Nighthawks' Podcast

WHYBW – What Have You Been Watching?An all-franchise edition of WHYBW has us looking at three sequels and one prequel from the recently-released and recently-streaming bin. A mixed bag of continuing stories for both the large and small screens. Join the Nighthawks as we serve up another hot and fresh plate of takes.Jurassic World Dominion– A disappointing end to a disappointing franchise that began with one hell of a good movie. See also: Mini-episode review on Jurassic World See also: Full episode on Jurassic Park Avatar: The Way of Water- It's a "sploosh" from Matt, but the runtime might have Trevor leaving this one high and dry. An effects marvel that is a treat for the eyes, and it has...a story.Willow– 35 years after the original 1988 feature from George Lucas and Ron Howard, Willow gets his own sequel series on Disney+. Matt and Trevor touch on it briefly, but leave the big review for...See also: Matt and Trevor join the One of Us panel for a complete no-spoiler review of Willow on Disney+ The Witcher

WHYBW – What Have You Been Watching?An examination of some of the best movies of the year, and one book that gave Trevor comfort in a time of need. Join Matt and Trevor in the conceptual Nighthawks Diner to go over a menu of some of 2022's bestEverything Everywhere All At Once– The bonkers kung-fu tale of multiverses, taxes, laundry and family.RRR- "The Indian Bromance Action-Adventure Musical that we need right now" -Trevor The Banshees of Inisherin– Matt discusses the latest darkly funny film from Martin McDonagh about two men who used to be friends, but now they aren't. Is it another In Bruges? Or is this Golden Globe winner (Best Comedy or Musical) something else?Leonard Maltin's Star Struck- A book recommendation from Trevor regarding the latest from THE Hollywood Historian, Leonard Maltin. The audiobook recording of this new memoir gave Trevor some peace during tumultuous times.

When you sit in a booth at the Nighthawks Diner you break bread at the crossroads of human experience, and tonight a very special guest is bringing their experience with them.At topic is the 2021 holiday drama A Christmas Sunset, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Matt and Trevor invite writer, director, and actor T.C. De Witt to discuss the film and the craft he deploys in his work.The film is about five friends on a holiday reunion that has been marked by the traumatic passing of the man who brought them all together. The sincere and emotional story rises above the cable-TV holiday movies to become something more substantive. T.C. talks about crafting the script, casting the performers, and making the jump from a stage play to a fully realized film.You can find A Christmas Sunset at Amazon.T.C. can be found at The Studio Demands It Podcast You can also catch up with him on Twitter @TCsBigHeadDonate to the Nighthawks Podcast Ko-Fi here

WHYBW – What Have You Been Watching?A rewatch of an undeniable piece of filth, a classic film watch blossoms from a Looney Tunes short, a festival favorite African film, an update on Trevor’s journey through the Spenser novels, and Matt recommends a Hindi horror fable. All of this and more as we check in with what the Nighthawks have been up to lately.Pink Flamingos– Matt revisits the type of movie that the term “cult classic” was coined for, from shock, shlock, and filthmeister John Waters. Who is the most filthy person in Baltimore?Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)- Trevor is inspired by a revisit of the immortal Bugs Bunny’s Buccaneer Bunny to explore Charles Laughton in Mutiny on the Bounty. Also starring a moustache-less Clark Gable, the film is worth the rabbit hole of historicity that Trevor found himself in. Saloum– The Fantastic Fest favorite is now streaming, a movie Matt describes as an action noir with a supernatural twist. From Congolese filmmaker Jean Luc Herbulot.Robert B. Parker’s Spenser (Books)– A

On this, the Blackest of Fridays, Matt is joined by guest co-host Greg Orme. Greg is a stand up comedian emeritus, a comedy promoter, and punk rocker and he tests his constitution by joining Matt on a ten-film journey through the original Hellraiser franchise.Featuring the high points of the original trilogy, the low points of the franchise's diminishing returns, and a surprising thumbs-up for a mid-franchise entry.Keep up with Greg's band The Zissous on Facebook.

Like Laurie Strode we emerge from our nightmare (Monstoberfest be thy name) into the dawn of a new day...BUT the Halloween season has one more surprise for Matt and Trevor.Wrapping up Monstoberfest 2022, Matt and Trevor find out exactly how HALLOWEEN ENDS via the movie of that name from David Gordon Green and Danny McBride. It's closing out a reboot sequel trilogy in a franchise whose continuity is more convoluted than Highlander.Witness a new direction for the classic slasher franchise, are the boys up for the change in direction? Is it enough change to breathe life into Halloween for one more rodeo?

Take a seat in the booth at the Nighthawks Diner where they're about to party like it's 1999! As we discuss horror sequels, remakes, and retreads for this year's Monstoberfest, one franchise dares to look back...back to a simpler time of Y2k panic, The Matrix fandom, and ball busting elder millennials.You need not be familiar with any other V/H/S films to enjoy V/H/S 99, but you'll want to have watched V/H/S 99 before listening, because this is a SPOILER LADEN EPISODE. THERE WILL BE NO FORMAL SPOILER CURTAIN.If you want a spoiler-free review of V/H/S 99, listen to Matt and Trevor join the panel discussion at OneOfUs.net's Screener Squad.V/H/S is a series of horror anthology features that have been a historical mixed bag. Will the conceit of the impending millennium bring anything new to this nostalgic series of horror shorts?

Matt and Trevor off of the current release menu for Monstoberfest this year, first up is an examination of the rebooted/retooled/relaunced HELLRAISER film released in 2022. Fans seem bitterly divided about changes made to the franchise, other seem okay with the direction the new film is going in. The Nighthawks weigh in over coffee and pie to talk about this seasonal horror offering from Hulu.

WHYBW – What Have You Been Watching?The latest fairy tale from a beloved film auteur as well as several tips into horror for the upcoming Halloween season. Pull up a seat in the booth and join the boys for a discussion of what they've been watching lately.3,000 Years of Longing– A modern fable from a modern master. Matt checked out this new genie-in-a-bottle movie from Mad Max creator George Miller.The Black Phone- C. Robert Cargill and Scott Derrickson queue up a balloon bouquet of horror, from a short story by Joe Hill. Nope– According to Matt: Hit it as cold as possible.Bodies Bodies Bodies– Horror comedy skewers the elite influencer class in this unique take on the slasher genre.Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)– Leatherface vs. HipstersHammer Dracula- Trevor has seen all the Hammer Dracula films featuring either Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee or both. What did he learn?

WHYBW – What Have You Been Watching?Matt and Trevor wade out of the shadow of their own absence, and into the bright light of controversy. It's an al Big-time franchise streaming TV discussion in the booth at the Nighthawks conceptual diner.Quit bitching about the color of fictional characters in fictional stories- Just quit it.LOTR The Rings of Power– Aside from the controversial addition of melanin to the Lord of the Rings Franchise, Matt and Trevor discuss the new Amazon Prime offering, based on the works of the legendary J.R.R. Tolkien.Obi-Wan Kenobi– Stopping at Tatooine, a planet described as being the furthest to a bright center of the universe, the boys check in on their favorite hermit-in-space. We'll also stop briefly over to discuss The Book of Boba Fett, but mostly it's just talking about how fine things are.Moon Knight– It’s not your typical Marvel Series, but is that a good thing? Is it a bad thing?She-Hulk Attorney at Law– Matt discusses what he likes in a giant hero lady lawyer, and what he li

If it bleeds, we can kill it...And this particular entry in the PREDATOR franchise seeks to kill a different kind of "it" as they attempt to give new life to a C- franchise."Kill it" they do, and Trevor and Matt are in the Nighthawks Conceptual Diner to parse out what might be the best Predator sequel since the original film was released in 1987. The iconic monster has done battle over multiple media against humans, animals, Aliens, and themselves- but this time the warrior hunter race is out hunting 18th century first nations tribes.A prequel by definition, Prey could serve as a stand alone entry, or even a jumping on point for this sci-fi horror series, with a special treat of a cast primarily made up of first nations actors.

Whose house?!  ARThouse!I said whose house?! ARThouse!After a long stint of Hollywood blockbusters and major franchises, the Nighthawks order something off the International Menu at the conceptual diner.Director Andrei Tarkovsky's, STALKER is a Soviet era Russian film about three characters wandering into a heavily guarded exclusion zone where some untold calamity has rendered the area allegedly uninhabitable. Stalkers are people who you can hire to ferry you in and out of the exclusion zone for a price.Why would anyone do this? Legend has it that a room, inside an abandoned building, in the heart of The Zone has the ability to grant the heart's desire of anyone who enters.A far cry from most modern filmmaking with high paced action and fast cuts, STALKER is an example of deliberate and effective long-fuse filmmaking. The shot length in Stalker averages out to under one shot per minute. It's a pensive and existential examination of art, science, faith, humanity, and so many other things...or is it?No. Really.

Matt and Trevor check into their regular booth at the Nighthawks conceptual diner to just chin wag a little bit about some of the movies and projects they've been watching lately.Morbius- Dr. Michael Morbius is a sickly but brilliant doctor who uses his big brain and his equally sick friend's big wallet to fund radical bat research. Radical in that it is out of the ordinary, not in the Tony Hawk sense. This mad science goes awry and now Jared Leto is a vampire...or something like that. The new Spider-man extended universe is leaving Matt feeling like he bought a Marvel movie off of Wish.Uncharted- Based on the wildly successful Playstation game franchise this globetrotting treasure hunt features Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas, and (controversially) Tom Holland as the rugged Nathaniel Drake. Going in with a heart full of hate meant that this one surpassed expectations for Matt.Jackass Forever- It's Jackass, but a fourth movie. The torch is passed, the guys get hurt, and the world looks back on an over 20 year

There it is folks! CODA wins best picture, Troy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor, Dune took home the most Oscars of the evening, and Encanto lost out on best song.Nothing else happened.Except the thing that most folks, Oscar fans or not, seem to be talking about.Yes, we will talk about Will Smith and Chris Rock. We will talk about "The Slap" (the news event not the limited television series. But before you get the tea on the Fresh Prince making the entire night awkward for everyone, you have to hear about how good some of these movies are.We can't avoid talking about the controversy, but that's also, really, not why we're here.In the meantime be sure to get out and see CODA.It’s Tinseltown’s most glamorous night out and you are invited to the conceptual Nighthawks Diner's after party. Oscar Czar and house band musician Cameron Maris, Nineteen Cent Feast, joins Matt and Trevor to talk about the results of the 94th Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Awards, aka The Oscars.Slide up with a slice

Hooray for Hollywood...again! It's (still) Tinseltown's most glamorous night out and you continue to be invited to the red carpet......which is still the red carpet in front of the door in the conceptual Nighthawks Diner.Oscar Czar and house band musician Cameron Maris, of Nineteen Cent Feast, continues the conversation with Matt and Trevor discussing the 2022 94th Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Awards, aka The Oscars. In this episode the Nighthawks parse the musical and performance categories, as well as the shorts and features categories.The Little Gold Film Man remains at it and there's a whole new roster of nominees to discuss including Steven Spielberg, Jane Campion, Lin Manuel Miranda, Jesse Plemmons, Kirsten Dunst, Olivia Colman, Will Smith, Denzel Washington and more! Keep your podcatchers subscribed to the channel and be sure to catch part 1, released earlier this week.Order a second slice of pie. top-off your cup of coffee and talk about this year's best.For the Official

Hooray for Hollywood! It's Tinseltown's most glamorous night out and you are invited to the red carpet......that is the red carpet in front of the door in the conceptual Nighthawks Diner.Oscar Czar and house band musician Cameron Maris, of Nineteen Cent Feast, joins Matt and Trevor to talk about the Technical and Artistic categories for the 2022 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Awards, aka The Oscars. Big changes are in store for the ceremony and the awards, we'll parse those, too.The Little Gold Film Man is back at it again and there's a whole new roster of movies to discuss including Dune, The Power of The Dog, West Side Story, Nightmare Alley, tick tick...BOOM!, and many others. Keep your podcatchers Subscribed to the channel and catch part 2 later this week where we will discuss the remaining categories including Best Director and Best Picture.Slide up with a slice of pie and a cup of coffee and talk about this year's best.For the Official Nighthawks Unofficial Oscar Ballot visit our w

For the latest information on current events in Ukraine, please check these trusted global news outlets: Associated Press Reuters BBC The people of the Reno Sheriff's Department, after launching their successful hit television series 19 years ago, return for a brand new feature-length adventure.Long time fans of the Reno 911! television series (Comedy Central, Quibi, Roku Channel, syndication) Matt and Trevor do a body cavity search on the 2020 feature film offering from the nearly two-decade old franchise. Directed and starring Robert Ben Garrant, Reno 911! The Hunt for Q Anon also features Thomas Lennon, Kerry Kinney-Silver, Neicy Nash, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Cedric Yarbrough, Carlos Alazraqui, Mary Birdsong, Ian Roberts, Patton Oswalt, Rob Hubbel, and Rikki Lindholm.Does the Reno Sheriff's Department still have what it takes to make us laugh at inept police work? Matt and Trevor sit down in the diner to talk about that very thing and to talk about a television show that just can't be kept down.Mentioned in

Nighthawks guest host Terry Flemings is back in the Nighthawks diner, a place that is virtual and conceptual.Speaking of jokes used on the podcast, this episode covers the latest entry in The Matrix franchise: The Matrix Resurrections from director Lana Wachowski. The franchise began with Lana and her sister, Lilly Wachowski, behind the camera for The Matrix, a watershed film in blockbusters, action films, and pop culture.After two theatrically released sequels, two video games, and "The Animatrix" (a direct-to-video animation shorts collection) carried the canon of The Matrix into the 21st Century, the franchise seemed destined to get rebooted or remade in the 2020s. Instead Lana Wachowski elects to make a direct sequel.Featuring Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their original roles and Jonathan Groff swinging in from his Mindhunting Hamilton career to take on the role of the iconic Agent Smith. Some things change, some things stay the same, and many things are not what they seem.Pop a red pill an

The boys from the Nighthawks diner take a special look at George Roy Hill's classic 1969 film Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman.This episode was originally conceived of as a pilot episode for another podcast. Unfortunately the plans for production never came to fruition, but that pilot episode is now available to our Nighthawks Podcast listeners.The Jackalope Drive-In Podcast was intended to be a region specific travel podcast that examined films relating to Wyoming through the lens of tourist destinations and attractions. In the pilot we discuss the historicity of George Roy Hill's film with the real life Butch and Sundance. Helping Matt and Trevor to parse fact from fiction is Debra Cease, Site Superintendent for the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie, Wyoming- the only prison in history to have held Butch Cassidy.

This time around the conceptual Nighthawks Diner is represented by a middle American roadside burger joint in a small town depressed by the energy downturn. This time the Ghostbusting will take place in Oklahoma and not New York City. It's been nearly 30 years since Ghostbusters 2 graced theaters and it's been nearly 30 years in canon that the Ghostbusters have been out of the public eye. The heirs to a dilapidated farmhouse in a rural Great Plains community begin to pick across the leftovers of the Ghostbusters legacy, and in doing so uncover their own connection to the men who made it happen.The movie is plagued by a new bout of Gozerism and the boys in the Nighthawks diner are going to parse the demon dogs from the full torso apparitions and discuss if this particular special offering was worth the wait.