Cinemavino

Season 1

July 18, 2021

Batman Returns

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!  -
July 7, 2021

The Conjuring III (2021)

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,
June 30, 2021

Ladykillers (2004)

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.
June 23, 2021

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)

This week is part of our ongoing series, wherein we take a look at films that might be over or underrated. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil definitely falls under the latter category. It’s a cult horror-comedy from 2010 that surprised viewers with its savvy an...
June 16, 2021

Tombstone (1993)

Buckle up for another fine episode of Cinemavino! As part of our limited series, we take a look back at a classic 90s Western, Tombstone. It’s been everywhere on cable TV since then, but I’ve managed to avoid it. Now,
June 3, 2021

Always (1989)

This week’s Cinemavino is part 4 of our series in which we take a look back at over and underrated films. Like all great directors, Steven Spielberg has delivered movies in both categories.  Fun, laid-back, and sweetly sentimental,
May 24, 2021

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Spanish Reds)

Welcome back! This is Week 3 of our limited series, in which we take at look at old movies that might be over or underrated. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow could be either, depending on your personal taste.
May 19, 2021

Dark City (1998)

This is episode 2 in our limited series revisiting movies we found to be over or underrated. In this case, we venture back to Dark City, a cult classic that has kinda slipped under the radar. Many prominent critics, including Roger Ebert,
May 12, 2021

Waterworld (1995)

This episode of Cinemavino kicks off a limited series, in which we take a new look at old movies. To qualify, a film must be a stink-bomb that got good reviews, or a great movie that got dumped on. Oddly enough,
May 3, 2021

Matchups, Part 3

For this week's episode, we take random street-level (read: no superpowers) heroes and match them up for an imaginary brawl.  Geeky discussion follows.  As always, our podcast features dirty-bird words, so listener discretion is advised.
April 5, 2021

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) *spoilers

*SPOILERS ABOUND* Welcome back to Cinemavino! For this week's podcast, we take a look at the latest monster mash, Godzilla vs. Kong. It was a meh-sh. My review will be coming soon, but in the meantime, you can enjoy our breakdown of the film.
March 21, 2021

Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

Welcome back to Cinemavino! We’ve all been vaccinated, so this episode represents a celebration of of our own little herd immunity. For this special occasion, the boys discuss Zack Snyder’s Justice League and booze on a little Dry Creek Red Zin.
Nov. 8, 2020

Sneakers (1992)

For this week's Cinemavino, we veer away from horror movies to check out a 90's cult classic:  Robert Redford's hacker extravaganza Sneakers.  It appeared at the dawn of Al Gore's Internet, and it contains some oddly prescient observations about how mu...
Nov. 4, 2020

The Thing (1982)

For this week's Cinemavino, we enjoy one last Halloween classic:  John Carpenter's The Thing.  It wasn't well-regarded upon initial release, but the years have blessed the film with a cult following.
Oct. 28, 2020

Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (1983)

Welcome to another fine episode of Cinemavino!  For this week's episode, we take a look at the cult horror film Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
Oct. 21, 2020

Midsommar (2019)

A little backstory on the episode title:  Before we officially started rolling, Travis, Tay, and I engaged in a heart-melting rendition of "I Don't Know Much (But I Know I Love You)."  It got us thinking that our true calling may lie as a barbershop tr...
Oct. 14, 2020

The Frighteners (1996)

Welcome to another edition of Cinemavino!  For this week’s episode, we return to the familiar format of screening a movie, pounding some wine, and offering gibberish commentary.  This weeks offering:  Peter Jackson’s jokey CGI scare-fest,
Oct. 7, 2020

Back in the Habit

Our podcast renaissance continues with the latest episode of Cinemavino.  For this go-around, we discuss how COVID-19 will affect our movie-going habits, both now and going forward.  This was recorded immediately after the previous episode,
Sept. 30, 2020

The Revenge of Cinemavino

And we’re back!  After a long corona-hiatus, the Cinemavino gang returns to talk about what we’ve been watching lo these many moons.  Thankfully, we quickly fall right back into our standard gibberish.  Have no fear about us being rusty. -
April 28, 2020

74. Solomavino, Pt. 3

As always, we hope you all are feeling good, and steering clear of this horrible virus. This will be another solo podcast, and hopefully it’s the last one like that. I miss railing wine with my bros. That said, I think th...
April 28, 2020

74. Solomavino, Pt. 3

As always, we hope you all are feeling good, and steering clear of this horrible virus. This will be another solo podcast, and hopefully it’s the last one like that. I miss railing wine with my bros. That said, I think th...
April 28, 2020

Solomavino, Part 3

I think this episode packs a lot of use into a short runtime.  My aim here is to bundle most of the movies currently available for streaming into two categories:  Hotties and Notties.  There are some horrible options out there,
April 20, 2020

Picard Recap

As we enter another week of isolation, we hope everyone is staying safe and breathing well.  Pretty much everybody who can binge is binging, and that includes us.  Travis and I are longtime Star Trek nerds,
April 20, 2020

73. The Temple of Zoom

As we enter another week of isolation, we hope everyone is staying safe and breathing well. Pretty much everybody who can binge is binging, and that includes us. Travis and I are longtime Star Trek nerds, so we were cautiou...