Episodes
Aug. 22, 2024
JFK is an Enduring Masterpiece | A Review
Our Presidential Series kicks off with an Oscar-wining masterpiece, Oliver Stone’s JFK ! This film is unique in the series, in that it doesn’t focus on the actual president, but the mystery and confusion surrounding his murde...
Aug. 14, 2024
Looking Back at Rambo III | A Review
Welcome! We're taking a break this week, getting ready for our big presidential series. That's 7 movies that run the gamut--from comedies to action to intense drama. It's going to be loads of fun. In the meantime, let's che...
Aug. 7, 2024
Why The Game is an Underrated 90s Classic | A Review
Welcome! This week, we conclude our Odds and Ends Series, looking at flicks we've wanted to cover, but haven't found the space. Taylor chose The Game , David Fincher's thriller from 1997. It stars Michael Douglas and Sean ...
July 31, 2024
Twister is a 90s Popcorn Classic | A Review
Hey! This week, we close out our series looking at classics we've always wanted to cover, and this one's a classic: Twister , from 1996. It's an awesome, cheesy, epic disaster flick, and it's still a lot of fun. We've got ...
July 24, 2024
Baby Driver is a New Classic | A Review
Welcome! This week, we continue our series looking at movies we've never gotten around to seeing. Each host picks a new movie each week. For this installment, it's Sean's pick--Edgar Wright's rom-com chase flick, Baby Driv...
July 17, 2024
Stop Making Sense is the Greatest Concert Movie Ever | A Review
Welcome! This week, we kick off a series of movies we've each wanted to cover, but never have. My pick is Stop Making Sense , Jonathan Demme's beautiful, epic documentary of Talking Heads. It's a visionary movie, and has i...
July 10, 2024
Why The Natural is a Polarizing Baseball Movie | A Review
We couldn't do a Summer Series without a baseball movie, could we? For this episode, we wrap things up with an 80s classic, The Natural . Barry Levinson's epic baseball fantasy is overlong and overblown, but it's also well-...
July 3, 2024
Why Independence Day is the Ultimate Junk Food Movie | A Review
Our Summer Series kicks into high gear with one of the biggest hits of the 90s: Independence Day ! From a drunken Randy Quaid to a feisty Bill Pullman, from a young Will Smith to a mumbling Jeff Goldblum...this one has it al...
June 26, 2024
Stand by Me is Ultimate Coming of Age Movie
Our Summer Series continues with an all-time 80s classic, Stand by Me ! Rob Reiner directs, from a novella by Stephen King. An cast of future stars appears, including Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Conne...
June 19, 2024
The Way Way Back is an Underrated Classic | A Review
Our Summer Series continues with a refreshing indie dramedy, The Way Way Back ! This flick has a top-notch cast (Oscar-winners and nominees are everywhere), moments of real cleverness, and a good message underneath it all. ...
June 12, 2024
Dazed and Confused is the Greatest High School Movie Ever | A Review
We're back! Our Summer Series kicks off with an all-time 90s classic: Dazed and Confused . Richard Linklater's second film takes place over the last day (and night) of the school year, circa 1976. It's a funny, freewheelin...
June 6, 2024
Why Bill and Ted is Peak Keanu | A Review
We'll be on a break for one more week, while my family moves into a new house! In the meantime, enjoy this look back at one of our favorite movies, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure!
May 29, 2024
Another Round is a Great Movie You May Have Missed | A Review
Over the next two weeks, my family will be moving into a new house. In the meantime, enjoy these flashbacks to earlier episodes you may have missed. This week, we'll go back to 2021, and take a look at Another Round . It's ...
May 22, 2024
Dr. Stangelove is a Comedy for the Ages | A Review
Our Back in Time series concludes with one of the most important comedies ever made: Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove . This bold, brilliant satire sends up the Cold War with a bravery that's rare in movie history. It's q...
May 15, 2024
Why Blazing Saddles is Still Completely Relevant | A Review
For this episode, we take a look at one of the raunchiest and non-PC comedies ever made: Mel Brooks' magnum opus, Blazing Saddles . As with all the movies in our Back in Time series, we tackle the most important question: ...
May 8, 2024
Ghostbusters is the Most Quotable Movie Ever Made | A Review
For this episode, we cover one of the iconic movies of the 80s, and a defining piece of my own childhood: Ghostbusters . We'll geek out over this sci-fi comedy classic, and share a few pieces of trivia you may have missed. ...
May 1, 2024
Why Pulp Fiction is the Best Movie of the 90s | A Review
In this episode, we cover one of the iconic films of the 90s, and of cinema at large: Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece, Pulp Fiction. This is episode two of our Back in Time Series, and it's crazy to think this enduring class...
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, Go...
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 the...
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 a...
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 p...
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 take...
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 j...