Rogue Auteurs

Chad reviews and discusses Edgar Wright's latest Last Night in Soho, starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy.

Chad discusses the article he wrote two years ago on medium.com about movies he watches that make him thankful for life and family and friends. These are not "Thanksgiving movies" in any literal sense, but movies that remind him to be grateful and gracious and nostalgic for the little things. Happy Thanksgiving!

Chad discusses Wes Anderson's newest movie, The French Dispatch. Do Anderson's movies keep audiences at an emotional distance? Does it matter? Where does Dispatch stack up--generally speaking--with the rest of Anderson's oeuvre? Is there any downfall to watching incredible actresses and actors do Wes Anderson? 

Chad reviews Reinaldo Marcus Green's King Richard right as he walks out of the theater. Does the movie transcend sports movie cliches and tropes? Does it matter? How is Will Smith? Will you cry as much as Chad did? (Doubtful.)

Chad reviews Netflix's new Western, The Harder They Fall. Spoiler alert: You should watch it ASAP.

Eric, Jake, and Chad revisit many of the ideas they first discussed in their "Horror Movies" episode from 2016. Today, they start out talking about the newest Halloween sequel, Halloween Kills. They muse on why so many movies have been made in the Halloween series. Next, they talk about what makes a classic "Halloween season" movie. This includes a discussion of the movies they love to watch during the month of October. All of this is tinged with Chad's fear of scary movies and Jake and Eric's amusement at that fact.

Eric, Jake, and Chad convene to discuss what they like about comic book/super-hero movies. They also rank each of their top 10 favorite in the genre. 

In which Chad gets a little mean-spirited. This was one of our favorite episodes to record EVER. 

Eric, Jake, and Chad reveal movies that they use to judge other people. Though there is a lot of judginess in this episode, it also reveals a lot about our hosts' proclivities and inner monologues. :)

Chad and his two oldest kids chat about their initial reactions to M. Night Shyamalan's OLD. The audio is a little rough, since the car's Bluetooth took over unannounced!

Jake, Eric, and Chad catch up on the new and old movies and TV shows they have seen, including Cruella, In the Heights, Fast 9, Black Widow, Loki, Schmigadoon, and Hacks. They discuss the sameness of the MCU and the excitement of Suicide Squad maybe breaking the superhero doldrums.