Modern Technology Watches – Episode 406 – Citizen Kane (1941)

In this installment of Modern Technology Watches Rob introduces Gila to a film that people besides him generally agree is good: Orson Welles’ 1941 drama Citizen Kane.

Will Gila enjoy her ride with the famous sled, or will it all go up in smoke in the end?

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Modern Technology Watches – Episode 405 – Clueless (1995)

In this installment of Modern Technology Watches Gila gives Rob’s cinematic education a Beverly Hills makeover by showing him Amy Heckerling’s 1995 teen comedy Clueless.

Will Rob find the film to be a total Betty, or a full-on Monet?

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Modern Technology Watches – Episode 404 – Limelight (1952)

In this special jaunt by Modern Technology Watches Gila and Rob are visiting Gila’s mother Susie, who returns to the podcast after her guest appearance way back in Episode 109 to share the 1952 film Limelight by silent-era star Charles “Charlie” Chaplin.

Will one of the classic filmmaker’s most personal works strike a chord for our regulars, or will they long for simpler (and more silent) times?

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Modern Technology Watches – Episode 403 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

In this edition of Modern Technology Watches Rob takes Gila to a theatrical screening of 1990’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the groundbreaking first film in the franchise and the first attempt to bring the pizza-eating reptiles into live action.

Will Gila join Rob’s underground dojo, or will the film get flushed down a New York City sewer?

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 402 – Tommy Boy (1995)

The fourth season of Modern Technology Watches continues as Gila shows Rob the 1995 Chris Farley/David Spade buddy comedy Tommy Boy.

Will Rob buy what they’re selling, or will this episode be the downfall of the beloved family business?

CONTENT WARNINGS: the film being discussed features adult humor including some poorly-aged 1990s attitudes, and our podcast discussion does not shy away from these topics.

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 401 – Withnail and I (1987)

In the fourth season premiere of Modern Technology Watches Rob shows Gila the cult 1987 British dark comedy Withnail and I.

Will Gila have a good time in the country cottage, or will she have watched a movie by mistake?

CONTENT WARNINGS: the film being discussed contains heavy drug and alcohol use, extreme homophobia, and particularly sweary language and our podcast discussion does not shy away from these topics.

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 313 – Center Stage (2000)

In this episode of Modern Technology Watches Gila shows Rob the 2000 ballet school drama Center Stage.

Will the film pass the audition, or will it sprain a cinematic foot?

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 312 – WarGames (1983)

In this episode of Modern Technology Watches Rob shows Gila the 1983 Cold War hacker thriller WarGames.

Will Gila be game, or will the movie trigger an offensive response?

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 311 – The Baxter (2005)

In this episode of Modern Technology Watches Gila shows Rob The Baxter, the 2005 trope-deconstructing rom-com spoof by and featuring members of sketch group The State.

Will the movie find love, or will Rob leave this DVD at the altar?

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 310 – The War of the Worlds (1953)

In this episode of Modern Technology Watches Rob shows Gila the groundbreaking alien-invasion scifi thriller The War of the Worlds from 1953.

Will Gila be able to survive the Technicolor onslaught, or will Gila be defeated by the littlest things which George Pal, in his wisdom, put upon the screen?

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 309 – Bridesmaids (2011)

In this episode of Modern Technology Watches Gila shows Rob 2011’s Bridesmaids, a zany adult comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph and directed by Paul Feig.

Will Rob enjoy the wacky wedding hijinks, or will the film leave him with embarrassing digestive symptoms?

Please note the film being discussed is very heavy on explicit adult content, as is our discussion of it.

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 308 – Colossal (2016)

In this episode of Modern Technology Watches Rob shows Gila the 2016 monster movie Colossal, an independent dark comedy/drama about a troubled woman struggling through life, a giant creature from South Korea, and the mysterious link between them.

Will Gila appreciate a truly unique entry in the kaiju genre, or will movie night implode like a smashed helicopter?

Please note the film being discussed contains adult content including frank references to adult relationships, addiction, alcoholism, bullying, abuse, and other very dark subjects and we do not shy away from those subjects in our discussion.

Modern Technology Watches – Episode 307 – Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (2023)

Modern Technology Watches takes a trip to the local movie theater to check out Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, the long-awaited film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Judy Blume about which Rob knows nothing but which means a great deal to Gila.

Will the adaptation pass muster for Gila, will Rob be put off by the “girl stuff,” or will there be enlightenment all around?

Please note the film and novel being discussed contain frank references to puberty, religion, and all those things related to both which make cowards ban books. We are fully against such bans, and we do not shy away from any of those subjects in our discussion.