Drinks and a Movie

This week Matt joins me to chat about Timothy Daltons first James Bond outing, "The Living Daylights".  Now that i've seen all the Bond films and I've had some time apart, I wanted to revisit this one to see if my opinion on it has changed. Is this a top 10 Bond film for me now? I also get matts perspective on it as someone seeing it for the first time, and someone who has never seen any of the Ro...

Happy Valentines Everybody! Today we have a special episode discussing our love for the 2025 romantic comedy slasher horror film Heart Eyes.

Grab your sleeping bag and pour something cold — today on Drinks and a Movie, we head back to Camp Crystal Lake for Friday the 13th Part 2. Of course, no episode is complete without a perfectly paired cocktail, and this time we’re mixing up a crisp daiquiri featuring Planteray White Rum — bright, punchy, and deceptively smooth. Between sips, we break down standout kills, behind-the-scenes stories,...

Step back into early Hollywood with our review of The Broadway Melody, the second film ever to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. We explore this groundbreaking early musical, its impact on the transition to sound films, and whether its Oscar-winning legacy still holds up today. Join us for a fresh look at a classic that helped shape movie history.

In this new series, I’m watching and reviewing every Academy Award Best Picture winner—starting at the very beginning. From silent-era to modern epics, this podcast is part film history, part personal journey, and part honest conversation about what these legendary movies feel like to watch today.  The series begins with Wings (1927), the very first Best Picture winner: a silent epic of friendship...

Wrapping up the Lord of the Rings rewatch with the 11 Oscar Winning The Return of the King. I also break the seal on the 2025 Baker's 13 kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and compare with Knob Creek 12.

The lord of the rings series continue. Shane and I discuss the extended cut of The Two Towers that we both got to see in theaters and I do a quick review of Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year old wheated bournon. Cheers!

It's time for another movie rewatch series. I haven't seen The Lord of the Rings Trilogy since their initial release when I was a kid. In this episode I review 2001's "The Fellowship of the Ring", paired with Little Book Chapter 9: None for Granted. A blend of kentucky whiskeys ranging from 7-11 years old.

Drinks and a Movie podcast is back and Carissa and I are discussing the new 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Is this sequel better than the previous film? Join us to find out.

This week on Drinks and a Movie Podcast, Malia joins me as we revisit Disney’s 1994 holiday hit, The Santa Clause. Tim Allen’s unlikely transformation from regular dad to North Pole icon has become a seasonal staple—but does it still hold up decades later? We break down the film’s comedy, heart, and surprisingly dark fairy-tale edges, and talk about why it continues to resonate with holiday audien...

This week, pour yourself something strong and cue up the underwater jet packs—we’re celebrating 60 years of Thunderball. In this episode of Drinks and a Movie, we dive back into the 1965 Bond spectacle to see how it holds up six decades later, from its lavish action set pieces to its larger-than-life villainy and unmistakable Sean Connery swagger. But the martini isn’t just shaken—we crack open th...

This week we're reviewing Michael Mann's debut film, Thief. We break the seal on the 2025 edition of Booker's The Reserves. This is a very unique expression of Booker's bourbon that is finished in ex anejo tequila barrels from El Tesoro. Listen to find out our thoughts on this new Beam expression and the film.

We're back with our Movies that Turn 30 in 1995 series. This time we're discussing Michael Mann's Heat. T he crime film classic. We break the seal on the new Midwinter Nights Dram Act 13, a blend of straight rye whiskies finished in Port wine barrels.

Carissa and I break the seal on the new Maker's Mark Lost Recipe Series Edition #2 and discuss the 6th film in the Scream franchise. We also talk about the new Movie Journal that Carissa created. Available now on Amazon. Check it out  HERE

We break the seal on some Fortaleza Anejo Tequila and discuss Scream from 2022. Cheers!

Carissa and I break the seal on Frey Ranch 100% Oat Whiskey and discuss Scream 4.

Carissa and I review Scream 3 and I break the seal on an EH Taylor Straight Rye, courtesy of Canyon City Liquor in Azusa. Cheers!

I break the seal on the new Jack Daniels Heritage Barrel and Carissa joins me to discuss Scream 2.

Going solo today to do a quick review of the new horror film, Good Boy, starring Indy the dog. I also break the seal on the brand new Sagamore Spirit 10 year old rye whiskey. Cheers!

FOr the next couple weeks Carissa will be co-hosting to discuss all of th Scream movies. She somehow has never seen them before so this should be a fun rewatch. Of course we're starting with the Wes Craven classic that started it all, Scream from 1996.  I'm finally able to drink whiskey again so I'm celebrating with a Four Roses 2024 limited Edition Small Batch. Here's the stats: Proof: 108.2 Age:...

Carissa and I start off this Halloween season with Event Horizon. This is a childhood favorite of hers but my first time watching. Cheers!

In this episode of Drinks and a Movie, I'm reviewing First Blood (1982), the film that introduced the world to John Rambo, and compare it to David Morrell’s 1972 novel that inspired it. We’ll look at how the movie streamlined and reshaped the source material, why Stallone’s performance became iconic, and how the book’s darker, more complex themes differ from the Hollywood version. Along the way, I...

Set over the course of twelve hours in the Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles, The Exiles follows a group of young Native American men and women who have relocated from reservations to the city as part of mid-20th-century federal relocation programs. The film depicts their lives in bars, pool halls, and streets, exploring themes of alienation, searching for identity, and longing for home. With a...

Carissa returns to the show to discuss John Carpenters Village of the Damned from 1995. I've been recovering from a long stretch of illness so no drink review on this one unfortunately.

The James Bond talk isn't over yet! I invite my friend and frequent guest Matt Lackey back to the show to discuss Licence to Kill, the 16th film in the Eon Productions Bond series and Timothy Daltons 2nd and Final outing as the 007 character. I love this movie and wanted to chat about it with someone who hasn't seen all the Bond movies. What would their reaction being to seeing Daltons portrayal f...