Film and Spirits

Fred is BACK...and with baby this time! As the gents are getting ready for Montreal Comiccon 2026, they review the first "blockbusters" of the Summer - or are they? - including "Disclosure Day" by Steven Spielberg and "The Mandalorian and Grogu" by Jon Favreau. Enjoying his parental leave, Fred also played the hell out of 007 First Light on Xbox, he highly recommends....

So yeah...it was a scheduling mess to record this episode, as the gents will mention in the introduction. This might be the last episode before Fred becomes a daddy and takes a short podcasting break, so we make the most of it! In this episode, we give our review of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"; a sequel 20 years in the making. Sean officially confirms that the "Maul: Shadow Lord"...

Now that Oscars season has passed, the gents give their hot takes, while also reviewing the first big blockbuster of 2026: "Project Hail Mary", featuring Ryan Gosling and a stone-like alien. Finally, they will try to explain their feelings prior to the upcoming "Harry Potter" reboot series on HBO Max. Enjoy! WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners mus...

As we are getting closer to the 2026 Oscars, Sean plays a little game on this episode, comparing two different Johnnie Walkers: Black and Gold labels. The gents also review the first season of HBO's "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" and discuss the outcome of the acquisition battle of Warner Bros. Discovery. Enjoy! WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners mus...

A short but loaded episode today! The gents discuss the recent departure of Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and what this could mean for the future of Star Wars. We also catch up on a LOT of TV, including "The Night Manager" and "Industry", and finally a few teasers during the 60th Super Bowl. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal d...

As tradition demands it, the gents' first episode of the year is the perfect place to review 2025's best movies and their most anticipated of 2026. What about you, dear listeners, how excited are you for 2026's movie slate? WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drinking age (which varies depending on the country, province or state) to consu...

In this last episode of the year , the gents review the 25 best movies of the last 25 years, a tradition for movie critics like us. Also, taking into account current affairs & the news, there's a brief discussion on Netflix officially acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, and we pay our respect to actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner. Happy Holidays to all our listeners! WARNING - This episode does...

Interestingly, the gents never reviewed the Predator franchise since they've started the podcast back in 2021! With "Predator: Badlands" now in theatres, this is the perfect time to review this collection of sci-fi epics, including the first movie dating back to 1987. Also, Fred gives his honest review of "One Battle After Another" by Paul Thomas Anderson and the third inst...

The gents have also been heard screaming in deep space; we review the first season of "Alien: Earth" from FX Studios. Also, Sean recommends a few TV shows to stream during the Fall season. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drinking age (which varies depending on the country, province or state) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink re...

After their blockbuster reviews in great company (listen to episodes 71 and 72), the gents are back to discuss video games and old cinema classics this time! Growing up with many James Bond video games on different consoles, we give you our first impressions on the "007: First Light" gameplay...the first 007 video game to be released in 13 years! Also, Sean had the chance to watch the re...

The gents invite you for an exciting dive into the world of summer blockbusters! In this episode (part 2 of 2), we explore the highs and lows of this year's biggest hits, including "F1: The Movie", the divisive "Jurassic World: Rebirth" and "The Naked Gun" Reboot...amongst other things. Our hosts, along with special guests, cinephile brothers Alex and Timmy Callar...

The gents invite you for an exciting dive into the world of summer blockbusters! In this episode (part 1 of 2), we explore the highs and lows of this year's biggest hits, including the much-anticipated "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" and "Superman." Our hosts, along with special guest and Screenhub Entertainment contributor Alexander Abbey, share their insights on what ma...

Honouring our annual tradition, the gents discuss their experience at the Montreal Comiccon 2025! Enjoy ;) WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drinking age (which varies depending on the country, province or state) to consume alcohol beverages. Please drink responsibly.

Weddings and honeymoon, that's what has been keeping the gents busy this Spring, explaining our slow recording cadence (our apologies). So, better late then never, we review the second and final season of Andor Disney +, as well as the final movie in the Mission: Impossible franchise with "The Final Reckoning". Keep drinking, keep listening, keep watching, we love you! WARNING - This...

It's Election Day in Canada and the gents decided to record an episode before the vote count starts! Sean shares his nostalgic experience seeing "Revenge of the Sith" back in theatres after 20 years, and we discuss the first few episodes of "Andor" season 2 and "The Last of Us". Although we've missed many releases in the cinemas, Sean has seen "Sinners&qu...

The gents have been in theatres during the last few feeks, listen as they share their impressions of "Mickey 17" from director Bong Joon-Ho and "Black Bag" from Steven Soderbergh. Also, the casting reveal for "Avengers Doomsday" has now been shown, a lot of familiar '20th Century Fox' faces coming back. Enjoy! WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drin...

Guess what people....Fred is back as a married man! The gents discuss this new important chapter as well as the ongoing political drama between Canada and the USA. As proud Canadian gents, we will encourage Canadian products on this show moving forward! Entertainement-wise, the gents discuss the latest Oscars, Sean reviews "Captain America: Brave New World" and "Last Breath", and Fred gives his fi...

There has been a LOT of news lately, especially targeted at us Canadians. Let's talk about it...if you don't mind. As Fred is getting married in a few weeks, the gents will discuss romantic and wedding movies they rather enjoy. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drinking age (which varies depending on the country, province or state) to consume alcoh...

The gents are back for 2025! Happy New Year to all our listeners. To start this new season in full force, we have a packed episode where we chat about the season one finale of "Skeleton Crew", our new favourite movie "Nosferatu", the sequel to "Den of Thieves" now in theatres, as well as our most anticipated movies for 2025. Enjoy and welcome back! WARNING - This epis...

As 2025 is almost at our door, the gents rank their personal top five movies of the year so far. Fred has been incredibly busy wearing the fedora in the new Indiana Jones video game, while Sean is excited for "The Witcher 4". Also, we'll give you our very first impressions on the surprisingly pleasant "Skeleton Crew" Star Wars show on Disney +. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumpti...

For starters, the gents discuss the awesome blockbuster weekend that just took place with "Gladiator II" and "Wicked" now in theatres. Sean reviews the latest opus in the Gladiator franchise, while Fred shares his impression on his latest find in the spy genre: "The Day of the Jackal" TV series on Peacock. Finally, what's up with Lucasfilm and their struggle with Star Wars...? WARNING - This episo...

After a two-month break, the gents are back. Sean is live from his new home as they catch-up on most recent TV shows like 'The Penguin' on HBO Max. Also, for the first time ever, and without planning anything, they are both drinking the same thing! Cheers to you, dear listeners. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption. Listeners must be of legal drinking age (which varies depending...

As we celebrate Sean's purchase of a new home, the gents also FINALLY discuss what they thought of 'House of the Dragon' season 2 and their great surprise over 'Alien: Romulus' in theatres. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must be of legal drinking age (age varies depending on the country, province or region) to consume alcohol beverages. Pleas...

The movie we've all been expecting is finally here! The gents review "Deadpool & Wolverine", which was a pleasant experience overall. They also share some thoughts on Guy Ritchie's "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" and Robert Downey Jr's surprise appearance at the San Diego Comiccon. WARNING - This episode does feature alcohol consumption, listeners must b...

July is synonymous with Comiccon in Montreal, and Fred & Sean are back to give you their fresh take. The gents will also discuss the season finale of the highly controversial Star Wars show "The Acolyte" and share some thoughts on the trailers for two mega-productions to come: "F1" by Joseph Kosinski and "Gladiator II" by Ridley Scott. *As discussed, please click...