Movie And A Beer

On this scary episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched the recent 2022 reboot of the Hellraiser franchise. Director David Bruckner brings to life a new take on this classic story with an updated look and design to the Cenobites and lead character Riley (played by Odessa A’zion) dealing with a double crossing boyfriend while trying to save her brother. As an allegory for recovery, the films backdrop...

On this block building and instruction following episode of Movie And A Beer, we enjoyed The Lego Movie with our youth correspondent Otto. We had a great time reminiscing about playing with Lego's as kids, and sometimes as adults. This family movie provides a great opportunity to teach young and old about the need to be creative, and also follow the instructions when you need to.  The beers we pic...

On this epic musical episode of Movie And A Beer we watched and review recent biopic by  Baz Luhrmann, Elvis . Staring Tom Hanks who tells the story of Elvis (played by Austin Butler) from the perspective of Col. Tom Parker who was Elvis' manager for many years. The acting is solid, the music is amazing, the story, while a bit shallow, tells a decent story.  We had a couple of interesting beers wi...

On this Norse Mythology driven episode of Movie And A Beer we review the Marvel film Thor Love And Thunder and enjoyed a few beers from far away breweries. If you're following the 30+ Marvel Cinematic Universe movies you will find this one is sort of a stand-alone and is more about the relationship between Gods and their worshipers than superhero's. This time around we follow Thor as he tries to s...

On this hunt-or-be-hunted episode of Movie And A Beer, we partook in the latest installment of the Predator franchise titled PREY . This film takes place in the wilderness of North America in 1719 as a prequel to the first film that came out in 1987. This time around the lead Naru (played by Amber Midthunder) wishes to hunt like the men in her tribe and is saved a number of times by her brother Ta...

On this action-packed episode of Movie And A Beer we discuss the Netflix thriller The Gray Man a $200 million dollar film directed by the Russo Brothers. Starring Ryan Gosling, Ana de Armas, and Captain America himself, Chris Evans. This film has more shots fired than words spoken.  To help get through the two-plus hours of explosions, we sought out a trio of amazing beers from Pono (OR),  Grains...

As we close out season four of Movie And A Beer, we discuss Jordan Peele's foray into sci-fi horror with Nope . This excellent film follows the Haywood horse ranch brother and sister team played by Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer as they seek that 'Oprah Shot' to cash in on their mysterious visitor.  We were able to see the film at Cinema 21 here in Portland OR. The three different beers we tried a...

Bringing it back to 2002, we enjoyed the coming of age story  Bend It Like Beckham . With the backdrop of the soccer pitch, young Indian girl Jess, played by Parminder K. Nagra learns that your family and friends aren't always there for you, while you can be. This is a great family night movie for those with teenage kids.  We had a couple of really good new(er) beers from Kings and Daughters brewi...

On this 2004 flashback episode of Movie And A Beer we enjoyed Shaun of the Dead , a tale of 30-somethings trying to find themselves among the horror of the zombie apocalypse in London. This was Edgar Wright's first big budget film and it pays homage to Romero's zombie lore while starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Kate Ashfield.  We wanted to chill and just enjoy a couple of beers with this movie...

In this stop motion animation episode of Movie And A Beer, we explore Mad God , a film that took over 30 years in the making by Phil Tippitt. This is a visual poem that provides three basic stories which follow the actions of the Assassin, the Surgeon, the Alchemist, and the Last Human.   The lagers we tried during the film were local from Wayfinder and Mt. Tabor Brewing. Give the episode a listen...

Be ready for a crazy ride, on this episode of Movie and a Beer we watched and discuss the multi-verse mayhem of " Everything Everywhere All A Once ". With amazing storytelling and multiple-character acting by Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis, this thrill ride asks critical questions about family, decisions, and consequences. Oh, and we had some really gre...

It's time for a Viking revenge story on this episode of Movie And A Beer. The Northman staring a multitude of actors including Alexander Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Dafoe, bring the audience into a world of deceit, anger, yelling, and more yelling, and vengeance.  We were lucky enough to sample some meads from Denmark and a local one from Battleground WA to help channel the v...

For this episode of Movie And A Beer, we celebrate Cinco-De-Mayo by watching the classic 1995 Robert Rodriguez film Desperado . We also enjoyed a couple of classic imported cerveza's from Mexico to go along with this "south of the border Pulp Fiction". Staring the likes of Antonio Banderas,  Steve Buscemi, Salma Hayek, and many more, who are either trying to escape from or seek revenge on Bucho, t...

We've traveled back to 2004 again to watch Mean Girls for this Movie And A Beer podcast episode. Watch out for the Plastics and don't let your guard down! This great teen drama follows Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) as she works her way into the best click while playing both sides.  In order to appreciate this 'chick flick' of a film, we sipped on some hard-seltzers from a couple of great breweries. T...

On this struggling writer episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched the 2001 Aussie-based film He Died With A Felafel In His Hand and enjoyed a couple of amazing beers while doing so. The film follows Danny, played by Noah Taylor, a struggling 30-something writer who's bouncing across Australia in different shared housing situations and the experiences he and his housemates have.  The beers we picke...

On this episode of Movie And A Beer, we experimented with recording in space, where the sound is tinny and air is thin. We also watched Moonfall and drank some beers that visited space or had something to do with the moon or aliens at least. Moonfall is one of those big blockbuster Sci-Fi CGI driven films that sometimes has great acting, but often poor scripting and weird gaps in logic. This one d...

On this hormone-driven kid-friendly episode of Movie And A Beer, we review the Pixar animated film Turning Red with our youth correspondent Otto and discuss some snacks, drinks, and beers along the way. Turning Red takes place in Toronto Canada in 2002 and follows a group of teen girls as they try to raise money to go to a boy-band concert. Led by the 13 year-old Chinese-Canadian Meilin, who's not...

On this technology vs. magic episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched the 1977 post-apocalyptic experimental animated film Wizards by Ralph Bakshi. This is an excellent story about how factions, race, and good versus evil don't always have identifiable boundaries.  We enjoyed three amazingly 'magical' beers from Mutantis Brewing (OR), Away Days Brewing (OR), and Threshold Brewing and Blending (OR)...

On this time-traveling to talk to your 10 year old self episode of Movie And A Beer we watched and discuss the Netflix release, The Adam Project . Staring Ryan Reynolds as Adam Reed who travels back in time to accidently meet his younger self while trying to solve the age old question: How do you know if time travel happens?  We drank a couple of great beers while watching the movie. First was an...

On this ocean bound episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched and discuss the 2004 Wes Anderson film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and a trio of Dark Lagers that brought together the complexity and intrigue of life aboard the Belafonte. Bill Murray's character commands a small crew of collaborators and friends while sailing the seven seas on a journey of revenge against the Jaguar Shark.  We r...

On this high-flying and butt-kicking episode of Movie And A Beer, we watched the 2004 classic Kung Fu Hustle . Co-written, directed, and starring Stephen Cho, this homage to the classic martial arts films from the '60s-'70s provides a great platform for the hero's journey from being the bad guy to becoming one with himself and helping those around him. Taking place in 1940's Shanghai China, the fi...

On this teenager vs. alien episode of Movie And A Beer, we discuss the great 2011 movie Attack The Block and enjoyed a couple of outstanding beers with it. Written and directed by Joe Cornish, it follows a group of south London teenagers as they defend their block against an alien invasion. Staring John Boyega and a group of new actors, the film does a great job of paying homage to the old 50's mo...

On this episode of Movie And A Beer, we take a look at the historically based 2004 docu-drama-fictional-mason-Illuminati-treasure filled film National Treasure. We explore the meaning of every clue and how Nicholas Cage holds everyone's attention by raising one eyebrow over and over. While we laughed more than anything at it, we did enjoy a couple of amazing beers along the way.  Both beers were I...

On this 'sandals and swords' episode of Movie And A Beer we discuss the 2004 classic movie Troy with our friend and guest host Aaron. Directed by Wolfgang Petersen and starring a wide range of famous actors to include Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, and Brian Cox among others, this old-school epic follows Homer's the Illiad of the war between the Spartans and Trojans over...

On this amazingly musical episode of Movie And A Beer we discuss the kid's karaoke film Sing 2 . With 36 current and older songs throughout, Sing 2 is an animation fest full of amazing voice acting and shallow story telling. Great for young kids, and for adults that want to watch something and do some karaoke from home. We enjoyed a couple of great beers while watching this show. First was a Hazy...