We Drink & We Watch Things

Our 2026 Summer Blockbusters tour takes a deeply unsettling, mind-bending turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things. We are trading the bloody arena fights of Mortal Kombat II for the quiet, endless, fluorescent-lit nightmare of Kane Parsons’ feature directorial debut, Backrooms . Distributed by A24, this psychological horror transforms a viral internet phenomenon into a genuinely terrifyin...

Summer blockbuster season is officially heating up here at We Drink & We Watch Things , and we are kicking off our high-octane July lineup with a return to the absolute pinnacle of cinematic bloodbaths: Simon McQuoid’s newly released Mortal Kombat II . It turns out we needed a drink just to handle the pure, unadulterated CGI gore. To steel our nerves for the arena, Mackenzie has designed our c...

We have reached the glittering grand finale of our Pride Month celebration on We Drink & We Watch Things , and we are going out in style! For our "T" selection in the lineup, we are packing our bags, boarding a battered lavender bus named Priscilla, and heading deep into the Australian outback with Stephan Elliott’s iconic 1994 masterpiece, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert . Po...

Pride Month hits the highway this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we move into our "B" selection, tackling Alfonso Cuarón’s sizzling, groundbreaking 2001 road movie, Y Tu Mamá También . It’s time to have a Charolastra Shooter - if you know you know - as we pack our bags and head out on a spontaneous Mexican road trip toward a fictional beach that might just change everything. This week,...

Pride Month keeps the celebration moving on We Drink & We Watch Things as we transition from the quiet, burning embers of 18th-century France to the bright, neon-soaked drag capital of South Beach. For our "G" selection in the lineup, we are throwing it back to 1996 for Mike Nichols and Elaine May’s sublime masterclass in comedic farce: The Birdcage . Mix yourself something wonderfully refresh...

Pride Month is officially taking over on We Drink & We Watch Things! For the entire month of June, we are celebrating LGBT representation in cinema by breaking it down by the letters: one lesbian-focused masterpiece, one classic gay comedy, one iconic bisexual drama, and one legendary transgender anthem. To kick off the month, we are diving into our lesbian-focused selection: Céline Sciamma’s...

We have finally reached the finish line... and honestly, we barely made it out alive. Four movies, four deep dives, and four custom cocktails, all recorded in one single, grueling day. To close out our Space MAYhem marathon, we are tackling the absolute nadir of our recording schedule: the infamous, delayed sci-fi remake filmed under strict lockdowns, War of the Worlds , starring... Ice Cube and E...

We’ve officially crossed the halfway mark of our Space MAYhem marathon, and the fatigue is real, but the energy is high! We are still pushing through our single-day recording marathon, and for movie number three, we are throwing it back to the absolute gold standard of 90s summer blockbusters: Roland Emmerich’s 1996 explosive spectacle, Independence Day . To survive this round of the marathon, we...

We’re moving into the second leg of our Space MAYhem marathon, and things are getting much quieter - and much more terrifying. For those keeping track at home, we’re still on that same high-speed recording day, and we’ve officially swapped the "competence porn" of Project Hail Mary for the wordless, nail-biting dread of Brian Duffield’s 2023 sci-fi horror, No One Will Save You . The "Space MAYhem"...

Welcome to a brand-new month and a brand-new challenge here at We Drink & We Watch Things ! This is Space MAYhem . Over the next four weeks, we’re bringing you four interstellar adventures, but there’s a twist: Lemar and Mackenzie watched all four movies and recorded all four episodes in one single, high-orbit day. That means four movies, four deep dives, and four custom cocktails, all within...

We’ve reached the final curtain call for our Cate Blanchett spotlight here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we’re closing out with the performance that officially turned her into an Oscar winner: Martin Scorsese’s 2004 epic, The Aviator . It’s the ultimate meta-cinematic challenge - one of the greatest modern actresses stepping into the sensible shoes of the greatest Golden Age actress, Kath...

Cate Blanchett Month reaches its crescendo this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the film that many consider the definitive performance of Cate Blanchett’s legendary career: Todd Field’s 2022 psychological powerhouse, Tár . This isn't just a character study; it’s a clinical, chilling, and deeply immersive descent into the architecture of power and the erosion of a soul. Pour yourself so...

Cate Blanchett Month takes a cosmic, neon-drenched turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to witness Cate Blanchett at her most delightfully wicked: Taika Waititi’s 2017 technicolor blast, Thor: Ragnarok . It’s time to pour yourself a drink that’s as bold and dangerous as our guest of honor - Lemar's Hella Fire, perhaps - as we head to Asgard...

Cate Blanchett Month continues as we shift gears from the throne rooms of England to the open roads of the American West with the 2001 crime-comedy, Bandits . This week, we’re looking at a completely different side of Cate Blanchett - trading the white lead makeup for a messy red wig and a kitchen-sink existential crisis. Grab a drink- maybe try this week's Split Decision cocktail - as we join the...

Welcome to April, and we are rolling out the red carpet for our first-ever Actress Month! We’re kicking things off with a deep dive into the filmography of the incomparable Cate Blanchett, beginning with the 1998 breakout that turned her into Hollywood royalty: Elizabeth . Pour yourself a glass of something regal - perhaps Mackenzie's cocktail this week, The Red Fox - as we travel back to a 16th-c...

We’ve reached the bittersweet finale of Love Stinks! Month here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we’re closing out our "Not-So-Love-Love-Stories" with Damien Chazelle’s 2016 neon-soaked daydream, La La Land. It’s time to mix up something sophisticated but a little sharp - perhaps Mackenzie's Lillet-ing Go - as we follow Mia and Sebastian through the traffic jams and jazz clubs of Los Angeles...

Love Stinks! Month continues its mission to dismantle the "happily ever after" this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the 2009 indie-staple, 500 Days of Summer. This is the ultimate "not a love story" about a boy who meets a girl, and it’s an episode where our own perspectives are as non-linear as the film’s timeline. Grab a drink - maybe try Lemar's Sweet Disposition - and join us as we...

Love Stinks! Month continues its march across the moors this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we confront the year's most scandalous and polarizing adaptation: Emerald Fennell’s 2026 reimagining of Wuthering Heights . This isn’t your grandmother’s Brontë; it’s a hyper-stylized, anachronistic, and deeply provocative "bodice-ripper" that trades Victorian restraint for BDSM, heavy-metal cors...

March is back, and that means we’re leaning into the mess with the return of Love Stinks! Month - our annual deep dive into the "Not-So-Love-Love-Stories" that make us cringe, cry, and question everything. We’re kicking things off with the ultimate manifesto for the death of romance: Roger Avary’s 2002 chaotic collegiate trip, The Rules of Attraction . Grab a drink try our Emotional Vampire cockta...

Our Oscars Run continues this week on We Drink & We Watch Things with the most over-caffeinated and divisive contender in the race: Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme. This isn't just a sports movie; it’s a chaotic, 1950s-set "ping-pong nightmare" that plays like a heist film where the only thing being stolen is glory. Pour yourself our cocktail of the week - The Hydrator - because this movie doesn't...

Oscars Month takes a vibrant, neon-soaked turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we dive into the year's most unexpected Academy darling: the animated powerhouse KPop Demon Hunters. It’s not every year that a high-octane, genre-bending musical makes it into the Best Picture conversation, but this film has danced its way into the hearts of critics and audiences alike. Grab our Darkness...

Oscars Month marches forward on We Drink & We Watch Things as we tackle the provocative and high-stakes contender that has everyone talking: Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling political odyssey, One Battle After Another. Far from a traditional war movie, this is a stylish, kinetic look at an underground network of anti-fascist revolutionaries navigating a modern America on the brink. Pour yourse...

It’s the most prestigious time of the year! We’re kicking off Mackenzie’s annual Oscars Run here on We Drink & We Watch Things, where we dedicate the entire month to the films leading the pack for the 98th Academy Awards. To start us off, we’re stepping into the sun-dappled forests of Stratford-upon-Avon to discuss Chloé Zhao’s sweeping, heart-wrenching adaptation of Hamnet . Make our cocktail...

Fan Jan is taking an intellectual and deeply emotional turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we answer a massive listener request to discuss the 2016 sci-fi masterpiece, " Arrival ." This isn’t your typical alien invasion flick; it’s a quiet, beautiful, and mind-bending exploration of how we communicate and how language itself can reshape the way we perceive the very fabric of existe...

Fan Jan is hitting its stride here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this week we are tackling one of the most requested feel-good sports dramas of all time: the 2000 Disney classic, Remember the Titans . It’s time to head back to 1971 Alexandria, Virginia, for a story about football, integration, and the kind of teamwork that can change a community. Pour yourself a Left Side, Strong Side cocktail...