Rogue Auteurs

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.

Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss the Ryan Coogler-directed Sinners, considering its place in Coogler's filmography, as well as why it is such a hit. They also look at its themes about race and cultural appropriation.

Eric and Chad discuss Marc Webb's Snow White, which they both saw with their families. They discuss if it deserves the backlash and what they ultimately thought.

Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss Bong Joon Ho's Parasite follow-up Mickey 17. They discuss Robert Pattinson's performance, as well as its themes, and if it lives up to the director's previous masterpiece.

Eric, Jake, and Chad reveal their favorite movies of 2024. Eric has a few surprises up his sleeve and Jake leans toward the indies, per usual.

Jake, Eric, and Chad are joined by special guests Chase Durham and Brightyn Shoell to rank the movies directed by the idiosyncratic Yorgos Lanthimos. They also discuss what is indicative of Lanthimos' style, as well as the delight of his dark comedy.

Jake, Eric, and Chad do their annual "If We Picked the Winners" episode where they identify who they would give the biggest Oscars to if they had the ability to do so.

Awesome to have Jake back.

Eric and Chad have a conversation about Wicked and Conclave. Though these movies are not innately related, they both have a large number of Oscar nominations and are great movies from 2024.

Eric and Chad chat about Deadpool and Wolverine, one of the highest-grossing comic book movies ever. Since Chad was out of commission in the summer, they never got to discuss it. :)

Eric and Chad discuss the huge amount of Golden Globe nominations for Emilia Perez on Netflix. They also discuss the performances by Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, and Karla Sofia Gascon.

Eric and Chad discuss the success of Gladiator II as well as comparing it to the original. They also discuss what awards it has a chance to show up for at the Oscars.

Jake, Eric, and Chad discuss their favorite things to munch on in the movie theater. They tell a few stories and Jake has some surprising proclivities to share.

Eric, Jordan Hadfield, and Chase Fugal discuss MaXXXine, Pearl, and X and the aesthetic of Ti West.

Eric Wood and Chad Durham discuss Inside Out 2 and consider how it compares to the first movie.

Eric, Jake, and Chad review Furiosa, discuss the idea of making a sequel to a movie that caught lightning in a bottle, and wonder if Furiosa mostly suffers upon comparison to its predecessor.

Jake, Eric, and Chad finally run down their lists of their favorite movies from last year (2023). There are just enough surprises to keep it interesting.

Jake and Chad discuss Andrew Haigh's moving and devastating All of Us Strangers. They delve into its incredible performances--particularly from Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal and discuss why it did not get the Oscar nominations it deserved.

Our annual "If We Picked the Winners" episode where we choose OUR picks for ten of the Oscar categories. With the Oscars on March 10, Jake and Chad reveal who they would choose as winners if they had a vote.