We Drink & We Watch Things

Welcome to a brand-new month and a brand-new challenge here at We Drink & We Watch Things ! This is Space MAYhem . Over the next four weeks, we’re bringing you four interstellar adventures, but there’s a twist: Lemar and Mackenzie watched all four movies and recorded all four episodes in one single, high-orbit day. That means four movies, four deep dives, and four custom cocktails, all within...

We’ve reached the final curtain call for our Cate Blanchett spotlight here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we’re closing out with the performance that officially turned her into an Oscar winner: Martin Scorsese’s 2004 epic, The Aviator . It’s the ultimate meta-cinematic challenge - one of the greatest modern actresses stepping into the sensible shoes of the greatest Golden Age actress, Kath...

Cate Blanchett Month reaches its crescendo this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the film that many consider the definitive performance of Cate Blanchett’s legendary career: Todd Field’s 2022 psychological powerhouse, Tár . This isn't just a character study; it’s a clinical, chilling, and deeply immersive descent into the architecture of power and the erosion of a soul. Pour yourself so...

Cate Blanchett Month takes a cosmic, neon-drenched turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to witness Cate Blanchett at her most delightfully wicked: Taika Waititi’s 2017 technicolor blast, Thor: Ragnarok . It’s time to pour yourself a drink that’s as bold and dangerous as our guest of honor - Lemar's Hella Fire, perhaps - as we head to Asgard...

Cate Blanchett Month continues as we shift gears from the throne rooms of England to the open roads of the American West with the 2001 crime-comedy, Bandits . This week, we’re looking at a completely different side of Cate Blanchett - trading the white lead makeup for a messy red wig and a kitchen-sink existential crisis. Grab a drink- maybe try this week's Split Decision cocktail - as we join the...

Welcome to April, and we are rolling out the red carpet for our first-ever Actress Month! We’re kicking things off with a deep dive into the filmography of the incomparable Cate Blanchett, beginning with the 1998 breakout that turned her into Hollywood royalty: Elizabeth . Pour yourself a glass of something regal - perhaps Mackenzie's cocktail this week, The Red Fox - as we travel back to a 16th-c...

We’ve reached the bittersweet finale of Love Stinks! Month here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we’re closing out our "Not-So-Love-Love-Stories" with Damien Chazelle’s 2016 neon-soaked daydream, La La Land. It’s time to mix up something sophisticated but a little sharp - perhaps Mackenzie's Lillet-ing Go - as we follow Mia and Sebastian through the traffic jams and jazz clubs of Los Angeles...

Love Stinks! Month continues its mission to dismantle the "happily ever after" this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the 2009 indie-staple, 500 Days of Summer. This is the ultimate "not a love story" about a boy who meets a girl, and it’s an episode where our own perspectives are as non-linear as the film’s timeline. Grab a drink - maybe try Lemar's Sweet Disposition - and join us as we...

Love Stinks! Month continues its march across the moors this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we confront the year's most scandalous and polarizing adaptation: Emerald Fennell’s 2026 reimagining of Wuthering Heights . This isn’t your grandmother’s Brontë; it’s a hyper-stylized, anachronistic, and deeply provocative "bodice-ripper" that trades Victorian restraint for BDSM, heavy-metal cors...

March is back, and that means we’re leaning into the mess with the return of Love Stinks! Month - our annual deep dive into the "Not-So-Love-Love-Stories" that make us cringe, cry, and question everything. We’re kicking things off with the ultimate manifesto for the death of romance: Roger Avary’s 2002 chaotic collegiate trip, The Rules of Attraction . Grab a drink try our Emotional Vampire cockta...

Our Oscars Run continues this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the most over-caffeinated and divisive contender in the race: Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme. This isn't just a sports movie; it’s a chaotic, 1950s-set "ping-pong nightmare" that plays like a heist film where the only thing being stolen is glory. Pour yourself our cocktail of the week - The Hydrator - because this movie doesn't...

Oscars Month takes a vibrant, neon-soaked turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we dive into the year's most unexpected Academy darling: the animated powerhouse KPop Demon Hunters. It’s not every year that a high-octane, genre-bending musical makes it into the Best Picture conversation, but this film has danced its way into the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Grab our Darkness...

Oscars Month marches forward on We Drink & We Watch Things as we tackle the provocative and high-stakes contender that has everyone talking: Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling political odyssey, One Battle After Another. Far from a traditional war movie, this is a stylish, kinetic look at an underground network of anti-fascist revolutionaries navigating a modern America on the brink. Pour yourse...

It’s the most prestigious time of the year! We’re kicking off Mackenzie’s annual Oscars Run here on We Drink & We Watch Things, where we dedicate the entire month to the films leading the pack for the 98th Academy Awards. To start us off, we’re stepping into the sun-dappled forests of Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss Chloé Zhao’s sweeping, heart-wrenching adaptation of Hamnet . Make our cocktail...

Fan Jan is taking an intellectual and deeply emotional turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we answer a massive listener request to discuss the 2016 sci-fi masterpiece, " Arrival ." This isn’t your typical alien invasion flick; it’s a quiet, beautiful, and mind-bending exploration of how we communicate and how language itself can reshape the way we perceive the very fabric of existe...

Fan Jan is hitting its stride here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this week we are tackling one of the most requested feel-good sports dramas of all time: the 2000 Disney classic, Remember the Titans . It’s time to head back to 1971 Alexandria, Virginia, for a story about football, integration, and the kind of teamwork that can change a community. Pour yourself a Left Side, Strong Side cocktail...

Fan Jan rolls on here at @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this week we’re answering a massive listener request by hopping a freight train into the Great Depression-era South with the Coen Brothers’ 2000 masterpiece, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Mix yourself a  R-U-N-N-O-F-T by @crft.wrld because we are joining the chain-gang escapees on their quest for buried treasure and, more importantly, some Dapper...

Happy New Year and welcome to Fan Jan! Every January here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, we hand the steering wheel over to you and spend the month covering the films you’ve been begging us to talk about. We’re kicking off the year with a heavy hitter that’s been high on the request list: Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 desert-noir masterpiece, " Sicario ." Pour yourself something strong - maybe our Night V...

We’ve reached the grand finale of Musical Month here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and we are going out with all the glitz, glamour, and cynicism of 1920s jazz-age Illinois: the 2002 Best Picture winner, " Chicago ." It’s time to mix yourself a Roxie's Revolver cocktail by @crft.wrld and join us as we explore a film that turned the courtroom into a stage and the media into a circus. This week, we a...

Our celebration of Musical Month continues this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings with what many consider to be the greatest movie musical of all time: the 1952 masterpiece, " Singin' in the Rain ." It’s bright, it’s athletic, and it’s a total joy-bomb from start to finish. Pour yourself a refreshing cocktail and get ready for a conversation about a film that is essentially a love letter to the mag...

Musical Month takes a sharp, provocative turn this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings as we enter the smoky, seedy world of 1931 Berlin in Bob Fosse’s masterpiece, "Cabaret (1972)." This isn't your typical "jazz hands" musical; it’s a brilliant, disturbing look at a world partying on the edge of a cliff. Grab a stiff drink - maybe a Prairie Oyster - and get ready for a discussion about "divine decad...

Musical Month continues this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and we are flying straight to Oz for the grand cinematic conclusion to the beloved story of Glinda and Elphaba: "Wicked: For Good." We're so excited to see how this final chapter lands, addressing the legacy, friendship, and ultimate fates of the characters we've come to love (and sometimes fear). Grab your pink and green drinks, becau...

It's December, and we're kicking off the most wonderful time of the year with Musical Month! We Drink & We Watch Things is stepping into the spotlight, and we're starting with the ultimate showbiz story: " Funny Girl (1968) ." Grab your drink, practice your best trill, and prepare to talk about one of the most iconic performances in film history. This week, we are celebrating the powerhouse ta...

Nol-vember is warping into its final dimension this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings as we conclude our month with the visually massive and deeply emotional space odyssey, " Interstellar (2014) ." This film tackles nothing less than the future of humanity, the nature of time, and the gravitational pull of love itself. Grab your drink, get comfortable, and prepare for a journey that will stretch yo...

Nol-vember continues this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we charge headlong into what is maybe the greatest superhero film ever made: The Dark Knight (2008) . Forget the cape and cowl - this is a sprawling, high-stakes crime epic that pits the fragile notion of order against the pure, terrifying force of chaos. Grab a drink and prepare to discuss a film that still defines cinematic vill...