Listen, gang. The Nighthawks get it. They’re not out to snag a few clicks and a few downloads by offering a contrarian opinion to the Zeitgeist. However, they also feel the need to be completely honest with you, and the truth is that sometimes these opinions run contrary to the overwhelming opinion of the populace. […]
It is the 60th Episode of Nighthawks Podcast, and it is time for the 90th annual Academy Awards. In just a few short days, Hollywood (the broad concept) will gather at the Kodak Dolby Theatre in Hollywood (the actual physical place) to celebrate each other and to celebrate the art of film. Meanwhile, outside, Angelinos […]
It is a time of fabulous celebration, million-dollar dresses, hundred-million-dollar movies, and billion dollar returns. But more than the monetary value, and the superficial outward appearance, Hollywood is getting together this weekend to honor achievement in film. Joining us for a third year in a row is the official Nighthawks Oscar Czar, Cameron Maris, who […]
In the words of the prophet Mercury: “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?” Well, in as much as we’re prerecorded voices speaking from a conceptual diner, this is (in the words of another Prophet, I. Ron Sheik) “the real.” What is not real is the movie we’re watching for this episode of […]
Come with us, across the Atlantic and into the Great White North, as the boys in the Nighthawks Diner explore the Norwegian black comedy IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE. Equal parts FARGO-era Coen Bros. and Scandinavian Noir (Nordic Noir… “Noirdic?”), this little movie has a lot going on for it. A favorite of festival audiences, IN […]
The Netflix tentpole big-budget-juggernaut, BRIGHT, was released on Netflix recently. Is Netflix’s future so BRIGHT they have to wear shades? Or is the new David Ayer film low on luster? The shadow of sexual misconduct hangs over the film’s writer, Hollywood legacy Max Landis. Is it possible to separate art from artist? The boys in […]
Merry Life Day to everyone in this galaxy, and in a galaxy far away, and to ring in the holiday season, the Nighthawks have a special two-parter for you. Episode 54: Rogue One- A Star Wars Story Trevor and Matt play a game of catch-up for this episode. Having covered Star Wars from Episodes 1-7, […]
Here we are, we’re going to wade into the fray. But suffice it to say, if we were on the Disney payroll, we’d be driving better cars. Tonight the Nighthawks talk about a movie in current release, the latest WB/DC Tent Pole event film: Justice League. Not unlike THE AVENGERS that came before (in many […]
From the filmmakers behind Found Footage 3D: “When he’s hired to document the behind-the-scenes action of the ultralow-budget horror movie Spectre of Death (“the first 3D found-footage horror film”), an aspiring filmmaker packs up his camera and travels with the film’s crew to a creepy cabin in the woods. But when the fictional evil presence […]
It’s the most murder filled time of the year! It’s October, and that means it’s time for MONSTOBERFEST RETURNS. This is by-and-large because October is when Halloween is, which gives us a good excuse to watch spooky movies. Movies like the aptly named slasher classic, John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. But October 2017 is something truly special, […]
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