Nashville Movie Dispatch

Brandon, Brett, and Stoney relive one of the most interesting and entertaining documentaries of their time this month on The Movie Review Rewind Podcast. The group digs into 1999's American Movie.

Pour up a Basin City Blackout and join McCash as he relives this translation of Frank Miller's iconic graphic novel alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with... Sin City.

To make the Basin City Blackout:

Ingredients

• 2 oz rye whiskey
• 1 oz black vermouth
• ¼ oz maraschino liqueur
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• cherry for garnish

Instructions

1. Add whiskey, vermouth/amaro, maraschino liqueur, and bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
2. Stir until chilled and silky.
3. Strain into a chilled coupe or lowball glass.
4. Garnish with a single red cherry—let it sink like a drop of color in a black‑and‑white frame.

Brandon Vick reviews Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie, Crime 101, Blades of the Guardians, and EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert on the latest edition of The Cinema Chronicles! 

Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie - 6:18
Crime 101 - 17:05
Blades of the Guardians - 24:21
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert - 33:17

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Brandon and Stoney saw it fit to relive one of their favorite rom-coms of all time - the smartly written, brilliantly acted, funny, and heartfelt Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is dropping in theaters this week, so Brandon and Stoney take the chance to dive into the filmography of Gore Verbinski on this episode of The Vick's Flicks Podcast.

Pour up a Puppy's Breath and join McCash as he relives this John Cusack and Diane Lane led rom-com alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Must Love Dogs. 

To make the Puppy's Breath, you'll need:

• 2 oz Rye Whiskey
• 1 oz sweet vermouth
• 2 dashes of chocolate bitters
• 1 teaspoon of cherry liquor

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients into a mixing glass with ice
2. Stir until well chilled
3. Strain into a rocks glass and garnish with a cherry

Brandon Vick reviews Primate, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Night Patrol, and Mercy on the latest installment of The Cinema Chronicles! 

Primate - 9:46
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - 18:01
Night Patrol - 31:20
Mercy - 35:33

Sam Rockwell delivered a hell of a performance in an underrated sci-fi flick from 2009. Brandon and Stoney kick off the new year on The Movie Review Rewind Podcast with a look back at Moon.

Another Greenland movie is on the way, so Brandon and Stoney take the opportunity to dig into the filmography of Gerard Butler on The Vick's Flicks Podcast.

Pour up a Tensions Collide and kick off season 6 of 'Drinking With...' with McCash as he relives this controversial Oscars 'Best Picture' winner alongside Brandon and Stoney 

To make the Tensions Collide, you'll need:

• 1.5 oz Bourbon (representing the complexities and underlying tensions)
• 0.5 oz Sweet Vermouth (for a hint of warmth and connection)
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters (to symbolize the bitter realities and prejudices)
• Orange peel (for garnish and a glimmer of hope or change)
• Stir the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass.
• Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
• Garnish with an orange peel.

Directions:

1. Stir the bourbon, sweet vermouth, and bitters with ice in a mixing glass.
2. Strain into a chilled coupe or rocks glass.
3. Garnish with an orange peel.

Meaning: This cocktail, like the movie, suggests a darker, more complex undercurrent beneath a seemingly smooth exterior. The orange peel offers a spark of optimism, reminding us that even amidst the difficulties portrayed, there is potential for understanding and connection