Our mission continues this week as we tackle the John Woo directed sequel that pits Ethan Hunt against the deadly Chimera virus in Mission: Impossible II. Journey with us as we discuss this misguided sequel and all the ways it's different from its predecessor. Is this the worst film of the series or will another film take that crown? So pour some rye, grab your shades and leather jacket, and get ready to slo mo walk with some doves. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

Your podcast mission if you choose to accept it is to start a new film review cask based all around the Mission: Impossible franchise and up first is the film that started it all. Journey with us as we dive into our search for the NOC List and discuss some of the tropes that will become synonymous with the series. Is this a classic entry or are better days in front of us? So pour some rye, grab your red light/green light chewing gum, and get ready because this podcast will self destruct in five seconds. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we wrap up our cask on the legendary David Lynch by talking about what many consider to be his best film with Mulholland Drive . Journey with us as we trace the TV show roots of the film and all those insane subplots. Is this the best film of the 21st Century or is it too confusing for its own good? Our Flight this week is a discussion on our favorite Los Angeles set films and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing the weirdest films we've ever seen. So pour some rye, grab the blue key, and get ready to walk behind the alley at Winkie's. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we return to the world of the MCU as we near the end of Phase 5 with Captain America: Brave New World . Journey with us as we discuss the new additions to the cast and the wild call backs this film makes. Is this a step in the right direction for the future of the MCU or is it back to formula? Our Flight this week is a discussion on the Amazon acquisition of James Bond and we wrap with a Nightcap ranking our bottom 5 MCU films. So pour some rye, grab your shield and wings, and get ready to come face to face with the Red Hulk. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we take a journey to a strange surreal town in the form of the prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me . Journey with us as we discuss this wild David Lynch film and how it tells the tragic story of Laura Palmer. Is this an undiscussed masterpiece of film or is it too obscure and weird for its own good? Our Flight this week is picking three films that we would've loved to see David Lynch direct and we wrap with a Nightcap picking which TV show we'd like to see made into a prequel movie. So pour some coffee, grab your special agent trench coat, and get ready to meet some odd people. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This we start a new cask and pay tribute to one of the most unique directors of all time in David Lynch and up first we have Blue Velvet . Journey with us as we discuss this wild film noir thriller and all the tropes that make it a David Lynch film. Is this a bonafide cult classic or is it just too weird for its own good? Our Flight and Nightcap this week are trailer breakdowns for the new Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts films. So pour some rye, grab your oxygen tank, and get ready to solve a mystery. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we wrap up our ''Horror looking back, looking forward'' cask with a look at the latest Universal Monster reimagining with Wolf Man. Journey with us as we discuss how this new iteration differs from versions of the past and if they make all the right creative decisions. Is this a winner for Universal or is it back to the drawing board for the monsters? So pour some rye, grab a piece of 10 year old beef jerky, and get ready to face the new Wolf Man. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we return to 2024 to discuss one of the more unique horror films of recent memory with the body horror shocker, The Substance . Journey with us as we discuss a career resurgent performance from Demi Moore and all those wild moments from beginning to end. Is this a new modern horror masterpiece or does it take too much from other legendary films? So pour some rye, grab your stabilizer fluid, and get ready to be one with The Substance . Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we return to the summer of 2024 for a serial killer thriller with lots of horror elements in the form of Longlegs . Journey with us as we discuss all the twists and turns of the film and the director that brought this all together in Osgood Perkins. Is this a new take on the police procedural thriller or have other films done a better job? So pour some rye, grab your coded cypher, and get ready to go on the hunt for a really creepy Nicolas Cage. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we start 2025 by going back to 2024 with the latest iteration of Nosferatu . Journey with us as we discuss how Robert Eggers adds his touch to this story along with all the decisions that might be perplexing to fans of vampire films. Is this a new horror classic or have we seen this film too many times before? Our Flight and Nightcap are breakdowns of the new Superman and Snow White trailers. So pour some rye, grab your vampire stakes, and get ready to meet the Count. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we wrap up our Spidey cask by looking at one of his more interesting villains in his very own film with Kraven the Hunter . Joureny with us as we discuss the roots of the character and the attempts to bring him to the big screen. Is this film a worthy story for the iconic supervillain or does Sony's Spider-Man Universe end with a whimper? Our Flight this week is listing our most disappointing movies of 2024 and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing the films we are most looking forward to in 2025. So pour some rye, grab your rhino costume, and get ready for the hunt. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

On the next issue of our friendly neighborhood Spidey cask we tackle the much maligned and busy Spider-Man 3 . Journey with us as we discuss the behind the scenes decision making and all the moments that work and don't work. Is this third entry better than it's reputation or is this the worst Spidey film of them all? Pour some rye, grab some sand and symbiote liquid, and get ready to take on not one, not two, but three bad guys! Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

This week we start a new film review cask built around our friendly neighborhood Spidey and up first we head to 2004 to talk about Spider-Man 2 . Journey with us as we discuss the heroes, the villains, and all the fun supporting characters while Sam Raimi takes the sequel to new heights. Is this the greatest superhero movie sequel of all time or is it terribly overrated? So pour some rye, grab some Spider-Man delivered pizza, and get ready to face off against Doc Ock. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

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! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…

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! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!…