Episodes

That title pretty much says it all.  Few big-budget productions from Hollywood have been as brazenly eccentric as Buckaroo Banzai.  This cult classic from 1984 feels like a hybrid of Flash Gordon, Mad Max, and...damn, I don't even know what.

New season, new series!  With the approach of fall, we have to conclude our look at summer sequels, although those were quite a bit of fun.  It was great to revisit some of those old favorites, including Batman Returns and TMNT II. -

For our final episode on summer sequels, we're leanin' real hard into the nostalgia vibe.  Teenage Mutant Turtles II is a film that brings forth fond memories for all of us, and it's something I'm honestly happy to go back and check out after all these...

Shang-Chi opened to huge box office this past weekend, second only to Black Widow for 2021 debuts.  In a gamble, Disney bypassed their streaming service and released the film exclusively to theaters.  Based on the returns,

Hello all, and welcome to another mini-episode of Cinemavino.  For this very special recording, we're going to take a spoiler-free look at Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.  We all enjoyed it, to varying degrees.  As always,

Welcome back to another fine episode of Cinemavino!  This week, it's our penultimate look at summer sequels.  Sadly, this season is winding down, and so is our talk about part twos.  The Bourne Legacy is an interesting blockbuster:  It's the fourth ins...

Hey, y'all!  This week on Cinemavino, we take another long look at an epic spy sequel:  Mission Impossible III.  MI3 came at an odd juncture in Tom Cruise's career.  He was at the peak of his box office power,

For this week's Cinemavino, we have another mini-episode, this time focusing on the critically-acclaimed The Green Knight.  A sharp, cerebral look at the medieval poem, Knight shows the emotional struggle of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel),

As part of our continuing look back at the best and blurst of movie sequels, this week takes us to Escape from L.A. Legendary horror maestro John Carpenter and all-around badass Kurt Russell re-team for this follow up to the 80s cult chestnut Escape fr...

For your listening pleasure, we present a short podcast on The Suicide Squad! This movie turned out to be a lot of fun, and we had a great time discussing it. DC's resume is a messy affair, so it's great to see them get something right.

For this week's Cinemavino, we take a long look back at 2002's Blade II, an early entry in the modern superhero renaissance. Believe or not, this episode grows more timely by the minute: Marvel is currently working on a reboot of the character,

A lot of people probably don't realize there are three movies in Disney's Shrunk franchise.  In a related story, a lot of people would like to forget there are movies in Disney's Shrunk franchise.  The first was a solid dose of fun,

For this week's Cinemavino, we're turning back to a classic 80s sequel:  Ghostbusters II.  I remember loving this movie as a nerdy kid.  It had dudes with nuclear ray guns fighting goblins and controlling the Statue of Liberty with a Nintendo controlle...

Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino!  This week continues our summer series, looking at overlooked blockbuster sequels.  Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a great movie, let alone sequel.  Guillermo Del Toro knocks it out of the park with imagin...

For tonight's episode, we take a look at the final two episodes of Marvel's Loki, and the larger implications it has for Marvel's Phase Four.  Needless to say, *spoilers are everywhere*, so proceed with caution.

That’s right–it’s a Cinemavino double-header!  For this episode, we go live-to-tape again, and discuss Black Widow.  SPOILERS ABOUND, so go see the movie and read my review, then go check out our podcast. - As always, we mix in a few cuss-type words.

For tonight’s episode, we take a look at the final two episodes of Marvel’s Loki, and the larger implications it has for Marvel’s Phase Four. Needless to say, *spoilers are everywhere*, so proceed with caution.

This will be our first attempt at live-to-tape.  We kick off our summer series, looking at blockbuster sequels.  In this installment, we discuss Batman Returns. - To read my written review of Batman Returns, click here!  -

That’s right–it’s a Cinemavino double-header! For this episode, we go live-to-tape again, and discuss Black Widow. SPOILERS ABOUND, so go see the movie and read my review, then go check out our podcast. As always, we mix in a few cuss-type words. Just a smidge of listener discretion is advised. For pairing, we went with the Cabernet from Cult. The Red Room, which molds unwilling young girls into killers, has the look and feel of a cult, making this wine appropriate. To learn a little more, clic...

This will be our first attempt at live-to-tape. We kick off our summer series, looking at blockbuster sequels. In this installment, we discuss Batman Returns.

For this week’s Cinemavino, we take a look at The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.  In a broader discussion, we cover films that claim to be based on real events, and what obligation they have to the actual truth. - Also,

For this week’s Cinemavino, we take a look at The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. In a broader discussion, we cover films that claim to be based on real events, and what obligation they have to the actual truth. Also, we draw movies to screen for our summer season, where we’re diving into forgotten/overlooked sequels to blockbuster movies. As always, we use a few no-no words, and a few spoilers may slip out. Use your own discretion. Enjoy!

Spoilers abound! Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino! This week, we take a look at episodes 3 & 4 of Loki, Marvel’s new streaming show on Disney+. There’s a lot to unpack, and we have lots of opinions. As always, we use a few spicy words. Listener discretion is advised.

This week concludes our series taking a fresh look at movies that might be over or underrated. For this installment, we screen the Coen Brothers’ dark comedy, The Ladykillers, starring Tom Hanks, J.K. Simmons, Erma P. Hall, and Marlon Wayans.