Cinemantics: A Podcast about Film, TV and Beer.

In this mini episode, we're back from our hiatus and the aimless and mostly listless banter continues as we talk about two new beers. Tony talks about being a brand new first time dad. Eddie talks about ... well he asks questions about mostly that some subject.

In this mini episode, Tony and Eddie try two beers from two of their favorite breweries, Founders and Southern Tier. They discuss the size of the beer and intense alcoholic flavor explosions but they also spend a sizable portion of the episode talking about JNCO jeans. They finish up the episode with a crowd favorite, Cinemantics Pairings, where Tony and Eddie pair their beers with not food, but anything they can think of that would make the beer even better than it already is.

In our first ever mini-episode we both try a new brew and discuss the variety of flavors, the front end, the back end, the mouth feel and the texture. Or...we ramble on about what we think about various topics and occasionally reference the beer. We then let you all know what we think you should pair the beers with for the best results. And we're not talking about food pairings.

In Ep#26 we discuss Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016). Tony showed up in a Captain's hat this week. Mumbled something about being the Captain of the Rogue One. Turns out, though he likes Star Wars, he may not love Rogue One. There are at least two moments in this episode when Eddie laments about his lonely childhood and details the saving grace of the Force...for a nerd. We had mixed feelings, but we both agreed that we love robots, maybe more than people.

In Ep#25 we widely disagree on the newest film to take place in the Harry Potter universe, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016). We try to fill in some plot holes with love for the previous series. We talk about Newt's near-gibberish drawl. And we realize that Grindlewald is actually Magneto and Dumbledore is Professor X. You know, learning magic is kind of like being a mutant. Especially in America. It's a blessing and a curse. We do all that while sampling beers from Tall Tales & New Belgium and brewing companies.

In Ep#24 we tepidly talk about Morten Tyldum's Passengers (2016). We liked it (really we did!), but you'd be hard pressed to glean that from the episode. It's just a solid Sci-Fi flick. Nothing shockingly great. Positively nothing shockingly bad either. Tony wants to play horseshoes with Chris Pratt IRL. Eddie would rather just have a beer with JLaw. If you've got a date night to plan, grab some beers and rent this movie, or grab some beers and listen to this episode. Wait, do both. But watch the movie first.

In Ep#23 we argue about the validity of Alec Baldwin's character "Bob" from the 1997 movie, The Edge. We also talk about Anthony Hopkins' love of bears. Specifically Bart the Bear. We ask questions like - What the hell was this writer thinking? Does anyone put the TO and FROM names on an engraved gift? When is the last year that anyone wore a silk shirt? And many, many more. We do all that while we sample two different beers from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.

In Ep#22 we get to the nitty gritty of Fox's Logan (2017) film. We love Wolverine's broken, bitter disposition, but maybe we don't love the acting of the Next-Men children. We love a movie that starts out with an F bomb, but we wonder about a movie that ends with a run to...the Canadian border? We digest all of the above while sipping beers from Tröegs Independent Brewing and Southern Tier Brewing Company.

In Ep#21 we discuss one of our favorite sequels, James Cameron's Aliens (1986). We also talk about one of our favorite actors, Bill Paxton. We pay tribute to his long and colorful career in the wake of his tragic passing last week. We then ask questions like, "Can you duck tape Cancer to AIDs and make a super disease?" We also explain, in painful nerd-filled detail, how a Predator becomes a ...man? A grown Predator. A man-Predator. We're not sure what to call it. We do all that while drinking two different craft beers. One from Long Trail Brewing Company and one from Boulevard Brewing Company.

In Ep#20 we argue about whether or not Marvel's Dr. Strange is OK, horrible, or maybe just the most mediocre comic book movie of all time. We find out that Tony likes magic, and specifically magic that bends or folds buildings. Turns out Eddie isn't much impressed at all by unruly architecture, be it bewitched or not. We also drink beers from DuClaw Brewing and Magic Hat brewery.