Cinema on Tap

S2E38 2021 Marvel: Black Widow

We’re selling out! It’s time for our Marvel 2021 Blend of the Month here on the Cinema Drip podcast, the Pike Place Roast of monthly blends. To kick things off, Christian and Scott are taking a look at this year’s first MCU release: Black Widow. Scarlett Johansson’s final MCU movie made Christian’s Top 5 of 2021 So Far and was an Honorable Mention for Scott. Stay tuned to see if our hosts feel the same as they did this May! 

 

Intro| 0:00 - 1:47, Marvel in 2021 and the Infinity Arc| 1:47 - 12:14, Plot Behind Black Widow| 12:14 - 15:27, Fun Facts| 15:27 - 18:21, The Review| 18:21 - 47:40, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 47:40 - 52:01

S2E37 Denis Villeneuve: Dune (with Paul Yoder)

It’s finally here! Dune hit cinemas and HBO Max, and our co-hosts are ready to talk about it. With our third guest of the month in frequent friend of the show Paul Yoder, Christian and Scott finally get to see Denis Villeneuve’s latest. Will our hosts jump aboard the hype train? Or is Dune a colossal disappointment?

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 2:40, Duniverse| 2:40 - 7:15, Info on the Planet Arrakis| 7:15 - 10:25, Fun Facts| 10:25 - 14:11, The Review| 14:11 - 53:19, Awards| 53:19 - 01:01:38, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 01:01:38 - 01:07:36

S2E36 Denis Villeneuve: Arrival (with Nick Vyner)

Our Denis Villeneuve Blend of the Month marches on, as we take a look at his Best Picture-nominated 2016 film Arrival. Anchored on Amy Adams performance, Arrival is widely considered one of Denis’ best. Our hosts invite LA-based musician Nick Vyner on to the show to take a deep dive into the film. Will they agree with popular opinion, or is it time for a classic Cinema Drip hot take?

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 2:47, Prior Experiences with Denis| 2:47 - 8:02, Arrival as Oscars Contender| 8:02 - 10:55, Fun Facts| 10:55 - 13:12, Spoiler-Free Review| 13:12 - 35:53, Spoiler-Talk Review| 35:53 - 57:21, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 57:21 - 1:01:52

S2E35 Denis Villeneuve: Incendies (with Keenan Culler from Hollywood Week)

It’s time for a hotly anticipated Blend of the Month as we kick off our Denis Villeneuve marathon! Starting out in Canadien cinema, Villeneuve had his global breakthrough with Incendies. Christian and Scott welcome on friend of the show Keenan Culler (the Hollywood Week podcast) to discuss Villeneuve’s career and review Incendies. It’s his highest-rated film on Letterboxd, but some critics have criticized it as a weaker effort. Where will our hosts land?

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 2:05, Dune Excitement| 2:05 - 5:28, Denis Villeneuve Respect| 5:28 - 11:52, What was Incendies?| 11:52 - 13:26, Fun Facts| 13:26 - 16:26, Spoiler-Free Review| 16:26 - 39:10, Spoiler-Filled Review| 39:10 - 01:01:07, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 01:01:07 - 1:07:27

S2E34 Rec: Horror Movies (feat. Emily Baker and Paul Yoder)

It looks like we are making a tradition here at Cinema Drip, as it’s time for another round of horror-themed streaming recommendations! To celebrate the first day of the spookiest month of the year, we welcome back friends of the show Emily Baker and Paul Yoder to share some of their favorite horror movies streaming right now. Of course, with this many personalities in the room, we got into some good discussions about all movies featured.

Stay tuned to hear our plans for our October Blend of the Month!

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 3:18, An American Werewolf in London| 3:18 - 11:03, House| 11:03 - 19:32, Evil Dead| 19:32 - 30:51, The Final Girls| 30:51 - 42:38, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 42:38 - 54:59

S2E33 Horror Movies and their Eventual Sequels: Candyman (‘92) + Candyman (‘21)

Spooky September comes to a close, as Christian and Scott look at their final horror franchise: Candyman. With the latest Candyman film still in theaters, the two checked out the original from 1992 before hitting the multiplex to see the latest entry. This month, Christian has preferred the modern films, and Scott has preferred the originals. Which way will our co-hosts lean this time?

Stay tuned for some reflections on the Blend with our monthly awards, as well as what’s coming up next for our October streaming recommendations episode.

 

Intro| 0:00 -1:41, Candyman Background| 1:41 - 3:30, Fun Facts| 3:30 - 7:13, Candym(e)n Review(s)| 7:13 - 34:06, Awards| 34:06 - 43:49, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 43:49 - 48:34

S2E32 Horror Movies and their Eventual Sequels: Halloween (‘78) + Halloween (‘18)

Spooky September marches on as Scott and Christian take a look at another famous horror franchise: Halloween! John Carpenter started it all back in 1978 and the franchise refuses to die (just like Michael Myers), with David Gordon Green’s Halloween arriving in 2018. Both of our hosts are new to the series and ready to check out a horror classic and a recent favorite. Which film will they prefer?

 

 Intro| 0:00 -1:30, The Halloween Chronology| 1:30 - 7:45, Fun Facts| 7:45 - 11:31, Halloween(s) Review(s)| 11:31 - 45:09, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 45:09 - 48:21

S2E31 Horror Movies and their Eventual Sequels: The Blair Witch Project (‘99) + Blair Witch (‘16)

It’s time to start a new Blend of the Month! Christian and Scott are getting spooky early this year, taking the month of September to look at some horror franchises. First up, we have one of the most influential horror movies of all time, The Blair Witch Project, and it’s much newer sequel, Blair Witch. Rumor has it that one of our co-hosts loved the much-derided Blair Witch…you’ll just have to listen to find out who. As always, stay tuned to hear about the movies we’ll be covering next week!

 

 Intro to Blend| 0:00 - 3:27, Retconning and Sequels| 3:27 - 9:14, Background Info on the Blair Witches| 9:14 - 12:10, Fun Facts| 12:10 - 15:29, The Blair Witch Project + Blair Witch Review| 15:29 - 43:12, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 43:12 - 48:00

S2E30 Rec: Pulp

It’s time for another round of streaming recommendations here on the Cinema Drip podcast. This week, Christian and Scott are taking a look at four different genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Western. Things get a little contentious over one pick, but otherwise we have a great batch of movies to recommend. Stick around to hear about our upcoming September Blend of the Month!

 

 Intro| 0:00 - 3:02, SciFi| 3:02 - 8:27, Western| 8:27 - 15:16, Fantasy| 15:16 - 22:35, Horror| 22:35 - 27:25, Pulp| 27:25 - 37:06, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 37:06 - 40:27

S2E29 Women Directing Sci-Fi: Reminiscence

Scott and Christian wrap up the Women of SciFi Blend of the Month with a new release: Reminiscence! Directed by Lisa Joy of Westworld fame, Reminiscence unfortunately released to a not-so-great critical score and little love from moviegoers. But, with science fiction, you never know when you’ll find a diamond in the rough. Stay tuned for our hosts’ take! We also get into some reflections on the blend, and look ahead to next week.

 

 Opening Tag| 0:00 - 0:25. Intro| 0:25 - 5:16, What is Reminiscence?| 5:16 - 9:31, Fun Facts| 9:31 - 12:03, Reminiscence - Review| 12:03 - 39:45, The Awards| 39:45 - 48:13, Closing Thoughts and Looking Ahead| 48:13 - 52:28