We Drink & We Watch Things

Fan Jan rolls on here at @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this week we’re answering a massive listener request by hopping a freight train into the Great Depression-era South with the Coen Brothers’ 2000 masterpiece, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Mix yourself a  R-U-N-N-O-F-T by @crft.wrld because we are joining the chain-gang escapees on their quest for buried treasure and, more importantly, some Dapper...

Happy New Year and welcome to Fan Jan! Every January here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, we hand the steering wheel over to you and spend the month covering the films you’ve been begging us to talk about. We’re kicking off the year with a heavy hitter that’s been high on the request list: Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 desert-noir masterpiece, " Sicario ." Pour yourself something strong - maybe our Night V...

We’ve reached the grand finale of Musical Month here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and we are going out with all the glitz, glamour, and cynicism of 1920s jazz-age Illinois: the 2002 Best Picture winner, " Chicago ." It’s time to mix yourself a Roxie's Revolver cocktail by @crft.wrld and join us as we explore a film that turned the courtroom into a stage and the media into a circus. This week, we a...

Our celebration of Musical Month continues this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings with what many consider to be the greatest movie musical of all time: the 1952 masterpiece, " Singin' in the Rain ." It’s bright, it’s athletic, and it’s a total joy-bomb from start to finish. Pour yourself a refreshing cocktail and get ready for a conversation about a film that is essentially a love letter to the mag...

Musical Month takes a sharp, provocative turn this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings as we enter the smoky, seedy world of 1931 Berlin in Bob Fosse’s masterpiece, "Cabaret (1972)." This isn't your typical "jazz hands" musical; it’s a brilliant, disturbing look at a world partying on the edge of a cliff. Grab a stiff drink - maybe a Prairie Oyster - and get ready for a discussion about "divine decad...

Musical Month continues this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and we are flying straight to Oz for the grand cinematic conclusion to the beloved story of Glinda and Elphaba: "Wicked: For Good." We're so excited to see how this final chapter lands, addressing the legacy, friendship, and ultimate fates of the characters we've come to love (and sometimes fear). Grab your pink and green drinks, becau...

It's December, and we're kicking off the most wonderful time of the year with Musical Month! We Drink & We Watch Things is stepping into the spotlight, and we're starting with the ultimate showbiz story: " Funny Girl (1968) ." Grab your drink, practice your best trill, and prepare to talk about one of the most iconic performances in film history. This week, we are celebrating the powerhouse ta...

Nol-vember is warping into its final dimension this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings as we conclude our month with the visually massive and deeply emotional space odyssey, " Interstellar (2014) ." This film tackles nothing less than the future of humanity, the nature of time, and the gravitational pull of love itself. Grab your drink, get comfortable, and prepare for a journey that will stretch yo...

Nol-vember continues this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we charge headlong into what is maybe the greatest superhero film ever made: The Dark Knight (2008) . Forget the cape and cowl - this is a sprawling, high-stakes crime epic that pits the fragile notion of order against the pure, terrifying force of chaos. Grab a drink and prepare to discuss a film that still defines cinematic vill...

November is Nol-vember here on ⁨@wedrinkandwewatchthings⁩ and we’re kicking off the month by pulling apart the cinematic mechanism that is Christopher Nolan's 2006 masterpiece of deception, "The Prestige." Grab your favorite drink...maybe our featured Danton's Obsession cocktail? Because this movie is as dark, rich, and endlessly complex as the rivalry it depicts. Get ready to dive into the world...

Welcome to Nol-vember , where we dedicate the entire month to the mind-bending masterpieces of director Christopher Nolan! We're kicking things off with the early, groundbreaking film that put him on the map: " Memento (2000)." This isn't just a movie; it's a psychological experiment that places the audience directly into the disoriented mind of its protagonist, Leonard Shelby. We dive deep into t...

For our final chilling installment of Spooky Szn, we revisit the American horror film that fundamentally changed the genre in the early 2000s: Gore Verbinski’s " The Ring (2002)." This isn't a slasher or a jump-scare festival; it's a cold, slow-burn mystery wrapped in a shroud of eerie, washed-out green and blue cinematography. We praise the masterful sense of looming dread created by the ticking...

This week, we dive headfirst into the visual and stylistic feast that is Francis Ford Coppola’s " Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992). The ambition is undeniable—Coppola wanted to make a definitive, hyper-gothic, technically ingenious vision of the classic novel. And yet, for all its spectacular in-camera effects, Oscar-winning costumes by Eiko Ishioka, and Gary Oldman's powerhouse performance, the host...

This week on Spooky Szn, we shuffle into the world of the undead for one of the greatest horror-comedies of all time: Edgar Wright's " Shaun of the Dead (2004)!" Lemar is in absolute heaven, celebrating this film as one of his all-time favorites, raving about its pitch-perfect pacing, razor-sharp visual humor, and genuine love for the zombie genre. Mackenzie, however, still isn't a fan of zombie f...

Our Spooky Szn continues its deep dive into the classics with one of the most celebrated, analyzed, and ultimately unsettling films ever made: Alfred Hitchcock's " Vertigo (1958)." While today it's hailed as a cinematic masterpiece, this film was a notoriously slow burn for original audiences, and Mackenzie and Lemar are ready to dig into exactly why it took so long for the world to catch up to Hi...

Happy Spooky Szn! We're celebrating the start of our favorite time of year and, more importantly, our TWO-YEAR PODCAST ANNIVERSARY here on We Drink & We Watch Things! To mark the occasion, Mackenzie's gift to Lemar is covering a classic that launched a thousand rules: Wes Craven's " Scream ." Grab a drink, make sure your phone is charged, and let's talk about the film that changed horror forev...

Our journey through Satire September is coming to a close here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we're ending with what might be the most chillingly prophetic film of them all: the 1976 classic, " Network ." We both absolutely loved this movie, and what surprised us most was how eerily relevant it feels almost fifty years later. Grab your drink, and prepare for a discussion that feels less li...

Satire September takes a dark turn this week on We Drink & We Watch Things as we venture into the disturbing and deeply unsettling world of " American Psycho ." This one's a bit of a mind-bender, and it gets even more complex when you bring in the source material. While our resident bookworm Mackenzie hasn't read the novel, Lemar has, and he's ready to share some truly disturbing comparisons....

Satire September turns it up to 11 this week on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this week, we're joining the world's loudest band on their most disastrous tour! We're talking about the endlessly quotable, perfectly crafted, and just plain hilarious mockumentary, " This is Spinal Tap." It's a classic we both absolutely love, so grab your drink and get ready to laugh. This week, we're dissecting the b...

Happy 100th Episode to us! We've made it! And to celebrate this massive milestone, we're kicking off a brand new theme month, Satire September, with a movie that's as fitting for the occasion as it is brilliant: " The Truman Show. " We're not entirely sure what having a 100th episode means, but we're excited to celebrate with all of you by talking about a movie that was so far ahead of its time, i...

We're crossing the finish line on Auuuugust Racing Month here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and for our final entry, we're taking a look at a comedy that's a bit of a mixed bag for us: " Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby ." This one was a first-time watch for Lemar, and let's just say... the race to love this movie was a bumpy one. Grab your drink, and prepare for some honest (and maybe a...

Auuuugust Racing Month is picking up speed here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and this week, we're taking a joyride with the stylish and music-driven " Baby Driver ." This film is all about the rhythm of the chase, but we're also taking a closer look at whether its smooth moves on the asphalt hold up on the cultural curb. Grab your headphones, because the soundtrack is just as important as th...

Auuuugust Racing Month is in full swing here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this week, we're putting the pedal to the metal for the brand-new, highly anticipated film " F1 ," starring Brad Pitt! This one has Mackenzie absolutely buzzing, as she's a true F1 aficionado who has been following the filming with a keen eye. Lemar, on the other hand, is mostly here for the Brad Pitt of it all, but we'r...

Start your engines! We're burning rubber into a brand new month here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings, and this August, we're all about speed with Auuuugust Racing Month! To kick things off, we're talking about a modern classic that's all about passion, engineering, and pure adrenaline: Ford v Ferrari. Mackenzie is so ready for this one, she’s dressed for the occasion, and Lemar is doing his best (or m...

And just like that, Let's Play Ball! month is sliding into home plate for its final inning here on @wedrinkandwewatchthings! To cap off our month of baseball cinema, we're throwing it back to a pure 90s classic that's equal parts cheesy and incredibly charming: "Angels in the Outfield ." Grab your drink, maybe a tissue, and get ready for some feel-good magic. This week, we're wrapping up our baseb...