Rye Smile Films

On this episode, we wrap up the "King's Landing: Part Two" cask with a look at the new release, IT: Chapter 2. Journey with us as we explore everything from the new cast to the story of taking down Pennywise for good. Is this film able to float or is it dead in the water? The Flight for this week asks, "What are your top 3 favorite horror films since 2010?" We wrap up this episode with a Nightcap discussing which Stephen King work would be best suited for television. So pour yourself a double, grab your token, and get ready to perform the ritual of CHUD. Cheers!

This week on The Shot, we discuss our road to the best genre of film, HORROR. Find out what we like about the genre, and what keeps us coming back for more. We wrap up this minisode with the top 3 horror films that have impacted our lives. So pour yourself a glass, bolt your doors, lock your windows, and turn out the lights! Cheers!

This week we dive right into our second film in this cask, IT, from 2017. Journey with us as we discuss everything from the ensemble character piece to the villain that is Pennywise. Is this film a worthy Stephen King adaptation or are we left floating around the Derry sewers? The Flight for this week asks, "What is the best performance by a child actor?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing which film remake could do with a decade change. So pour some bourbon, grab your paper sail boat, and get ready to meet Pennywise, the Dancing Clown! Cheers!

Drumroll please.......Rye Smile Films would like to present, The Shot. Our minisode format will feature detailed expansions on film, sports, and music, beyond the scope of our weekly episode. Our first Shot consists of Matt and Jesse's predictions for the 2019 NFL season. Pour a glass, break out the jersey, and get ready for some football! Cheers!

This week, we return to the land of Stephen King with a new cask called, King's Landing: Part 2. On tap first is Stanley Kubrick's, The Shining. Journey with us as we talk about everything from the production, the theories, and even the differences between film and novel. Does this film still scare us or are we left wandering, aimlessly through the hedge maze. Our Flight for this week asks, "What are your top 3 favorite horror film endings?" We wrap up by discussing our new minisodes that we will be rolling out next week. So pour yourself a drink, type a nonsensical novel, and get ready to book a room at the Overlook Hotel. Redrum!

This week we wrap up our Baba Yaga cask with our final review in this franchise, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. Journey with us as we breakdown the latest installment in this series with a look at everything from the fight sequences to the ever expanding world of assassins. Does this third installment provide new thrills or is this just a re-heated version of what we've already seen? Our Flight for the week asks, "What are the top 3 action films of the 2000s?" We wrap up with a Nightcap that reveals the winner of our Summer Box Office 2019 predictions. So pour yourself some bourbon, get yourself a horse, and get ready to meet the Baba Yaga....one last time. Cheers!

This week, we continue on this journey with John Wick as we embark on his second outing, John Wick: Chapter 2. This week we expand on our discussion of our titular hero while diving deeper into this world of assassins. Does this film do the first entry justice or is this another sequel just trying to cash in? Our Flight for the week asks, "What are the Top 3 action films of the 90s?" We wrap up this episode with a Nightcap discussing the top World Building films. So grab a drink at the Continental, be sure to pay in special assassin currency, and get ready to meet the Baba Yaga.....again. Cheers!

This week we open up a new bourbon and a new film cask by diving into the universe of John Wick. Journey with us as we breakdown the first film in this trilogy from the performance of Keanu Reeves to the unique world this film sets up. Is this a unique action vehicle or is this just another run of the mill action film? Our Flight for the week asks, "What are the Top 3 films of the 80s?" We wrap up this episode with a Nightcap discussing which actor could surprise us with their own action film. So pour yourself a drink, grab your assassin's coins, and get ready to see the world of John Wick. Cheers!

Buckle up because the finale of this cask is a doozy. This week we review our final film in our Tarantino cask, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This was the film Jesse was most looking forward to in 2019, so does it deliver? Journey with us as we discuss everything from the dare we say "plot" to the visual aesthetic of Los Angeles from a bygone era. Listen to find out if this is a home run for Tarantino or another missed opportunity. The Flight for the week asks, "Who's an Actor/Actress you'd like to see in a Tarantino film?" We wrap up with a Nightcap with a definitive ranking of Tarantino's entire filmography. So pour yourself a drink, drive/walk around for endless minutes, and get ready to see 1969 through the eyes of Quentin Tarantino. Cheers!

On today's episode, the analysis of Quentin Tarantino's films continues with a look at his 2009 take on World War 2, Inglourious Basterds. Journey with us as we discuss the performances, the screenplay, and his aesthetic filmmaking choices. In what might be our most divisive episode, Matt and Jesse find themselves on opposite ends of the Tarantino spectrum. Our Flight for the week asks, "What are the top 3 performances in a Tarantino film?" We wrap up with a Nightcap discussing what we would like to see Tarantino ADAPT for his 10th and final film. So pour yourself "three" glasses, eat some strudel, and get ready to meet the Basterds. Arrivederci!