Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

Prolific film and culture critics Katey Rich, Matt Patches, Da7e Gonzales and David Ehrlich take on pop culture topics, film and TV reviews and interview very special guests in bi-weekly installments.
Hosts & Guests
Delightful!
Jan 29
Longtime - first apple account review time It’s just real great to consistently feel the excitement of seeing a new episode of y’all’s wonderful podcast show up each week! Any tears for Watto?
What’s with all the QUEER bashing?
12/17/2024
I really enjoyed both of Luca Guadagnino’s movies released this year. I like QUEER the better of the two. I’ve been listening to appraisals for the greatness of CHALLENGERS over the past year. As its release was pushed back, film folks reassured this is a movie to bet on. It was received exceptionally well and the rest of the year, it has been constantly brought up in awards consideration. I’ve seen mostly dismissals of QUEER since it came out and I’m flummoxed, since I liked it more. I’m listening to Big Picture with Sean and Joanna talking Globe noms and Jo in response to Craig’s nom is that nobody likes that movie. Sean and Adam Nayman on a previous episode said they were “stumped” by it. Now I hear Katey echoing Joanne’s “nobody likes this including me” takeaway. A lot of critics I follow are also tepid on it. Am I missing something? It’s a wonderfully surreal movie about unsynchronized feelings set in a time and place beautifully reconstructed at Cinecittà Studios. I read the adapted text and also the Vulture piece by Ira Silverberg about his relationship to it beforehand. Incredible score & a fascinating soundtrack selection attributed to Burroughs. Apparently the Trent & Atticus score took close to a year to complete, whereas the CHALLENGERS score took a month. I love to see Daniel Craig in this sort of role and it’s arguably a career best. Jason Schwartzman is a great comedic foil to Craig too. Lesley Manville is unrecognizable and a total hoot. Drew Starkey I am new to, but he shares my last name, so I give him a thumbs up. There’s also a hot snowballing scene. It melted my heart. Why are people resisting this? Love the pod. Here’s to a 2025 that won’t make a movie called QUEER illegal.
A question that boggles the mind
Jan 3
These are smart, well thought out people talking about the current happenings of cinema. HOWEVER, the incessant talking OVER of each other ales this podcast almost impossible to enjoy. They podcast over Zoom, and yet somehow, after years of working in this manner, still have not figured out how to balance the conversation in such a way that allows each person to speak and get their thoughts out. Really frustrating, and I wish they could work out a better system.
Love the show!!
12/11/2024
Sooooo ignore my past review, that was my evil twin. Something about “Holocaust Harris”? Who knows. That person must’ve been really stoned late at night. Anywho, love the show!! You all rule!!
About
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- CreatorKatey, Matt, Da7e and David
- Years Active2013 - 2025
- Episodes150
- RatingExplicit
- Copyright© 2023 Dave Gonzales
- Show Website
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