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
Sunday May 29, 2022
Sunday May 29, 2022
This week we wrap up our wild Nicolas Cage cask with the surreal, revenge epic, Mandy. Journey with us as we discuss the artistic styles and all the crazy turns this film takes. Is this the Cage we want to see or is he better suited for other projects? Our Flight question this week is a listing of our top 3 Nicolas Cage films and we wrap with a Nightcap pitching other actor casks to cover. So pour a stiff drink, grab your Reaper and some Goblin Cheddar mac and cheese, and get ready for the Red Miller revenge tour. Cheers!
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Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
This week we continue our Nicolas Cage cask with a look at his Best Actor winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas. Journey with us as we discuss the use of music to who we think the main character actually is. Is this a worthy performance for an Oscar or should he have won for another film? Our Flight this week is a discussion on actors who are most deserving of an Oscar and we wrap with a Nightcap pairing Nick Cage with a filmmaker we'd like to see him team up with. So pour a drink, grab your chips, and get ready for a Vegas bender. Cheers!
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Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
This week we take a deep dive into a new actor cask built all around the man, the myth, the legend: Nicolas Cage and up first is his new release, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Journey with us as we discuss this meta approach to the Cage persona and how the story could've added a few other elements. Is this a winner or are we left wanting more? Our Flight this week is to cast Nicolas Cage in any 3 roles in film history and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing which actor we wouldn't mind seeing play themselves in a film. So pour a double Rye, grab your gold laced pistols, and get ready for some Nick Cage action. Cheers!
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Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
It's time to start the summer movie season with a trip to the multiverse and Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness. Journey with us as we discuss this new MCU film and all the crazy turns it takes. Is this a unique adventure for our heroes or has this been done to death? Our Flight this week is listing our favorite Marvel couples and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing our top 5 highest grossing films of the summer. So pour a Rye, grab your Darkhold, and get ready for some madness. Cheers!
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Sunday May 01, 2022
Sunday May 01, 2022
It's the last stop on our "Western Four Ways" cask with a look at the modern western by way of Taylor Sheridan and Hell or High Water. Journey with us as we discuss the new west and the careers of certain actors. Is this a good direction to take the western or should we return to the old way? Our Flight this week is about our favorite Jeff Bridges' films and we wrap with a Nightcap picking brothers that should make a heist film. So pour a rye, grab your t-bone steak, and get ready for a western showdown. Cheers!
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Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
This week we take the cowboy out of the west, place him in NYC and give him an interesting companion with Midnight Cowboy. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the controversial nature of the film to its status as an important film in the New Hollywood era. Is this the modern interpretation of a western set in a sprawling metropolis? Our Flight this week is to name the 3 best films that didn't win Best Picture and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing our favorite controversial films. So pour a double rye, grab your cow-skin suit case, and get ready for some Harry Nilsson. Cheers!
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Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
On this week's episode we tackle the next phase of our Western cask with a look at a samurai film from acclaimed director, Akira Kurosawa, with Throne of Blood. Journey with us as we dissect his style of filmmaking and this adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Would this film be better in color? And how impressive is Spider Web Castle as a set? Our Flight is a conversation on which westerns would make good samurai films and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing our favorite Shakespeare film adaptations. So pour some Suntory, grab your witch prophecy, and get ready for the forest to move. Cheers!
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Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
This week we head out west to start a new review cask called "The Western Four Ways" and up first we tackle the traditional with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance with special guest Mark. Journey with us as we discuss the themes of the west and this particular story. Is this a western classic or does it deserved to be forgotten? Our Flight this week is discussing our all time favorite Westerns. We wrap with a Nightcap talking about our recast picks for a Liberty Valance remake. So pour some Rye, grab your steak and apple pie, and get ready for a showdown. Cheers!
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Sunday Apr 03, 2022
Sunday Apr 03, 2022
This week we are doing some small batch film review with a look at the brand new venture into the Sony Spider-Man Universe, with Morbius. Journey with us as we discuss the origins of the character and that absolutely crazy end credit scene. Is this another great character to sink our teeth into or is this a huge miss? Our Flight and Nightcap this week are to pick a hero and villain from Marvel that is also deserving of their own theatrical film. So pour a stiff Rye, grab your artificial blood, and get ready for the living vampire. Cheers!
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Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
This week we make a trip to San Francisco with David Fincher, in his true crime epic covering one of the most notorious unsolved cases in Zodiac. Journey with us as we discuss the brilliant casting to the real life elements of the case. Is this another solid turn for Fincher or is this one best forgotten? Our Flight this week is to cast Zodiac if it were made in the 70s. We wrap with a Nightcap discussing what killed the procedural investigation film. So pour a double rye, grab your ciphers, and get ready for a complex case. Cheers!
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Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
This week we make a stop to the Baltimore State Hospital for a visit with Hannibal Lecter, in The Silence of the Lambs. Journey with us as we discuss one of horror's great villains and dissect all the characters arcs as we try to catch Buffalo Bill. Is this the prestige horror film that deserves all the accolades or have other genre staples done it better? Our Flight this week is to pick a killer from film to help us catch John Doe. We wrap with a Nightcap discussing which films should've also won the big 5 at the Oscars. So pour some Rye, grab your moth collection, and get ready for the lambs. Cheers!
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Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
This week we dive into a new film review cask, this one all about serial killers on the big screen and up first is one of David Fincher's best, Se7en. Journey with us as we discuss the screenplay origins to that infamous ending. Is this a masterpiece of the 90s or have other films in the genre eclipsed it? Our Flight this week is to cast the next cop duo on screen with contemporary or classic actors. Our Nightcap is picking a superhero project for Fincher to make. So pour a double Rye, grab your copy of Paradise Lost, and get ready to see "What's in the Box?" Cheers!
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Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Gear up for a trip to Gotham City as we tackle one of 2022s most anticipated films, The Batman. Journey with us as we dissect this new iteration of the caped crusader and his detective roots. Is this a good start for the Pattison era or are there one too many villains in the way? Our Flight this week is to give Batman a superpower that would actually be useful to his mythos. Our Nightcap involves casting the next wave of Batman villains. So pour a double Rye, grab your batarang, and get ready to meet vengeance. Cheers!
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Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Take a trip in the Rye Smile time machine as we give you some more Alfred Hitchcock this week with another look at Rebecca. Journey with us as we discuss Hitchcock's first foray into Hollywood and his only film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Pour some Rye, grab your Criterion copy of the film, and we will be back with you next week for an episode on one of 2022s most anticipated films. Cheers!
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Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
This week we make a stop to Bodega Bay but some pesky animals almost ruin the fun, in the form of Hitchcock's The Birds. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the unique costuming to the reason the birds attack. Is this another suspense classic or is it a lesser Hitchcock effort? Our Flight this week is to name an animal attack film we wouldn't want to be a part of. We wrap with a Nightcap placing Hitchcock in the director's chair of other film genres. So pour some Rye, grab your birdcage, and get ready to run in fear! Cheers!
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Sunday Feb 06, 2022
Sunday Feb 06, 2022
It's time to cover a heavy hitter on the podcast with one of the most important and influential films of all time, Psycho. Journey with us as we dissect Norman Bates and that infamous shower scene. Is this the suspense classic we all remember or are other films more important to the genre? Our Flight this week is a discussing on our least desirable vacations from films. We wrap with a Nightcap discussing the most important moments in cinema. So pour a big Rye, grab your shower cap, and get ready for a stop at the Bates Motel. Cheers!
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Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
It's time to return to the master of suspense with a new cask all about Alfred Hitchcock and up first is a voyeur thriller in Rear Window. Journey with us as we talk about all the themes and the layout of trying to catch a murderer. Is this Hitchcock's best films or is there something better in his filmography? Our Flight is a listing of our favorite Hitchcock film couples. We wrap with a Nightcap discussing our favorite Hitchcock inspired films. So pour some Rye, grab your long lens camera, and get ready to solve a crime. Cheers!
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Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
It's time to close our heist cask with one final job, courtesy of Steven Soderbergh and Ocean's Eleven. Journey with us as we discuss the scheming for the heist along with that amazing ensemble cast. Is this a well thought out job or is it innately flawed? Our Flight this week is choosing film characters to steal the Lombardi Trophy. We wrap with a Nightcap choosing our favorite Soderbergh films. So pour a drink on the rocks, grab your best disguise, and get ready for a wild heist. Cheers!
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Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
It's a new week and time to settle in for a new heist, this time with a film that few people talk about, Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the twist and turn story to the phenomenal acting performances. Is this a hidden film gem or should it stay undiscovered? Our Flight and Nightcap are film recommendations that are off the beaten path. So pour a stiff drink, grab your fake mustache, and get ready for another botched heist. Cheers!
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Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
It's a new year and time to start with a new film review cask. Get ready as we prepare for a slew of heists and up first is a trip to Brooklyn with Al Pacino in the form of Dog Day Afternoon. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the true life inspiration to the breakdown of the acting. Is this a classic 70s heist film or have other films done the bank robbery better? Pour some bourbon, grab your John Cazale fan club t-shirt, and for the hold up. Attica! Attica! Attica!
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