Episodes

It's the penultimate episode of our Never Seen Series!  This week, we watch an all-time classic:  Casablanca.  Amazing, Sean and Trav had never seen it. To read my full review of Casablanca, click here! Next week:  We're getting the band back together!

Our Never Seen Series continues with Walter Hill's 1979 classic, The Warriors!  To pair, we drink some delicious Douro Red from Portugal. To read my full review, click here!

Our Never Seen series takes a sharp turn to searing drama with Platoon, Oliver Stone's Oscar-winning war epic.  Travis and Sean have never seen it, and they have strong opinions!  To pair, we enjoy some delicious French Viognier.

Our Never Seen Series continues with one that's slipped under my radar--Blow, starring Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz!  Apparently everybody's seen this one but me, and I'm happy to catch up.  To pair, we try a delicious red blend my wife picked out for...

Our Never Seen Series continues with Duck Soup!  This is a milestone comedy from the Marx Brothers.  Travis has never seen it, and you’ll really want to hear his opinions!  To pair, we enjoy some Rosé of Pinot Noir from King Estate Winery.

Our Never Seen Series continues with an all-time classic–Chinatown!  Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway headline this Oscar-winning masterpiece.  To pair, we drink a Cabernet from Dry Creek.  This neo-noir mystery takes place during a drought,

Our Never Seen Series kicks off with Unforgiven!  Clint Eastwood’s magnum opus won four Oscars, including Best Picture, and it appears on A.F.I.’s Top 100 films of all time.  Sean and Trav have never seen it, and they have interesting opinions!  To pair,

Hey everyone!  This is a special mini-episode, tying up my thoughts on this year’s Academy Awards.  This Wednesday will begin an exciting new series, where we screen classic movies that at least one host has never seen before.  Stay tune,

Our Oscar series continues with Women Talking!  Sean, Travis, and I discuss this Best Picture nominee, and we have diverging opinions.  We had a pretty strong wine buzz by this point in the evening, so we took this episode off for vino.

Our Oscar Series continues with Tár!  This is also the next part of our Best Picture Gauntlet, wherein we take a look at each nominee in a bite-sized episode.  Tár is a dense, intelligent take on a powerful sexual predator.

Our Best Picture series continues with Triangle of Sadness!  This episode begins an onslaught of Academy Award nominees, which will continue through the actual broadcast on March 12th.  Some mild spoilers lie ahead,

Our Oscar Series continues with Part III, Elvis.  Baz Luhrmann’s musical biopic drew polarizing responses from both movie fans and Elvis fans.  On one hand, Austin Butler’s performance is great, and very Oscar worthy.  At the same time,

It’s a special mini-episode of Cinemavino!  We discuss Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and offer a few spoiler-free thoughts on this latest Marvel entry.  For in-depth coverage, subscribe to us on Patreon by clicking here!

Part Two of our Oscar series finds us discussing All Quiet on the Western Front, the epic war film now on Netflix.  It snagged a Best Picture nomination, as we have strong opinions.  For this series, we’re pairing these movies with the wines that made ...

Our Best Picture Series begins with The Banshees of Inisherin!  It’s an eccentric, engaging dramedy set in Ireland, circa 1923.  The film scored nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress!

Our Bond Series concludes with a series highlight, Daniel Craig’s Casino Royale.  It’s an awesome adaptation that pays homage to Ian Fleming’s novel, and takes the iconic character in an exciting new direction.  To pair with this episode,

This entry in our James Bond series features an episode that enlivened the franchise:  Goldeneye, Pierce Brosnan’s solid debut.  Brosnan was built to play 007, and he looks relaxed and ready here. To pair with this above-average Bond,

Our Bond series continues with License to Kill, one of Timothy Dalton’s two entries.  He’s a polarizing 007, for sure.  Count me as one of his defenders.  I like the dark edginess he brings to the role.  Additionally, this film has killer action scenes,

Sean Jordan and I team up for a special mini-episode looking at On Her Majesty’s Secret Service!  It’s George Lazenby’s only go at the character, and the film still provokes strong opinions.  Some will tell you it’s the peak of the series,

Our second Bond review looks at The Spy Who Loved Me, the peak of the Roger Moore years.  Enjoy! - Check out my ranking of the Bond flicks! - Please visit our sponsor!

Our Bond series kicks off with a franchise highlight:  Sean Connery's From Russia with Love.  To pair, we enjoy some classic martinis, of course!  My wife has years of experience as a bartender and restaurant manager,

For this episode, we take a look back at one of our funniest and wackiest (and drunkest) discussions--Plan 9 from Outer Space, from October, 2019. - To read my full review (which is also old-school), click here!

Our New Year's Eve episode features an all-time rom-com classic:  When Harry Met Sally...  - To pair, we enjoy two delicious sparkling wines.  If you want to read my full review, head this way! - Coming soon:  The Cinemavino Bond marathon!

Saving Christmas is a "Christmas movie" that belongs on Halloween.  The writing, directing, acting, and music are ghoulish.  On top of all that, Kirk Cameron's ugly, insular view of the world elevates this bomb to a whole new level of badness.