226: If You’re Going to Pour that Kind of Money into It... - Avatar: The Way of Water/The Fabelmans

With returning guest and former co-host Ethan Thompson back in the mix, it's a double new release episode this week on Beer and a Movie. We tackle films by two Hollywood directors with similarly major name recognition but who currently have projects of very different budget and scale. First up is James Cameron's long-gestating sequel to his long-gestating blockbuster Avatar, which has started off well enough at the box office but needs significant staying power to justify its costs. The second film is the comparatively more modest semi-autobiographical film from Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans, which has been getting love from critics but not necessarily stoking the interest of general moviegoers.