Season 1
April 24, 2024
Yes It Came Out 20 Years Ago | Napoleon Dynamite Review
Our Back in Time Series begins twenty years ago with a cult classic, Napoleon Dynamite! I know 2004 seems like yesterday to most of us, but several Olympics, presidents, and a pandemic have passed since then. As such, we can…
April 17, 2024
The Beginning of a Legend | Godzilla King of the Monsters! Review
For this episode, we go back to the original story of a legend: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! I was today years old when I learned that this film was actually two productions spliced into one! The original Toho movie, G…
April 10, 2024
The Month of Monsters: Young Frankenstein (1974)
Elegant and refined aren’t words you’d normally bandy about Mel Brooks’ filmography, but with Young Frankenstein , they just seem to fit. This horror homage is really a delicate soufflé, crafted with care and dedicated to th…
April 3, 2024
A Look Back: Fright Night (1984)
Well, our Month of Monsters hit a bit of a snag. Turns out, Young Frankenstein is MIA from the entire internet. Never before have I seen a movie--especially a big hit, a classic-- impossible to find. So, that delayed our …
March 27, 2024
The Month of Monsters: Bram Stoker's Dracula
Our Month of Monsters continues with a 90s classic: Bram Stoker's Dracula ! Naturally, we enjoy some of Francis Coppola's finest red wine to pair with his masterful horror flick. As with last week's episode, check our home …
March 20, 2024
The Month of Monsters: King Kong (2005)
A note: I'll fill this space with show notes once my review goes live tomorrow. Or you can go to Cinemavino.net to read it there. In the meantime, enjoy the first installment of our Month of Monsters with Peter Jackson's tak…
March 13, 2024
A Look Back: Hellboy II
We hope you enjoyed our Best Picture Series! It was certainly a blast to make. That goes even more for our upcoming schedule, the Month of Monsters. If you're into Dracula, Kong, Godzilla, or Frankenstein, this will be your …
March 6, 2024
Review: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
It may have all the aesthetics of a big, burly action epic, but don't get it twisted: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a nuanced, character-based drama, and a philosophical rumination on the absurdities of human nature. In th…
Feb. 28, 2024
Review: No Country for Old Men
Our Best Picture series continues with a Coen Brothers classic, No Country for Old Men! It's a lean, eccentric thriller, loaded with colorful performances and quirky dialogue. The film won multiple Oscars and is now conside…
Feb. 21, 2024
Birdman: A Modern Movie Classic
Our Best Picture series continues with instant classic, Birdman , starring Michael Keaton. We'd all seen this one before, and we all have strong opinions!
Feb. 14, 2024
Movie Review: The English Patient
Our Best Picture Series continues with a 90s classic, The English Patient! Sean and I have strong opinions.
Feb. 7, 2024
Gladiator: A New Classic
Our Best Picture Series continues with Gladiator ! Sean and I have very different opinions about this 2000 classic. To read my full review, click here!
Jan. 24, 2024
A Look Back: Con Air
This is final week of my paternity leave! We're adjusting to life with twin newborns. It's been both hectic and awesome. Stressful and amazing. We could be happier. Or sleepier. Thank you all so much for sticking with u…
Jan. 17, 2024
A Look Back: The Lion in Winter
As my paternity leave winds down, let's go back to one of my all-time favorite movies, The Lion in Winter . The boys hadn't seen it, so it was great to introduce a new classic. Stay tuned, new content drops on 1/31! *From …
Jan. 10, 2024
Matchups
Hey everyone! This episode is just a quick update on our upcoming schedule, plus it features a throwback to four years ago, and an episode you may have missed. New content is coming soon!
Jan. 2, 2024
Update for 2024!
Hey everybody! Hopefully you've had a good holiday season, and have enjoyed our Christmas content! My wife and I are six weeks into having twin newborns, and we're slowly settling into a new normal. As such, I'm going to …
Dec. 27, 2023
Look Back: When Harry Met Sally
As I continue to help take care of our brand new twins, enjoy this look back at When Harry Met Sally , a rom-com in which New Year's Eve plays a crucial role!
Dec. 20, 2023
Gremlins
Our Christmas Series wraps up with one you wouldn't expect-- Gremlins ! The story begins with Oklahoma folk/country singer Hoyt Axton, playing inventor/two-bit entrepreneur Randall Peltzer. In a Chinatown antique store, Ran…
Dec. 13, 2023
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Our Christmas Series continues with Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas! The story: Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King, leader of Halloween Town, a community of goblins, ghouls, vampires, werewolves, and abominatio…
Dec. 6, 2023
Hook
Our Christmas Series begins with a 90s classic! Hook has a combination of premise, cast, and crew that would inspire a movie executive to hand over blank check: A sequel to Peter Pan, with Robin Williams as an adult version …
Nov. 29, 2023
A Look Back: Lethal Weapon
As my paternity leave begins, enjoy this special look back at a Christmas movie you'd never expect--Lethal Weapon! Stay tuned, as we've pre-recorded a TON of new content, and it starts next week!
Nov. 22, 2023
Double Impact
Our Twins Series wraps up with Double Impact. The story extremely simple: JCVD plays Alex and Chad Winter. Alex was raised in a Hong Kong orphanage. Giga-Chad was raised in a French dojo. They both speak with strong Belgian…
Nov. 15, 2023
Adaptation
Adaptation depicts a fictionalized version of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine), and his struggles with writer’s block in adapting the Orchid Thief, by Susan Orlean—played here by Meryl St…