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April 27, 2022

Moneyball (Beaujolais)

It's part four of our baseball series!  This week, we're looking at one of the most cerebral sports movies ever made--Moneyball.  Directed by Bennett Miller (Capote) and written by Steven Zallian and Aaron Sorkin,
April 20, 2022

The Sandlot (Müller-Thurgau)

It's the third installment of our baseball series, and we're dusting off a 90s classic:  The Sandlot.  This one has major nostalgia vibes for all of us, and for sheer fun factor, it holds up really well.  As for wine,
April 13, 2022

A League of Their Own (Tempranillo)

It's part two of our baseball series!  For this installment, we look at an all-time favorite:  A League of Their Own.  Featuring an all-star cast, this film tells an important part of WWII history and women's athletics.  Plu…
April 6, 2022

Bull Durham (Vinho Verde)

We're heading out the ballgame!  This week's Cinemavino kicks off our six-week series of baseball movies.  Episode one is at the top of my all-time favorites:  Bull Durham.  It was a modest hit when it came out,
April 4, 2022

A Morbius Mini-Episode

For this mini-installment, Travis and I give our thoughts on Marvel's latest villain-centric flick, Morbius.  We have moderately different opinions on the subject.  This episode is pretty much spoiler-free,
March 30, 2022

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966)

We conclude our series on Oscar snubs with an all-time classic Western:  The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! It's one of the most stylized and influential films ever made, and a must-see for any serious movie buff.  Plus,
March 23, 2022

Zodiac (2007)

Tonight's Cinemavino continues our look at all-time Oscar snubs.  For part three, we tackle a David Fincher classic--Zodiac.  It's engrossing, intelligent true crime epic, centered on the hunt for one of our country's most f…
March 16, 2022

Rounders (1998)

Tonight's episode of Cinemavino continues our series on the best films to be completely snubbed by the Oscars.  Rounders survived so-so reviews and box office to endure as an all-time cult classic.  At the very least,
March 10, 2022

Heat (1995)

This episode kicks off our March series, where we look at the best movies that were never nominated for an Oscar.  Our first installment features an all-time classic:  Michael Mann's Heat, starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro,…
March 9, 2022

The Batman (2022)

Tonight, Sean and I take a look at one of the biggest releases of the year:  Matt Reeves' reboot of The Batman.  We have slightly different opinions of the finished product.  This podcast is mostly spoiler-free,
March 2, 2022

An Overserved Oscar Preview for 2022

Fair warning:  This episode goes heavy on the vino.  We indulged in a few too many glasses before we sat down for this Oscar preview, and things get a little goofy.  I'll be honest, this one was a challenge to edit.  Still,
Feb. 23, 2022

City of Angels (1998)

We conclude our Valentine's Day/Date Movie series with City of Angels.  It's definitely the oddest and most cerebral of this month's offerings.  On the plus side, it does have a bitchin' soundtrack, with lots of killer 90s v…
Feb. 20, 2022

The Legend of Vox Machina, Episodes 7, 8, and 9 *spoilers

For tonight's episode, we continue our look at The Legend of Vox Machina, now on Amazon Prime.  The first season is dropping in groups of three, and we're discussing 7,8, and 9.  *SPOILERS ABOUND* so check it out, and come b…
Feb. 17, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett, Episode 7 *spoilers

It's time for one last look at The Book of Boba Fett!  We discuss episode 7, and share our thoughts on the first season as a whole.  Naturally, *spoilers abound*!  Proceed with caution! - Next up, we look at the next three e…
Feb. 16, 2022

Superbad (2007)

Our Valentine's/date movie spectacular continues with Superbad!  To be fair, as Sean says, this film is more "com" than "rom," but it's definitely a hilarious classic, and perfect to share with a partner for a romantic eveni…
Feb. 14, 2022

Vox Machina, Episodes 4,5, and 6 *spoilers

This mini-episode continues our look at Vox Machina, the new animated series on Amazon.  Machina drops in 3 episode chunks, so tonights discussion will cover the 4th, 5th, and 6th episodes of the first season.  As always, SP…
Feb. 13, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett, Episode 6. *spoilers

We continue our look at The Book of Boba Fett, now streaming on Disney+.  This penultimate episode once again focuses on The Mandalorian, and his relationship with Grogu.  Get ready for tons of Star Wars cameos!  SPOILERS AB…
Feb. 9, 2022

Long Shot (2019)

This week's episode continues our February date movie spectacular.  We take a good look at Long Shot, a 2019 rom-com that stars Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron.  It's a flip of My Fair Lady/Pygmalion/She's All That, with Roge…
Feb. 4, 2022

As Good as It Gets (1997)

With this episode, we kick off our Valentine's Month of date movies.  As Good as It Gets is an odd hybrid of rom-com, character study, and conventional drama that examines a few themes that were (for 1997) ahead of their tim…
Feb. 2, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett, Episodes 4&5 *spoilers

We continue our look at The Book of Boba Fett, now streaming Disney+.  Here, we cover episodes 4 & 5.  One is a filler, the other is a killer.  We'll let you figure out which is which.  SPOILERS ABOUND!  Proceed with caution…
Feb. 2, 2022

The Legend of Vox Machina (Episodes 1-3) *spoilers

For this mini-episode of Cinemavino, we take a look at the first three episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina, now streaming on Amazon Prime.  This animated series is based on the Youtube hit Critical Role, and is the result …
Jan. 26, 2022

The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)

This week, we continue our look at Oscar contenders with Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth.  It's a refreshing, well-made take on Shakespeare's warhorse.  We enjoyed it, to varying degrees. - For vino,
Jan. 19, 2022

Being the Ricardos (2021)

For this week's Cinemavino, we begin our look at eventual Oscar nominees.  Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos is an excellent look at a fateful week in the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. - To pair with this great wine,
Jan. 13, 2022

The Book of Boba Fett (2021) Episode 3 *spoilers

It's another mini-episode of Cinemavino! For this installment, Sean and I discuss episode three of The Book of Boba Fett, now airing Disney+.  As always, SPOILERS ABOUND for this installment.  If you haven't seen it,