Two Dudes, Brews and Reviews

Mulholland Drive (2001) Dir. David Lynch Starring: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Mark Pellegrino, Robert Forster, Dan Hedaya, Angelo Badalmenti Wake up pretty girl, we're talking about David Lynch's 2001 mind-bending surrealist neo-noir mystery film Mulholland Drive. After months of waiting, Alex is finally forcing his "David Lynch era" upon the TDBR wor...

The Last Samurai - Dir. Edward Zwick - 2003 This historical action-epic stars Tom Cruise as Captain Nathan Algren, a 19th century alcoholic war veteran who is hired to help train Japan's army in defense of a growing samurai rebellion during a time of western expansion and civil unrest in the country. When Nathan becomes captured by the rebels, his time in captivity is spent befriending their l...

I feel obliged to write a disclaimer here that Two Dudes, Brews, & Reviews is not legally responsible for any individual who identifies themselves as a "hoe" that ends up experiencing feelings of fear (or the sudden urge to take away someone's aux privileges) as a result of todays topic and subsequent podcast on that topic.. and to be fair, I wouldn't blame you - we're co...

Make sure to have your rat poison and morphine ready, because we're diving into the psychedelic nightmarish wasteland that is 2003's Deloused in the Comatorium by progressive-rock band The Mars Volta - AKA the rise and fall of Cerpin Taxt. While Alex has been somewhat of a fan of them for over a decade, this is Austin's first foray into the bands music. We talk about the bands prior hi...

Being here for the aesthetic isn't necessarily a bad thing - and that's proven by the Disney sci-fi action/adventure film Tron: Legacy. While maybe the screenplay and performances aren't all the way there, there's a killer soundtrack by Daft Punk and some (mostly) well-aged CGI effects. This directorial debut by filmmaker Joseph Kosinski has the tough task of soft-rebooting a a cul...

They say that the early bird gets the worm, and in this case we'd be completely wormless (???) - because we're giving both of our lists for what we think are the best films of 2022! We had recorded a year-in review in December, but audio issues caused us to scrap the episode completely; so we thought that with the 95th Academy Awards upon us it's appropriate to return to this conversation. Speakin...

While the dominant conversation around the Magical Wizarding World nowadays is rightfully aimed towards hating J.K Rowling, the Harry Potter book and film series undeniably served as an importance piece of childhood for millions of people. With the rumors of a supposed 'reboot' in store from Warner Brothers (bleh) and the failure of the Fantastic Beasts series - we thought it'd be fun to dip into...

...and in this corner, hailing from the Buckeye state of Ohio, at a combined weight of (???) pounds, it's the podcast Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews discussing Darren Aronofsky's 2008 psychological drama 'The Wrestler' starring Micky Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. This film showcases a former 80's professional wrestling star coming to terms with his age, health, and broken relationshi...

Dust off your boots and spurs, cause this town ain't big enough for two white men this drunk and insufferable. The two dudes who drink brews and review are here to talk about the 1966 classic western directed by Sergio Leone 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'. Everything you've ever known about westerns is probably owed to this movie, but don't worry, because within its own context it comes off as...

We're back after a short hiatus to once again deliver drunken film discussion to your beautiful ears - sorry about the delay, but life has been gettin' in the way of us bros drinking in Alex's basement and keeping his wife up all night by playing guitar. If we didn't need money to survive, we'd probably do this every night. Anyways, it feels good to pick things back up with a discussion on the fil...

HAPPY FREAKING NEW YEAR EVERYONE - both Alex and Austin hope that you had a great holiday season and that you've shaken off your hangovers to put your focus into your resolutions and goals going forward into 2023. With this episode we're finally talking about the classic John McTiernan action film with controversial "Christmas" status - DIE HARD. This film starring Bruce Willis as John McClane and...

Get ready for a heavy dose of fanboyism, because we're talking about Austin's favorite musical group today (Alex thinks they're pretty neat too) - we're ranking every album in Brockhamptom's discography from worst to best. This hip-hop collective/boyband features the artistic contributions from Kevin Abstract, Dom McLennon, Ameer Vaan, Merlyn Wood, Matt Champion, Bearface and Joba. This is a bonus...

After listening to this episode you might want to be neuralyzed because we're taking all of the fun out of Barry Sonnenfeld's 1997's sci-fi/action/comedy 'Men in Black'. Why over analyze a beloved blockbuster film that everyone and their mother loves unashamedly? Because! We talk about the overall fun and charm, the AWESOME special effects and makeup (which it won an Oscar for), and maybe some of...

Worst podcast you've ever heard? Well, our next one will be better! We're talking about Tim Burton's under-appreciated 1994 biographical comedy/drama 'Ed Wood'. This film follows the real life so-called "worst director of all time" Edward D. Wood Jr. on his journey to creating one of the most infamously terrible films in history 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' - as well as his assembly of a group of mis...

The time has finally come for us to talk about one of our most beloved television series ever made - we're talking about the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul. This Peter Gould/Vince Gilligan led project arrived on the scene with the possible stench of spin-off cynicism, but went on to deliver six seasons of methodical character-based storytelling that not only expanded on the lore of its orig...

Make sure you're wearing hearing protection for this latest episode of TDBR, because we're talking about 2019's Sound of Metal, the 2019 slice of life drama directed by Darius Marder which follows a metal drummer coping with hearing loss. This film was a huge hit at the Academy Awards, managing to nab both Best Sound Design and Best Editing, plus a few nominations for acting. It stars Riz Ahmed, P...

It's finally here! Your least favorite white men on the internet are ranking every album by the worst man in the world (at the moment) aka Kanye West from worst to best. Did you say anti-Semitic? Well that's just a controversy that everyone will forget about by the time this podcast comes out - you will listen to to this two years from now when Kanye has a place on the cabinet of whichever U.S pre...

We're wishing everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN from here at Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews - and what a way we're ringing in the best holiday of the year with Luca Guadignino's remake of the 1977 classic Suspiria! Austin is being put into a state of discomfort by pretzel women, Tilda Swinton in old man makeup (plus two other roles!), and a runtime that seemingly never ends - all while Alex is frustrated...

For todays episode we might referring you to a film crisis center - because we're reviewing the classic Paul Verhoeven action-satire film Robocop! Starring Peter Weller, Miguel Ferrer, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, and the wonderfully magnificent Kurtwood Smith aka Red Foreman in the villain role. We talk about practical effects, stop-motion animation, b-movie style, cartoonishly evil villains, witty di...

Behold our most clickbait title for a podcast yet! Alex and Austin have decided to do some bonus episodes on topics we think would be interesting to talk about, just to veer from the recommendation format that we usually go with. But yes, we're ranking the filmography of Quentin Tarantino - the visionary writer and director who has taken elements from westerns, kung-fu, grindhouse, and blaxploitat...

We bet if you could listen to any podcast you'd be disappointed, am I right? Well, that's too bad - because you're stuck with us, and we're discussing the 2000 album The Moon & Antartica by Modest Mouse. On this third album (their first on a major label), the band moved from the brash suburban musings of The Lonesome Crowded West into something more expansive and celestial. We...

Don't choke yourself with a dead cat over this, but here at Two Dudes, Brews, and Reviews we're reviewing the 2013 Spike Jonze romantic-drama 'Her'. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson - and featuring a great supporting cast of Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt and Olivia Wilde - this film explores the human condition, relationships, and the effects of technology in the 21st century....

We like cinema just like we like butter in our ass and lollipops in our mouth - and that’s great news considering the film we’re talking about on todays episode. It’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 film ‘Boogie Nights’, featuring an all-star cast of Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, and William H. Macy. But don’t let the amazing cast of actors...

Where the hell ya been at Frank? Well, while we wait for the next Frank Ocean move - why don't we discuss his modern classic 'Blonde' from 2016 in the meantime? We get into the wait from Channel Orange to Blonde, the confusion of the visual album 'Endless', the greatest swindling of a major label in modern times, and each of our individual experiences with Frank Ocean and the rollout of this album...

What's up doc? Here at TDBR we've been drowning ourselves in the nostalgia of classic cartoons. We're talking about the 1988 live-action/animation hybrid film Who Framed Roger Rabbit - directed by Robert Zemeckis with input by Stephen Spielberg, and starring Bob Hoskins, Joanna Cassidy, Christopher Lloyd, and the voices of classic Warner Brothers and Disney Cartoons such as Daffy and Donald Duck,...