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Our Back in Time Series begins twenty years ago with a cult classic, Napoleon Dynamite! I know 2004 seems like yesterday to most of us, but several Olympics, presidents, and a pandemic have passed since then. As such, we can now rewatch flicks like this with brand new eyes. As such, we have strong opinions. Travis and I were around college age when this movie came out, while Sean w

For this episode, we go back to the original story of a legend: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! I was today years old when I learned that this film was actually two productions spliced into one! The original Toho movie, Godzilla, was later combined with Americanized footage shot two years later. Actor Raymond Burr later claimed to have filmed his scenes in only one day. Come aboard

Elegant and refined aren’t words you’d normally bandy about Mel Brooks’ filmography, but with Young Frankenstein, they just seem to fit. This horror homage is really a delicate soufflé, crafted with care and dedicated to the Universal horror flicks of the 1930s. Brooks seems to genuinely love the James Whale/Boris Karloff adaptation of Mary Shelley’s book, and he’s very

Well, our Month of Monsters hit a bit of a snag. Turns out, Young Frankenstein is MIA from the entire internet. Never before have I seen a movie--especially a big hit, a classic--impossible to find. So, that delayed our ability to screen it for a bit, but we'll be back on schedule next week!In the meantime, enjoy this look back at another monster movie--the cult classic, Fright Nig

Our Month of Monsters continues with a 90s classic: Bram Stoker's Dracula! Naturally, we enjoy some of Francis Coppola's finest red wine to pair with his masterful horror flick.As with last week's episode, check our home page, cinemavino.net, for my full review of this film!

A note: I'll fill this space with show notes once my review goes live tomorrow. Or you can go to Cinemavino.net to read it there.In the meantime, enjoy the first installment of our Month of Monsters with Peter Jackson's take on King Kong!

We hope you enjoyed our Best Picture Series! It was certainly a blast to make. That goes even more for our upcoming schedule, the Month of Monsters. If you're into Dracula, Kong, Godzilla, or Frankenstein, this will be your jam! Those will kick off next week, with Peter Jackson's mammoth epic, King Kong.In the meantime, enjoy this special look back at an episode that ties in perfec

It may have all the aesthetics of a big, burly action epic, but don't get it twisted: The Bridge on the River Kwai is a nuanced, character-based drama, and a philosophical rumination on the absurdities of human nature. In the end, this is ...

Our Best Picture series continues with a Coen Brothers classic, No Country for Old Men! It's a lean, eccentric thriller, loaded with colorful performances and quirky dialogue. The film won multiple Oscars and is now considered to be a staple of the Neo-noir genre.One of those Oscars went to Javier Bardem for Best Supporting Actor. As he is one of the most decorated Spanish actors i

Our Best Picture series continues with instant classic, Birdman, starring Michael Keaton. We'd all seen this one before, and we all have strong opinions!