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The Office Grunts

Brian S. Stewart

As young men they patrolled Baghdad together in the infantry. As middle-aged office professionals...they don"t do that anymore. Listen as longtime Army buddies John Arlan Peterson, John Wayne Reynolds, Jr., and Brian Stewart (aka Petey, John Wayne, and Stew) break down movies, life, and whatever the heck they want, on The Office Grunts Podcast.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

63:03

Ep 134 - Signs; Knock At the Cabin

The Office Grunts ·

2023/02/11

John Wayne and Stew revisit M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs" before checking out his latest film, "Knock At the Cabin." Plus WWI geekery and N64 Goldeneye is back.

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52:47

Ep 133 - Top 10 Movies of 2022

The Office Grunts ·

2023/01/26

It's list time as John Wayne and Stew count down their respective Top 10 Movies of 2022. Plus, John Wayne rants about rental cars while Stew goes on a vendetta against NFL referee analyst Gene Sterratore.

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47:34

Ep 132 - The Menu; The Pale Blue Eye

The Office Grunts ·

2023/01/22

John Wayne and Stew check out "The Menu" and "The Pale Blue Eye" while recounting Bengals victory and an evening with William Shatner.

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56:19

Ep 131 - Glass Onion, White Noise

The Office Grunts ·

2023/01/09

John Wayne and Stew catch up post-New Year's, gripe about kids' homework assignemnts for parents, talk broken Blu-Ray players, and then dig into "Glass Onion" and "White Noise" on Netflix.

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78:58

Ep 130 - Avatar & Avatar: The Way of Water

The Office Grunts ·

2022/12/26

It's Avatar week as John Wayne and Stew revisit the highest grossing movie of all-time - "Avatar" - and its new sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water."

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74:04

Ep 129- Elf, Spirited, Emancipation; Top 3 Will Ferrell

The Office Grunts ·

2022/12/19

It's a Christmas-themed episode as John Wayne and Stew revisit the clasic Elf and Will Ferrell's latest movie, Spirited. Plus, a whiplash turn into the Will Smith slavery film, Emancipation. Also, Christmas lighting postmortems.

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84:36

Ep 128 - Top 5 Spielberg, Bottom 3 Spielberg, The...

The Office Grunts ·

2022/12/06

It's a Steven Spielberg list-a-thon as John Wayne and Stew count down their Top 5 Favorite Spielberg films, their Bottom 3 Spielberg Films, and his most underrated work. Plus, they review Spielberg's latest, "The Fabelmans." Where will it rank?

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64:52

Ep 127 - Wakanda Forever + Thanksgiving

The Office Grunts ·

2022/11/29

John Wayne and Stew talk Thanksgiving meal favorites - and least favorites - before getting into Marvel's latest movie - "Black Panther Wakanda Forever."

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67:53

Ep 126 - In Bruges, Banshees of Inisherin

The Office Grunts ·

2022/11/25

John Wayne and Stew enjoy a Martin McDonagh double feature of the cult hit "In Bruges" and the director's 2022 follow-up "The Banshees of Inisherin." Plus, JW fights COVID in 2022, and Stew regales with his "Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2" exploits.

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57:15

Ep 125 - Dracula (1992), The Wolf Man (2010)

The Office Grunts ·

2022/11/10

It's a Halloween themed episode of The Office Grunts as John Wayne and Stew recount Trick or Treat festivities and revisit Francis For Coppola's Dracula and the Benicio Del Toro-starring The Wolf Man.

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59:01

Ep 124 - New Orleans Travelogue; Deja Vu; Bad...

The Office Grunts ·

2022/10/29

It's the first Office Grunts reunion since 2019 as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew travel to the Big Easy. Battlefields, bars, Bourbon Street, the Superdome, and lots of food in between, they recount their trip before reviewing two New Orleans-set movies - Denzel Washington's "Deja Vu" and Nicolas Cage's insane "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans."

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61:05

Ep 123 - Amsterdam, American Hustle

The Office Grunts ·

2022/10/14

John Wayne and Stew are among the dozen people in America to watch "Amsterdam" and revisit David O. Russell's "American Hustle." Plus, John Wayne buying an engagement ring with cash at a pawn shop. (Note: an audio issue resulted in Stew's portion being recorded with a subpar mic - apologies in advance.)

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66:14

Ep 122 - The Greatest Beer Run Ever

The Office Grunts ·

2022/10/04

It's a Vietnam movie boxing match as John Wayne and Stew debate the new Apple TV+ movie "The Greatest Beer Run Ever," starring Zac Efron and Russell Crowe. The Vietnam War, the anti-war movement, embedded reporters, alcohol consumption in war zones - all of it is up for discussion. Plus, Stew rediscovers Halo, and John Wayne is enjoying a brisk 90 degree fall in Texas.

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61:21

Ep 121 - Don't Worry, Darling

The Office Grunts ·

2022/09/28

John Wayne and Stew check out "Don't Worry, Darling," the new film from Olivia Wilde. Also, Stew recounts an eventful journey to the Ohio Renaissance Festival while John Wayne explains why his daughter turned on Tom Brady.

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63:53

Ep 120 - Guilty Pleasures: Shaft (2000); The Sword...

The Office Grunts ·

2022/09/21

It's another "Guilty Pleasures" episode as Stew picks the 2000 version of Shaft while John Wayne subjects Stew to the 1982 fantasy movie "The Sword and the Sorcerer." Also, Stew steps up his pizza-making game, and John Wayne has to explain bad words to his kids.

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72:54

Ep 119 - The Terminator Series (Ranked)

The Office Grunts ·

2022/09/15

Stew and John Wayne rank the 6 movies in the Terminator series from worst to first. Plus, a 20-year class reunion, and John Wayne's fantasy TV talk.

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49:20

Ep 118 - Samaritan

The Office Grunts ·

2022/08/29

John Wayne and Stew are back to talk bourbon bottling, wedding music, and picture-worthy hot dog plating, along with Sylvester Stallone's foray into the superhero movie genre, "Samaritan" on Amazon Prime.

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56:46

Ep 117 - Beast; Top 5 Animal Attack Movies

The Office Grunts ·

2022/08/23

Stew and John Wayne race to see "Beast" in the theater (aka "The Idris Elba Punching a Lion Movie") and then count down their Top 5 "Animal Attack" movies. Plus, puppy training, toy shopping, and a "Stew's Kitchen" triumph.

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123:59

Ep 116 - Heat 2 Novel Review + Casting Wish List

The Office Grunts ·

2022/08/15

Stew and John Wayne do a super deep dive into Michael Mann and Meg Gardiner's "Heat 2" novel, and then run down their dream casting choices for the (hopefully inevitable) movie adaptation. Plus, a new dog for the Reynolds family, and a trip down memory lane Black Hawk helicopter ride for Stew.

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67:39

Ep 115 - Predator, Prey

The Office Grunts ·

2022/08/12

John Wayne and Stew revisit "Predator" before checking out the latest entry in the series, "Prey" on Hulu. Plus, amusement parks, road trips, and Happy Heat Day!

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