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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

65:35

Ep 215 - Superman (2025)

The Office Grunts ·

2025/07/18

Stew records from a Lake Erie vacation, John Wayne critiques Amazon Prime Day (and shares his movie haul), before they power through James Gunn's "Superman."

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75:48

Ep 214 - F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, Ballerina

The Office Grunts ·

2025/07/13

John Wayne and Stew talk 4th of July fun before diving into the meat of summer movie season with reviews of F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, and (From the World of John Wick) Ballerina.

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84:47

Ep 213 - 28 Years Later; Warfare

The Office Grunts ·

2025/06/30

Petey returns to join John Wayne and Stew to talk "28 Years Later," before the 3 Iraq Qar veterans talk "Warfare." Plus, that terrible New York Times "Greatest Films of the 21st Century" list, kids birthday planning, Ohio budget talk, and more.

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75:27

Ep 212 - The Bourne Ultimatum, Bourne Legacy, Jason...

The Office Grunts ·

2025/06/07

Stew and John Wayne wrap up the Jason Bourne series by revisiting "The Bourne Ultimatum," "The Bourne Legacy," and "Jason Bourne. Plus, Stew has a big court victory and tries to celebrate with Taco Bell.

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74:11

Ep 211 - Mission: Impossible-Final Reckoning;...

The Office Grunts ·

2025/05/31

Stew & John Wayne talk Memorial Day vacations and then check out the new "Mission: Impossible - Final Recknoning" and the AppleTV+ Guy Ritchie film, "Fountain of Youth."

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54:11

Ep 210 - The Accountant 1 & 2

The Office Grunts ·

2025/05/23

John Wayne and Stew talks grilling, John Wayne catalogs his entire movie collection into the wrong app, and then they dive into the Ben Affleck action double feature of "The Accountant" and "The Accountant 2."

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57:20

Ep 209 - Thunderbolts*

The Office Grunts ·

2025/05/05

John Wayne and Stew compile their movie collections and compare numbers, talk self-driving cars and garage maintenance, before geeking out over "Thunderbolts*".(Note: apologies for Stew's low quality audio feed, which somehow got recorded with the wrong mic.)

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52:44

Ep 208 - Sinners

The Office Grunts ·

2025/05/02

Stew and John Wayne talk dinosaur cloning, the NFL draft, and 20 year Star Wars anniversaries before diving into the hit movie, "Sinners".

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61:56

Ep 207 - Black Bag; Last Breath; Severance

The Office Grunts ·

2025/04/21

John Wayne and Stew talk furniture negotiations before reviewing Steven Soderbergh's "Black Bag," the deep water driller thriller "Last Breath," and the much-discussed "Severance" TV show.

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67:59

Ep 206 - Val Kilmer Top 5

The Office Grunts ·

2025/04/08

John Wayne and Stew pay their respects to the late great Val Kilmer and count down his Top 5 films.

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83:28

Ep 205 - Top 10 Movies of 2024; Petey Returns

The Office Grunts ·

2025/03/30

It's an Office Grunts reunion as Petey rejoins the show to count down the Top 10 Movies of 2024 with John Wayne and Stew.

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73:13

Ep 204 - The Brutalist, The Substance

The Office Grunts ·

2025/03/15

Stew and John Wayne talk about "The Brutalist" and "The Substance," after Stew recounts a New York City trip to see Denzel Washington in Othello.

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72:28

Ep 203 - Captain America: Brave New World; The Gorge;...

The Office Grunts ·

2025/02/17

Stew and John Wayne dutifully go watch the latest Marvel movie, Captain America: Brave New World, plus Apple TV's The Gorge, September 5, The Order, and Flow. Beyond the grab bag, they talk Home Depot visits and Hans Zimmer concerts.

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76:17

Ep 202 - Anora, Emilia Perez, A Real Pain

The Office Grunts ·

2025/01/31

John Wayne and Stew get ready for the Oscars by watching 3 of the contenders - Anora, Emilia Perez, and A Real Pain - after geeking out about Nintendo Switch 2 and other gaming stories.

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60:31

Ep 201 - Nosferatu, The Witch

The Office Grunts ·

2025/01/09

John Wayne and Stew talk Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu" and "The Witch". Plus, a disappointing Bengals season, and Stew recounts his "Platinum Club" status at the local Cinemark.

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108:55

Ep 200 - A Complete Unknown; Top 5 Theater Trips; Top...

The Office Grunts ·

2025/01/04

The shows hits 200 episodes as John Wayne and Stew review "A Complete Unknown" and talk Bob Dylan. Plus - lists! Top 5 Greatest Theater Trips of all-time, Top 5 Favorite Directors of all-time, and their respective 5 Most-Hated Movies of all-time.

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61:37

Ep 199 - Blitz, Piano Lesson, & a grab bag

The Office Grunts ·

2024/12/17

John Wayne and Stew talk Christmas festivities, comic book conventions, Joe Burrow's Batmobile, and more, before reviewing Blitz (on Apple TV+), The Piano lesson (Netflix), and a rapid fire grab bag of Kraven, Moana 2, Juror No. 2, Wicked, and more.

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80:13

Ep 198 - Gladiator II

The Office Grunts ·

2024/11/26

Stew hosts a private screening of "Gladiator II" which John Wayne misses due to an airline debacle. But they get to talk about the year's biggest movie regardless!

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63:46

Ep 197 - Heretic, Woman of the Hour

The Office Grunts ·

2024/11/12

Stew and John Wayne talk election results, Veterans Day, silent auctions, and more, before scaring themselves silly with the Netflix thrilelr "Woman of the Hour" and the A24 horror movie, "Heretic." Stew may not sleep for a week.

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75:40

Ep 196 - Conclave

The Office Grunts ·

2024/11/04

John Wayne and Stew spar over the new Best Picture contender "Conclave," while talking Little League drama, marvels in TV tech, and Netflix's "Ancient Apocalypse."

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