Film And Whiskey

Bob and Brad watch the feel-good Jon Favreau film Chef , a movie that's about as delectable as the food it features. Boasting a great lead performance by Favreau, the star-studded dramedy brings in road trip and hang-out elements to make this one go down easy. Meanwhile, they sip on a whiskey that they agree might be the best value in all of bourbon: the absolutely delightful Rebel 100 . At $20, i...

Bob and Brad recently received bottles of Elvis Whiskey , a new line of sourced Tennessee whiskey and rye from Grain & Barrel Spirits, who also release the Chicken Cock brand. In honor of Elvis Presley's birthday, and in light of the fact that neither of our hosts had seen a film starring The King, they decided to pair the whiskeys with Jailhouse Rock , a 1957 quasi-musical that probably marks...

Bob and Brad dip their toes back into the Hitchcock pool with the director's 1955 effort To Catch a Thief . Made in the middle of his golden period with Paramount, this romp through the French Riviera offers lush visuals but not much in the way of a script. Thankfully, the guys get to spend their time watching the always-charming Cary Grant, in his second appearance this season. Meanwhile, they si...

Bob and Brad spend a second week with Marvel heroes as they revisit Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 , director James Gunn 's (vastly superior) follow-up to the 2014 original. This movie goes so much deeper into character arcs and motivations, and to this day is the only MCU film to make Bob shed a tear. Brad was decidedly cooler on the movie the first time he saw it...will this rewatch change his...

From 2019, enjoy this special re-release of one of our hosts' first Movie Fights. In one corner, Bob defends How The Grinch Stole Christmas!, an absolutely delightful animated short, while in the other, Brad vouches for the sentimental favorite in A Charlie Brown Christmas. Meanwhile, they drink and review TX Whiskey, and let's just say their whiskey knowledge has grown exponentially in the last f...

Bob and Brad jump aboard the "timely listens" train as they revisit director Sam Raimi 's 2002 hit Spider-Man on the eve of the new Marvel film featuring everyone's favorite web-slinging hero. They dive deep into both the performances ( Tobey Maguire will forever be our Peter Parker) and the important historical context of the film. Meanwhile, they revisit the Islay region of Scotland to sample Ca...

Bob and Brad continue their "My Favorite Movie" series with Dan Crowell, national brand ambassador for the beloved Glenmorangie distillery. They discuss Dan's role in the industry, starting as a musician and working his way up to brand ambassador, all while walking through his favorite film, 1970's Little Big Man . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram...

Bob and Brad take a history lesson with director George Clooney 's electrifying 2005 film Good Night, and Good Luck . Using a mix of newsreel footage, real on-air speeches, and invented dialogue, Clooney has crafted a tense and powerful movie about the price that real-life heroes pay for their actions. Meanwhile, they try the final whiskey in their Glenmorangie lineup, this time the 18-year expres...

Bob and Brad watch the first animated film on the Season 5 list, Disney's 2010 effort Tangled . Both hosts are far more impressed with the movie than they expected to be, and they see a ton of influences at work here. They also spend a good bit of time comparing it to the (inferior) mega-hit Frozen . Meanwhile, they try the second whiskey in their Glenmorangie lineup, this time the 15-year Cadboll...

Bob and Brad emerge from their Thanksgiving carb-comas to review Tamworth Distillery's Bird of Courage. This starts as a five-year-aged bottled-in-bond bourbon, and then it gets infused with, seemingly, and entire cooked Thanksgiving dinner in a vacuum evaporator? We are as confused as you, but we assure you, the distillery swears this contains real, actual turkey in it.  So...why? And how do...

Bob and Brad spend their second HANKSGIVING watching the 2004 Spielberg dramedy The Terminal . This one came from Bob's Season Five list nd both hosts agree it's an underappreciated film that really speaks to the culture and climate of America post-9/11. They spend a frankly inordinate amount of time praising Stanley Tucci and talk about the complications to the plot that arise from Catherine Zeta...

This week, we pick a movie from Brad's Season Five list, the 2005 Joe Wright adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice . Brad's surprised to hear the Bob has never seen this movie, especially since it's been so warmly reviewed. Will the charms of Austen's prose and the famous romance at the center of the story win Bob over? Meanwhile, our hosts return to the world of bourbon...

Bob and Brad continue the "grab-bag" of Season 5 movies with a childhood favorite of Bob's, M. Night Shyamalan's Signs . This 2002 effort seems to be well-regarded among Shyamalan's films, but Bob thinks it holds up a lit better than it gets credit for, and may actually still be his favorite of the director's movies. Meanwhile, the guys wrap up their three-week tasting of Pernderyn expressions wit...

NSFW EPISODE: Bob and Brad continue their grab-bag Season 5 with a pick from Brad, 1963's Charade. This time, they're joined by their favorite YouTuber, Patrick H. Willems , who seems as excited as Brad to break down this under-appreciated Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn vehicle. Meanwhile, they try their second of three whiskies from Penderyn , a Welsh single-malt brand. This week it's their signat...

Bob and Brad Kick off Season 5 with another Harry Potter review, this time with 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1. Director David Yates returns for this seventh chapter of the franchise, and while the movie divided audiences, Bob and brad absolutely ate it up. This film very much belongs to the layered performance of Emma Watson as Hermione, turning in what's likely a career-best...

Bob and Brad answer questions from their Patreon subscribers and try two new-to-them whiskies: Hayner Bourbon and Ragged Branch Bourbon . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter       Call-in Line: (216) 800-5923 Email us ! Join our Discord channel!       Theme music: "N...

Bob and Brad break down the lineup of movies for Season Five, and reveal a surprise guest host they're pairing up with along the way. Meanwhile, they sip on two wildly different whiskies: Umiki Japanese Whisky and Traverse City Michigan Apple. Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter     &nb...

Bob and Brad take the 8 remaining films from Season Four and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample a bourbon and a rye from Stellum Spirits . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter                               &nb...

Bob and Brad put all 32 movies from Season Four into a Madness-style bracket and crown one film the champ. Meanwhile, they sample three mind-blowing whiskies from Barrell Craft Spirits . Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter                     &nbs...

Bob and Brad wrap up Season 4 the same way they started it--watching a really long movie directed by Peter Jackson . This time, it's the finale of the Lord of the Rings franchise, a film that won 11 Oscars and became a worldwide phenomenon. The guys laud the performances, as well as the script, but wonder if there may be too much of a good thing going on in this 3 1/2-hour movie. Meanwhile, they f...

Bob and Brad revisit their childhoods in honor of the 30th anniversary of Disney's Beauty and the Beast . They wonder aloud if this is a perfect film before diving in with their hot-take nitpicks. Meanwhile, the sip on George T. Stagg bourbon, a member of the Buffalo trace Antique Collection. Among the most sought-after bourbons in the world, is this barrel-proof, 15-year whiskey worth it at secon...

Bob introduces brad to one of his favorite films of the 21st century, Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men . Of course, in true Brad fashion, he's cooler on it than Bob, but our hosts can at least bond over some incredible Emmanuel Lubezki cinematography. Meanwhile, they sip on Elijah Craig 18, one of the few well-aged bourbons not offered by Buffalo Trace , and wonder aloud how long is too long in th...

Bob and Brad return to Watershed Distillery in Columbus, OH, after a two year absence. They chat with newly-named Head Distiller Aaron Harris about his career in Kentucky bourbon, his move to Ohio, the future of craft distillers like Watershed, and his favorite film. The Shawshank Redemption . Meanwhile, the guys sip on Watershed's new 4-year apple-brandy-finished bourbon, its Bottled-in-Bond bour...

As we get closer to its 30th anniversary, Bob and Brad watch Quentin Tarantino 's Reservoir Dogs , one of the few remaining Tarantino films that Brad hasn't yet seen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this one plays a lot differently for them as 30-year-old dads than it did as teenagers. Along the way, they talk about the film's lack of a central theme, as opposed to Tarantino's later works. Meanwhile, they...

Bob and Brad return to their Top Fives series to break down their favorite movie endings, while sipping on 5 delicious whiskies from Luca Mariano .  Film & Whiskey Podcast. New episodes every Monday. Film & Whiskey Instagram Film & Whiskey Facebook Film & Whiskey Twitter                               &n...