Anyway, That's All I Got

We're back! We've been away for a little while, but the wait is over, and to celebrate our return we're catching up on ALL of your feedback! We work our way through an entire summer's worth of comments and emails, and there are plenty of conversations and debates to be had. Hopefully, we'll be able to make this a regular segment in order to encourage fan interaction, albeit in a much more concise way. Enjoy! Hosted by Sam Noland, Anthony Battaglia, and Jason Read! Send us (more) feedback! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow our reviews! Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In celebration of Dwayne Johnson’s new action blockbuster Skyscraper, as well as the recent roast of Bruce Willis on Comedy Central, we decided to talk about the (surprisingly pretty good) series of movies known only as the Die Hard franchise. Anthony took over as host this week as we took a 25-year journey from 1988 all the way to 2013 and tried to figure out how this franchise has handily managed to keep going. Afterwards, we throw out some ideas for what we’d like to see from the forthcoming 6th installment of the series, and some of our director suggestions might not be what you expect. Enjoy! Hosted by Anthony Battaglia, Jason Read, and Sam Noland! Question For You: How did you like Anthony as a host? Also, give us your pitch for a 6th installment in the Die Hard series. SHOW NOTES: 00:02:28 - Die Hard 00:20:57 - Die Hard 2 00:30:01 - Die Hard: With A Vengeance 00:49:56 - Live Free or Die Hard 01:08:10 - A Good Day to Die Hard 01:20:24 - What we want from Die Hard 6 01:25:58 - Conclusion Send us feedback! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow our reviews! Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In what is somehow our second longest episode to date, we decided to take a look at the quickly-escalating career of writer/director Taylor Sheridan, in honor of this summer’s controversial new release Sicario: Day of the Soldado. We discuss the themes, politics, and marketing tactics of the new release, as well as our predictions for the planned third installment. We were all surprised to find out how much we geek out over Sheridan’s stories, and we hope that you’ll give it a listen, whether you’ve seen the movies or not. Enjoy!  Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! Question For You: Have you seen any of Taylor Sheridan’s movies? If so, what do you think? SHOW NOTES: 1:38 - Introduction to Taylor Sheridan 8:47 - Vile (2011) 26:25 - Sicario (2015) 42:33 - Hell or High Water (2016) 56:27 - Wind River (2017) 1:08:36 - Yellowstone (2018) 1:13:35 - Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) 1:35:36 - Reading some of your feedback 1:41:08 - Conclusion Send us feedback! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow our reviews! Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the release of Incredibles 2, we decided to look back on the filmography of director Brad Bird, which proved to be fascinating, enlightening and exciting (for the most part). From The Iron Giant in 1999 all the way to Tomorrowland in 2015, we break down every Brad Bird directorial effort, and afterward we respond to some of your feedback and discuss Incredibles 2 in both a spoiler-free and spoiler-filled section. Enjoy! Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! Question For You: What is your favorite Brad Bird movie? Also, who is the best Pixar director? 2:46 - Introduction to Brad Bird 8:02 - The Iron Giant 18:46 - The Incredibles 24:13 - Ratatouille 31:50 - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 34:49 - Tomorrowland 47:55 - Responding to (some of) your comments 54:21 - Incredibles 2 (Spoiler-free) 1:12:09 - Incredibles 2 (Spoiler-filled) 1:17:48 - Final impressions/conclusion Send us feedback! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow our reviews! Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

​This week, we decided to look back on the series of films that has led up to this past week’s release of Ocean’s 8. We start all the way back in 1960 with The Rat Pack, make our way through Steven Soderbergh’s trilogy, and finally arrive at the newest installment. Afterwards, we take some time to read some of YOUR feedback (we’re sorry it took this long), which will be concluded in next week’s episode. Enjoy! Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! 0:05:39 - Ocean’s Eleven (1960) 0:16:09 - Ocean’s Eleven (2001) 0:23:15 - Ocean’s Twelve (2004) 0:29:44 - Ocean’s Thirteen (2007) 0:36:31 - Ocean’s 8 (2018) 0:51:03 - Commenting on your Feedback (as much as we can get to) Question For You: What is your favorite Heist Movie? Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow our reviews: Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s much more laid-back on ATAIG this week, because we decided to talk about some of our favorite (and possibly least favorite) ROBOTS from movies, in celebration of last week’s low-budget sci-fi thriller Upgrade (not technically a robot, but we thought it was close enough). Listen as the ATAIG crew discuss some of the most well-written, interesting, bizarre, or ridiculous mechanical beings to grace motion pictures (which is a fancy way of saying that Sam totally nerds out while Anthony and Jason calmly discuss some sci-fi movies). Enjoy! Question for you: Who are some of your favorite Robots (Robits?) from movies? The more obscure the better! Also, what Robot would you want as your personal sidekick? Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow our reviews on Letterboxd: Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Disclaimer: Our normal recording device crashed at the end of the episode (go figure), so we were forced to use a backup recording of slightly lesser quality. We apologize for the inconsistent sound of this episode. Solo: A Star Wars Story has finally been released, and we’re concluding our conversation on the entire cinematic Star Wars franchise. After a quick appetizer of a discussion on the animated Clone Wars movie from 2008, we go on a deep dive into the current era of Star Wars. From The Force Awakens all the way through the newly-released Solo, we engage in some of the most impassioned debates and disagreements we’ve ever had. After that, we all propose our own ideas for the unlikely Star Wars Anthologies we want to see, and they might not be what you expect. Enjoy! Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! Question for you: What’s a Star Wars Anthology you would want to see on the big screen? Also, what are your views on the Disney era of Star Wars? 00:1:41 - The Clone Wars 00:8:44 -The Force Awakens 00:37:05 - Rogue One 00:51:12 -The Last Jedi 01:16:54 - Solo 01:26:34 - Anthology stories we want to see Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Follow us on Letterboxd: Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Anyway, That’s All I Got, we decided to talk about something a little more relaxed than what we’re used to and discuss some animated movie recommendations. Whether they’re underseen or underrated, we talk about the animated movies we wish would get more attention than they already do. We excluded anything by Disney or Pixar, since those are talked about quite often. Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, and Anthony Battaglia! Question for you: What are some animated movies (excluding Disney and Pixar) that you would recommend? Also, give us your defense for why Spirited Away is great (if you think it is). We can't wait to read them! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that Avengers: Infinity War has finally been released, we were able to continue our breakdown of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). We start by catching up on Ant-Man, which we didn’t realize was part of Phase 2, followed by our breakdown of Phase 3 (so far). From Captain America: Civil War all the way to Avengers: Infinity War, we analyze, debate, agree, and disagree about the previous 7 installments of the MCU.  Hosted by Sam Noland, Jason Read, Anthony Battaglia, and special guest Guy Simons Jr. (@filmguy99). Question for you: Which phase of the MCU is your favorite? 0:01:14 - Ant-Man 0:08:49 - Introduction to Phase 3 0:11:39 - Captain America: Civil War 0:24:39 - Doctor Strange 0:32:41 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 0:40:30 - Spider-Man: Homecoming 0:48:02 - Thor: Ragnarok 0:54:44 - Black Panther 1:06:36 - Avengers: Infinity War 1:16:08 - Phase 3 Conclusion 1:19:53 - Infinity War Spoiler Discussion Send us your feedback! Leave a comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us: @AnywayCast Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd Guy Simons Jr. on letterboxd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the unfortunate passing of R. Lee Ermey, this week we decided to count down our 5 favorite supporting characters from a whole litany of movies. We quickly realized that we had bitten off more than we could chew with this massive topic, because there are literally MILLIONS of supporting characters, but we decided to give it a shot anyway! Question for you: Who are some of your favorite supporting characters from movies? Also, what do you think it truly takes to be a good supporting character?​​   Comment: jonnegroni.com Email us: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @AnywayCast All feedback is hugely appreciated! Anthony's list: 5. Sgt. Al Powell from Die Hard 4. Jimmy Dugan from A League of Their Own 3. Burt Gummer from Tremors 2. Everett Hitch from Appaloosa 1. Igor from Young Frankenstein Jason's List: 5. Frank from Frank 4. Paddy Conlon from Warrior 3. Peter Evans from Bug 2. Daisy Domergue from The Hateful Eight 1. Wendy Torrance from The Shining Sam's List: 5. Alice from Alice in the Cities 4. Homer Parrish from The Best Years of Our Lives 3. Cassandra Anderson from Dredd 2. Jerry Langford from The King of Comedy 1. The Blind Girl from City Lights Follow us: Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of the release of A Quiet Place, the ATAIG crew got together to count down their top 5 most suspenseful movies! It's a very broad, personal, and subjective topic, so our lists ended up being very diverse and indicative of our own sensibilities. There are plenty of obvious choices, but there are also plenty of surprising revelations along the way... Question for you: What movies did you find to be the most suspenseful? Also, what tends to get under your skin when it comes to suspense in general? Comment on jonnegroni.com or email us at [email protected] with any of your feedback. Anthony's List: 5. The Game 4. The Poseidon Adventure 3. Wind River 2. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father 1. The Hateful Eight   Jason's List: 5. Creep/Creep 2 4. Antichrist/Melancholia 3. The Invitation 2. The Vanishing 1. The Witch   Sam's List: 5. Le Cercle Rouge 4. Prisoners 3. The Conversation 2. The Thing 1. The Wages of Fear​   Follow us: Anthony Battaglia on letterboxd Jason Read on letterboxd Sam Noland on letterboxd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.