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On this episode we wrap up our time with the leading men of Hollywood's golden age by talking about James Stewart and his turn in The Philadelphia Story. Journey with us as we discuss his team up with Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant and how this was his only Oscar winning role. Is this a comedic classic worthy of a watch or has it not aged well? Our Flight this week is listing our favorite directors of the 1940s and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing which role James Stewart should've won an Oscar for. So pour some champagne, grab a typewriter, and get ready to write the Philadelphia Story. Cheers!

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This week we continue talking about the leading men of the Hollywood Golden Age and Cary Grant is up next with the Screwball Comedy, The Awful Truth. Journey with us as we discuss Irene Dunne and director Leo McCarey and how important this was for Grant's acting career. Is this worthy of more appreciation or are there better comedies form this era? Our Flight this week is picking modern actors that would've been good in a 1930s Screwball Comedy and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing actors we would hire if we ran a studio. So pour some rye, grab your best attire, and get ready to have some fun with Grant and Dunne. Cheers!

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This week we return to classic Hollywood for a cask built all around some of the iconic leading men of the 1940s and up first we discuss Humphrey Bogart and Casablanca. Journey with us as we discuss this simple story set during World War II along with all those memorable lines. Is this a classic film worth seeking out or are there better films from this time period? So pour some rye, grab a piano, and get ready to play it again. Cheers!

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It's time for some small batch film review as we go back to Gotham City to catch up with the Clown Prince of Crime with Joker: Folie à Deux. Journey with us as we discuss this anticipated sequel and the interesting decisions it makes for both story and style. Does this film continue the story in a satisfying way or is it a big letdown for fans of the first film? So pour some rye, grab your clown makeup, and get ready to put on a smile. Cheers!

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This week we wrap up our Sinister Six of the big slasher franchises with Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers. Journey with us as we watch two different versions of this movie, discuss the first film role of Paul Rudd, and get in deep with the cult of Thorn. Is this a return to form for the Halloween series or is it time to do a hard reset? So pour some rye, grab your bag of runic stones, and get ready because Halloween is coming back to Haddonfield. Cheers!

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This week we return to Springwood, Ohio to confront Freddy in the third dimension with Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. Journey with us as we discuss this strange story and all those silly cameos. Is this the perfect sendoff for Freddy or has this series run out of gas? Our Flight this week is picking three movie scenes that would look great in 3D and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing real life professions for the big 3 boogeymen. So pour some rye, grab your 3D glasses, and get ready to battle Freddy one last time. Cheers!

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This week we serve up some small batch film review with a look at the latest Stephen King adaptation and one that has waited a long time for a release date with Salem's Lot. Journey with us as we talk about how well the film adapts the book's characters along with how it stacks up with other versions of the story. Is this the definitive film version or is it back to the drawing board? So pour some rye, grab some antiques from Barlow and Straker, and get ready to do battle with some pesky vampires. Cheers!

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It's time to dive into sinister six of the big 3 slasher franchise's and up first we head to Crystal Lake for a rendezvous with a reanimated Jason in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. Journey with us as we talk about this course correction entry and the interesting dark humor filtered throughout. Is this what the series needed or should we have left this entry buried deep in the ground? So pour some rye, grab your maggot infused hockey mask, and get ready because the man behind the mask is back! Cheers!

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This week we wrap up our heavy hitter's horror cask with a trip to the Bramford Apartments and a conversation on Rosemary's Baby. Journey with us as we discuss this interesting cast and all the wild food eating scenes. Does this film set the standard for religious themed horror or is it terribly overrated? So pour some rye, grab some Tannis Root, and get ready to meet Adrian. Cheers!

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Our heavy hitters horror cask continues as we go all the way back to the 1930s for a discussion on the most popular Universal Monster with Frankenstein from 1931. Journey with us as we talk about the unique themes of this film and the long legacy this established at Universal Studios. Is this one of the most important horror films of all time or do other films hold more significance? So pour some rye, grab your platform shoes, and get ready to meet the man who made a monster. Cheers!

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