349: Warfare/Saving Private Ryan with Guest Connor Stewart
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We’re strapping on our boots and diving into the chaos of combat with two heavy-hitters: The gritty new war flick Warfare, co-directed by the legendary Alex Garland, and the modern classic Saving Private Ryan—because you can't talk war films without this Spielberg tour de force.
For the brews?
🍺 Prairie Artisan Ales 'Merica Y’all – unapologetically loud.
🍺 (512) Brewing (512) Pils – smooth, reliable, and ready for deployment.
Joining us in the trenches: comedian Connor Stewart—bringing laughs, hot takes, and emotional trauma.
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348: Remembering Gene Hackman: The Conversation/The Royal Tenenbaums with Guest Adam Beam
This week, we raise a glass to one of the greats—Gene Hackman. From quiet paranoia to chaotic patriarch, we revisit two standout performances: The Conversation (1974) and The Royal Tenenbaums. It’s a Hackman double feature anchored by two of our favorite directors—Francis Ford Coppola and Wes Anderson.
Returning guest Adam Beam joins us for the cinematic breakdowns and drops a major hot take you won’t see coming. Let’s just say, things get... spirited.
We’re sipping on a good, old-fashioned Sam Adams Boston Lager as we continue our mission to visit iconic craft beer brands, and also cracking open a German IPA (?!) from Alstadt Brewery.
Classic films. Bold beers. And a little bit of controversy. What more could you want?
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347: Death of a Unicorn/Legend (1985) with Guest Adam Beam
We crack open some cold ones and dive into the world of mystical unicorns, dark fairytales, and bizarre fantasy storytelling. First up, we take on A24’s wild new entry, Death of a Unicorn—a movie that dares to mix corporate greed, magical creatures, and absurdist humor. Then, we rewind to Ridley Scott’s 1985 classic, Legend, where Tom Cruise battles Tim Curry’s devilish Darkness in a visually stunning, synth-laden adventure.
This episode also marks the beginning of our quest to tick off some of the Great American Craft Beers oversights that deserve a spot on the Mt. Rushmore of Craft Beer. Which legendary brew makes the cut? And does it pair well with unicorn-related chaos?
Grab a drink and join us as we break it all down—cheers! 🍻🎬
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346: The Alto Knights/The Untouchables with Guest Anthony Zoccolillo
Not one! Not TWO! But THREE DE NIROS! He goes double duty on our first Barry Levinson film, The Alto Knights, and then straight into his larger-than-life depiction of Capone in De Palma's The Untouchables (1987). We go gangsta gangsta this week with guest Anthony Zoccolillo and two great beers from Tivoli Brewing (we think) and Turning Point Beer.
After Hours, our weekly bonus conversation, keeps the gangsta train rolling with the best gangster films of all time at patreon.com/beerandamoviepodast!
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345: Black Bag/Sex, Lies and Videotape with Guest Adam Beam
Lies, Lies, and Lies! It's a Soderbergh Double Feature with his most recent and very first: Black Bag paired with the 90s-independent-film-launching Sex, Lies and Videotape. So many thematic similarities to chew on! Adam Beam is back to clear up some lies told about him during the BaaMies while we enjoy two black (bag) beers from 903 Brewing and Real Ale Brewing.
Don't miss this week's jam-packed After Hours at: patreon.com/beerandamoviepodcast.
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