Whine And A Movie

We felt like it was time to jump into some movies based on YA novels. It was going happen eventually. "The Hunger Games" is shockingly good, in a way that you're surprised that it wasn't total garbage. It's pretty faithful to the first book of the series and the acting is sufficient. Plus it gave us the gift of "That is mahogany!" which just keeps on giving. We f...

"Big Fish" is 100% a movie that makes us cry every single time. Are we gluttons for emotional punishment? Maybe. But the movie is so good! It's a great story that uses the fantastical to help people come to terms with their history and deal with loss. And it was made into a Broadway musical, which we're still mad about not seeing. We pair it with a Cabernet Sauvignon from True...

We're fiiiinally finishing the Scream franchise with "Scream" (2022)!!!! Until they release Scream 6 in 2023. We'll cross that bridge when we get to it. "Scream" (2022)  is so new that this both of our first time's watching it, so there's a lot of goops and gaggery. I'm not gonna spoil anything, but we loved it. We pair the movie with 19 Crimes The Ward...

This episode we watch the 1991 reboot of "The Addams Family." And truthishly? Werk. This movie is peak Addams. It reimagines the beloved gothic family for a new generation with the perfect cast. I mean Anjelica Huston as Morticia? Amazing. Christina Ricci as Wednesday? Iconic. We pair the movie with a Cabernet Sauvignon from Little Black Dress. Metacritic Score: 57/100 Movie Sync Notes:...

Omg. "The Naked Gun" is so good. Watch it. Watch all three of them. Watch anything with Leslie Nielsen. They're all worth it. But "The Naked Gun" holds a special place in our hearts. In the same style as "Airplane," this movie nails slapstick. We pair the movie with a Chardonnay from Straight Shooter.  Metacritic Score: 76/100 Movie Sync Notes: We streamed "...

Yikes. "High Tension" is the craziest horror movie we've watched on WAAM so far. It's an interesting watch. It hits hard and fast. Plus it's French, and you know their horror movies are always twisted. We pair it with a Red Blend called Primal Roots that we got into. The movie is also called "Switchblade Romance" in some places which I just learned right now. Met...

I feel like "Dick Tracy" is one of those movies that doesn't get the limelight much these days, but it should. It's splashy and colorful with great music and tons of well-known actors. They manage to pull off a comic book style movie that actually looks like a comic book. And they won a few oscars while doing it. We pair the movie with Boom Boom Syrah from Washington State.  Me...

This week we watch "The Babysitter," the first installment of Netflix's Horror/Comedy film series. It's a fun ride with a great cast of young-ish actors from an array of popular franchises that deliver some funny moments while still keeping a decent amount of gore. Where the story really shines is in the exploration of the friendship between the two lead characters: the babysit...

We're finally watching one of the first movies we had on our list, "Airplane!" It's a true classic that laid the groundwork for so many movies that came after it. It's over 40 years old and people are still quoting tons of its lines whether they know the source material or not. I mean every line of the movie is a joke. It's deep and it's real. We pair it with a l...

It's that holiday time of year again. So to celebrate we're watching "The Nightmare Before Christmas." The movie that everyone seems to have a tattoo of. It's a good movie so I totally get it. We pair it with a pretty generic Italian Christmas Red, because "when in Rome" and all that.  Metacritic Score: 82/100 Movie Sync Notes: We watched "The Nightmare Befo...

Oh my dog it has been years since we've seen "Mars Attacks" and it did not disappoint. It never does. It's completely stupid in the best possible way. It's stylized. It's funny. And the music is great. We pair it with The Grape Abduction Company's Orange Blend Awesome Mix Vol. 1. It's a different wine than we're usually into, but it had an amazing label...

In an interesting turn, we've decided to watch a well-regarded and critically acclaimed movie this episode. Weird right? It's "Freaky Friday"! The good one with Lindsay and Jamie. It's approachable and funny with good performances by most of the cast, especially Ms. Curtis. We pair it with When & Where presents Friday at Exactly 5:01pm. It's a 2020 Chenin Blanc th...

It's neo-noir, 90's, ridiculous, and we love it. "Wild Things" is a crazy ride full of twists and turns and hilarious dialogue. If it were made today it would spawn countless memes because it's just that kind of movie. We really feel like they all thought they were making a hard-hitting film when making this movie. We pair it with (surprise, surprise) Wild Thing Old Vine Z...

We're keeping the Halloween spirit going with the Vampire vs. Werewolf packed "Underworld." This movie definitely has a vibe. Lots of production value, over the top action sequences, blue tint, and slow motion. It was a product of the early 2000s action movie formula and we are so appreciative. We pair it with a Pinot Noir from Bloodroot.  Metacritic Score: 42/100 Movie Sync Notes:...

It's Halloween Season and to celebrate we're dipping into our horror-esque movie queue. First up is "Silent Hill," based on the video game series of the same name. Honestly, people gave this movie crap for not being the most faithful adaptation, but honestly it's not a bad movie. The production design is legit and the effort is real. And now we all want to be undead nurses...

We don't know if "Anaconda" was a symptom of a bigger "when animals attack" problem in movies or if was the start of the trend. Either way we're here for it. What we're not here for is Angelina Jolie's dad's weird accent. We're pretty sure he just made it up as he went along. We pair "Anaconda" with Predator Old Vine Red. It was...interes...

"America. F*ck yeah!" Matt Stone and Trey Parker take everything they learned from "South Park" and rip everyone apart in "Team America: World Police" and we are here for it. Just the idea of doing a feature length comedy with marionettes is worth the price of admission. We pair it with a cabernet sauvignon called The Federalist because the label is so American that w...

Welcome to the Season 3 Premiere of Whine and a Movie! It's gonna be great. We're kicking it off with the only home invasion movie we can stomach, "You're Next." It's a twisty trip that gets you cheering for the hero, and not in an underdog way. She's like, legit. We pair the movie with a red blend called 2017 Daring Escape Red. It really fit the bill. The wine i...

We're wrapping up Kill Bill and Season 2 of Whine and a Movie all in one episode. When it's right, it's right. Kill Bill Vol. 2 has it all. There's fight scenes, emotion, backstabbing, eye plucking, astonishingly long training sequences. What's not to love? We pair it with a Riesling of all things from Kung Fu Girl, and it was so good. We were worried that it would taste l...

"Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" is definitely the oldest movie we've watched on the pod, but it's so good! The humor holds up. And so does a lot of the fashion, which is surprising. We pair it with a 2019 The Wolftrap Syrah which has a great name and was honestly pretty good. Tomatometer Score: 89% Movie Sync Notes : We rented the movie on Amazon Prime. We start &quot...

"X-Men" jumpstarted then current superhero movie boom...and then the series faded into obscurity. But the first outing is really good considering it came out in 2000. Sure, "X2" is considered the peak of the franchise, but it had to start somewhere. We can't believe they got so many heavy-hitters in this movie. We pair it with 2019 Evolution Pinot Noir from the Willamette...

This episode we watch "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" the well-loved 1988 Robert Zemeckis hit that still holds up today. Shockingly, the animation still looks great. Even more shockingly, it's still funny. To say it aged well would be doing it a disservice. It just hasn't aged. But we have and that's gross. We pair it with a 2013 Killibinbin Seduction Cabernet Sauvignon. This i...

This episode we watch the 2001 reimagining of the horror classic "Thirteen Ghosts" starring Shaggy and Monk. It's got some good ideas and seriously stylized production design. We live. We pair it with Juggernaut Russion River Pinot Noir, which I am honestly going out and buying again this afternoon. It's one of our priciest bottles at $19.99, but it was worth it.  Metacritic Sc...

We're finally watching "Beetlejuice." You've heard of it, right? Sure it's a movie about people dying, but it's all in good fun. At least they get a handbook. At this point the movie is a classic with a probable sequel in the works. We're excited. We pair the movie with Boneshaker, a 2019 Zinfandel that actually ended up being great. Metacritic Score: 70/100 Movi...

"Spice World" doesn't need a cute introduction. It's "Spice World." It's amazing. We always want (really really want) more of it. And it actually looks like we might with mutterings about a new Spice Girls movie in the works. But where is our damn US leg of the reunion tour?! We pair the movie with a lovely 2019 Red Blend called Silk & Spice...because spice....