Cinemavino

Our Best Picture Series begins with The Banshees of Inisherin!  It’s an eccentric, engaging dramedy set in Ireland, circa 1923.  The film scored nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress!  Some *mild spoilers* show up toward the end of this episode, so proceed with caution.

To pair with this flick, I share some of the wine that made me love wines in the first place.

If you want read my review of this very movie, click here!

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Our Bond Series concludes with a series highlight, Daniel Craig’s Casino Royale.  It’s an awesome adaptation that pays homage to Ian Fleming’s novel, and takes the iconic character in an exciting new direction.  To pair with this episode, we enjoy a full-bodied Bordeaux.  (In Diamonds are Forever, 007 spots the bad guys when they don’t know that Bordeaux is known as Claret in Britain.)

Next up, Oscar season kicks into high gear!

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This entry in our James Bond series features an episode that enlivened the franchise:  Goldeneye, Pierce Brosnan’s solid debut.  Brosnan was built to play 007, and he looks relaxed and ready here.

To pair with this above-average Bond, we drink a delicious Chianti from Selvapiana.  Italian reds pop up throughout the series, both books and movies.  In From Russia with Love, Bond catches the bad guy when he orders Chianti with fish.  (Although reds and fish aren’t the faux pas they used to be.)  He also drinks Chianti in For Your Eyes Only and A View to a Kill.

To read my rankings of all the Bond flicks, click here!

Up next:  Cinemavino will return in Casino Royale.

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Our Bond series continues with License to Kill, one of Timothy Dalton’s two entries.  He’s a polarizing 007, for sure.  Count me as one of his defenders.  I like the dark edginess he brings to the role.  Additionally, this film has killer action scenes, a strong female lead in Carey Lowell, and meatier story for Bond.  To pair with this film, we enjoy a nice Chianti.  Throughout the books, Bond is a big fan of Italian reds, so it makes sense to have one here.

To read my full rankings of the Bond flicks, click here!

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Sean Jordan and I team up for a special mini-episode looking at On Her Majesty’s Secret Service!  It’s George Lazenby’s only go at the character, and the film still provokes strong opinions.  Some will tell you it’s the peak of the series, while others dismiss it as tripe.

To pair, we enjoy some delicious bubbly, the Champalou Vouvray.  It’s a sparkling Chenin Blanc from France, and it makes an excellent choice for anyone who wants high-quality bubbles on a budget.

If you want to read my rankings of all 007 movies, just click here!

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Our second Bond review looks at The Spy Who Loved Me, the peak of the Roger Moore years.  Enjoy!

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Our Bond series kicks off with a franchise highlight:  Sean Connery’s From Russia with Love.  To pair, we enjoy some classic martinis, of course!  My wife has years of experience as a bartender and restaurant manager, and she was gracious enough to make a few delicious drinks.  Enjoy!

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For this episode, we take a look back at one of our funniest and wackiest (and drunkest) discussions–Plan 9 from Outer Space, from October, 2019.

To read my full review (which is also old-school), click here!  

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Our New Year’s Eve episode features an all-time rom-com classic:  When Harry Met Sally… 

To pair, we enjoy two delicious sparkling wines.  If you want to read my full review, head this way!

Coming soon:  The Cinemavino Bond marathon!

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Saving Christmas is a “Christmas movie” that belongs on Halloween.  The writing, directing, acting, and music are ghoulish.  On top of all that, Kirk Cameron’s ugly, insular view of the world elevates this bomb to a whole new level of badness.  This is easily the worst movie we’ve reviewed for this podcast, but it’s also one of the most fascinating.

No wine deserves to be paid with this garbage, so we poured some stiff drinks.  Delicious rye whiskey helped soften the blow a little.  Full disclosure:  Our discussion gets heated, so listener discretion is advised, even more than most episodes.

To read my full review of this film, click here! 

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