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Or Whatever Movies

Wesley and Iris Ichishita

Or Whatever Movies podcast is a weekly entertainment discussion between real-life brother and sister duo, Wesley and Iris Ichishita. At under 30-minutes a pop, each episode is a quick, no-holds-barred discussion of a movie, television show, or video. The siblings mix the water cooler chat with the dinner table debate and invite you to listen in. Curious what others are saying about the latest release? Wes and Iris’ve got your back. Open, honest, unpretentious, and opinionated, they may change the

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33:20

THE INSTIGATORS | Or Whatever Movies | 249

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2024/09/12

How do you get Paul Walter Hauser, Alfred Molina, and Ving Rhames to act in THE INSTIGATORS? Or how do you get Doug Liman to direct it? Run into them at the coffee shop or have your elder Hollywood statesman call in a favor. At least that’s the theory in this week’s episode on THE INSTIGATORS. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:38

PRETTY WOMAN | Or Whatever Movies | 248

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2024/09/05

Is PRETTY WOMAN a dangerous Hollywood fairytale? Or is it a romcom classic that corners like it’s on rails? What is a Reverse Titanic? (Hint: it’s not a kinky sex position.) Find out the answers to these questions and so much more in this week’s discussion of movie favorite PRETTY WOMAN. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:38

THE BIKERIDERS | Or Whatever Movies | 247

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2024/08/29

You got to give it to Kathy’s boyfriend in Jeff Nichol’s THE BIKERIDERS. He’s the most soundly logical character, right? Or is it better to chop a bike, ride free, become a legend, and define an era? Find out more at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:38

HELL OR HIGH WATER | Or Whatever Movies | 246

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2024/08/21

It’s a Philosophical Favorite this week with the post-modern western HELL OR HIGH WATER, including big cutie Chris Pine, blurred lines, and Robbing Your Own Hood. Find out more at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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34:00

YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA | Or Whatever Movies | 245

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2024/08/15

The siblings round out Philosophical Summer at OR WHATEVER MOVIES with Disney’s YOUNG WOMAN AND THE SEA. In true Jerry Bruckheimer fashion, it features at least 55% naked male butt and salacious bikini-clad Daisy Ridley. Find out here and at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:57

ARMAGEDDON | Or Whatever Movies | 244

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2024/08/08

Wes gets philosophical about the most scientifically inaccurate movie ever made–summer favorite and disaster movie in one– ARMAGEDDON. What do the siblings define as cinematic success? Does ARMAGEDDON succeed? Find out here and at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:52

TWISTERS | Or Whatever Movies | 243

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2024/08/01

The TWISTERS are the stars of this week’s discussion of Lee Isaac Chung’s summer blockbuster. Are natural disasters cool again? Is Daisy Edgar fully baked for the big time? Do you have Glen Powell fatigue? Find out here and at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:19

DEFENDING YOUR LIFE | Or Whatever Movies | 242

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2024/07/25

Listen to the siblings kibitz about how Jewish humor works in their 20-percent-brainer discussion on Albert Brooks’s masterpiece DEFENDING YOUR LIFE, an official fan request of Sean Fenton and entry in Favorites Summer. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:19

BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F. | Or Whatever Movies | 241

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2024/07/18

What’s the deal with all the odd vehicle car chases? What happened to Eddie Murphy’s laugh? Why can’t the police stop plowing into each other? Find out how much BEVERLY HILLS COP-goodness comes through in AXEL F in this week’s episode and orwhatevermovies@gmail.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:37

A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE | Or Whatever Movies | 240

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2024/07/11

Is this Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn-starrer really just a testament to the talent of director Michael Sarnofski and creator John Krasinski? Grab a slice of pizza and a very special cat and listen to our discussion on A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE, a worthy interruption of Favorites Summer at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:30

FRIDAY | Or Whatever Movies | 239

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2024/07/04

Damn! FRIDAY brings out the ‘hood in the siblings and puts the explicit in Favorites Summer. Listen to find out just how hard you can be if you grow up in a pink house or if you drive a convertible pinto. Bye Felicia! Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!orwhatevermovies.com 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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29:54

MY COUSIN VINNY | Or Whatever Movies | 238

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2024/06/27

The siblings continue Favorites Summer and complete the Ralph Macchio trifecta (including The Karate Kid and The Outsiders) at Or Whatever Movies with MY COUSIN VINNY. Is this movie comfort food? Or bad, like the Chinese food in Alabama? Find out at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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33:30

JERRY MAGUIRE | Or Whatever Movies | 237

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2024/06/20

It’s unofficial Favorites Summer at Or Whatever Movies, which was kicked off last week with THE KARATE KID and continues with JERRY MAGUIRE, a quintessential rom-com, they-don’t-make-movies-like-they-used-to, wholly original Hollywood movie. Find out more at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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THE KARATE KID | Or Whatever Movies | 236

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2024/06/13

This week the siblings gush over THE KARATE KID, including the guiding discipline of sensei John Huff, the gremlin-like Mr. Miyagi, and Johnny’s infamous ki-ai’s. Find out more at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:38

THE KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES | Or Whatever...

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2024/06/07

Have you seen THE KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES? Did you see it in 4DX–the Indiana Jones Adventure version, but with a cup holder? Perhaps it’s not necessary but it sure did enhance this “coming of ape story” for the siblings. Find out more at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:40

THE FALL GUY | Or Whatever Movies | 234

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2024/05/30

Was THE FALL GUY the kick-off to the summer movie season we all hoped for? The siblings have differing opinions in this week’s discussion of the Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling-starrer. Maybe Iris found the old-people enthusiasm infectious whereas Wesley was infected by the cackle gaggle. Find out more at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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THE IDEA OF YOU | Or Whatever Movies | 233

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2024/05/23

Like good romantic comedies, THE IDEA OF YOU reminds us to not shoplift the pooty, to keep the volume control nearby during sex scenes, and that The Lovebirds was unforgivable–even if it was directed by the same guy. This and so much more in the siblings’ discussion at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:21

CIVIL WAR | Or Whatever Movies | 232

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2024/05/16

The siblings discuss the death slog through America, aka CIVIL WAR, including the reteaming of Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. Find out what saves Alex Garland’s film from being a student film in a parking lot at orwhatevermovies.com. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:02

BOB MARLEY ONE LOVE | Or Whatever Movies | 231

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2024/05/09

Check out this indelibly special movie starring none other than Ken himself, BOB MARLEY ONE LOVE, and then listen to the siblings’ discussion to find out why this story feels important and why the subtitles are unnecessary. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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32:23

ROAD HOUSE (2024) | Or Whatever Movies | 230

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2024/05/02

Whether dude butts of headbutts, there is something for everyone in the Prime Original, Jake Gyllenhaal-starrer, ROAD HOUSE. Check out the siblings’ discussion, including the Conor McGregor walk, boat crash analysis, and dour romance. Contains spoilers. Thank you for listening! 818-835-0473 orwhatevermovies@gmail.com www.orwhatevermovies.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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