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.
Episodes
Monday Aug 19, 2024
Monday Aug 19, 2024
It's time to venture down a different superhero path, this time from the 1990s and up first we have a cult classic film to discuss with The Crow. Journey with us as we discuss that legendary Brandon Lee performance and that amazing soundtrack. Is this one of the 90s best gems and a completely unique superhero? Pour some rye, grab an electric guitar, and get ready to FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP! FIRE IT UP! Cheers!
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Monday Aug 12, 2024
Monday Aug 12, 2024
This week we wrap up our buddy cop cask with an action/comedy/horror hybrid coming from the mind of Edgar Wright in the form of Hot Fuzz. Journey with us as we discuss the unique style of the film along with all the zany characters the film populates. Is this a modern action classic or does the humor go way over our heads? Our Flight this week is doing more X-Men fantasy casting and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing our favorite action movie sequels. So pour some rye, grab a Cornetto ice cream, and get ready to do battle with "The Greater Good." Cheers!
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Monday Aug 05, 2024
Monday Aug 05, 2024
Our buddy cop cask makes a surprise stop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with arguably the most anticipated film of the year, Deadpool and Wolverine. Journey with us in our longest episode ever as we discuss the arrival of these iconic mutants into the MCU. Is this the jump start Marvel has been waiting for or are we lost trying to figure out what timeline this is? Our Flight this week is fantasy casting our own X-Men film set in different decades and we wrap with a Nightcap picking the top 3 worst mistakes across all Marvel films. So pour some rye, grab a chimichanga, and listen with maximum effort! Cheers!
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Monday Jul 29, 2024
Monday Jul 29, 2024
This week we venture to the ultimate buddy cop film with one of the 80s most memorable action vehicles, Lethal Weapon. Journey with us as we discuss the iconic characters of Riggs and Murtaugh along with that unique Shane Black screenplay. Is this still the template for buddy cop films or have others done it better? Our Flight this week is pairing up modern actors for the next big buddy cop film and we wrap with a Nightcap casting some villains for some unique cop pairings. So pour some rye, grab some denim and cowboy boots, and get ready to face Mr. Joshua. Cheers!
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Monday Jul 22, 2024
Monday Jul 22, 2024
This week our buddy cop cask churns along as we discuss the long anticipated sequel, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Journey with us as we discuss the long road to get to this sequel, 30 years after the last film, along with the similarities and differences within the series. Is this sequel worth the wait or should it have stayed back in the 80s? Our Flight this week is listing our favorite film performances from SNL alumni and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing our favorite Netflix shows of all time. So pour some rye, grab your Detroit Lions jacket, and get ready for the shakedown! Cheers!
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Monday Jul 15, 2024
Monday Jul 15, 2024
This week we start a new film review cask built all around the buddy cop movie and up first we're talking about the Eddie Murphy, comedy vehicle, Beverly Hills Cop. Journey with us as we discuss the state of comedy actors and also breakdown this film's impressive box office run. Is this an 80s classic or are we left wanting more from the story? Our Flight this week is listing our favorite comedy actors from the 1980s and we wrap with a Nightcap picking three movie franchises we'd like to start up again. So pour some rye, put a banana in the tail pipe, and get ready for a vacation in Beverly Hills. Cheers!
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Monday Jul 08, 2024
Monday Jul 08, 2024
This week we head on out to the ball game as we tackle the last place Cleveland Indians in the form of the sports comedy, Major League. Journey with us as we talk about this underdog team and all their unique eccentricities. Is this a worthy summer classic or should we spend our money on peanuts and Crackerjacks instead? So pour some rye, grab your Wild Thing glasses, and get ready for nine innings of hilarity. Cheers!
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Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
This week we detour for some small batch film review as we return to the King of the Monsters with the Toho smash sensation, Godzilla Minus One. Journey with us as we discuss this take on the legendary character and ponder how this film cost 15 million dollars to make. Is this the best film in this long running series or is it time to put Godzilla to rest? So pour some rye, grab your favorite Godzilla shirt, and get ready to celebrate the 37th film in this franchise. Cheers!
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Monday Jun 03, 2024
Monday Jun 03, 2024
This week we make a stop at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters as we tackle the summer box office starter from 2003 with X2. Journey with us as we discuss the first cast of X-Men characters along with the diabolical William Stryker. Is this a worthy superhero sequel or has this not aged well? Our Flight this week is picking directors we'd like to see tackle an X-Men movie and we wrap with a Nightcap picking the most wasted characters in the Fox X-Men films. So pour some rye, grab your Adamantium claws, and get ready to stand united. Cheers!
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Monday May 20, 2024
Monday May 20, 2024
This week we start a brand new cask built all around the films to start the Summer movie season that first weekend in May and up first we are starting with this year's film, The Fall Guy. Journey with us as we discuss this TV show to film adaptation and all those fun action bits. Is this a worthy blockbuster or is the Summer season already in trouble? Our Flight this week is picking our top 5 highest grossing films of the Summer and we wrap with a Nightcap picking our 3 favorite TV show to film adaptations. So pour a spicy margarita, get your crash pad, and take the fall! Cheers!
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Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Our A24 in 2024 cask wraps up as we take shelter in a single location and try not to go crazy with The Lighthouse. Journey with us as we discuss the two dynamo performances along with all the allusions to mythological legends. Is this a worthy film under the A24 banner or is it just too weird for its own good? Our Flight this week is picking three directors who should've made films for A24 and we wrap with a Nightcap recasting Dafoe and Pattinson as another iconic film duo. So pour a turpentine and honey cocktail, hold your farts, and don't forget to spill yer beans. Cheers!
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Monday Apr 29, 2024
Monday Apr 29, 2024
A24 in 2024 rolls along this week as we head to New York's Diamond District for a chaotic ride with Uncut Gems. Journey with us as we try to overcome a Safdie Brother's anxiety attack by way of a tour de force performance from Adam Sandler. Are people missing out on an underrated A24 thriller or would they go nuts watching this? Pour some rye, grab your diamond studded Furby, and get ready to hustle an uncut gem. Cheers!
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Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
This week we start A24 in 2024, a cask built around one of the most powerful studios in Hollywood and up first is a discussion on the wrestling drama, The Iron Claw. Journey with us as we discuss the world of wrestling in the 1980s along with a breakdown of the cast tasked with bringing the Von Erich family to life. Is this a sports drama worthy of greatness or do we need to suplex the film into the waste basket? Our Flight and Nightcap are discussions on sports stories we'd like to see on the big screen along with who we'd cast. So pour some rye, grab your wrestling costume, and get ready for a dance in the ring. Cheers!
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Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
This week we wrap up our James Bond cask by discussing Pierce Brosnan's tenure as Bond with his third entry, The World Is Not Enough. Journey with us as we discuss the unique cast, the title song, the video games, and that wild cold open. Is this a Bond worthy of the 90s or is this a sign of franchise fatigue? Pour some rye, grab a bowl of Beluga Caviar, and get ready to save the world the James Bond way. Cheers!
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
The James Bond journey continues as we queue up another entry, this time with Sean Connery in the form of You Only Live Twice. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the unique design of the film to the introduction of the Bond Big Bad, Blofeld. Is this a worthy finale for the first tenure of Connery or should he have quit sooner? Our Flight this week is picking a Bond vehicle we'd like to own and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing which select action star would win a fight to the death on a deserted island. So pour some rye, grab your ninja attire, and get ready to live twice!
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Rye Smile Films returns to the world of James Bond 007 as we trek through the bowl of Bond with our pick, The Man with the Golden Gun. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the Alice Cooper alternate song to the casting of Christopher Lee as Francisco Scaramanga. Is this a classic Bond adventure or is this a low point of the series? So pour some rye, grab your prosthetic third nipple, and get ready for a climactic duel with Nick Nack in attendance. Cheers!
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Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Step back into this classic episode as the Italian Stallion takes on his most formidable opponent in Mr. T's Clubber Lang with our review/breakdown of Rocky III. Pay tribute to the late/great Carl Weathers as he takes Rocky under his wing to reclaim the "Eye of the Tiger." How brutal are those Lang punches? What is up with that Hulk Hogan wrestling match? And is it even a training montage if you don't practice your foot work? Pour some rye, lace up the gloves, and hit the bell for round three. Cheers!
Original Airdate: August 22nd, 2020
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Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Take a journey back in time for a battle with the ultimate evil and what some call the scariest film ever made with our classic episode on The Exorcist. Listen to an extensive breakdown on the intricate sound design of the film, casting trivia, and how the quiet moments of the film make the audience vulnerable to the onslaught of terror. So pour some rye and grab a cup of pea soup because it's an excellent day for an exorcism. Cheers!
Original Airdate: April 4th, 2020
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Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Sunday Jan 07, 2024
Get to the Choppa as we head back to the jungle with Schwarzenegger and a pesky alien with our classic episode on the original Predator. Hear all about the original design of this iconic movie monster that would've changed the legacy of the film and listen to one of our finest rants on why 80s action movies are the cream of the crop. So pour some rye, grab your adaptive camouflage suit, and get ready for the ultimate hunt. Cheers!
Original Airdate: June 13th, 2020
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Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
This week we wrap up our time in prequel town with a trip to Panem for the origins of President Snow and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Journey with us as we discuss the unique world of The Hunger Games and how this new film lays the foundation for the popular series. Is this a good origin story or should we just start with the original film? Our Flight this week is picking our top 3 favorite dystopia films and we wrap with a Nightcap picking film inspired locations as Hunger Games mazes. So pour some rye, grab a jabberjay, and get ready for a fight to the death! Cheers!
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