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Rogue Auteurs
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 culture world.
Episodes
Rogue AuteursMini Episode: Tick, Tick . . . Boom is One of the Year's Best
Chad discusses the impact and effectiveness of Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial debut. Also, Chad does a little bit of singing. So hold on to your hats. Andrew…
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Mini-Episode: Last Night in Soho
Chad reviews and discusses Edgar Wright's latest Last Night in Soho, starring Thomasin McKenzie and Anya Taylor-Joy.
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Mini-Episode: Movies That Make Me Thankful
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…
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Mini-Episode: The French Dispatch is Classic Wes Anderson
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…
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Mini-Episode: King Richard Reaction and Review
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…
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Mini-Episode: The Harder They Fall on Netflix
Chad reviews Netflix's new Western, The Harder They Fall. Spoiler alert: You should watch it ASAP.
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Halloween Kills and Movies We Love During Halloween "Season" (Fifth Anniversary Episode #2)
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…
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Ranking our Favorite Super-Hero Movies
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.
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Movies We JUDGE Other People On
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…
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Mini-Episode: Reaction to OLD
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…
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And . . . we're back!
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…
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If We Picked the Winners 2021
Jake and Chad reveal their picks in ten Oscar categories--who they would choose if they had the power.
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Favorite Movies of 2020
Eric, Jake, and Chad reveal their 10 favorite movies of 2020 -- including all the movies that are eligible for the Oscars as part of the 2020 slate. They also…
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The Actor Spectrum REVISITED (Fifth Year Anniversary #1)
In July 2016, in the 6th full episode of the Rogue Auteurs podcast, Chad unveiled his "Actor Spectrum," borne of a teacher's aide's humorous question about her…
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Our All-Time Favorite Directors
Jake and Chad count down their favorite directors of all time. They also check back in briefly with Promising Young Woman, including some awesome thoughts from…
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Promising Young Woman and a Recap of our Hiatus Watching
Jake, Eric, and Chad masked up and went to the theater to see Emerald Fennell's darkly comic PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN, starring Carey Mulligan. Then they sat down…
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The Assistant is on Hulu!
Chad, Jake, and Eric discuss Kitty Green's THE ASSISTANT starring Julia Garner, which tackles sexism in the workplace in a nuanced but powerful way. Since the…
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A Discussion About HAMILTON on Disney+
Eric, Jake, and Chad talk about the phenomenon of Hamilton, specifically in reference to its premiere on Disney Plus, as well as their feelings about its…
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Palm Springs
In which Chad is embarrassed for remembering an important scene incorrectly. But, more importantly: Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Hulu's PALM SPRINGS! It's…
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5 Favorite Literary Adaptations
Chad and Jake count down their favorite literary adaptations, focusing on what makes a movie adaptation work and what makes it effective.
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A Discussion About Spike Lee's DO THE RIGHT THING and DA 5 BLOODS
Jake, Eric, and Chad have a thoughtful discussion about Spike Lee's 1989 cinematic classic Do the Right Thing, specifically looking at its continued relevance…
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5 Favorite Movies Based on True Stories (Besides The Social Network)
Though there are a few audio issues, Jake, Eric, and Chad reveal their favorite movies that are based on real events. They consider what makes those movies…
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The Big Lebowski
Jake, Eric, Chad, and special guest Daniel Potter discuss the enduring appeal of the Coens' slacker comedy The Big Lebowski, including its best lines and…
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5 Favorite "Non-Musical" Movie Songs
Eric, Jake, and Chad rank their favorite songs from movies that are not musicals. Jake and Chad stick with songs written for and performed in movies, even…
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Jerry Maguire
Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Cameron Crowe's sports agent-romantic comedy Jerry Maguire, considering its appeal, the performances of its stars, and its genre…
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Top 5 Favorite Sports Movies
Jake, Eric, and Chad reveal their 10 favorite sports movies, but focus on discussing the top 5 and why they resonate with them. They first discuss what makes a…
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The Assignment Episode (#1)
Jake, Chad, and Eric each assigned another member of the Rogue Auteurs team a movie to watch that they had not yet seen. This episode is made up of the three…
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Juno
Eric, Jake, and Chad discuss Jason Reitman's Best Picture-nominated Juno, including a look at the Oscar-winning script, a chat about who gave the second-best…
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The Quarantine Episode (and Steven Soderbergh's Contagion)
Jake, Chad, and Eric discuss their "Quarantine Curriculum" (movies that people should watch during their time at home that are available to stream right now!)…
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The Artist
Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Michel Hazanavicius' 2011 Best Picture winner The Artist, which showed up on Chad's and Jake's "Favorite Movies of the Decade"…
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The Invisible Man
Jacob Hampton, Eric Wood, and Chad Durham break down Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss. They consider its genre categorization, as…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Rogue AuteursTop 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…
Rogue AuteursThe 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…
Rogue AuteursRanking 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…
Rogue AuteursTop 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…
Rogue AuteursAvengers: 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…
Rogue AuteursOur Top 10 Favorite Scores
Jake and Chad reveal their personal favorite top 10 scores. They try to explain what makes these scores iconic or relevant or resonant for them. They also very…
Rogue AuteursFavorite Movies Of 2018
Jake Hampton, Eric Wood, and Chad Durham reveal their Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2018. They also discuss their favorite scenes of the year, some least favorite…
Rogue AuteursRanking The Movies Of Alfonso Cuaron
In light of Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar front runner and Netflix production ROMA, Jake and Chad each personally rank the movies of Alfonso Cuaron, pondering what…
Rogue AuteursOur Dream Oscar Nominations 2019
Jake and Chad do their annual "Memo to the Academy" podcast episode, where they detail some of the picks for Oscar nominations they would champion if they had…
Rogue AuteursTop 5 Favorite Screenplays
Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and Eric Wood rank their top 5 favorite screenplays of all time. They reveal what makes a good script for each of them, as well as…
Rogue AuteursOur Love Affair With Movies
In one of the podcast's most personal episodes, Jake and Chad discuss the events and moments that led to them loving movies so much and desiring to interpret…
Rogue AuteursTop 10 Favorite Animated Movies
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham give their personal top 10 favorite animated movies. They both break down what makes a great animated movies and the influence of…
Rogue AuteursAlmost Famous Roundtable
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham, with special guests Channing Hyde and Daniel Potter, have a roundtable discussion about Cameron Crowe's musical dramedy Almost…
Rogue AuteursFavorite Hans Zimmer Scores
Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and special guest Josh Wiltbank (now of the Pause Rewind Play podcast) count down their individual top 5 favorite Hans Zimmer…
Rogue AuteursOur Favorite Movie Cinematography
Jake, Chad, and special guest Marcus Marinos rank their five favorite "cinematography movies," taking the time to explain why cinematography is so important…
Rogue AuteursRanking The Mission: Impossible Movies
Jake and Chad give their personal rankings for the Mission: Impossible series, especially in light of Fallout receiving the best reviews of any movie in the…
Rogue AuteursRanking the Movies of Edgar Wright
Jake and Chad review Baby Driver and rank the films of Edgar Wright. (This podcast was recorded in the summer of 2017.) Wright's films include Shaun of the…
Rogue AuteursWonder Woman Review
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham review DC's Wonder Woman, discussing the novelty (which should not be) of a female-led superhero movie. They ultimately give a…
Rogue AuteursRanking The Fast And The Furious Movies
Jake and Chad--newcomers to the Fast and the Furious franchise--rank all of the movies in the series, paying special attention to the characteristics that make…
Rogue AuteursThe Social Network
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss David Fincher's modern classic The Social Network. Both critics explain why it resonates with them and why it will stand…
Rogue Auteurs2017 Upcoming Movies
Chad and Jake discuss the movies coming out in 2017 that they are most excited about. As well, they discuss Get Out, Logan, and Kong: Skull Island at the…
Rogue AuteursIf We Picked The Winners
Jake and Chad cast their vote in 11 of the biggest Oscar categories. Patterned after Siskel and Ebert's old "If We Picked the Winners" episodes, Jake and Chad…
Rogue AuteursRanking The Movies Of M. Night Shyamalan, Part 2
Chad and Jake rank the movies of M. Night Shyamalan. While doing so, they analyze his career and his recent resurgence. 0:00 - 47:00 Counting down #5 to #1…
Rogue AuteursRanking The Movies Of M. Night Shyamalan, Part 1
Chad and Jake rank the movies of M. Night Shyamalan. While doing so, they analyze his career and his recent resurgence. 0:00 - 9:15 Thoughts on the Oscar…