Cinemavino

Hey! Part III of our Christmas Series looks at another classic from the early 2000s: Love Actually. It's from the writer/director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Bridget Jones, so you kinda know what to expect. It's somehow narratively ambitious and cliched. Sean and I have diverging opinions.

To pair, we enjoy some delicious Spanish Albariño.

Hey everyone! Like just about everybody, we're saddened by the sudden and violent passing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. We were big fans of his on this podcast, as we covered five of his movies.

Here now is a supercut of three of those episodes, as a tribute to his incredible legacy.

Hey! Our Christmas Series continues with an all-timer--Home Alone. It's one of those movies that we should've done before, but haven't!

We enjoy a rich Australian Shiraz, and share our thoughts on this holiday nostalgia piece.

#HomeAlone #MacauleyCulkin #90s #JohnHughes #ChristmasComedy

Hey! Our Christmas Series kicks off with a newer classic from the 2000s: Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, and Bob Newhart.

What kind of nostalgia bump do we give it? How does it hold up against other recent Christmas classics? Found out on this week's Cinemavino!

#cinemavino #2000s #Elf #Christmas

Hey everyone! Hope you guys are having a great Thanksgiving week. For this episode, we'll roll back to 2022 and look at a cult classic: The dark comedy Bad Santa. It's Billy Bob Thornton at his most sarcastic, with some awesome supporting work from the late John Ritter and Bernie Mac.

Next week, new episodes will arrive, just in time for Christmas!

Hey! Welcome back! To get ready for the Christmas season, enjoy this look back at Die Hard 2, recorded in 2021.

Hello! Our Halloween Series wraps up with Slither. It's a body-snatcher classic from 2006, and the debut from James Gunn. As a horror-comedy, this cult classic has a combo of strengths and weaknesses.

Enjoy!

Welcome, everyone! Our Halloween Series goes down the home stretch with 28 Days Later! It's a zombie classic from 2003, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy.

We'll see how it holds up, and how Halloween appropriate it is. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! Part Four of our Halloween Series features a newish film from an acclaimed director: Benicio del Toro's Crimson Peak. This atmospheric thriller features Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowski, and Jessica Chastain. It's set in Victorian England, so the visuals are absolutely incredible.

As for the story and suspense, well...we have opinions. Enjoy!

Welcome! Our Halloween Series continues with Over the Garden Wall. I had never seen it, and knew nothing about it. That makes this episode a pleasant surprise.

Patrick McHale's animated gem is a Halloween cult classic. It's whimsical, eccentric, and endearingly funny. Plus, it's not terribly scary--call it a soft PG. That means kids as young as 8ish could enjoy it as well.

Hopefully you'll check it out before Halloween, before it goes away on Hulu!