Rye Smile Films

This week we head to London and with a breakdown of our first werewolf film, An American Werewolf in London. Journey with us as we discuss those groundbreaking make-up effects and the super efficient screenplay. Is this the best werewolf film or is there a better one out there? Our Flight this week is picking which creative forces we'd like to see make a werewolf film and we wrap with a Nightcap d...

This week we make our final stop on the "Passport to Horror" with a journey to Japan and the psychedelic cult classic, House. Journey with us as we discuss this unique haunted house film filled with killer pianos, evil cats, and deadly mattresses. Is this a fun horror ride or is it too ridiculous for its own good. So pour some rye, grab your chilled watermelon, and get ready for an absurd trip to...

This week we journey to Italy and continue our "Passport to Horror" with a dive into the zombie sub-genre with, Zombie. Journey with us as we discuss the zombie's place in horror along with the Italian horror scene. How does this fare amongst the pantheon of zombie films? Our Flight this week is a discussion on our favorite zombie films and we wrap with a Nightcap pitching the next monster TV show...

This week our "passport" to horror continues with a trek to Sweden and the vampire film, Let the Right one In. Journey with us and special guest Dan as we discuss all the characters and the unique vampire aspects presented in the film. Is this a foreign classic or do other vampire films put it to shame? Our Flight this week is picking out the genre for the film and we wrap with a Nightcap discussi...

This week we start our "Passport to Horror" journey with a stop in France and the classic horror film, Eyes Without a Face. Journey with us as we discuss everything from evil doctors to Billy Idol. Is this an intense film that is ahead of its time or is it obscure for a reason? Our Flight this week is a conversation on our favorite body horror films and we wrap with a Nightcap re-casting this film...

This week we wrap up our time with the Corleone Family with the critically divided third film, The Godfather Part III or Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Journey with us as we discuss these older characters and another wild plot. Is this the bad entry everyone says it is or is there a silver lining for this film? Our Flight this week is discussing which character's we'd like to see in an expan...

This week we dive into what is often considered to be the greatest sequel ever made, The Godfather Part II. Journey with us as we discuss the parallel timelines and all those strong acting performances. Is this the classic sequel that the original deserves or is it too overlong and convoluted? So pour some rye, grab your Genco Oil, and get ready for the rise and fall of the Corleone Family. Cheers...

This week we start a new film review cask built around one of the most critically acclaimed trilogies of all time, The Godfather. Journey with us as we tackle the classic first film and it's wide assortment of memorable characters. Is this the masterpiece everyone says or is it downright overrated? Our Flight this week is looking at AFI's Top 10 movies of all time and putting our own spin on it an...

We close our 90s action movie cask and head surfing with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in Point Break. Journey with us as we discuss everything from heists to the career of Kathryn Bigelow. Is this another 90s classic or have other films done adrenaline sports better? Our Flight this week is a discussion about our favorite movie heist scenes and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing the best/worst...

It's time for some small batch film review set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Thor: Love and Thunder. Journey with us as we tackle this latest entry in the Thor Series and the recent announcements of the Multiverse Saga. Is this another step in the right direction for Thor or has this character seen better days? Pour a Rye, grab Mjolnir, and get ready for more Asgardian adventures. Cheers!...

This week the 90s action train churns along and makes a stop with Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans and The Last Boy Scout. Journey with us as we discuss everything from Tony Scott to that Shane Black screenplay. Is this a forgotten 90s cult classic or is it too outrageous for it's own good? Our Flight this week is to pick a sporting event to be the backdrop to an action film and we wrap with a Nightc...

Inspired by our Speed episode, take a trip back to Nakatomi Plaza for the seminal action classic, Die Hard. Journey with us as we discuss the role that made Bruce Willis a household name and the script that spawned countless imitations. Pour some Rye, get ready to say Yippie-Ki-Yay, and we will be back with you next week for our review of The Last Boy Scout. Cheers! Click Here  for Rye Smile Films...

We take it back to the 90s to dive into some classic action films and up first is the "Die Hard on a Bus," with Speed. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the screenplay to characterization of our hero. Is this a seminal action classic or are there better action films from the decade? Our Flight is a ranking of our favorite Keanu Reeve's roles and we wrap with a Nightcap pitching our bes...

This week, it's time for some more small batch film review as we head to the world of dinosaurs with the latest big summer release, Jurassic World: Dominion. Journey with us as we try to dissect this convoluted plot that brings back some franchise legacy characters. Is this a worthy conclusion to the Jurassic saga or should this franchise go extinct? So pour a double rye, grab your motorcycle to o...

This week we take to the skies for some small batch film review as we switch from guns to missiles once again with Top Gun: Maverick. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the callbacks to those spectacular flight sequences. Does this long-awaited sequel do justice to the original or should this have stayed in development hell? So pour a drink on the rocks, grab your bomber jacket, and get...

This week we wrap up our wild Nicolas Cage cask with the surreal, revenge epic, Mandy. Journey with us as we discuss the artistic styles and all the crazy turns this film takes. Is this the Cage we want to see or is he better suited for other projects? Our Flight question this week is a listing of our top 3 Nicolas Cage films and we wrap with a Nightcap pitching other actor casks to cover. So pour...

This week we continue our Nicolas Cage cask with a look at his Best Actor winning performance in Leaving Las Vegas. Journey with us as we discuss the use of music to who we think the main character actually is. Is this a worthy performance for an Oscar or should he have won for another film? Our Flight this week is a discussion on actors who are most deserving of an Oscar and we wrap with a Nightc...

This week we take a deep dive into a new actor cask built all around the man, the myth, the legend: Nicolas Cage and up first is his new release, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Journey with us as we discuss this meta approach to the Cage persona and how the story could've added a few other elements. Is this a winner or are we left wanting more? Our Flight this week is to cast Nicolas Cag...

It's time to start the summer movie season with a trip to the multiverse and Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness. Journey with us as we discuss this new MCU film and all the crazy turns it takes. Is this a unique adventure for our heroes or has this been done to death? Our Flight this week is listing our favorite Marvel couples and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing our top 5 highest gros...

It's the last stop on our "Western Four Ways" cask with a look at the modern western by way of Taylor Sheridan and Hell or High Water. Journey with us as we discuss the new west and the careers of certain actors. Is this a good direction to take the western or should we return to the old way? Our Flight this week is about our favorite Jeff Bridges' films and we wrap with a Nightcap picking brother...

This week we take the cowboy out of the west, place him in NYC and give him an interesting companion with Midnight Cowboy. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the controversial nature of the film to its status as an important film in the New Hollywood era. Is this the modern interpretation of a western set in a sprawling metropolis? Our Flight this week is to name the 3 best films that d...

On this week's episode we tackle the next phase of our Western cask with a look at a samurai film from acclaimed director, Akira Kurosawa, with Throne of Blood. Journey with us as we dissect his style of filmmaking and this adaptation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Would this film be better in color? And how impressive is Spider Web Castle as a set? Our Flight is a conversation on which westerns would...

This week we head out west to start a new review cask called "The Western Four Ways" and up first we tackle the traditional with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance with special guest Mark. Journey with us as we discuss the themes of the west and this particular story. Is this a western classic or does it deserved to be forgotten? Our Flight this week is discussing our all time favorite Westerns. We...

This week we are doing some small batch film review with a look at the brand new venture into the Sony Spider-Man Universe, with Morbius. Journey with us as we discuss the origins of the character and that absolutely crazy end credit scene. Is this another great character to sink our teeth into or is this a huge miss? Our Flight and Nightcap this week are to pick a hero and villain from Marvel tha...

This week we make a trip to San Francisco with David Fincher, in his true crime epic covering one of the most notorious unsolved cases in Zodiac. Journey with us as we discuss the brilliant casting to the real life elements of the case. Is this another solid turn for Fincher or is this one best forgotten? Our Flight this week is to cast Zodiac if it were made in the 70s. We wrap with a Nightcap di...