Rogue Auteurs

Eric and Chad do their annual "Memo to the Academy" episode, highlighting performances and movies, etc., that they wish could or would be nominated for Oscars.

Eric and Chad discuss Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler. They discuss its efficacy as well as the level of the performances. It is interesting how similar George Clooney the person seems to be to Clooney's character in the movie. Also, they discuss what Oscar nominations it may receive.

Chad, Jake, and Eric discuss Rian Johnson's third Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man. They discuss if it transcends the whodunnit? genre, if it could get any Oscar nominations, if its themes last, and where it ranks in the Knives Out series.

Eric and Chad ponder whether One Battle After Another is, in fact, the masterpiece that many people claim it is. They look at the magnetic performances in the film, from Teyana Taylor and Leonardo Dicaprio to Sean Penn, Regina Hall, and Chance Infiniti. Is the movie saying something interesting about the current state of the nation?

Chad and Eric discuss Spike Lee's newest film Highest 2 Lowest (available to stream on Apple TV). They talk about if it holds up to some of Lee's classics, as well as discussing Denzel Washington's performance and ruminating on the movie's overall relevance.

Eric and Chad delve into Caught Stealing, Aronofsky's latest and consider if it is a return to form for the director. They also discuss Austin Butler's performance and review the movie.

Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Cregger's Weapons, looking at its thematic resonance as well as its success as a movie.

Chad and Eric discuss the upcoming DCU and their reviews and responses to James Gunn's Superman.

Eric and Chad share their thoughts and reactions to the NY Times list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century and share whether they think such lists matter at all.

Eric and Chad discuss Jurassic World: Rebirth and rank all of the Jurassic series movies.