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#150

471 – Bluey, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Civil War

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-9.52.43 AM-1024x587.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-18-at-9.52.43 AM.png) This week, everyone jumps in to check in on Bluey (streaming on Disney Plus) in honor of the series longest episode to date “The Sign,” which functions as a possible finale (but likely isn’t). Then, David reports back from director Guy Richie’s very busy period with some thoughts on The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare before all four hosts jump into a war of their own with Alex Garland’s latest Civil War, currently in theaters. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Sucks To Be You 1:38 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 471! Review! E-mails! 11:56 – Tidbit – Bluey 28:14 – Mini-Segment – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 40:32 – Segment 3 – Civil War 1:09:34 – Outro ... Read more

18 Apr 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:43

18 Apr 2024


#149

470 – Ripley, Eclipse 2024, Girls State

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-10-at-2.57.31 PM-1024x611.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-10-at-2.57.31 PM.png) This week, the whole crew is back together to catch up on some e-mails (opinions expressed by Da7e in the e-mail response section do not represent the opinions of other Fighting In The War Room hosts or anyone previously associated with the podcast or who may appear on the podcast in the future) then dive into Ripley the new limited series on Netflix. For a mini-segment, Patches ask that we all reflect on this week’s solar eclipse, then all the hosts dive into Apple TV Plus’ new documentary Girls State (opinions expressed by Da7e in the e-mail response section do not represent the opinions of other Fighting In The War Room hosts or anyone previously associated with the podcast or who may appear on the podcast in the future). Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Declare Your State 2:53 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 470! Review! E-mails! 20:18 – Tidbit – Ripley 41:51 – Mini-Segment – Eclipse 2024 55:09 – Segment 3 – Girls State 1:17:58 – Outro ... Read more

10 Apr 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:27

10 Apr 2024


#148

469 – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-03-at-9.55.15 AM-1024x462.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-03-at-9.55.15 AM.png) This week, David has to sit a week out of the War Room, but it’s just because of visiting in-laws – he is safe and fine! Katey, Patches, and Da7e convene so Patches and Da7e can talk about the not-good, but also not-bad Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, then Katey updates everyone on her departure from Vanity Fair and what her media life is like now. Finally, Katey and Da7e dig into another type of Empire in theaters right now, a Ghostbusters Frozen one since Katey’s eldest child wanted to see it as his first foray into the world of Ghostbusting. There are some spoilers for both Empire movies this week in their segments but those spoilers are VERY slight considering these movies and their visual spectacles. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Revenge! 1:47 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 469! Reviews! E-mails! 17:25 – Tidbit – Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire 41:37 – Mini-Segment – Katey’s Vanity Fair Exit 51:18 – Segment 3 – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 1:15:51 – Outro ... Read more

03 Apr 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:00

03 Apr 2024


#147

468 – Da7e’s Semicolon Story, Summer Movie Preview, Road House

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-12.27.25 PM.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-28-at-12.27.25 PM.png) This week on a slightly longer than usual episode, Da7e is back to catch up on your e-mails and explain to everyone exactly what happened last week that landed him in the hospital (and how he’s going to be missing movies in theaters for the time being because of an open wound). Then, Patches gets some lightning round style reactions to this summer’s big upcoming tentpole movies. Finally, everyone dives into Doug Liman’s Road House, currently streaming on Amazon. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Big Monsters 1:51 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 468! Review! E-mails! 21:37 – Tidbit – Da7e’s Semicolon Story 42:23 – Mini-Segment – Summer Movie Preview 58:48 – Segment 3 – Road House 1:21:24 – Outro ... Read more

28 Mar 2024

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:45

28 Mar 2024


#146

467 – 3 Body Problem, Girls5Eva, What We Talk About When We Talk About Movies Being Back

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-22-at-11.53.39-AM-1024x558.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-22-at-11.53.39-AM.png) This week, Da7e’s body has revolted against itself, so Katey, Patches and David rally in the War Room. All three hosts are intrigued by 3 Body Problem on Netflix, even though Patches is probably the most into it. Then, although it started on Peacock, Girls5Eva has also moved to Netflix for its third season! Finally, David wants to talk about what we talk about when we talk about “the movies” being “back.” He explains himself, listen to the segment. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Subtitles 2:10 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 467! Reviews! 7:59 – Tidbit – 3 Body Problem 27:00 – Mini-Segment – Girls5Eva 35:34 – Segment 3 – What We Talk About When We Talk About the Movies Being Back 58:04 – Outro ... Read more

22 Mar 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:31

22 Mar 2024


#145

466 – Kung Fu Panda 4, X-Men ’97 Preview, The Academy Awards

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-1.19.39 PM-1024x576.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-14-at-1.19.39 PM.png) This week, all four hosts get together to talk about last weekend’s Oscars ceremony, but first! – Katey and Da7e talk about Kung Fu Panda 4 (now in theaters) and its place in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Patches psyches up the other hosts for the impending debut of X-Men ’97 on Disney Plus. And, finally, that Oscars segment! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Whoops, Life of Crime 3:16 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 466! Review! E-mail! 12:56 – Tidbit – Kung Fu Panda 4 24:14 – Mini-Segment – X-Men ’97 Preview 36:33 – Segment 3 – The Academy Awards 1:17:12 – Outro ... Read more

14 Mar 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:45

14 Mar 2024


#144

465 – Kids These Days, Kids Talk About Breath of the Wild, Dune: Part 2

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-10.52.41 AM-1024x510.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-06-at-10.52.41 AM.png) This week, we all learn about Patches’ recent directing project: a segment of a school play for Kindergarten thru fifth graders and discover that kids these days really know how to use their laptops. Then, because no one sent in reviews (or by popular demand, you chose), Katey’s two kids tell us about some Divine Beasts and a strategy to the Yiga Clan hideout in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Finally, all four hosts dig into the new blockbuster box-office smash Dune: Part Two. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: DreamWorks Animation 2:39 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 465! PUNISHMENTS. 10:55 – Tidbit – Kids These Days (Patches Directs) 34:40 – Mini-Segment – Kids Talk About Breath of the Wild 41:09 – Segment 3 – Dune: Part 2 1:12:38 – Outro ... Read more

06 Mar 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:40

06 Mar 2024


#143

464 – Curb Your Enthusiasm, SAG Awards on Netflix, Cruel Intentions

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-10.36.37 AM.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-28-at-10.36.37 AM.png) This week, Patches and David catch us up with the latest and PROBABLY last season of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Katey speculates about how The SAG Awards on Netflix could inform future award shows on non-linear TV platforms, and the whole group dives into 1999’s Cruel Intentions and tries to remember if they were ever as horny as this movie. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Chalet 1:49 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 464! E-mails! 14:06 – Tidbit – Curb Your Enthusiasm 25:49 – Mini-Segment – SAG Awards on Netflix 36:51 – Segment 3 – Cruel Intentions 1:05:52 – Outro ... Read more

28 Feb 2024

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:05

28 Feb 2024


#142

463 – This is Me…Now: A Love Story, True Detective Night Country, Madame Web

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-2.10.44 PM-1024x596.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-22-at-2.10.44 PM.png) This week, everyone is back on the podcast. Patches, Katey, and David talk the puzzling Jennifer Lopez project This is Me…Now: A Love Story, Da7e and David are mixed positive on True Detective Night Country (there is one SPOILER question about the finale signaled by your trusty SPOILER GONG), and all four hosts went to see Madame Web and…oh boy. It’s not good. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Coens! 2:07 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 463! Review! E-mail! 8:22 – Tidbit – This is Me…Now: A Love Story 25:14 – Mini-Segment – True Detective Night Country (SPOILERS at 37:00) 39:08 – Segment 3 – Madame Web 1:07:50 – Outro ... Read more

22 Feb 2024

1 HR 12 MINS

1:12:06

22 Feb 2024


#141

462 – Lisa Frankenstein, Super Bowl Trailers, One Day

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-14-at-10.42.12 AM-1024x610.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-14-at-10.42.12 AM.png) This week, it’s Matt Patches who has to sit an episode out (apparently because of snow and children), bt Katey, Da7e, and David convene in the War Room to talk about Lisa Frankenstein (currently in theaters), the big trailers that debuted during the Super Bowl (including Twisters!). Then, the three dig into the Netflix series One Day (not the 2011 movie One Day, even though David really liked that one) with some SPOILERS towards the end of the final segment. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Winona 2:32 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 462! E-mail! 10:39 – Tidbit – Lisa Frankenstien 26:21 – Mini-Segment – Super Bowl Trailers 47:38 – Segment 3 – One Day (SPOILERS at 59:57) 1:09:06 – Outro ... Read more

14 Feb 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:34

14 Feb 2024


#140

461 – The Greatest Night in Pop, Disney x Epic, Orion and the Dark

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-08-at-10.32.53 AM-1024x546.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-08-at-10.32.53 AM.png) This week, with David out sick, Patches, Katey and Da7e get together to discuss two movies you can currently stream on Netflix: The Greatest Night in Pop about the making of “We Are The World” and Orion and the Dark, a Charlie Kaufman-written children’s movie. One is a straightforward documentary about one night in the 1980s, the other is…very interesting. Because the ending of Orion might be the most interesting part of its narrative, we delve into spoilers in Segment 3 with a Spoiler Gong. Also, in the middle, Patches and Da7e speculate why Disney just invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Blasts from the Pasts 1:57 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 461! Review! E-mails! 12:22 – Tidbit – The Greatest Night in Pop 26:08 – Mini-Segment – Disney x Epic 37:11 – Segment 3 – Orion and the Dark (SPOILERS at 46:13) 56:40 – Outro ... Read more

08 Feb 2024

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:27

08 Feb 2024


#139

460 – Sundance 2024, Dark Universe Lives!, Society of the Snow

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3bc1b2e2e9150091c5c0fe5cdac16314bb-31-universal-monsterverse-dark-universe.2x.h473.w710-1024x682.jpg)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/3bc1b2e2e9150091c5c0fe5cdac16314bb-31-universal-monsterverse-dark-universe.2x.h473.w710.jpg) This week, we all watched JA Bayona’s Society of the Snow on Netflix, but also have a bunch of fun movie related stuff to talk about. In our first segment, David and Katey break down some of their favorites from this years Sundance Film Festival, which they both attended remotely. Then, it finally happened, Universal brought back the Dark Universe, but in theme park form this time. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Mystery Lightning Round 1:26 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 460! Reviews! E-mails! 23:56 – Tidbit – Sundance 2024 38:49 – Mini-Segment – Dark Universe Lives! 51:59 – Segment 3 – Society of the Snow 1:13:17 – Outro ... Read more

01 Feb 2024

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:56

01 Feb 2024


#138

459 – Traitors, Oscar Nominations, All of Us Strangers

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-10.51.01 AM-1024x596.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-25-at-10.51.01 AM.png) This week, everyone finally caught up with All of Us Strangers, a movie that might be in a theater near you right now! But first, David has lured Katey, Patches, and Da7e into the world of the reality TV competition Traitors and all the hosts give some cheers and jeers to the Academy Awards nominations. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Secret Operative 2:38 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 459! Reviews! E-mails! 14:34 – Tidbit – Traitors 35:26 – Mini-Segment – Oscar Nominations 46:27 – Segment 3 – All of Us Strangers (SPOILERS start at 1:01:38) 1:09:48 – Outro ... Read more

25 Jan 2024

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:33

25 Jan 2024


#137

458 – Critic’s Choice Awards, Echo, The Zone of Interest

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-10.42.44 AM-1024x584.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-19-at-10.42.44 AM.png) This week, January scheduling is already upon us as David has to sit this one out for film festival duties and Katey has just returned from an L.A. Trip. Katey, Da7e, and Patches jump into the War Room to hear about Katey’s trip and talk about The Zone of Interest (and feeling bad). In the middle, Da7e and Patches review all five episodes of Echo that Marvel dropped on Disney Plus. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: First Movie 2:37 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 458! 4:42 – Tidbit – Katey’s Trip to the Critic’s Choice Awards Dinner 17:18 – Mini-Segment – Echo 39:02 – Segment 3 – The Zone of Interest 1:03:19 – Outro ... Read more

19 Jan 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:31

19 Jan 2024


#136

Top Tens 2023

![EPISODE_GRAPHIC] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EPISODE_GRAPHIC.jpg) The Best Movies of 2023 ----------------------- The year of 2023 had some big surprises at the cinema, and because of that your hosts might have liked the same movies, but there are many one-list outliers this year (and not just from David). You know the format – Katey, David, Patches and Da7e take their time describing all the films on their four TOP TEN 2023 lists (full lists below the timestamps). Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ),Katey ( [@KateyRich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) )and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/#!/davidehrlich) ). Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Introduction 1:45 – #10s 18:37 – #9s 31:31 – #8s 43:29 – #7s 53:00 – #6s 58:45 – #5s 1:06:32 – #4s 1:22:52 – #3s 1:34:21 – #2s 1:46:33 -#1s 2:04:59 – Outro   Lists ----- KATEY 10. [Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/04/424-9-david-2-kid-check-in-new-barbie-trailer-dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves/) 9. [Barbie] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/07/438-gerwig-movies-barbie/) 8. [Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/05/427-wga-strike-begins-jedi-survivor-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret/) 7. Showing Up 6. [Poor Things] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/455-the-boy-and-the-heron-golden-globe-nominations-poor-things/) 5. Perfect Days 4. [May December] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/454-wonka-indie-spirit-awards-nominations-may-december/) 3. [ Killers of the Flower Moon] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/449-spider-man-2-on-the-ps5-siskel-ebert-memories-killers-of-the-flower-moon/) 2. [The Holdovers] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/456-godzilla-minus-one-the-iron-claw-the-holdovers/) 1. [Oppenheimer] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/07/437-nolan-movies-oppenheimer/)  PATCHES 10. [The Iron Claw] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/456-godzilla-minus-one-the-iron-claw-the-holdovers/) 9. [The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/447-wes-anderson-roald-dahl-shorts-exorcist-believer-astroid-city/) 8. [The Eight Mountains ] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/08/442-feel-good-movies-boxcar-bertha-and-salt-of-the-earth-the-eight-mountains/) 7.   [Poor Things] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/455-the-boy-and-the-heron-golden-globe-nominations-poor-things/) 6. [The Killer] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/11/451-whats-up-with-marvel-the-coyote-vs-acme-debacle-the-killer/) 5. [The Holdovers] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/456-godzilla-minus-one-the-iron-claw-the-holdovers/) 4. [How to Blow Up a Pipeline] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/09/443-david-on-telluride-katey-has-a-question-how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline/) 3. [Oppenheimer] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/07/437-nolan-movies-oppenheimer/) 2. [May December] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/454-wonka-indie-spirit-awards-nominations-may-december/) 1. [Asteroid City] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/447-wes-anderson-roald-dahl-shorts-exorcist-believer-astroid-city/)  DA7E 10. [Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/06/432-what-should-da7e-see-in-theaters-summer-snacks-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/) 9. [Beau is Afraid] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/04/426-beau-is-afraid-peter-pan-wendy-beef/) 8. [Barbie] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/07/438-gerwig-movies-barbie/) 7. [May December] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/454-wonka-indie-spirit-awards-nominations-may-december/) 6.  [Killers of the Flower Moon] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/449-spider-man-2-on-the-ps5-siskel-ebert-memories-killers-of-the-flower-moon/) 5. [Oppenheimer] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/07/437-nolan-movies-oppenheimer/) 4. The Zone of Interest 3. [Poor Things] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/455-the-boy-and-the-heron-golden-globe-nominations-poor-things/) 2. [Asteroid City] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/447-wes-anderson-roald-dahl-shorts-exorcist-believer-astroid-city/) 1. [Past Lives] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/09/446-no-one-will-save-you-books-past-lives/)  DAVID 10. [Anatomy of a Fall] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/09/444-taylor-swift-one-piece-toronto-international-film-festival-2023/) 9. All of Us Strangers 8. The Delinquents 7. Love Life 6. The Zone of Interest 5. [ Killers of the Flower Moon] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/449-spider-man-2-on-the-ps5-siskel-ebert-memories-killers-of-the-flower-moon/) 4. The Taste of Things 3. [Past Lives] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/09/446-no-one-will-save-you-books-past-lives/) 2. [Asteroid City] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/10/447-wes-anderson-roald-dahl-shorts-exorcist-believer-astroid-city/) 1. [The Boy and the Heron] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/12/455-the-boy-and-the-heron-golden-globe-nominations-poor-things/) ... Read more

11 Jan 2024

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:24

11 Jan 2024


#135

457 – 2024 Holiday Hangover Grab Bag

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-03-at-10.46.43 AM-1024x601.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-03-at-10.46.43 AM.png) This week, David, Patches, Da7e and Katey were thinking about doing their Top Tens but realized vacation brain had caught up with them all. Instead, they engage in a media grab bag discussion covering Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, the Netflix charts fronting Leave the World Behind, the rentable Taylor Swift Eras Tour, Patches picking up Baldur’s Gate 3, and Maestro. You still have time to donate to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and support David’s TOP FILMS countdown video! – [GOFUNDME IS HERE] (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-the-palestine-childrens-relief-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer) . Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Resolutions 7:09 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 457! Review! Emails! 26:41 – Tidbit – 2024 Holiday Hangover Grab Bag 1:25:15 – Outro ... Read more

03 Jan 2024

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:42

03 Jan 2024


#134

456 – Godzilla: Minus One, The Iron Claw, The Holdovers

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-20-at-10.17.30 AM-1024x573.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-20-at-10.17.30 AM.png) This week, David, Patches, Da7e and Katey are rounding out the year talking about three more movies! First, it’s time for the guys to weigh in on Toho’s newest Godzilla incarnation in Minus One. Then, all four hosts jump into this week’s big wrestling movie release: The Iron Claw. Finally, everyone scraps over The Holdovers before closing out 2023. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Last Book 3:31 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 456! Reviews! [MovieJawn] (https://www.moviejawn.com) ! Email! 17:42 – Tidbit – Godzilla: Minus One 34:32 – Mini-Segment – The Iron Claw 55:56 – Segment 3 – The Holdovers 1:11:34 – Outro ... Read more

20 Dec 2023

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:51

20 Dec 2023


#133

455 – The Boy and the Heron, Golden Globe Nominations, Poor Things

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-13-at-10.40.22 AM-1024x613.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-13-at-10.40.22 AM.png) This week, David, Patches, Da7e and Katey assemble in the War Room once more. First, a review of the current Miyazaki movie in theaters – The Boy and the Heron! – before Katey walks us all through the Golden Globe Nominations and everyone dives in to talk about Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo in Poor Things. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Retail Shops 2:30 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 455! Emails! 11:05 – Tidbit – The Boy and the Heron 38:24 – Mini-Segment – Golden Globe Nominations 46:08 – Segment 3 – Poor Things 1:06:36 – Outro ... Read more

13 Dec 2023

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:23

13 Dec 2023


#132

454 – Wonka, Indie Spirit Awards Nominations, May December

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-06-at-9.31.20 AM-1024x622.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-06-at-9.31.20 AM.png) This week, David, Patches, and Katey have all gotten to see Wonka (coming to theaters December 15th!) and give you a lengthy preview of this at-first-misunderstood musical. Then, all four hosts react to the Independent Spirit Award Nominations before they dive into a review of a funny and disturbing film – Todd Haynes’ newest May December on Netflix. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Rush Re-Release 4:13 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 454! PUNISHMENT 13:09 – Tidbit – Wonka 36:10 – Mini-Segment – Indie Spirit Awards Nominations 46:09 – Segment 3 – May December 1:07:39 – Outro ... Read more

06 Dec 2023

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:32

06 Dec 2023


#131

453 – Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Justin Timberlake, Saltburn

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-11.08.01 AM-1024x586.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-28-at-11.08.01 AM.png) This week, all four hosts finally get to talk about Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the Scott Pilgrim not-a-remake anime that is currently on Netflix, and they manage to do it without heavy spoilers (though they do talk about the premise of the series). Then, what’s up with Justin Timberlake? What happened there? Finally, all four hosts have seen Emerald Fennell’s newest Saltburn and try to process what that was. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Villain Prequel 2:43 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 453! Review! 8:02 – Tidbit – Scott Pilgrim Takes Off 28:12 – Mini-Segment – Justin Timberlake 41:36 – Segment 3 – Saltburn (Spoilers start at 54:59) 1:06:51 – Outro ... Read more

28 Nov 2023

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:28

28 Nov 2023


#130

452 – Pandemic Check In Grab Bag!

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-10.41.15 AM-1024x571.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-22-at-10.41.15 AM.png) This week, because of the American holiday week and the upcoming award season, your hosts all watched different things (or things they can’t talk about yet), so it’s the return of the PANDEMIC CHECK IN FORMAT! Each host talks about a thing (or things) they ingested this week in the pop culture sphere without spoiling (well, Katey does answer a very important question about the end of Trolls Band Together). The conversation includes bits on Blue Eye Samurai, You Are What You Watch by Walt Hickey, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Next Goal Wins, Wish, and Trolls Band Together! Then, your hosts move Scott Pilgrim Takes Off to next week’s episode so you have a chance to catch up! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Fiction in the Historical Pics 1:50 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 452! E-mails! 9:47 – Pandemic Check In 1:03:35 – Outro ... Read more

22 Nov 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:26

22 Nov 2023


#129

451 – What’s Up With Marvel?, The Coyote Vs. Acme Debacle, The Killer

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-15-at-6.09.40-PM-1024x685.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-15-at-6.09.40-PM.png) This week, David Ehrlich is out seeing the rest of this years big movies, but the other three dive into the War Room with gusto. Thanks to The Marvels underperforming in the theaters and the season finale of Loki season 2 on Disney Plus, it’s finally time to ask: “What’s Up With Marvel?” Then, Warner Bros tried to scrap the basically-complete movie Coyote Vs. Acme only for Hollywood to rebel and get it put back up for auction. Finally, all three dive into the newest David Fincher movie (now on Netflix) The Killer. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Villain Prequel 1:39 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 451! E-mail! Reviews! 14:57- Tidbit – What’s Up With Marvel? 37:56 – Mini-Segment – The Coyote Vs Acme Debacle 44:15- Segment 3 – The Killer 1:05:57 – Outro ... Read more

16 Nov 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:18

16 Nov 2023


#128

450 – The “Not For You On Paper” Quell

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-08-at-10.52.29-AM-1024x552.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-08-at-10.52.29-AM.png) Making the hosts watch movies they wouldn’t like on paper --------------------------------------------------------------- It’s anotherFighting in The War Room Quarter Quell! For this edition of a FITWR Quarter Quell, each host had a movie assigned to them by the three other hosts that “they wouldn’t like on paper” to investigate both how well we all know each other and if we can nudge friends into watching movies whose plot, genre, or themes seemed incongruous with other media they enjoy. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ), Da7e ( [@Da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) )and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/#!/davidehrlich) ). Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fighting-in-the-war-room/id762922035) if you like what you hear! Format ------ 0:00 – Welcome and Intro 3:47 – Da7e – Dirty Harry (1971) 23:40 – David – Chopping Mall (1986) 45:24 – Katey – Millennium Actress (2001) 1:03:48 – Patches – Wonder (2017) 1:27:39 – Outro Previous Quarter Quells: --- [OpKino Classic: First Quarter Quell (August 26th 2011)] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2014/05/opkino-classic-first-quarter-quell-august-26th-2011/) --- [OpKino Classic: The 2nd Quarter Quell (Feb. 22nd 2012)] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2014/05/opkino-classic-the-2nd-quarter-quell-feb-22nd-2012/) --- [OpKino Classic: Storytelling Quarter Quell (Aug 10th 2012)] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2014/06/opkino-classic-storytelling-quarter-quell-aug-10th-2012/) --- [OpKino Classic: Family Interview Full Quell (Feb 8th, 2013)] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2014/06/opkino-classic-family-interview-full-quell-feb-8th-2013/) --- [FITWR025 – The Filmmaking Quarter Quell(June 3rd, 2014)] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2014/06/025-the-filmmaking-quarter-quell/) --- [FITWR 050 – QQ2: Movies for the Moment (Dec. 2nd 2014)] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2014/12/50-quarter-quell-2-movies-for-the-moment/) --- [FITWR 075 – QQ3: Movies We Wanted To Be When We Grew Up.] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2015/06/fitwr75/) --- [FITWR 100 – Significant Other Full Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2016/03/100-the-significant-other-full-quell/) --- [FITWR 125 – Movies We Want to Show (Our) Children] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2016/07/125-movies-we-want-to-show-our-children/) --- [FITWR 150 – Movies That Represent What We Want For America] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2017/02/150-movies-that-represent-what-we-want-in-america/) --- [FITWR 175 –Revisiting Previous Infamous Discussions] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2017/08/175-revisiting-old-arguements/) --- [FITWR 200 – Foriegn Netflix Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2018/03/200-the-foreign-netflix-quell/) --- [FITWR 225 – The Lifelong Evolving Obsession Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2018/08/225-the-lifelong-evolving-obsession-quell/) --- [FITWR 250 – The New York Movie Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2019/03/250-the-new-york-movie-quell/) --- [FITWR 275 – Movie of the Decade Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2019/10/275-movie-of-the-decade-quell/) --- [FITWR 300 – The Call-In Show] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2020/05/300-the-call-in-show/) --- [FITWR 325 – The Exceeded Expectations Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2020/11/325-the-exceeded-expectations-quell/) --- [FITWR 350 – The Summer Movie Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2021/05/350-the-summer-movies-quarter-quell/) --- [FITWR 375 – The Anniversary Quell] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/2021/12/375-the-anniversary-quell/) --- [FITWR 400 – Call in Show 2] (https://www.fightinginthewarroom.com/2022/07/400-the-call-in-show-2/) --- [FITWR 425 – The Date Quell] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/2023/04/425-the-date-quell/) ... Read more

08 Nov 2023

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:53

08 Nov 2023


#127

449.5 – HBO and Gen Z, The Woman In Me by Britney Spears, When Evil Lurks

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-10.41.03-AM-1024x569.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-10.41.03-AM.png) This week, we convinced Katey to watch When Evil Lurks on Shudder! Stay tuned until Segment 3 to see how one of the more extreme movies of the year went over. Before that, the gang questions what HBO has to offer for Gen Z (who is not watching television), and Katey and Da7e dig into the Britney Spears memoir! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Entertainer Spouse 3:05- Intro – Welcome to Episode 449.5! E-mail! Reviews! 14:01- Tidbit – HBO and Gen Z 31:24 – Mini-Segment – The Woman In Me by Britney Spears 42:37- Segment 3 – When Evil Lurks 1:02:32 – Outro ... Read more

03 Nov 2023

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:56

03 Nov 2023


#126

449 – Spider-Man 2 on the PS5, Siskel & Ebert Memories, Killers of the Flower Moon

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-25-at-9.54.29-AM-1024x590.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-25-at-9.54.29-AM.png) This week, everyone’s back in the war room for a good old fashioned episode of weirdness. First, Da7e and David are hot off their absent week having both completed Spider-Man 2 on the Playstation and want to sing its praises. Then, in honor of the new book [Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/710246/opposable-thumbs-by-matt-singer/#:~:text=In%20Opposable%20Thumbs%2C%20award%2Dwinning,local%20host%20named%20Oprah%20Winfrey) by Matt Singer, the group shares their Siskel & Ebert memories. Finally, Katey, David, and Da7e dig into Martin Scorsese’s latest flick: Killers of the Flower Moon. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Animatronic Slasher 2:45- Intro – Welcome to Episode 449! E-mails! Reviews! 14:22- Tidbit – Spider-Man 2 on PS5 29:16 – Mini-Segment – Siskel & Ebert 43:09 – Segment 3 – Killers of the Flower Moon 1:07:18 – Outro ... Read more

25 Oct 2023

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:50

25 Oct 2023


#125

448 – We Went To New York Together and The Burial

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-19-at-6.45.28-PM-1024x616.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-19-at-6.45.28-PM.png) This week, Da7e and David both can’t make it down to the War Room, so Patches and Katey fill you in on the most recent FITWR meet-up and New York Comic Con (not a wedding this time!), memories of past adventures and new movies. Then, they review The Burial (now on Amazon Prime). Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Necessary Length 1:16 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 448! 7:43 – Tidbit – We Went To New York & New York Comic Con 30:10 – Segment 3 – The Burial 54:13 – Outro ... Read more

20 Oct 2023

56 MINS

56:51

20 Oct 2023


#124

447 – Wes Anderson/Roald Dahl Shorts, Exorcist: Believer, Astroid City

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-12.15.46-PM-1024x532.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-05-at-12.15.46-PM-e1696530038792.png) This week, we’re circling back to Astroid City for Segment 3, both because it’s readily available to stream and Netflix released FOUR Wes Anderson short films based off Roald Dahl stories. The group talks The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Poison, The Swan, and The Rat Catcher, then takes a break to hear from Da7e and David about this week’s new Exorcist movie, before jumping into trying to make sense of Astroid City. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Creepy Kid 2:39- Intro – Welcome to Episode 447! E-mail! Review! 15:37- Tidbit – Anderson/Dahl/Netflix Shorts 37:40 – Mini-Segment – Exorcist: Believer 50:59 – Segment 3 – Astroid City 1:1912 – Outro ... Read more

05 Oct 2023

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:40

05 Oct 2023


#123

446 – No One Will Save You, Books!, Past Lives

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-28-at-10.23.46-AM-1024x632.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-28-at-10.23.46-AM.png) This week, everyone finally caught up with Past Lives, the Celine Song movie that is now available to rent and we talk about it in Segment 3! Also discussed this week is what we’ve been reading (The Outsider, Honey Baby Mine, and – AHEM – [TheMCUBook.com] (http://TheMCUBook.com) ) and the episode kicks off with another Hulu sensation No One Will Save You, a sci-fi thriller with very little dialogue. We have to talk about the ending of both movies this week so BE ON ALERT FOR SPOILER GONGS if you want to skip ahead (timecodes below in the description). Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Robo-Kid 2:12- Intro – Welcome to Episode 446! E-mail! Reviews! 12:50 – Tidbit – No One Will Save You (Spoilers start at 24:42) 32:47 – Mini-Segment – Books! 43:09 – Segment 3 – Past Lives (Spoilers start at 57:43) 1:07:57 – Outro ... Read more

28 Sep 2023

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:58

28 Sep 2023


#122

445 – Dumb Money, Vulture’s Movie Fantasy League, A Haunting in Venice and Branagh’s Poirot Films

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-21-at-9.42.43-AM-1024x576.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-21-at-9.42.43-AM.png) This week, nobody can pronounce anything correctly as the whole team gathers in the War Room. Da7e and Katey have both seen Dumb Money (about the GameStop short squeeze) and give it a little review. The gang attempts to help a listener with documentaries in [Vulture’s Movie Fantasy League] (https://moviegame.vulture.com) , then Patches and Da7e have seen A Haunting in Venice and Katey watched Death on the Nile as we try to guess what Kenneth Branagh is doing in his Agatha Christie phase. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Spooky and Mystery 2:55- Intro – Welcome to Episode 445! E-mails! Review! 8:52 – Tidbit – Dumb Money 23:50 – Mini-Segment – Vulture’s Movie Fantasy League 34:10 – Segment 3 – A Haunting in Venice and Branagh’s Poirot Films 53:00 – Outro ... Read more

21 Sep 2023

55 MINS

55:45

21 Sep 2023


#121

444 – Taylor Swift, One Piece, Toronto International Film Festival 2023

[![image] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-14-at-9.56.07-AM-1024x540.png)] (https://fightinginthewarroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-14-at-9.56.07-AM.png) This week, everyone’s back in one Zoom War Room at the same time! Patches has a question about the continued and amazing popularity of Taylor Swift (who is releasing a concert movie into theaters next month), everyone tells what they know about Netflix’s Manga adaptation One Piece, then Katey and David report back from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (including mentions of Dumb Money, The Burial, Next Goal Wins, American Fiction, Hitman, Dicks: The Musical, The Holdovers, Anatomy of a Fall, Dream Scenario, and The Contestant – among others!) Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us on Twitter: follow the show ( [@FITWR] (http://twitter.com/FITWR) ), Katey ( [@kateyrich] (http://twitter.com/kateyrich) ), Da7e ( [@da7e] (http://twitter.com/da7e) ) Patches ( [@misterpatches] (http://twitter.com/misterpatches) ),and David ( [@davidehrlich] (http://twitter.com/davidehrlich) ) . Please s [ubscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW] (http://fightinginthewarroom.com/subscribefollow/) if you like what you hear! FORMAT ------ 00:00 – Lightning Round: Spooky and Mystery 1:48- Intro – Welcome to Episode 444! E-mails! Reviews! 18:26- Tidbit – Taylor Swift 35:03 – Mini-Segment – One Piece (on Netflix) 42:59 – Segment 3 – Toronto Film Festival 2023 1:04:52 – Outro ... Read more

14 Sep 2023

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:06

14 Sep 2023