Booze and B-Movies

This one is not for the kiddos. It's one of those times Steve may regret letting Brandon pick the movie. But, let's get right to it.Bunny The Killer Thing: We're never told why, but some bad guys in Finland get their hands on a serum that turns people into anthropomorphic rabbits with over-sized genitals and want to infect humanity with this creation. But, they shoot a guy up with it, and he turns into a homicidal maniac...looking for love in all the wrong places. He ends up killing a bunch of people, before getting his comeuppance. Then things get tied up in a bow when our heroes also end up killing the *real* bad guys, who are doing the experiments. The Bunny with the Killer Kyrpä, shoutout to #Finland, ends up being a mere pawn in a conspiracy of Bishops. Get you a special someone who loves you as much as Finnish people seem to enjoy schlong in their movies.Bunny the Killer Thing final grade: Steve: Acting was more competent than you would expect. While a "bad" movie with a dumb premise, this one over-performed. However, as a sophisticated movie viewer, who appreciates the lack of penis in movies, I have to deduct a half-point. 3.74/5.0Brandon: A wiener twist like we haven't seen yet. It's not hard to envision a scenario in which YOU might hate this movie and think it's the worst. But, I actually liked it. 4.37/5.0Cocktail of the Week:Azalea1 1/2 oz Vodka1/2 oz Genadine, fancy or otherwise5 oz LemonadeAdd vodka and lemonade to a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Pour grenadine in the bottom of the glass over ice, and then add the vodka/lemonade on top. With the neon red Rose's grenadine, it makes a nice pink effect. Cocktail Grade: A tasty twist on the classic vodka and lemonade. Highly recommend this to my sister, who is a vodka/lemonade aficionado. 4.5/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Steve starts the show out with a little honorarium on the career of Val Kilmer, then we get on to the movie. Nazis at the Center of the Earth: Scientists, doing science stuff, and throwing around many, many science words are caught up in the rise of the Fourth Reich when two of their group are abducted. While searching for their lost colleagues, they all end up finding their way to a beautiful utopia deep under the Earth's crust. There, they encounter a band of zombie Nazis, led by Joseph Mengele, who is keeping the group alive by grafting on recycled body parts. Then we find out that the "chief scientist" is actually on the bad guy's side. The abducted lady scientist also turns to the dark side. But is she just biding her time? Is she a double agent? Or maybe a triple agent? Then a robot Hitler shows up.Nazis at the Center of the Earth final grade: Steve: Not a great movie. Interesting twist on the "where did the fleeing Nazis end up and what are they doing now" genre. Best part was the painted Nerf guns as lasers. 1.8/5.0Brandon: Some of the costume work was pretty good. Have to give the actors a little credit for playing a bad movie without any seriousness. 2.0/5.0Cocktail of the Week:Hitler's Jitters3 oz White Rum1/2 oz Creme de Cacao1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice1/2 oz Simple SyrupPut all ingredients in a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake to chill and combine. Strain into a couple glass and garnish with a a lime wheel.Cocktail Grade: Not a great drink, but better than the movie. Kinda grew on us as the evening went on. Maybe that was the three ounces of rum talking. 3.5/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Easter Bunny Kill! Kill!: A developmentally-disabled teen lives with his mom, loves Easter, loves bunnies. His mom is dating a guy who, in addition to being a murder, is also just generally a prick. When mom's not around, he's abusive to the kid. He also enjoys the company of sex workers. While he believes Mindy, the mom, is at work, he starts doing his jerk thing around town, when suddenly everyone in the movies starts turning up dead. Turns out, mom is killing off anyone who is mean or a negative influence in her little boy, just like she killed the boy's father. But wait! The dad didn't die! He's actually a person experiencing house-less-ness and hanging around the neighborhood. He also kills someone, and they re-connect over the experience. Happy little family.Easter Bunny Kill! Kill! final grade: Steve: Slow and dark. Many of the -xploitation elements were there. Thought the actors, especially Ricardo Gray, did a decent job. Not funny, but it wasn't supposed to be. Overdid some of the parts that were supposed to make you hate the antagonist. 1.0/5.0Brandon: I feel exploited by watching this movie. The crew were trying to make a movie that made you uneasy. They succeeded. Reminded me of a Hell Garden in Thailand. Not my thing. .85/5.0Cocktail of the Week:Gin Gin Mule1 3/4 oz London Dry Gin1 oz Simple Syrup3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime JuiceGinger BeerFresh MintPut mint, syrup, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and gin. Shake to combine then strain into a Collins glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Cocktail Grade: Summer in a glass. Truly delightful. Would enjoy many of these whenever the opportunity presents itself. 5.0/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

We spent last night drinking by the fire and talking amongst ourselves, so there isn't much to catch up on today. Crackcoon: Nefarious drug dealers prowl the under-bridge areas of West Virginia peddling the newest way to chase your high. Crack mixed with BATH SALTS! Well, wouldn't ya know it, a bag full of this new designer drug gets discarded in the woods, and it's consumed not only by JD Vance's relation, but also a friggin' raccoon. What follows is almost a paradise of death and mayhem. Crackcoon final grade: Steve: Being able to listen to the dialogue kinda detracted from my first "visuals only" encounter with this one. That said, campy ridiculousness is exactly what the doctor ordered. 4.5/5.0Brandon: The movie wasn't great, but it wasn't trying to be great. As such, it was freakin' fantastic. Practical effects were better than expected. 4.5/5.0Cocktail of the Week:The Rabid Raccoon1 1/2 oz White Rum1/2 oz Blue Curaçao1/2 oz Coconut Rum2 oz Pineapple Juice1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime JuiceRandom Energy Drink of your ChoiceThrow everything into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake to chill and combine. Strain into a Collins glass over ice. Top with whatever energy drink you want to use to destroy your nervous system.Cocktail Grade: ChatGPT calls this one "a chaotic mix of bold flavors, with an unexpected kick." Very sweet. The best AI cocktail we've tried this far. Probably didn't need the energy drink part. 4.0/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

The usual chatter before getting into the movie. Steve went out to dinner at an 80s-themed restaurant that wasn't quite like going back in time. Brandon spends too much time wondering about the downfall of the nation and talking about it.Big Ass Spider: A likeable everyman, Alex, goes about his day as a mild-mannered exterminator, shooting his shot with nearly every woman he encounters...when he crosses paths with his arch-nemesis, a spider. But, this isn't just any spider. It's a BIG ASS SPIDER! Then, it abducts the girl of his dreams and climbs to the top of the tallest building in the area. He's gotta rescue her. Have we seen this movie before?Big Ass Spider final grade: Steve: A really good movie, enjoyable/entertaining for just about anyone. Probably have to deduct a few points because it was too good. Lots of nods to other movies, but they were put together well. 4.25/5.0Brandon: José is the star of the show. Buddy comedy aspects work well. My sister wouldn't like it, but that's her problem.4.196/5.0Cocktail of the Week:The Black Widow (Amalgamated)1 1/2 oz Tequila (we also tried Vodka)2 oz Unsweetened Pomegranate Juice1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice2 teaspoons SugarTopo Chico or other Sparkling/Mineral WaterA handful of blackberriesAdd sugar, berries, and lime juice to a shaking tin, muddle to combine and express blackberry juice. Add your liquor of choice, and pomegranate juice. Shake to combine and chill, then strain over rocks in a Collins glass. Top with Topo Chico. If you're drinking this in winter, thank a Mexican or Central American farmer.Cocktail Grade: A delicious super-fruit cocktail. Steve liked it a little better with vodka than with tequila, but it's a 4/4.5 drink either way. Overall, we'll split the difference and go 4.25/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Brandon pitches an idea for a new #dating app. Steve actually gets out of the house. Unlucky Charms: A bunch of models are trying out, in gameshow format, to be a spokesmodel for some lingerie line. The woman running the show has a charm bracelet that allows her to control some mythical creatures. She uses them to kill people. The creatures are actually good guys, though, so they don't want to do it. The bad guy is hoisted by her own petard. The End. Unlucky Charms final grade: Steve: It was OK. Lighting was good. There were some bits that entertained a bit or were ripe for mockery. Overall, not worth the watch. 1.75/5.0Brandon: This one was disappointing. Not scary and no one tried to do anything really funny. Writing wasn't great. Acting was sub-par. Roughly the quality of Ahockalypse with a much larger budget. Terrible bang for your buck. 1.7/5.0Cocktail of the Week:County Clare/Dublin Cooler2 oz Irish Whiskey3/4 oz Unfiltered Apple Cider/Juice3/4 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice1/4 oz Benedictine1 oz Ginger BeerPour ginger beer into a glass over ice. Put the rest of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake to combine. Strain over the ginger beer.Cocktail Grade: The kind of cocktail that will tickle your sweet tooth. Tastes good and sneaks up on you. 4.0/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

A follow-up to last week's Hockey Update. Not all the news is good. This week's movie is based on a true story, a first for this podcast. As such, Steve dives into the real history of Alfred (Alferd) Packer.Cannibal! The Musical: A musical bit of fan fic surrounding the real life "adventures" of Alfred Packer, a 19th Century American who served in the Civil War, became a wilderness guide and gold miner, then ate a bunch of guys. That escalated quickly, huh? The movie might just be a vehicle to mock a woman Trey Parker was in a relationship with at one time, as her namesake in the movie is Packer's fictional horse, Lianne, aka The Horse Who Would Let Anybody Ride Her. He may have made this entire movie just to talk about her.Yor, The Movie with the Wordy Title final grade: Steve: It was entertaining. If you're a fan of South Park or Team America: World Police, you'll like this as a kind of origin story for Trey and Matt. Their restaurant doesn't have very good food, FYI. The local twist of this movie makes it interesting to us. 2.75/5.0Brandon: This one was a little shpadoinkle, but not all the way shpadoinkle. You could see bits and pieces of things that would later become the kind of humor that would make these guys boatloads of cash with South Park and other stuff. 2.5/5.0Cocktail of the Week:The Cannibal Reviver1 oz Gin1/2 oz Lemon Juice1/2 oz Yellow Chartreuse or Genepy de Chamois1/2 oz Dolin Sweet White VermouthPeychaud BittersCombine everything in a cocktail shaker. Shake to combine and chill, then strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge/wheel. Cocktail Grade: Maybe it's the fact that we're not popping the $80 for a bottle of Chartreuse, and the Genepy stuff messes it up, but this one was just OK. A bit of an anise flavor that will turn off black licorice haters. Better than ChatGPT creations, at least. 2.0/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Start off with an old-school Kids' Sports Update before getting to the movie.Yor, The Hunter from the Future: A caveman with a backstory, such that there is one, similar to Lonestar in Spaceballs wanders around the Turkish countryside causing mayhem. He meets women. They fall in love with him. Other cavemen come along and destroy shit. Then SUDDENLY, there's space ships and laser beams. Apparently Yor is actually from an advanced civilization! And his civilization is fighting another civilization of bad guys who want to create a world of androids. There is no time travel. This is all happening on the same planet at the same time and no one noticed. Whatever. Yor, The Movie with the Wordy Title final grade: Steve: I wanted to like this one, but Antonio Marrrgggeriiitttiii's attempt to take a four-hour mini-series and pare it down to a 90-minute movie probably lost a lot of the plot. Tarzan/Flash Gordon mash-up was too convoluted. 1.8/5.0Brandon: The first 60 minutes of this movie had nothing to do with the last 30. There wasn't any attempt to tie the Star Wars-y stuff to the caveman stuff. Yor wasn't even from the future. He was just from a different part of the same beachfront property. 1.9/5.0Cocktail of the Week:The Cosmic Caveman1 oz Bourbon1/2 oz Mezcal1/2 oz Blue Curaçao1 oz Pineapple Juice1/2 oz Fresh-squeezed Lime Juice1/2 oz Honey SyrupAngostura Bitters1/2 oz Over-proof RumCombine everything except the rum in a cocktail shaker. Shake to combine and chill, then strain into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel laid on top. Pour over-proof rum onto lime wheel/chunk and light the rum on fire. Cocktail Grade: ChatGPT is clearly in the tank for Big Blue Curaçao. Looks like toxic waste. Doesn't taste great. You don't make enough money to support ChatGPT's liquor budget. Really gave Steve some tummy troubles the next morning. 1.3/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

In the much-anticipated follow-up to last week's discussion on Valentine's Day gift giving, Steve catches us up on the trials and tribulations of navigating Hallmark's most imaginary holiday. Revenge of the Ninja: It's a story you've probably heard before. A ninja name Cho Osaki has left his life of ninjacity behind is pulled back in after his family is killed in Japan. At the urging of a close friend, Braden, he moves to Los Angeles and opens a doll shop. For whatever reason, we never find out who killed Cho's wife, oldest son, and others present. *shrug emoji* But after he settles in Los Angeles, it turns out that Braden is actually smuggling heroin through the doll shop that he helped Cho establish. No backstory is given on how or why Braden became a drug dealer or why he though the dolls were the best method of transportation. *shrug emoji*Cho's son, Kane, accidentally uncovers the heroin, and Braden decides he has to kill Cho's mom. This all makes sense somehow. But then Kane witnesses Braden killing his grandmother, so now Braden's gotta kill him. This whole operation goes sideways like two days after it's established. Plus there's a mob guy that won't pay Braden for the drugs he's smuggled in. So then that guys gotta go too, I guess. But, Cho decides he has to kill Braden for killing his mom and abducting his son. He still isn't too worried about all the killings back in Japan.Revenge of the Ninja final grade: Steve: I liked this one. It's not up there with the all-time gut busters of intentional/unintentional comedy, but the story worked some of the time, hit all the 80s ninja themes. I love the Utah landscapes. 3.05/5.0Brandon: I liked it a little more after I thought about it. Lots weapons. The story was a little discombobulated, but it was a fun, above-average watch. Throwing stars. Nunchucks. Katana. 3.0/5.0Cocktail of the Week:The Ninja1 oz Light Rum1/2 oz Lychee LiqueurSlice of LimeA few drops of pressed ginger liquidAs much Coca-Cola as your glass will hold.Build the cocktail in the glass. Add the rum and liqueur over ice, squeeze a knob of ginger in a garlic press to get the juice out. Stir to combine just a bit, then add your coke and squeeze a lime wedge over the top. Garnish with a lime wheel and Luxardo cherries.Cocktail Grade: The presence of the ginger is an interesting little twist on the Cuba Libre. Surprisingly, it wasn't as unwelcome a flavor combo as you might think 3.9/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Many people say this is a podcast about drinking good cocktails with your friends while watching bad movies. But we like to think it's also about romance. So, we prepare everyone for the most important holiday of the year, Valentine's Day, by scrolling through some "Best Gifts for Him/Her" lists and see if any of the tacky trash on them is actually a decent gift idea. Turns out...not many.Wolfcop: Some Canadian dude watched Teen Wolf and Bad Lieutenant, then decided to make a mash-up. THEN, the guy was able to get the Canadian taxpayer to pay for the project. But, these are the people that invented Poutine, so crossovers are right up their alley. As for the story, a drunk cop finds out he's a werewolf. Then he finds out the town is full of shape-shifters looking to harvest his blood. Talk about a complicated week. But, he embraces it, so good for ol' Lou Garou. Wolfcop final grade: Steve: A bit of a disappointment. High hopes not met. That's the problem with expectations. Too damn much shaky cam. Good practical effects, though. 2.25/5.0Brandon: If this is the best form of Canadian cinema, worthy of public grant money, then maybe it's time to shut the place down. Quite a wiener-twist in this one, or a hog-twist for those of you north of the border. 2.4/5.0Cocktail of the Week:Gin Old Fashioned2 oz Old Tom gin1/4 oz Semi-rich Simple Syrup Three dashes Orange BittersPlunk a hunk of lemon peel in a cocktail mixing glass along with some ice. Combine all ingredients in there and stir away. Strain into a lowball glass over a block of ice. Garnish with skewered lemon peel and Luxardo cherries.Cocktail Grade: Better than expected. Kinda tastes like a lemon-lime soda without the fizz. Not a Sprite, though. Maybe a Starry. 4.1/5.0------------------Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to:boozeandbmovies@gmail.comX: @boozeandbmoviesInstagram: @boozeandbmoviesThreads: @boozeandbmovieswww.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

After a "Parent's Night Out" at gymnastics, Brandon is curious what Steve's favorite cuisines are when he has a date night, so we talk about that for a bit. The answers, may surprise you. Studio 666: Legendary rock band, The Foo Fighters rent an AirBNB to record what will surely be a legendary tenth album. Unfortunately, as legend has it, the house is also the site of a gruesome murder committed years ago by a not-as-legendary frontman for the fictional band, Dream Widow. The problem is, the house is a spiritual nexus through which the Devil attempts to enter our world. Can Dave and the rest of the band fight off these demonic foos? We shall see. Studio 666 final grade: Steve: "Right there" on the edge of being really good. Fun concept. Scooby Doo charm. Foo Fighters fans will obviously find it to be fantastic. 3.76/5.0 Brandon: IRL, someone must have passed around some cocaine and gave someone, who possess more dollars than sense, a crazy idea. Surprisingly, it turned out pretty well. It's just too long. 3.68/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: The Foo Fighters' Fizz 1 1/2 oz vodka 3/4 oz Elderflower Liqueur 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice Club Soda Combine all non-fizzy ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine, then strain into a Collins glass over ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with skewered lemon boat and some fresh berries. Cocktail Grade: Would be a good summertime refresher. Light and crisp, like a gin fizz should be. 4.6/5.0 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Reinforcing our annual youth sports "Don't Be a Dick" PSA. Steve is psyched that his Buckeyes from THE Ohio State University won the National Championship. Brandon, and the rest of society, are thrilled the Philadelphia Eagles snuck out of their snowy game with another W. Brandon is also very upset about paper goods. Creepazoids: A group of military deserters traipse across a post-apocalyptic future, dancing between the acid rain drops. Before a big storm rolls in, they have to take shelter in what turns out to be an uber-secure government research facility, that they are able access by one guy kicking a wood door one time. After they find a veritable oasis of medical supplies, hot running water, and citrus fruits that somehow haven't gone bad yet, they find out that the building is inhabited by some deadly creatures. A bipedal ant kinda lookin' thing and Chuck-E-Cheese-reject rats, hopped up on either the excess or the lack of amino acids, pick them off one-by-one as they fight for their lives. Creepazoids final grade: Steve: Good practical effects. I love hallways. Some of the 80s tunes were rad. 3.20/5.0 Brandon: A good way to space out for an hour or so. Some good unintentional humor. Deduction for protracted baby fight scene. 3.08/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: 1 ½ oz vodka ½ oz Blue Curaçao ½ oz Midori melon liqueur 1 oz fresh lime juice ½ oz simple syrup Splash of soda water Optional garnish: lime wheel or a neon-colored cocktail umbrella Combine all non-fizzy ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine, then strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wedge/slice and cherries. Cocktail Grade: We turned our brains over to the AI this week, as much of the world does on a regular basis. Surprisingly enough, it actually worked out pretty well this time. A sweet cocktail that turned out better than expected. Using a slightly larger glass for round two, and adding a little more club soda diluted the sweetness a bit and improved it. 4.2/5.0 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Back by popular demand, or maybe just because she has nothing better to do, our first special guest star, Emma, is back to help us review a movie about some of her favorite things: Cannibals, Carpet installers, and Brits. A quick check in with the weekend of hockey/kids activities, and we're off to the movie. Cannibals & Carpet-fitters: A family of weirdo cannibals hires a team of carpet-fitters to cover up their beautiful hardwood floors. But, that's just a ruse. They really just want to kill the crews, eat parts of them, and sell other meat for profit. This plan seems kinda dumb, though, because the carpet business owner would presumably know that the crews went out for this job and didn't return. People get killed. Some people may or may not get killed. Cliffhanger, baby. Cannibals & Carpet-fitters final grade: Steve: A clever storyline and a movie trope we haven't watched yet. Funny in parts, well shot, 3.95/5.0 Brandon: Right up with there with all the other movies we've watched from the British Isles. Probably something that is in the "less well-known movie" category because it was made somewhere outside the US. 3.946/5.0 Emma: A fine movie for what it was. Much better than Ahockalypse. It was actually "half-interesting sometimes." 4.0/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Sticky Carpet 1 1/2 Gin oz Unsweetened Cherry Juice, "the expensive shit" 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur 1/6 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice Sparkling Water or Club Soda Combine all non-fizzy ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine, then strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wedge/slice and cherries. To turn it into a MOCKtail, leave out the gin and replace it with two ounces of orange juice. Cocktail Grade: Pretty bland, looks and tastes like you're drinking a glass of sparkling water. Don't bother with this one. Adding a little more orange liqueur did give it some flavor, at least. 2.0/5.0 Mocktail Grade: Same as the mixed drink. Doesn't taste like anything. Skip it. 2.0/5.0 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Steve spends another week busy with HS hockey and Brandon has taken up Taekwondo as an adult. Night of the Lepus: Man's interference in nature comes back to bite him, with two giant anterior incisors. First, a farmer kills off all the coyotes on his land. Then, with no natural predators, the place is overrun by rabbits. What's he supposed to do now? Recruit a scientist to inject chemicals and hormones into the rabbits to kill them off, of course. But, as bad luck would have it, one of the modified rabbits is set free. That little fella procreates prolifically, as rabbits do, and soon, the Arizona countryside has to deal with a horde of giant bunny rabbits. Night of the Lepus final grade: Steve: Takes me back to the old days in Columbus, OH, hiding under my covers and watching creature features with Fritz the Nite Owl. Not a fantastically well-done movie, but the lighting is terrific and the nostalgia even better. 3.89/5.0 Brandon: A snuff film Elmer Fudd would love. Quaintly charming for its lack of special effects used on the "terrifying" rabbit menace. Worth watching if you're curious about stepping outside the standard horror spectacle. 3.03/5.0 MOCKtail of the Week: Sparkling Cherry Mocktail with Lime 2 oz Unsweetened Cherry Juice, "the expensive shit" 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 1 oz Cherry Simple Syrup Sparkling Water or Club Soda Combine all non-fizzy ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine, then strain into a rocks glass over ice. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with lime wedge/slice and cherries. To turn it into a cocktail, Steve added two ounces of vodka Mocktail Grade: A very good non-alcoholic drink. Also, with no articial ingredients and all that stuff, it's a great replacement for your soda of choice. 4.5/5 Cocktail Grade: Delicious and sweet as the NA version. Oddly, kinda picked up a hint of vanilla flavor with the added vodka. Tones down the cherry a bit. 4.5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Back after our holiday breaks. Trips to Ohio and Wisconsin were taken. Family festivities were attended. We check in to see how Santa treated us, and ring in the New Year. Steve tells us how to get around the DIA airport and Brandon gets into wordy t-shirts. Oh yeah, and #TacoBarChristmas. America 3000: Many years after Mercans and Commies nuked each other, Fraus rule the world and keep men mostly as their machos, except for a few that contribute when they need some seedin'. Plugots roam the plains, scraping together a bare existence while the Fraus horde all the weps and eats, in keeping with their regs. When the Tiara of Frisco falls in battle, her daughter must take over. One man with heavy smarts, because he found a book, wants nege more of these cold days and tries to lead his people down a warm path. This is how they speak in the movie, solemn swear. That shit is woggos. Scan what I'm talkin'? America 3000 final grade: We try a more scientific approach to grading our first movie of the new year. We're not sure if it helped or not. The numbers say 2.6/5. Here's what the feels say. Steve Bad movie. Good lighting, though. The constant use of the future people's stupid-sounding language, while interesting and innovative, was grating. The geology didn't look anything like Colorado. 2.03/5.0 Brandon This one was bad, but it was a good flick to have some fun with, which can't be said for many of the movies we've watched. Not Samurai Cop level of unintentional comedy, but it was fanplastic. 3.19/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Cocktail with No Name 2 oz Stranahan's Colorado Single Malt Whiskey 1 oz Vanilla liqueur 1 oz Fresh-squeezed Orange Juice 1/2 oz Cinnamon-infused Simple Syrup Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine, then strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a dehydrated orange slice, if Santa brought you some. Cocktail Grade: Easily the best cocktail Brandon has cobbled together. Tastes good, and makes movies better than they really are. 4.2/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies

Nothing special to talk about this week, so we can knock this one out quickly. New Year's Evil: Some killer who has given himself the nom de plume "Evil" calls into the host of a "punk rock New Year's Special" that Steve says does not feature any punk rock. Mr. "Evil" says he's going to kill people, then he does, but in an uninteresting manner. In a twist no one could see coming, "Evil" turns out to be the DJ's husband and he wants to kill her because she has metaphorically castrated him. So, there kinda was a wiener twist after all. New Year's Evil final grade: Steve Not a good movie. There were plenty of things to make fun of about it, so that was nice. That couldn't save the overall product, though. Steamed that the music sucked so much. 1.7/5.0 Brandon Another movie the writers were unable to make anything. It wasn't thrilling. It wasn't gory. It wasn't scary. The only thing it inspired you to do is write haikus about it. For example: New Year's killer rings People get killed, but who cares Punk rock can't be heard 1.6/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Happy New Year 1 1/2 oz Brandy 3/4 oz Ruby Port Wine 3/4 oz Orange Juice Champagne/Prosecco/Sparkling Wine Combine non-bubbly ingredients in a cocktail shaker, strain into whatever style champagne glass you have. No garnishes. Pour it, and drink it. Cocktail Grade: A nice little twist on the classic New Year's glass of bubbly. Weirdly had kind of a chocolate flavor. Make it if you want to put in the effort to have something more flavorful than straight-up champagne. 4/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

After catching up on some youth sports, we try to figure out if the ARC Thrift Shops in the Denver Metro area are reuse/recycle centers or just a huge garbage can. Nutcracker Massacre: A sentient, ambulatory nutcracker kills people as it tries to find its own version of the Sugarplum Fairy. Apparently it's animated by some jewels that some dude ate one time 100 years ago. Ten minutes of exposition in the middle of the movie does all the work in making you understand how/why this is happening. One guy gets his nuts ripped off with a nutcracker. The evil creature should have been able to talk. Nutcracker Massacre final grade: Steve didn't even like the premise of this one. Too much drama made a movie that was already not going to cut it even worse. 2.09/5.0 Brandon At one point, it looked like this movie might hit the right spots as a "silly thing comes to life and kills people in funny ways" kinda movie, but that only happened once. The rest of it was pretty boring. 2.27/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Spiced Cranberry Bourbon 2 oz Bourbon 1 oz Unsweetened Cranberry Juice 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur 1/2 oz Spiced Cranberry Syrup Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir to chill and combine. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a handful of cranberries, a cinnamon stick, and/or a dried orange wheel, if you've got one. Cocktail Grade: Looks, smells, and tastes like Christmas in a glass. Great flavor that's perfect for enjoying around the Yule Log. Highly recommended for making this movie or holiday gatherings more palatable. 4.9/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

The Spotify website is down at the moment, so I'm uploading this from my phone. You're not gonna get much of a description. The mythology of of this one is that Santa is actually a demon who lost a bet and is forced to be nice for 1000 years. But, now that time is up. and he can go back to killing everyone, like he used to. Santa's Slay Final Grades Steve says he liked this one more than he wanted to or thought he would. The main character's relationship with his grandpa tugs at the heart strings. 3.74/5 Brandon agrees this movie was better than expected, but still can't seem to get his thoughts together to come up with a firm opinion one wy or the other. Maybe that's the martinis. 3.28/5 Cocktail of the Week The Nice List 1 1/2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Peach Mead 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur 1/2 oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Spiced Cranberry Syrup (recipe below) Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with whatever you have on hand, lemon wheels, cranberries, whatever. A nice little seasonal cocktail. The spiced cranberry syrup is the star of this one, adding a unique flavor profile that makes you think of fall. 3.52/5 Spiced Cranberry Syrup Simmer 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened cranberry juice with several cardamom pods, a bunch of whole cloves, and a cinnamon stick for about 20-30 mins. Remove from hear, discard spices, and stir in one cup of sugar. Let us know what you thought of this one @boozeandbmovies on X, Threads, Instagram, or whatever else. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

In the spirit of last weeks "Top/Bottom Movies Lists," we give you a rundown the absolute best and worst cocktails from Year 1. Stay tuned to our socials for recipes to the best cocktails we've tried and throw them together for yourselves to celebrate the Yuletide season. The Killing Tree: A man who is executed for committing the murders of people he considers "insolent and opulent" is necromanced by his wife. Much to his shagrin, he finds, upon his resurrection, that she used a tree in the ceremony and now, rather than a human body, he's an artificial Christmas tree. He is displeased with the development, but it does give him the opportunity to get revenge on the person who wronged him. The Killing Tree final grade: Steve A chick-flick masquerading as a horror movie. A more competent film-maker could have made a real Thankskilling-style phenomenon with this concept, but Rhys Frake-Waterfield isn't that, so he didn't. 3.28/5.0 Brandon A really strong premise for a ridiculous "silly thing you could make kill people" movie. Unfortunately, it doesn't reach its potential. Not enough tree. 3.27/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Coffee Old Fashioned 2 oz Bourbon 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur 1/4 oz Simple Syrup Angostura Bitters Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir to chill and combine. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a twist of orange. Cocktail Grade: Might be worthy of replacing your morning coffee. A great way to warm up your insides in front of a fire or a Christmas tree, preferably one what won't come to life and kill you. 4/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Now that it's been one full revolution around the sun for this podcast, we thought we'd start this episode off with a little look back on the year, and give you the short version of our Five Favorite and Five Least-Favorite movies of Year 1. So, we did. Black Friday: Zombie-like Black Friday shoppers out to beat their fellow man/woman into the linoleum for the latest and cheapest toys are ACTUALLY zombies, or some kind of alien creature that also want to kill you. An aging retail "cool guy," the store's "clever cute girl," and the "staff weirdo germophobe" have to take on this alien invasion under the guidance of their douchey store management. Black Friday final grade: Steve Overall a forgettable movie. Not a disappointing movie to watch. Family-friendly. Nice to see management get their comeuppances, but a 2.52/5.0 Brandon This is another kinda cookie-cutter flick with competent acting, a decent budget, good costuming. But comparing it with some of the other movies we've watched in that "tier" it didn't quite stack up. 2.5/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Tom Turkey Collins 2 oz Gin 1 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Cranberry Simple Syrup Club Soda or Sparkling Water Combine the non-fizzy ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine then strain over rocks in a Collins glass. Top with the Soda or Sparkling Water. Garnish with some cranberries and a lemon wheel. Enjoy. Cocktail Grade: Another light refreshing spin on the classic Collins. Just a hint of cranberry. Light, easy to drink after a day of heavy eating. 4.25/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Almost a year to the day since the recording of our first episode, and we bring the year full-circle with a viewing of the sequel of the movie featured in Ep. 1, in this case, Thankskilling 3. Thankskilling 3:Turkie is back, and pissed that his sequel Thankskilling 2 has been destroyed without being viewed. So, he has to blaze a path of destruction and death to recover the last copy. There's also some character named Yomi who does some dumb shit. There are two other idiots who want to make an amusement park called Thanksgivingland. Their paths cross and they have to help each other. A robot and a worm also take up your time. It's a puppet movie. Thankskilling 3 final grade: Steve The story wasn't bad. Could have been a good movie if it were shorter with more Turkie and less dumb shit. 1.5/5.0 Brandon The movie mentioned the "compliment sandwich,' so here it goes. Compliment: The movie was better than Wrong Cops. Criticism: The movie was too long and too shitty. Compliment: The movie eventually ended. 1.5/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: "It's Fall! Let's Drink Cider" 1 1/2 oz Cinnamon Whiskey Apple Cider Club Soda Steve's creation for the anniversary party. Build this one in the glass, like a regular person. Ice in a glass. Add whiskey, then cider, and top with club soda for some fizz. Easy peasy. Cocktail Grade: A simple-yet-delicious seasonal concoction. Tastes great. You do run the risk of having too much, though, if you're not pacing yourself. 5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Our special guest is back for a second installment, so we decided to show her exactly what Steve and Brandon put themselves through each week by playing a movie that is waaayyy less competently done than last week's episode. But first, we talk about our #dreams for a bit and look for a little analysis. Killer Kites: Abby receives a crappy plastic kite as part of her grandmother's estate. Unbeknownst to Abby, this isn't just some ordinary kite. It is a blood-thirsty communist PInko kite set on the destruction of capitalist society. After the mysterious death of her brother, Abby has to assemble a crack squad to combat the Red Kite menace. Boys From County Hell final grade: Steve An upper-echelon movie for the ultra-low-budget set. I was entertained. Jokes hit. The movie's lead star was better than expected. 4.0/5.0 Brandon A good way to kill an hour or so. Not my favorite of the micro-budget movies, though, so have to rank it lower than some others. 3.5/5.0 Amanda I was entertained by the absurdity, but the story itself was underdeveloped. It left me with a lot of unanswered questions. 3.2/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Plastic Kite 1 1/2 oz Bourbon 3/4 oz Amaro 1/4 oz Campari 3/4 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/4 oz Simple Syrup Combine everything in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Serve in a martini glass. As usual, feel free to chill the glass if you want. Double strain it if you want. Garnish if you want. Make it your own. Cocktail Grade: A good variation of the more famous Paper Plane. Even our non-bourbon-fan control group said the drink was "not terrible." Bourbon fans will give it higher marks. 4/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Maybe if we watch a movie from #Ireland, more Irish folks with tune in, huh? Or maybe since it's from Northern Ireland, it doesn't count? Who knows? We're just trying to get a listener from Connacht anyway. We've also got a special guest with us this week, one of our most enthusiastic listeners, probably because she's Brandon's sister and is just being nice and supportive. But, it is nice to have someone else to talk to. Boys From County Hell: When the construction of a highway bypass disturbs the site of an ancient Irish scary creature, the Abhartach, is released on the nearby population. The guy can suck the blood right outta ya from 100 yards away, unless you're an important character in the movie. Boys From County Hell final grade: Steve A middle of the road movie for me. It's too well-done to rate any higher than average on our scale of budget vs shittyness vs accidental awesomeness. Points deducted for competent filmmaking. 3.1/5.0 Brandon A well-done movie that hits the right notes on my subjective and fluid list of requirements. Ridiculous scenes, enough successful jokes. Bonus points for not being made in the US. 4.0/5.0 Amanda Not the type of movie I usually watch, but this one was pretty good. Got some laughs. I wonder if fictional pub "The Stoker" has good fish-n-chips? Don't want to give the same score my brother did, because he's a big poopy head, so 3.99/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Vampire's Kiss 1 1/2 oz Bourbon 1 oz Chambord, old-ass or otherwise 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice 1/2 oz Fancy-ass Grenadine Brandon's mom's raspberry jelly Rim a martini glass with Brandon's Mom's Raspberry Jelly, if you can get ahold of it, or use your own. Combine everything in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Serve in a martini glass. Chill the glass if you want. Double strain it if you want. Whatever. Cocktail Grade: A decent-enough cocktail that maybe be negatively impacted by the fact that Steve's bottle of Chambord is from the Reagan Administration. But definitely worth a try, since Amanda, a non-bourbon drinker even said it was "not bad." 3.8/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

After a couple weeks off due to illnesses running through our houses, we're back and better than ever. Youth sports, politics, and home maintenance are on the agenda this week. We also discuss our new nemesis, Shakira. Murder Party: Some loser knob shows up at a "Murder Party" that he knows nothing about with people he's never met, but the guy is a lonely sad-sack who just wants a friend. Turns out, the party is put on by a bunch of artist douchebags who are actually looking to murder someone in an "artistic" manner. Who dies? Unfortunately not the entire cast, only most of them. CarousHell final grade: Steve This one is on the bottom end of meh. I could watch it again. I won't, but I could. There is humor there, if you're paying attention. Costume effects were good. A very average movie, exceeding the below average budget. 2.17/5.0 Brandon To quote the movie, "Banal. Jejune. The artistic representation of a dial tone." Not enough humor or action in the first 85% of the movie to make it worth working through to get to the end bit. Steve says there is some humor there, but I don't want to pay close enough attention to get it. 1.47/5.0 1.5/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Skeleton Key 1 1/4 oz Bourbon 3/4 oz Elderflower Liqueur 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1 TBSP Angostura Bitters Ginger Beer Angostura Bitters Comebine all non-ginger beer ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill and combine. Serve over rocks in a Collins glass. Drizzle bitters over the top to create dripping blood effect. Cocktail Grade: Not a bad cocktail, but nothing to write home about. Adding a little more lemon juice to subsequent rounds and stirring the bitters in before drinking made it more palatable. Overall, a straight sour or Mule cocktail is probably preferable to combining the two. 3.5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

First, catch up on some CSU Women's Hockey and try to answer the age-old question, "Why do douchebags love crotch rockets?" CarousHell: In what must be an allegory for parenthood, a sentient carousel horse...I mean unicorn...Duke gets fed up with kids riding his back and treating him poorly, so he decides to escape the bonds of the amusement park carousel and exact his revenge by killing everyone. Nothing can quench his thirst for blood, but can Cowboy Cool stop his reign of terror? CarousHell final grade: Steve Top-tier regardless of the scoring scale. 70-minute runtime was perfect. Laughs by the truckload, possibly due to the effects of the Cocktail of the Week. 5.0/5.0 Brandon Sometimes taking a shot on something that looks stupid and terrible pays off. It did in a big way here. Duke isn't the hero we wanted, but he's the hero we deserve. 5.0/5.0 Cocktail of the Week: Vieux Carré 3/4 oz Rye Whiskey 3/4 oz Cognac 3/4 oz Sweet Vermouth 1/2 oz Benedictine Angostura Bitters Peychaud's Bitters Comebine all ingredients in a cocktail mixing glass over ice. Stir to chill and combine. Serve over rocks in a rocks glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon and a Luxardo cherry. Cocktail Grade: One of the most famous cocktails to come out of Louisiana, and for good reason. They catch up to you quickly, given they have no non-alcoholic ingredients to dilute the booze. A tasty cocktail reminiscent of a Manhattan or Old Fashioned. 4.5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

First, we catch up on our weeks of family activities, the usual hockey and gymnastics. Jeez, guys, get a life. Brandon airs some grievances with his #1 nemesis, Denver's RTD system. Night of the Demons: A bunch of high school kids attend a party thrown by a "weirdo," or as Steve calls her, "a misunderstood goth." Unfortunately these kids' attempts to do the 1988-version of Netflix-and-chill in an abandoned funeral home are thwarted by a super-scary demon brought to life by a seance that the weirdo just had to perform. Who will survive? Surprisingly enough, the "token black guy" doesn't die! Good for you, Rog. Night of the Demons final grade: Steve didn't like it. Synthesizer music was lame and reminiscent of bad sci-fi. Movie wasn't scary or funny. Fine to watch, but whatever. 2.5/5.0 Brandon Another "perfectly average" movie, which has inexplicably been given the name of "cult classic." Main character Judy, had the right idea taking a nap for the first half of this one. Going to give it an extra tenth over Steve's grade because the cocktails hit a little harder on a "fasting" day. 2.6/5 Cocktail of the Week: The Demon's Head 2 oz Empress 1908 Gin 1 oz Orange Liqueur 3/4 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice Pour gin in a rocks glass over ice. Add orange liqueur and lime juice to a cocktail shaker and shake until chilled. Add liqueur and juice to glass. What Steve calls "density difference" should result in a green-ish bottom layer and a purple top layer. Cocktail Grade: Punched in the face by a floral monster. If you stir the drink the fist is inside a light glove. No a bad drink, but not for gin-haters or people who prefer their drinks on the sweeter side. 3.5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

First, Steve shares the feelings he has deep in his heart for #orthodontists and we go over the CSU Lady Rams Hockey season-opening victory over the University of Denver. Then, on to the movie... Maniac Cop features a cop who is a maniac, killing innocents. But, even though we find out he has severe brain damage, he's smart enough to know he needs a fall guy on whom to pin these murders. So, he frames another dude who also has a sizeable chin, Jack Forrest. Unfortunately, the NYPD's greatest detective somehow knows that the patsy isn't actually committing the crimes, and he teams up with Forrest to find the real killer. Maniac Cop final grade: Steve Formulaic, middle-of-the road movie. It's not the worst movie you could watch, but if you don't see it, that's fine too. 2.5/5.0 Brandon Nothing about this movie is particularly memorable or interesting. It's a fine movie to space out in front of the TV with if you like watching dudes get stabbed with a tiny sword or chucked out windows. 2.5/5 Cocktail of the Week: Whiskey Smash Take a traditional Sex on the Beach: 2 oz Whiskey 3/4 oz Simple Syrup Three lemon wedges A handful of fresh mint Drop three lemon wedges into a cocktail shaker with 4-6 mint leaves. Muddle them together, then add the bourbon and simple syrup. Shake to combine and chill, then double strain into a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint. Cocktail Grade: Very lemony. Probably used too much lemon. Like, if Vitamin C were personified into a monster the size of the Incredible Hulk and Hulk Smashed you in the face. 3/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

First, it's not always fun and games in hockey, when you get hit in the head with a puck. Also, school field trips, and ordering stuff from a company that seems to only sort of exist doesn't always go the best. Then, on to the movie... Sleepaway Camp, is a movie that was actually intended to be scary, not one of our usual horror/comedy thing. Although this one does have enough bad acting to find a few bits to laugh at. It's apparently developed quite a devoted cult following due to its quaintness and twist ending. Long story short, don't interact with Angela, and you'll be OK. Otherwise you'll probably end up being killed or maimed in some kind of imaginative way. Sleepway Camp final grade: Steve An interesting spin on a thriller-type horror movie. Not particularly scary, but keeps your attention and does have the big reveal at the end. 4.0/5.0 Brandon A welcome change from the recent Andy Sidaris marathon. Done well enough to draw you in and get you invested in the characters. All-in-all, not a bad little movie cocktail with a wiener twist. 3.7/5 Cocktail of the Week: Deluxe Raspberry Collins Take a traditional Sex on the Beach: 1 1/2 oz Whiskey 1/2 oz Ginger Liqueur 3/4 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup Drop four raspberries in a cocktail shaker with your liquid ingredients. Muddle them together, add ice, then shake to chill and combine. Strain over rocks in a Collins glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon and a raspberry if you're nasty. Cocktail Grade: A light, refreshing summer cocktail. As we get into autumn, we're running out of opportunities to enjoy these kinds of drinks, so get them in now. Delicious. 4.8/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

First, a quick catch-up on #Election2024 (aka MasterDebaters), some youth hockey updates and a third installment of figuring out what gymnastics is like for eight-year-olds. Then, on to the movie... Do or Die, the sixth installment of the L.E.T.H.A.L, a movie series that should stop doing and just die. Steve is curious to see how Andy Sedaris might refine his storytelling over the years, and it appears as though the answer is that he just decided to stop telling stories. Mister Miyagi shows up and tells our Secret Agent Women from the jump that he wants to kill them. Not exactly sure why, but whatever. Anyway, he hired six teams of assassins. Donna and Nicole have to face this challenge, sadly Taryn gets this week off. Ponch from C.H.I.P.s shows up to help the ladies. If the acting and writing haven't improved, at least they've at least got the timing of nudity/gun fight/chase scene down to a science. Do or Die final grade: Steve The lack of any attempt to tell a story in this one actually made it one of the better Sidaris movies. There were no draggy bits. 3.0/5.0 Brandon In the words of Mama Boucher, "Booby Movies is da devil!" 3.6980085/5 Cocktail of the Week: Gratuitous Sex on the Beach Take a traditional Sex on the Beach: 1 1/2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Peach Schnapps 4 oz Orange Juice Splash of Cranberry Juice Build the drink the the glass. Pour ingredients over ice and stir to combine. Then add: 1/2 oz Midori Melon Liqueur 1/2 oz Malibu Rum Garnish with a skewer of melon, peach, cherry and navel orange. Cocktail Grade: Sweet punch-style drink. Don't check your blood sugar for a couple days. Could definitely sneak up on you though, if you're not paying attention. Much like a Sidaris movie, perfectly mid. 3/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Picasso Trigger, the third installment of the L.E.T.H.A.L Cinematic Universe. This one crams even more pages of Playboy into the cast list. SEVEN former playmates. Sidaris has a formula. But as far as we can understand the plot: A homeless person's Ernst Stavro Blofeld vows vengeance on The Agency for having killed his brother in Hard Ticket to Hawaii. So, maybe it's more like Die Hard 3? After several of their colleagues are rubbed out, L.E.T.H.A.L (aka Girls with Guns), with the aid of gadgets from the Professor, a Bosley from Charlie's Angels knock-off named Long Dong and leading man Travis Abilene take down the crime lord behind it all, Miguel Ortiz. Also, the first operative to die actually faked his own death and was a bad guy. Picasso Trigger final grade: Steve Sidaris' movie-writing skills are trending in the right direction. This one is probably a *better* movie than either Hard TIcket or Malibu Express. The nod to James Bond with all the gadgets was fun. 2.79/5.0 Brandon The plot of this movie is ¯_(ツ)_/¯, again, nearly impossible to track. The boring bits of this one are exacerbated by the lack of...visual distractions...to draw your attention away from any monotony. Gotta give this one a similar score as the others, but the magic may be wearing off. 3.69/5 Cocktail of the Week: Ranch Water 1 1/2 oz Tequila Blanco 1 oz fresh-squeezed lime juice Sparkling water Build the drink the the glass. Pour ingredients over ice and stir to combine. Garnish with a lime wedge. Cocktail Grade: A fine tequila-based spin on the Gin Rickey, low-sugar, low calorie, all health. 4.5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

The one kicks off with some gardening chat, complaints about the Amazon return process at Kohl's when a person in line in front of you has no honor and youth sports seasons starting up. As far as the movie goes, we check out Malibu Express, out of sequence in the L.E.A.T.H.A.L Cinematic Universe. Much like it's follow-up, Hard Ticket to Hawaii, which we reviewed in Ep 20, this one features more than its fair share of Early/Mid 80s Playboy Playmates, although the...exposure...they give and receive in this one outstrips Hard Ticket by quite a bit. A poor-man's mash-up of Bo Duke, Fletch and Fred from Scooby Doo "investigates" computer sales to Soviet Communists, but that plot of the movie never really happens. Then there's another part about a guy with gambling debts who blackmails high-society women with explicit photos and videos. Then there's like three other unconnected storylines. This movie is basically the fever dream of a teenage boy with a Playboy subscription from 1982-1984. The TL;DR version of the movie goes like this: Car, boobs, moustache, boobs, butt, car, gunfight, boobs, explosion, car chase, gunfight, boobs, helicopter, explosion, boobs, butt, The End. The last ten minutes of the movie is devoted to a couple monologues by the good guy and the bad guy that are intended to help you understand what happened. They didn't help. Malibu Express final grade: Steve Entertaining only for being so ripe with opportunity for mockery. Soooo many topless women that it actually detracted from the story. 2.69/5.0 Brandon Plot was...tough to follow?...non-existent? Andy Sidaris doesn't know how to write a movie, but he does know how to employ Playboy Playmates trying to kick off a film career. 3.80085/5, if you were a kid with a calculator in the 80s Cocktail of the Week: The Pineapple 2 oz Malibu Coconut Rum 4 oz Pineapple Juice Build the drink the the glass. Pour ingredients over ice and stir to combine. Cocktail Grade: A trip down memory lane to the old days in Columbus, OH. Delicious and nutritious. We did amp it up a bit by adding some 151 proof rum on a future round to turn it into the Caribou Lou (h/t Tech N9ne) 4.8/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

The school year has started here in Colorado, so we're adjusting to life after summer break. Maybe it's a parents' break then? This week's movie, Cockneys vs Zombies, puts our two main characters in a real pickle. Their grandad's retirement home is about to be closed. They need cash to try to save it. So, what should they do? Assemble an Oceans 11-style crew of East End Dufuses (except for Katy, she seems pretty bright) to rob a bank. When their plan inevitably fails, they're just about to get nicked when...A GOD DAMNED ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE BREAKS OUT. Now they've really stepped in it. They've got to get way with the cash and save grandad and his friends from certain death. Oh yeah, Honor Blackman is in this. She was Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964). Cockneys vs Zombies final grade: Steve Another well done zombie flick. Interesting characters, good humor, and decent writing make this a movie well worth your time. Less-than-spectacular gore effects get then knocked down a peg. 4.13/5.0 Brandon This one hits in all the right places. It falls a bit short of Dead Snow, but still a well-done, entertaining horr-medy. Dialogue and sight-gags combine to make a good-quality flick that is easily re-watchable. Guns, guts, and a punted baby. What more could you ask for? 4.48/5 Cocktail of the Week: Bramble 2 oz Gin 1 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice A little squirty of simple syrup 1/2 oz Blackberry Liqueur Combine gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker and shake to chill. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. Float blackberry liqueur on top to create two-tone effect. Cocktail Grade: Another pleasant spin on the "Liquor X/Sour" combination, of which we are a fan. We did add a little club soda on a subsequent round and that did seem to take it up a notch. Maybe berry liqueurs work better, for us, with a few bubbbles? 4.4/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

This one takes Steve on a trip down memory lane, as it's set in an early 1990s movie theater. Everything down to the black bow tie reminds Steve of his youth, except for the nudey movie. The crew at a theater stumbles upon an old adult film, after a crazy weirdo crashes through a previously unknown doorway to a movie archive. The staff decides to watch the movie, thereby unleashing an evil succubus, who will kill them, crush their nuts, and rip off their wienies. Can this crew of AMC's past fight off a sex demon, or will they fall victim to their own vices? More frontal nudity than you can shake a stick at, plus dismembered members and mutilated scrotums for your viewing pleasure. Porno final grade: Steve "Too many dongs for my taste," but overall a good movie. An interesting spin on the "found an ancient relic" horror trope. This production crew may have a future ahead of them. 4.00/5.0 Brandon A competently done movie. Not a "funny" movie, as far as the dialogue in concerned, but there are plenty of penis jokes to be had. Hits all the "horror movie" standards. 4.00/5 Cocktail of the Week: Pornstar Martini 1 1/2 oz Vanilla Vodka 1 oz Passion Fruit Puree 1/2 oz Passoa Passion Fruit Liqueur 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed LIme Juice As much sparkling wine/champagne/etc. as you like Combine all ingredients except sparkling wine into a cocktail shaker. Shake to chill, then strain into a chilled martini glass. Serve the sparkling wine on the side. Very classy. Cocktail Grade: A fine martini. Sweet, but not overly so. Passion fruit puree isn't an easy ingredient to come by, so that knocks it down a bit. 4.325/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

We jump right into our highlights of #Olympics2024, everything from the cycling, to the triple jump, to ping pong. If you missed any of the big moments from Paris, tune in here to get caught up. On to the movie, Mad Cow: A mad scientist vows to continue his quest to create the perfect super-soldier by Frankensteining a bunch of body parts from powerful physical specimens. What could go wrong? Well, if the only head he has access to is that of a Holstein Friesian, things can go sideway quickly...and boy do they ever. Luckily a crack squad of very special police and the T.W.A.T are around the protect the citizenry. Night of the Wererooster final grade: Steve This one would be an easy top-shelfer, were it not for the last 10 minutes. Bad acting, but funny writing that draws from other classic comedies was great. Unfortunately, gotta dock them for the extended ending. 3.69/5.0 Brandon There were plenty of laughs in this one, but at some point, it seemed like they were trying to hard. The good jokes could have hit better with more setup. Trying to do a Monty Python/National Lampoon/Every other funny move ever got a little busy. 3.56/5 Cocktail of the Week: Gin Daisy 1 1/2 oz Dry Gin, but it was good with "Gin" too 1/2 oz Fancy Grenadine 1/4 oz Benedictine Dom 3/4 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice Topo Chico or other sparkling water Add all ingredients to a shaking tin. Shake over ice to combine, then strain over ice in a rocks glass. Top with Topo Chico. Garnish with lemon wheel. Cocktail Grade: Another Anders Erickson homerun. Delicious, refreshing. Goes down faster than you'd think. 5/5 Fancy Grenadine Recipe 450 g granulated sugar 300 g 100% Unsweetened Pomegranate Juice 20 g Pomegranate Molasses 5 ml Rose Water Heat sugar, juice, and molasses to a saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugars. Cool and then stir in the rose water. Yields about one quart. ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Back after a three-week sabbatical, with what is probably the best podcast we've recorded. There's a little bit of catching up to do in this one. We've got some talk about getaways to #Wisconsin and the #RockyMountain and bar/restaurant experiences on the road. FYI, Brandon does not "play fast and loose" with the rules of golf as Steve says. He counts his score the way he's supposed to, otherwise how would he spend four hours outside irritating himself? Fatal Games: Olympic hopefuls prepare for a national tournament with hopes of qualifying for #TeamUSA. A mysterious figure starts killing them one-by-one. Why? You won't find out until minute 86 of this 88-minute smorgasbord of man-butts and lady-mullets. Surf Nazis Must Die final grade: Steve This movie is horrible, but not the worst. Having a trans homicidal maniac makes this movie woke. Not even the nudity can make this one watchable. 1/5 Brandon Characters not worth caring about. Some of the important things that make a movie good are missing, like the bad guy's backstory not appearing until the movie was over. The East German Judge gives this one a 1,2/5 Cocktail of the Week: French 75 1 oz Gin 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup Champagne/Prosecco/Sparking Wine/Bubbles of Your Choice Combine non-bubbly ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake to combine. Strain into a champagne flute. Top with bubbly. Garnish with a twist of lemon. Cocktail Grade: A classic cocktail for a reason. Refreshing, easy-to-drink. You can dial down the simple syrup if you're using a sweeter/dolce/demi-sec sparkling ingredient. French.75/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Quick hitter on #Olympics2024, #TourdeFrance2024 and #JeChieDansLaSeineLe23Juin. Then, Surf Nazis Must Die: Earthquakes hit southern California and the beaches IMMEDIATELY descend into anarchy. Like...instantly. In this environment, the leader of the Surf Nazis, who calls himself Adolf, decides that beach gangs need to centralize under his authority. Leroy Washington, an upstanding member of the community, intervenes in the Nazis criminal activities and is killed. His mother then goes on the warpath to exact revenge. Fights kinda happen here and there. Each of these "uncontrollable" gangs has like...three members. People get killed, I guess. Lots of b-reel of dudes riding the waves. For the third week in a row, Steve tries to find a movie that is actually bad and he may have succeeded here. Surf Nazis Must Die final grade: Steve This movie is shit. Eighty-one minutes long, and about sixty minutes too long. But, working in half-point increments is important 0.5/5 Brandon The highlight of this one was when the info on the screen said the movie was shorter than expected. This movie is the Rooster Whiskey Cocktail of movies. 0.2/5 Cocktail of the Week: Brandon's Margarita 2 oz Tequila 1 oz Orange Liqueur 1 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice 1 oz Simple Syrup Sugar or salt the rim of your rocks glass if you want to. If not, that's fine too. Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake to combine. Strain over rocks in glass. Garnish with whatever you like. Cocktail Grade: A fine margarita that won't give you alcohol poisoning, unlike Brandon's original margarita recipe. Still, don't drink too many. 4.5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

In a move that may destroy this podcast, Brandon and Steve give their instant reactions to the first Presidential #Debate2024, which appears to be the sixth-consecutive contest between Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich, thanks South Park. And nooowww...Hell Comes to Frogtown: In a post-apocalyptic world, women rule and men are judged not by the content of their character, but by the quality of their spermatozoa. Enter Sam Hell, a man with stronger swimmers than the US Olympic Team. A scavenger, drifter, and criminal-type, he opts to work with the government after he's captured, rather than face prison. His mission? To first rescue, then procreate with, a group of women who were taken captive by a race of Frogpeople. The human race needs more babies to survive, and only Sam Hell has the balls to save humanity. Is this setup stupid? Probably, but let's not got too teste. Hell Comes to Frogtown final grade: Steve maybe wasn't in a receptive mood for this one, but he calls this one "meh." Rowdy Roddy Piper misses as a leading man and bad #science knocks this one down several pegs. 2.69/5.0 Brandon This movie was ribbeting. Not a good movie, the nostalgia of a 1980s WWF icon and the low-brow humor hits in his soft spots. 3.45/5 Cocktail of the Week: Feeling Froggy? It Ain't Easy Being Green? Who knows... 1 oz vodka 1 oz Midori Melon Liqueur 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur 1/2 oz Coconut Rum 1 oz Pineapple Juice Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Strain over cherries in a frosted martini glass. Cocktail Grade: Brandon takes another shot at creating a cocktail. This one misses the mark, but it might be better if something about it were changed. 2/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Like good Midwesterners, we discuss the weather...then move on to the economics of the Denver metro area. Steve's air conditioner conked out, Brandon's kids are on the road. On to the movie, The Night of the Wererooster: Surviving family members of recently deceased people gather in the woods of rural Western Virginia to learn what happened to their loved ones. Charlotte Reeves has assembled them, and tells them she can help them learn the truth. The truth is, there is a god-damned WereROOSTER in the woods preying on the innocent. Is there really a Wererooster terrorizing Western Virginia, or is this just a cock-and-bull story? The cocky Charlotte teams up with the cocksure Col. Sanders, cock-of-the-walk Buddy, peacocking Lou, cockeyed Stan, and Bobbi, whose mouth is always going off half-cocked. Can this plucky crew overcome the odds of this cockamamie quest, or will they be coldcocked? WHY ISN'T THE GUY WHO PLAYED COLONEL SANDERS LISTED IN THE CREDITS?? Night of the Wererooster final grade: Steve says this one way "way better" than he thought it was going to be. Entertainment value elevates this "shitty movie" into the "not-so-shitty category." Lack of a "creature," and filler scenes aimed at a 90-minute goal detracted from the parts of the movie that were surprisingly good and well done. 3.00/5.0 Brandon Producer/Director/Actor David Radford seems to have sat down to try to make a shitty movie, and succeeded in doing so. This one blows the other "micro budget" movies we've watched out of the water. Penis-related humor hit in the right places. 3.52/5 Cocktail of the Week: Rooster Whiskey Cocktail 1 1/2 oz Bourbon 1/2 oz cinnamon Schnapps or, in our case, Fireball 4 oz Sarsaparilla or Root Beer. Rim a rocks glass with kosher salt. Mix the cocktail in the glass. First the liquors, then top with the root beer or Sarsaparilla. Stir to combine. Garnish with lime wedge. Cocktail Grade: Steve thought this cocktail was inspired by the lead character in True Grit, Rooster Cogburn. Turns out, it must have actually been inspired by the flavors of a rooster's cloaca. Root beer, cinnamon, and salt don't mix. We feel bad we wasted decent bourbon on this. Only drink this if you hate yourself. 0.2/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Watching our first-ever vampire movie. Eat Locals is a horr-medy from the #UK with lots of gun fire and several vampires reduced to nothing butt dust. The vampires than run the British Isles have a meeting to coordinate their way of life. Turns out, one of them has been doing stuff they shouldn't, so they have to kill the guy. Enter Sebastian, a regular human who gets a chance to join their little troupe. Unfortunately, vamp in-fighting, and a small army of vampire hunters short-circuits his pledge/initiation process. Now this plucky gang of the undead have to fight their way out by sunrise. Eat Locals final grade: Steve had a hard time following the characters for a bit, but enjoyed the movie overall. Another movie trying to do a little too much balancing on the Horror vs Comedy line. Also had little too much slapstick, but the acting was good and Jason Flemyng showed promise as a director. 3.9/5.0 Brandon another "perfectly fine" movies that demonstrates competent acting, cinematography and production quality. Some good British humor and physical comedy. Unfortunately for Eat Locals, being in this streak of movies that are done professionally actually works against them. 3.41/5 Cocktail of the Week: Shrunken Skull 1 oz Demerara Rum 1 oz Light Rum 1 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice 1 oz oz Fancy Grenadine, not the Rose's Brand garbage Shake all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. No garnish required. Cocktail Grade: A sweet cocktail that packs a punch. Definitely would not be as good with a lower-quality grenadine, so click the link to see how Steve made it. 4.78/5 https://youtu.be/CvEDhkR6K14?si=9axLXWGD3NZ2E7sE&t=239 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Classic story of what happens when you flush a pet alligator down the toilet. Of course it grows to extreme size by surviving on test animals full of growth hormone, then gets really mad and terrorizes your city. After all, it's got all them teeth and no toothbrush. Luckily a cop and a herpetologist (who is an expert on reptiles, not what you were thinking) are there to save the day. There was also a big game hunter for a little bit, but he fell for the classic "Giant Alligator hiding under a twelver of Miller High Life" gambit. It's basically an '80s version of Lake Placid, except it takes place in a city. Lots of people get chewed up. Alligator final grade: Steve really likes this movie, calls it one of the best movies we've watched, and recommends it for anyone who likes giant critter flicks. 4.9/5.0 Brandon says the effects were legit and the acting was perfectly competent. No explicit or dark humor, no over-the-top-gore, no goofiness. The movie loses points for being too "good." 4.312/5 Cocktail of the Week: Gin Rickey 1 1/2 oz Old Tom Gin One half, or one whole lime, depending on lime juiciness. Topo Chico Sparkling Water Squeeze the juice of 1/2 of a large lime, or one whole small lime into a highball glass. Throw a chunk of ice in there, then add gin. Plop the lime in the glass and top with another chunk of ice. Top with sparkling water. Cocktail Grade: A refreshing classic cocktail. Easy to throw together. No sugars make it friendly to people who can't or won't do sugar. 4.58/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

John Steele comes home after a variety of oonflict, both war-related and interpersonal, during the Vietnam war. Emotional damage that doesn't really come across due to leading man Martin Kove's resting confused face has led Steele to lose his wife, his career and his sobriety. When his BFF and former Army partner, Lee, is killed by an old war-era nemesis, "Steele is Back" and unleashed on a Vietnamese crime syndicate. A million movie tropes mash-up to create this Rambo/Commando/Die Hard combo, except with Martin Kove rather than Stallone/Schwarzenegger/Willis. Bodies by Jake. Lots of guns. A cool Gatlin gun truck. A rubber Coral snake on a fishing line. Steele Justice final grade: Steve calls this a fine movie, inoffensive and watchable by anyone who enjoys 80's era action. Pretty standard Reagan-era USA! USA! hero action. 3.41/5.0 Brandon says Steele Justice is a perfectly OK movie to watch. Basically the same storyline and production quality of every Stallone/Schwarzenegger/Norris movie of the 1980s. Unfortunately, Martin Kove can't carry a movie like those other guys. 3.00/5 Cocktail of the Week: Steele Justice 1 1/2 oz Tequila 1/2 oz Light Rum 2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Grapefruit 1 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lime Juice 1 oz oz Honey Syrup 1/2 oz Egg White Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake a few times. Add ice and shake again. Double strain (all about that mouth feel) over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge. Cocktail Grade: A great way to enjoy a grapefruit without a partner. A tasty sour that packs a little punch. One of them is good. Two are really good. 4.69/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

This week we finish our look at Roger Corman's career with what may be the closest thing to an adult film that Roger put his name on, Dinosaur Island. We weren't quite able to "know it when we see it," though, because we had to watch a version that was apparently edited to meet YouTube's community standards.  In the final installment of the Corman Compendium, Steve runs down what is actually a pretty impressive list of the filmmakers and actors to whom Roger Corman gave early-career opportunities.  On to Dinosaur Island: Five soldiers wash up on the shore of an uncharted island after a plane crash. As luck would have it, the island is populated by cavewomen who seem to be experiencing a shortage of leather, because their clothing options didn't offer much coverage. But, things aren't all daquirirs and skinny-dipping. A "giant" T-Rex terrorizes the women. Can these goofball soldiers save them from their tormentor *and* teach them the ways of male/female...relations...or is that job more than they can chew? Dinosaur Island final grade: Steve likes the movie and calls it an entertaining bit of camp. But, as usual, he's also harder on the movie for its low quality acting, crappy dinosaurs, and lackluster visual effects. 3.69/5.0 Brandon calls this the goofiest, most ridiculous Corman movie we've watched thus far, with the worst Dinosaur models and puppetry ever seen. Of course, this means the movie was very good and amusing. It's also possible he saw this movie on Showtime in 1994. 4.04/5  Cocktail of the Week: Dino-Sour 1 oz Dark Rum 1 oz Light Rum 1 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Rich Demerara Syrup 1/2 oz Egg White Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker without ice. Dry shake a few times. Add ice and shake again. Double strain (all about that mouth feel) over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish as you like. Cocktail Grade: A good sour cocktail. Taste very similarly to a standard whiskey sour, with perhaps a slightly more pronounced vanilla. For our tastes, 5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

After being stymied by streaming services on a few other options to continue May's Roger Corman retrospective, we land on another Alien-style knockoff. This one does divide Brandon and Steve a bit and give a glimpse in their different movie-grading criteria. Brandon likes this one for it's splattery, campy toplessness. Steve expects more in terms of production value, set design, and writing. Tell us if you've heard this before. An experiment goes wrong at a space research facility. Expert problem-solver is sent in to investigate the problem. He recommends killing the troublesome critter while it's small and containable. Scientists disagree and ask him to sleep on it. By morning, it's too late and the critter has become ginormous and is killing everyone. In addition, Steve airs some grievances he has with AMC theater's new contactless policies and Brandon mentions a couple cultural differences he noticed while on holiday in Scotland. Steve continues with the next chapter in his Roger Corman biography. Forbidden World Final Grades Steve: James Cameron wasn't in the building for this one, so this iteration of a Corman knock-off of a previous Alien-knockoff falls flat. Can't get over the styrofoam trays as walls. Good special effects don't make up for being well below-average in every other respect. 2.46/5 Brandon While this wasn't as "good" a movie as Galaxy of Terror, the campy, splattering Skinemax qualities hit in the "entertainment" category slightly better than its predecessor. Acting scared of a thing you can see is easier than acting scared of a thing you haven't seen, so the flick had an easier formula to pull off. 4.02/5 Cocktail of the Week: Forbidden Sour 1 1/2 oz Your Favorite Bourbon 1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice 1/2 oz Simple Syrup Shake all ingredients over ice and strain into lowball/rocks glass and garnish with a lemon slice. Cocktail Grade: Pomegranate adds a slightly different flavor profile to one of our favorite cocktails. A nice twist on the classic whiskey sour. Would definitely drink again. 5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

The boys are back after a #Fortnight on the road. Brandon enjoyed a couple weeks in Scotland and Steve was off gallivanting around Utah and Arizona. Sadly, the "King of the B-Movies," Roger Corman, passed away while we were on holiday, so we'll be dedicating the rest of May to his career, in a series we'll be calling, "There MAY Be Boobs." Steve takes a deep dive into Roger Corman's career and we'll review one of the more well-thought-of Corman Creations, 1978's Piranha. Kids vanish after they trespass onto a "secret" military site on which "secret" experiments are conducted. Maggie McKeown, a bulldog of a skip tracer, ropes a down-on-his-luck drunk, Paul Grogan, into helping her locate these missing teens. Her own brazen disregard for the law and pulling levers without contemplation of the consequences leads to a plethora of deadly critters being dumped into a local recreational waterway. Coincidentally, Paul's daughter is attending a summer camp on that very lake. What are the odds? Now Paul must race to rescue his daughter, who has a fear of water, has no interest in going in the water, and will never enter the water under any circumstances. Can he do it? Piranha Final Grades Steve: Doesn't comprehend the cult status of this movie. Think a better product could have been put together if Corman himself had been more involved. But, he also doesn't want to give a Sub-2.0 grade to the recently deceased. 2.47/5 Brandon Uninteresting story construction. Dialog and acting didn't help elevate it. This movie was "pretty bad." The worst Roger Corman movie we've seen as a part of this podcast. Adding an extra couple tenths of a point for all the Skinemax movies of the early '90s that he didn't know Corman produced. 1.31/5 Cocktail of the Week: Piranhas In The Water, another Brandon Creation 2 oz Ruby Port Wine 1 oz Dark Rum 1/2 oz Orange Liqueur 1 oz Pineapple Juice A couple spurts of honey syrup Top with coconut water. Mix all ingredients other than coconut water in a mixing glass over ice. Strain into Collins glasses. Garnish with orange twist and skewered Swedish Fish. Cocktail Grade: Not bad for random liquids thrown into a glass. Mostly tastes like the Port Wine. It is red, though, so it looks like bloody water. Needed bubbles. Was better after adding some club soda for round two. 2.69/5.1 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Some nut with a weird imagination gets all excited when the Winnie the Pooh classic hits the public domain and decides he needs to make a scary "what if" out of it. Being abandoned by Christopher Robin drives Pooh and Piglet to uncontrollable violent rage. Young women have a girls' getaway in the woods. Paths cross. You can probably guess the rest. Not a bad idea, but the execution misses. Poor writing and acting don't make you care about the characters. Repetitive, formulaic violence gets boring after a while. To be fair, an honest attempt on the budget available. It just doesn't do any one thing well. It was better than expected, based on the reviews, though. Maybe check it out if you're intrigued, but you probably won't watch it twice. Winnie the Pooh Blood & Honey Final Grades Steve: A good idea that missed the mark. Maybe after learning something here and getting a bigger budget for a planned sequel, they can put out a better product next time. 1.78/5 Brandon Couldn't hear things. Couldn't see things. Why don't British people speak English? This movie is like Pooh in your pool or Pooh in your treehouse or finding Pooh in your living room. Pooh. 1.59/5 Cocktail of the Week: The Bees Knees, two ways Steve gets gin, Brandon gets tequila 2 oz Gin or Tequila 1 oz Honey Syrup (50/50 Honey:Water) 3/4 oz Fresh-squeezed Lemon Juice A couple dashes Angostura Bitters for the Tequila version Shake the ingredients in a cocktail shaker and strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon peel. Cocktail Grade: Two very good cocktails. The tequila version with the bitters has a little better flavor profile than the gin version that is a little sweeter. Both of them are great if you've got a scratchy throat. It's just delicious cough syrup, really. Highly recommended for any sick days. ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

A Schwarzenegger-style action movie with more goofiness and fewer steroids. Fictional countries are at odds. One of them hires the Megaforce, a band of skilled, highly-armed mercenaries to handle their dirty work for them. Plans go awry. The Expendables meets Spies Like Us. Silly, unrealistic effects, like a flying motorcycle with 7" wings with no more flight controls than one man's hopes and dreams. Sweet dune buggies. Repurposed Death Cycles from Deathsport. More rockets than an eight-year-old boy could dream of. The old guy from Knight Rider. What more could you ask for? A charming offering from the 80s. But what is intentionally campy or did it just miss the mark on a real action movie? Who knows? Doesn't matter anyway. The good guys win, even in the 80s. 'Merica. Megaforce Final Grades Steve: An above average addition to the subgenre. Dad jokes abound. Sweet dune buggies. 3/5 Brandon These silly 80s goofball action movies are finding a special place in this movie watcher's heart. This one was a little more family-friendly than the Roger Corman flicks of a similar style, meaning...less boobs. The motorcycles are painted like tigers. 3.57/5 Cocktail of the Week: The Freedom Martini 2 oz Vodka 1/2 oz Raspberry Liqueur 1 1/2 oz Pineapple Juice Shake ingredients in a martini shaker. Strain into frosted martini glasses. Cocktail Grade: A fine little martini option. Good flavors, not too sweet. Maybe a hint of caramel on the back end, unless that's just the effect of using a 20-year-old bottle of liqueur? ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

A low-budget warm-up to Aliens. A rescue party is sent to investigate a crashed vessel. Tentacles keep popping out of places. An unseen force kills off the the landing party one-by-one, using their greatest fears against them. It's a pyramid, just like the ones in Egypt. Coincidence? If you've ever read Sphere by Michael Crichton or watched the movie adaptation, you kinda get the idea. The guy who plays Freddy Krueger doesn't get killed, but also doesn't make it to the end of the movie. WHERE DID HE GO?? Galaxy of Terror Final Grades Steve: James Cameron works magic on a Roger Corman budget. A likeable movie with better set dressing, costumes, direction and production than Ol' Rog usually gets. 4.2897/5 Brandon A not-as-scary space thriller. Missing a bit of psychological aspect that could have made up for a evil creature/force that's barely on camera. But, overall, a pretty good movie. Mostly a fun watch. 4/5 Cocktail of the Week: Trader Steve's Lemon Gin Refresher 1 1/2 oz Old Tom Gin 3/4 oz Limoncello 1/2 oz Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice Trader Joe's Lemon & Ginger Seltzer Pour the gin, limoncello, and lemon juice in a Collins glass over ice. Stir to combine and top with the seltzer. Cocktail Grade: A very refreshing spin on the classic Collins. Good flavor. Easy to drink. Makes you happy. 5/5 ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Off to Scotland this week. Four secondary school students (two delinquents, one street-tough poseur rapper wanna-be, and a diligent hardworker) are set off in the wilderness on the Duke of Edinburgh Award program. One of them wants to do a good job to pad his CV, the other three want to screw around and get high. You may be familiar with the setup. The four soon find themselves in the crosshairs of an upper crust psycho whose annual sport is to kill the ne'er-do'wells who are sent out on this expedition. Hallucinogenic rabbit feces. Wackiness ensues. Social commentaries are made. The movie has a hard time mixing the "psychological thriller" genre with the "goofball comedy" genre and end up offering a fairly inoffensive product. It is entertaining, though. Get Duked Final Grades Steve: Another middle of the road movie. It's a reasonable movie to watch, so don't avoid it, but there's nothing particularly noteworthy about it. Relatively family friendly. Calling this a "horror" movie is a stretch. 3/5 Brandon One of a handful of movies that don't stir a strong reaction for or against. Production quality is good. If the sense of humor in this movie suits you, you'll enjoy it. 3/5 Cocktail of the Week: Rusty Nail 2 2/3 oz Scotch Whisky 1 1/3 oz Drambuie Cocktail Grade: Essentially a Scottish Old Fashioned. Whiskey base and the Drambuie serves as a sort of Old Fashioned Mix. There are different theories on how to proportion the cocktail, so do what you want. The Drambuie is pretty honey-heavy and very sweet, so perhaps go with a stronger whisky pour than we did. Still a 5/5. Easy to mix, easy to drink. ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

What would you do if you had $2000 burning a hole in your pocket, access to a university office building for a few hours, and eight friends who all had nothing better to do at the same time? Probably make a movie better than this. Glenn Berggoetz is a magician who, through persuasion or spiked drinks, convinces a few other people to spend a beautiful, sunny Colorado day "filming" a travesty that he wrote, directed and produced. With all the hiking, cycling, and craft breweries within a short drive of the Metropolitan State University of Denver, there were a plethora of better options to waste an afternoon. Glenn Berggoetz plays an English professor who "fights" bad guys. "Writing" that only amuse Glenn. Glenn wins. Society loses. To Die Is Hard Final Grades Steve: Always looking for silver linings, "Eternal Optimist" Steve says Glenn deserves some credit for production value, and praises the movie for being well lit and audible. But, he also didn't actively watch most of it. Bottom shelf. Brandon would gladly be in a future Glenn Berggoetz production if he films another one within three kilometers of his house. Agreement all around that the movie featured good lighting and sound quality, but would have preferred if the movie could be neither seen nor heard. Bottom shelf. Cocktail of the Week: Wisconsin Old Fashioned 2 oz Brandy Orange slice Maraschino Cherries A sugar cube Lemon-lime soda Muddle orange slice, cherries and sugar in a rocks glass. Add brandy quantity of your preference. Stir to combine. Top with your favorite lemon-lime soda. Garnish with additional orange wedge, more cherries and some of that sweet, sweet "cherry juice." Call your health care provider's scheduling line and make an appointment to get your A1C checked. Cocktail Grade: A sugar bomb that will have the ghost of Wilford Brimley haunting your nightmares. But you know what, screw that guy. The residents and supper clubs of the Great State of Wisconsin know better. A+++++++ ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Close your eyes and picture the 1980s. Well, don't close them because you have to keep reading. What do you see and hear? Aquanet? Bangs? A magazine hidden under a teenage boy's bed? High-pitched male vocals? Nunchucks? Playboy Playmates...I mean Angels...I mean highly-skilled operatives of "The Agency" take down a presumably-notorious Kingpin. It's not paradise all the time. Unfortunately, investigation isn't LETHAL's strong suit, so we never really have any dots connected. But this movie is jam-packed with what The Agency does specialize in, explosions, gun fights, bikinis and boobs. Hard Ticket Final Grades Steve: Mid-Tier, middle of the road, perfectly average. Excellent soundtrack. Watchable. 50% Brandon found a certain charm in the 1980s nostalgia and he has a soft spot for blow-up dolls that blow up and a toilet snake that can only be killed by a bazooka round to the face. Above average. 69% Cocktail of the Week: Tom Collins 2 ounce Old Tom Gin 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice. 1 rich simple syrup Combine/shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain, over ice, into tall/Collins glass. Top with Club Soda. Garnish with a lemon wheel and some Luxardo cherries. An all-time classic. Tastes like summer. ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support

Happy Easter everyone! Sometimes giant, sometimes just really big rabbit appears out of nowhere. Sometimes it hops like a rabbit. Sometimes it walks like a human. All the time, it kills people. Unfortunately, it didn't kill the producers of this movie before they had the chance to create this abomination. Beaster Day Final Grades: This movie sucks. Don't watch it. Don't let anyone else watch it. This movie is one reason why the internet is a hellscape. If it could be scrubbed from existence, the world would be a brighter place. Steve ~1 of 5 "This movie is a waste of time." Brandon's ~1 of 5 This movie gets an F, as in "F this movie" Cocktail of the Week: Purple Jesus 2 ounce Vodka 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lime juice. 1 ounce Kool-Aid syrup Combine/shake ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain, over ice, into tall/Collins glass. Float as much Miller High Life on top as is needed. Garnish with Easter candy. Feel bad about yourself for having done this. Not as bad as was expected. It's fine, but not worth making, unless you're pranking someone. ------------------ Contact us with feedback or cocktail/movie recommendations to: boozeandbmovies@gmail.com X: @boozeandbmovies Instagram: @boozeandbmovies Threads: @boozeandbmovies www.facebook.com/boozeandbmovies --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boozeandbmovies/support