Sometimes you just can’t help the way things work out. The lion’s share of this “lost” episode was recorded in November of 2015. The new wrap-around intro and outro was recorded in February of 2016. Today we decided to quit sitting on it and just release the thing. Unfortunately, no sooner than we began uploading […]
Redford and Newman: Kid Tested, Mother Approved A belated order of Mother’s Day love to the moms at the Nighthawks cafe. We’re not talking about Peggy, the Nighthawks cafe waitress with the matronly instincts that makes sure that we eat all of our meat before we have our pudding. No, we’re talking about our ACTUAL […]
The Nighthawks dabble in the Devil’s Lettuce to talk about a stoner comedy for the occasion. The origins you hear about 4/20, the official/unofficial stoner holiday, are about as varied as the people you ask. Some people are very observant and will be partaking in the cash crop of Colorado during April 20th, others may […]
It’s a real slobber-knocker as the champion of the sun clashes against the Dark Knight.
Let’s get down to brass tacks. We’re talking about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, for this episode of the Nighthawks Podcast. This deceptively deep movie is from film auteur and former Python, Terry Gilliam, and stars Johnny Depp as the enigmatic Dr. Hunter S. Thompson- er… Raoul Duke. Hunter S. Thompson’s book is said […]
A beloved and pivotal voice in modern science fiction is said to have been a founding father of Cyberpunk and for coining the term “Cyberspace.” William Gibson has already left an indelible mark on literature, but is yet to be a cross-over success in film. We examine one failed attempt in 1995’s JOHNNY MNEMONIC as […]
Nighthawks Episode 21- The Journey to THE FORCE AWAKENS We’re excited for Star Wars! But we realize not everyone can get to the cinema right away. So, we recorded this episode especially for folks who haven’t seen STAR WARS EPISODE VII THE FORCE AWAKENS. We talk original trilogy, prequel trilogy, special edition trilogy, what works […]
When first we discussed Shane Black the writer, now we explore him as a writer-director
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and that means it’s time for the BIGGEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR!!! Alas, we have no consumer wares to peddle to you, at rock-bottom prices. So, The Nighthawks decided that they would ring in the holiday with a retrospective of the Christmas films of Shane Black. Shane served as […]
Earth may never be the same.
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