War Crimes
War Crimes
#51 - The Godfather Part II / Worst. Sequels. Ever.
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or: Let’s Give All of Harrison Ford’s Old Roles to Alden Ehrenreich


Chris and Jacob are joined by Kevin Kisling to discuss his War Crime: The Godfather, Part II. Then from one of the best sequels to all of the worst, see what films were nominated for the title of WORST. SEQUEL. EVER. *PLUS* a funky farmhouse beer pairing, round-ups of weeks 08 & 09 of the Fantasy Movie League, and a trio of really rad recommendations. Do us this favor and listen to this episode. Ask your friends in the neighborhood about us; they’ll tell you we know how to return a favor.

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SHOW NOTES

00:05:32- Review (SPOILERS) – The Godfather Part II
00:51:56 – Beer Recommendation: MERICA by Prairie Artisan Ales
“Gotta Know Better (I’m Crazy)” – Sports
00:55:49 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Weeks 08 & 09
01:05:52 – Special Features – Worst. Sequels. Ever.
“Manicure” – Sports
01:31:22 – Really Rad Recommendations

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Short Rounds
Short Rounds
#50 - The Thing (Short Rounds)
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or: Can I Borrow Your Flamethrower?


October 31st can only mean one thing… time for a spooky special Short Rounds episode! Jake pays penance for his coldest War Crime – John Carpenter’s The Thing. Do the guys see the human in this film, or is it as cold and alien as creepy crawly head-spider? Grab a flamethrower and handful of dynamite, because there’s a 75% chance at least one of us has been infected by the intruder organism!

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SHOW NOTES

00:00:47 – Review – The Thing
00:05:18 – SPOILERS –The Thing
00:31:48 – Beer Recommendation: Ogletoberfest by Anthem Brewing Company
“Someone You’d Rather Be Dating” – Sports
00:34:42 – Really Rad Recommendations

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War Starts at Midnight
War Starts at Midnight
#48 - The Magnificent Seven / War is Hell
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or: War Starts at Midnight: Brought to you by Hollywood Video


Chris & Jake are joined by Geek Melee’s Drew Allen to figure out if Antoine Fuqua’s new film is Magnificent, a Seven out of 10, or if the wheels fall off the wagon. Then in Special Features, Drew neuters the Kevin Spacey film Nine Lives in our newest segment on the worst films – War is Hell. PLUS – Fantasy Movie League recaps for Weeks 4 and 5.

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SHOW NOTES

00:05:52 – Review – The Magnificent Seven
00:17:27 – SPOILERS –The Magnificent Seven
00:31:11 – Beer Recommendation: Miller Lite by Miller Brewing Company
“Gambling Man” – Escondido
00:34:59 – Fantasy Movie League Recap – Weeks 04 & 05
00:41:26 – War is Hell – Nine Lives
“Idiot” -Escondido
00:56:31 – Really Rad Recommendations

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War Starts at Midnight
War Starts at Midnight
#47 - Snowden / War Crimes Confessions: Part II
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or: The Martian: starring Werner Herzog


Chris & Jacob locked themselves up in an undisclosed location for this week’s review of Oliver Stone’s latest film, Snowden. Chris recommends a beer you must go offline to find. And the dudes are force him to flaunt their deepest, darkest cinematic sins when they discuss the films they’re most ashamed to admit we’ve never seen in this week’s Special Features Segment: War Crimes: Confessions (Part II).  *PLUS* Results for week 03 of the Midnight Warrior Fantasy Movie League are in! Spoilers: the Midnight Warriors are beating us.

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SHOW NOTES

00:8:10 – Review – Snowden
00:20:53 – Beer Recommendation: Westvleteren 12 by Brouwerij De Sint-Sixtusabdij van Westvleteren
“Young Presidents” – Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
00:33:16 – Fantasy Movie League – Week 03 Recap
00:38:08 – Special Features – War Crimes Confessions: Part II
“Loretta” – Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
01:09:36 – Really Rad Recommendations

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War Crimes
War Crimes
#46 - War Crimes: Stir Crazy / Fantasy Film Course Draft
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or: Is this a prequel to Breaking Bad?


Chris & Jake celebrate the memory of Gene Wilder with a special War Crimes review of the buddy comedy Stir Crazy. Chris selects a wild ale that’s sure to pair nicely with anything starring the hilarious Mr. Wilder. In Special Features the dudes host the inaugural Fantasy Film Course Draft – it’s like fantasy football for film buffs! Who drafted the better film history course? It’s up to you to decide!  *PLUS* Jake challenges the Midnight Warriors to find an essay topic he can’t relate back to Taxi Driver.

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SHOW NOTES

00:08:02 – Review – Stir Crazy
Rent: iTunes, Amazon, Google Play
00:38:44 – Beer Recommendation: Amorous by Wicked Weed Brewing
“Nobody Could Change Your Mind” – Generationals
00:42:01 – Special Features – Fantasy Film Course Draft
“When They Fight, They Fight” – Generationals
01:41:12 – Really Rad Recommendations

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Civil War
Civil War
#45 - Civil War: Stand by Me vs. The Sandlot
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or: #DonaldForEveryone


Chris and Jacob get in the biggest pickle they’ve ever seen when they pit The Sandlot vs. Stand By Me in a head-to-head Civil War Showdown! Will the ever-quotable baseball flick live on FOR-EV-ER as the essentialiest coming of age summer film of all time? Or will River Phoenix and the legend of Lardass rally to win the pinnate? PLUS – Star Wars news abounds as a new Rogue One trailer dropped and rumors of the new Lando Calrissian leak across the galaxy.

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SHOW NOTES

00:11:30 – Review – The Sandlot
Stream:
 Crackle | Rent/Buy: iTunesAmazon, Google Play
00:32:32 – Review – Stand by Me
Stream:
 Crackle | Rent/Buy: iTunesAmazon, Google Play
America You Look Good – Reubens Accomplice
00:57:27 – Civil War Showdown – The Sandlot vs. Stand by Me
01:24:45 – Beer Recommendation: Puff – Double IPA by Sixpoint Brewery
This Desert – Reubens Accomplice
01:28:30 – Really Rad Recommendations

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Short Rounds
Short Rounds
#38 - Top Gun 30th Anniversary
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or: Does Adam Driver have the abs for a volleyball scene?


Our Cajun correspondent, Jacob “Mad Man” Graves, drops by to help Chris buzz the tower for a special 30th-anniversary review of Tony Scott’s 1986 film, Top Gun. Chris pairs it with an IPA that’s sure to push the envelope of your taste buds and the guys play a game of fantasy casting for a sequel sure to be titled Top Gun 2: Return 2 the Danger Zone.

Production note: Jacob is currently confined to a secret, subterranean bunker located somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Apologies for the sound quality on his end.

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SHOW NOTES

00:02:47 – Review – Top Gun
Stream:
Hulu, Amazon Prime | Rent: iTunes, Google Play
00:12:59 – SPOILERS – Top Gun
00:32:02 – Fantasy Casting: Top Gun 2: Return 2 the Danger Zone
00:49:57 – Beer Recommendation: F5 IPA by Coop Ale Works
“Danger Zone” – Dragon Inn 3
00:53:27 – Really Rad Recommendations

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War Starts at Midnight
War Starts at Midnight
#11 - Mad Max: Fury Road / Ambition Addicts
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or: Come for the Easy Rider, Stay for the Ritual Circumcision


Hunter has disappeared off  the face of the Earth, so Chris’s bayou-bestie, Jacob Graves, stops by for a better-late-than-never review of Mad Max: Fury Road, Chris interviews musician-turned-filmmaker Beau Jennings about his new film The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers, and the dudes basically just list off a bunch of movie characters cursed with ambition in Special Features.

Apologies for the sound quality throughout this episode. In deciding to do a last minute remote recording with Jacob we ran into a few technical issues.

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SHOW NOTES

00:01:59 – Review – Mad Max: Fury Road
Beer Recommendation: East IPA – Brooklyn Brewery
00:32:16 – Interview – Beau Jennings
00:42:18 – Special Features – Ambition Addicts
01:00:12 – Really Rad Recommendations

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