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Hello! Our epic trilogy series wraps up with The Dark Knight Rises. Christopher Nolan's epic conclusion isn't perfect, but it's also a great way to conclude this bold, ambitious group of movies. How does it hold up? (Spoiler alert: All 4 of us gave it the exact same rating!) To pair with this new classic, we enjoy a little Spanish Cava! #Batman #Superhero #ChristopherNolan #actionmovies #DC #TheDa...

Welcome! It's the penultimate episode of our Trilogy Series, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. Many critics will tell you this is one of the best comic book movies ever made. How does it hold up? How do we rank it? Find out on tonight's Cinemavino! 

Hey, all! Our Trilogy Series wraps up with an incredible, influential set of movies--Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. That starts with Batman Begins, which re-booted the Batman franchise, and the superhero genre along with it. Before Nolan was hired, Warner Bros. had very different plans for this film. Did you know who was originally tapped to direct? And who was picked for the role of Sca...

Welcome back! Hopefully you've been enjoying our Trilogy Series. We'll wrap things up starting next week, with Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. In the meantime, we'll take a look back at our Baseball Series from 2022. Bull Durham is one of my favorite sports movies of all time, and one of the most quoted ever. We loved making this episode, and we hope you get a kick out this look back. #80...

Welcome! Our Indy series wraps up with Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Yes, there are two more after this one, thus making this not a trilogy. But, those last two films are increasingly disappointing, and these first three films feel so neatly contained and are such a product of their time. This is one of my all-time favorite movies. I've quoted so much of it. It will be joy to show my kids on...

Welcome! Our Trilogy Series continues with the second Indiana Jones film--Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This is a very dark sequel, filled with chills and gross-out gags, and some very dark subject matter. Find out some behind the scenes trivia and all our reviews on this week's episode! To pair, we try a delicious Viognier. Be sure and subscribe, and check out my full reviews of every mov...

Hello all! This week we kick off one of my favorite trilogies of all time--the Indiana Jones series. (Yes, there are Parts IV and V, but for this exercise, we're not going to claim those particular films.) Find out all kinds of great trivia and get our reviews on this week's Cinemavino! Be sure and subscribe, and check out my full reviews of every movie we cover: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podc...

Welcome! Our Trilogy Series continues with the final installment in the OG Star Wars trilogy: Return of the Jedi. Did you know that this wasn't its original title? Or that Han Solo wasn't in the first draft of the script? Find out lots more trivia in this special episode of Cinemavino! #StarWars #ReturnOfTheJedi #SciFi #Movies #Trilogies #80s #Cinemavino Be sure and subscribe, and check out my ful...

Our Trilogy Series continues with The Empire Strikes Back! Many hold this up as the greatest sequel ever made, but that sells it short. This is one of the greatest movies ever made, sequel or not. I have a list of 25 perfect movies, and this is one of them. To pair with this perfect movie, we drink a delicious California Cabernet. It's a bold, darker wine to go with a bold and darker sequel. Plus,...

For our next trilogy of films, Cinemavino heads to sacred cinematic ground: The original Star Wars trilogy. Simply put, these are movies that made me love movies. With this film's opening crawl and subsequent space battle, my young mind was blown. I became an instant movie fan, sci-fi fan, and fantasy fan, all at once. We cover what this installment means to us, how it holds up, and also some juic...

Hello! We hope you've enjoyed our Trilogy Series so far! This week, we're taking a scheduled break, as all my kids are home for Spring Break. We'll be back next week with Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope. It's one of my all-time favorites, so this trilogy should be a lot of fun. In the meantime, we'll take a look back at an episode from our Best Picture series, Unforgiven. This is a timely way t...

Our LOTR series finishes with Peter Jackson's thundering conclusion--The Return of the King! It's a great ending to a great and influential series of films. We've loved talking about all three. Find out all sorts of behind the scenes trivia and full analysis of this awesome movie. Be sure and subscribe, and check out my full reviews of every movie we cover: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ci...

Welcome! Our Trilogy Series continues with the second LOTR installment, The Two Towers! With this film, Peter Jackson's series kicks into high gear. It's a high point in the trilogy, and one of the greatest films ever made. How do the special effects hold up? How does it compare to The Empire Strikes Back and Godfather II in the discussion of great sequels? Find out all this and more on this episo...

Welcome! This week, we kick off our Trilogy Series with what might the greatest trilogy ever made: Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings series! Based on the mammoth books by J.R.R. Tolkien, these films became instant classics and part of cinematic legend. How do they hold up? How on Earth did anyone commit to making all three films at once? How does this film compare to its sequels? Find out the answ...

Welcome back! Our Sci-Fi Series has been a lot of fun, and we're concluding with an all-time classic: Arnold Schwarzenegger's action epic, Total Recall! It was a huge hit on release, and opinions of it have only grown since then. Find out our thoughts on the film now, almost 35 years later! Also, the film was based on a novel by Phillip K. Dick, and there were plans for a sequel. Find out why that...

Hey, and welcome back to Cinemavino! This week, our Sci-Fi Series continues with a host favorite, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. We're Trek nerds, so this episode has a special place. This sequel had an interesting production, with lots of backstage trivia. Learn the little details right here! Also, try our special recipe for Romulan Ale. Just tell anybody, because it's...you know, illegal in th...

Hello everybody! We’re back! After a two week hiatus due to illness, Cinemavino is back to full strength. That means our Sci-Fi Series is back on track. This week, we can one the greatest and most influential flicks of the genre—Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner! This movie had tons of backstage drama, and has gone through many different versions since its release. Find out all about those juicy tidbits...

Hey! Unfortunately, due to my own illness, we'll have to hold off for one more week on our sci-fi series. Thank you all for being patient and sticking with us! In the meantime, enjoy another episode from 2021, in which we take a look at a 90s sci-fi classic, Dark City! #90s #SciFi #DarkCity #Dystopian

Hello! Our Sci-Fi series will be a little off, as I've got two sick babies at home. I always want to make sure you guys get the best (and best-sounding) version of Cinemavino, so we'll continue with Blade Runner next Wednesday. In the meantime, I think this is the perfect time to double back to our episode looking at Aliens. This 2021 entry aired during our Halloween series, but it could have fall...

Hello! Part 2 of our Sci-Fi Series features one of the greatest ever: Ridley Scott’s horror classic, Alien. Longtime listeners might be shocked we’ve never gotten around to this all-timer. No one was more shocked than we. As always, we break down the story for newcomers, and add some trivia you might not have heard. This week, we’ll pair the Xenomorph with one of the most acidic white wines out th...

Welcome back! Hope you all had a great New Year holiday, and thank you for coming back for 2025. For January, we're kicking a sci-fi series. Many of these entries will shock you that we haven't already done them. That goes especially for this first entry, George Miller's action classic, The Road Warrior! This is a brilliant, jaw-dropping masterpiece, and it made Mel Gibson a global star. This is o...

Hello, and Happy New Year, everyone! We hope your 2025 is off to a great start. We're off this week, but this will be a good time to catch up on an episode you may have missed. There aren't many true NYE movies out there, but When Harry Met Sally definitely qualifies. One of its most famous scenes occurs during the final countdown to midnight! Deep down, I think all four of us love rom-coms, and t...

Welcome and Happy Holidays! This episode will air on Christmas Day. Whatever that day means to you, we hope you're happy and healthy, and we thank you for spending a little of it with us. This final Christmas installment features on of our newer episodes--Alexander Payne's The Holdovers. It's much in the vein of Payne's earlier work, with moving drama and dry humor blending seamlessly together. If...

Seasons greetings! We hope y'all are warm and safe, and all ready for the upcoming holidays. Part 3 of our Christmas Series takes us to a sardonic 80s classic--Bill Murray's Scrooged. It's a gnarly, sarcastic update on A Christmas Carol, with Murray perfectly cast in the lead role. As with many of our other recent choices, this one was a modest hit that's become a cult classic. How does it hold up...

Welcome! Part Two of our Christmas Series takes us to a surprising movie: Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. This was a troubled production--even by Kubrick's legendary standards--with lots of backstage intrigue, especially concerning star couple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. It also ended up in the Guinness Book of World Records, and not in a good way. Find out all the hot details, and what we rea...