Rye Smile Films

This week we start a brand new film review cask called, "The Future Doesn't Look So Bright," looking at films with a post-apocalyptic setting. Up first is the cult classic, Escape from New York, which introduced the world to Snake Plissken. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the music to the weird and wild Donald Pleasence. Does this film still hold up or is this just a future we should forget? Our Flight asks, "Pick 3 film characters to round out our survival quartet." We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing our favorite Kurt Russell performances. So pour some bonded bourbon, grab your eye patch, and get ready for the next transport to Manhattan. Cheers!

We wrap up another film review cask this week, with a look at the new release of, The Invisible Man. Journey with us as we dissect this reimagining of the the classic HG Wells story by way of Blumhouse. Is this a worthy successor to the films that have come before or should this story just disappear from the cinemas. Our Flight question asks, "What horror film pre 1940 do you want to see done today?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing which Universal Monster we want to see on the big screen next. So pour some bourbon, grab some white paint, and get ready to meet The Invisible Man on more time. Cheers!

We continue with our "Now You See Me" cask and up next is, Hollow Man, which means a return to Paul Verhoeven. Journey with us as we try to decipher the plot to the very questionable CGI. Is this a worthy imagining of the HG Wells classic or should this film vanish from film history? Our Flight this week asks, "What are top 3 favorite Kevin Bacon Films?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing which literary characters deserve to have their own film. So grab some rye/elderberry, thermal goggles, and try to find the Hollow Man. Cheers!

Rye Smile Films is starting a brand new film review cask this week titled, "Now You See Me," centered around films about The Invisible Man. First up is the original classic from 1933 which was part of the slate of Universal Monster films. Does this film still hold up as classic horror or should it just disappear? Our Flight this week is an interview with Antonia Carlotta, the Niece of Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Studios. We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing our favorite Universal Monsters. So pour yourself some Rye, grab your invisibility serum, and get ready to vanish! Cheers!

Only one more week of Rotgut or is it? This week we look at, Birds of Prey, the latest offering from DC Films. Journey with us as we watch Harley Quinn and her band of misfits take on the dreaded, Black Mask. Is this film worse than some of DC's other films or is this just the perfect cleanser for what we've been putting ourselves through? Our Flight for the week asks, "What is your favorite team on film?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing the future of DC Films and which ones need to be Home Runs. So maybe pour some rye, grab your squad, and get ready to head to Gotham City again! Cheers!

We continue our SHOT discussion with another look at some of the Best Movies Never Made. This week we tell the behind the scenes stories of the magician film, Smoke and Mirrors and the road to make Halo into a feature film. So pour yourself a shot and get ready for some more fun stories by way of Rye Smile Films. Cheers!

This week we continue on this horrible journey lookin at "DC Rotgut" films and on tap is, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Journey with us as we dissect this bloated film that features two titans of comics squaring off. Is this the lynchpin to a new cinematic universe or is it dead on arrival before it even starts? Our Flight for the week asks, "Rank the Batman actors from worst to first?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing which superheroes we'd like to see face off on film. So pour some garbage to drink, grab your kryptonite spear, and great ready to yell MARTHA! Cheers!

This week Rye Smile Films is serving up a Shot discussing the best movies never made! Journey with us as we discuss the history and failure to get hot film concepts off the ground. Ever want to know the history of Total Recall 2 or what about Steven Spielberg's horror-based alien film? Pour a drink, kick your feet up, and get ready for some fun story time. Cheers!

This week, we start a brand new film review cask and it's gonna suck because we're looking at, "DC Rotgut," and starting off with the film that almost killed the Dark Knight, Batman and Robin. Journey with us as we try to diagnosis what happened while avoiding so many ice puns. Is this a bad Batman movie or a really really bad movie in general. Our Flight asks, "What is the best Batmobile?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing the worst films that almost killed franchises. So pour a PB and J drink, grab your Bat-Heaters, and get ready to experience true ROT GUT. Cheers!

Today we close our, "Master of Suspense: Part One," cask with a look at Alfred Hitchcock's first American film, Rebecca. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the characterization to the changes in story. Is this the most deserving film of Best Picture for Hitchcock or is there a more deserving entry? Our Flight for the week asks, "What is the best male and female Hitchcock characters?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing which Hitchcock film should have won Best Picture at the Academy Awards. So pour yourself some Brandy, give yourself a chocolate, and get ready to meet Rebecca de Winter. Cheers!