FOLLOWING FILMS

On this episode we get BURNT with Bradley Cooper as we have a full course meal of films dealing with differences in the kitchen. In 1996’s BIG NIGHT, two brothers battle over the direction of their failing restaurant, one unwilling to bow down to local customer ignorance, the other afraid of returning home to a less exciting life. Whereas 2014’s THE HUNDRED FOOT JOURNEY sees an initial cultural clash between an Indian family and a French woman that produces a better experience by combining sensibilities of the two. Joining our show to provide some True Bromance Film Podcast sensibilities is the host of that show and returning guest Jairo.

Director Clint Eastwood’s provocative adaptation of Chris Kyle’s memoir is an absorbing look into the life of a serviceman and the toll his work and departure takes on his family. Bradley Cooper plays Chris Kyle, the most lethal marksman in U.S. military history. A highly publicized angle to this story, it turns out to be a rather small part of the overall puzzle. What Eastwood and screenwriter Jason Hall choose to focus on instead is the impact these battles have on his personal life. Presented from a single-person viewpoint its commentary is shared with a blunt candor. You can’t pull many punches with this material, it is in-your-face aggressive and it stirs a reaction that stays long after the credits roll. What it is has to say is at times chilling and infinitely haunting. The opening scene goes for the jugular as Kyle (Cooper) stares down the sights of his rifle to the unthinkable. Through flashbacks we learn how he arrived at this moment. He’s raised in a discipline...

In episode 43, Peter is joined again by previous guest Karly of the That Pop This Life (@ThatPopThisLife) and Talking Shondaland (@ShondaTalk) Podcasts for a Bonus discussion about Aloha ! We start off non-spoiler and give whether we recommend this movie or not and then we get into details. Outro music: Cold War Kids - First Listen to Episode 144 of War Machine Vs. War Horse where Peter was a guest and they give a non-spoiler review of Aloha and then discuss Jerry Maguire and Elizabethtown by clicking HERE . Read Eric's review of Jerry Maguire at our blog site HERE .

On this episode we look at Cameron Crowe's repeated professional meltdowns, some leading to more cinematic success such as JERRY MAGUIRE and the the familiar formula not working ELIZABETHTOWN. Peter from Hydrate Level Four and the Original Remake podcast joins the show to see if Crowe's new film ALOHA is a remake of the charm of his earlier work or the repeated missteps seen in his later filmography.

On this episode we look at the war abroad in the Sam Mendes film JARHEAD, and the war at home in Paul Haggis' IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH. But first, we talk with Peter from the podcasts Hydrate Level Four and Original Remake about the extremely successful and yet polarizing film AMERICAN SNIPER which is new to DVD and Blu-ray.

Two scenes from the upcoming film American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood starring Bradley Cooper.