https://www.moviesandwine.org/home daily 1.0 2019-03-27 https://www.moviesandwine.org/home/why monthly 0.5 2022-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553714166577-PKOXTCBXGAKO5TAAOWF4/jackie.jpg Why - Why? *How much time have I spent watching movies? my parents banned me from their Netflix account in college for sharing the password with friends when I did no such thing... they said it was humanly impossible for one person to watch that much. I let them believe their version of history.* https://www.moviesandwine.org/action daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553716601609-3QEHDJOK618AZ5ANF3ZL/Keanu%2Bpoint%2Bbreak.jpg Action - Point break (1991) This is what I tell people is my favorite movie is. It’s the best/worst movie of all time. Theres some delightful disconnect happening between the writing, the directing (maybe just the editing) and the acting that makes it so hilarious to watch every time. Keanu stumbles through one of his first roles as Johnny Utah, ex-college QB turned surfing detective and Gary Busey is the perfectly gruff veteran cop, Pappas. I mean I named my golden retriever puppy after Patrick Swayze’s character. Look out for RHCP drummer. Rotten Tomatoes (68%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Jagerbombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553717747413-0LCO6IRD0R0HSHDYSLDB/american%252Bpsycho.jpg Action - American Psycho I have to return some video tapes… Rotten Tomatoes (68%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with J&B and a Corona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553719273670-C33SPC48JR8OLFC4G3UG/Elite%2Bsquad.jpg Action - Elite Squad: The Enemy Within It stars the guy from narcos and grips you from the very first scene. So few people have seen this but it is so amazing and might still be on Netflix. The first movie in this series is also solid. Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Netflix Pairs well with Taquila, the good stuff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555718363552-HKZOLTUWASZLUKDJROMD/Crank-High-Voltage.jpg Action - Crank This is Jason Statham at his purest. Crank knows exactly what it is and delivers. This movie is like a IV drip of adrenaline and not much else. If you like this there is an even more ridiculous sequel called Crank 2: High Voltage (64%). Chev Chelios lives. Rotten Tomatoes (61%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with 5-hour energy riot punch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553716989336-MHR1CRY0E9M03XKMXDGD/Con%2BAir.jpg Action - Con Air I love this movie so much, from the ludicrous plot to the jam packed cast and campy dialog. How do you get an action movie to be this cheeseball even when starring John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi, John Cusack, Dave Chapelle, Ving Rhames (you’d know him if you saw him), and Danny Trejo? Nick Fucking CAGE thats how… Nick Cage appears often on this site so keep a look out. Rotten Tomatoes (55%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Pruno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553718315585-QNK0GU28S7K93TNYIKVK/snatch.jpg Action - Snatch I think this is Brad Pitt’s best role ever as an incomprehensible Irish bareknuckle brawler. Watch this with some buddies or when you just want to turn your brain off and throw back a few. Rotten Tomatoes (73%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Jameson and a few pints of Guinness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553718865404-V6ROI8C73BWAJFR91QK2/Boondock.jpg Action - Boondock Saints Willem Defoe is incredible in this movie. Bizarre action packed thrill riiiide with religious (and some say homoerotic) overtones. Brotastic movie that delivers on what it promises. Proudly Irish! Rotten Tomatoes (23%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with the blood of christ (box of red wine) https://www.moviesandwine.org/dystopian daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553721795529-W2K52ZUPAUQEDMFH8GV3/12%2BMonkeys.jpg Dystopian/Space - 12 Monkeys This is more well known but still underwatched in my opinion. This is a wild ride with Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt and a million plot twists. I think they are making into a TV show so its worth checking out now. Also, its worth reading some explanations online after viewing. Rotten Tomatoes (89%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Amber Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553720365052-EZFXUJ0RKLE80VOB8PZ1/childnremen.jpg Dystopian/Space - Children of Men Probably my favorite dystopian film of all time. Clive Owen is incredible and with the world what it is today the futuristic plot and universe they create doesn’t seems far off. Also a great Michael Caine performance. Gripping, thought provoking, and offering continuous unexpected thrills. Some of the best long shots in modern movies. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Netflix Pairs well with cheap beer, bud, and Quietus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553722521976-5PMT58WMIY11X4D7Z975/Idiocracy.jpg Dystopian/Space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553720691999-KGKEIGKJDNPYRMUQOTEL/district9.jpg Dystopian/Space - District 9 Great allusion to the apartheid using a crash landed alien race living in a township. Director is South African and includes cameos from Die Antwoord. This movie is action packed with some great CGI but will make you think as well. Great SA accents too. Rotten Tomatoes (90%) | Netflix Pairs well with Pinotage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553721171141-521NS22P1B7QGESWZFLQ/moon.jpg Dystopian/Space - Moon Slow paced, thoughtful, sci-fi film about a isolated astronaut mining gas who may not have complete control of his mind or the mission. Kevin Spacey shows up too. Rotten Tomatoes (90%) | Netflix Pairs well with Dark Side of the Moon https://www.moviesandwine.org/philosophical daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553723779717-T9ELI8UYC1601GPJE7EO/wakinglife.jpg Philosophical - Waking Life Hell of a ride - kind of like taking acid and reading a philosophy textbook. Rotten Tomatoes (80%) | Netflix Pairs well with Hunter S. Thomson Special https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553723466162-BA100PKLOZR6WD3EJ6EU/Huckabees%2Batoms%2Bfinger.jpg Philosophical - I Heart Huckabees This used to be one of my sisters favorite movies and it bored me to death but now I love it (and I think she hates it now?). Its a comedic romp through philosophical ideologies with a likable and star powered cast of characters. Jason Swartzman, Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Lily Tomlin and Markey Mark make this fun. I think Jonah Hill is in it too? Rotten Tomatoes (63%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with something you can swirl https://www.moviesandwine.org/cerebral daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553725541673-5JSLLUPOOI4KEFK7X1VN/eternalk.jpg Cerebral - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Most people have seen this but if you haven’t you must. Its a great love/breakup story and is so beautifully done. Fun fact: The director of this, Michael Gondry, also did Dave Chapelle’s block party and is a very prolific French filmmaker who collaborate with Bong Joon Ho (who has his own list up top) on a movie called Tokyo!. Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Netflix Pairs well with Clementine Negroni’s til blackout https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553726392169-T6LOTIW6B23APO2EM8BN/requiem.jpg Cerebral - Requiem for a Dream Daron Aronofsky film - Super depressing and extremely hard to watch but probably Jared Leto’s best performance. Will trample all over your soul but it is really worth a watch at least once in your life. Don’t chase that dragon! Rotten Tomatoes (79%) | Netflix Pairs well with Corpse Reviver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553726796650-5YIDLIGVUXRSEBDPPZ84/primer.jpg Cerebral - Primer Too complicated to really enjoy the first time around but it is world class example of how to do a lot with a little. Writer, director and actor, Shane Carruth, uses a $7,000 budget to create one of the most complex time travel movies whose full plot will unwind after a few viewings (or reading a blog). Find a friend who has seen it and convince him to watch it with you one more time, then find a new victim and repeat. Rotten Tomatoes (72%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Genny Light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553724839836-0Y4ZO5FUY3T93AJQC35N/predestings.jpg Cerebral - Predestination This is the reason I made this list. It has maybe the most interesting time paradox I’ve seen in a movie but I’ve never met anyone who has seen it. Pretty solid action overall and Ethan hawk is always great. Don’t let the title, the fact that it came out in 2015, or the crappy cover art stop you from seeing this. This movie great to watch with groups because you’ll all have a collective “Oh Shit!” moment. Rotten Tomatoes (84%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with a Dark N’ Stormy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553726285898-95OCVI5RHD8XNPZU81F9/mrnoboyy.jpg Cerebral - Mr. Nobody Jared Leto stars. Hmm what to say about this one. This is a bizarre but engaging movie. I don’t totally understand it, but I supposed its a little about life’s many paths or at least the illusion of them. Definitely worth a watch if you want to puzzle about what you just saw. Good with open-minded company. Rotten Tomatoes (67%) | Netflix Pairs well with a flight of absinthe https://www.moviesandwine.org/quirky daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553728011033-JOMTULSLRYBT731VTWLP/Little-Miss-Sunshine-VW-4.jpg Quirky - Little Miss Sunshine Quirky, authentic, and chock full of feel-goodery. There is no reason not to give this a try. This is a universally loved movie that you must seen. Bonus if you are a VW Bus fan. This is on MAW twice! Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Tequila Sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553728684612-68QN5WCO6L5KDYZIHCWV/What-We-Do-Shadows-Sub-Cult3.jpg Quirky - What We Do In The Shadows Flight of the concords guys create the funniest vampire movies out there. “Vampire 1: I think we drink virgin blood because it sounds cool. Vampire 2: I think of it like this. If you are going to eat a sandwich, you would just enjoy it more if you knew no one had fucked it." Rotten Tomatoes (96%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Bloody Mary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553734836828-B5077VGFI7N2LLNAGYKI/schoolofrock.jpg Quirky - School of Rock Everyone’s seen it but it has to be on this list. Ive seen it probably 15 times on TV and each time it gets better each time. Im sick with stick-it-to-the-maneosis. Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with an ice cold pint https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553728350034-HLX2N7YQUPC0A5U1TTFJ/lifeaquaticmain.0.jpg Quirky - Life Aquatic Almost my favorite movie ever but also one of the worst reviewed Wes Anderson films… Clearly not for everyone. its a andersonian ride with Murray in the drivers seat and Owen Wilson sitting shotgun. Whats not to love. I think its purpose is to make fun of movies that take themselves too seriously. No matter what its an enjoyable adventure. Rotten Tomatoes (56%) | Netflix Pairs well with a U-Boat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553727603134-ODMVWTP7TJD3155G066J/raising-arizona.jpg Quirky - Raising Arizona Coen Brothers. Possibly the greatest movie of all time and obviously Nick Cages best. The dialogue gets better with each viewing and is ridiculously quotable. This is kind of like a sputtering trailer park heist movie with a lot of heart + dog the bounty hunter from hell as the villain. MUST WATCH Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with six-pack from the gas station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553732979258-U5JOPD3YBPGGV959MGDE/Aretha-Franklin-Blues-Brothers.jpg Quirky - Blues Brothers Hopefully someone has made you watch this movie before… but it is hard to define if you haven’t seen it. Part musical, part action movie, 100% hilarious. Some of the greatest cameos in movies featuring Ray Charles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Carrie Fischer with a bazooka in her hands, and many more. Also another Chicago-porn movie. Its a classic. Rotten Tomatoes (83%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with $300 of Olympia Beer https://www.moviesandwine.org/comingofage daily 0.75 2019-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553737367025-501QME70J0D5BVBRIMEA/perks.jpg Coming-of-Age - Perks of Being a Wallflower Sort of a less well known quirky adolescent love story (like Juno without the pregnancy) with a dark twist. I think introverts will like this film and the acting by the main character is stellar for his first main role. Also, Emma Watson. Its way better than its RT score. Rotten Tomatoes (86%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with you favorite drink from high school https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553738312792-OZG1X6689GSIA720NKXC/littlemiss.jpg Coming-of-Age - Little Miss Sunshine Quirky lovable but totally fucked up family goes across the country to fulfill their youngest daughters dream of being a beauty pageant contestant in a VW bus. My dad actually had a VW bus with a broken clutch that you could start and slam into 2nd gear if you got it going fast enough. They always parked on a hill. I have so much love for this movie. Few films have this much heart. Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Vodka and Prozac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553736629920-TGQYYMTBVRGO0900UR29/spirited.jpg Coming-of-Age - Spirited Away Don’t be turned off by the fact that this is anime. this is one of the best movies out there and won an academy award. “Spirited Away is a dazzling, enchanting, and gorgeously drawn fairy tale that will leave viewers a little more curious and fascinated by the world around them.” -RT Rotten Tomatoes (97%) | Pirate Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553736164252-QR66UE2KJKBM2D2GHB9M/mud.jpg Coming-of-Age - Mud Such a great film that I heard almost nothing about when it was released. The kids in this movie, one of whom is named Neckbone, equal or best Matthew McConaughey’s performance. If you haven’t seen this start here. It also feels like a real ‘American’ movie if that makes sense. Rotten Tomatoes (97%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Lone Star or a Black-eye Rye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553738170955-HKNFR8V252BG28SXGFBM/Okja.jpg Coming-of-Age - Okja Somehow manages to explore and make fun of militant animal rights groups, phony TV hosts, large livestock and ag corporations, propaganda and more throughout a world-wide odyssey following a kid and her pet. This is one of my favorites that has come out recently and everyone should see it! Jake Gyllenhaal, Tilda Swinton and Paul Dano and more. Rotten Tomatoes (86%) | Netflix Pairs well with Porkbellyback Wheatgrass shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553738910190-0QXO9RMD1Y998FRWNVEF/FerrisBueller.jpg Coming-of-Age - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Most people have seen this too but I have to include it. Another example of Chicago-porn for those lucky enough to live there. Watching this movie just makes me so happy. Fun Fact: Apparently the redwings jersey cameron wears represented a subtle rebellion against his father… I also had a huge crush on Mia Sara as a kid. Rotten Tomatoes (79%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Hot Toddy https://www.moviesandwine.org/nonspecific daily 0.75 2019-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553742057087-JA5JBNJSYEV35RQ95KVS/amelie.jpg Non-specific - Amelie One of the more unique, fantastical rom-coms out there that won’t make you gag! Great date movie. Rotten Tomatoes (89%) | Netflix Pairs well with Champagne from Champagne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553739945796-EFS5GEOG5IWSY4SHIKJ2/her.jpg Non-specific - Her Love story with a twist directed by Spike Jonze starring Joaquin Phoenix. I think this is the most accurate (maybe idilic) and subtle depiction of the near future I’ve ever seen. He makes a relationship with the disembodied voice of Scarlet Johanson seem more real and compelling than any rom-com in recent memory. How do you go from jackass to this movie to bad grampa? Great date movie. Rotten Tomatoes (94%) | Netflix Pairs well with Chardonnay for two https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553744656341-P674S5K5F0ZVTOMIZZAQ/tuckeranddale.jpg Non-specific - Tucker and Dale vs. Evil This movie is all about flipping the perspective of your traditional lake/cabin horror movie. Dale and Tucker are just trying to have a good fishing weekend, "minding our own business, just doing chores around the house, when kids started killing themselves all over my property.” Hilarious, gory and very meta. Mostly comedy with a dash of horror, this is a fun one! Rotten Tomatoes (84%) | Netflix Pairs well with 30 rack of PBR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553741634985-GYG3VWRZF969DAFZDMQS/daveblockparty.jpg Non-specific - Dave Chappelle’s Block Party This is one of my favorite movies of all time. This is as close as we’ll ever get to hanging out with Dave. His personality comes through so clearly as he sets up one of the most epic concerts of all time. This is worth seeing just for the broken angel house couple he discovers halfway through. Shoutout to yellow springs, Ohio! Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Support your local Dave Pairs well with Concord Crush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553743848609-SW08JA3MP4B049OT1XF3/american-history-x.jpg Non-specific - American History X A great movie to watch today with the resurgence of public white nationalism. This movie is brutal and unflinching but its message rings true. Hate and destruction begets more hate and destruction. Ed Norton has maybe his best performance. Rotten Tomatoes (83%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Lager in a stein https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553740220615-ISAF4H5X7IPO7H6U2WVX/nebraska.jpg Non-specific - Nebraska Just a wholesome pleasure to watch. Im sure this director has more gems but this is all I’ve seen. All his films take place in Nebraska and this film has authentic dialogue and characters that are engaging. Its sort of like a commonplace, self-contained family adventure. Just a day in Nebraska. Don’t let the black and white turn you off, this movie is great + Will Forte and Bob Odenkirk Rotten Tomatoes (90%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Budweiser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553742600957-L86HDILOUSBX1SC8WB5T/Chinatown-02-1-1180x664.jpg Non-specific - Chinatown Must see and greatest example of film noire. This is also my favorite Jack Nicholson movie and shows him in his prime. It also has some awesome tricks a private eye would use in the 70s to break a case. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.” Rotten Tomatoes (98%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Pinot Noir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553744395860-2KVD9JYTJBPTSXMRGOAU/take-shelter.jpg Non-specific - Take Shelter Michael Shannon is an absolute BEAST in this movie. Take Shelter keeps you on your toes and creates an enveloping feeling of impending doom. You don’t know who to trust throughout the movie but you know in the end everything will not be ok… Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Clusterfuck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553740771297-X20IRQRCIENLRJZ1BX4T/Placebetween.jpg Non-specific - The Place Beyond the Pines Its rare for a movie to treat its stars the way this movie does. Very unexpected plot twists with a dynamite cast including Ryan Gosling, Bradley cooper and Eva Mendez. Rotten Tomatoes (79%) | Netflix Pairs well with Bold Cabernet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553745359545-12SHOQH1C709JIECJFI8/gangsof.jpg Non-specific - Gangs of New York I could have an entire page dedicated to Daniel Day-Lewis… He is so electric in this movie you can’t look away. It also gives a perspective of NYC (1840s) that I’ve never seen in a movie before. It is a brutal, bloody ride and despite the not stellar reviews, I love every moment of it. Rotten Tomatoes (74%) | Netflix Pairs well with well whisky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553741155209-TLRKAQALANIZ3QWLG9AE/goodtime.jpg Non-specific - Good Time Robert Pattenson is actually not a shitty actor! This move will keep you on the knife’s edge for 100min and leave you shell shocked in the end. There are drivers in life and then there are passengers, and sometimes a driver leaves scorched earth behind them. This movie also has an excellent first and last scene. A totally unique thrill. Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with a 40 in a paper bag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553743295312-5U0ENVB0RXOY93PTWN1F/city_of_god_2.jpg Non-specific - City of God Unbelievable acting from a group of unknown kids contributes to one of the most devastating and affecting journeys on film. Taking place in the slums of brazil, City of God follows a group of kids as they grow up and try to make a life for themselves. Everyone who sees this loves it. Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Netflix Pairs well with Rum and Coke https://www.moviesandwine.org/kubrick daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553746885535-VRE4XBY4RGTJLXL3LQZD/fmj.jpg Kubrick - Full Metal Jacket “Colonel: You write "Born to Kill" on your helmet and you wear a peace button. What's that supposed to be, some kind of sick joke? Private: I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, sir.” Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Netflix Pairs well with Saigon Special https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553749429436-WIGZQA7BWJ5SFK8LFYZC/kubrick.jpg Kubrick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553747051202-CT8O44LYTGANUYYS54W8/2001.jpg Kubrick - 2001: A Space Odyssey “One of the most influential of all sci-fi films -- and one of the most controversial -- Stanley Kubrick's 2001 is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity -- and folly -- of mankind.” - RT Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Golden Monkey Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553747429039-86GAA3THX9D618ULPO78/drstranglove.jpg Kubrick - Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Very relevant in the era of The Donald, Kimbo Slice, and rootin’ tootin’ Putin. Rotten Tomatoes (99%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Moscow Mule and/or Saki Bombs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553747874514-600YF86QIFQAOLGPAASG/clockwork.jpg Kubrick - A Clockwork Orange Who’s ready for some Ultra-Violence! This movie is referenced all the time so its a good one to watch for your life. Rotten Tomatoes (89%) | Netflix Pairs well with Bailey’s and espresso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553746315910-B7QHJZUPL9L5DUQOM1QJ/shi+ning.gif Kubrick - The Shining I wrote my Writing 1 final essay on the Shinning. It’s so painful to read now, but my love for this movie remains relatively untainted. Is it an apology for faking the moonlanding, an apology for the genocide of native americans, or is it a tale of the effects of childhood sexual abuse… Who knows, but it stays as unsettling today as the first time I saw it. Rotten Tomatoes (86%) | Netflix Pairs well with Jack Daniels on the Rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553748922746-C65IN5R65H5RQ7CQPU9N/Ishtar.jpg Kubrick - Eyes Wide Shut Unfortunately no one has seen the final edit of this movie. The released film was re-edited by Warner bros after his untimely heart attack so is probably not entirely representative of his true vision. The plot thickens when you realize this is a film about a sex cult and two of the actors in the film are connected to real life cults. Tom Cruise with Scientology and Nicole Kidman whose dad was accused of running an international child trafficking, pedophile ring, and ritualistic murder cult. He died of a ‘fall’ in his hotel room in 2014. Rotten Tomatoes (75%) | Netflix Pairs well with Champagne blueberries/raspberries https://www.moviesandwine.org/coenbrothers daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553750541510-6DU4IWXXLDR6GY3APMDL/fargo.jpg Coen Brothers - Fargo (a true story) Never laughed so hard at a crime drama while also being completely unnerved. Every character is incredible in this movie. Fun Fact: there’s a documentary about a woman who in real life is still searching for the something that was lost in the snow! Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Mulled Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553750930864-39324AX7E1997IETTHG1/pool.jpg Coen Brothers - Big Lebowski If for some reason you haven’t, you owe it to yourself to see Jeff bridges in his best role. Stock up on Kahlua and get your roach clip out, lets party. “Bunny Lebowski: Uli doesn't care about anything. He's a Nihilist. The Dude: Ah, that must be exhausting.” Rotten Tomatoes (82%) | Netflix Pairs well with a caucasian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553751731429-BM9G2ZGY5KLCMT8W06J3/Javier-Bardem.jpg Coen Brothers - No Country for Old Men Flips the script on the old western white hat vs. black hat cowboys. Javier Bardem is a fucking monster who will haunt your dreams. Watch the door handle. Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Netflix Pairs well with whippets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553750176648-1J8UQOD4ZQL2M5AV9NEE/raising-arizona-lg.jpg Coen Brothers - Raising Arizona Deserves to be on this list twice. “I’ll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash ya got.” Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Canned Tea Spritzer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553751904867-J2C0QXGLRLPM2MWWUD5K/first+time.jpg Coen Brothers First Time? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553751574119-T5ODX26J25DI0YZ8A8TI/llewyndaviscatsubwayart.jpg Coen Brothers - Inside Llewyn Davis Not every talented musician makes it. If you like Oscar Isaac from Ex Machina (also in Drive and new Star Wars) this is his best performance. Also the guy at the end is supposed to be Bob Dylan. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with PBR https://www.moviesandwine.org/pta daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553754451336-UTTLFTIF7Q1VUX5XXTNV/drinkitup.gif PTA - I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553752843129-0X09APM3I5UPRZUT4JQ9/therewillbeblood.jpg PTA - There Will Be Blood The second time I watched this, when I could begin to process it even a little, it went from one of my least favorite to my favorite PTA movie. It follows an extremely unlikable oil prospector and his son as they go from rags to riches during the westward expansion. I would start here if your not familiar with PTA, watch his other films all of which are amazing, and then come back to this again. Paul Dano, also in Little Miss Sunshine, is unbelievable juxtaposed to Daniel D-L’s transparent and relentless ambition. Rotten Tomatoes (91%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Blood & Sand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553754146648-NSFT6Q8ENMCBBE19AMJM/boogie.jpg PTA - Boogie Nights Welcome to the 80s Hollywood porn industry with marky mark himself. For some reason when I was younger there was always a million copies of this movie in Target and Best Buy, and even though I thought it was a ‘that 70s show’ movie I still knew I wasn’t supposed to see it... Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Netflix Pairs well with Dirk Diggler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553753714694-U9EBAHTNCY1MGSK5JOGR/pdl.jpg PTA - Punch-Drunk Love My favorite Adam Sandler movie by a long shot and a good date movie for the risk takers out there. Lookout for the amazing Philip Seymour Hoffman phone call scene. There are some outtakes on youtube where he falls off of a bus. Rotten Tomatoes (80%) | Netflix Pairs well with Gin and Tonic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553753159369-JOKOT0Z8DET9QFZ2V6IJ/master.jpg PTA - The Master Haven’t met a lot of people who have seen this but its incredible. A scientology/hypnotic cult led by an often wasted Philip Seymour Hofmann takes in a disheveled ex-army Joaquin Pheonix and the manipulation begins. Be on the lookout for clues that Amy Adams is the one really pulling the strings. Cinematography is top knotch. Rotten Tomatoes (84%) | Netflix Pairs well with bathtub moonshine https://www.moviesandwine.org/tomhardy daily 0.75 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553755148104-MFT92TAT94Q8T6M3NCYC/locke.jpg Hardy - Locke The entire movie takes place during one car ride though a series of handsfree phone calls. It’s essentially a BMW commercial but its still engrossing despite Hardy being the only one in the car and the only actor in the film. Few if anyone could pull this off. Great movie to watch on a cross country roadtrip ;) Rotten Tomatoes (90%) | Netflix Pairs well with Cement Mixer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553756050164-1K73FH6FTFHOT7S69L3O/madmax.gif Hardy Arizona 2050 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553755715441-Z0GUG61AYRYLUCCAJH1W/bron%2Bson.jpg Hardy - Bronson Again a whole movie on the shoulders of his acting. This is about a famous British prison inmate known for the most violent and numerous incidents in prison history. Enjoy. Rotten Tomatoes (76%) | Netflix Pairs well with Pimms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553755553059-KOLGEYDZP0CZFMUHOHPX/warrior.jpg Hardy - Warrior Much better UFC movie than you would expect from the trailers and promotion. Give this one a chance especially if you like fighting movies. Has outstanding performances from both Hardy and Joel Edgerton. Rotten Tomatoes (83%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with TBI https://www.moviesandwine.org/documentaries daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553757586946-UDHXQ1C1YHHG9N2WJJXQ/hoop%2Bdrems.jpg Documentaries - Hoop Dreams I think this is one of the best movies of all time in any genre. Welcome to one flavor of the American dream. This film was originally going to be a 30min short but ended up lasting over 8 years of filming. Roger Ebert said, "A film like "Hoop Dreams" is what the movies are for. It takes us, shakes us, and make us think in new ways about the world around us. It gives us the impression of having touched life itself.” Rotten Tomatoes (98%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with South Side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553758050025-2PPILBFJA3BSFVD0T74P/The-Act-of-Killing5.jpg Documentaries - The Act of Killing I’ve never seen anything like this. One of my favorite docs of all time. Watch a serial murderer who starts the movie bragging about the atrocities he’s committed and recreating his killings as part of a faux documentary. Eventually through reenacting these events, he begins to feel empathy for those he disposed of. Emotionally taxing but brilliant. “War crimes are defined by the winners” Rotten Tomatoes (95%) | Netflix Pairs well with bleach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553758605504-JP1GLB1TSHBILC8XSOTB/chompsky.jpg Documentaries - Requiem for the American Dream If you haven’t read any Noam Chompsky and want a taste of his views on America this is a solid place to start. It may make you think differently about our place as the #1 global superpower. Start your journey down the democratic socialist rabbit hole. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Netflix Pairs well with a mocktail and freedom fries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553758920417-KVJE5U7YOIAXOM3ECVK4/redobsession.jpg Documentaries - Red Obsession What kind of Movies and Wine website would this be without it. Rotten Tomatoes (86%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with 1986 Chateau Lafite https://www.moviesandwine.org/stoner daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555723766129-V15NVTBLXVR5DNGPRUDA/interview.jpg Stoner - The Interview While not a traditional stoner movie this Seth Rogan feature is pretty mediocre… “But have you tried it ON WEEEED” - JS for prez 2028. I have recently come to love this movie and crack up at each LOTR reference and stupid side comment. The energy between all the characters is amazing. Few people feel this way about this movie but I can’t not put this on the list. Its like a Will Farrell movie that just gets better with time. Rotten Tomatoes (51%) | Netflix Pairs well with Revolution Brewing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553760461196-WWTNDZLTH069SMBAZ6W4/pootie.jpg Stoner - Pootie Tang Written and directed by Louis C.K. “And it’s been circulating and killing ever since… Just like Pootie Tang” - Scary Movie 3 Rotten Tomatoes (29%) | ??? Pairs well with Sa da tay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553761055933-V2RIUWI7MNZUQ1LCHTYI/smily.jpg Stoner - Smiley Face One of my favorite stoner movies with Anna Farris. She eats one too many edibles and has to tackle a bunch of important tasks under the influence. This off the beaten path movie really captures the struggle of accidental intoxication. Rotten Tomatoes (66%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with cupcake vodka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553760146488-3FAFE39YPYN4ULEYS574/methodmanredman.jpg Stoner - How High This movie is amazing in its simplicity. You know immediately which characters ‘get it’ and who don’t. GET EM! “Silas P. Silas: Got blunt? Jamal King: Got weed?” —Queue rising action.— Rotten Tomatoes (26%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Crimson Chronic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553761342872-5RL9H88U4761X6P5FVFP/jon-stewart-half-baked.jpg Stoner - Half Baked So many smart people in this movie wish they didn’t do it :) soooo good though Rotten Tomatoes (29%) | Netflix Pairs well with Mr. Nice Guy https://www.moviesandwine.org/speed daily 0.75 2019-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553762935495-VFG512QRIE9HRB2FACLX/drive.jpg Speed - Drive Unlike anything I’ve seen. It’s smart, slow-simmering, and subtle in the way it plays with genre conventions and then when it finally gets going 2/3 of the way through. Then its a murderous and bloody thrill ride til the end. Also an incredible soundtrack worth downloading. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Netflix Pairs well with Sidecar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553762529795-0IA2SI1S8H4COI21P07V/gonein.jpg Speed - Gone in 60 Seconds Nick cage as Memphis Raines, a reluctant badass, good brother, and Angelina Jolies ex. Don’t forget the real star— a 1969 ‘Elenor’ mustang, a partially fabricated but undeniably sexy car with a NOS button. The plot involves the theft of hundreds of cars in 48 hours with a crazy cast of characters. And another nick cage movie makes the list… By the way this is so much better than the RT score. Rotten Tomatoes (25%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Mint Julep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555722842522-SI31WN6BGCK9J5WLMU6F/madmax5.jpg Speed “Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland, in search of our better selves?” - The First History Man https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553763393564-4O9VX619TVE032RUCDIP/Screen+Shot+2019-03-28+at+2.55.40+AM.png Speed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553763220921-YCPT6FWRH0W6PAK0WX8Q/senna.jpg Speed - Senna One of my favorite documentaries or movies in general of all time. It stars the coolest F1 racer ever and my favorite car brand. Sometimes real life bests fiction and this is one of those examples. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Netflix Pairs well with Flat Tire https://www.moviesandwine.org/bong daily 0.75 2019-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553765300830-UYOQXSLI0CU5CIPQD52P/bdnf.jpg Bong - Barking Dogs Never Bite Another dark comedy that if you like everything before this movie your should watch. Some of the best k-cinema there is. Just classic bong. Rotten Tomatoes | Netflix Pairs well with hair of the dog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553764482859-XSA0KF11I214ZNPNV20P/bong.jpg Bong - Memories of Murder Not a great place to start your Bong journey on, but this film is gritty crime thriller with some well placed humor and very clever twists (classic bong). Sort of like the best extended Korean Law and Order episode? Rotten Tomatoes (90%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with MAX (lite) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553764687839-PIC495F8HPRF0I0690RE/Host.jpg Bong - The Host Unlike any monster movie I’ve seen. There are a lot of messages in this one. Very meta, suspenseful, and slapstick-funny this movie is an unexpectedly awesome monster flick. Rotten Tomatoes (93%) | Netflix Pairs well with Loch Ness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553764995517-PW8P6PHAYHJOBYXXGVW5/snowpiercer.jpg Bong - Snowpiercer I like this movie but it is so much more powerful after seeing this youtube video!!! YOU MUST WATCH THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO AFTER. What happens after the Willy Wonka Movie? You’re about to find out. Rotten Tomatoes (95%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Scorpion Shot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553764142562-8YKHHO41AC4JMBS29BEP/okja-5.jpg Bong - Okja Yup. This one again. Tilda Swinton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Gustavo Fring, Dano and they aren’t event the best characters. This movie deals with factory farming, multinational corporations, media propaganda, and eco terrorists all under the guise of a world sprawling coming of age adventure. And its funny! Classic bong. Rotten Tomatoes (86%) | Netflix Pairs well with Soju https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553765669231-H58IQ9UW7IWU1JDVL9QG/mother.jpg Bong - Mother This is also really great movie but super creepy… so if you and your mature audience can psychologically handle an Oedipal theme through the movie go for it. The main actress is incredibly chilling though. Don’t watch it with a new significant other or this will be your last date. I learned that the hard way with when I watched “girl with the dragon tattoo" with a first date :| Rotten Tomatoes (96%) | Netflix Pairs well with Not Your Father’s Root Beer https://www.moviesandwine.org/karate daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553797733797-6BO9ZBE3ZIPHYIVX95OL/youngmaster.jpg Karate - The Young Master I believe this is the (unofficial?) prequel to the drunken master series as it came out two years after. Definitely worth a watch if you’re a fan of those two. He finishes off the movie getting wasted and kicking some major ass. Rotten Tomatoes (78%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Shaoxing wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553799400604-4VFETY75UX90XDB67B2N/drunkenmaster.jpg Karate - Drunken Master What more can I say. This is one of the greatest martial arts movies of all time and features a character who gets better as he drinks. Bonus: try and keep up with him. Rotten Tomatoes (82%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with a barrel of rice wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1554960325740-TPH8FTIP7IK145ZAL4KM/supercop.jpg Karate - Police Story 3 (Supercop) This movie is too much fun. Jackie Chan takes on a drug lord with his female partner and the action never lets up. This is one of his best movies showcasing all of his crazy death-defying stunts. Much better than the later Beverly Hills Cop movies… Don’t pass this up! Rotten Tomatoes (96%) | Netflix Pairs well with Fireball https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1554960845237-8PSK0BR8EI01ZSDYRCIG/jackieballs.gif Karate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553796537629-G982XNAKEL14UWCOFCZ2/snake-in-the-eagles-shadow-759x472.jpg Karate - Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow Great starter Jackie Chan movie with some good supporting characters and solid fight scenes. In some ways this feels like a prequel to the prequel of Drunken master and features some of the best characters from that world. He also kicks a white priests ass who looks like Jesus. Rotten Tomatoes (82%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with APA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553798933950-YWW9CCYM5GV5D1FTJ1OT/drunkem.jpg Karate - The Legend of the Drunken Master The scene in the forge is unforgettable. This is a must watch for karate fans and a good place to start if you’re not sure if this is your thing. Rotten Tomatoes (83%) | Netflix Pairs well with Motor Oil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1553800423392-GCC58C6XAOUI271Y0H14/POLICE_STORY_1.jpg Karate - Police Story Great action movie, solid plot twists for a karate movie with the addition of real stunts by Jackie and one of the craziest car chases. Fast and the furious wasnt the first movie to drive/surf through a bunch of favelas. This was a MEGA blockbuster hit in China. Its basically their Beverly Hills Cop. Rotten Tomatoes (90%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Kamikaze Shots? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555036298855-EW5VCT144EN56RUQ6QHW/hard+boiled.gif Karate Johnnnnnny Wooooo https://www.moviesandwine.org/puppytax daily 0.75 2019-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556172189207-4U71ZCSJIAER3EG9YNIY/lobster.jpg Depressing - The Lobster One of the most bizarre movies I’ve ever seen. It takes place in world where if you don’t pair up and get married you are eventually turned into the animal of your choice. Collin Farrell has a few months to try and find a match before he turns into a lobster. I really really liked this movie so I hope some people give it a chance. *Not too depressing! Rotten Tomatoes (87%) | Netflix Pairs well with shrimp cocktail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555985423369-L429C2ZIDWFIIIJ290UO/dear%2Bzachary.jpg Depressing - Dear Zachary Don’t google this movie just watch it and get a box of tissues ready. *Beyond bummer Rotten Tomatoes (94%) | Pirate Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555984366547-DG06PL7LWC0AFIVWN938/melancholia.jpg Depressing - Melancholia I think the best film representation of depression there is and a visually breathtaking movie as well. It’s definitely a bummer though. Called a “psychological disaster movie” with the crazy almost interstellar visuals to complement it. Polarizing and lives up to its name. *Very depressing… Rotten Tomatoes (79%) | Netflix Pairs well with black hole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555985880007-9SA5VAZNCGK011P8MUSA/Screen%2BShot%2B2019-04-22%2Bat%2B8.17.12%2BPM.jpg Depressing - Marley & Me The saddest movie on this list. Not for the faint of heart! *Soul destroying Rotten Tomatoes (62%) | Pirate Bay https://www.moviesandwine.org/owen-wilson-page daily 0.75 2019-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1554961491123-73K9FJKNKW9ZYEUTHSXZ/Wowgif.gif Owen Wilson Page https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1554961638531-8JF65AKILDPSGAXUHUBO/wowmoney.jpg Owen Wilson Page What am I doing with my life https://www.moviesandwine.org/soccer daily 0.75 2019-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555035190862-6PU94UZI5CGAKLPCVPXH/Nextgoal.jpg Soccer - Next Goal Wins Heartwarming doc about the American Samoas International soccer team on their quest to score their first goal ever. It has a great cast of characters and touching moments that makes this more than just a sports doc. Rotten Tomatoes (100%) | Vimeo Pairs well with Holland Gin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555034077057-RS8GXBK0879V0TXZEHSB/escobar.jpg Soccer - The Two Escobars The life of a Colombian soccer superstar becomes intertwined with the world’s most infamous drug lord… And it’s world cup time. This documentary manages to be both grand in scale and intimate as it follows the characters throughout the story. You’ll learn something and feel something about a crazy time in Colombia. Rotten Tomatoes (85%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Bang Bang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555724491328-STR728IMUN2TV55N589Y/shaolin.jpg Soccer - Shaolin Soccer What to say about this glorious popcorn flick… It is part slapstick karate movie, part underdog tale. What if a team of washed up karate masters got together to win the cup against Team Evil (the actual name). This is by the same director as Kung Fu Hustle so if you like that you’ll like this as well. Rotten Tomatoes (90%) this shocked me | Netflix Pairs well with Canned Tsingtao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1554962817379-S1784W8X0JRKA3Q4CGEY/nossa-chape-2.jpg Soccer - Nossa Chape This doc really got me right in the feels. Its about one of the most tragic events in Brazilian soccer history and the aftermath. Its better to go into this without looking anything up and just watch it. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Hulu Pairs well with Cachaça with a salted rim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555037323179-27PZQP9MXQSKKOVZV5OJ/meanmachine.jpg Soccer - Mean Machine I loved this movie as a kid so its going on this list. This is a total cheeseball ripoff of The Longest Yard with Jason Statham and other Guy Ritchie guys. Probably not everyones cup of tea but a good stupid fun time. Rotten Tomatoes (34%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Buckfast https://www.moviesandwine.org/filmy daily 0.75 2019-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555039089219-15Y5J199WG7HHEKXZ2CO/image-asset.jpeg Filmy - Upstream Color From the guy who made Primer. Here’s the Netflix description, “As technically brilliant as it is narratively abstract, Upstream Color represents experimental American cinema at its finest -- and reaffirms Shane Carruth as a talent to watch.” It is very ‘narratively abstract’ but is pretty fun to watch even if its hard to follow. Rotten Tomatoes (86%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Mezcal w/ the worm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555047397509-YSJDLVRWU0NP6PO22O6J/rubber.jpg Filmy - Rubber I’ll never forget when my college roommates walked in when I was watching this. They kept asking what the fuck it was as they slowly sunk into the couch and watched the whole thing. The movie is about a sentient murderous car tire, like an actual car tire. If you can decode this meta mish-mash film about films I’d love to hear your take. Either way its pretty entertaining! Rotten Tomatoes (64%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Fat Tire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555727446386-U4CQUI9NG4QXFTW2GP8M/Screen+Shot+2019-04-19+at+8.30.16+PM.png Filmy An fitting image I found while searching for something “pretentious” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555725861126-8X4XVJO0GG6QCFZ6BKIL/dekalog.jpg Filmy - Dekalog A ten episode Polish miniseries with disconnected stories loosely based around the 10 Commandments. Kubrick said this was the greatest piece of filmmaking in history. Still the stories are easy to follow and gripping but the meaning can be illusive. I still think about one of the episodes every time I see a frozen lake. IMDB | Pirate Bay Pairs well with ten Zywiec Beers https://www.moviesandwine.org/thrillers daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555994415144-AJTBY72COAXJ4OVBEKEW/getoutofus.png Thrillers And these two movies of course! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555991094613-DH3DD1MRPNJ0J3RE3B4Y/creep.jpg Thrillers - Creep Both this movie and the sequel, Creep 2 are excellent horror movies. Witty, different and deeply unsettling, these films rely on a clever use of found footage style and incredible acting by writer/directors Mark Duplass and Patrick Bice. Rotten Tomatoes (92%) | Netflix Pairs well with Wolf Pup IPA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555989553911-KOBXEU6YM9Z54Y6QELE4/i-saw-the-devil-3.jpg Thrillers - I Saw the Devil A bloody Korean revenge tale. Kind of like Oldboy with more blood. Uncomplicated but well executed, uncompromising and entertainingly violent. Enjoy the thrill ride and bring a poncho. Rotten Tomatoes (80%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with vodka cran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555989000382-OKQBRN5WJP8GKIWVMY5S/triangle.jpg Thrillers - Triangle This is kind of a time-warping/horror film mashup. Kind of an oddball movie: violent, fun to puzzle about, and gripping throughout. Don’t read any spoilers! It’s even better if cruises kind of freak you out. Rotten Tomatoes (80%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with a hurricane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555993390314-2DWCBBHZUDL19WM9XBJQ/In-fear-Leech.jpg Thrillers - In Fear A young couple get lost on a road trip in Ireland and things begin to unravel. Simple concept executed absolutely perfectly. This movie grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go till your practically choking. Masterclass on how to do a lot with a little. Rotten Tomatoes (83%) | Amazon Pairs well with Kilkenny Ale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555988115223-3Z04QBAFDQR315QBQ5XK/nightcrawler_a.jpg Thrillers - Nightcrawler Jake Gylanhal is a weirdo who chases down accidents for L.A. news channel b-role but quickly pushes the ethical boundaries when getting his footage. Gillenhall is fantastically creepy in this. Rotten Tomatoes (95%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with Taxi Driver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555990120031-L85KNT37W1XXNWS2FT7D/rare_exports_christmas.jpg Thrillers - Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale This film is bizarre and might not be for everyone but I guarantee its like nothing you’ve seen. This kind of flips the whole Santa naughty or nice thing on its head. A great change of pace for Halloween or Christmas. Rotten Tomatoes (89%) | Pirate Bay Pairs well with eggnog and cookies https://www.moviesandwine.org/noooope daily 0.75 2019-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1555994584147-9K4KT3J6ZCVXXXO8S2P2/dont-do-it-5b9416.jpg NOOOOPE You really want to read some literature on the subject of Dear Zachary? You sure? Fuck it… https://www.moviesandwine.org/secret-egg-1-of-25 daily 0.75 2019-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1557205644847-167X7QYOK7MOCIM13F7G/atlanta.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Atlanta Incredible new show thats like nothing else on TV. Gives you a glimpse inside the mind of Donald Glover and the rap scene in Atlanta. LaKeith Stanfield’s character might be my favorite on TV right now. “Ayo, homeboy hooked you up…He made you the lemon pepper joints, but these got the sauce on em…” “Ohhh snap.. Lemon Pepper WET!?!” Rotten Tomatoes (98%) Pairs well with 40 Acres and a Moscow Mule https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556181703316-KZMGK9XJY5S4JTNJO6WC/skins.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Skins Definitely a guilty pleasure teenage drama show with drugs and debauchery with a british twist. It’s also fun seeing people like Dev Patel from Lion, Nicholas Hoult from Mad Max and X-Men, and Hannah Murray as Gilly from GOT get their start. Rotten Tomatoes (83-100%) Pairs well with WKD Vodka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1557205592030-TI0MS5U0V28XYC1O3USH/ozark.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Ozark Great show featuring Jason Bateman and incredible performances from his family members and the rough-around-the-edges locals from Ozark, MO. This show is basically Breaking Bad if instead of chemistry skills Walt was an accountant with a gift for laundering money. Rotten Tomatoes (70%) Pairs well with bud on a boat in a cooler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556174292782-H2V8X2M6Y0BCDJJ0C04J/maxresdefault.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Lie To Me This is a little bit of a cheeseball show and requires some suspension of disbelief but is thoroughly entertaining. For fans of formulaic crime dramas like Law and Order this one is a little better written and has a more interesting angle than most. Basically the lead, Tim Roth, uses some questionable pseudopsychology to play a modern day Sherlock Holmes using body language. I wish it didn’t get cancelled too wtf! Rotten Tomatoes (79%) Pairs well with a gin martini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556180919963-060768Q6C2DSOK3XNP3A/haltandcatch.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Halt and Catch Fire Now I am breaking one of my rules putting this on the list. I started watching this show with my roommate when we started a business years ago and can’t quite get myself to watch the new episodes… But I can guarantee you the first few seasons are electric, the characters are magnetic, and the thrill of watching the ‘next big thing’ are cultish in their appeal. Also great if your into the beginning of the PC era and Steve Jobs like figures. Great acting and killer Don Draper-like monologues! Rotten Tomatoes (90%) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1557208178571-FTKUZKE5GTJCFJIY2KFM/beercanma.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556181105155-OQEJW2WYNZL54PWKB3A7/cowboy.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Cowboy Bebop One of my buddies got me into this after pushing for a while. at first, I was turned off by the Anime stuff, but the cool jazz, and even cooler main character finally roped me in. This show oozes style and is best when it’s not taking itself too seriously. Its kind of like an animated firefly if Jamie Foxx was the pilot. Also, I think they’re going to come out with a live-action but it will definitely be terrible. Rotten Tomatoes (100%) Pairs well with https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556181742070-ACMOV1JQPBNUF9QDA7HY/boondocks.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Boondocks ONLY THE FIRST 3 SEASONS. This show is brilliant and produces moments of hilarious but deeply insightful satire. This show comes to mind after so many cultural events: After the R. Kelly documentary came out, how Trump and uncle ruckus would be great pen pals, but for some reason when situations are really tense I always think of what would happen if someone threw a chair. Rotten Tomatoes (48%) maybe the most insulting RT score on this entire website… Pairs well with Gin and Juice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556173683602-3LL3SM8UL0U1ZMF3K6AH/Grammarboss.jpg Secret Egg 1 of 25 - Boss This show only lasted two seasons but I think of it as the spiritual prequel to House of Cards. Kelsey Grammar really puts it all out there in his performance and the supporting cast of beautiful people are great as well. This show follows a Chicago mayor who is every bit as manipulative, power-hungry, and fun to watch as Frank Underwood. This show takes it up a notch when the main character receives a diagnosis leaving us unsure of whether what we see and hear is really there... Some good Chicago footage too! Rotten Tomatoes (80%) Pairs well with something brown in a rocks glass https://www.moviesandwine.org/robe-day daily 0.75 2019-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556180269332-1OZYNDDJPP9ULVQ3DD8X/fancyboard.jpg Robe Day - 1… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1556180355071-QTNAZ8R8UGGY54DTZFXJ/trumpplatter.jpg Robe Day - …or 2 https://www.moviesandwine.org/that-new-new daily 0.75 2019-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c9bc6df77b903d101fd773d/1562911884684-ME55GLY2AET0PIQ4SLGN/15Paterson_AdamDriver_PhotoCredit_MaryCybulski.jpg New New - Paterson There is so much I could say about this movie. It somehow captures so much about life and the human experience: the routine, the connections we build, daily frustrations, impermanence, absurdity, history, legacy, and those random special moments that only mean something to you. The things we hold inside. Slow paced and yet packed full of moments of life and insight. Both fantastical and mundane. Rotten Tomatoes (96%) | Amazon Prime Pairs well with tea and sober introspection