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#94 – Catch Me If You Can – T. Hanks-giving Special

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:00:00 GMT

or: I Was At A Cracker Barrel, And I Was Like, ‘Yeah, I’ll Listen To This.’

IT’S A T. HANKS-GIVING MIRACLE!! The Dudes gather around the table to regroup, discuss what we’re all thankful for and discuss Steven Speilberg’s breezy 2002 Christmas Caper, Catch Me If You Can.

CHAPTERS

(00:07:16) – Review – Catch Me If You Can

(01:03:42) – Beer Pairing: Nitro Milk Stout by Left Hand Brewing Co.

“The Thanksgiving Song” – Ben Rector

(01:07:32) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – The Haunting of Bly Manor

Jacob – Walt Disney’s Robin Hood

Chris – Frank Herbert’s Dune Saga

#78 – The Darjeeling Limited (Rebroadcast)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 05:01:26 GMT

or: The Estuary Between Order and Chaos

Jacob ranks The Darjeeling Limited at the tippy top of Wes Anderson’s filmography and Chris ranks it dead last. Can we convince our co-hosts to reassess their respective positions on the Whitman brothers’ futile quest for enlightenment? PLUS! Get your fix of really rad recommendations, Chris’s Darjeeling beer pairing, and a full ranking of every Wes Anderson film to date (sans the ones mentioning Isles or Dogs in the title).

CHAPTERS

(00:06:39) – Review – The Darjeeling Limited

(01:01:27) – Beer Pairing: Alpha Hive by COOP Ale Works

"Strangers (The Kinks Cover)” – Escondido

(01:06:04) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Jacob – The Holy Man

Chris – Thoroughbreds

#93 – The Darjeeling Limited – The Magnificent Andersons #10

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 05:00:00 GMT

or: That Bombay Talkie Theme Slaps!

All aboard as The Dudes don their finest suits, hop on The Darjeeling Limited, and delve into one of Wes Anderson’s most contentious films to date. Everyone knows this is Wes Anderson’s worst movie, what this review presupposes is …maybe it isn’t?

CHAPTERS

(00:09:38) – Review – The Darjeeling Limited

(01:16:40) – Beer Pairing: Bengali by Sixpoint Brewery

“I Turned my Back on the Written Word” – Generationals

(01:20:45) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – Black Narcissus

Jacob – EuroTrip

Chris – Paris, TX

MUSIC

Generationals | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#74 – CIVIL WAR: There Will Be Blood vs. No Country for Old Men (Rebroadcast)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 21 May 2020 15:00:20 GMT

or: I Have the Solution to Make Daniel Day-Lewis Happy Again

Peterson Hill returns to The War Bunker to help The Dudes decide a victor in the toughest Civil War Showdown to date! It’s a brutal no-holds-barred brawl that’s been a decade in the making. In one corner, we have There Will Be Blood’s Daniel Plainview armed only with a verbal venom and a barbaric bowling pin. In the other corner, No Country For Old Men’s Anton Chigurh wielding a killer haircut and an oxygen tank… for emphysema or somethin’. Two films enter but only can be named the essentialiest motion picture of 2007 (and perhaps the entire 21st century). Sit back and sip on a stellar stout while Chris, Jacob, and Peterson go to epic lengths to survive this merciless movie matchup.

CHAPTERS

(00:17:37) – Review – There Will Be Blood00:45:39 – Review – No Country for Old Men

“Wildlife Sculpture” – Generationals

(01:25:45) – Civil War Showdown

(01:58:59) – Beer Pairing: Yellow Belly by Omnipollo (in collaboration with Buxton Brewery)“Our Time (2 Shine)” – Generationals

(02:05:43) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – MudboundStream: Netflix

Jacob – The Big SickStream: Amazon Prime | Rent: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VUDU

Chris – Le SamouraïStream: FilmStruck | Rent: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VUDU

MUSIC

Generationals | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS & NOTES

Find Peterson Hill on: Twitter, Psycho Drive-In, Letterboxd
Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie made Daniel Day-Lewis so sad, he quit acting by Alex McLevy on The AV Club
Crispin Glover on David Letterman

#92 – There Will Be Blood - The Magnificent Andersons #09

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 14 May 2020 12:00:00 GMT

or: Get Them All Liquored Up And Take Them To The Peach Tree Dance

The Dudes brew up some healthy competition within themselves to revisit Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 oil-drenched epic, There Will be Blood. They wield their best (read: horrible) Daniel Plainview impressions to tackle this tale of early 20th century individualism set against the building blocks of America – capitalism and religion. On this rewatch, do they discover that Daniel Day-Lewis actually turns in a weak and overwrought performance? (No.) Does PTA’s world view further isolate Jake from fully embracing his idiosyncratic visions? (🤷‍♀️) Does Peterson gush over this epic like a geyser of crude bursting from the ocean of oil under our feet? (Naturally.)

CHAPTERS

(00:06:13) – Review – There Will Be Blood

(01:03:48) – Beer Pairing: Barrel Aged Bible Belt by Prairie Artisan Ales & Evil Twin Brewing

“Shakin” – Beau Jennings & the Tigers

(01:09:03) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – Daughters of the Dust

Jacob – Dirty Work

Chris – Nuts!

MUSIC

Beau Jennings and the Tigers | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS & NOTES

#91 – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – The Magnificent Andersons #08

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT

or: If You’re Not Against Me Don’t Cross This Line.

The Dudes chart a course through unprotected waters and take a dive into Wes Anderson’s seafaring adventure-comedy, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Secure your sidearms. Slide into your speedos and red knit caps. And board our own submersible boat as we set out to slay this white whale Jaguar Shark.

We discuss (and debate) the merits of Owen Wilson’s Kentucky accent Bill Murray’s impressive run of early 2000s performances… and maybe even break out in a subtle dance to the dulcet tones of Mark Mothersbaugh’s music, well, some of us.

CHAPTERS

(00:09:52) – Review – The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

(01:12:20) – Beer Pairing: Wee Beastie by Blue Owl Brewing

“Cloud Nein” – Man Man

(01:15:57) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – The Plot Against America

Jacob – Jules and Jim

Chris – Who is Bozo Texino?

MUSIC

Man Man | Buy: Bandcamp

#90 – Punch-Drunk Love – The Magnificent Andersons #07

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT

or: A Riddle that I Wasn’t Trying to Solve

The Dudes need some extra muscle to take onBarry Egan in PTA’s Punch-Drunk Love, so Casual Cinecast’s Justin Herring drops by to help them wax philosophical about the greatness of the one and only Philip Seymour Hoffman and examiners the varying flavors of male rage that PTA brings to this unconventional romcom.

CHAPTERS

(00:09:30) – Review – Punch-Drunk Love

(01:24:22) – Beer Pairing: Nuke the Whales by Eureka Heights Brew Co

“Ain’t no Grave” – Smokey & the Mirror

(01:28:44) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Justin – Happy Accidents & The Suitor

Peterson – That Thing You Do & The Aviator

Jacob – Tiger King

Chris – City Lights

MUSIC

Smokey & The Mirror | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS & NOTES

Follow Justin on: Twitter, Instagram
Casual Cinecast: Podcast, Twitter
Punch-Drunk Love Superman Theory

#89 – The Royal Tenenbaums – The Magnificent Andersons #06

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 09 Apr 2020 05:00:00 GMT

or: That’s Right, We’ve Got Another Body Buried Here

This week, as we continue to conform to commands of quarantine, listen as The Dudes adorn themselves in printed shirts, double breasted suits, and exceptional bow ties to hash out their thoughts in the friscalating dusklight. Vamonos, amigos as we continue our exploration of the ouvere of two great American auteurs and get to the heart of one of Wes Anderson’s most Wes-Anderson-y films ever.

CHAPTERS

(00:08:43) – Review – The Royal Tenenbaums

(01:02:08) – Beer Pairing: Nature of the Beast by Yachats Brewing

“Green” – Ben Rector

(01:06:46) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – Australia

Jacob – The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

Chris – Daddy Longlegs (2009)

MUSIC

Ben Rector | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#88 – Magnolia – The Magnificent Andersons #05

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:00:00 GMT

or: It Was Just Dogslaughter

Come take a trip with the Masters of the Muff as we peel back the layers of PTA’s sprawling LA story, Magnolia.

Do the dude’s dig into Tom Cruise’s tighty whities?

Do they wax philosophical on the kindness of Philip Seymour Hoffman?

Do they know the answers to the questions Quiz Kid Donnie Smith just can’t stop searching for?

Can they forgive Julianne Moore in the midst of her chaotic nervous breakdown?

And most importantly, does Jake think this is another dive into the desolation of PTA’s sadistic hatred for his characters or will he swing back around and find the tendrils of connection holding this opus together?

This episode of The Magnificent Andersons is now available to you on Video and Audio Cassette to answer all of these burning questions and so many more!

CHAPTERS

(00:05:12) – Review – Magnolia

(01:07:54) – Beer Pairing: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout from North Coast Brewing Co.

“End of the World” – Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors

(01:12:22) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – 50/50

Jacob – Being There

Chris – Coming Home

MUSIC

Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#87 – Rushmore – The Magnificent Andersons #04

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:00:21 GMT

or: The One with an Hour of Scott Stapp Banter on the Cutting Room Floor

Are The Dudes discussing Billy Shakespeare’s Hamlet …or did Jake just compare Max Fischer to the titular Shakespeare character? Can Peterson throw enough shade at Wes to provide Jake & Chris to attempt to smash him like a pancake with an elaborate tree-rigged booby trap?

Join us for The Magnificent Andersons as we dissect Wes Anderson’s sophomore feature, Rushmore. We dive deep into the anger and misdirected frustrations of one of Wes’s most famous heroes. PLUS! Find out which frothy treat Chris pairs with this slice of Anderson whimsy and, of course, see what recommendations the gang pulled into the mix.

CHAPTERS

(00:06:29) – Review – Rushmore

(01:08:07) – Beer Pairing: Cask-It Series Barrel Aged DNRBy COOP Ale Works

“Cut Down a Tree” – Smokey & the Mirror

(01:12:34) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – Juliet, Naked

Jacob – Boyood

Chris – Brewster McCloud

MUSIC

Smokey & The Mirror | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#86 – Boogie Nights – The Magnificent Andersons #03

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:40:26 GMT

or: How much do you squat?

The Dudes return to disect PTA’s breakout sphomore picture, Boogie Nights!

Will Jake finally understand why PTA belongs in the discussion next to the likes of Wes Anderson? Will Peterson sing ‘The Touch’ in its entirety? Can Chris find a beer massive enough to pair with this 2.5 hour epic? Let’s find out!

CHAPTERS

(00:05:48) – Review – Boogie Nights

(01:06:57) – Beer Pairing: 25th Anniversary Big Yeti by Great Divide Brewing Company

“Kids (MPLS Version)” – Ben Rector

(01:11:49) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – Arctic (2019)

Jacob – Jackie Brown (1997)

Chris – Day for Night (La Nuit américaine) (1973)

MUSIC

Ben Rector | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#85 – Bottle Rocket – The Magnificent Andersons #02

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 05:00:05 GMT

or: Through the Wes Anderson Prism

This week The Dudes break out of the nut house to embark on a fulfilling life of petty crime.

CHAPTERS

(00:07:40) – Review – Bottle Rocket

(01:13:48) – Beer Pairing: Mostly Harmless by Eureka Heights Brew Co

“Dairy Queen” – Beau Jennings and the Tigers

(01:19:33) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – The Farewell

Jacob – Napoleon Dynomite

Chris – Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut

MUSIC

Beau Jennings and the Tigers | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#84 – Hard Eight – The Magnificent Andersons #01

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 05:00:35 GMT

or: Shock-a-locka-do, Old Timer!

The Dudes kick off the inogural episode of The Magnificent Andersons with a discussion of Paul Thomas Anderson’s first feature – Hard Eight.

CHAPTERS

(00:10:14) – Hard Eight

(01:09:00) – Beer Pairing: Oak-Aged Maple Pecan Porter Reserve by 903 Brewers

“A List of the Virtues” – Generationals

(01:13:52) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Peterson – War Horse

Jacob – Barry (HBO)

Chris – Chasing the Moon

MUSIC

Generationals | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

#83 – Armageddon

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 05:00:41 GMT

Chris from the Casual Cinecast podcast joins the Dudes to look back at Michael Bay's Armageddon.

The Ward • TCS-018

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 12:00:16 GMT

or: Sleep Tight, Sugar

It’s the end of an era! Chris & Jake wrap up their epic journey into John Carpenter’s colossal canon with a surprising little gem. PLUS! We’ve got a big announcement for the next War Starts at Midnight limited series.

CHAPTERS

(00:08:18) – Review – The Ward

(00:50:23) – Beer Pairing: Wake Up Dead Nitro by Left Hand Brewing Company

“Drive” – Ben Rector

(00:56:53) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Jacob – FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

Chris – Rashomon

MUSIC

Ben Rector | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

Ghosts of Mars • TCS-017

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 06:00:54 GMT

or: Something, Something, Megazord Jacob & Chris drill deeper into the core of John Carpenter’s filmography to discuss The Master’s penultimate film. SHOW NOTES 00:02:15 – Review – Ghosts of Mars00:50:30 – Beer Pairing: Karbachtoberfest by Karbach Brewing Co“What Kind of World Are You Living In?” – Dragon Inn 300:55:31 – Really Rad Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS Jacob – The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the […]

#75 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Reissue)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 06:00:57 GMT

Surprise! While conducting some much-needed post-holiday-hibernation housekeeping, we found this entire long-lost review of Space Bear Star Wars: The Last Jedi. By now, you've already heard every hot take imaginable for this film - but where are all of the cinephile nerds diving into the relationships between The Last Jedi and the late work of John Ford and Akira Kurosawa? Right here, of course!

Halloween (2018) • TCS-016

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 05:00:37 GMT

It's finally here! A brand new Halloween film ... and more importantly - a brand new John Carpenter score! The Dudes review David Gordon Green's Halloween (the direct sequel to John Carpenter's Halloween that has absolutely nothing to do with Rob Zombie's Halloween), play Score the Score, and somehow find a way to connect The Lego Batman Movie to Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. PLUS Chris pairs this stylish slasher with a dark and boozy beer doubles down on the sweetness ...and the bite.

Halloween (1978) • TCS-005 (Reissue)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 16:48:42 GMT

We've reached the end of an era. With this episode, we can no longer endlessly taunt Jake for one of the most shameful cinematic sins ever confessed on the War Starts at Midnight and The Carpenter Shop, because today Jake finally watched John Carpenter's Halloween! Listen as we analyze this indie horror juggernaut, discuss the what does (or doesn't) make The Master of Horror a certified auteur and debate who would win in a fight to the death between R.J. MacReady and The Shape.

Vampires • TCS-015

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 05:00:54 GMT

Jacob & Chris hunt down the final movie in John Carpenter's rocky 90s filmography and find out if it's a hidden gem or a plague on the entire Carpenter Canon. With a name like Vampires, this has gotta be right in The Master of Horror's wheelhouse, right?

Village of the Damned • TCS-014

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 05:00:27 GMT

The Dudes discuss yet another horror remake by John Carpenter ...but is it another hidden gem buried deep in The Master's 90s filmography? Or are we left wondering why exactly John Carpenter's name rests above the title?

#82 – Road House

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:44:03 GMT

The Dudes are joined once again by Maxx Crawford to discuss Chris's War Crime/Maxx's favorite movie of all time - ROAD HOUSE! *PLUS* we create our own rules for the Road House drinking game and Chirs highlights a double IPA that you should try next time you visit the Double Deuce.

Memoirs of an Invisible Man • TCS-013

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 05:00:54 GMT

Jacob and Chris fight off delirium in a late night discussion of John Carpenter's first film of the 90s, MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN. PLUS! Chris pairs this perplexing picture with a confoundingly clear beer and Jake revisits a noir classic.

#81 – Solo: A Star Wars Story

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 05:00:13 GMT

Jason Yang (aka Work More or Less / Invisible Element) returns to the Jedi Council for a spirited (and belated) discussion of Solo: A Star Wars Story. PLUS Chris recommends a funky fruit-forward farmhouse ale and a surprise guest drops by!

They Live • TCS-012

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 05:00:22 GMT

Chris & Jacob discuss John Carpenter's final film of the 80's - They Live! You don't have to listen, but we're giving you a choice: either put on this podcast, or start eatin' that trash can!

#80 – Being There

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 18 May 2018 05:00:49 GMT

DO YOU LIKE TO LISTEN? Special guest and Fantasy Movie League royalty Phil Lucia (aka School of Rock) joins Chris & Jacob in the War Bunker to discuss a personal War Crime, Hal Ashby's BEING THERE.

Prince of Darkness • TCS-002 (re-broadcast)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Sun, 06 May 2018 13:31:40 GMT

The Dudes descend to the seventh layer of the cinema to review PRINCE OF DARKNESS! Is the second film in John Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy" a heck of a good time - or does it deserve to stay buried in the bowels of movie hell (a.k.a. the $5 bin at Walmart)?

#79 – Phantom Thread (w/ guest Peterson Hill)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:00:48 GMT

Jacob & Chris call on resident Paul Thomas Anderson expert, Peterson Hill, to dive deep into his latest film, PHANTOM THREAD. Dress up in your finest ensemble (nothing chic!) and join us as we discuss breakfast, debate the effectiveness of Johnny Greenwood's lush score, and wrestle with Reynolds Woodcock's complicated portrayal of masculinity in the wake of the #MeToo movement. PLUS! Find out what beer pairs exceptionally well with PHANTOM THREADand how this film is exactly like THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE.

Big Trouble in Little China • TCS-011

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 05:00:59 GMT

Chris & Jacob climb aboard the Pork-Chop Express as Kurt Russell re-teams with John Carpenter - this time as a mindless motor-mouthed truck driver in Big Trouble in Little China! While out on the long haul, The Dudes pick up a drifter named Maxx Crawford and offer him a ride in exchange for his six demon bag full Big Trouble knowledge. This comedy-thriller-kung fu movie is a certified cult classic, but how does it stack up against the rest of the Carpenter cannon? PLUS! Chris pairs with Big Trouble with a beer guaranteed to make you feel kinda invincible, Maxx confesses to watching the same movie every day for the past months and tells us all about his college roommate, Dirt, and The Dudes face the toughest Class of the Carpenter challenge to date with an all-out Kurt Russell Tussle.

#78 – The Darjeeling Limited

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 05:00:14 GMT

Jacob ranks THE DARJEELING LIMITED at the tippy top of Wes Anderson's filmography and Chris ranks it dead last. Can we convince our co-hosts to reassess their respective positions on the Whitman brothers' futile quest for enlightenment? PLUS! Get your fix of really rad recommendations, Chris's Darjeeling beer pairing, and a full ranking of every Wes Anderson film to date (sans the ones mentioning Isles or Dogs in the title).

Starman • TCS-010

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 06:00:56 GMT

Jacob & Chris embark on a death-defying cross-country journey to discuss one of the biggest outliers in John Carpenter's canon - Starman!

#77 – Black Panther

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:00:43 GMT

Jacob and Chris take a journey into the hidden heart of Africa and climb the vibranium mountain to review Ryan Coogler's Black Panther. Find out if the newest entry in the MCU holds up to the hype and discover what role Chris thinks the superhero film plays in today's cinematic landscape. *PLUS* we've got a delicious beer pairing and some oddly connected Really Rad Recommendations. Wakanda Forever!

Escape From New York / L.A. • TCS-009

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:00:50 GMT

The year is 2018. The once vibrant and promising frontier known as The Information Superhighway is now a cesspool of hate and division. Two disgraced podcasters are must venture into the depths of this World Wide Web and recover a Microsoft Zune containing a long-form discussion of John Carpenter's seminal dystopian classic from 1981, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK ...and its less-revered sequel from 1996, ESCAPE FROM L.A.

#76 – Favorite Films of 2017 (New and Selected) + The Third Annual Blimpy Awards

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:45:44 GMT

The Dudes finally close the books on 2017 with their favorite new releases & War Crimes of the year. PLUS! Dust off your top hat, because it's time for the classiest arbitrary award ceremony you'll never attend - The Third Annual Blimpy Award!

The Fog • TCS-008

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 06:00:15 GMT

Ahoy, maties! This week the Dudes batten down the hatches and try to weather the storm while gushing over John Carpenter's 1980 throwback horror classic, The Fog.

#75 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 06:01:00 GMT

or: I Can’t Believe Luke Didn’t Kill All of the Bad Guys With a Light-Sword for Three Hours

Surprise! While conducting some much-needed post-holiday-hibernation housekeeping, we found this entire long-lost review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. By now, you’ve already heard every hot take imaginable for this film – but where are all of the cinephile nerds diving into the relationships between The Last Jedi and the late work of John Ford and Akira Kurosawa? Right here, of course!

SHOW NOTES

00:01:51 – Review – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
00:06:53 – SPOILERS – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
00:43:13 – Beer Pairing: Christmas Bomb! 2017 by Prairie Artisan Ales

LINKS & NOTES

The Director’s Cut Podcast – Star Wars: The Last Jedi with Rian Johnson and Spike Jonze

#74 – CIVIL WAR: There Will Be Blood vs. No Country for Old Men

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 06:00:43 GMT

Peterson Hill returns to The War Bunker to help The Dudes decide a victor in the toughest Civil War Showdown to date! It's a brutal no-holds-barred brawl that's been a decade in the making. In one corner, we have There Will Be Blood’s Daniel Plainview armed only with a verbal venom and a barbaric bowling pin. In the other corner, No Country For Old Men’s Anton Chigurh wields killer haircut and an oxygen tank... for emphysema or somethin'. Two films enter but only can be named the essentialiest motion picture of 2007 (and perhaps the entire 21st century). Sit back and sip on a stellar stout while Chris, Jacob, and Peterson go to epic lengths to survive this merciless movie matchup.

Assault on Precinct 13 • TCS-007

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 06:00:30 GMT

The Dudes discuss John Carpenter's sophomore effort, Assault on Precinct 13, and one of them seriously considers classifying this cult classic as "Just for Johnny's Mommy". Who should you address that hate mail to? LISTEN AND FIND OUT!

#73 – The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 05:00:53 GMT

War Starts at Midnight returns as The Dudes review Noah Baumbach’s latest, The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), and discuss the shortcomings (and benefits) of Netflix's "day-and-date" distribution model, compare Adam Sandler to Nicolas Cage, and ponder the outcome of a duel between Vanilla Ice and Mark Twain.

Christine • TCS-006

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 05:00:40 GMT

Buckle up! The Dudes kick this episode into high gear to discuss John Carpenter’s 1983 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a ravenous roadster with a motive for murder. Yup, we're talking about that candy apple red 1953 Plymouth Fury, CHRISTINE, and you better watch what you say, cause she's real sensitive.

Halloween • TCS-005

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 05:00:15 GMT

Dark Star • TCS-004

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 05:00:01 GMT

This transmission was recorded 20 years ago on a spaceship blasting through the cosmos and only recently found its way to Earth. It is the private audio diary of two podcasters known as Beardo and Crawdaddy - two intergalactic podcasters with one mission: seek out and discuss every single film in director John Carpenter's canon. This entry is entitled: "Dark Star," and appears to be a conversation of the director's earliest know piece of feature-length filmmaking.

#45 – Civil War: Stand by Me vs. The Sandlot (Re-Broadcast)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:00:11 GMT

Chris and Jacob get in the biggest pickle they've ever seen when they pit The Sandlot vs. Stand By Me in a head-to-head Civil War Showdown! Will the ever-quotable baseball flick live on FOR-EV-ER as the essentialiest coming of age summer film of all time? Or will River Phoneix and the legend of Lardass rally to win the pennate?

In the Mouth of Madness • TCS-003

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 05:01:00 GMT

or: Never Trust a Geriatric Youngster Riding a Bicycle

The Dudes critique Carpenter's cosmic horror flick In The Mouth of Madness! Does the trio get turnt over Carpenter's insane spectacle? Is the final film in the "Apocalypse Trilogy" a Lovecraftian let-down? Does it even matter what we thought because none of us actually exist and reality is a cruel illusion and we're all just tiny mites on Cthulhu's tentacled big toe...find out! *PLUS* Chris continues The Summer of Sours with a crazy complex ale that will either seduce your senses or drive your taste buds completely cuckoo.

CHAPTERS

(00:04:52) - Review - In the Mouth of Madness
(00:12:25 - SPOILERS - In the Mouth of Madness

(00:45:21) - Beer Pairing: Wild Sour Series: Flanders Red by DESTIHL Brewery

"Crime" - Sports

(00:49:55) - Fantasy Movie League Recap - Week 11

"You Are the Right One" - Sports

(01:04:57) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - Justice League - The Terror Beyond

Library of America - H.P. Lovecraft: Tales

Jacob - Alan Wake

Chris - Fatale by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips

MUSIC

Sports | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS & NOTES

In the Mouth of John Carpenter’s Misunderstood Masterpiece by Michael Calia - WSJ.com

#72 – Dunkirk

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:30 GMT

The Dudes discuss Dunkirk! Does Christopher Nolan's ferocious war epic give a fresh new take on a familiar genre - or is sitting through the film a fight for survival? *PLUS* Chris continues his "Summer of Sours" with a red-wine-barrel-based beer, Hunter chips in with the Budweiser of British brews, and Jake gives his week 9 recap of FML summer season. Cheers!

Prince of Darkness • TCS-002

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:01:00 GMT

or: Stop Trying to make ‘P.o.D’ Happen!

The Dudes descend to the seventh layer of the cinema to review Prince of Darkness! Is the second film in John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy” a heck of a good time – or does it deserve to stay buried in the bowels of movie hell (a.k.a. the $5 bin at Walmart)? *PLUS* Chris picks up a sour blonde…we’re talking about beer, BTW.

CHAPTERS

(00:01:08) – What is The Carpenter Shop?

(00:05:51) – Review – Prince of Darkness

(00:22:28) – SPOILERS – Prince of Darkness

(00:39:57) - Beer Pairing: Mariposa Sour Ale by Almanac Beer Company

“Ghoul School” – Dragon Inn 3

(00:44:20) – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Summer Week 07

“Up in the Business” – Dragon Inn 3

(00:54:15) – Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter – Alien³ & Alien Resurrection (..and Mister Frost)

Jacob – Planet Terror

Chris – Cronos

MUSIC

Dragon Inn 3 | Buy: Pay what you want for DI3’s Ghoul School EP on Band Camp

LINKS & NOTES

An Unusual Fishing Outing by Hunter Cates

The Thing • TCS-001

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:11:18 GMT

To celebrate the launch of our new limited series, THE CARPENTER SHOP, we're re-broadcasting our special Halloween 2016 review of John Carpenter's THE THING. Do The Dudes see the humanity in this film, or is it as cold and alien as a creepy crawly head-spider? Grab a flamethrower and handful of dynamite, because there's a 75% chance at least one of us has been infected by the intruder organism!

#71 – Baby Driver + Okja

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 05:00:18 GMT

You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll fall in love. And you’ll throw your iPod Classic across the room in utter rage while listening to this episode! Collider.com’s Adam Chitwood returns to the War Bunker for a double feature review of Bong Joon-ho’s Netflix original movie, Okja, and Edgar Wright’s musical heist film, Baby Driver. PLUS - Chris continues the Summer of Sours pairing Driver with a melony-malt beverage. And Jacob recaps a simply perfect week in the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League.

#70 – Slow West

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 05:05:23 GMT

Jacob and Chris field a listener request and set out on a long journey to review John Maclean's Slow West. Does this Fassbender flick capture the spirit of the Western genre and score a direct hit? Or is it just left to bleed out on a dusty wooden floor? PLUS - The guys give their take on the girl with the metal cuffs in a micro-review of Wonder Woman.

#69 – War Crimes: Civil War: Alien vs. Aliens: Part II

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 05:00:13 GMT

In Part II of this very special War Crimes: Civil War episode, The Dudes pit two essential sci-fi flicks against each other to determine which is essentialier - Alien vs. Aliens! Does Ridley Scott's atmospheric, outer space spine-tingler scare up the win? Or do the Dudes fall for the oozing machismo and automatic machine guns of James Cameron's testosterone-drenched shoot 'em up? Only one can win - and remember folks, in space, no one can hear you complain. Game over, man, game over!

#68 – War Crimes: Civil War: Alien vs. Aliens: Part I

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 05:00:41 GMT

In Part I of this very special War Crimes (colon) Civil War episode, the Dudes review two sci-fi essentials - Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens! Marvel as three grown men extrapolate on xenomorphs, space marines and more like the unapologetic fanboys that they are. Also, marvel that somehow Jake lived more than a quarter of a century without seeing either of these movies (...smh). Which one of these essential flicks is essentialier? Stay tuned for Part II to find out! *PLUS* Chris and Jake take a break from new releases to discuss their newest adventure - examining the career of John Carpenter in The Carpenter Shop. It's gonna' be Big Trouble In Little Tulsa!

#67 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 17 May 2017 05:00:52 GMT

GeekMelee.com's Drew Allen joins Jacob & Chris in the War Bunker to discuss James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. - Was this one good enough to make the guys do their best Baby Groot dance? Or was the film's planet sized Ego in danger of collapsing in on itself? Will Chris' beer pairing have an appropriate pun in the title? Find the answers to all these questions on another exciting installment of THE BATTLE BEGINS AT TWELVE O'CLOCK SHARP RADIO GAB HOUR! PLUS - a rundown of Week 11 of the Fantasy Movie League the return of the Home Video Hero, and a ragtag bunch of recommendations to hold you over til Vol. 3.

#66 – Rio Bravo

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 04 May 2017 05:00:39 GMT

Collider.com's Adam Chitwood join Chris & Jacob in the War Bunker for a War Crime review of Rio Bravo. Does the star power and comradery of John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and Angie Dickinson hold up after more than 50 years? ...Or should this be locked up in the back of the jailhouse and accidentally shot? *PLUS* Chris pairs the film with a beer that's sweet, but Manly, we read some listener (hate) mail, and Jacob recaps Week 09 of the Fantasy Movie League Spring season.

#65 – Five Came Back

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 05:00:32 GMT

Three showed up for Five Came Back - the new Netflix documentary about John Ford, Frank Capra, John Huston, George Stevens, and William Wyler's service in World War II. Is this epic, three-part documentary among the few and the proud? Or is it ultimately unworthy of the famous and heroic filmmakers? *PLUS* The Dudes discuss the Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer, Chris picks a bitter breakfast stout brewed for the chosen few, and Jake gives a week 7 FML recap and tries out his best Dan Carlin impersonation! Forward march!

#64 – Special Features: Martin Scorsese Retrospective

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:00:35 GMT

Chris and Hunter are joined by Peterson Hill of Psycho Drive-In to discuss the career of the master in "Scrutinizing Scorsese!" In an epic, far-reaching conversation, the trio tackles traditional topics (Marty's Best Pictures and Characters) to more...unorthodox ideas (what kind of Priest would Fr. Scorsese have been?). PLUS - Terrible impressions of Frank Costello, Bill The Butcher, and Tommy DeVito!

#63 – Silence

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 05:00:41 GMT

Chris & Hunter mediate on master filmmaker Martin Scorsese's Silence! Where does Scorsese's religious passion project fall in the pantheon of his greatest pictures? The Dudes confess their opinions on the film, and the challenging questions it raises. PLUS - Chris picks a brew that'll get you drunk as a monk, and Jake checks in with this week's FML recap!

#62 – War Crimes: Apocalypse Now

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 05:00:25 GMT

Wait, Jacob’s never seen Apocalypse Now?! The horror... the horror... Chris helps Jacob wade deep into the heart of this his cinematic sins to pay penance with a War Crimes review of Francis Ford Coppola’s seminal masterpiece from 1979. But does Apocalypse Now still carry the weight of a 300 pound Brando, or should it be terminated with extreme prejudice? PLUS! Chris surrenders his stout streak to pair a brighter beer with Coppola’s classic, Jake discloses the details of last week’s Fantasy Movie League dossier, and Chris attempts his best impersonation of Werner Herzog… twice!

#61 – Get Out / Fantasy Movie League Awards

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:00:42 GMT

Grab your teacups and prepare to sink into your chairs as The Dudes discuss Jordan Peele's directorial debut, Get Out! Will this thriller make you stay woke, or is it just an overhyped snooze fest? PLUS - Jacob's micro-review of Logan, Chris's killer beer pairing, and a truckload of FML Golden Warrior Awards!

#60 – The Lego Batman Movie

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 06:00:23 GMT

Holy building block blockbuster, Batman! Special guest Joey Dale joins Jacob & Chris in the War-Cave to review The Lego Batman Movie. Can this picture packed with plastic playthings successfully spellbind the sensibilities of carefree kids & analytical adults alike? Only the world’s greatest podcasting detective team (that’s us) can tell you. PLUS! - Chris couples the Caped Crusader flick with a superbly sable stout, Jacob recaps the penultimate week for Awards Season of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League - Who’s score that sacred ceramic championship coffee cup??, and The Dudes discuss the fledgling future of Batfleck’s Bat-flicks.

#59 – The Last Temptation of Christ

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 06:00:15 GMT

Chris and Hunter meditate on Martin Scorsese's controversial, spiritual exploration The Last Temptation of Christ. Nearly three decades later, does Scorsese's religious reflection belong in the pantheon of his greatest pictures? PLUS Jacob recaps Week 10 of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie league, and The Dudes debate Star Wars Episode VIII's title - The Last Jedi!

#58 – Top 10 Films of 2016 / Blimpy Awards

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 06:00:34 GMT

With the clustercuss that was 2016 behind us, The Dudes sit down to reflect on the best part of the year: the movies! Jacob and Chris (and a few Midnight Warriors!) count down their favorite films of the year and hand out some arbitrary accolades at the second annual Blimpy Award Ceremony. PLUS -The Dudes run down the most anticipated films of 2017 (non-Star Wars category) and recap Week 08 of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League!

#57 – Westworld

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 06:00:32 GMT

or: Michael Crichton Predicted the Gameboy Camera The Three Amigos discuss Michael Crichton’s directorial debut, Westworld. PLUS – The Week 06 Fantasy Movie League recap & Chris theorizes that the first film completely written and produced by Artificial Intelligence may be closer than we think. LISTEN: iTunes | Google Play | Pocket Casts | Stitcher FOLLOW: Facebook | Twitter | […]

#56 – La La Land

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 06:00:20 GMT

Join Jacob and Chris as they discuss their most anticipated film of the year: La La Land. Does the Emma Stone/Ryan Gosling musical hit all the right steps, or is it just be a waste of a lovely night? What’s the secret weapon Ryan Gosling and John Cena have in common? Does the Baby Goose have the chops for dancing, or is he just a chicken on a stick? And what overlooked animated classic does Jacob consider to be the greatest musical of all time? Discover the answer to all these questions and more in our review of La La Land! PLUS - Chris pairs the fleet-footed musical with an impeccable imperial stout and The Dudes dispatch some really rad recommendations!

#55 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 06:00:58 GMT

Hunter Cates returns to the War Bunker! And Jason Yang and Michael Sutton drop by to geek out over the debut Star Wars Anthology film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story -- But all is not well in this Jedi Council, for there is there is a dissenter among the group! Who is the lone naysayer in among the sea of fanboy glee?! You must listen to find out!

#54 – Rules Don’t Apply + McCabe & Mrs. Miller

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:00:45 GMT

WAIT - Don’t hit that back button! Maybe you haven't seen Rules Don’t Apply... and you maybe you haven't heard of McCabe and Mrs. Miller, but you should definitely listen to this episode. Chris and Jacob discuss exactly why you should seek out both of these Warren Beatty flicks! How do actors like Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Collins, and Matthew Broderick stack up next to Beatty’s take on Howard Hughes in Rules Don't Apply? Why is John McCabe so convinced everyone he runs into has a turd in their pocket?? Listen and find out! PLUS - the bi-weekly Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League recap and Chris makes not one, but two beer recommendations. This episode's got more tricks than a monkey on a hundred yards of grapevine!

#53 – Moonlight / Fantasy Movie League Awards

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 06:00:07 GMT

Chris & Jacob discuss Barry Jenkins' lush coming of age drama, Moonlight. Chris pairs the fruitful feature with an appropriately complex sour ale. Then in The Dudes hand out a boatload of superlative awards for the Fall 2016 Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League. PLUS - A new trailer dropped for Scorsese's latest, Silence, and the fellas flaunt their first impressions.

#52 – Arrival / Favorite Criterion Collection Films

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 06:00:42 GMT

or: Jeremy Renner is the Hawkeye of Actors Jacob and Chris try to find the language to discuss Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival. Can you understand what Jeremy Renner is doing in this cerebral sci-fi flick, or do you need Amy Adams’ Louise to communicate it to you? Then, find out what films are the cream of the […]

#51 – The Godfather Part II / Worst. Sequels. Ever.

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:00:08 GMT

Chris and Jacob are joined by Kevin Kisling to discuss his War Crime: The Godfather, Part II. Then from one of the best sequels to all of the worst, see what films were nominated for the title of WORST. SEQUEL. EVER. *PLUS* a funky farmhouse beer pairing, round-ups of weeks 08 & 09 of the Fantasy Movie League, and a trio of really rad recommendations. Do us this favor and listen to this episode. Ask your friends in the neighborhood about us; they'll tell you we know how to return a favor.

#50 – The Thing (Short Rounds)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 05:00:12 GMT

October 31st can only mean one thing... time for a spooky special Short Rounds episode! Jake pays penance for his coldest War Crime - John Carpenter's The Thing. Do the guys see the human in this film, or is it as cold and alien as creepy crawly head-spider? Grab a flamethrower and handful of dynamite, because there's a 75% chance at least one of us has been infected by the intruder organism!

#49 – The Birth of a Nation / Shin Godzilla

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 05:00:20 GMT

Chris and Jake are joined by the recently returned from exile Hunter to discuss two films - the Sundance favorite The Birth of A Nation and the Land of the Rising Sun sensation Shin Godzilla! Chris picks a brew that's "barely a beer" for the tale of Nat Turner, plus a cheeky pick for the kitschy pic. *PLUS* The Dudes discuss FilmStruck, a new cinephile-centric streaming service from Criterion Collection and TCM! *PLUS Pt. II* The latest results from Fantasy Movie League - and wouldn't you know it,

#48 – The Magnificent Seven / War is Hell

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 05:00:20 GMT

Chris & Jake are joined by Geek Melee’s Drew Allen to figure out if Antoine Fuqua’s new film is Magnificent, a Seven out of 10, or if the wheels fall off the wagon. Then in Special Features, Drew neuters the Kevin Spacey film Nine Lives in our newest segment on the worst films - War is Hell. PLUS - Fantasy Movie League recaps for Weeks 4 and 5.

#47 – Snowden / War Crimes Confessions: Part II

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 05:00:47 GMT

Chris & Jacob locked themselves up in an undisclosed location for this week's review of Oliver Stone's latest film, Snowden. Chris recommends a beer you must go offline to find. And the dudes are force him to flaunt their deepest, darkest cinematic sins when they discuss the films they're most ashamed to admit we’ve never seen in this week's Special Features Segment: War Crimes: Confessions (Part II). *PLUS* Results for week 03 of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League are in! Spoilers: the Midnight Warriors are beating us.

#46 – War Crimes: Stir Crazy / Fantasy Film Course Draft

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 03:41:57 GMT

Chris & Jake celebrate the memory of Gene Wilder with a special War Crimes review of the buddy comedy Stir Crazy. Chris selects a wild ale that’s sure to pair nicely with anything starring the hilarious Mr. Wilder. In Special Features the dudes host the inagural Fantasy Film Course Draft - it’s like fantasy football for film buffs! Who drafted the better film history course? It's up to you to decide. Vote for the course you'd enroll in! *PLUS* Jake challenges the Midnight Warriors to find an essay topic he can’t relate back to Taxi Driver.

#45 – Civil War: Stand by Me vs. The Sandlot

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 05:00:30 GMT

#44 – Suicide Squad / B-List Baddies

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 05:00:10 GMT

Hunter and Chris are joined by guest Bat-expert Joey "The Joe-Ker" Dale to do a critical kamikaze on the DCEU's latest, Suicide Squad! Wait - Hunter actually liked it!?!?! Anyway...Chris continues his "Summer of IPA" with a dirty south brew that is just plain bad. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the less celebrated scoundrels of cinema in B-List Baddies. *PLUS* Hunter suffers the consequences for making a bad bet (again) and pays his India Pale Ale Penance.

#43 – Ghostbusters / Suffering from Sequelitis

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 05:00:32 GMT

Chris and Hunter answer the call to critique the spooky, slapstick reboot - Ghostbusters! Chris continues his "Summer of IPA" with a phan-tastic pick that's so high in hops, you'll sense something strange in your neighborhood. In Special Features, the Dudes cross streams to discuss Suffering from Sequelitis - are 2016's franchise failures an isolated trend or a sign of things to come? PLUS - The Dudes review trailers from SDCC 2016 during Trailer Talk! PLUS (part 2) - Stick around for some post-credits banter!v

#42 – Civil War: Jaws vs. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 05:00:43 GMT

Hunter and Chris return to do battle in Civil War, this time pitting Jaws against E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in the Summer Spielberg Showdown! Both films are among Spielberg's best, but only one be his best best. So who will win - the murderous mouth from Massachusetts, or the creepy but cuddly critter from...somewhere? *PLUS* – The Dudes discuss friend of the show Adam Chitwood's article on our beloved bearded bravura filmmaker!

#41 – Independence Day: Resurgence / The Curious Case of Jeff Goldblum

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 05:00:20 GMT

Chris and Hunter use their measly homo-sapien brains to review Independence Day: Resurgence. Chris continues the "IPA Summer" with a double so strong you'll be three sheets to the wind for your next close encounter of the third kind. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss The Curious Case of Jeff Goldblum - hear two grown men man-crush on The Goldblum's strange cinematic appeal, from his unblinking stare to unwavering stammer. *PLUS* What does BitTorrentNow's new service mean for independent film?

#40 - The Lobster / Coulda’ Been A Star

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 05:01:00 GMT

or: Could Daniel Day-Lewis beat J.K. Simmons in a cage fight?

Hunter and Chris critique the quirky dark comedy from Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster! Chris picks an appropriately named high-point brew that is sorta' many things, all of which get you tanked. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss B-list actors who never quite made it over the hump into superstardom during Coulda' Been A Star. *PLUS* Star Wars: Rogue One re-shoots, jacked J.K. Simmons, Passion of the Christ 2 and more!

CHAPTERS

(00:09:18) - Review - The Lobster

(00:18:31) - SPOILERS -The Lobster

(00:38:27) - Beer Recommendation: New Crustacean Barleywineish Imperial IPA Sorta by Rogue Ales

"Dog Problems" - The Format

(00:42:01) - Special Features - Coulda’ Been A Star

"Snails" - The Format

(01:09:12) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - A Shock to the System

Chris - Twin Peaks

MUSIC

The Format | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Hello Merch

LINKS & NOTES

#39 – The Nice Guys / BFF Films

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 05:00:49 GMT

Chris and Hunter are joined by Adam Chitwood of Collider.com to do in-depth detective work on Shane Black's pulpy noir comedy, The Nice Guys! Chris wishes you a hoppy summer with a super bitter IPA. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the best and worst buddy flicks during BFF Films! *PLUS* One year after the infamous Summer Shandy Shaming, Hunter makes another risky bet. Cheers!

#38 – Top Gun 30th Anniversary

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Mon, 16 May 2016 05:00:45 GMT

Our Cajun correspondent, Jacob "Mad Man" Graves, drops by to help Chris buzz the tower for a special 30th anniversary review of Tony Scott's 1986 film, Top Gun. Chris pairs it with an IPA that's sure to push the envelope of your tastebuds and the guys play a game of fantasy casting for a sequel sure to be titled Top Gun 2: Return 2 the Danger Zone. Production note: Jacob is currently confined to a secret, subterranean bunker located somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Apologies for the sound quality on his end.

#37 - Captain America: Civil War / "Who'd Win in a Fight?" Films

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 12 May 2016 05:01:00 GMT

or: The Rock is my Ellen DeGeneres

Hunter and Chris turn into total fanboys over the 13th movie in the MCU - Captain America: Civil War! Chris gets geeky for a super-heroic IPA that's probably just too OP for Hunter. In Special Features, The Dudes discuss crossover movies in which famous characters team up or duke it out in "Who'd Win in a Fight?" Films - what are some of the Dudes favorites, and which cinematic clashes do they most want to see? *PLUS - Listener Feedback from Midnight Warriors who felt very strongly about Episode 36 - It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!

CHAPTERS

(00:10:46) - Review - Captain America: Civil War

(00:23:31) - SPOILERS - Captain America: Civil War

(00:34:10) - Beer Recommendation: Defender IPA by Brooklyn Brewery

"A Full Moon" - Beau Jennings & The Tigers

(00:37:46) - Listener Feedback

(00:45:36) - Special Features - "Who'd Win in a Fight?" Films

"Readin' to My Baby - Beau Jennings & The Tigers

(01:13:17) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Chris - Community & Incognito by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips & Incognito: Bad Influence by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips

MUSIC

Beau Jennings & The Tigers | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS

"The 80 Best-Directed Movies of All Time According to the DGA" on Collider.com
Bambi Meets Godzilla on YouTube
Imaginary Worlds: "Inside the Snow Globe"
Mad About You Characters on Friends on YouTube
Steve Urkel on Full House Part 1 on YouTube
Steve Urkel on Full House Part 2 on YouTube
War Starts at Midnight - Episode 09 - Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chris' list of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ranked best to worst on Letterboxd

CORRECTIONS

State lines = Stateliness
Apparently, Urkel didn't teach Uncle Jesse to dance?

#36 – War Crimes: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World / (Insert Title Here)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 05:00:25 GMT

Chris and Hunter discuss their collective War Crime It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with WSaM's Cajun correspondent, Jacob Graves! Chris picks an insanely high-point Southern Stout that'll make you go "mad" (times 4!). In Special Features, the Dudes discuss what makes a great movie title in (Insert Title Here) - which movie titles do they love, and which do they despise? *PLUS* Fellow Rocky fanboy Jacob Graves gives his take on our inaugural Civil War debate!

#35 – Spotlight / Smells Like Team Spirit

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 05:00:25 GMT

Hunter and Chris do investigative criticism of the Academy Award-winner for Best Picture - Spotlight! Chris picks a patriotic "Bah-stan" favorite, and Hunter piggybacks with a pick of his own! In Special Features, the Dudes discuss what makes a great ensemble in Smells Like Team Spirit. *PLUS* - What does Batman v. Superman's collapse mean for Warner Bros.' studios?

#34 – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice / The Endless Summer

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 05:00:35 GMT

Chris and Hunter look up in the sky to review Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice! Chris picks a wimpy beer from Belgium that punches way above it weight class. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss The Endless Summer - with big-budget blockbusters clogging the calendar, will "summer" movie season eventually last all year long? *PLUS* The Dudes give their views on the new 4DX movie theater experience!

#33 - Civil War: Rocky vs. Raging Bull

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 05:01:00 GMT

or: This movie makes me itchy

Hunter and Chris inaugurate the inaugural Civil War, pitting two essential films against each other to see which is essentialier! In today's bout, the Dude's duke it out over two pugilistic pictures considered by most to be the greatest sports movies ever made: Rocky (1976) and Raging Bull (1980). Both are contenders - but which one is the Champ? *PLUS* - The Dudes discuss Indiana Jones 5 and the Han Solo prequel in Ford Report!

CHAPTERS

(00:07:40 - Review - Rocky

(00:28:28) - Review - Raging Bull

"Oceans" - The Format

(00:43:01) - The Showdown: Rocky vs. Raging Bull

(01:18:54) - Beer Recommendation: Michelob ULTRA by Anheuser-Busch

"Inches and Falling" - The Format

(01:22:53) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - Chasing Tyson & F.I.S.T.

Chris - Vinyl

MUSIC

The Format | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Hello Merch

LINKS

Ryan Coogler on KCRW's The Treatment with Elvis Mitchell

#32 – The Witch / Moments that Horrify

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 06:00:02 GMT

Chris and Hunter man-up to review the super-spooky Sundance art-house horror flick The Witch. Chris picks a scary-strong, highpoint Dark Ale that will leave you possessed. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss Moments That Horrify - revealing the movie moments that have left a permanent scar on their cinematic psyches. PLUS - The 2nd Annual Pre-Show Oscars Post Show!

#31 – Hail, Caesar! / Contemplating the Coens

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:00:26 GMT

Hunter and Chris take a trip to old-time Tinseltown to review the Coen Brother's comedy Hail, Caesar! Chris picks a classic California Common that pre-dates the picture business. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the Coen's careers in Contemplating the Coen's - What makes Joel and Ethan the Bob Dylan's of film, and which one of their movies belong in a time capsule? *PLUS* During trailer talk, the Dudes review the final trailer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice!

#00 – The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (Short Rounds)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:00:52 GMT

In this Origin Story, The Dudes review the film that inspired our show's name - Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp! Everything is revealed in this "very special" episode - What does "War starts at midnight?" mean, what makes this 1943 Brit pic "one of the greatest films in the world", and why is Colonel Blimp the perfect motion picture mascot for our podcast? Listen to find out!

#30 - The Revenant / Leo: The Last Movie Star

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 06:01:00 GMT

or: The Difference Between a Chameleon and an Iguana.

Chris and Hunter trek across a frozen tundra to review Leo v. Bear, a.k.a. - The Revenant. Chris picks a seriously robust Russian Imperial stout that pairs well with raw bison liver. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the enduring critical and commercial dominance of Leonardo DiCaprio in Leo: The Last Movie Star. *PLUS* #OscarsSoWhite - the sequel!

CHAPTERS

(00:10:53) - Review - The Revenant

(00:28:48) - Beer Recommendation: Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout by North Coast Berwing Co.

"How to Sing" - Sam Means

(00:31:41) - Listener Feedback

(00:37:00) - Special Features - Leo: The Last Movie Star

"Taking it Back to Yesterday" - Sam Means

(00:59:51) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - Samurai Rebellion

Chris - The Man in the Iron Mask & The New World

MUSIC

Sam Means | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Bandcamp, Hello Merch

LINKS

How To Fix The Force Awakens With One Simple Trick by Ben Domenech

CORRECTIONS

None. Did the Dudes not make a mistake - or are they just too stubborn or stupid to acknowledge them? Let us know at hello@warstartsatmidnight.com!

#29 - The Hateful Eight / Talkin' Tarantino

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 06:01:00 GMT

or: The Kanye West of Moviemakers

Hunter and Chris review "The 8th Film by Quentin Tarantino", the blood-soaked, Old West murder-mystery The Hateful Eight. Chris rides a northbound stagecoach to Missoula, Montana to pick the perfect brew for a cold, wintery night. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss QT's career and future films in Talkin' Tarantino - what do the Dudes want from his final two films and who do they want to star in them? *PLUS* Reactions to the 2016 Academy Awards nominees.

CHAPTERS

(00:00:25) - Oscar Talk

(00:17:41) - Review - The Hateful Eight

(00:38:37) - SPOILERS - The Hateful Eight

(00:48:11) - Beer Recommendation: Moose Drool by Big Sky Brewing Company

"Cold October" - Escondido

(00:51:33) - Special Features - Talkin' Tarantino

"Rodeo Queen" - Escondido

(1:22:30) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - The Thing

Chris - Pumping Iron

MUSIC

Escondido | Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS

How To Fix The Force Awakens With One Simple Trick by Ben Domenech
The Rock in Southland Tales on YouTube
The Hollywood Reporter's 2015 Directors Roundtable on YouTube

#28 – 2015 Year End Wrap Up

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 08 Jan 2016 06:01:50 GMT

or: John Cena – Best Supporting Actor of the year? Chris and Hunter go back in time (to 2015) for a perfunctory “flashback episode” – the 2015 Year End Wrap Up! In this far-reaching conversation, The Dudes deliberate on their Top 5 Films and Top 5 Discoveries, chat about Christmas presents, make their 2016 New Year’s movie resolutions, and present the […]

#27 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens / Examining the Empire

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 06:01:58 GMT

Hunter and Chris form a Jedi Council with Jason Yang (a.k.a. Yang Solo) to review the most anticipated movie...well, EVER - Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Chris picks two Okie brews from the Light and Dark sides of the barrel. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the enduring cultural legacy of Star Wars during Examining The Empire. *PLUS* An exclusive interview with Jason Yang on his geek-tastic art work, his die hard Star Wars fandom, and his company Invisible Element!

#26 – The Good Dinosaur / Dino-Stars

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 11 Dec 2015 06:00:23 GMT

Chris and Hunter review Disney-Pixar's latest, a caveboy and his dinosaur tale, "The Good Dinosaur". Chris picks a fruity brew that's fun for the whole family (sorry, booze-heads). In SPECIAL FEATURES, the Dudes discuss the enduring popularity of dinosaurs in motion pictures and popular culture during Dino-Stars. *PLUS* Chris & Hunter pick their favorites from Quint's 2015 Holiday Geek Gift Guide! *PLUS, Part II* The Dudes invent a new Internet Movie term - The "Mike Yanagita scene".

#25 – War Crimes: Paper Moon / Surviving the Seventies

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 25 Nov 2015 06:00:51 GMT

Hunter and Chris give thanks for Hunter's War Crime, Peter Bogdanovich's 1973 conman con-medy Paper Moon. Chris preaches the good news of an Okie-based, Bible-themed brew, (plus an old-school sodey pop that pairs well with your coney island), while Hunter condemns the sartorial sin known as the Ascot. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the Hollywood New Wave in Surviving the Seventies - why did some 70s era filmmakers continue to thrive, while others simply faded away? *PLUS* Hunter and Chris share what movie events they're thankful for in 2015!

#24 – Spectre / For Your Ears Only

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:07:06 GMT

Chris and Hunter deploy their Licenses To Critique to review Spectre. Chris shakes and stirs things up with a wheat ale that's sure to please both IPA and wheat beer lovers. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss the future of the James Bond series, and who they want to see don the tux post-Daniel Craig in For Your Ears Only. *PLUS* Hunter may be a medium to the spirit world!

#23 – Crimson Peak / Scary Movies: Two Testimonies on Terror

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:00:26 GMT

Hunter & Chris debate Guillermo Del Toro's Crimson Peak and get on the psychoanalyst's couch to revealing the horror flicks that haunt them the most.

BONUS Episode – Back to the Future Trilogy

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 05:00:36 GMT

Resident reparatory expert "Jailbird" Joey Dale joins Chris for a "bonus banter" discussion of the Back to the Future trilogy on this historic day, October 21, 2015. We recommend you begin listening at precisely 4:29pm.

#22 – The Martian / Reviewing Ridley

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 05:01:53 GMT

Hunter and Chris blast off with a review of The Martian - the mega-hit movie about Matt Damon marooned of Mars. Chris picks a ruby-hued ale that reminds him of the red planet, and is brewed in homage in Oklahoma. Then in Special Features, the Dudes discuss the career of Sir Ridley Scott in Reviewing Ridley. PLUS - Chris sticks it to the man over Dangerous Men! PLUS PLUS - Hunter's childhood dream comes true when he gets an internet stalker!!

#21 – War Crimes: Predator / Ahn-alayzing Ahn-ald: A Symposium on Schwarzenegger

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 05:00:48 GMT

Chris & Hunter review Chris' War Crime, Predator, and discuss Schwarzenegger's career in Ahn-alayzing Ahn-ald: A Symposium on Schwarzenegger. PLUS: Dangerous Men the movie is fine!!!

#20 – Mistress America / Great Actress & Director Collaborations

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 05:01:06 GMT

Chris & Hunter review the newest screwball dramedy from Noah Baumbach & Greta Gerwig, Mistress America. Chris recommends a rural Okie brew that reminds him of Gerwig's indie-darling adorableness. In Special Features, the Dudes discuss Great Actress & Director Collaborations, including a meandering meditation on Michael Bay, Megan Fox, and the Male Gaze. PLUS The 2015 Summer Movie Dating Game! Don't ask, just listen.

#19 – The End of the Tour / Funny Folks Without the Jokes

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 05:01:46 GMT

Hunter and Chris get literally literary with a review of the David Foster Wallace biopic The End of The Tour. Chris gets into an accidental state of pure inebriation with his booze recommendation. Then in Special Features, the Dudes discuss comedic actors playing dramatic parts in Funny Folks Without the Jokes.

#18 – War Crimes: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off / Don’t You Forget about Hughes

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 05:02:43 GMT

Chris and Hunter get Freudian about Ferris in a review of Hunter's War Crime - Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Chris picks a local brew that pairs well with brats, buddies, and Broderick. Then in Special Features, the Dudes discuss the cultural legacy of John Hughes in "Don't You... Forget About Hughes". PLUS - We announce the winner of the Rexodus Giveaway!

#17.5 – Rexodus Interview

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 21 Aug 2015 05:01:46 GMT

Rexodus is the new 4-issue series from Dark Horse Comics about gun-toting, trash-talking dinosaurs in space -- and it's like a Saturday morning cartoon show on steroids! In this far-reaching interview, The Dudes talk to Rexodus co-creator Paul Wizikowski, and series artist Jon Sommariva (well-known in comics, and currently penciling TMNT) about Rexodus, San Diego Comic Con, the contemporary comic book industry, how to make it in comics - and how to make a totally legit 10-foot tall dinosaur in your garage. Cheers!

#17 – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation / Tom Cruise: Man, Myth, Legend / Rexodus

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 05:02:24 GMT

Hunter and Chris cruise into a critique of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Chris picks an IPA that Hunter might be man enough to handle. Then in Special Features, the dudes discuss Tom *Bleeping* Cruise: Man, Myth, Legend, chronicling the charismatic Cruise's peculiar career (and allowing Chris to quote Top Gun). PLUS! Chris and Hunter interview Paul Wizikowski and Jon Sommariva, two of the creative minds behind Dark Horse Comics' all-new "Dinosaurs In Space" epic, Rexodus!

#16 – Trainwreck / A Conversation in Contemporary Cinematic Comedy

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:01:26 GMT

Chris and Hunter review the new Amy Schumer-Judd Apatow comedy Trainwreck. Chris communicates his critique through his craft beer choice. Then in Special Features, the dudes have a Conversation in Contemporary Cinematic Comedy. At an epic 1 hour, 20 minutes, this episode is like Mark Wahlberg ate Mark Wahlberg!

#15 – War Crimes: La Dolce Vita (Short Rounds)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 05:01:39 GMT

In this special Short Rounds episode, Chris and Hunter review Chris's War Crime - Federico Fellini's 1960 seminal cinematic masterwork La Dolce Vita. And that's it...well, sort of. Chris recommends a high-point beer and Hunter recommends an horrible one. Saluti!

#14 - Inside Out / Toon Talk

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 05:01:00 GMT

or: How Do You Like 'Dem Apples, Batman?

Hunter and Chris have an animated discussion about Disney and Pixar's latest mega-hit Inside Out. Chris gets a sweet tooth with this week's beer recommendation. In Special Features, the dudes delve deep into their cinematic subconscious to discuss some of their favorite animated films during Toon Talk. Get traumatized all over again with repressed memories of horrifying Disney villains and their even more horrifying deaths!

CHAPTERS

(00:10:14) - Review - Inside Out00:40:52 - Beer Recommendation: Abita Root Beer - Abita Brewing Company

"Will You Hang Around" - Sam Means

(00:44:11) - Special Features - Toon Talk

"Run Away" - Sam Means

(01:04:55) - Really Rad Recommendations

Hunter - King Kong (1933) & King Kong (1976) & King Kong (2005)

Chris - The Great Mouse Detective

MUSIC

Sam Means
Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS

Eiji Tsuburaya Google Doodle
Buy Clone High on Amazon
David Lynch describes meeting George Lucas about directing Return of the Jedi
Rexodus
Get Rexodus on Amazon
Don Hertzfeldt's Rejected on YouTube
Don Hertzfeldt's World of Tomorrow on Vimeo
Don Hertzfeldt's Such a Beautiful Day on Netflix

CORRECTIONS

Bob Balaban: Not in Inside Out
The Tequila aged stout by Prairie Artisan Ales is a variant of their Branson Jamboree, and is only available on draft. Pirate Bomb! is aged in rum barrels.
- FUN FACT: the Pirate Bomb! label has been censored in Sweden.
In Toon Talk, Hunter says Frozen may be the highest grossing movie in Japanese history. Close, but no cigarillo. Frozen is #3 at 25.5 billion yen, just behind #2 Titanic at 26.2 billion yen. #1 is still belongs to Studio Ghibli - 30.4 billion yen for Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. Should Hunter be forced to commit ritual seppuku in shame according to an archaic code of honor? Or does Hunter have no honor to uphold?

#13.5 – Bonus Batman Banter

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:01:31 GMT

Question: How do you stop three grown men from talking about Batman? Answer: You don't. You just hit the "record" button. Buckle up your utility belts for some Bonus Batman Banter as Chris, Hunter, and guest Batman Fanboy Joey Dale discuss the entire Batman film series. "Holy Bonus Content, Batman!"

#13 - Batman Begins 10th Anniversary / The Dark Knight Legacy

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 05:01:00 GMT

or: Bruce Wayne is just Going Through a "Batman Phase"

Hunter and Chris are joined by guest Batman scholar and shameless fanboy Joseph "Joe Kerr" Dale to mark the 10th Anniversary of Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. In a wide-ranging Special Features, the Dudes discuss The Dark Knight Legacy, covering Batman in cinema, as well as the realistic reboot culture ushered in by Nolan's film. PLUS, the hubristic Hunter finally faces his fate for falsely prophesying Mad Max: Fury Road's box office performance. Cheers!

CHAPTERS

(00:04:03) - Summer Shandy Shaming Part I

(00:05:36) - Review - Batman Begins00:47:36 - Beer Recommendation: Curmudgeon Old Ale - Founders Brewing Co.

"Ain't No Grave" - Smokey & The Mirror

(00:51:08) - Summer Shandy Shaming Part II

(00:55:47) - Special Features - The Dark Knight Legacy

"All Time High" - Smokey & The Mirror

(01:21:54) - Really Rad Recommendations

Joey - Walk the Line

Hunter - Dinotasia

Chris - Batman: The Animated Series

(01:28:56) - Summer Shandy Shaming Part III
SUMMER SHANDY SHAMING BONUS VIDEO

MUSIC

This week's featured music is from the new album, Thin Black Line, by Smokey & The Mirror. Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS

How Batman Begins Should Have Ended
Blind Fury Trailer (Rutger Hauer as a blind swordsman)
- Rent Blind Fury: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

CORRECTIONS

While it is true George purchased Jon Voight's car (or rather John Voight's car) in Seinfeld, Jerry mentions Liam Neeson when arguing with George about the validity of the the car's former owner. Watch the full episode, The Mom and Pop Store, on Hulu. The exchange occurs around six minutes into the episode.

#12 – Jurassic World / Should Sequels Have Different Directors?

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 05:01:59 GMT

Chris and Hunter get geeky (no really, it's scary) in their review of the blockbuster franchise revival, Jurassic World, and Chris sustains his spree of summer beer selections for you to sip in the cinema. In Special Features, the dudes debate the resolution - "Should Sequels Have New Directors?" Listen in awe as Hunter nerds out on dino-knowledge, Mad Max sings cowboy tunes, and Chris reveals his secret affinity for The Land Before Time series.

#11 - Mad Max: Fury Road / Ambition Addicts

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 05:01:00 GMT

or: Come for the Easy Rider, Stay for the Ritual Circumcision

Hunter has disappeared off the face of the Earth, so Chris's bayou-bestie, Jacob Graves, stops by for a better-late-than-never review of Mad Max: Fury Road, Chris interviews musician-turned-filmmaker Beau Jennings about his new film The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers, and the dudes basically just list off a bunch of movie characters cursed with ambition in Special Features.

CHAPTERS

(00:01:59) - Review - Mad Max: Fury Road

Beer Recommendation: East IPA - Brooklyn Brewery

(00:32:16) - Interview - Beau Jennings

(00:42:18) - Special Features - Ambition Addicts

(01:00:12) - Really Rad Recommendations

Jacob - Wages of Fear

Chris - The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

MUSIC

Beau Jennings
Buy: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play

LINKS

#10 – War Crimes: Blue Velvet / Memorable Villains

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 22 May 2015 05:01:34 GMT

Chris and Hunter review Hunter's War Crime - David Lynch's 1986 Blue Velvet. In Special Features, The Dudes discuss What Makes A Memorable Villain? Also, they set the stage for the first-ever Summer Shandy Chug Off. Drinking Game Idea - Take a shot every time someone says "Roger Ebert"!

#09 – Avengers: Age of Ultron / Comic Book Movies: Where Do We Go From Here?

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 08 May 2015 05:01:27 GMT

Hunter (a.k.a. Tony Snark/Ironic Man) and Chris (a.k.a. Gale-Gar The Woozy) review the indie cult classic Avengers: Age of Ultron. In Special Features, the dudes let their nerd flags fly, discussing Comic Book Movies - Where Do We Go From Here? PLUS! They realize Zack Snyder's next logical Batsuit modification to follow-up Joel Schumacher's rubber nipples. Face front, True Believers!

#08 - The Babadook (Short Rounds)

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 01 May 2015 05:01:00 GMT

or: It's not like I bought a demon book at Books-A-Million

In this Short Rounds episode, Chris and Hunter review the film considered by many to be the scariest of the decade, The Babadook. And that's it. What? You wanted more? It’s our week off. Give us a break!

CHAPTERS

(00:00:26) - Review - The Babadook

(00:14:30) - The Babadook SPOILERS

(00:23:57) - Beer Recommendation: Black Dolphin - Marshall Brewing Company

MUSIC

Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors

LINKS

Stream The Babadook on Netflix
Rent or buy The Babadook: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Monster by Jennifer Kent
Stephen Tobolowsky explains "Old Man's Dick" on The Tobolowsky Files

#07 – Rich Hill / Doc Talk

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:01:38 GMT

Hunter and Chris review the 2014 Sundance Grand Jury prize-winning documentary Rich Hill. In Special Features, the dudes talk docs, discussing their differing tastes in documentary cinema. Plus music by Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. WARNING: This episode includes an embarrassing amount of Star Wars references. Listener discretion advised.

#06 - The Goonies / War Crimes

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 05:01:00 GMT

or: It's Better to be James Brolin's Son Than Barbra Streisand's Son-in-Law

In this very special episode, Hunter and Chris wax nostalgic about Spielberg movies and finally watch The Goonies in their inaugural War Crimes review. During Special Features, the dudes man-up and confess their personal War Crimes - essential films they're ashamed to have never seen.

CHAPTERS

(00:04:50) - Review - The Goonies

Beer Recommendation: Saint Arnold Root Beer - Saint Arnold Brewing Company

(00:34:34) - Special Features - War Crimes: Confessions

(00:54:10) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - Steven Spielberg Documentary from the early 1980's

Chris - House (1977)

MUSIC

Ben Rector

LINKS

Rent The Goonies - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Hook on Rotten Tomatoes
Roger Ebert's review of Hook
The Optical Podcast Poltergeist episode
KCRW's The Treatment - Christopher Nolan: Interstellar

CHRIS'S 5 SELECT WAR CRIMES

Taste of Cherry - Hulu
Doctor Zhivago - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Greed - iTunes, Amazon (VHS), Google Play
Nashville - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Porco Rosso - Amazon (Blu-Ray)
Chris's full War Crimes list

HUNTER'S 5 SELECT WAR CRIMES

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
M - Hulu, iTunes, Amazon
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Pretty Woman - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Paper Moon - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
Hunter's full War Crimes list

CORRECTIONS

Chris claimed to like Erich von Stroheim as a director. It turns out he hasn't seen a single film directed by the man, though he has spent the past few years thinking von Stroheim directed The Phantom Carriage when in fact it was Victor Sjöström. Not even the right country!
While physical copies are expensive and hard to find it appears that Greed is available digitally on iTunes & Google Play (links above)

#05 – Gone Girl / Hitchcock’s Heirs

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:02:58 GMT

Chris and Hunter review David Fincher's thrilling blockbuster Gone Girl. In Special Features, the dudes discuss Hitchcock's Heirs - does the Master of Suspense have any directorial descendents, and if so, who are they?

#04 – Maps to the Stars / Dramatic Directors Attempting Comedy

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 05:02:54 GMT

Hunter and Chris take a trip to Tinseltown with a review of David Cronenberg's Hollywood horror/satire Maps To The Stars. In Special Features, the dudes discuss Dramatic Directors Attempting Comedy.

#03 – American Sniper / Actors Who Direct

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 05:01:36 GMT

Hunter and Chris take aim at Clint Eastwood's controversial, Oscar-nominated blockbuster with a review of American Sniper. During Special Features the dudes discuss actors who direct - those who've succeeded, those who've failed, those who should sit in the director’s chair, and those who should just throw it. Plus! a post mortem on last weekend's Academy Awards... kinda.

#02 - Harmontown / Cults of Personality

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:01:00 GMT

or: John Cusack Belongs On A Moon Colony

Hunter and Chris are joined by guest Dan Harmon aficionado Jacob Graves to review Neil Berkeley's documentary Harmontown, about the eccentric creator of Community, as well as to discuss Cults of Personality. Plus find out which illusive director really needs an Instagram.

CHAPTERS

(00:03:14) - Review - Harmontown

(00:36:40) - Special Features - Cults of Personality

(01:01:17) - Really Rad Recommendations

RECOMMENDATIONS

Hunter - Pacific Heights

Jacob - Armageddon (Criterion Collection)

Chris - Bottle Rocket

MUSIC

Sam Means

LINKS

Rent or Stream Harmontown: Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, VHX
Lucky intern pays $25,000 to work for The Weinstein Company by Nathan Rabin
Harmontown Podcast
Community - The Dualidean Part I, Part II, Part III
Every Frame a Painting - Michael Bay - What is Bayhem?
Michael Bay Dot Com - Vimeo
Harmony Korine on David Letterman (1995)
Harmony Korine on David Letterman (1997)
Harmony Korine on David Letterman (1998)
Quentin Tarantino on Chungking Express

CORRECTIONS

Chris called The Sorcerer's Apprentice a Jeff Bridges movie. It is, of course, a Nic Cage flick.
Hunter confused Jack of All Trades with The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Sorry Bruce Campbell fans.

#01 – Birdman / Actor Comebacks

hello@warstartsatmidnight.com (Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates) — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 05:00:50 GMT

Chris Galegar & Hunter Cates review BIRDMAN & discuss actor comebacks in the inagural episode of War Starts at Midnight. (WARNING: this episode is recommended only for diehard completionist Midnight Warriors)