The Office Grunts

It's a Christmas-themed episode this week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew enjoy the classic "Home Alone," and the should-be-more-classic "Four Christmases." Plus, Star Wars announcements, gaming as a dad on Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more.

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew put on their berets to watch "Citizen Kane," paired with David Fincher's new Netflix feature Mank. They also debate the pros/cons of HBO Max's bombshell news that WB's entire 2021 slate would debut on the service.

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew recount their Thanksgiving meals and Christmas decorating procedures before diving into both Ron Howard's "Hillbilly Elegy" on Netflix and the Mel Gibson-as-grizzled-Santa-Claus VOD flick, "Fatman."

It's the longest-running movie feud of the Office Grunts friendship - is "Legends of the Fall" good? Join John Wayne, Petey, and Stew for a brawl as they discuss it and another Edward Zwick hit, "The Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise. Also, Christmas decorating, outdoor cooking, and gnashing teeth over Joe Burrow's knee injury.

It's political thriller week on The Office Grunts as Petey, John Wayne, and Stew rewatch the classic "All the President's Men," alongside the more recent (and slightly forgotten) "State of Play." And - as always - a weekly Mandalorian rundown to boot.

The guys synchronized their watches and all saw the new "Let Him Go," starring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, in the theater. Listen to their spoiler free review of the movie (before a spoiler-laden deep dive later in the episode), another weekly Mandalorian discussion, plus, Stew won an election!

On this Halloween edition of The Office grunts, the fellas watched...Halloween! Along with the original John Carpenter classic, they watched the more recent A Quiet Place, and geeked out about the awesomeness of the Season 2 premier of The Mandalorian.

Stew describes a wild week that included speaking at a presidential rally, before he, John Wayne, and Petey each hype another guilty pleasure movie favorite. This time, it was Stallone's Over the Top, Oliver Stone's Alexander, and yet another Costner film, 3,000 Miles to Graceland.

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew tackle Aaron Sorkin's latest movie "The Trial of the Chicago 7" on Netflix. Plus, drive-in theaters, Ridley Scott's Napoleon movie, and early winter tribulations in Petey's frozen "kingdom beyond the Wall."

It's the first James Bond week on the show as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew watch the first two Daniel Craig Bond films - Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. Plus, Stew gives unsolicited male fashion tips and Petey puts the trio to shame describing his workout routine.

It's Tarantino Week on Office Grunts as the fellas revisit Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. John Wayne, Petey, and Stew have some surprisingly strong feelings on both films which you won't want to miss.

It's a Ridley Scott double feature this week with the underseen "Kingdom of Heaven" and the virtually unseen "Body of Lies." Stew and John Wayne have been fighting about "Kingdom of Heaven" for 15 years - so why stop now? Also, the fellas discuss how to watch movies at full volume while your kids are asleep, and exchange LEGO tips. An episode you won't want to miss.

It's a Russell Crowe week on Office Grunts after the fellas discuss toy shopping, septic tanks, and sleeping baby etiquette. John Wayne, Petey, and Stew watched "Master & Commander: Far Side of the World" and "L.A. Confidential" - two Crowe classics - and then ranked their top 3 favorite Crowe performances all-time. Listen and enjoy.

It's Sicario week as the fellas dive deep on Denis Villeneuve's 2015 instant classic "Sicario" and the less-renowned sequel, "Sicario: Day of the Soldado." Also: what are some of the best, underrated and unloved sequels that are actually good? John Wayne, Petey, and Stew discuss it all on this latest episode.

The wait is over - Tenet is in theaters and Petey, John Wayne, and Stew saw it opening day. What's it like being back in the theaters and how as the movie? Check out this episode as they go spoiler-free to start, and a deep dive into every detail in the back half.

The "March to Tenet" continues as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew watch and debate Christopher Nolan's "Inception" and "Interstellar."

It's Indiana Jones week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew dive into the classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and the not-remotely-classic "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." Also, Batman superfan Brian geeks out about the recently unveiled teaser trailer for Matt Reeves' "The Batman". Follow Petey on his new Twitter account www.twitter.com/ @JohnPetersonMN and e-mail the show at office...

On a somber anniversary, John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit two of the favorite movies of their fallen hero and friend Scott "KP" Kirkpatrick - Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" and Lawrence Kasdan's "Silverado." Plus, Stew returns to the movie theater, John Wayne gets lured in by the Peacock, and Petey gets away with a weekend vacation.

It's dueling westerns on this week's episode as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew talk the classic Tombstone (1993) and the not-so-classic Wyatt Earp (1994).

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew drown their sorrows over the oft-delayed "Tenet" by watching the under-appreciated early Christopher Nolan films "Insomnia" and "The Prestige."

While continuing in their own coronavirus-imposed Groundhog Day, the fellas watch the Bill Murray classic "Groundhog Day" and the new Hulu original movie, "Palm Springs" from Lonely Island.

Petey, John Wayne, and Stew tackle their guilty pleasures - 3 movies that are sub 15% on Rotten Tomatoes but which at least one of them enjoys. For Petey, it's the Stallone 80s actioner "Cobra," for John Wayne, the 90s Kevin Costner epic "The Postman," and for Stew, the adaptation of the classic video game "Street Fighter," starring Jean Claude Van Damme. Listen as they defend - and skewer - each...

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew get to watch two new movies in a week, Netflix's "The Old Guard" and "Greyhound" from Apple TV+, starring Tom Hanks.

The fellas talk about their Independence Day routines, share thoughts on Hamilton, and then rank their best and worst entries from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew dive into the Rocky series, with their rankings of all 8 films from "Rocky" to "Creed II," plus John Arlan Peterson gives us an update on his family's new addition and his delivery room workout routine.