Buzzed Candid & Critical

Another round? Yes please! This episode is on the Danish film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, "Another Round." What happens when alcohol hits? What happens when you aim to make it a part of your life in order to better your life? And what happens to those that can't make it out? We explore the themes of alcoholism, aging and how different people respond to different levels of drinking...

It's been a while, we know, but what other way then to get back and talk about "Se7en", Directed by David Fincher Written by Andrew Kevin Walker . See what we got to say about this Movie while cracking a cold one with the boys.

Can Shrek 2 be in the same breath as some of the greatest sequels of all time? Find out what we think. After a long hiatus due to festival season, we attempt to ease back into our schedule with a fun, light hearted, comedic gem. Just remember: it’s what on the inside that counts. But if you can be beautiful, be beautiful! (Jk). This episode was fueled by Modelos’ Aguas Refrescas, a spiked version...

Soooooomebody once told us this podcast was gonna roll us, we aren’t the sharpest tools in the shed. The iconic Shrek is finally on the podcast. We paired this episode with Monsters’ Nasty Beast Tea clocking in at a 6% ABV that got us real silly.

Keeping it in theme with Valentines and romance, Beto chose a movie he hadn’t even seen himself yet: “Past Lives.” Similar to “Blue Valentine”, it explores themes that, although aren’t overdramatized, are far too real to ignore. It won’t make you cry, but you might sulk for a while if you’ve experienced what Nora and Hae Sung have gone through. We paired this episode with High Noon Vodka Seltzers,...

Happy(?) early Valentine’s Day! Everything you thought about love was wrong, and this movie is here to tell you why! Milo chose what he thought was a really sad movie and it really is a sad movie; it is a movie that happens every day. People fall in and out of love and we talk about why it was an interesting decision to show the parallels of people falling in and out of love. We paired this episod...

After a long hiatus, the boys are back in town and boy, does it feel good. Bryan’s movie has been marinating in our minds for the last few months and we did not hold back because after all, we are CRITICAL, but it’s all in good fun. We look forward to recording and posting new episodes regularly! We paired this episode with a mixed variety 12 pack of Happy Dad Seltzer’s. Keep up to date with us on...

Witness me! We took a ride down to Valhalla, but unfortunately, are still mediocre. We talked about George Miller’s 4th installment in the Mad Max series: an absolutely amazing dystopian, action movie with a killer score, beautiful landscape scenes and some crazy stunts and car chases! Chris had been sitting on talking about this one since the podcast was conceived and it did not disappoint. We ta...

Starting a new season off with a bang and a recent release! Beto chose this movie and what seemed on the surface as a run of the mill horror movie, ended up being a lot more than we expected as we did a deep dive. However, once made clear, most of us raved about how they effortlessly used horror tropes mixed with a good story blended with heavy themes of addiction amongst other things that are pre...

What happens when you get together some of the greatest minds of all time? You get this podcast. In all seriousness, however, this was the first movie the group watched together and it was the first movie not readily available to rewatch from home since it’s a recent release so this episode is the epitome of candidness (but also buzzed and critical). The new format fit this movie best, given it’s...

Whether or not you want to believe the lore of the creation of Flaming Hot Cheetos, it’s an undeniable fact that the conception of the snack has a huge part in how companies tailor to their market. The Flaming Hot brand has spread into popular culture and its use in other foods has paved the way for creative ways to integrate Hot Cheetos into different recipes and drinks. Whether Richard’s account...

“Know your place. Keep your place. Be a shoe.” A movie about preordained positions in a class system, global warming, and the pursuit to try to get out of a system that keeps people down, Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi/action movie was Beto’s choice this week. We’ve already talked about “Parasite” before and it was interesting to see how the ideas developed in this movie were elaborated upon more in Parasi...

Disclaimer: At the time of this recording, there were some technical issues that were not noticed until after the completion of the episode. There is static in the audio and there are few instances where the audio does cut off, but it does not take away from the great episode that it is! We recorded this earlier in May and were distraught when we thought we wouldn’t be able to post it, especially...

“I’m in lesbians with you.” This week on the podcast, Chris chose Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and unbeknownst to some of us, he invited one of our good friends, Jose, who is an expert in all things Scott Pilgrim, including the graphic novels and video games. We talked about this action packed comedy (or comedy packed action?). Although there were some aspects that haven’t aged the best, we were st...

Happy 1 year anniversary fellas! Who woulda thought we would have made it this far? 20+ episodes in our first year isn’t too bad. Given all the obstacles we had to overcome, we still push forward and look forward to more years and more episodes to come. On this recap, we formally introduce Beto and his tastes and we go over some of our favorite episodes and drinks we’ve had and just pure randomnes...

A love letter to the arts, but a big, middle finger to the industry. Damien Chazelle split audiences with his divisive epic period film about Hollywood, from its infancy with silent films to its first "talkies." There were some who did not like it at all and there were some who absolutely adored his vision of how much the industry has changed. The 3 hour run time might scare some off, bu...

This week, we tackle Beto’s choice, Bong Joon-ho’s award winning black comedy/thriller. We talk about the motifs, the symbolism and the reality of the effects of capitalism and the climb out of poverty and we also talk about the conflict between classes, but mostly about the poor against the poor. Who is really the parasite in this movie? Does the ending signify hope or does it highlight the dread...

An action/comedy with just the right amount of each, “The Nice Guys” blends both genres perfectly; it keeps you on edge with the action scenes, but it also alleviates that with physical gags and hilarious dialogue by all characters, especially Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. This was just an overall fun and entertaining watch. We paired this movie with Mother Earth’s Cali Creamin’ vanilla cream al...

As we kick off our season 2 finale, we sat down and reflected on our past episodes and our previous format and we made a creative choice in this episode that will be continuing going forward and we are happy with the results. This might be one of our best episodes to date and we hope you feel the same. This last episode of the season was Bryan's choice. "Sicario" deals with a lot of morality issue...

"Shitballs!" A special episode this week: we decided to watch and talk about the next movie in the "Knives Out" series since it was readily available to us. Employing the same tactics as the first one, "Glass Onion" paints a perfect picture of what was going on during the early pandemic (which made so much sense considering they filmed it during peak pandemic) and it presents a brutally honest of...

A murder mystery/whodunnit with an ensemble cast and a plot twist that challenges your idea of what should happen in a murder mystery. This week on the BCC Podcast, Beto chose "Knives Out", a movie he believes to be one of the best movies released in recent years. This was a fun and entertaining change of pace from the last few movies with darker themes although it does present a picture of the st...

"I just can't beat it"; these are the words of the main character, Lee, who has experienced a terrible loss and can't bare to be in his hometown where the tragedy occurred. Milo chose this weeks movie and after holiday delays (Happy Holidays btw), the fellas were finally able to talk about one of the few grounded movies on our list of movies we've talked about. A story about grief, loss, growth, a...

“Jawohl!” On this weeks episode, we talked about the horrors of war and the reality of being a young man on the forefronts of a world war. However, we looked at it from the perspective of their Germans, something not typically done when it comes to movies about war. We all had a lot to say, more than some of us even expected and given the grim reality of the film, we enjoyed talking about it and s...

We are back! After dealing with sickness, COVID, school and working on a festival, we were finally able to record this highly anticipated episode on the 2013 thriller/crime masterpiece, "Prisoners". This is one of those movies where you have to pay very close attention to all the details because every single piece of information that is presented to us is not wasted and it might take you a second...

“I’ve abandoned my boy!” None of us have children so we can’t relate to this, but Beto suggested probably one of the most thought provoking movies we’ve watched to this day. There Will Be Blood is helmed by a strong performance from Daniel Day Lewis and a just as strong performance from Paul Dano. This movie emphasizes the themes about capitalism, greed, religion, familial bonds, ambition and we g...