Rogue Auteurs

Rogue Auteurs

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Rogue Auteurs episodes

  • Our Favorite Movies of the DECADE

    Jake, Eric, and Chad count down their Top 10 Favorite Movies of the Decade (2010-2019). They discuss recency bias and the relative ease of making a Top 10 List of movies that they are more intimately familiar with. They also break down the 2020 Oscars and share Peter Glahn's Top 10 Favorite Musicals of All Time.

    1 hr 27 min
  • Favorite Movies of 2019

    Jake, Eric, and Chad share their favorite movies of the year 2019.

    They start with some reactions to the Oscars and a discussion of what did NOT make their individual top 10 lists.

    Then they count down from #10 to #1.

    They also include some of their favorite scenes of the year, performances of the year, and LEAST favorite movies of the year.

    2 hr
  • The Questions Episode

    Jake and Chad field a few questions from a couple loyal listeners and then ask each other questions of their own to spark discussion. The questions are not pre-discussed. Jake also discusses Bong Joon-ho's Parasite. 

    1 hr 10 min
  • Conversations About Joker

    Jake, Eric, and Chad have a free-flowing discussion about Todd Phillips' Joker, hitting on topics ranging from "Which live-action Joker has given the best performance?" to if Joaquin Phoenix deserves an Oscar nomination to if this movie has rewritten comic-book movies of the future to if Phillips and his team want us to root for the Joker. Anchoring it all is the trio's belief that the movie is good, but perhaps not great.

    1 hr 11 min
  • The Second Viewing Theory

    Jake, Chad, and Eric discuss the theory that you never actually know what you think of a movie--not FULLY--until you see it a second time. They posit that the best movies almost require you to watch them a second time before you can process your reaction completely.

    They also discuss Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

    1 hr 23 min
  • Top 5 Favorite Live-Action Musicals
    Eric, Jake, and Chad reveal their top 5 favorite live-action musicals. This includes a discussion of what makes a musical great, as well as some exploration of why musicals have resurged a bit in recent years.
    0:00 - 0:55 Intro
    0:55 - 4:41 Why did musicals decline and then re-emerge?
    4:41 - 10:40 What qualified as a "musical" and why?
    10:40 - 14:01 What qualities did we each look for in a great musical?
    14:01 - 23:12 Musicals that just missed the cut
    23:12 - 35:12 #10 to #6, just for fun
    35:12 - 1:26:50 Count down of #5 to #1
    1:26:50 - END Final thoughts about the future of movie musicals and the magic of musicals
    1 hr 36 min
  • The Florida Project Roundtable
    Jake Hampton, Eric Wood, Chad Durham, and special guests Channing Hyde and Marcus Marinos discuss Sean Baker's indie masterpiece The Florida Project, including what makes it so special and the travesty of its lack of Oscar nominations.
    0:00 - 12:00 Introduction
    12:00 - 21:20 Participants' histories with the movie and why they love it
    21:20 - 26:47 The contrast between innocence/joy and reality/sadness
    26:47 - 30:45 Is it a movie that you can watch more than once
    30:45 - 41:20 Favorite performances/lack of Oscars
    41:20 - 1:12:00 Big discussion of lines, quotes, shots, and beauty
    1:12:00 - 1:28:48 Final thoughts and conclusionary ramblings
    1:28:48 - END Social media biz
    1 hr 32 min
  • Ranking The Movies Of David Fincher
    Chad, Jake, and Eric reveal their personal rankings of all of David Fincher’s movies. They discuss common characteristics of movies that Fincher has directed, as well as consider if Fincher is considered an “all-time” director.
    0:00 - 3:36 Intro
    3:36 - 14:00 Common Fincherian characteristics
    14:00 - 16:30 Fincher’s movie chronology
    16:30 - 21:05 Tiers? Also, what movies were hard to rank and what movies are you curious where the other two have them ranked?
    21:05 - 57:30 Counting down #10 to #6
    57:30 - 1:43:58 Counting down #5 to #1
    1:43:58 - 1:45:58 Favorite performances
    1:45:58 - 1:48:30 Fincher’s status as a director
    1:48:30 - 1:50:40 What’s next for Fincher
    1:50:40 - END Wrap-up
    1 hr 52 min
  • Top 10 Favorite Coming-of-Age Movies
    Jake and Chad reveal their top 10 favorite "coming-of-age movies," including defining that term and discussing what makes a good coming-of-age film to each of them and why.
    0:00 - 4:50 Introduction
    4:50 - 13:04 Definition of a coming-of-age movie and a discussion of what makes a good one
    13:04 - 19:29 What movies did NOT make the cut
    19:29 - 48:48 Counting down #10 to #6
    48:48 - 1:22:30 Counting down #5 to #1
    1:22:30 - 1:25:27 Wrap-up/Why these movies mean something
    1:25:27 - END Next podcast/final thoughts
    1 hr 28 min
  • Avengers: Endgame And The Marvel Cinematic Universe
    Jake and Chad review Avengers: Endgame and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. They also delve into what's next for the Marvel Cinematic Universe while trying to give credit to the unsung heroes of all of the MCU.
    0:00 - 7:00 Intro and two-minute reviews from Jake, Chad, and Chad's kids.
    7:00 - 10:00 Was Endgame satisfying? (And how many times did Chad cry?)
    10:00 - 24:18 Favorite and least favorite moments
    24:18 - 35:25 Quick topics (Gamora, Hawkeye, humor, time travel, Captain Marvel)
    35:25 - 40:10 Could this movie get Oscar nominations?
    40:10 - 46:30 Unsung heroes of Endgame/the MCU
    46:30 - 55:32 Favorite movies of the MCU and where Endgame fits in
    55:32 - 58:55 Will anyone ever care this much about a comic book movie again?
    58:55 - 1:08:25 What's next for the MCU?
    1:08:25 - 1:14:22 Our suggestions for the Marvel team going forward
    1:14:22 - END Final thoughts and what's next for the podcast
    1 hr 18 min

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Rogue Auteurs podcasts feature the latest on movies, including reviews of the newest films; discussions of film genres, actors, and directors; and editorial pieces on the state of the movie and pop…