Chatting Pitch

Leslie Wai & Matthew D. Smith

Two people who love movies, pitching movie ideas to each other. Some are good. Some are... real bad. It's up to you which ones are which! A podcast made with only Joel Silver and Jerry Bruckheimer in mind.

  1. 08/20/2025

    S6 E12 – Chatting Pitch Summer Movie Marathon

    Leslie and Matthew are pretty busy guys. For one thing, they gotta watch a load of movies. And another thing they have to do is… talk about them. So in the chaos of trying to do all that, they sometimes let a few movies and TV shows go by the Leslie Wai-side. But this episode is when they look back on the other movies and TV shows that maybe deserve a mention, even if it’s because they’re real bad. What other movies and TV shows have you seen? Is there anything Leslie and Matthew should’ve talked about? Great! Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 08:11 - The Surfer - Movie Review 11:40 - War Of The Worlds (2025) - Movie Review 15:51 - Alien: Earth - Movie Review 25:21 - Friendship - Movie Review 30:43 - Final Destinations: Bloodlines - Movie Review 35:40 - Thunderbolts - Movie Review 36:09 - Until Dawn - Movie Review 36:27 - The Gorge - Movie Review 36:49 - Drop - Movie Review 39:30 - Freaky Tales - Movie Review 42:55 - Materialists - Movie Review 51:24 - Bring Her Back - Movie Review 54:46 - Predator: Killer of Killers - Movie Review 01:01:00 - M3GAN 2.0 - Movie Review 01:02:12 - Opus - Movie Review 01:03:50 - The Assessment - Movie Review 01:05:59 - Locked - Movie Review 01:08:17 - Novocaine - Movie Review Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviews On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #alienearth #materialists #tvshow #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E12 – Chatting Pitch Summer Movie Marathon

  2. 08/13/2025

    S6 E11 – Weapons Review and Pitch

    It’s August, and that means it’s horror time! Doesn’t it? Anyway, Leslie and Matthew both watched Weapons, a movie about… lots of things, if you believe the online world. They try to talk about the movie without spoilers, before throwing all that away and discussing what they really thought of the movie. Then, they pitch a movie that has many themes, you probably won’t get them all first time round, you probably need to listen to the episode again, probably have to subscribe too. Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 02:17 - Children go missing 04:14 - Weapons - Movie Review 28:36 - Weapons - SPOILERS 46:40 - MOVIE PITCH! Weapons / Shields Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s full-length review of Weapons: https://tinyurl.com/4hxec3nc On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #weapons #horror #joshbrolin #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E11 – Weapons Review and Pitch

  3. 08/06/2025

    S6 E10 – The Naked Gun Review

    For the first time ever, Leslie and Matthew don’t even try to pitch anything. Why? It’s The Naked Gun. What are they gonna do, spoof a spoof? So instead they talk about the new movie, starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, in what Matthew called ‘the first movie I’ve actually looked forward to seeing for a while.’ It’s a welcome chaser to the difficult summer blockbuster season, folks. Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 06:13 - The Naked Gun - Movie Review 27:14 - The Naked Gun - Spoilers (a.k.a. a big list our favourite gags) Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviews On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #nakedgun #liamneeson #pamelaanderson #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E10 – The Naked Gun Review

  4. 07/30/2025

    S6 E9 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Review and Pitch

    Hooray! One conglomerate has gotten hold of another intellectual property and made another product! Leslie and Matthew review the movie known as Fantastic Four: First Steps. Considering how the rest of 2025’s blockbuster summer has gone, will they be surprised? Later, they pitch a way to ruin a Fantastic Four sequel, complete with Xtreme sports and tonnes of cowabunga (is that how it’s measured?) Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 05:05 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Movie Review 33:53 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Spoilers 52:08 - MOVIE PITCH! The Adventures of Norrid Radd Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviews On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #fantasticfour #firststeps #silversurfer #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E9 – The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Review and Pitch

  5. 07/23/2025

    S6 E8 - Things To Do Instead of Seeing The Smurfs

    It's the summer holidays, and what do you know? There's a Smurf movie out. But because they didn't want to, Leslie and Matthew did not see it, no way, no how. So instead, as The Smurfs movie is 90 minutes long, they discuss other things they can do in that time instead. What's Matthew's favourite part of cleaning his kitchen? How does Leslie get his steps in? These mundane questions, and many others, are answered in the episode that many say 'exists.' Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 00:01:42:16 - We don't review Smurfs 05:32 - Things you can do in 90 minutes 34:20 - Other movies to watch in 90 minutes Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWaiMatthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviewsOn the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch#smurfs #rihanna #jamescorden #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E8 - Things To Do Instead of Seeing The Smurfs

  6. 07/16/2025

    S6 E7 – Superman Review and Pitch

    After 2025’s summer blockbuster extravaganza hit a stumbling block with Jurassic World: Rebirth, do things start to look up, in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a review of Superman by the podcast known as Chatting Pitch! What do Leslie and Matthew make of a movie that tries to reach for a more optimistic tone, whilst also including an allegory for real world conflicts? How does David Corenswet compare to other Supermen? And should Wendell Pierce have been given more screentime (answer: always yes). Then, Leslie and Matthew pitch a movie crossing over two genres never crossed over before: Musical biopic and superhero CG-fest. It’s what Chatting Pitch was sent to planet Earth to do. Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 07:27 - Superman - Movie Review 33:43 - Superman - Spoilers 41:19 - MOVIE PITCH! - Superguy? Sublime Man? Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviews On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #superman #dc #jamesgunn #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E7 – Superman Review and Pitch

  7. 07/09/2025

    S6 E6 - Jurassic World: Rebirth & F1 Reviews

    S6 E6 - Jurassic World: Rebirth & F1 Reviews Leslie and Matthew have a lot on this week, boy howdy. Like a regular Busy Busy Place, amirite? First, they need (need?) to review Jurassic Park 7: Jurassic World 4: The Reboot. What do they make of more dinos, more lab monsters and more... fake tan? Then Leslie roars in at top speed to review F1, a movie that some are calling 'Out Now.' But, lest they forget, they didn't have time to do a pitch for 28 Years Later last week. So at the end of it all, they come back to where they started and decide to smush everything into a blender and see what it tastes like. Zombies and dinosaurs in a blender. Yuck. Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 04:46 - Jurassic World Rebirth - Movie Review 26:57 - Jurassic World Rebirth - Spoilers 36:39 - F1 - Movie Review39:50 - MOVIE PITCH - Dinosaurs, F1 Cars and Zombies? Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviews On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #jurassicworld #f1 #28yearslater #bradpitt #chattingpitch

    S6 E6 - Jurassic World: Rebirth & F1 Reviews

  8. 07/02/2025

    S6 E5 – 28 Years Later Review

    S6 E5 – Chatting Pitch 28 Years Later Review Time to travel back in time as Danny Boyle and Alex Garland bring us a zombie movie set in a decimated UK, featuring new types of zombies and off-kilter choices of camera. It’s 28 Years Later! Leslie and Matthew spend so much time talking about the latest instalment they don’t even have time for a pitch. But like Danny Boyle, the sequel’s set up and ready to go. In this episode, they talk about when subtext becomes text, why the movie is so divisive and the one boss battle no one saw coming (it’s a real giant… member… of the cast). Check out the pitch next week to go alongside Leslie’s review of F1 or whatever else they decide to talk about. Time codes: 0:00 - Intro 09:27 - 28 Years Later - Movie Review 34:58 - 28 Years Later - Spoilers Chatting Pitch YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chattingpitch7061 Leslie’s YouTube channel, where he makes music and remixes things that shouldn’t be remixed: https://www.youtube.com/@LeslieWai Matthew’s blog, Midnight Reviews, where he writes about movies and TV shows and other stuff: https://medium.com/@midnightreviews On the website formerly known as Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChattingPitch #28yearslater #dannyboyle #alexgarland #movies #review #chattingpitch

    S6 E5 – 28 Years Later Review
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Two people who love movies, pitching movie ideas to each other. Some are good. Some are... real bad. It's up to you which ones are which! A podcast made with only Joel Silver and Jerry Bruckheimer in mind.

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  • Creator
    Leslie Wai & Matthew D. Smith
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    71
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Leslie Wai & Matthew D. Smith
  • Show Website
    Chatting Pitch