comedy

This is Spinal Tap (1984)

For our final leftovers entry, we take a good look at one of my personal favorites–This is Spinal Tap.  It’s a landmark in rockumentaries, documentaries, and movie comedies, all at once. Next up:  We kick off our Christmas series with an 80s action classic.  And no, it’s not Die Hard.

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Movie Mailbag Monday: Halloween Schedule

For this Movie Mailbag Monday, we draw our lineup for the month of October.  That’s four Halloween movies, plus a double feature on the 31st!  It’s a pretty diverse, solid lineup, so enjoy!

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Network (Cabernet)

For this episode, we screen a landmark movie:  Sidney Lumet’s Network.  This masterpiece satire examines the outsized influence of television on our daily lives.  It continues to be frighteningly relevant to this day.  Network won numerous awards, including Oscars for Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway, and Beatrice Strait.  Paddy Chayefsky also won his third screenwriting Academy Award. To…

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Palm Springs (Cabernet)

Part four of our wedding series brings us to a recent classic.  On the surface, Palm Springs might sound a bit too much like Groundhog Day.  But dig a little deeper, and this is a much darker and philosophical counterpart.  In a brief synopsis, a young woman (Cristin Milioti) attends her sister’s wedding, where she meets a kooky,…

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

It’s a special mini-episode, and we’re taking a look at Everything Everywhere All at Once!  This is a weird, exciting, special movie, and Sean, Travis, and I have strong opinions.  And don’t worry, we’ll keep things spoiler-free for you! Click here for my full review! 

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