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Top Gun Maverick (2022)

In lieu of our standard MMM, we’re re-releasing our take on Top Gun Maverick.  Enjoy, and we’ll back with another Movie Mailbag Monday next week! To read my full review, click here!    

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Kill Bill (2003)

Our wedding series continues with the most violent entry of all time:  Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece, Kill Bill.  We have some strong opinions about this classic film.  To pair, we’re doing reception-friendly wines.  In this case, we try a Torrontes from Argentina and a Cava from Spain.  Both are delicious, and quite affordable! (Note: We review both…

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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, Val Kilmer, and many others.  It’s a three-hour crime epic with phenomenal performances, trend-setting direction, and one of the…

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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, but the last few minutes *might* contain a few mild plot hints.  Don’t worry–we’ll give you a heads up before…

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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 episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina!  Enjoy!  

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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. For vino, we sample Chateau Greysac, a classic Merlot-based Bordeaux that will pair nicely with…

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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 of a record-shattering Kickstarter campaign.  Travis is a rabid fan, the rest of us are noobs of varying…

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The Book of Boba Fett (2021) *spoilers

It’s a special Cinemavio mini-pod!  For this installment, we take a quick look at episode one of The Book of Boba Fett, now airing on Disney+.  This hotly anticipated limited run features everybody’s intergalactic badass, filling us in on his adventures as a burgeoning crime lord, after Return of the Jedi. This episode overflows with spoilers!  So, get…

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Don’t Look Up (2021) *spoilers

For the new year, we will take a look at some of the most acclaimed movies of 2022.  This starts with Adam McKay’s broad satire, Don’t Look Up.  Sean and Travis really enjoyed, while I was more on the fence. As for vino, I decided on an old standby:  Domaine de Salvard’s Cheverny.  As Up looks at the end…

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Hawkeye (2021) *spoilers

Hawkeye, Marvel’s latest series on Disney+, was a surprisingly strong take on the Avengers’ weakest link.  Too often, heavy-hitters like Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America take center-stage, while Clint Barton ends up as a supporting player.  This series finally fills a few key elements of the Hawkeye backstory, while also adding some important new…

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