Cinemavino

Hello! We hope you're enjoying our Dystopian Sci-Fi series. With each movie, we'll explore a different era of grim science fiction. This time, we're up to the mid 80s. Gear up for a cult classic that launched a franchise: Highlander. Enjoy!

Hey! We're back on track, with brand new episodes! Our Dystopian Sci-Fi series continues with a bizarre 70s cult classic, Zardoz. It's Sean Connery at his absolute weirdest. Enjoy!

Welcome! This episode will be a solo pod, which I haven't done since the early days of Covid. It's just you and me, and it's pretty fun!For this installment, I'll take a look at a movie I've always wanted to review for this pod: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. It fits neatly into our dystopian sci-fi series, which will continue next week with Zardoz!

Hello! Our Dystopian Sci-Fi Series will continue next week with Zardoz, but in the meantime, enjoy this look back at one of my favorites in the genre, Blade Runner.

Hey all! Our Dystopian Sci-Fi series looks back at a landmark example from the 1960s: Planet of the Apes. It's a smart, ambiitous film starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell. With Oscar-winning make-up effects and iconic dialogue, Apes remains a must-see for any serious movie fan.Enjoy!

Welcome! This week is a one-off of a movie I\'ve wanted to do for a long time: Warren Beatty\'s epic Dick Tracy. It\'s a lavish take on the iconic comic strip character from the Depression. With an all-star cast and Oscar-winning songs, this is a blockbuster hit that now flies under the radar.Enjoy!

Welcome back! This week, we look at another timely, underrated film, Wag the Dog. It's directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man) and co-written by David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross). The cast is also prime, with Robert DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman leading a large ensemble. The film is a late 90s political satire, in which the US president stages a fake war to avoid a massive sexual scandal. Sound familiar? Maybe a little too familiar?

Welcome! With the resounding success of the Artemis mission to the moon, it seems like great time to look back at Ryan Gosling's take on Neil Armstrong, First Man. It's an intimate and epic look at a historical figure who was both enigmatic and introverted. Armstrong was a reluctant icon, and Gosling nails this portrayal. Enjoy!#Apollo #TheMoon #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA

Hello! We hope you've enjoyed our Best Picture Series. We have some fun, topical movies coming up, and there should be some great discussions.In the meantime, take a listen to this look back at an episode from 2022, covering Superbad.

Welcome! Our Best Picture Series continues with Train Dreams. It's a fascinating, ethereal work that has rightfully drawn comparisons to the work of Terrence Malick. Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones star.Enjoy!

Welcome! Our Best Picture series continues with Chloe Zhao's award-winning Hamnet. It's a moving period drama that covers tragic events in the life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes. Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley star, with the latter winning an Oscar for Best Actress. Enjoy!

Welcome! 2026 has been a tough years in many ways, particularly with beloved performers passing away. We lost a comedy genius in Catherine O'Hara, and enjoying Best in Show seems like a proper way to pay tribute. If you've never seen this legendary mockumentary or it's been a while, it come highly recommended!

At Cinemavino, we're saddened by passing of Robert Duvall. He's a legend and icon, with an incredible filmography. For this episode, we watch an underrated western from the 90s. Geronimo features an all-star cast, including Wes Studi as the title character, along with Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jason Patric, and Matt Damon in his starring debut. We have a lively discussion, while also touching on the performances of both Hackman and Duvall.

Hello! Life has been hectic the last couple weeks, and we've gotten a little off track. Thankfully, new episodes will resume tomorrow night!In the meantime, enjoy this look back at one of my favorite comedies, Dr. Strangelove!

Hey everyone! Like movie fans everywhere, we mourn the passing of Robert Duvall. He's a cinematic icon with tons of Oscar-worthy roles. Ironically, this look back takes us to one of the few great performances that didn't snag an Oscar nomination: Sidney Lumet's Network. It's a wicked satire with an all-world script and a cast to match. Enjoy!

Hey! Our Best Picture Series continues with a surprise inclusion to this year's nominations: Brad Pitt's blockbuster action flick, F1. It's...you know, something that happened. Enjoy!

Bienvenidos! Our Oscar Series continues with part IV, Bugonia. It's an epic dark comedy, with dashes of absurd humor, social commentary, and surreal tragedy. Little bit of everything, and we have strong thoughts about the film as a whole.Enjoy!

Hi! Our Oscar Series continues with Ryan Coogler's Sinners, which set a new record, with 16 nominations. Next week, the acclaimed comedy-drama Bugonia. Enjoy!

Hello! Our Oscar Series for this year continues with another Best Picture frontrunner--Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. It's a visionary adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic fantasy novel. The film features a top-notch cast, including Oscar Isaac as the titular doctor. We have strong opinions, even if they don't match the raves we had for last week's film. Enjoy!

Welcome! Our Oscar Series kicks off with a surefire Best Picture nominee: One Battle After Another. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Benecio del Toro, and Sean Penn, and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. Enjoy!

Hey there! It's Oscar season, so next week we'll kick off a series looking at the top award contenders for this last year. Should be a great chance to catch up on some hot new movies.Enjoy!

Welcome! Our Holiday Series concludes with Entrapment. It was part of the 90s heist craze. How does it age?

Merry Christmas! Our series concludes with a 90s classic for all ages: The Muppet Christmas Carol! This has it all--nostalgia, Michael Caine, Dickens, and Muppets. And they all mesh much better than you'd imagine.Enjoy!

Hey! Part III of our Christmas Series looks at another classic from the early 2000s: Love Actually. It's from the writer/director of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Bridget Jones, so you kinda know what to expect. It's somehow narratively ambitious and cliched. Sean and I have diverging opinions.To pair, we enjoy some delicious Spanish Albariño.

Hey everyone! Like just about everybody, we're saddened by the sudden and violent passing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. We were big fans of his on this podcast, as we covered five of his movies. Here now is a supercut of three of those episodes, as a tribute to his incredible legacy.

Hey! Our Christmas Series continues with an all-timer--Home Alone. It's one of those movies that we should've done before, but haven't!We enjoy a rich Australian Shiraz, and share our thoughts on this holiday nostalgia piece. #HomeAlone #MacauleyCulkin #90s #JohnHughes #ChristmasComedy

Hey! Our Christmas Series kicks off with a newer classic from the 2000s: Elf, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, and Bob Newhart. What kind of nostalgia bump do we give it? How does it hold up against other recent Christmas classics? Found out on this week's Cinemavino! #cinemavino #2000s #Elf #Christmas

Hey everyone! Hope you guys are having a great Thanksgiving week. For this episode, we'll roll back to 2022 and look at a cult classic: The dark comedy Bad Santa. It's Billy Bob Thornton at his most sarcastic, with some awesome supporting work from the late John Ritter and Bernie Mac. Next week, new episodes will arrive, just in time for Christmas!

Hey! Welcome back! To get ready for the Christmas season, enjoy this look back at Die Hard 2, recorded in 2021.

Hello! Our Halloween Series wraps up with Slither. It's a body-snatcher classic from 2006, and the debut from James Gunn. As a horror-comedy, this cult classic has a combo of strengths and weaknesses.Enjoy!

Welcome, everyone! Our Halloween Series goes down the home stretch with 28 Days Later! It's a zombie classic from 2003, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy. We'll see how it holds up, and how Halloween appropriate it is. Enjoy!

Hey everyone! Part Four of our Halloween Series features a newish film from an acclaimed director: Benicio del Toro's Crimson Peak. This atmospheric thriller features Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowski, and Jessica Chastain. It's set in Victorian England, so the visuals are absolutely incredible. As for the story and suspense, well...we have opinions. Enjoy!

Welcome! Our Halloween Series continues with Over the Garden Wall. I had never seen it, and knew nothing about it. That makes this episode a pleasant surprise. Patrick McHale's animated gem is a Halloween cult classic. It's whimsical, eccentric, and endearingly funny. Plus, it's not terribly scary--call it a soft PG. That means kids as young as 8ish could enjoy it as well.Hopefully you'll check it out before Halloween, before it goes away on Hulu!

Hey! Our Halloween Series is in full swing. For Part II, we look at a 2025 release that became a huge hit: Ryan Coogler's Sinners. It's stylized, frenetic, and lots of fun. Enjoy our review!

Hey! Our Halloween Series kicks off with a hit horror flick from the 90s--Wes Craven's Scream. This one has everything, from teen movie icons to self-deprecating satire. It's a fine line between fun and obnoxious, but Craven and writer Kevin Williamson straddle it pretty well. For our first two episodes, we'll enjoy some bold red wines. This is a bloody epic, so it just seems to fit. Enjoy!

Welcome! Our final sweaty movie is absolutely drenched. A Time to Kill is a 90s classic, and it made a superstar out of Matthew McConaughey. We have very different opinions on this one. To pair, we picked another wine designed to cool you off!Next week, it's Halloween!!

Welcome! Our Sweaty Series continues with one of the sweatiest movies ever made—Dog Day Afternoon, starring Al Pacino. The film starts normally, but as Pacino’s bank robbery turns into a lengthy standoff, the characters look absolutely miserable. Sidney Lumet’s dramedy is a landmark of the 70s, and endures as a classic to this day.  To pair, we’ll enjoy a warm weather white wine. Next week: The sweatiest movie of the 90s. #Cinemavino #70s #BankRobbery #AlPacino 

Hey! Our Sweaty Series continues with an all-time classic: Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men. It's a classic legal drama and an intense character study. Lumet's minimal approach to the material is ground-breaking. And it's one of the sweatiest movies you'll ever see. As the jury deliberates a murder trial in a room with no AC, the pit stains grow larger as the movie progresses. Next week, another film by Lumet, and it's possibly even sweatier!Enjoy! #Cinemavino #12AngryMen #Legal #50s

We're back! Our Sweaty Series kicks off with a 90s classic--Speed. This one's got it all, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, a great premise, and goofy action beats. Now, it delivers nostalgia and sheer silliness. Enjoy!

Hey! Due to a personal matter, we'll kick off our Sweaty Series next week. In the meantime, enjoy this look back at Over the Top. It's a campy 80s classic, starring Sylvester Stallone and Robert Loggia.

Hello! This week, we'll take a look back at our episode reviewing Demolition Man, recorded three years ago this week. It's a 90s cult classic starring Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes. (And a young Sandra Bullock!)We had a lot of fun with this episode. Enjoy!

Hello! Our Fantastic Four series concludes with the most recent--and best--offering: The Fantastic Four: First Steps. With this entry, Marvel's first family enters the MCU. We have an assortment of strong opinions, including whether this is a genuinely good flick, or simply the best in a bad series.Enjoy!

Hello! This week, it's chapter 3 of our Fantastic Four series! Unfortunately, the 2015 version is just awful. In fact, this is strong in the running for worst superhero movie ever. Supposedly this was strictly a business decision by 20th Century Fox, and it shows.As always, our discussion is lively! Enjoy!

Our Fantastic Four series will continue this weekend with the 2015 version, but in the meantime, enjoy this special look back at an episode from 2021. In it, we dissect the cult classic, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Enjoy!

Hey! Our mini-series on the Fantastic Four continues with the 2005 adaptation. This is a very different experience from the previous episode. It's bigger, but necessarily better. As you might guess, we have strong opinions. Enoy!#FantasticFour #FirstSteps #MCU #Marvel

Hello! We're two days late, but not two dollars short! This episode will commence a short run looking at the different cinematic attempts to kick off a Fantastic Four franchise. All this will lead up to the release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, this very week. To pair, we enjoy a delicious red blend of exactly four grapes!

Welcome back to Cinemavino! In honor of the release of James Gunn's Superman, we take a look back at Superman Returns. Bryan Singer's is a superhero oddity: It's part legacy sequel and part reboot, and yet does neither with great success.We have strong opinions. Enjoy!

Hey! Our Beatles Series concludes with Let It Be. For this episode, we review the Peter Jackson's remastered version from Disney+ last year. After years of rugged VHS cuts, it's great to see this in a whole new way. To pair, we enjoy a nice Bordeaux, the favorite region and style of Sir Paul McCartney!

Hello! Our Beatles Series continues with an animated classic, Yellow Submarine. It\'s a freewheeling piece of psychedelia, and a masterful swirl of pop art, where Andy Warhol meets Fantasia.Find out all sorts of Beatle trivia and behind the scenes info on this week\'s Cinemavino!

Welcome! Our Beatles Series continues with the the band\'s second feature: Help! This is one is in living color, and features a much more absurd storyline.Roger Ebert famously said the band had four seasons. This film captures them in spring. We have some strong opinions.To pair, we enjoy some lagers and limes.#Beatles #Help #Music #60sBe sure and subscribe, and check out my full reviews of every movie we cover:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinemavino/id1443636422https://open.spotify.com/show/3F2TZMa7gawXwY86syEZa6?si=74a4650f88cb48c7https://toddwoffordmovies.comAlso check out our cool sponsor! Use promo code CINEMAVINO and you\'ll get a huge 30% discount on your purchase. Plus, we\'ll receive a small commission. Win, win!https://rsrvcollective.com