardy and Tom Holland! 

Give customers a reason to do business with you. The team gets together to talk about Guy Ritchie's 2008 film, Rock N Rolla starring Gerald Butler, Tom Hardy and Tobby Kebbel!  

 This week on the WatchTower Podcast. The fellas get together to discuss Giuseppe Tornatore’s Italian Masterpiece, “Cinema Paradiso” (1988). The gang discusses the importance of foreign cinema and use of subtitles, and the act of being distracted from the technical aspects, as filmmakers, due to a captivating story with this hidden gem. Make sure and check it out along with this week’s Tower Crown as we have special guest Jonathan Gonzalez from JonGon Productions! 

 The gang gets together for the last episode of 2020 to talk about the animate film Klaus! The film was directed by Sergio Pablas and stars Jason Schwartzman and J.K. Simmons! 

 The gang gets together to discuss classic film Casablanca. The film is directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. 

The gang gets together to talk about Sam Raimi's Drag Me To Hell. Starring Alison Lohman and Justin Long 

This week the gang gets together to talk about the film, Hugo. Directed by the Master Martin Scorsese, starring Asa Butterfield and Chloë Grace Moretz.  

 The team gets together to talk about 2006's Fantastic stop motion film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Directed by none other than Wes Anderson and starring George Clooney and Meryl Streep! 

On today’s episode of the WatchTower Podcast, the boys discuss Christopher Nolan’s 2014 imaginative masterpiece, “Interstellar”. Listen in as we talk about it’s amazing storytelling and the films that came before it to inspire the film. 

 In these times of heavy injustices, we decided to discuss films that explore those themes. Films, old and newer, that are still relevant to this day. This episode of the Watch Tower will explore Paul Haggis' 2004 Academy Award Winning Drama "Crash".