Nighthawks' Podcast

No big deal, it's just a box office shattering juggernaut that represents the collision of a successful property with a hugely successful entertainment conglomerate. We're here to talk about it. What follows is the absolutely spoiler-ridden podcast, wherein Matt and Trevor get downright granular on their discussion of the newest film in the STAR WARS saga. Complimentary to Episode 21, this episode...

We're excited for Star Wars! But we realize not everyone can get to the cinema right away. So, we recorded this episode especially for folks who haven't seen STAR WARS EPISODE VII THE FORCE AWAKENS. We talk original trilogy, prequel trilogy, special edition trilogy, what works and what doesn't. We discuss our feelings of anticipation and our desires for Episode VII. If you HAVE seen episode VII, t...

We're back in Black with a double-dose of Downey. In a follow up to our Black Friday episode, this is our Black Christmas. When first we discussed Shane Black the writer, now we explore him as a writer-director. First off, the criminally underrated black comedy noir (forgive the literal redundancy) KISS KISS BANG BANG. A petty thief accidentally catches the attention of a talent agent in LA. When...

On the Nighthawks' 6-month anniversary, and they're letting you know what's hot on Netflix at the tail-end of November 2015, coming into December.

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and that means it's time for the BIGGEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR!!! Alas, we have no consumer wares to peddle to you, at rock-bottom prices. So, The Nighthawks decided that they would ring in the holiday with a retrospective of the Christmas films of Shane Black. Shane served as writer for the two movies in Episode 9. The first is the best buddy-cop action comedy...

It's Thanksgiving time, and that's means it's time for families. But before you head to twitter to compete for the dysfunctional family Thanksgiving award, give this episode a listen. You thought your family caused problems when they get together? They've got nothin' on the families in this episode. First up is Jeremy Saulnier's sophomore film, BLUE RUIN. A tight, noir-ish thriller starring the ta...

Who wins, Max Von Sydow vs. The Devil? What happens when Max Von Sydow *is* The Devil? We don't have the answers for you. What we do have is two movies about The Devil, as November's vanguard brings Monstoberfest to a close. First up, Trevor and Matt sample a slice of the classic William Friedkin horror masterpice: THE EXORCIST. The guys watched the movie and they have thoughts they'd like to shar...

This week at the Nighthawks Cafe, Monstoberfest continues. Trevor and Matt invade their coffee and pie session with a discussion of two later additions to the intergalactic menace canon. First up is the 1982 Masterwork of paranoia and practical monster effects, John Carpenter's THE THING. Following that, the 2011 debut film from Joe Cornish, featuring a pre-THE FORCE AWAKENS starring role for John...

Enter the Nighthawks cafe on this Spooky October night. The Monstoberfest celebration continues with an examination of some of the most recognizable, but not so cinematically represented Halloween season monsters. Trevor and Matt will have to pick up every stitch, as they embark on the season of the witch. Witches and witch craft will be under inspection, today. First up, a classic silent film fro...

We're back from hiatus and ready to hit the Halloween season with both fists. This month we'll be focusing specifically on MONSTERS! But the end of the month is just scant days away! How do we plan to cram all these monsters into the remainder of the month? Easy! In this episode we knock several monsters out in one fell swoop, using only two films. Now THAT is economy. If THE AVENGERS is the big s...

The Nighthawks hit the cafe nursing their coffee and their hangovers following 8 days of film shenanigans at Fantastic Fest. Matt and Trevor give you some of the second-half highlights and keep you up to date on what movies to watch, and what movies to miss.

A very special episode recorded on location in the one-and-only Austin Texas, with audio from inside the Alamo Drafthouse, the epicenter of the nation's largest genre film festival: Fantastic Fest. Matt has made the perilous 20-hour journey cross-country from Utah to Central Texas to attend this year's Fantastic Fest with Trevor. You'll hear not only from the Nighthawks themselves, but also from F...

We unfortunately lost one of the true Masters of Horror at the tail-end of August. Wes Craven was responsible for some of the great horror movies in the lexicon of any tried and true horror fan. Among Craven's body of work were two iconic franchises of the slasher sub-genre: SCREAM and A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET. In this session of coffee and pie at the Nighthawks' cafe, Trevor and Matt talk about...

We leave the comfort of the brick-and-mortar Nighthawks Cafe, and embark to consume our coffee outside the Nighthawks' trailer cafe. To further drive the belabored allusion home, this week it is our 10th episode, and to celebrate we have an extra long episode where we are talking about movie trailers. In the first half, it's the art of the movie trailer. What makes it tick and how it works. What a...

It seems a shame that at the dawn of his career that the very intelligent, athletic, and talented Dolph Lundgren was handed roles that didn't fully utilize his arsenal. However, he did the best he could with what he had, and we couldn't be more pleased. This particular evening, under the flickering lights of the all-night Nighthawks Cafe, Matt and Trevor discuss two films from Lundgren's early car...

Hoist anchor and keep an eye on the cockswain. It's the age of piracy, but Johnny Deep need not apply this time around. Instead of buccaneers traversing the Caribbean in search of plunder, these pirates steal the public airwaves and hijack them to play rock and roll. In this episode we discuss two films about broadcast piracy: PIRATE RADIO (aka THE BOAT THAT ROCKED) starring Phillip Seymour Hoffma...

After taking a week off, please join us in welcoming Alamo Drafthouse Founder and C.E.O. Tim League as our first guest in the Nighthawks Cafe. This week we talk a little bit about what makes The Alamo Drafthouse theatre chain a household name among cinephiles and a pilgrimage destination for all true-blood movie fans. However, beyond that, we discuss FANTASTIC FEST, the United States' largest genr...

Getting out there, trying new things, keeping an open mind, knowing yourself, and being comfortable with the skin you live in (or the skin that's been foisted upon you.) Some heavy themes from a couple of cult classic films are being discussed in the Nighthawks Cafe. First up is the 1975 THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, a rock musical that takes a couple of unsuspecting virgins into the clutches of...

This will be the final episode for the Nighthawks before the 4th of July weekend, so they decided to honor the birthday of the U.S.A. in a special way. Finding INDEPENDENCE DAY a little on-the-nose, and not wanting to corner themselves into the uber-patriotic or the uber-cynical films about the country, of which there are many of both, Trevor and Matt decide to look at a uniquely American institut...

It is Father's Day in the United States, and the Nighthawks sit down at the cafe diner for a piping hot cup of films about pabulum and patres familias, diet and dads, food and fathers. First up is the John Favreau passion vehicle CHEF, a heart-warming film about a man who must learn to sift his love of cooking, to find the ingredients of bonding with his son. Similarly, the documentary JIRO DREAMS...

For their first supplementary episode, the Nighthawks discuss the divisive Jurassic World. The fourth film in a franchise that hasn't really seen a good entry since the original. Does the latest entry, starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Bryce Dallas Howard (Terminator: Salvation,) manage to live up to it's ancestor? Well...

In this episode, Matt and Trevor dim the lights of the Nighthawks cafe, remove their hats, and raises their glasses to the recently departed Sir Christopher Lee. In his honor, the boys watched the 1958 Hammer Films' production of DRACULA (aka THE HORROR OF DRACULA), Sir Lee's first time playing a role that would become iconic in his career.

This Week: Matt and Trevor are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's JAWS, with a special JAWS-centric episode. We talk about the big "Bruce," himself, as well as some films that owe a great deal to JAWS. One of these films also owes us some kind of refund.

Trevor and Matt hop on the Doof Wagon for a break neck journey down the Fury Road, discussing their love for the latest Mad Max film, the first in nearly 30 years. The action, the artistry, the metaphor, and the feminism are all guzzled out for your listening pleasure. Also on tap: Netflix suggestions.