Movies That Shaped Us

To celebrate the 2026 Oscars we headed to Fanny's Restaurant at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles and drank all 10 of their specialty cocktails inspired by each of this years Best Picture nominees. Hear our thoughts on each movie, and each cocktail. Join us on our (progressively drunker) journey!

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:42 The Challenge

00:01:42 Sentimental Value

00:09:00 The Secret Agent

00:15:34 Train Dreams

00:22:09 Sinners

00:31:42 One Battle After Another

00:37:56 Marty Supreme

00:45:24 Hamnet

00:52:17 Frankenstein

00:57:42 F1

01:03:18 Bugonia

01:09:40 Final Thoughts and Predictions

#ocsars #cockails

It's our last episode of 2025 and we spend it looking back at the top 3 films that best captured the last 12 months in our lives. This is not a list of our favorite movies released this year, but a list of the films we watched (new and old) that we will always associate with 2025.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:03:45 Barefoot in the Park

00:20:30 Volcano

00:35:24 Train Dreams

00:53:11 One Battle After Another

01:06:33 Now Voyager

01:20:31 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

01:30:20 Outro

We Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash, Titanic, The Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, True Lies, The Abyss

It's time to take a trip back to Pandora. We review the new Avatar film, Fire and Ash and then discuss the totemic and singular career of its director...James "Big Jim" Cameron.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:51 Avatar: Fire and Ash

00:29:01 James Cameron Thoughts

00:39:23 The Terminator

00:49:15 Terminator 2: Judgement Day

01:02:57 Titanic

01:16:36 Aliens

01:26:11 True Lies

01:39:08 The Abyss

01:50:41 What Should He Do Next?

01:58:30 Next Episode Preview & Outro

We Review: Jay Kelly, One Fine Day, Out of Sight, Ocean's Eleven, Michael Clayton, Batman & Robin, Solaris (2002)

One of our last "classic movie stars" is out with a new film that looks back on the legacy of a fictional classic movie star. We review the new George Clooney film Jay Kelly and then discuss our George Clooney top 3s and hot takes.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:00 George Clooney Thoughts

00:13:30 Jay Kelly

00:40:06 Batman & Robin

00:49:03 One Fine Day

01:00:07 Out of Sight

01:08:10 Ocean's Eleven

01:16:52 Solaris (2002)

01:23:57 Michael Clayton

01:33:21 What Should He Do Next?

01:36:50 Next Episode Preview & Outro

We Review: Good Fortune, The Matrix, Speed, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, John Wick - Chapter 4, Something's Gotta Give, Bram Stoker's Dracula

What can we say but, "whoa" because it's time for our episode about Keanu Reeves! We review his new comedy "Good Fortune" and then cover our top 3s across his decade long career.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:12 Keanu Reeves Thoughts

00:13:58 Good Fortune

00:35:05 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

00:44:17 Speed

01:00:34 John Wick - Chapter 4

01:17:38 The Matrix

01:30:05 Bram Stoker's Dracula

01:49:05 Something's Gotta Give

02:05:24 What Should He Do Next?

02:09:11 Outro

We Review: After the Hunt, Eat, Pray, Love, My Best Friend's Wedding, Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Twelve, Sleeping with the Enemy, Notting Hill

Julia Roberts, one of the biggest movie stars of the 90s, is back with a new movie from Luca Guadagnino: After the Hunt. We review that film and then cover our Julia Roberts top 3s.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:55 Julia Roberts Thoughts

00:13:22 After the Hunt

00:44:40 Sleeping with the Enemy

00:59:44 My Best Friend's Wedding

01:17:30 Notting Hill

01:29:29 Erin Brockovich

01:39:28 Ocean's Twelve

01:51:38 Eat, Pray, Love

02:07:23 What Should She Do Next?

02:10:40 Next Episode Preview & Outro

We Review: One Battle After Another, Titanic, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Revolutionary Road, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Wolf of Wall Street, Romeo + Juliet

Director Paul Thomas Anderson has teamed up with one of the biggest movie stars in the world. We review the highly anticipated new film One Battle After Another starring Leonardo DiCaprio, and then take a look at our favorite films starring Leo.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:09 Leonardo DiCaprio Thoughts

00:11:29 One Battle After Another

00:55:36 Titanic

01:13:28 William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

01:26:08 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

01:42:20 The Wolf of Wall Street

01:57:08 Revolutionary Road

02:06:38 The Man in the Iron Mask

02:15:00 What Should He Do Next?

02:18:25 Next Episode Preview & Outro

We Review: Highest 2 Lowest, Flight, Crimson Tide, Remember the Titans, Training Day, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Philadelphia

Denzel is back in a new take on the film "High and Low" from director Spike Lee. We give our review of that film and then go into our top 3s from Denzel Washington. You will enjoy this episode...we "can guarantee you that!"

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:15 Denzel Washington Thoughts

00:13:08 Highest 2 Lowest

00:31:40 Remember the Titans

00:48:50 Crimson Tide

01:04:23 Philadelphia

01:22:36 Training Day

01:38:31 Flight

01:55:17 The Tragedy of Macbeth

02:13:22 What Should He Do Next?

02:16:06 Next Episode Preview & Outro

We Review: Sunset Boulevard, Some Like it Hot, The Apartment, Ace in the Hole, The Lost Weekend, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, Double Indemnity

"We're ready for our close-up", because the classic movie Sunset Boulevard is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month. We honor the occasion by discussing the film and then delving into the career of its prolific writer/director Billy Wilder.

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:20 Billy Wilder Thoughts

00:12:24 Sunset Boulevard

00:32:13 Some Like it Hot

00:50:28 Double Indemnity

01:08:26 Ace in the Hole

01:26:27 The Apartment

01:42:41 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

01:59:37 The Lost Weekend

02:18:48 Next Episode Preview & Outro

We Review: The Naked Gun (2025), Taken, Love Actually, Schindler's List, Kinsey, Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, Darkman

Are comedies finally back? Liam Neeson takes on the role of Frank Drebin Jr to continue the legacy of Leslie Nielsen in the new Naked Gun legacy sequel. We review that film and then dive into our top 3s of Liam Neeson and his "very particular set of skills".

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:10 Liam Neeson Thoughts

00:07:30 The Naked Gun (2025)

00:30:40 Love Actually

00:49:16 Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace

00:57:57 Schindler's List

01:14:40 Taken

01:31:54 Kinsey

01:43:28 Darkman

01:52:00What Should He Do Next?

01:53:55 Next Episode Preview & Outro