Join two longtime friends on a journey of self-discovery through the art of film! We grew up on opposite ends of the globe, but have both been shaped by the movies we’ve seen and loved over the years. In each episode, we’ll cover a filmmaker or important topic and list the related personal top 3 movies that made us into the people we are today. We hope you learn something about yourself as we go on this journey together, or at the very least get some new movies to check out or old favorites to revisit.
2026 Oscars - Best Picture Nominee Cocktails & Reviews
Oscar's (2026) · Mar 9, 2026
Our 2025: "Volcano", "Train Dreams", "One Battle After Another", "Barefoot in the Park", "E.T", "Now Voyager"
Train Dreams (2025) · Dec 31, 2025
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" & James Cameron
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Dec 22, 2025
"Jay Kelly" & George Clooney
Jay Kelly (2025) · Dec 10, 2025
"Good Fortune" & Keanu Reeves
Good Fortune (2025) · Oct 29, 2025
"After the Hunt" & Julia Roberts
After the Hunt (2025) · Oct 15, 2025
"One Battle After Another" & Leonardo DiCaprio
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 1, 2025
"Highest 2 Lowest" & Denzel Washington
Highest 2 Lowest (2025) · Sep 12, 2025
"Sunset Boulevard" & Billy Wilder
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · Aug 27, 2025
"The Naked Gun" (2025) & Liam Neeson
The Naked Gun (2025) · Aug 13, 2025
"Superman" (2025) & Superman on film
Superman (2025) · Jul 23, 2025
"Jurassic World Rebirth" & Scarlett Johansson
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) · Jul 9, 2025
"The Phoenician Scheme" & Wes Anderson
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) · Jun 11, 2025
"Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" & Tom Cruise
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 28, 2025
"The Shining" & Stanley Kubrick
The Shining (1980) · May 14, 2025
"The Alto Knights" & Robert De Niro
The Alto Knights (2025) · Apr 2, 2025
"Black Bag" & Cate Blanchett
Black Bag (2025) · Mar 19, 2025
Our 2024: "Miami Vice", "Bulworth", "Children of Men", "Sunset Boulevard", "The Taste of Things", "Perfect Days"
Bulworth (1998) · Dec 27, 2024
"Gladiator II" & Ridley Scott
Gladiator II (2024) · Nov 27, 2024
"Joker: Folie a Deux" & Joaquin Phoenix
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) · Oct 16, 2024
"Megalopolis" & Francis Ford Coppola
Megalopolis (2024) · Oct 2, 2024
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" & Tim Burton
Beetlejuice (1988) · Sep 18, 2024
"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" & Tim Burton
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) · Sep 18, 2024
"North by Northwest" & Alfred Hitchcock
North by Northwest (1959) · Aug 21, 2024
"Deadpool & Wolverine" & Hugh Jackman
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Aug 7, 2024
"Horizon: Chapter 1" & Kevin Costner
Bull Durham (1988) · Jul 8, 2024
"Horizon: Chapter 1" & Kevin Costner
The Bodyguard (1992) · Jul 8, 2024
"Horizon: Chapter 1" & Kevin Costner
JFK (1991) · Jul 8, 2024
"Horizon: Chapter 1" & Kevin Costner
Field of Dreams (1989) · Jul 8, 2024
"Horizon: Chapter 1" & Kevin Costner
The Postman (1997) · Jul 8, 2024
"Horizon: Chapter 1" & Kevin Costner
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024) · Jul 8, 2024
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" & Will Smith
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) · Jun 12, 2024
"The Fall Guy" & Emily Blunt
The Fall Guy (2024) · May 15, 2024
"Coup de Chance" & Woody Allen
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) · May 1, 2024
"Coup de Chance" & Woody Allen
Coup de chance (2023) · May 1, 2024
"Civil War" & Kirsten Dunst
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · Apr 18, 2024
"Oppenheimer" & Christopher Nolan
Oppenheimer (2023) · Apr 3, 2024
"Dune: Part Two" & Denis Villeneuve
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Mar 6, 2024
Our 2023: "The Creator", "Past Lives", "The Wizard of Oz", "Roger & Me", "Analyze This", "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp"
The Creator (2023) · Dec 20, 2023
Feeling of Joy: "Sister Act", "School of Rock", "Babe", "That Thing You Do!", "Sense and Sensibility", "Death on the Nile" (1978)
Death on the Nile (1978) · Dec 6, 2023
Relationship with Our Grandparents: "Cocoon", "Terms of Endearment", "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory", "Heidi" (1937), "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947), "The Proposal"
Heidi (1937) · Nov 22, 2023
Sharing a Meal: "Meet the Parents", "The Lunchbox", "Lady and the Tramp" (1955), "Call Me by Your Name", "The Celebration (1998)", "The Wedding Banquet"
Lady and the Tramp (1955) · Nov 8, 2023
Love of Film, pt.3: "Broadcast News", "A Clockwork Orange", "The Third Man", "Wings of Desire", "Umbrellas of Cherbourg", "A Better Tomorrow" (1986)
A Better Tomorrow (1986) · Nov 6, 2023
Our Anxieties: "Whiplash", "Uncut Gems", "Requiem for a Dream", "Doubt", "Rachel Getting Married", "Punch Drunk Love"
Whiplash (2014) · Oct 11, 2023
Our Work Ethic: "Rocky", "Moneyball", "Bridge of Spies", "Spotlight", "The Associate", "Gung Ho"
Moneyball (2011) · Sep 27, 2023
Coming of Age Experiences: "An Education", "Empire of the Sun", "Bridesmaids", "Tarzan" (1999), "About a Boy", "Dil Chahta Hai"
Tarzan (1999) · Sep 13, 2023
View of the Outdoors: "Grizzly Man", "Life of Pi", "Into the Wild", "Jurassic Park", "Brokeback Mountain", "Never Cry Wolf"
Grizzly Man (2005) · Aug 30, 2023
Our Guilty Pleasures: "Crossroads" (2002), "BASEketball", "Bringing Down the House", "A Talking Cat!?!", "The Iron Lady", "Music and Lyrics"
Crossroads (2002) · Aug 16, 2023
Watching Movies in a Group: "Terminator 2", "Gone Girl", "The Big Lebowski", "The Room", "Star Wars - Episode I: The Phantom Menace", "Father of the Bride (1991)"
Father of the Bride (1991) · Aug 2, 2023
Travel Wish List: "Eat, Pray, Love", "Apocalypto", "Bad Boys (1995)", "Out of Africa", "A Room with a View", "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Bad Boys (1995) · Jun 14, 2023
Views of Historical Figures: "The Elephant Man", "Erin Brockovich", "Amadeus", "The Doors", "The Queen", "The Insider"
The Elephant Man (1980) · May 31, 2023
View of War: "Inglourious Basterds", "Full Metal Jacket", "Starship Troopers", "Best Years of Our Lives", "Paths of Glory", "Swing Shift"
Inglourious Basterds (2009) · May 17, 2023
Love of Soundtracks: "The Blues Brothers", "Goodfellas", "Marie Antoinette", "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", "The Saint", "Manhattan"
The Blues Brothers (1980) · Apr 19, 2023
Thoughts on Money: "Trading Places", "Sex and the City 2", "A Simple Plan", "The Game", "Brad's Status", "Love is Strange"
Trading Places (1983) · Apr 5, 2023
Feeling of Loneliness: "Anomalisa", "Empire of Light", "Coraline", "Taxi Driver", "The Apartment", "Last Chance Harvey"
Anomalisa (2015) · Mar 22, 2023
Sense of Adventure: "Catch Me If You Can", "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)", "The Mummy (1999)", "Groundhog Day", "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol", "Mad Max: Fury Road"
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) · Feb 22, 2023
Meet Cute Moments: "Serendipity", "Noting Hill", Weekend", "Set It Up", "The Clock", "Bottle Rocket"
Serendipity (2001) · Feb 8, 2023
Our 2022: "Everything Everywhere All at Once", "Gravity", "Top Gun: Maverick", "The Long Hot Summer", "I'm No Angel", "They Live"
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) · Dec 28, 2022
Meaning of the Holidays, pt.2: "Planes, Trains and Automobiles", "The Nightmare Before Christmas", "Krampus (2015)", "Last Holiday (2006)", "After the Thin Man", "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Krampus (2015) · Dec 14, 2022
Love of Film, pt.2: "Volver", "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)", "Breathless (1960)", "Nashville", "Another Year", "Unforgiven"
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) · Nov 30, 2022
Feeling of Family: "Meet Me in St. Louis", "The Royal Tenenbaums", "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", "The Addams Family (1991)", "The Godfather", "Pride (2014)"
The Addams Family (1991) · Nov 16, 2022
Feeling of Comfort: "North by Northwest", "Pee-wee's Big Adventure", "Commando", "It's Complicated", "Grand Budapest Hotel". "Ghostbusters (1984)"
Ghostbusters (1984) · Nov 2, 2022
Our Fears: "A Face in the Crowd", "Network", "Hollow Man", "The Firm", "Arachnophobia", "Revolutionary Road"
The Firm (1993) · Oct 19, 2022
Views of San Francisco: "Vertigo", "Dirty Harry", "Zodiac", "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Milk", "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
Vertigo (1958) · Oct 5, 2022
Feeling of Fall: "All That Heaven Allows", "Halloween" (1978), "Fantastic Mr. Fox", "You've Got Mail", "Sleepy Hollow", "Baby Boom"
Halloween (1978) · Sep 21, 2022
Experiences at School: "Election", "Legally Blonde", "Rushmore", "Freaky Friday (2003)", "PCU", "Sing Street"
Freaky Friday (2003) · Sep 7, 2022
Experience Leaving Home: "Brooklyn", "American Graffiti", "Pitch Perfect", "Lady Bird", "Wake Up Sid", "Zootopia"
Lady Bird (2017) · Aug 24, 2022
Views on Making Movies: "Singin' in the Rain", "Be Kind Rewind", "Luck by Chance", "Day for Night", "American Movie", "Saving Mr. Banks"
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · Aug 10, 2022
Views on Making Movies: "Singin' in the Rain", "Be Kind Rewind", "Luck by Chance", "Day for Night", "American Movie", "Saving Mr. Banks"
Day for Night (1973) · Aug 10, 2022
Views on Making Movies: "Singin' in the Rain", "Be Kind Rewind", "Luck by Chance", "Day for Night", "American Movie", "Saving Mr. Banks"
Be Kind Rewind (2008) · Aug 10, 2022
Views on Making Movies: "Singin' in the Rain", "Be Kind Rewind", "Luck by Chance", "Day for Night", "American Movie", "Saving Mr. Banks"
American Movie (1999) · Aug 10, 2022
Views on Making Movies: "Singin' in the Rain", "Be Kind Rewind", "Luck by Chance", "Day for Night", "American Movie", "Saving Mr. Banks"
Luck by Chance (2009) · Aug 10, 2022
Views on Making Movies: "Singin' in the Rain", "Be Kind Rewind", "Luck by Chance", "Day for Night", "American Movie", "Saving Mr. Banks"
Saving Mr. Banks (2013) · Aug 10, 2022
Meaning of Friendship: "E.T.", "Ghost World", "Pitch Perfect 2", "First Wives Club", "Good Will Hunting", "The World's End"
Ghost World (2001) · Jul 27, 2022
Feeling of Summertime: "The Great Outdoors", "Jaws", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "The Graduate", "The Talented Mr. Ripley", "The Mask of Zorro"
The Great Outdoors (1988) · Jul 13, 2022
View of America: "Independence Day", "The Longest Day", "JFK", "American Pie", "Working Girl", "Fahrenheit 9/11"
The Longest Day (1962) · Jun 29, 2022
Relationship with Our Fathers: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", "The Pink Panther" (2006), "Superman", "The Lion King" (1994), "The Sound of Music", "To Kill a Mockingbird"
The Pink Panther (2006) · Jun 15, 2022
Views of Los Angeles: "Ed Wood", "La La Land" , "L.A. Story", "Collateral", "I Love You Man", "Mildred Pierce"
Ed Wood (1994) · Jun 1, 2022
Love of Travel: "The Trip to Spain", "Midnight in Paris", "The Beach", "The Darjeeling Limited", "Summertime", "The Bourne Identity"
Midnight in Paris (2011) · May 18, 2022
Relationship with Our Mothers: "The Out-of-Towners" (1999), "Aliens", "The Incredibles", "Howards End', "Dial M for Murder", "Dumbo" (1941)
The Out-of-Towners (1999) · May 4, 2022
Sense of Humor: "The Birdcage", "To Be or Not to Be (1942)", "UHF", "Dr. Strangelove", "Radio Days", "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"
To Be or Not to Be (1942) · Apr 6, 2022
2022 Oscars & Our Top 3 Movies of 2021: "Dune (2021)" , "Don't Look Up", " The Last Duel", "The Worst Person in the World", "Licorice Pizza", "Nightmare Alley (2021)"
Dune (2021) · Mar 30, 2022
Interest in The Oscars: "All About Eve". "Shakespeare in Love", "Apollo 13", "Boyhood", "The Favourite", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"
All About Eve (1950) · Mar 23, 2022
Love of Film Scores: "The Rock", "Star Wars: A New Hope", "Kundun", "Black Swan" , "Far from Heaven", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"
Kundun (1997) · Mar 9, 2022
Attitudes Towards Life: "Dead Poet's Society" , "Sullivan's Travels" , "Nightmare Alley (2021)", "The Truman Show", "Koyaanisqatsi", "Arrival"
Nightmare Alley (2021) · Feb 23, 2022
Meaning of Love: "Before Sunrise" , "Once" , "High Fidelity", "Phantom Thread", "The Holiday" , "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
Before Sunrise (1995) · Feb 9, 2022
Love of Movie Theaters: "Kill Bill vol. 1", "Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones", "Dune" (2021), "The Master", "Knives Out", "Mission: Impossible"
Dune (2021) · Jan 26, 2022
Love of Film: "Citizen Kane", "Notorious", "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly" , "A Place in the Sun", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Brief Encounter"
Citizen Kane (1941) · Jan 12, 2022
Our 2021: "Another Round", "Summer Hours", "Mamma Mia!", "To the Wonder", "No Time to Die", "A Good Year"
Another Round (2020) · Dec 29, 2021
Meaning of The Holidays: "Holiday in Handcuffs", "Elf" , "Scrooged" , "Little Women" (2019), "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", "Carol"
Little Women (2019) · Dec 15, 2021
Sibling Relationships: "Remains of the Day" , "Back to the Future" , "Bend it Like Beckham", "Jingle All the Way", "Clifford", "Mary Poppins"
Bend It Like Beckham (2002) · Dec 1, 2021
Love of Food: "Julie and Julia" , "Big Night" , "The Trip" , "Ratatouille" , "Super Size Me"
Big Night (1996) · Nov 17, 2021
Views of New York City: "Annie Hall", "Sweet Smell of Success", "Wall Street", "Ghostbuster 2", "Spider-Man 2", "Sleepless in Seattle"
Annie Hall (1977) · Nov 3, 2021
Work Experiences: "The Devil Wears Prada", "Swimming with Sharks", "The Social Network", "The Martian" , "Clerks"
The Social Network (2010) · Oct 20, 2021