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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

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Ep 54 - Guilty Pleasures 4 (Rambo 2, The Punisher,...

The Office Grunts ·

2021/04/12

It's the 4th installment of "Guilty Pleasures" week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew each pick a sub-30% on Rotten Tomatoes movie they love. For John Wayne, it's "The 13th Warrior," while Petey picked Stallone's "Rambo First Blood Part II," and Stew selected the Dolph Lundgren version of "The Punisher." Love them or hate them, they all get skewered on this episode.

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68:13

Ep 53 - Godzilla vs. Kong; Godzilla (1998)

The Office Grunts ·

2021/04/05

It's Godzilla week on the show as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew all checked out the new "Godzilla vs. Kong." And, because they're gluttons for punishment, they also rewatched the 1998 Roland Emmerich-directed "Godzilla."

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78:18

Ep 52 - Braveheart, The Patriot

The Office Grunts ·

2021/03/29

It's the 1-year anniversary of the show as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew celebrate with a Mel Gibson double-feature of Braveheart and The Patriot.

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86:00

Ep 51 - The Snyder Cut of Justice League, Batman v...

The Office Grunts ·

2021/03/23

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew check out the long-awaited "Snyder Cut" of "Justice League" from HBO Max, and revisit "Batman v. Superman."

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80:01

Ep 50 - The Dark Knight, Batman (1989)

The Office Grunts ·

2021/03/21

It's the big 5-0 episode, and the fellas celebrate by rewatching one of their favorites, Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," and revisiting a longtime classic, Tim Burton's original "Batman."

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79:35

Ep 49 - Goodfellas, The Departed

The Office Grunts ·

2021/03/08

It's a Scorsese double-feature this week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit the classics "Goodfellas" and "The Departed."

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83:58

Ep 48 - Batman Begins, Batman Returns

The Office Grunts ·

2021/03/01

It's finally a Batman week on the show as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and Tim Burton's Batman Returns. Plus, Batman Begins came out in 2005 during their shared deployment to Iraq, so they reminisce about the various ways they managed to watch it in the midst of a war.

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75:42

Ep 47 - Roger Moore's Moonraker, Live and Let Die

The Office Grunts ·

2021/02/22

It's a Roger Moore-themed episode as John Waune, Petey, and Stew watch and debate 007-clicks "Moonraker" and "Live and Let Die." Also, John Wayne describes his week with ice storms and rolling blackouts in Texas.

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95:56

Ep 46 - Forrest Gump, Fight Club

The Office Grunts ·

2021/02/17

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew are joined for the first time by a guest - Mrs. Petey herself, Natalie Peterson - as they discuss her suggested double feature, Forrest Gump and Fight Club. Also, they debate how to come up with a Top 5 All-Time list.

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78:43

Ep 45 - The Actor Draft

The Office Grunts ·

2021/02/11

It's a special "draft day" episode as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew draft their respective actor "dream teams." 7 picks across 5 age brackets. Listen and let us know who won. Plus, Super Bowl thoughts.

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75:54

Ep 44 - Training Day, The Little Things

The Office Grunts ·

2021/02/01

It's a Denzel Washington double-feature this week, as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit "Training Day" before checking out Denzel's newest feature, "The Little Things." Plus, adventures in AMC stock trading.

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65:14

Ep 43 - News of the World

The Office Grunts ·

2021/01/25

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew check out the new Tom Hanks western, "News of the World" directed by Paul Greengrass.

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87:01

Ep 42 - Guilty Pleasures 3 (Predator 2, Waterworld,...

The Office Grunts ·

2021/01/18

It's another "Guilty Pleasures" episode as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew revisit and skewer "Predator 2," "Waterworld," and "Terminator: Salvation." Does anyone's pick get high marks from the rest of the group? Listen and find out.

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60:23

Ep 41 - Sean Connery Bonds, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are...

The Office Grunts ·

2021/01/11

It's Sean Connery Bond week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew talk "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever."

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75:03

Ep 40 - Top 5 Movies of 2020; The Midnight Sky; Tenet...

The Office Grunts ·

2021/01/04

As 2020 closes, John Wayne, Petey, and Stew count down their Top 5 movies of the year, do a deeper dive on George Clooney's "The Midnight Sky" on Netflix, and revisit "Tenet" after some home video rewatches.

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80:17

Ep 39 - Wonder Woman 1984, The Mandalorian Season 2

The Office Grunts ·

2021/01/01

It's a post-Christmas recap as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew talk about the Christmas Day release of "Wonder Woman 1984" and do a deep dive on the recently-finished Season 2 of "The Mandalorian."

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87:08

Ep 38 - Top 5 Christmas Movies, Die Hard, Lethal Weapon

The Office Grunts ·

2020/12/21

Christmas season continues as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew count down their Top 5 Christmas movies, debate "what is a Christmas movie?" and dive into Christmas-set actioners "Die Hard" and "Lethal Weapon."

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76:17

Ep 37 - Home Alone, Four Christmases

The Office Grunts ·

2020/12/15

It's a Christmas-themed episode this week as John Wayne, Petey, and Stew enjoy the classic "Home Alone," and the should-be-more-classic "Four Christmases." Plus, Star Wars announcements, gaming as a dad on Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and more.

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84:48

Ep 36 - Citizen Kane, Mank, HBO Max bombshell

The Office Grunts ·

2020/12/07

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew put on their berets to watch "Citizen Kane," paired with David Fincher's new Netflix feature Mank. They also debate the pros/cons of HBO Max's bombshell news that WB's entire 2021 slate would debut on the service.

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76:47

Ep 35 - Hillbilly Elegy, Fatman, Thanksgiving

The Office Grunts ·

2020/11/30

John Wayne, Petey, and Stew recount their Thanksgiving meals and Christmas decorating procedures before diving into both Ron Howard's "Hillbilly Elegy" on Netflix and the Mel Gibson-as-grizzled-Santa-Claus VOD flick, "Fatman."

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