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For this week's presidential film, we look at one of the great films of the 1970s: All the President's Men. This is an intelligent, authentic, and--sadly--still relevant film that details the investigative journalism that brought down the Nixon White House. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman headline as Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, respectively. They embark on a story that will take them all the way from a minor burglary at the Watergate Hotel, all the way to the Oval Office.

How accurate is this story? How does it hold up to repeat viewings? Did it deserve the Oscars it won? Find out all the answers and even more in this episode of Cinemavino!

#AllThePresidentsMen #Nixon #politicalthriller #70s #Oscars #election2024

Our Presidential Series continues with the sly, tense Frost/Nixon! Based on Peter Morgan's award-winning play, Ron Howard's film examines the real story of David Frost's landmark interview series with disgraced President Richard Nixon. Both men enter this story with something to prove: Frost seeks improve his reputation as a carousing, boozy entertainer, while Nixon wants to repair his legacy and come out looking more presidential.

How much of this movie resembles reality? What was its lasting impact? How does it pertain to our currently fractured political climate? You'll get all those answers and more in this episode!

To pair, we enjoy a nice red Bordeaux, one of Nixon's favorite wines.

#Nixon #Presidents #PoliticalMovies #Election2024

Our Presidential Series kicks off with an Oscar-wining masterpiece, Oliver Stone’s JFK! This film is unique in the series, in that it doesn’t focus on the actual president, but the mystery and confusion surrounding his murder. The Kennedy assassination is the greatest whodunit in American history, and Stone approaches it like a true crime thriller. Kevin Costner plays New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison, whose obsession with the killing led to the only criminal trial in the case. Around him is an all-star cast, including Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Joe Pesci, Sissy Spacek, and many many more. Even at three hours, this film is packed with information. 

JFK is a master class in gripping entertainment, but what is its legacy? How did the government respond? Has new information come to light? How do Stone’s conspiracy theories hold up? Find out the answers in tonight’s Cinemavino!

#JFK #truecrime #90s #murder 

Welcome! We're taking a break this week, getting ready for our big presidential series. That's 7 movies that run the gamut--from comedies to action to intense drama. It's going to be loads of fun.

In the meantime, let's check out a quick look back at our legendary Summer of Chaos. In this episode, we had a lively discussion of Rambo III. It's a dippy, overblown, guilty pleasure action epic. Enjoy!

Welcome! This week, we conclude our Odds and Ends Series, looking at flicks we've wanted to cover, but haven't found the space. Taylor chose The Game, David Fincher's thriller from 1997. It stars Michael Douglas and Sean Penn, and features the sort of mind-screw theme that was popular during this era. (See also: The Matrix and Dark City)

Still, The Game doesn't get the same love as Fincher's other works, such as Se7en and The Social Network. How does it hold up? Is it really the worst movie from a great director? Tune in and find out!

To pair, we look at something we haven't spent a lot of time on with this podcast: Oklahoma beer!

#TheGame #90s #movies #MichaelDouglas #SeanPenn #Thrillers

Hey! This week, we close out our series looking at classics we've always wanted to cover, and this one's a classic: Twister, from 1996. It's an awesome, cheesy, epic disaster flick, and it's still a lot of fun. We've got a top cast (including the late, great Bill Paxton and Phillip Seymour Hoffman), ground-breaking CGI (which looks a little quaint now, but...), and lots of corny dialogue. Get your popcorn ready!

Did you know this movie was loaded with backstage drama? Find out all the juicy gossip in this episode. Also, Twister was filmed in Oklahoma, where three of us grew up. Hear our memories of having this movie filmed in our own backyard. (Literally, they mention "Route" 33, which is just a couple miles from my childhood home--which was also the site of an F4 twister on April 29, 1984!)

For this episode, we try some good ol' Oklahoma vodka, with some delicious White Claw Zero to mix. Hear our thoughts on it all on this week's Cinemavino!

#Twister #90s #tornado #movies #wine

Welcome! This week, we continue our series looking at movies we've never gotten around to seeing. Each host picks a new movie each week. For this installment, it's Sean's pick--Edgar Wright's rom-com chase flick, Baby Driver!

This movie has familiar elements, but presents them in a refreshing way. It's exciting, goofy, and totally fun. We have a lot of fun discussing it, and you don't want to miss out!

#BabyDriver #CarChases #actionmovie #JamieFoxx #EdgarWright

Welcome! This week, we kick off a series of movies we've each wanted to cover, but never have. My pick is Stop Making Sense, Jonathan Demme's beautiful, epic documentary of Talking Heads. It's a visionary movie, and has influential countless others since its release.

Obviously, I was very excited for this one, but what did everyone else think? Some of us had never seen it, and you won't want to miss their opinions.

To pair with these movies, I'll pick some wines we've never tried, from places we haven't covered very much. This time, we'll try a Rosé from Portugal. It's a lovely, well-priced vino--tune in to hear all about it!

#TalkingHeads #StopMakingSense #DavidByrne #Music #documentaries #80s

We couldn't do a Summer Series without a baseball movie, could we? For this episode, we wrap things up with an 80s classic, The Natural. Barry Levinson's epic baseball fantasy is overlong and overblown, but it's also well-cast, beautifully shot, and loaded with iconic scenes.

Predictably, our opinions of this film run the gamut. Some of us view it through the glowy haze of nostalgia, while one of us is watching for the first time. Tune in and see where we land on the scale!

Our upcoming series will look at films each of us has wanted to do, but they never fit into any category. With that in mind, we'll pick a wine that we haven't covered in the podcast yet. To prepare, we kick things off here with a Chilean Carmenere.

#80s #baseball #TheNatural #RobertRedford

Our Summer Series kicks into high gear with one of the biggest hits of the 90s: Independence Day! From a drunken Randy Quaid to a feisty Bill Pullman, from a young Will Smith to a mumbling Jeff Goldblum...this one has it all!

Did you know this was one of the most legendary marketing campaigns in cinema history? Or that the idea for the story came from a random question asked by a reporter? Tune in, and find out tons more trivia!

To pair, we enjoy a few refreshing Aperol Spritzers. This has been a trendy new drink in the last few years, and we've got the best recipe right here. If it's hot wherever you are, you won't want to miss out!

#Cinemavino #IndependenceDay #WillSmith #JeffGoldblum #90s #Aliens

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