The film review podcast that highlights new/old films accompanied with fine spirits. Starring Matt and Jesse, each week will feature The Flight, Happy Hour, and The Nightcap.
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On this week's episode we dive into another edition of the Summer Box Office Hall of Fame and we start with the first film to make 200 million dollars in its opening weekend with Marvel's The Avengers. Journey with us as we discuss the anticipation to build this team and if the end result still pays off. Is this most important film in the MCU? Does this work without Robert Downey Jr.? And we reflect on the tease that set up the entire Infinity Saga. So pour a drink, grab some Shawarma, and get ready to quip your way to the assembly line. Cheers!
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
The mission comes to end as we accept one final mission with Ethan Hunt as he faces a final showdown with the Entity in the brand new release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Journey with us as we discuss this swan song which is filled with wild call backs, crazy exposition, and some truly exhilarating sequences. Is the series ending on a high note or should we have stopped this mission a long time ago? So pour some rye, grab you triple insulated scuba suit, to accept the mission one last time. Cheers!
Monday May 26, 2025
Monday May 26, 2025
We accept the next mission to join Ethan Hunt and the IMF as they look to stop a sentient AI before it falls into the wrong hands with our review of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning. Journey with us as we discuss this setup for a two part film that takes us all over the globe and gives us a very busy story. Is this a solid entry in the Mission franchise or are we ready for the fuse to run out? So pour some rye, grab your two piece cruxiform key, and get ready to run fast again. Cheers!
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Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
This week we return to the MCU and meet Marvel's version of The Suicide Squad with their oddball team, Thunderbolts*. Journey with us as we breakdown where all these characters came from and if they were the right fit for the film along with how this might set up future films. Is this a return to form for Marvel or is this another entry in a long downward trend? So pour some rye, grab a box of Wheaties cereal, and get ready to meet the New Avengers. Cheers!
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
On this week's episode we stay in the vampire space with a vamp flick courtesy of Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino with From Dusk Till Dawn. Journey with us as we talk about this wild little movie with a screenplay by Mr. Tarantino and all those gooey special effects. Does this film reinvent the vampire mythos or is it just a spooky good time? So pour some rye, grab your water gun filled with holy water, and get to wait until dawn with pesky horde of vampires. Cheers!
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
This week we head to the Mississippi Delta circa 1932 with brothers Smoke and Stack as they encounter a gang of vampires with Ryan Coogler's Sinners. Journey with us as we discuss this wild take on the vampire mythos which still remains faithful to classic lore and we also breakdown how music is used throughout the film. Is this the modern vampire film we've been waiting for is it the pacing too slow for its own good? So pour some rye, grab your banjo and harmonica, and get ready to dance and slay some vamps. Cheers!
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Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Ready for your next mission? Join us and Ethan Hunt as he takes on The Apostles and a pesky mustache with our review of Mission: Impossible - Fallout. Journey with us as we discuss the furious chase scenes of this sequel along with all those surprising moments that genuinely shock us. Is this the mission we've been waiting for or has franchise fatigue set in? So pour some rye, grab your HALO jump suit, and get ready to dangle from a helicopter. Cheers!
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Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Ethan Hunt returns this week as he takes on The Syndicate and hangs from the side of an airplane with our review of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Journey with us as we discuss the entry that introduces a director that is here to stay along with all the new cast members. Is this a vision of how this franchise will evolve or is it mission failure? So pour some rye, grab some swimming goggles, and get ready to get the team back together. Cheers!
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Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
This week the impossible mission continues as we tackle the fourth entry of the action/spy franchise with Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Journey with us as we discuss this busy sequel along with that show-stopping stunt in Dubai. Does this continue the good will from last week or does it make too many missteps? So pour some rye, grab your red/blue light sticky gloves, and get ready to save the world with a Mission Accomplished. Cheers!
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Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
This week this mission changes with a new director, a new villain, and a new direction that will change the franchise going forward with Mission: Impossible III. Journey with us as we discuss the new cast additions along with the directing career of J.J. Abrams. Is this a breath of fresh air or has this series self destructed? So pour some rye, grab the Rabbit's Foot, and get ready to run fast! Cheers!
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Our mission continues this week as we tackle the John Woo directed sequel that pits Ethan Hunt against the deadly Chimera virus in Mission: Impossible II. Journey with us as we discuss this misguided sequel and all the ways it's different from its predecessor. Is this the worst film of the series or will another film take that crown? So pour some rye, grab your shades and leather jacket, and get ready to slo mo walk with some doves. Cheers!
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Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
Your podcast mission if you choose to accept it is to start a new film review cask based all around the Mission: Impossible franchise and up first is the film that started it all. Journey with us as we dive into our search for the NOC List and discuss some of the tropes that will become synonymous with the series. Is this a classic entry or are better days in front of us? So pour some rye, grab your red light/green light chewing gum, and get ready because this podcast will self destruct in five seconds. Cheers!
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
This week we wrap up our cask on the legendary David Lynch by talking about what many consider to be his best film with Mulholland Drive. Journey with us as we trace the TV show roots of the film and all those insane subplots. Is this the best film of the 21st Century or is it too confusing for its own good? Our Flight this week is a discussion on our favorite Los Angeles set films and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing the weirdest films we've ever seen. So pour some rye, grab the blue key, and get ready to walk behind the alley at Winkie's. Cheers!
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Monday Feb 17, 2025
Monday Feb 17, 2025
This week we take a journey to a strange surreal town in the form of the prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Journey with us as we discuss this wild David Lynch film and how it tells the tragic story of Laura Palmer. Is this an undiscussed masterpiece of film or is it too obscure and weird for its own good? Our Flight this week is picking three films that we would've loved to see David Lynch direct and we wrap with a Nightcap picking which TV show we'd like to see made into a prequel movie. So pour some coffee, grab your special agent trench coat, and get ready to meet some odd people. Cheers!
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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
This we start a new cask and pay tribute to one of the most unique directors of all time in David Lynch and up first we have Blue Velvet. Journey with us as we discuss this wild film noir thriller and all the tropes that make it a David Lynch film. Is this a bonafide cult classic or is it just too weird for its own good? Our Flight and Nightcap this week are trailer breakdowns for the new Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts films. So pour some rye, grab your oxygen tank, and get ready to solve a mystery. Cheers!
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Monday Feb 03, 2025
Monday Feb 03, 2025
This week we wrap up our ''Horror looking back, looking forward'' cask with a look at the latest Universal Monster reimagining with Wolf Man. Journey with us as we discuss how this new iteration differs from versions of the past and if they make all the right creative decisions. Is this a winner for Universal or is it back to the drawing board for the monsters? So pour some rye, grab a piece of 10 year old beef jerky, and get ready to face the new Wolf Man. Cheers!
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Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
This week we return to 2024 to discuss one of the more unique horror films of recent memory with the body horror shocker, The Substance. Journey with us as we discuss a career resurgent performance from Demi Moore and all those wild moments from beginning to end. Is this a new modern horror masterpiece or does it take too much from other legendary films? So pour some rye, grab your stabilizer fluid, and get ready to be one with The Substance. Cheers!
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Monday Jan 13, 2025
Monday Jan 13, 2025
This week we return to the summer of 2024 for a serial killer thriller with lots of horror elements in the form of Longlegs. Journey with us as we discuss all the twists and turns of the film and the director that brought this all together in Osgood Perkins. Is this a new take on the police procedural thriller or have other films done a better job? So pour some rye, grab your coded cypher, and get ready to go on the hunt for a really creepy Nicolas Cage. Cheers!
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Monday Jan 06, 2025
Monday Jan 06, 2025
This week we start 2025 by going back to 2024 with the latest iteration of Nosferatu. Journey with us as we discuss how Robert Eggers adds his touch to this story along with all the decisions that might be perplexing to fans of vampire films. Is this a new horror classic or have we seen this film too many times before? Our Flight and Nightcap are breakdowns of the new Superman and Snow White trailers. So pour some rye, grab your vampire stakes, and get ready to meet the Count. Cheers!
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
This week we wrap up our Spidey cask by looking at one of his more interesting villains in his very own film with Kraven the Hunter. Joureny with us as we discuss the roots of the character and the attempts to bring him to the big screen. Is this film a worthy story for the iconic supervillain or does Sony's Spider-Man Universe end with a whimper? Our Flight this week is listing our most disappointing movies of 2024 and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing the films we are most looking forward to in 2025. So pour some rye, grab your rhino costume, and get ready for the hunt. Cheers!
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