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Battle Royale

The Summer of Chaos winds down with Battle Royale.  It’s probably the most controversial movie we’ve yet done, and we have strong opinions on this cult classic!

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino!  This week continues our summer series, looking at overlooked blockbuster sequels.  Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a great movie, let alone sequel.  Guillermo Del Toro knocks it out of the park with imaginative writing, spot-on casting, and special effects that haven’t aged a day in thirteen years.  …

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Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (1983)

Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino!  For this week’s episode, we take a look at the cult horror film Halloween III: Season of the Witch.

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The Mandalorian (Episode 4) *spoilers

New Cinemavino is live!  This week, The Mandalorian delivered what many are calling a “filler episode.”  As the midpoint episode, it really didn’t do a whole lot to move the plot forward.  Hopefully the series will regain a little momentum with next week’s episode.  As a whole, The Mandalorian is a great-looking series and still has a lot to offer….

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Monster Squad (Washington Cab)

For this week’s Cinemavino, we go back to a Halloween cult classic:  Monster Squad.  It has all the monsters, all the cheesy one-liners, and more than a few slurs that serve as a reminder of its time.  This is a very special episode, because we’re bringing in a friend!  Sean Jordan, an expert on horror…

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Sex and Violence

Do movies, video games, and television shows play a role in the rise of violence in our society?  We discuss, and have a little red wine in this week’s Cinemavino. Want to know a little more about this week’s wine?  

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Game of Thrones (Season 8, Episode 4)

For this episode, we breakdown the ample plot in the fourth episode of the eighth season of Game of Thrones, and discuss how we think the show will conclude its historic run.  We also drink some red wine that has relevance to events in the story.  Sans Liege makes some damn fine vino, and their well-rounded Groundwork…

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Breaking Bondaries (James Bond special)

We’re drinking Martinis, delicious Pinot Noir, fancy bubbly and talking all things James Bond.  I’m a huge 007 fan, and our discussion inspired me to write an entire article to accompany this episode.

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Mini-Trailer Breakdown (Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: Far from Home)

This week’s mini-sode provides a little analysis and backstory for a couple of upcoming trailers: Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home.  As someone who didn’t know a whole lot about Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, I found Travis’ nerd-bomb of information to be quite helpful.

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