Two Dudes, Brews And Reviews

During a time where a global pandemic was ravaging the world, people were finally able to flock back to the theater for their first big theatrical experience in almost a year. What were they given after an overwhelming time? The film equivalent of your brain short circuiting! Christopher was back with 'Tenet'. Weirdly sandwiched between his historical dramas 'Dunkirk' and 'Oppenheimer', is this a natural progression on his usual twisty formula, or is a regression into old tropes?Starring - John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Michael Caine

We're covering a semi-recent film for the first time in ages with the slice-of-life drama 'Minari', a film that was one of the rare highlights from a year that brought us a global pandemic. We drink the white man's golden elixir (Miller Lite) as we dive deep into the films portrayal of an immigrant family going for the American Dream, adapting to a midwest lifestyle, and the various problems that threaten their harmonious dynamic. Directed by Lee Isaac Chung, whose follow up to this small and emotionally delicate film was the recent Twister soft-reboot (?), and stars Steven Yuen, a man given the chance to escape his Walking Dead fame and never look back - Minari has us reaching for the nearest Kleenex, and contemplating our religion.

With the 2024 presidential election looming, we thought it'd be timely to jump down the conspiratorial rabbit-hole with Brian De Palma's 1981 political thriller 'Blow Out'. This film follows slasher b-movie sound specialist Jack Terri, who witnesses a car accident that kills a prolific politician. Using his audio expertise, he begins to uncover that this accident might've been an assassination. However, his independent investigation gets him wrapped up in something much more dangerous than he could have imagined. The film delves into elements of thrillers, horror-satire, and pulpy soap-opera melodrama, Director: Brian De Palma Starring: John Trevolta, Nancy Allen, John Lithgow For this episode we're drinking Woodford Reserve whisky.

We don't disagree very often, but The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has changed that. Is it a celebration of life and an ode to late bloomers? Or is it a melodramatic attempt at a indie slice-of-life indie drama? Starring and also directed by Ben Stiller, it also involves Kristin Wiig, Sean Penn, and Patton Oswalt,

After the longest hiatus we've ever taken, Alex and Austin have returned to explore musical territory outside of our usual sad white-boi schtick - it's the groundbreaking 1980 album 'Remain in Light' by the Talking Heads, which explores post-punk and dance-rock elements merged with African influences and an experimental one-chord structure throughout.

Remember a time...a time before the intense superhero fatigue of the 2020's kicked in, where the idea of a non-IP semi-satire of pre-mature MCU films was a fresh idea. If you're thinking of 2010's Kick-Ass then congratulations...you win nothing! This film by Matthew Vaughn features a creative premise, Nicholas Cage overacting, kids cursing and committing murder, and some seriously questionable story beats. We also get into Le Finn Du Monde being the greatest beer ever, and the time capsule that is Ohio's Jungle Jims International food market. It stars - Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloe Grace Moretz, Nicholas Cage, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lyndsy Fonseca, Clark Duke, and Evan Peters.

Have you felt sad, lethargic, and are experiencing a lack of interest in things you're usually invested in? It's probably because you've listened to our discussion on Lars von Trier's 2011 psychological-drama 'Melancholia'. We've just come out of three months straight of bleak grayness with no sun in sight, but the heavens aligned when we got together for this session with a warm sunny day...thank god, we needed it considering the emotionally heavy subject matter. For this episode we're drinking 'Beat' by Heart State Brewing,. This film stars Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Kiefer Sutherland, Alexander Skarsgård, Stellan Skarsgård, John Hurt, Charlotte Rampling, and Udo Kier.

We know that you just want to listen to your Creedence tapes while laying on a comfy rug (that really ties the room together), but new shit has come to light! We're finally talking about The Big Lebowski, a film that we've officially declared as the "official anti-podcast movie". Surprisingly, Austin is the first one to bring back the Coen brothers to the table much to Alex's delight. We got lost in the supposed nothing-burger of this plot, but is there something deeper going on here? It stars Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Tara Reid Follow us on social media - linktr.ee/twodudesbrewsreviews

You know it's not going to be a good day when you have to listen to two white men drink and review movies, and all the while you're still in fucking Bruges! Most of us will never have the luxury of visiting a beautiful country like Belgium, but we all can relate to the misery that Ray feels while he's there. We're talking about In Bruges (2008), the film written and directied by Martin McDonagh, which follows two hitmen after a job gone bad awaiting further instruction while they vacation in Europe. It stars Colin Ferrel, Brendan Gleeson, Clémence Poésy, and Ralph Fiennes. For this episode we're drinking Goose Island Bourbon County stout "Cherrywood" edition, as well as Makers Mark French Oak whisky

Tackling a classic film in a unique way is never an easy task, but we're going a step farther than that with Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film Seven Samurai - a film that was an essential pillar in establishing certain plot-beats that have been referenced, homaged, and copied many times over. We get into the "slightly bald top-knot", Oppenheimer (2023) and how the atomic bomb effected Japan in the 1950's, and the technicality of this in comparison to other heavyweights of the time like Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. We're drinking Kikori Japanese whisky and Kirin Ichiban. Interested in following us elsewhere? https://linktr.ee/twodudesbrewsreviews

We're officially kicking off our "golden era" with the most life-affirming album that mankind has ever seen. Two depressed white men have their character arcs challenged by a mixture of funky bangers and thoughtful ballads. Even Alex, the resident cynic of this podcast, is singing the graces of the good lord...what the hell is going on? The status quo has been interrupted, just as Stevie intended...we are blind, but now we see.

The Silence of the Lambs Directed by Jonathan Demme Starring - Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald We're transitioning out of spooky season through the form of this psychological-thriller that reads more of as a mature character than anything. That's right folks, the film whose VHS artwork scarred any child that laid eyes upon it is actually a commentary on women and the male gaze...how chilling!! We get into the film's incredibly tight screenplay, legendary performances, and discuss one of horror's most familiar cliches. Tonight we are drinking Unibroue Brewing's La Fin du Monde

Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Directed by Joseph Zito Corey Feldman, Crispin Glover, Kimberly Beck Through some cruel twist of fate we have found ourselves in the depths of what cinema has to offer. Austin's bright idea has brought us to the iconic Friday the 13th franchise, which sees us hopping into the fourth installment without seeing any of the previous entries, but we soon find out just how little that matters, Often declared as one of the series' best films, Part IV offers a familiar mix of teens wandering through the woods, undressing, and being stabbed. We're in uncharted territory now folks! But don't worry, because Jason Voorhees is going out with a bang for the last time...until the next seven times that is! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090425888936 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitestguys/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodudesbrewsreviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewhitestguys

Evil Dead 2 (1987) Directed by Sam Raimi Starring: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley The rare time of the year where we actually talk about a horror film is finally here, and it's starting to look like that might not be too uncommon after today. Evil Dead 2 was recommended on a whim by Alex (who hasn't seen it) to Austin (who strongly dislikes horror), and somehow we've both been changed through this weird combination of horror, comedy, rudimentary practical effects, and unbelievably creative filmmaking. We get into Sam Raimi's filmography and stylistic hallmarks (including the weirdness of his Spider-Man trilogy), the unfulfilled career of Bruce Campbell, and Austin's newfound love for horror films.

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade (2006) Gerard Way, Ray Toro, Frank Lero, Mikey Way, Bob Bryar Produced by Rob Cavallo Our summer of nostalgia finally ends with a seminole album in the hearts of many that grew up in the 2000's era. We're here to talk about an album that capitalized on the resurgence of the "rock-opera", and exponentially expanded the theatrical elements of what Green Day did with American Idiot years prior. This is the longest period we've gone without recording, so the first 5-7 minutes is us catching up on Austin's recent trip to The Gorge in Washington to see Dave Mathews Band, as well as him moving out to his first apartment - meanwhile, Alex's only ongoing thing is his recent foray into exercise and completion of the Twin Peaks series. We're getting quite sloshed on this one while drinking 'Toki' Japanese Blended whisky. Thank you for listening.

Red Hot Chili Peppers - By the Way (2002) Anthony Kiedes, John Frusciante, Flea, Chad Smith Produced by Rick Rubin Continuing our journey through nostalgia and summer vibes, we've set our sights on everyones favorite Californian alternative-rock/funk band. With an already storied history and established repertoire, Red Hot Chili Peppers are approaching their 8th album with an optimistic lens after several years of lineup changes and addiction problems among the group. John Frusciante takes the reign's as lead songwriter on this album, bringing flavors of light psychedelia, doo-wop, and Beatles/Beach Boys inspiration for the first time in the bands career. For Alex, this album represents a return to an album that served as a transition into other bands/genres, while Austin experiences it for the first time with an already sharpened musical pallet. Things get a tad negative on this one, so if you're a hardcore RHCP fan, keep that in mind going in! Also - we're drinking a Pinot Noir for this episode. Thanks again to anyone who listens to the show, whether it's your first time, or if you've been with us since the beginning. We will see you next time when we discuss My Chemical Romance's album 'The Black Parade'.

Inception (2010) Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio, Eliot Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine For the first time in Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews history a director has appeared for the second time as a recommendation, and in some ways this feels like a full circle moment for the podcast - Nolan is Austin's favorite director, the first episode featuring our updated audio set-up was on Interstellar, and he is one of two directors (thus far) that we've ranked on the podcast. Yet, returning to Inception felt weird to us....we discuss how the ideas are here, but the character and emotion isn't. It leads to one of our most free-flowing conversations that weirdly becomes a psychoanalysis on the films, themes, and tropes of Nolan's career thus far.

Jurassic Park (1993) Dir. Steven Spielberg Starring: Sam Neil, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson, Wayne Knight, Bob Peck, Martin Ferraro, BD Wong Alex decided that the best way to celebrate his upcoming 30th birthday (RIP) was to talk about a nostalgic film that just so happens to have come into existence precisely a month before he did. We're talking about one of the most iconic summer blockbusters of all time with Steven Spielberg's 1993 science-fiction/action-adventure film Jurassic Park. We get into Spielbergs filmography as a whole, give a retrospective on the Jurassic Park film franchise, and get into what's lacking about modern day blockbusters. For this episode we're drinking Urban Artifact's 'Gadget' and Miller Lite.

Warrior (2011) Dir. Gavin O'Connor Starring: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo You would think that an early 2010's MMA-centered sports-action-drama would reek of "sponsored by Monster Energy and Five Finger Death Punch" energy - but instead we get a (mostly) mature family-drama that thrives on its writing and performances. We get into what is somewhat of a wonky screenplay with a few too many ideas, some choppy fighting sequence editing, and some questionable logic regarding how sports combat are portrayed - but somehow it transcends a lot of its flaws. We also talk about how this film exposed Austin to The National (one of Alex's favorite bands). Drinks of choice for this episode: Urban Artifact 'Pinwheel' + Miller High Life

Dir.: Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers. Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Jake Johnson, Oscar Isaac, Jason Schwartzman, Issa Rae, Daniel Kaluuya We're unsure whether or not our conversation about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a canon-event or not, but we can 100% tell you that we've had a bit too much to drink to ever be sure. We're back with the first TDBR bonus episode in a while, and we make sure to make it bonus-y as possible with off-topic tangents about "new age culture" and what-not. We praise the film for its inventive animation, tight writing, solid voiceover performances, and in-depth references and easter eggs.

Mulholland Drive (2001) Dir. David Lynch Starring: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Ann Miller, Mark Pellegrino, Robert Forster, Dan Hedaya, Angelo Badalmenti Wake up pretty girl, we're talking about David Lynch's 2001 mind-bending surrealist neo-noir mystery film Mulholland Drive. After months of waiting, Alex is finally forcing his "David Lynch era" upon the TDBR world, and coincidentally aligning with Austin's descent into hippy-ism with dream analyzation and transcendental meditation up for discussion. This genre-crossing film encapsulates soap-opera drama while also fusing itself with elements of noir, mystery, psychological-thriller, dark comedy, and horror. With top-notch direction, sound design, score, and performances, we'd have enough to talk about for a longer than average podcast - but its multi-layered story and (possible) metaphorical allusions to the lie of the "Hollywood Dream" gives us more than enough to talk about.

The Last Samurai - Dir. Edward Zwick - 2003 This historical action-epic stars Tom Cruise as Captain Nathan Algren, a 19th century alcoholic war veteran who is hired to help train Japan's army in defense of a growing samurai rebellion during a time of western expansion and civil unrest in the country. When Nathan becomes captured by the rebels, his time in captivity is spent befriending their leader Katsumuto (Ken Watanabe) and becoming enamored by the samurai way of life - possibly enough to join them in their fight to preserve the culture of old Japan. Austin eagerly anticipated doing this one for years, as it's one of his beloved childhood films. Weirdly enough, Alex had never even heard of it until the two of us became friends. While it hasn't exactly put a huge stamp on popular culture in the twenty years since its release, we both find that there's enough interesting stuff going on here to somewhat discredit its "okay" critical reception. Between its standout performances, massive production design and Hans Zimmer's orchestral score, The Last Samurai outperforms its middling reputation in a lot of aspects that matter. But of course, the "white savior" thing is constantly hovering in the foreground of the whole film..and believe me, we debate whether or not it's guilty of this thoroughly. We're drinking Black Cherry Bourbon Barrel Wild Tea by Wild Ohio Brewing on this episode.

I feel obliged to write a disclaimer here that Two Dudes, Brews, & Reviews is not legally responsible for any individual who identifies themselves as a "hoe" that ends up experiencing feelings of fear (or the sudden urge to take away someone's aux privileges) as a result of todays topic and subsequent podcast on that topic.. and to be fair, I wouldn't blame you - we're completely off the rails on this one. Welcome to the reality of recording two podcasts in one night when your show is also about drinking alcohol. From the bottom of our bottles we are here attempting to review the highly anticipated collaboration between two of hip-hop's most prolific weirdos.. it's SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown. We get into how Peggy's production style has evolved, the duo's chemistry, the genuineness of video game references, weird vocal mixing, and sampling already popular songs. Throughout our self-induced madness we also get into the shame of going to McDonald's + the beauty of misheard lyrics and meaningful life quotes coming from them. So while we're double-fisting the cat (cash?) we hope that you guys enjoy the episode. Thanks for listening.

Make sure to have your rat poison and morphine ready, because we're diving into the psychedelic nightmarish wasteland that is 2003's Deloused in the Comatorium by progressive-rock band The Mars Volta - AKA the rise and fall of Cerpin Taxt. While Alex has been somewhat of a fan of them for over a decade, this is Austin's first foray into the bands music. We talk about the bands prior history as At the Drive-In, the songwriting duo of Cedric Zavala-Bixler and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the revolving door of musicians (including RHCP's Flea and John Frusciante), the incredible drumming by Jon Theodore, Rick Rubin and the importance of a good producer (where Alex accidentally credits Stanley Donwood instead of Nigel Godrich for Radiohead), and the albums unique mix of prog-rock, post-hardcore, psychedelic, and droning ambience. Outside of the topical discussion, we get into how busy Austin's life is getting with an upcoming wedding, house-hunting, and infatuation with emulating old SNES and gameboy games, plus the overall nothing-happening going ons of Alex's life at the moment (RIP). We're drinking Urban Artifact's berry-heavy fruited sour Audion for this one. Looks like we're doing The Last Samurai next. Want to reach us on social media? We're on Instagram and Twitter (@thewhitestguys), TikTok (@twodudesbrewsreviews), and we have an official TDBR Facebook page. For business inquires, please reach out to us at tdbr.ap.ag@gmail.com

Being here for the aesthetic isn't necessarily a bad thing - and that's proven by the Disney sci-fi action/adventure film Tron: Legacy. While maybe the screenplay and performances aren't all the way there, there's a killer soundtrack by Daft Punk and some (mostly) well-aged CGI effects. This directorial debut by filmmaker Joseph Kosinski has the tough task of soft-rebooting a a cult franchise that initially was a commercial failure - and through some David Fincher-esque camera work and (somewhat) interesting thematic elements, it succeeds some of the time. This film stars Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund, Michael Sheen, and Bruce Boxleitner. We also give some of our thoughts on the original Tron (1982) and drawcomparisons between the two films. We also go off track of the conversation by talking about raspberry pie technology, how Journey and Mick Jagger supposedly created the worst music video of all time, and our anticipation for Christopher Nolan's upcoming film Oppenheimer.

They say that the early bird gets the worm, and in this case we'd be completely wormless (???) - because we're giving both of our lists for what we think are the best films of 2022! We had recorded a year-in review in December, but audio issues caused us to scrap the episode completely; so we thought that with the 95th Academy Awards upon us it's appropriate to return to this conversation. Speaking of the 2022 Oscars, we talked about them! Except we're recording our predictions the night before it aired - so this episode is being released almost a week after it already happened. In retrospect this is the best year for the Oscars in the last several years, and it truly feels like movies are back. In terms of predictions - how right were we? The 2022 films we discuss are - Avatar: The Way of Water, The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Triangle of Sadness, All Quiet on the Western Front, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Menu, Top Gun: Maverick, The Northman, Bones and All, TÁR, The Fablemans, Women Talking, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Whale, and Babylon.

While the dominant conversation around the Magical Wizarding World nowadays is rightfully aimed towards hating J.K Rowling, the Harry Potter book and film series undeniably served as an importance piece of childhood for millions of people. With the rumors of a supposed 'reboot' in store from Warner Brothers (bleh) and the failure of the Fantastic Beasts series - we thought it'd be fun to dip into nostalgia and rank all 8 movies of this franchise from worst to best. The Harry Potter films starred: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grant, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham Carter, Gary Oldman, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Tom Felton, Harry Melling, David Thewlis, and many more. Sorcerers/Philosophers Stone - Chamber of Secrets - Prisoner of Azkaban - Goblet of Fire - Order of the Phoenix - Half-Blood Prince - Deathly Hallows Pt. I & II * Consider subscribing to our show! Leave us a rating and review as well! You can also find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090425888936 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewhitestguys TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodudesbrewsreviews?lang=en https://www.instagram.com/thewhitestguys/

...and in this corner, hailing from the Buckeye state of Ohio, at a combined weight of (???) pounds, it's the podcast Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews discussing Darren Aronofsky's 2008 psychological drama 'The Wrestler' starring Micky Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood. This film showcases a former 80's professional wrestling star coming to terms with his age, health, and broken relationships. We get into how it portrays the backstage inner-workings of sports entertainment, our own relationships with WWE/WWF (+ mentions of ROH, CZW, AEW, etc.), deathmatch wrestling veering too deep into misery porn/Oscar-bait, Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, distasteful nudity (and seeing Aunt May naked), and several other topics. We're drinking a Rhinegeist limited edition blonde fruited sour for this episode. Look forward to what's coming next - Harry Potter films ranked worst to best + Tron Legacy are on the future agenda. If you're a fan of what we do - follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090425888936 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewhitestguys/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewhitestguys TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twodudesbrewsreviews?lang=en

Dust off your boots and spurs, cause this town ain't big enough for two white men this drunk and insufferable. The two dudes who drink brews and review are here to talk about the 1966 classic western directed by Sergio Leone 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'. Everything you've ever known about westerns is probably owed to this movie, but don't worry, because within its own context it comes off as incredibly fresh for 2023. The Dollars Trilogy was the star-making moment for Clint Eastwood, but co-stars Lee Van Cleef and Eli Walloch command the screen as well. Let's not forget how accomplished and iconic the score by Ennio Morricon is. This three hour epic across the American frontier and its civil war is worth every minute of your attention. We get into how Quentin Tarantino has echoed Leone's style in his own films - is it inspiration or imitation? Also, we're drinking the NECTAR OF THE GODS aka La Finn Du Monde by Unibroue Brewing. Thanks to anyone who listens. If you want to support our show, subscribe to our channel and leave us a rating/review! We're also on social media. You can catch us on: Twitter: @thewhitestguys Instagram: @thewhitestguys TikTok: @twodudesbrewsreviews

We're back after a short hiatus to once again deliver drunken film discussion to your beautiful ears - sorry about the delay, but life has been gettin' in the way of us bros drinking in Alex's basement and keeping his wife up all night by playing guitar. If we didn't need money to survive, we'd probably do this every night. Anyways, it feels good to pick things back up with a discussion on the filmography of Christopher Nolan, the sci-fi/drama director who specializes in time abstraction and high-end concepts, and we rank his films to see how they stack up against each other. His debut film 'Following' was left out of this list as it barely reaches an hour in length and is largely considered a student film. We're drinking a limited edition Rhinegeist fruited sour (and it's very good) Memento - Insomnia - Batman Begins - The Prestige - The Dark Knight - Inception - The Dark Knight Rises - Interstellar - Dunkirk - Tenet

HAPPY FREAKING NEW YEAR EVERYONE - both Alex and Austin hope that you had a great holiday season and that you've shaken off your hangovers to put your focus into your resolutions and goals going forward into 2023. With this episode we're finally talking about the classic John McTiernan action film with controversial "Christmas" status - DIE HARD. This film starring Bruce Willis as John McClane and Alan Rickman as Hans Gruber takes a simple terrorist/hostage situation in a closed location and believably delivers tons of 80's action fun with a TIGHT script. We hadn't hung out in awhile so the first 8 minutes or so is us catching up on a variety of topics - reflections on New Years, the things we got for Christmas, starting a band, Garth Brooks being "the man", and the star signs who are gonna have the luckiest 2023. Also, Austin opens up a gift from Alex ON THE AIR (spoiler, it's a vinyl of Floating Points, London Symphony Orchestra, and Pharaoh Sanders. We'd like to thank ya'll for listening to Two Dudes, Brews and Reviews. If you'd like to reach out to us - our Instagram and Twitter handle is @thewhitestguys and we're on TikTok as @twodudesbrewsreviews. Feel free to shoot us a message!

Get ready for a heavy dose of fanboyism, because we're talking about Austin's favorite musical group today (Alex thinks they're pretty neat too) - we're ranking every album in Brockhamptom's discography from worst to best. This hip-hop collective/boyband features the artistic contributions from Kevin Abstract, Dom McLennon, Ameer Vaan, Merlyn Wood, Matt Champion, Bearface and Joba. This is a bonus episode, so as usual we're a little more liquored up than usual. We hope ya'll enjoy and enjoy the holidays! The Saturation Trilogy - Iridescence - Ginger - Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine - The Family - TM

After listening to this episode you might want to be neuralyzed because we're taking all of the fun out of Barry Sonnenfeld's 1997's sci-fi/action/comedy 'Men in Black'. Why over analyze a beloved blockbuster film that everyone and their mother loves unashamedly? Because! We talk about the overall fun and charm, the AWESOME special effects and makeup (which it won an Oscar for), and maybe some of the shortcomings that appear in its 3rd act. Some other random topics that come up during our discussion are: us drinking Old Fashioned's, Vodka vs. Whisky vs. Gin vs. Tequila, and forgiving Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock (ugh). This film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Linda Fiorentino, Rip Torn, Vincent D'Onofrio, Tony Shalhoub, and David Cross.

Worst podcast you've ever heard? Well, our next one will be better! We're talking about Tim Burton's under-appreciated 1994 biographical comedy/drama 'Ed Wood'. This film follows the real life so-called "worst director of all time" Edward D. Wood Jr. on his journey to creating one of the most infamously terrible films in history 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' - as well as his assembly of a group of misfits, and his friendship with Bela Lugosi. The film stars Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray, Lisa Marie, George 'The Animal' Steel, Jeffrey Jones, and Patricia Arquette. We also get into the quality of comedy scripts, Burton vs. Nolan Batman, and the quality of carnival food. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: We are finally attempting to have a social media presence. You can follow us at the following platforms - Twitter: @thewhitestguys Instagram: @thewhitestguys TikTok: twodudesbrewsreviews

The time has finally come for us to talk about one of our most beloved television series ever made - we're talking about the Breaking Bad prequel Better Call Saul. This Peter Gould/Vince Gilligan led project arrived on the scene with the possible stench of spin-off cynicism, but went on to deliver six seasons of methodical character-based storytelling that not only expanded on the lore of its original series, but ended up improving upon it. Better Call Saul stars Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seahorn, Michael Mando, Michael McKean, and Patrick Fabian.

Make sure you're wearing hearing protection for this latest episode of TDBR, because we're talking about 2019's Sound of Metal, the 2019 slice of life drama directed by Darius Marder which follows a metal drummer coping with hearing loss. This film was a huge hit at the Academy Awards, managing to nab both Best Sound Design and Best Editing, plus a few nominations for acting. It stars Riz Ahmed, Paul Raci, and Olivia Cooke. Believe us when we say that this film comes across as a horror movie to musicians like ourselves - wear earplugs at concerts people! We briefly discuss how much emotional resonance can carry a film, the fear of losing something you take for granted, and why a Miller Lite brewery is required to fulfill the needs of Ohio alone. Thanks for listening guys! Our next couple of episodes will be on Tim Burton's 'Ed Wood', and the television series 'Better Call Saul'.

It's finally here! Your least favorite white men on the internet are ranking every album by the worst man in the world (at the moment) aka Kanye West from worst to best. Did you say anti-Semitic? Well that's just a controversy that everyone will forget about by the time this podcast comes out - you will listen to to this two years from now when Kanye has a place on the cabinet of whichever U.S president is currently in place. Where was I? Oh yeah, we miss the old Kanye - back when slavery wasn't a choice and "George Bush didn't care about black people" was the biggest political controversy since Watergate. Is Pete Davidson doing okay? Also, it''s Alex here - writing this five beers deep and currently enduring a lethal case of Kanye fatigue, how are you? College Dropout - Late Registration - Graduation - 808's & Heartbreak - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Yeezus - The Life Of Pablo - Ye - Jesus is King - Donda

We're wishing everyone a HAPPY HALLOWEEN from here at Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews - and what a way we're ringing in the best holiday of the year with Luca Guadignino's remake of the 1977 classic Suspiria! Austin is being put into a state of discomfort by pretzel women, Tilda Swinton in old man makeup (plus two other roles!), and a runtime that seemingly never ends - all while Alex is frustrated by what should be one of the best horror films of the decade, but unfortunately falls short in many ways. Starring Tilda Swinton, Dakota Johnson, and Mia Goth - this film attempts to balance multiple tones and storylines - how successful was it? By the way - we're drinking on the Cincinnati based brewery with Rhinegeist' coffee stout 'Penguin'.

For todays episode we might referring you to a film crisis center - because we're reviewing the classic Paul Verhoeven action-satire film Robocop! Starring Peter Weller, Miguel Ferrer, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox, and the wonderfully magnificent Kurtwood Smith aka Red Foreman in the villain role. We talk about practical effects, stop-motion animation, b-movie style, cartoonishly evil villains, witty dialogue, and the satire of major corporations, police forces, and the U.S military complex. We get straight to the point with this one with few detours - Alex had a panic attack before recording, Austin is upset about Marvel films, and we do all of this while drinking an Oktoberfest that we don't know how to pronounce the name of. This is a shorter description than usual - but we thank you listening!

Behold our most clickbait title for a podcast yet! Alex and Austin have decided to do some bonus episodes on topics we think would be interesting to talk about, just to veer from the recommendation format that we usually go with. But yes, we're ranking the filmography of Quentin Tarantino - the visionary writer and director who has taken elements from westerns, kung-fu, grindhouse, and blaxploitation films, and elevates them for mainstream audiences. The rules are as follows: 1.) Both of us will announce what we have at each number in the list - but we will discuss the film that Austin has in that particular spot. 2.) For the two films that Austin hasn't seen, Alex will talk about them by himself. 3.) Only the films that Tarantino has directed will appear here - so no True Romance or From Dusk to Dawn, nor any films Tarantino guest directed such as Sin City - also Kill Bill Vol I and II will be combined as one film. The films that are featured on this list are Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Death Proof, Inglorious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

We bet if you could listen to any podcast you'd be disappointed, am I right? Well, that's too bad - because you're stuck with us, and we're discussing the 2000 album The Moon & Antartica by Modest Mouse. On this third album (their first on a major label), the band moved from the brash suburban musings of The Lonesome Crowded West into something more expansive and celestial. We praise the jammy nature of it's instrumentation, go on long drunken rants dissecting the lyrics (we hope you don't mind us getting existential), and Austin is caught up on Isaac Brock's vocal delivery. Also, we cant forget to mention - we're drinking Great Lakes Oktoberfest! P.S. - I wasn't feeling well when recording the intro, so I apologize about my lack of enthusiasm this time around (Alex) If you enjoy what we do here, consider subscribing to the show, give us a rating or review, and tell your friends about us. Thanks for listening!

Don't choke yourself with a dead cat over this, but here at Two Dudes, Brews, and Reviews we're reviewing the 2013 Spike Jonze romantic-drama 'Her'. Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson - and featuring a great supporting cast of Amy Adams, Rooney Mara, Chris Pratt and Olivia Wilde - this film explores the human condition, relationships, and the effects of technology in the 21st century. This is the first time we've really delved into a romance based movie - and it's honestly probably one of the best ones since Eternal Sunshine and the Spotless Mind. We get into our relationship with Spike Jonze directed films, our possible gripes with the humor, and the beautiful soundtrack by Arcade Fire. We're going pretty light on life updates here - Alex recently went to Columbus and maybe (?) saw heroin their, and Austin is taking recommendations from his brother Blake (thanks Blake!). Austin thinks the movie about the guy who fucks his computer deserves an Oscar over 12 Years a Slave, and Alex agrees. By the way - we're drinking 'Ache' by Ohio based Brewery 'Heartland'. If you like our drunken antics, subscribe to our show, give us a rating, and maybe even tell your friends about us - it helps us immensely! Thanks to anyone who listens.

We like cinema just like we like butter in our ass and lollipops in our mouth - and that's great news considering the film we're talking about on todays episode. It's Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 film ‘Boogie Nights', featuring an all-star cast of Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, and William H. Macy. But don't let the amazing cast of actors distract you from the other things this movie pulls off - great soundtrack choices, incredible cinematography, and a completely non-judgmental look into the pornography industry - and it's all wrapped up by a simple rise and fall story. Alex and Austin give few life updates here, instead choosing to dive right into the movie. By the way - we're drinking Sonder Brewing's beer ‘Hip Hop Fridays'. We hope you enjoy the show!

Where the hell ya been at Frank? Well, while we wait for the next Frank Ocean move - why don't we discuss his modern classic 'Blonde' from 2016 in the meantime? We get into the wait from Channel Orange to Blonde, the confusion of the visual album 'Endless', the greatest swindling of a major label in modern times, and each of our individual experiences with Frank Ocean and the rollout of this album. Alex gets into his most recent trip to Denver Colorado where he did some sightseeing, saw The Shins live at Red Rocks (on accident), and experienced a psychedelic playground with the MeowWolf art installation. Austin gets into the trouble of finding a place to live as a Millennial, and makes fun of the paleness of Alex (it's not that bad). Just a side note - we're drinking Guinness Baltimore Blond! If you like our show, consider subscribing, tell your friends about us, and rate us on whatever podcast app you use - it helps us a ton. Thanks for listening!

What's up doc? Here at TDBR we've been drowning ourselves in the nostalgia of classic cartoons. We're talking about the 1988 live-action/animation hybrid film Who Framed Roger Rabbit - directed by Robert Zemeckis with input by Stephen Spielberg, and starring Bob Hoskins, Joanna Cassidy, Christopher Lloyd, and the voices of classic Warner Brothers and Disney Cartoons such as Daffy and Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Betty Boop! This movie with children's icons features murder, sex, stylish noir elements, and a storyline involving the corruption of the railway system in Los Angeles...huh? Austin gets into his vacation but mostly wants to talk about The Way of Kings book series, and Alex hasn't been up to a goddamn thing. Anyways, thanks for listening y'all. If you like what we do on this show - subscribe to the podcast, and give us a rating, it helps us immensely!

Are you a fan of superhero's? Are you a fan of your beloved characters becoming alcoholics, unrepentant murders, depressed and sufferers of dementia? We certainly do! This week we're talking about the 2017 addition to the X-Men series 'Logan', directed by James Mangold and starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, and Stephan Merchant. Thank god for the success of Deadpool, because without it we would have never been allowed to have more R-rated superhero films such as this. Prior to our film discussion, we talk about our recent INCREDIBLE experience seeing Bon Iver in concert (our souls were shattered), Austin's reaction to the mid-season finale of Better Call Saul, and us both starting the Amazon original series 'The Boys'.

Better check your heart rate, because we're not just watching this film, we're EXPERIENCING it. This 2019 movie directed by Josh and Bennie Safdie not only delivers anxiety-ridden thrills, but also what we're calling the great redemption arc of Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews history with Adam Sandler's performance here. From the same man that brought you films like Jack and Jill and That's My Boy brings us a performance that probably deserved at the very least an Oscar nomination. Now he's promised to bring us one of the worst movies of all time for being snubbed. Fuck you Academy! Let us not forget other great performance by LaKeith Stanfield, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox, and Judd Hirsch. I mean, Sandler makes sports bets, hangs out with Kevin Garnett, fights The Weeknd, and it's all supported by a great soundtrack by Oneohtrix Point Never - what more could you want???

Lots of big news coming out of this edition of the Two Dudes, Brews & Reviews podcast. Austin goes into detail about recently getting engaged, and Alex talks about his recent near-fatal run-in with a black bear while out enjoying the tourist trap of Gatlinburg, Tennessee…and that's all before we even get into talking about James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar aka Pocahontas in space aka the biggest fucking movie of all time (according to the box office). We get into the forgettable characters, bad dialogue, and substance-less themes, but praise the CGI effects and action in the third act. A fun one as always, so we hope you enjoy the show! Tune in next week for the Adam Sandler redemption arc when we review Uncut Gems.

Things are getting a little awkward on the podcast this week, as our film ‘The King of Comedy' focuses on the most socially inept and un-self aware protagonist that we've covered so far, Rupert Pupkin! (not Pumpkin, or Puffer, get it right) This 1982 Martin Scorsese movie might have bombed at the box office and received lukewarm reviews at the time, but it's comments on fame and public perfection are as relevant as either. We briefly go into our relationship with Scorsese as a director, and Austin incorrectly states that he was the man behind the camera on Shark Tale (which is ass). We're also drinking a lime flavored sour thing by Dominga brewing.

There's nothing else quite like sitting down to watch a "comedy" special and then becoming incredibly existential. Oops! Bo Burnham's 2021 Netflix comedy/musical special has us revisiting the last two or so years of quarantine and the COVID pandemic, how fun! We're also getting into themes of technology, mental illness, and suicide throughout. Also fun! Anyways, we're pretty straight forward on this one, and all of our tangents are focused around the themes of the special. Austin threatens to kill Alex's children if he ever has them (think about the podcast, dammit), but Austin is also almost killed by the heavy subject matter from the special. Shoutout to JEFFREY BEZOS.

We thought this was gonna be a campy B-movie that we were gonna meme up and crack jokes with, turns out it only got us in our feels. Welcome to the film ‘Titane', a French slasher-turned-body horror-turned wholesome family drama! Weren't expecting that eh? This sophomore film by Julia Ducournau draws you in with its campy gimmick (she does what to a car?!) and turns it into a meaningful film about sexuality and human connection. Woah. Alex gives a post-concert report after seeing Elton John, and Austin celebrates his birthday on the air! Also this episode has a record THREE piss breaks, which is something that hasn't been seen in a long while on this show. Anyways, thanks for listening and make sure to show your grandmother this masterpiece of a film.