Jake and Chad give their personal rankings for the Mission: Impossible series, especially in light of Fallout receiving the best reviews of any movie in the series. They also discuss if Christopher McQuarrie will keep helming future installments, as well as some of the hallmarks of the M: I series. 0:00 - 6:25 Intro and a CELEBRATION of the wonderful, generous donors who helped make this podcast possible! 6:25 - 13:35 Who and what is Rogue Auteurs? Why do we do this? 13:35 - 19:35 Discussion of ...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Jake and Chad review Baby Driver and rank the films of Edgar Wright. (This podcast was recorded in the summer of 2017.) Wright's films include Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, The World's End, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and Baby Driver.
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham review DC's Wonder Woman, discussing the novelty (which should not be) of a female-led superhero movie. They ultimately give a letter grade after considering the acting, the directing, the relevance, and the climax. This episode includes a brief discussion of Snatched. 0:00-10:14 -- Discussion of Snatched and Pirates of the Caribbean 1-4. 10:14-50:50 -- Review of Wonder Woman with NO SPOILERS. 50:50-55:15 -- SPOILERS in discussing the ending of Wonder Woman. 55:15-1:...
Jun 14, 2017•1 hr 5 min
Jake and Chad--newcomers to the Fast and the Furious franchise--rank all of the movies in the series, paying special attention to the characteristics that make them so popular. Krista Durham also drops by to give her insight about the series. 0:00-20:37: Movies they have seen (including Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2, The Circle, and Sleight). 20:37-1:37:53: Ranking the Fast and the Furious films.
May 23, 2017•1 hr 38 min
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss David Fincher's modern classic The Social Network. Both critics explain why it resonates with them and why it will stand the test of time. 0:00 - 25:25 Discussion of movies that they have recently seen, including a small discussion of Dreamworks Animation, as well as a look at Raw and Looper. 25:25 - 1:07:34 The Social Network is a modern classic. 1:07:34 -1:08:45 What is coming out in the next little bit. 1:08:45 - 1:10:32 Intro to our next podcast episode, ...
May 01, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Chad and Jake discuss the movies coming out in 2017 that they are most excited about. As well, they discuss Get Out, Logan, and Kong: Skull Island at the beginning of the episode.
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Jake and Chad cast their vote in 11 of the biggest Oscar categories. Patterned after Siskel and Ebert's old "If We Picked the Winners" episodes, Jake and Chad reveal who they would pick if they were members of the Academy in all of the acting categories, both script categories, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Animated Feature, Best Song, and Best Picture. They dressed up and made "envelopes" as well. You can check out the video on the Rogue Auteurs Facebook page.
Feb 18, 2017•1 hr 14 min
Chad and Jake rank the movies of M. Night Shyamalan. While doing so, they analyze his career and his recent resurgence. 0:00 - 47:00 Counting down #5 to #1; 47:00 - 1:00:00 Spoiler-heavy discussion of Unbreakable and Split; 1:00:00 - 1:01:09 Final thoughts
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 1 min
Chad and Jake rank the movies of M. Night Shyamalan. While doing so, they analyze his career and his recent resurgence. 0:00 - 9:15 Thoughts on the Oscar nominations; 9:15 - 20:16 Discussion of Shyamalan's career and analysis of his reputation; 20:16 - 1:06:46 Counting down #11 to #6
Feb 02, 2017•1 hr 7 min
We are excited to present our podcast episode counting down Chad Durham and Jake Hampton's top 10 movies of 2016! Because of the sheer amount of passion they had for each of their favorite movies from last year, the countdown had to be split into two separate episodes, both of which are linked below. Chad and Jake also finish the second half with a few pleas to the Oscar voters about which movies they don't want to see overlooked in certain categories. 0:00 - 1:06:02 #5 down to #1; 1:06:02 - 1:2...
Jan 17, 2017•1 hr 25 min
We are excited to present our podcast episode counting down Chad Durham and Jake Hampton's top 10 movies of 2016! Because of the sheer amount of passion they had for each of their favorite movies from last year, the countdown had to be split into two separate episodes, both of which are linked below. Chad and Jake also finish the second half with a few pleas to the Oscar voters about which movies they don't want to see overlooked in certain categories. 0:00 - 4:30 Golden Globes reactions; 4:30 -...
Jan 17, 2017•1 hr 32 min
Chad and Jake join forces with Daniel Potter to orally review Damien Chazelle's lush and well-received throwback musical LA LA LAND. They also analyze Chazelle's previous feature WHIPLASH and discuss some of the similarities in topic and theme between the two features. (Available on iTunes, SoundCloud, podcast apps, and as a Facebook Live video on the Rogue Auteurs Facebook page.) 0:00 -- Introduction; 1:20 La La Land review begins; 42:38 -- Whiplash analysis begins; 53:30 -- Whiplash SPOILERS a...
Dec 23, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss the appeal of Christmas movies and the personal power (and nostalgia) they hold. They are joined by special guests Susan Martin, Krista Durham, and Chase Durham, who all reveal their personal Top 3 Favorite Christmas Movies. At 0:00, the guests give short reviews of movies they have recently seen, including Loving, Arrival, Moonlight, Fantastic Beasts, Nocturnal Animals, La La Land, and Moana. At 16:38, they discuss the Christmas movie genre in general and th...
Dec 01, 2016•1 hr 32 min
Chad Durham and Jake Hampton rank the movies of Spike Jonze. They also go through a few movies they have recently seen: Trolls, Certain Women, Dr. Strange, and Moonlight included.
Nov 19, 2016•1 hr 27 min
Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and special guest expert Krista Durham discuss the romantic comedy genre. Is it trash? Is it lazy? Or is it perfect escapism? They also discuss what makes something a rom-com and how the genre has developed a bit throughout the years.
Oct 26, 2016•1 hr 32 min
In the wake of the release of Masterminds, Chad Durham and Jake Hampton personally rank the five Jared Hess-directed movies Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre, Gentlemen Broncos, Don Verdean, and Masterminds. They try to analyze what makes a Jared Hess movie and push the theory that there is a lot more going on in Hess' movies than many people assume. The underlying sadness that pervades some of the movies particularly resonates for Jake, while Chad finds that he was more emotional moved by a few of...
Oct 04, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham run down their Top 3 Favorite Male and Female Performances of All Time. There is no attempt here to say what the BEST performances of all time are. These are simply Jake and Chad's FAVORITE performances. They describe a lot that just missed the cut, as well as delving into what made each of these six performances so great to them personally.
Sep 17, 2016•1 hr 22 min
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham run down their top 5 "under-appreciated" movies of all time. These are movies that, for some reason or another, have been underseen or undervalued in many ways. Jake and Chad first define the term under-appreciated and then alternate their top 5 picks.
Aug 30, 2016•1 hr 17 min
Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and Eric Wood give their personal ranking of the 9 movies that Christopher Nolan has directed. As a filmmaker with great vision who blends commercial and critical success unlike almost anyone else, it is stimulating to take stock of his career, especially with Dunkirk hitting theaters in 2017.
Aug 14, 2016•1 hr 31 min
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss Chad's self-made "actor spectrum," which aims to put representative actors and actresses from Hollywood on a timeline that moves from less talented to most talented. Jake adds his two cents on Chad's miscalculations and suggests other actors and actresses that would fit on the spectrum. Also, they discuss Knight of Cups, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, the Looking movie on HBO, and Owen Gleiberman's memoir Movie Freak.
Jul 28, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham discuss five of their favorite films of 2016 so far. They break down the movies into categories to discuss some of their favorite performances, comic book movies, scripts, and surprises. Each critic also reveals his #1 favorite movie of the year so far.
Jul 16, 2016•57 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Jake Hampton and Chad Durham orally review Finding Dory and then reveal their personal Top 5 Favorite Pixar Films.
Jun 22, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jake Hampton, Eric Wood, and Chad Durham discuss the ubiquity and repetitiveness of the horror genre, highlighting movies that have broken out of the rut that horror can fall into.
Jun 22, 2016•59 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Chad Durham and Jake Hampton break down and discuss the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including addressing if the filmmakers and writers need to start killing main characters. They also talk about movies they have recently seen and movies coming out soon.
Jun 22, 2016•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Tom Jones and Chad Durham reveal their personal Top 5 Movies of 2016.
Feb 26, 2016•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Tom Jones and Chad Durham reveal their personal lists of the Best Movies of 2016. In this first half, they count down #10 - 6.
Feb 26, 2016•49 min•Season 1Ep. 1
