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

This week, everyone is back in the War Room and Katey’s seen all the things. First, everyone finally takes on Sorry, Baby an indie debut that is rolling out across the nation this week. Then, Katey and Da7e were the only two who didn’t give up on Hulu’s The Bear (Season 4). Finally, everyone tries to figure out why Old Guard 2 on Netflix feels weird. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: SUUUUUUPEEEERRRMMMAAANNN 2:34 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 517!! Review! E-mail! 17:58- Tidbit – Sorry, Baby 32:16 – Mini-Segment – The Bear S4 44:26 – Segment 3 – Old Guard 2 1:03:03 – Outro

This week, Katey and Patches are off on vacation as Da7e and David Ehrlich convene on a Wednesday evening to talk about last weekend’s big box office win: F1 ® The Movie. Then they talk about this weekend’s upcoming box office win (if you believe the tracking): Jurassic World Rebirth. Finally, Da7e and David fix the Jurassic Franchise. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Welcome and F1 ® The Movie 10:02 – Jurassic World Rebirth

This week, Katey and Patches both had children who had seen Pixar’s Elio in theaters but were home sick, so as responsible parents, they were used for content – this week’s mini segment! Also, David Ehrlich has played more Death Stranding 2: On the Beach than most people on Earth at this point, and he has some thoughts that lead to more discussion of video games brushing up against film. Finally, the boys saw 28 Years Later and attempt to explain what they saw to Katey, including talking about the second half of the movie and ending (starting at 1 hour and 12 minutes in). Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: SUUUUUUPEEEERRRMMMAAANNN 2:15 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 516!! Reviews! 15:25- Tidbit – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach 36:06 – Mini-Segment – FITWR Kids Review Elio 51:08 – Segment 3 – 28 Years Later (SPOILERS START AT 1:12:00) 1:25:16 – Outro

This week, Da7e is out seeing movies, so Katey, Patches, and David slam together to talk about Tom Cruise getting an Honorary Academy Award this year, Katey’s kids kinda MEH’d the new How To Train Your Dragon, then Katey and David go at Materialists, Celine Song’s follow-up to Past Lives. There’s a SPOILER GONG in Segment three! Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: 20-Some Years Later 1:51 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 515!! 14:16- Tidbit – Tom Cruise Getting Honorary Oscar 26:38 – Mini-Segment – How To Train Your Dragon (2025) 34:01 – Segment 3 – Materialists (SPOILERS START AT 47:16) 58:48 – Outro

This week, Da7e and David get to weigh in on Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme (and are pretty nice to it, maybe?), then a very tired Patches reports back from this year’s Summer Game Fest in Los Angeles (the only thing happening in that city is Summer Game Fest, right?), then Katey and Da7e talk about the second Stephen King adaptation movie of the year, Mike Flannagan’s The Life of Chuck. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Marvel Throuple Rom Com 2:59 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 514!! E-mail! 15:13- Tidbit – The Phoenician Scheme 33:06 – Mini-Segment – Summer Game Fest 2025 47:25 – Segment 3 – The Life of Chuck 1:01:35 – Outro

Dive into the thrilling world of animation with a discussion on 'Predator: Killer of Killers', where the hosts detail its creative evolution and action-packed sequences. Explore the film 'Mountainhead', which sparks a heated debate about its satirical take on privilege and technology, despite its well-acted performances. Lastly, get the lowdown on 'Ballerina', a new entry in the John Wick universe, with thoughts on its unique character dynamics and innovative action, along with musings on the potential of its rising star.

This week, everyone is back in the war room, and you’d think we’d do a Cannes check-in as a movie and pop culture podcast, but you’d be wrong. First, the dudes talk about The Rehearsal season two on HBO with SPOILERS because if you know you were watching it and if you don’t know it’s hard to explain. Then, David took his son to see Lilo & Stitch and A24 wanted to know how many minutes were left. Finally, Katey, Patches, and David endured the second screen blockbuster Fountain of Youth on Apple TV Plus and lived to tell about it. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Good Jackie Chan! 1:55 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 512!! E-mail! 9:49- Tidbit – The Rehearsal S2 (Spoilers) 28:37 – Mini-Segment – Lilo & Stitch (2025) 40:13 – Segment 3 – Fountain of Youth 1:00:20 – Outro

This week, David is seeing movies in France so Da7e, Katey, and Patches got together to talk about Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning and Andor Season 2. One of which they really liked and the other they mostly did not like. There was supposed to be a segment in the middle where David reported from Cannes, but that didn’t work out, we’ll catch up with David when he gets back. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Embarrassing Ways To Die 2:00 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 511!! Reviews! 12:06- Tidbit – Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning 35:19 – Segment 3 – Andor Season 2 1:00:40 – Outro

Katey Rich and Matt Patches do their very best in the middle of the afternoon to talk about some stuff including being ready for the next Tom Cruise era (after one of them saw Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning), when Matt first saw the final cut of The Departed, wondering if Brad Pitt can be a Tom Cruise, why movie theme parks still work and the allure of a new Back to the Future movie. They close out wondering if this summer is going to be a terrible summer for movies.

This week, everyone’s in the war room to look towards the news. First, the President of the United States got on his Truth Social media platform and announced film tariffs that will never happen, but what might actually change with this new attention towards American production? Then, Katey has news about the Golden Globes opening up a new category. Finally, everyone saw Thunderbolts* and therefore everyone on the podcast knows what the * was for. The group debates the movie (including spoilers) and wonders if this is enough for the MCU to be back again. Take a listen, embed and/or download below; for more from all of us, follow on BlueSky! Follow the show (@fitwr.bsky.social), Katey (@kateyrich.bsky.social), Da7e (@da7e.bsky.social),  Patches (@misterpatches.bsky.social), and David (@davidehrlich.bsky.social). Please subscribe on iTunes and KICK US A REVIEW if you like what you hear! FORMAT 00:00 – Lightning Round: Monty Python Quotes 2:04 – Intro – Welcome to Episode 510!! E-Mail! 8:10- Tidbit – Trump Film Tariffs 22:26 – Mini-Segment – Podcasting Golden Globe 28:12 – Segment 3 – Thunderbolts* (with Spoilers) 1:04:41 – Outro