With compassion, restraint, and considerable skill, The Farewell gives us a family whose grief both unites them, and sets them at odds with each other.

Shoplifters shows us a patchwork of people, stitched together by the pangs of desperation and loneliness.  

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a movie made by a movie buff, for other movie buffs.

None of this Lion King is bad, but none of it is particularly inspired, either.  

I found the story to be both intensely-compelling and yet emotionally-wearying at the same time.

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For this episode of Cinemavino, the gang talks about their first experience with a movie that was inappropriate in terms of sexual content, intense language, or mature subject matter.

Good horror films should rattle your cage, and this one does a pretty good job of that.

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This week, we discuss movies that had us pumped, only to subtract the wind from our sails by being incredibly disappointing.  

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Earlier in our podcast life, Travis and I discussed our favorite guilty pleasure movies. Now that Taylor’s on board, we decided to revisit this discussion.

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Take two of your favorite characters, real or not, and imagine them locked in combat.  Who wins?  That’s the premise of this week’s Cinemavino. Also, Travis “borrows” a scheme from Orange is the New Black, and we drink some delicious rosé.