Cinemavino

Buckle up for another fine episode of Cinemavino! As part of our limited series, we take a look back at a classic 90s Western, Tombstone. It’s been everywhere on cable TV since then, but I’ve managed to avoid it. Now, I think it’s time to double back and see how the movie has held up.

As always, our podcast contains a little adult language. A little discretion is advised. Enjoy!

Buckle up for another fine episode of Cinemavino! As part of our limited series, we take a look back at a classic 90s Western, Tombstone. It’s been everywhere on cable TV since then, but I’ve managed to avoid it. Now, I think it’s time to double back and see how the movie has held up.

Hey, everyone! Welcome to the fifth installment of our limited series taking a new look at over and/or underrated films and TV shows. This week, we travel back to the 90s and watch a few classic episodes of Batman: The Animated Series: The two-parter Heart of Steel, and a follow-up, His Silicon Soul. The entirety of this series can be found on HBOMax.

As always, you mind a few naughty words in Cinemavino, so a little discretion isn’t a bad thing. Also, a few mild *SPOILERS* might be found, so proceed with caution.

Enjoy!

Welcome back! This week’s Cinemavino is part 4 of our series in which we take a look back at over and underrated films. Like all great directors, Steven Spielberg has delivered movies in both categories.

Fun, laid-back, and sweetly sentimental, I’ve always put Always in the underrated department. Sure, it has flaws. No one will put it on the same level as E.T. or Lincoln. Still, Always is not without its own quirky charm. We rewatch and discuss!

As always, our podcast might contain a few swear words, so consider yourself warned. Enjoy!

This week’s Cinemavino is part 4 of our series in which we take a look back at over and underrated films. Like all great directors, Steven Spielberg has delivered movies in both categories.  Fun, laid-back, and sweetly sentimental, I’ve always put Always in the underrated department.

Welcome back! This is Week 3 of our limited series, in which we take at look at old movies that might be over or underrated. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow could be either, depending on your personal taste. (Our panel runs the gamut of opinions.)

Released in 2004, Sky Captain features an all-star cast and–for its era–pioneering digital effects. The film was made entirely with green screen technology, with sets and scene details filled in with CGI. Later efforts like Sin City and Avatar would take this style to the next level, but Sky Captain was truly ahead of its time.

But is it actually a good film? We debate that and enjoy a little Spanish red on this week’s Cinemavino! As always, a few mild *SPOILERS* may abound, and we use a little adult language, so listener discretion is advised.

Welcome back! This is Week 3 of our limited series, in which we take at look at old movies that might be over or underrated. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow could be either, depending on your personal taste. (Our panel runs the gamut of opinions.)

Released in 2004, Sky Captain features an all-star cast and–for its era–pioneering digital effects. The film was made entirely with green screen technology, with sets and scene details filled in with CGI. Later efforts like Sin City and Avatar would take this style to the next level, but Sky Captain was truly ahead of its time.

Welcome back to Cinemavino! This is episode 2 in our limited series revisiting movies we found to be over or underrated. In this case, we venture back to Dark City, a cult classic that has kinda slipped under the radar. Many prominent critics, including Roger Ebert, placed in their ’10 Best’ lists–some even named it one of the best films of the decade. Despite all this hoopla, the movie isn’t widely known now.

That means it’s time for a fresh look. It has some interesting ideas and colorful storytelling that still hold up, even the some of its technical aspects do not.

As always, our Todd-pod has some adult language. A little discretion is advised.

This is episode 2 in our limited series revisiting movies we found to be over or underrated. In this case, we venture back to Dark City, a cult classic that has kinda slipped under the radar. Many prominent critics, including Roger Ebert, placed in their ’10 Best’ lists–some even named it one of the best films of the decade. Despite all this hoopla, the movie isn’t widely known now.

This episode of Cinemavino kicks off a limited series, in which we take a new look at old movies. To qualify, a film must be a stink-bomb that got good reviews, or a great movie that got dumped on. Oddly enough, Waterworld falls somewhere in between those goalposts. Most critics kicked its ass, but there were a few prominent exceptions: Leonard Maltin gave it three stars. Roger Ebert was generous enough for two and a half.

Waterworld may not be Citizen Kane, but it ain’t Gigli, either. The action and cinematography are pretty strong, as is James Newton Howard’s score. So long as you can make peace with the sheer ego involved in making a $200 million movie about a man with gills, this movie falls somewhere between half-bad and half-good. I’ll let you make up your own mind as what that means.

As always, our pod is filled with zesty language. Be advised. Enjoy!