Sober Cinema

On April 21, 2017 the world was gifted with a bold cinematic experience featuring a woman who just would not take no for an answer. A woman who would not let her passion for bringing people closer together be stifled by the cynics or the practical aspects of life. That woman most would say is Jane Jacobs as seen in the documentary CITIZEN JANE: THE BATTLE FOR THE CITY. But here at SOBER CINEMA we say nah, it's Katherine Heigl in UNFORGETTABLE. Don't try that elitist crap with us, we have a catfight to watch. Join us!

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Here at SOBER CINEMA we encourage you to get out of the house and live (also because you are more likely to listen to our podcast if not surrounded by those who love you and/or Netflix). With that being said, here are two films released on April 15, 2005 where the characters are offered this same advice, and find that ignoring the hosts can be quite perilous. In the more popular selection Ryan Reynolds does his best (which isn't much) impression of Jack Nicholson in THE SHINING for the remake of THE AMITYVILLE HORROR; and in HOUSE OF D, David Duchovny presents a cover band version of all coming of age stories. This at least gives your hosts more to talk about than just Mr. Deadpool's impressive abs. If you need more than that in your life... follow us at the links below:

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One host who will not be named (mainly because he is the one who is writing these show notes) just could not stay away from the Nicholas Sparks Cinematic Universe for too long, so we dive back in and celebrate the glory that was the April 10, 2015 release of THE LONGEST RIDE starring Little Scottie Eastwood and Little Britt Robertson who just make an ADORABLE couple. Not so much with the indie darling of that day CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA as Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart spend most of this art film debating the nature of art in film... with occasional flirting. We try to keep the timelines straight of both these features as they both take pleasure in making a mess of a straight narrative, and we attempt to do the same in podcast form. If you would like to follow us in other forms, hit the links below:

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After a summer break we have our own podcast reunion as your three loveable (?) hosts return to their high school and college days as represented in two films that released on April 6, 2012 in AMERICAN REUNION and DAMSELS IN DISTRESS. One film has us feeling old as Jason Biggs and Sean William Scott try to relive the antics of sexual relations with delicious desserts, while the other has us feeling even older as we try to understand the appeal of starting a dance craze with Greta Gerwig. Also one host (Jared, of course) has a heart attack. The charms of The Gerwig are just that strong. Hopefully you find this episode charming and follow us at the links below:

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Like an unwanted tenant we are back in your earbuds with our latest episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of BEETLEJUICE releasing into theaters and wondering how it would be received (or even made) in today's movie landscape. And then we head into uncharted territory with our chosen forgotten film released on the same weekend (and in this film's case, appropriately on April Fool's Day 1988) in the Demi Moore starring THE SEVENTH SIGN. It's probably for the best that films like this aren't made today but that doesn't mean we didn't have a lot of fun with this version of the apocalypse as foretold by Jesus, male model assassin. Follow us before the end times at the links below:

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We celebrate thirty-five years of never being sent to juvenile prison (though one of our hosts did participate in a frozen chicken strip heist as a camp counselor) by looking back to March 25, 1983 when THE OUTSIDERS and BAD BOYS were released to theaters. Among the many things we debate in this episode on ill-mannered young hooligans is which name is more badass: Ponyboy, Soda Pop, or Sean Penn? Also is it okay to laugh at the tears from a young Ralph Macchio? Most importantly... how did Francis Ford Coppola NOT KNOW what he had on his hands with a young Tom Cruise backflipping his way into being The Greatest Movie Star of All Time? None of these things will be answered to your satisfaction, but we appreciate the support at the links below:

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Five years ago on March 22, 2013 two films attempted to educate American audiences on the importance of critical thinking, family bonds, and just how much of a creepy stalker Paul Rudd can be. THE CROODS opened to bigger box office returns, and at the very least has lived on in the hearts of children and Nicolas Cage, but did filmgoers miss something important in ADMISSION starring Tina Fey as a woman who has put her career goals over personal passion? Since we can only assume our listeners are both dumb and lazy (exactly why are you still listening to this podcast?) we give you the answers at the links below:

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On a Friday the 13th in March of 2015 moviegoers were encouraged to get active by two films: RUN ALL NIGHT and IT FOLLOWS. In the former, Liam Neeson is beating up bad guys yet again (the Nasty Hell Cat questions why he tends to beat up almost exclusively white men) all night long as they continue to chase them to their deaths, whereas Maika Monroe is running to escape death after participating in the great American past time of pre-marital teenage sex. Obviously we like one premise a whole lot more, and so did many others, as we look at a "forgotten film" in this independent horror movie becoming far more recognizable than yet another Neeson action movie three years later. Recognize us and our serious film criticism at the links below:

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For a celebration of the claws coming out at the movies one year ago in LOGAN and CATFIGHT we bring on our first ever guest! Jessi Lauren of the podcast MARK AS PLAYED joins your co-hosts to moderate their usual rage as they try to discern the love for the carnage of Wolverine's last stand (though not X-MEN: THE LAST STAND) and if movie lovers missed a similar love for violence in our chosen forgotten film with Sandra Oh and Anne Heche doing battle. Share your rage with us at the links below:

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We hit the road with two women on the run from abusive relationships and provide some abuse of our own to two films that opened on Valentine's Day 2013: SAFE HAVEN and LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE. Perhaps misreading these two movies but enjoying them nevertheless we examine just why a pie recipe is a smoking gun to a police detective, and if you are a retired professor providing sanctuary to a high end escort... STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. All of this and not much more can be found in this episode and at the links below:

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