War Starts at Midnight - Exploring Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, John Carpenter, and beyond...

Chris Galega, Jacob Graves and Peterson Hill
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  • TV & FILM

🎥 +🍻 Does the world need another movie podcast? No – it needs this one, dammit! A couple of Okies & their buddy in the bayou host in-depth discussions about the latest films, pit seminal classics against one another, and catch up the cinematic staples they’ve somehow overlooked. PLUS! beer + movie pairings, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

  1. 11/25/2020

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

    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

    1h 20m

  2. 09/11/2020

    #78 – The Darjeeling Limited (Rebroadcast)

    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

    1h 15m

  3. 09/03/2020

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

    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

    1h 31m

  4. 05/21/2020

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

    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

    2h 19m

  5. 05/14/2020

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

    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 WSaM Episode #74 – There Will Be Blood vs. No Country for Old Men PTA on The Treatment for There Will Be Blood

    1h 19m

  6. 04/30/2020

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

    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

    1h 29m

  7. 04/16/2020

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

    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

    1h 46m

  8. 04/09/2020

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

    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

    1h 18m
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🎥 +🍻 Does the world need another movie podcast? No – it needs this one, dammit! A couple of Okies & their buddy in the bayou host in-depth discussions about the latest films, pit seminal classics against one another, and catch up the cinematic staples they’ve somehow overlooked. PLUS! beer + movie pairings, recommendations, and a whole lot more!

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