Fighting In The War Room: A Movies And Pop Culture Podcast

This week, schedules got scrambled as hosts came back from Telluride and head off to Toronto for Fall Film Festival season. Through the magic of editing, David joins Patches and Da7e to preview some of the movies he saw at the Telluride Film Festival (Poor Things, All The Strangers, The Royal Hotel, The Bikeriders, Saltburn), then Katey has a question for Da7e (about cats) before those two jump in to review How to Blow Up a Pipeline (on Hulu!). CLICK HERE and enter the code PIPELINE at checkout for a free non-fiction ebook that this movie was based on. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: How Do You Solve A Problem Like An Evil Nun? 1:16- Intro – Welcome to Episode 443! E-mails! Review! 12:29- Tidbit – David On Telluride Film Festival 2023 38:45 – Mini-Segment – Katey Has A Question 46:07 – Segment 3 – How to Blow Up a Pipeline 1:11:59 – Outro

This week, David is off beginning the fall festival run, so Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene in the war room. First, Katey wants to know what a “Feel Good” movie is and how it’s different from a comfort watch. Then, all three hosts talk UNION MOVIES with Katey watching Boxcar Bertha, and Patches and Da7e sounding off on Salt of the Earth. Finally, all three hosts talk about The Eight Mountains, currently on the Criterion Channel. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: King Kong Ain’t Got Nuthin’ 1:14- Intro – Welcome to Episode 442! E-mail! Reviews! 11:07- Tidbit – “Feel Good” Movies 24:41 – Mini-Segment – Boxcar Bertha/Salt of the Earth (1954) 37:06 – Segment 3 – The Eight Mountains 1:09:58 – Outro

Guest Matt Patches asks about SAG waivers for non-AMPTP films. The hosts discuss the new season of Only Murders in the Building on Hulu. They also review the gay rom-com Red, White, and Royal Blue. Other topics include video game activities, Marvel games, strikes and festivals, and lack of chemistry in sex scenes.

This week, an expected vacation and an unexpected storm leaves only David and Da7e in the War Room for a loose, not-even-numbered episode where David reviews Blue Beetle, Da7e recommends Al-Mummia (AKA The Night of Counting the Years), there’s some talk about Love Island and then more talk about Marvel Snap.

This week, Patches is back in the War Room with Da7e and Katey! This week, Katey’s discovery of an old hard drive has the hosts debating how to deal with personal archives. Then, Katey saw Seth Rogan on screen before Turtles started and wonders why these pre-movie bumpers became a thing. Finally, Da7e and Katey saw the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles AND YOU SHOULD TOO! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Doomed Boats 1:50- Intro – Welcome to Episode 440! E-mail! Review! 9:50- Tidbit – Personal Archives 29:49 – Mini-Segment – Movie Bumpers 39:34 – Segment 3 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 1:00:55 – Outro

This week, summer vacations and child illness strikes again, leaving the War Room just for Katey and Da7e this week. Katey took some spare time to check out Martin Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore and Da7e watched it recently, so they both sing the praises of this under-appreciated gem. Then, Katey wasn’t here last week for the Barbie review, so we circle back around to hear her thoughts. Then, Da7e goes a little more in depth with a Haunted Mansion review before both hosts wildly speculate on if the Box Office can sustain after Barbie‘s big win. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Pizza-Pizza 1:40- Intro – Welcome to Episode 439! E-mail! 20:08- Tidbit – Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore 33:31 – Mini-Segment – Katey on Barbie 44:55 – Segment 3 – Haunted Mansion and Box Office Speculation 1:08:11 – Outro

Of course Katey is on vacation for the Barbie episode. This week, Da7e, David, and Patches jump into the War Room to talk about the trajectory of actor/director Greta Gerwig’s films before jumping into a review of Barbie and the various reactions to the massive hit of a film that is also a Mattel ad. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Haunted House 1:28- Intro – Welcome to Episode 438! Reviews! 7:37- Tidbit – The films of Greta Gerwig 30:50 – Segment 3 – Barbie 1:10:42 – Outro

This week, Katey, David, and Patches jump into the War Room to talk about the trajectory of director Christopher Nolan’s films before jumping into a lengthy review of Oppenheimer, which includes “The Oppenheimer Game” where your hosts go round robin attempting to remember the stacked cast. Also, more info on Katey’s Marvel Snap deck! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show (@FITWR), Katey (@kateyrich), Da7e (@da7e)  Patches (@misterpatches), and  David (@davidehrlich) . Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: BOOM! 2:13- Intro – Welcome to Episode 437! NO REVIEWS? MARVEL SNAP! 11:36- Tidbit – The films of Christopher Nolan 35:23 – Segment 3 – Oppenheimer 1:34:11 – Outro

The hosts discuss their favorite Tom Cruise movies, the changing trend of binge-watching, the world-building in Pixar's "Elemental," and their expectations for the new "Mission: Impossible" film. They analyze the action sequences, reflect on the movie experience, and discuss Tom Cruise's impact on Hollywood.

Since Twitter might have imploded and we don’t know if we’re on Bluesy or threads, just a little message from Da7e on the main feed letting you know we’ll be back next week.