Rogue Auteurs

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 performance behind Ellen Page's masterful, Oscar-nominated turn as the titular character. They also consider if the movie has become less celebrated over the years and debate the criticism that the movie somehow trivializes teen pregnancy.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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!). They also break down Steven Soderbergh's 2011 virus outbreak thriller Contagion, highlighting the eerie parallels and frighteningly sharp writing. The audio is much less good on this episode, as it was done digitally due to the "stay at home" guidelines. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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" list. They discuss why the movie's reputation has diminished a bit and what makes the movie work, especially as a silent, black-and-white film made on the 2010s.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

Jacob Hampton, Eric Wood, and Chad Durham break down Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man, starring Elisabeth Moss. They consider its genre categorization, as well as Ms. Moss's chances for an Oscar nomination. They take a closer look at the movie's metaphorical dealing with abuse and the #MeToo movement, --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 of movies that they are more intimately familiar with. They also break down the 2020 Oscars and share Peter Glahn's Top 10 Favorite Musicals of All Time. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 individual top 10 lists. Then they count down from #10 to #1. They also include some of their favorite scenes of the year, performances of the year, and LEAST favorite movies of the year. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 pre-discussed. Jake also discusses Bong Joon-ho's Parasite.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 performance?" to if Joaquin Phoenix deserves an Oscar nomination to if this movie has rewritten comic-book movies of the future to if Phillips and his team want us to root for the Joker. Anchoring it all is the trio's belief that the movie is good, but perhaps not great. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 best movies almost require you to watch them a second time before you can process your reaction completely. They also discuss Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 why musicals have resurged a bit in recent years. 0:00 - 0:55 Intro 0:55 - 4:41 Why did musicals decline and then re-emerge? 4:41 - 10:40 What qualified as a "musical" and why? 10:40 - 14:01 What qualities did we each look for in a great musical? 14:01 - 23:12 Musicals that just missed the cut 23:12 - 35:12 #10 to #6, just for fun 35:12 - 1:26:50 Count down of #5 to #1 1:26:50 - END Final thoughts about the future of movie musicals and the magic of musicals --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

Jake Hampton, Eric Wood, Chad Durham, and special guests Channing Hyde and Marcus Marinos discuss Sean Baker's indie masterpiece The Florida Project, including what makes it so special and the travesty of its lack of Oscar nominations. 0:00 - 12:00 Introduction 12:00 - 21:20 Participants' histories with the movie and why they love it 21:20 - 26:47 The contrast between innocence/joy and reality/sadness 26:47 - 30:45 Is it a movie that you can watch more than once 30:45 - 41:20 Favorite performances/lack of Oscars 41:20 - 1:12:00 Big discussion of lines, quotes, shots, and beauty 1:12:00 - 1:28:48 Final thoughts and conclusionary ramblings 1:28:48 - END Social media biz --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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, as well as consider if Fincher is considered an “all-time” director. 0:00 - 3:36 Intro 3:36 - 14:00 Common Fincherian characteristics 14:00 - 16:30 Fincher’s movie chronology 16:30 - 21:05 Tiers? Also, what movies were hard to rank and what movies are you curious where the other two have them ranked? 21:05 - 57:30 Counting down #10 to #6 57:30 - 1:43:58 Counting down #5 to #1 1:43:58 - 1:45:58 Favorite performances 1:45:58 - 1:48:30 Fincher’s status as a director 1:48:30 - 1:50:40 What’s next for Fincher 1:50:40 - END Wrap-up --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 them and why. 0:00 - 4:50 Introduction 4:50 - 13:04 Definition of a coming-of-age movie and a discussion of what makes a good one 13:04 - 19:29 What movies did NOT make the cut 19:29 - 48:48 Counting down #10 to #6 48:48 - 1:22:30 Counting down #5 to #1 1:22:30 - 1:25:27 Wrap-up/Why these movies mean something 1:25:27 - END Next podcast/final thoughts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 trying to give credit to the unsung heroes of all of the MCU. 0:00 - 7:00 Intro and two-minute reviews from Jake, Chad, and Chad's kids. 7:00 - 10:00 Was Endgame satisfying? (And how many times did Chad cry?) 10:00 - 24:18 Favorite and least favorite moments 24:18 - 35:25 Quick topics (Gamora, Hawkeye, humor, time travel, Captain Marvel) 35:25 - 40:10 Could this movie get Oscar nominations? 40:10 - 46:30 Unsung heroes of Endgame/the MCU 46:30 - 55:32 Favorite movies of the MCU and where Endgame fits in 55:32 - 58:55 Will anyone ever care this much about a comic book movie again? 58:55 - 1:08:25 What's next for the MCU? 1:08:25 - 1:14:22 Our suggestions for the Marvel team going forward 1:14:22 - END Final thoughts and what's next for the podcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 briefly react to the Oscars and Jake gives an opinion of Captain Marvel. 0:00 - 1:15 Introduction 1:15 - 4:04 Brief reaction to the Oscars 4:04 - 7:08 Captain Marvel response and excitement for Jordan Peele's US 7:08 - 12:30 What makes a score GREAT to us 12:30 - 17:51 Scores that did NOT make our lists, even though we love them 17:51 - 27:22 Quick countdown of numbers 10 to 6 27:22 - 57:15 Jake and Chad reveal numbers 5 to 1 57:17 - END Final thoughts and what should we do next? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 movies, and some great screenplays. They consider the impact of Roma being on Netflix and debate the merits of Bohemian Rhapsody and Paddington 2. 0:00 - 15:23 Introduction and Oscar nomination discussion 15:23 - 19:39 Movies that JUST MISSED making our top 10s 19:39 - 33:41 #10 to #8 33:41 - 39:24 Favorite scenes of 2018 39:24 - 46:25 #7 and #6 46:25 - 48:55 Jake's least favorite movies of 2018 48:55 - 1:00:05 #5 to #3 1:00:05 - 1:02:15 Eric's favorite screenplays of 2018 1:02:15 - 1:18:35 #2 and #1 1:18:35 - END Conclusion/Watch our Oscar Facebook Live video on February 19th --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 makes him a great filmmaker. 0:00 - 11:42 Intro/What make Alfonso Cuaron interesting 11:42 - 30:56 #8 to #5 30:56-1:02:28 #4 to #1 1:02:28 - END Emmanuel Lubezki is cool/Alfonso Cuaron is an all-time great/Conclusion --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 the ability to vote. They split their wish lists into "Crazy" picks, "long shots," and "dark horses." 0:00 - 3:24 Intro to the episode 3:24 - 16:51 CRAZY picks 16:51 - 31:51 Long shots 31:51 - 39:46 Dark horses 39:46 - END Final thoughts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 discussing the script for the movie Widows, written by Steve McQueen and Gillian Flynn. 0:00 - 2:08 Intro 2:08 - 8:08 Let's talk about Widows 8:08 - 13:40 What makes a good script? 13:40 - 18:17 What movies did not make our top 5 (Chad and Jake count down #10 to #6) 18:17 - 52:09 Counting down our top 5 favorite screenplays 52:09 - END Upcoming episodes and final thoughts --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support

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 and understand them. This includes silly anecdotes and seminal experiences that fueled their passion and informed their enthusiasm. One of the longest--and definitely the most personal--episodes in Rogue Auteurs' history. 0:00 - 1:28 Intro to the episode 1:28 - 22:17 Movies we have recently seen 22:17 - 1:43:20 Our love affair with movies: stories, thoughts, and ruminations 1:43:20 - END Wrap-up/Upcoming episodes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chad-durham8/support