Rental Family (2025)

How We Seeez It! Episode 338, Rental Family (2025) “Sometimes the story we tell ourselves becomes the truth.” — Aiko Nakajima Writer and director Hikari’s story explores companionship and personal connection, along with the exceptional emotional authenticity of Brendan Fraser’s performance. The movie’s touching exploration of loneliness and human connection in modern life, or at least modern Japan, makes it enjoyable and engaging, and will have you contemplating ideas about culture and your own connections. Join us for our discussion, and don’t forget about our cocktails for this episode. There should be some good ones. As always, mix a drink, have a listen, and let us know what you think. Or, if there is something you watched that we might enjoy or a can’t-miss series, let us know. Also, please rate and review the show on all your favorite podcast apps. Drinks for the episode: "The Bloodline" 1½ oz Armagnac ½ oz dry red wine ¼ oz Green Chartreuse ½ oz fresh orange juice ¼ oz fresh lemon juice ⅜ oz rich simple syrup 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash orange bitters Tiny pinch of salt 1 oz whole milk "The Imposter" 1½ oz American rye whiskey ½ oz horchata ½ oz grape juice ¼ oz fresh lemon juice ¼ oz Genepy ¼ oz dry curaçao 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash orange bitters Tiny pinch of salt “Jailbreak” 2 oz Gin 2 oz Cherry juice .75 oz elderflower liqueur  .5 oz lemon juice .5 oz lemon infused simple syrup  Garnish with cherries   Show links: https://hwsi.podbean.com/e/rental-family-2025/  HWSI LinkTree HWSI Facebook Link HWSI Instagram Link HWSI Youtube link !! You can also email the Podcast at [email protected]