Rye Smile Films

This week we wrap up our single location cask with a look at the seminal action film of all time, Die Hard. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the tight story to the wide assortment of characters. Is this truly the best action film of all time or have others done it better? Our Flight this week asks, "What are your top 3 favorite Bruce Willis roles?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussin...

This week we pay a visit to Quentin Tarantino again as we stay in a mostly singular location with a look at, Reservoir Dogs. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the format of the story to the use of music to cover the violence. Is this a worthy debut for the director or is this a lesser effort? Our Flight this week asks, "What is your favorite dialogue sequence from a Tarantino film?" We...

Today we start a brand new film review cask built all around mostly single location films and up first in the John Carpenter cult classic, Assault on Precinct 13. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the low budget ingenuity of Carpenter to that killer soundtrack. Is this still an enjoyable B-Movie or does the lack of money show? Our Flight this week is a discussion of our favorite Carpen...

It's time to wrap up the "Summer Movie Hall of Shame" with a movie, that on paper is a good idea, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the wide assortment of literary characters to the "plot" of the film. Is this the saving grace for this cask or is this another bomb we have to diffuse? Our Flight this week is a conversation about Sean Connery and so...

It's gonna be another rough week for Matt and Jesse as they take a dive at M. Night Shyamalan's, The Happening. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the "antagonist" to all the questionable decisions made in the making of this film. Is this Shyamalan's worst movie or are we being too hard on it? Our Flight this week is a discussion about Shyamalan's filmmaking style. We wrap up with a Nig...

Oh this is going to get rough! This week we are starting the "Summer Movie Hall of Shame" and up first is the John Travolta opus, Battlefield Earth. Journey with us as we try to figure out the plot of this thing while talking about how it even got made. Does this film live up to its reputation or is it better than we'd expect? Our Flight this week is a conversation about some interesting movie new...

It's time to say "Hasta La Vista" for this film review cask as we wrap up with a look at the 1990 sci-fi film, Total Recall. Journey with us as we discuss this film's origins and break down yet another Paul Verhoeven film. Does this film still feel like a good memory or should it be rekalled for good? Our Flight this week asks, "What sequel to a Schwarzenegger film do you want to see?" We wrap up...

It's time to get to the "Choppa" as we continue our Schwarzenegger cask with a look at the sci-fi classic, Predator. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the early Predator designs to the climatic showdown between Arnold and the titular antagonist. Is this film still a trophy in the Predator's collection or has it been bleeding all these years? Our Flight this week asks, "What 3 film char...

Hasta La Vista! Or rather, the name of our new review cask built all around Arnold Schwarzenegger. Up first is a look at, The Running Man, based on the novel by Richard Bachman. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the story to the intricate layout of the game. Does this film win the top prize or has it lost speed over the year. The Flight this week asks, "Pick 3 game show hosts and cast...

This week Rye Smile Films feels the need for speed with the final film in our "Summer Box Office Hall of Fame: Part Two" cask with a look at, Top Gun. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the casting to the hit soundtrack. Does this film still hit Mach 4 or is it more inverted? Our Flight for the week asks, "Who are the top 3 actors/actresses who have never won an Oscar?" We wrap up with...

Jump in the time machine and join Rye Smile Films as we discuss the 1985 summer box office champ, Back to the Future. Journey with us as we break down this smart screenplay and discuss everything from the characters to the origins of the story. Does this film fair well in the present or is best left as a relic of the past? Our Flight this week asks, "Who is your favorite movie scientist?" We wrap...

This week we continue with our "Summer Box Office Hall of Fame: Part Two" cask and a look at the mega hit from 1982, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the origins of the story to thematic elements of the film. Is this Spielberg's masterpiece or should that honor go to another one of his films? Our Flight this week asks, "What is your most traumatic film mome...

Rye Smile Films is making a return to an old cask with, "The Summer Box Office Hall of Fame: Part Two." Up first is the film that gave us our first iteration of The Dark Knight on the big screen, Batman. Journey with us as we discuss everything from casting to the Prince music. Does this film represent the character well or have other versions done it better? Our Flight this week asks, "Who would...

This week we wrap up our, "We Could All Use a Laugh," cask with a look at our fan picked film, the 2009 comedy, I Love You, Man. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the high-concept story to the brilliant casting of Paul Rudd and Jason Segel. Is this another solid comedy for this review cask or does this one fail compared to the rest? Our Flight for the week asks, "Which Comedy would tra...

Join Rye Smile Films for a SHOT this week as Matt and Jesse create their own Mount Rushmore of Comedy Actors. Who is going to end up as the best of the best to make us laugh. Journey with us as we discuss everything from Charlie Chaplin to Peter Sellers to Seinfeld. Pour yourself a shot and enjoy! Cheers!

Rye Smile Films is looking for some Fast Time at Ridgemont High this week as we continue with our comedy review cask. Journey with us as we discuss everything from Cameron Crowe's script to the wide assortment of memorable characters. Is this the teen comedy to which all others should be judged or have other films handled high school better. Our Flight this week asks, "What are your top 3 favorite...

I think we can all agree that we could all use a little laugh so we're building this new film cask around the genre of Comedy and what better way to start than with The Hangover. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the brilliant cast to our own worst hangovers. Has this film aged well or is this just another plain raunch comedy. Our Flight this week asks, "What are your top 3 favorite co...

This week we wrap up our William Friedkin cask with his underrated 1977 effort, Sorcerer. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the production woes to the tight, suspense filled pace. Is this film a masterpiece that deserves to have its day or was this the end for our director? Our Flight for the week asks, "What director had the best 3 film run in their career?" We wrap up with a Nightcap...

This week is gonna be rough as Rye Smile Films tackles what many consider to be the scariest film ever made, The Exorcist. Journey with us as we continue our William Friedkin cask and dive into the all the elements that make this film the intense ride it is. Does this film still hold up in the scare factory or have other films handled this topic better? Our Flight for the week asks, "What are your...

Buckle up Rye Nation because we are diving head first into a cask we're calling,"The Films of William Friedkin," and up first is his Academy Award winning, The French Connection. Journey with us as we head to NYC and go though the gauntlet with our "protagonist" Popeye Doyle. Is this film the worthy chase it deserves to be or have other films handled this better? Our Flight for the week asks, "Wha...

We got a surprise for you this week in the form of THE SHOT. Journey with us as we rank the MCU's best entires via tournament style smackdown. Which film from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is going to end up on top? With such a wide array of films, this competition could go in any direction. So pour a shot, grab your stash of comic books, and get ready to fight! Cheers!

We wrap up another film review cask this week by taking a trip back to 2018 and a look at the surprise horror hit, A Quiet Place. Journey with us as we try to stay absolutely quiet and dissect all the ins and outs of this suspense thriller. Does this film offer something unique for horror audiences or should it just stay silent? Our Flight for the week asks, "What are the top 3 aliens you wouldn't...

Rye Smile Films has a mid-week surprise for you! In response to the delay of the MLB season, we're going to bring the ballpark to you but we're going to fill it with some of your all time favorite movie characters. Journey with us as we pick lineups from the annuls of classic to modern film. Does Matt have the better lineup or does Jesse have a few tricks up his sleeve? Sit back, crank up the volu...

This week we continue with our "The Future Doesn't Look So Bright" cask and a look at Mad Max: Fury Road. Journey with us as we tackle this fourth film in the Mad Max franchise and go on a crazy chase through an apocalyptic wasteland. Is this film a worthy entry to the franchise or did George Miller drop the ball? Our Flight for the week asks, "What is the best and worst fourth entry in a franchis...

This week we start a brand new film review cask called, "The Future Doesn't Look So Bright," looking at films with a post-apocalyptic setting. Up first is the cult classic, Escape from New York, which introduced the world to Snake Plissken. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the music to the weird and wild Donald Pleasence. Does this film still hold up or is this just a future we should...