Rogue Auteurs

We are excited to present our podcast episode counting down Chad Durham and Jake Hampton's top 10 movies of 2016! Because of the sheer amount of passion they had for each of their favorite movies from last year, the countdown had to be split into two separate episodes, both of which are linked below. Chad and Jake also finish the second half with a few pleas to the Oscar voters about which movies they don't want to see overlooked in certain categories.

0:00 - 4:30 Golden Globes reactions; 4:30 - 14:16 least favorite/worst movies of the year; 14:16 - 25:40 movies that did not quite make our lists; 25:40 - 31:02 how we decided what made the top ten; 31:02 - 32:40 explanation of how we are going to play "password" before each reveal; 32:40 - 1:31:30 #10 down to #6.

Chad and Jake join forces with Daniel Potter to orally review Damien Chazelle's lush and well-received throwback musical LA LA LAND. They also analyze Chazelle's previous feature WHIPLASH and discuss some of the similarities in topic and theme between the two features. (Available on iTunes, SoundCloud, podcast apps, and as a Facebook Live video on the Rogue Auteurs Facebook page.)

0:00 -- Introduction; 1:20 La La Land review begins; 42:38 -- Whiplash analysis begins; 53:30 -- Whiplash SPOILERS as the ending is discussed in great detail; 1:07:26 -- NO MORE SPOILERS from here on out. 1:13:50 -- Upcoming podcast episodes and approximate schedule.

Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss the appeal of Christmas movies and the personal power (and nostalgia) they hold. They are joined by special guests Susan Martin, Krista Durham, and Chase Durham, who all reveal their personal Top 3 Favorite Christmas Movies.

At 0:00, the guests give short reviews of movies they have recently seen, including Loving, Arrival, Moonlight, Fantastic Beasts, Nocturnal Animals, La La Land, and Moana.

At 16:38, they discuss the Christmas movie genre in general and the way that certain movies become personal favorites for people.

At 22:30, they discuss a lot of the "classic" Christmas movies and many others.

At 36:40, they begin to reveal their personal Top 3 Faves.

At 1:31:05, Chad and Jake mention the upcoming podcast episodes for late December and early 2017.

Chad Durham and Jake Hampton rank the movies of Spike Jonze. They also go through a few movies they have recently seen: Trolls, Certain Women, Dr. Strange, and Moonlight included.

Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and special guest expert Krista Durham discuss the romantic comedy genre. Is it trash? Is it lazy? Or is it perfect escapism? They also discuss what makes something a rom-com and how the genre has developed a bit throughout the years.

In the wake of the release of Masterminds, Chad Durham and Jake Hampton personally rank the five Jared Hess-directed movies Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Gentlemen Broncos, Don Verdean, and Masterminds. They try to analyze what makes a Jared Hess movie and push the theory that there is a lot more going on in Hess' movies than many people assume. The underlying sadness that pervades some of the movies particularly resonates for Jake, while Chad finds that he was more emotional moved by a few of the movies than he ever thought he would be.

Jake Hampton and Chad Durham run down their Top 3 Favorite Male and Female Performances of All Time. There is no attempt here to say what the BEST performances of all time are. These are simply Jake and Chad's FAVORITE performances. They describe a lot that just missed the cut, as well as delving into what made each of these six performances so great to them personally.

Jake Hampton and Chad Durham run down their top 5 "under-appreciated" movies of all time. These are movies that, for some reason or another, have been underseen or undervalued in many ways. Jake and Chad first define the term under-appreciated and then alternate their top 5 picks.

Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and Eric Wood give their personal ranking of the 9 movies that Christopher Nolan has directed. As a filmmaker with great vision who blends commercial and critical success unlike almost anyone else, it is stimulating to take stock of his career, especially with Dunkirk hitting theaters in 2017.

Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss Chad's self-made "actor spectrum," which aims to put representative actors and actresses from Hollywood on a timeline that moves from less talented to most talented. Jake adds his two cents on Chad's miscalculations and suggests other actors and actresses that would fit on the spectrum. Also, they discuss Knight of Cups, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the Looking movie on HBO, and Owen Gleiberman's memoir Movie Freak.