Brewvies

The dailies are in and we’re watching Charade! Our 26th episode and 2nd of the Audrey Hepburn run, this is one of Kate's all time favorite movies. Co-starring the charming Cary Grant and directed by Stanley Donen (who also directed Guess Who's Coming to Dinner which we covered here - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZZjbtobUJyb), it's often called "the greatest Hitchcock movie...

A cat named Cat and two misfits find love — a.k.a Breakfast at Tiffany's! The perfect movie to turn on to beat a case of the mean reds; it marks the last installment of our Blake Edwards run and first of our Audrey Hepburn run! Pour yourself a Tiffany Blue Lemonade and hit play — Brewvies is back! Blue Lemonade Ingredients: 1 ounce vodka 1 ounce Blue Curacao liqueur 4 - 5 ounces lemonade Ice c...

We continue our Blake Edwards run with a look at the movie everyone knows because Kurt Hummel performed Le Jazz Hot on Glee and changed lives. Anyways...it's Victor/Victoria! An incredibly fun film, it stars Julie Andrews and Robert Preston. Andrews is a struggling female soprano who finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it quickly proves to complicate her personal life. Since the fil...

Inspector Jacques Clouseau is on the case! Kate and Blake have drunk a case...so that's kind of similar, right? Brewvies is back, continuing it's Blake Edwards run with The Pink Panther (1963). Directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers (Clouseau), David Niven, Robert Wagner, and Capucine this screwball mystery/comedy started a franchise that's been adored ever since. But, does the origi...

The dailies are in and we're watching The Great Race! The 1965 screwball comedy directed by our next subject, Blake Edwards wasn't a box office hit, but it is somewhat of a cult classic among the camp communities. Starring Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood, and Tony Curtis this is a riot of a film from start to finish – which is saying something since it clocks in at an impressive 2 hours and 40 minutes.&...

The dailies are in and we’re watching Some Like it Hot! Our third in the Tony Curtis run, this may be one of his most well known roles. Co-starring Jack Lemon and the inimitable Marilyn Monroe, this screwball comedy from Billy Wilder is an iconic piece of film history that Kate and Blake both deeply love. So, pour yourself a Manhattan and hit play — Brewvies is back! Manhattan’s: What you need Whi...

The dailies are in and we’re watching Spartacus! Our 20th episode and 2nd of the Tony Curtis run, this EPIC (in length) film is one of Curtis’ more iconic roles despite how little he’s actually in the film. But, even with the sparse material he gives a HELL of a performance alongside Kirk Douglas in this Stanley Kubrick piece. So, pour yourself some Posca (or regular red wine) and hit play — Brewv...

The dailies are in and we’re watching The Defiant Ones! Our 19th episode and last of the Sidney Poitier run. We cross over to a Tony Curtis run with this groundbreaking film that nabbed both stars' academy award nominations. Directed by future-friend of Poitier’s, Stanley Kramer (who also directed Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner), this film marked a new journey for Poitier and Curtis on the screen as...

The dailies are in and we’re watching A Raisin in the Sun! Our 18th episode and 3rd of the Sidney Poitier run — this film adaptation of the iconic play is nothing short of a masterpiece. Our ability to put two brain cells together while drunk? Significantly, less masterful. But that’s what you’re here for! So, grab yourself a Big Star Cocktail and hit play — Brewvies is back! Find Big Star’s near...

The dailies are in and we’re watching Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner! Our 17th episode and 2nd in the Sidney Poitier run! The story of a San Francisco couple whose attitudes are challenged when their daughter introduces them to her African-American fiancé. Co-starring Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, and Katherine Houghton, this isa beautiful film and an episode for the books. So, pour yourself a S...

The dailies are LATE but they’ve finally arrived! We’re watching Stir Crazy! Our 16th episode and LAST of the Gene Wilder run. With this we start our Sidney Poitier Run, a legend of the screen and director of this film! Also starring Richard Pryor, we get to see Wilder and Pryor switch roles in this one, with Pryor being the straight man to Wilder’s crazy. So, pour yourself an Arizona Slammer and...

The dailies are in and we’re watching Hear No Evil, See No Evil! Our 15th episode and 3rd of the Gene Wilder run, this is also the first time we get to see Gene with his long time comedic partner, Richard Prior! So, pour yourself a Harvey Wallbanger and hit play — Brewvies is back! Ingredients: 1 1/2 parts vodka 4 parts orange juice 1/2 part Galliano Orange slice & maraschino cherry for garnis...

So much time and so little to do. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. And hit play! The dailies are in and we’re watching Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. Our 14th episode and 2nd in the Gene Wilder run. The delightfully delicious film stars the man of honor and is directed by Mel Stuart. Pour yourself a Chocolate Martini and roll the tape — Brewvies is back! Chocolate Martini Ingredient...

A day late but never a minute short…the dailies are in and we’re watching Blazing Saddles! Our 13th episode is the last of the Mel Brooks run and where we cross over into our Gene Wilder run! Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, and of course, Mel Brooks, this is arguably Brooks’ most well-known film. So, pour yourself a Dirty Shirley and hit play — Brewvies is back! Drink info/recipe: Ingredient...

The dailies are in and we’re watching High Anxiety! Our 12th episode and 3rd in our Mel Brook’s run, this love letter to Alfred Hitchcock is the wild story of a psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) who goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients. And the have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep. Written, Dir...

The dailies are in and we’re watching Spaceballs! Our 11th episode and 2nd of the Mel Brooks run, we certainly live up to our concept this time — which is to say we got really drunk. Starring Bill Pullman, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga, Rick Moranis, and the man himself - Mel Brooks, Spaceballs is a Star Wars spoof that rips the movies, the mythos, and the man who created them. But always from a place...

The dailies are in and we’re watching Young Frankenstein! For our 10th episode we're covering last of the Gene Hackman run and FIRST of the Mel Brooks run by digging into one of the greatest comedians of all time. And coincidentally hitting one of Kate’s favorite movies.  Starring Gene Wilder, Mary Feldman, Madeline Kahn, and Peter Boyle as the Monster, the 1974 classic is a fan favorite and...

Did you hear that? It's a new episode of Brewvies! We're tackling The Conversation in our third entry into the Gene Hackman run. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and co-starring one of Blake's favorite actors of all time, John Cazale, this is easily one of Hackman's most critically lauded films. So, pour yourself a Martini and turn up the volume -  it's Brewvies!

For the second entry in the Gene Hackman run, we're talking about one of his most critically lauded films, The French Connection. Directed by William Friedkin and co-starring Roy Scheider, this film contains one of the most iconic chase sequences of all time and marks a change in trajectory for Hackman's career. Pour yourself a nice French vintage with us and buckle up, we're hitting the gas and c...

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new run for Brewvies! As we leave Margot Kidder's run off with one of her most iconic roles, Lois Lane in the 1978 Superman, we start our Gene Hackman run who plays the indomitable Lex Luthor. Starring Christopher Reeve in the titular role, these three put on an entertaining show. While Metropolis is no New York, we're drinking Manhattans (and probably one too man...

It's November but the spirits are still lurking! As spooky season ends, we're talking about the perfect blend between horror and the holidays - Black Christmas (1974). Starring Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder, this film follows a group of sorority girls who are stalked by a stranger during their Christmas break. If you're not ready to let go of Halloween but itching to drink some egg nog, pour you...

GET OUT! Wait...no don't! Stay and listen! It's our second episode in the Margot Kidder run and we're talking about The Amityville Horror (1979). Heralded as one of the scariest movies ever, does it hold up? Starring Margot Kidder and James Brolin, this is one you definitely don't want to miss. Crack open something cold and grab a friend — you don't want to go in alone. 

Our FINAL movie in the Brian De Palma run and FIRST of the Margot Kidder run, we're watching Sisters (1972). Starring Margot Kidder (times two) and Jennifer Salt, this is a twisty murder mystery that leaves you guessing at every turn. We're drinking Long Island Iced teas in honor of the film's location. If you have the means — and the stomach — pour one for yourself and enjoy! 

Our third movie in the Brian De Palma run — his answer to the 1966 Antonioni film Blow Up — it's Blow Out! Starring John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and John Lithgow, Blow Out is about a movie sound recordist who accidentally records the evidence that proves that a car accident was actually murder and consequently finds himself in danger. One of Blake's favorites and a first watch for Kate, it's time t...

Our second movie in our Brian De Palma run — the horror classic, Carrie! Starring Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and Amy Irving, this is a favorite of Kate's and a first full watch for Blake. Drinking Bloody Marys and Allagash White beer, we're talking everything from the incredible costumes, the camp of it all and why Blake isn't a "camp-y" man. Crack open a cold one and fix your tiara...