Rogue Auteurs

Jake and Chad reveal their personal favorite top 10 scores. They try to explain what makes these scores iconic or relevant or resonant for them. They also very briefly react to the Oscars and Jake gives an opinion of Captain Marvel. 0:00 - 1:15 Introduction 1:15 - 4:04 Brief reaction to the Oscars 4:04 - 7:08 Captain Marvel response and excitement for Jordan Peele's US 7:08 - 12:30 What makes a sc...

Jake Hampton, Eric Wood, and Chad Durham reveal their Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2018. They also discuss their favorite scenes of the year, some least favorite movies, and some great screenplays. They consider the impact of Roma being on Netflix and debate the merits of Bohemian Rhapsody and Paddington 2. 0:00 - 15:23 Introduction and Oscar nomination discussion 15:23 - 19:39 Movies that JUST MISSE...

In light of Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar front runner and Netflix production ROMA, Jake and Chad each personally rank the movies of Alfonso Cuaron, pondering what makes him a great filmmaker. 0:00 - 11:42 Intro/What make Alfonso Cuaron interesting 11:42 - 30:56 #8 to #5 30:56-1:02:28 #4 to #1 1:02:28 - END Emmanuel Lubezki is cool/Alfonso Cuaron is an all-time great/Conclusion

Jake and Chad do their annual "Memo to the Academy" podcast episode, where they detail some of the picks for Oscar nominations they would champion if they had the ability to vote. They split their wish lists into "Crazy" picks, "long shots," and "dark horses." 0:00 - 3:24 Intro to the episode 3:24 - 16:51 CRAZY picks 16:51 - 31:51 Long shots 31:51 - 39:46 Dark horses 39:46 - END Final thoughts

Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and Eric Wood rank their top 5 favorite screenplays of all time. They reveal what makes a good script for each of them, as well as discussing the script for the movie Widows, written by Steve McQueen and Gillian Flynn. 0:00 - 2:08 Intro 2:08 - 8:08 Let's talk about Widows 8:08 - 13:40 What makes a good script? 13:40 - 18:17 What movies did not make our top 5 (Chad and Ja...

In one of the podcast's most personal episodes, Jake and Chad discuss the events and moments that led to them loving movies so much and desiring to interpret and understand them. This includes silly anecdotes and seminal experiences that fueled their passion and informed their enthusiasm. One of the longest--and definitely the most personal--episodes in Rogue Auteurs' history. 0:00 - 1:28 Intro to...

Jake Hampton and Chad Durham give their personal top 10 favorite animated movies. They both break down what makes a great animated movies and the influence of nostalgia on their picks. As well, they reveal movies they have recently seen, such as Bad Times at the El Royale and First Man. 0:00 - 1:06 Intro 1:06 - 24:11 Movies they have recently seen 24:11 - 33:35 How did they choose their favorite a...

Jake Hampton and Chad Durham, with special guests Channing Hyde and Daniel Potter, have a roundtable discussion about Cameron Crowe's musical dramedy Almost Famous. Topics include favorite lines, favorite performances, favorite moments, and a discussion of its place in movie history. The emotions run high in discussing one of the best movies about music ever made. 0:00 - 1:27 Introduction 1:27 - 6...

Jake Hampton, Chad Durham, and special guest Josh Wiltbank (now of the Pause Rewind Play podcast) count down their individual top 5 favorite Hans Zimmer scores. They briefly discuss his career and what they look for in a good film score before counting down each of their faves. 0:00 - 1:26 Intro 1:26 - 16:36 Movies they have recently seen 16:36 - 23:32 What they look for in a good film score 23:32...

Jake, Chad, and special guest Marcus Marinos rank their five favorite "cinematography movies," taking the time to explain why cinematography is so important, as well as some of their honorable mentions. They also talk about what movies they have recently seen and their personal reactions to the announced "Best Popular Film" award at the Oscars. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 - 2:03 Intro 2:03 - 18:18 Wha...

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 p...

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.

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 Wonde...

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...

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...

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.

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 "envelop...

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

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

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...

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...

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 -- Introduc...

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, Nocturna...

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.

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.