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Cinema on Tap

Heeeey everybody and welcome to Cinema On Tap, your weekly movie podcast with a refreshing selection of movie reviews and industry topics on tap for discussion. We’ve got a rotating lineup of reviews, top-5’s, flight selections, and of course, beer! Tune in every week with your hosts Scott Lentz and Christian Ubillus (alongside the various friends of the show) for a taster of industry news and an in depth review dependent on the keg we’re tapping that month!

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01:13:35

S3E24 Superman: Superman

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/07/04

Cinema on Tap is BACK! Happy 4th of July to our fellow Americans out there.In recognition of the holiday (and an upcoming reboot), we’re starting with as iconic an American hero as there is: Superman! First up is Christopher Reeve. The Richard Donner-directed 1978 film launched Reeve’s career and started a cinematic superhero craze. Our hosts break down Clark Kent’s history on screen before laughing their way through this film’s wild production history. We also give our thoughts on the film and how

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01:37:33

S3E23 Top 5 of the Year so Far

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/06/09

Our summer break is almost here, as we take a few weeks off to rest our vocal cords before the second half of the year. But, before we do that, we’re sharing our Top 5 movies of the year so far!You may not be surprised to know Sinners is on at least one of our lists, but what else made it? Our hosts only have 1 movie in common, so we get a chance to talk plenty of new releases. After we throw out some honorable mentions from the film festivals we’ve been to so far and a few streaming

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01:53:07

S3E22 Baseball: Moneyball + Top 5 Baseball Movies...

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/05/31

Our baseball month draws to a close as we discuss what may be the best modern baseball movie: Moneyball.Henrique DaMour returns after his first appearance earlier this month to discuss the Brad Pitt biopic of Billy Beane. Moneyball is a baseball movie that largely takes place off the field. Why is it so good? We break it down. Plus, we share our Top 5 baseball movies, featuring nostalgic classics, recent faves, and a bunch of movies we didn’t discuss on the show this month. Also: Our initial

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01:26:06

S3E21 Baseball: The Natural

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/05/23

Baseball month continues with a movie The Ringer’s Bill Simmons once said was 1 of only 2 possible options for the top spot on any “Best Sports Movies” list: The Natural.Barry Levinson’s second film stars Robert Redford as a baseball player who attempts a major league comeback in middle age after a gunshot wound in his youth robbed him of his opportunity to try out for a team. The film is arguably even more fantastical than Field of Dreams, and our hosts break down every crazy turn of the

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01:34:16

S3E20 Baseball: Bull Durham (feat. Ben Zaiser)

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/05/18

Baseball month continues, and we’re sticking with Kevin Costner. We step back in time a year to 1988 to discuss the baseball romantic dreamed Bull Durham!Crash Davis, Nuke LaLoosh, and Annie Savoy find themselves in a love triangle after Crash is sent down to the Single-A Durham Bulls to mentor Nuke. Bull Durham is widely beloved, considered one of the best sports movies ever made, and was a key moment in the careers of Costner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon, and writer/director Ron Shelton. But,

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01:09:43

S3E19 Baseball: Field of Dreams (feat. Henrique DaMour)

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/05/11

It’s been too long since we had a month dedicated to sports movies here at Cinema on Tap. So, grab a hot dog and a beer, pull out your scorecard, and settle in to the bleachers, because May is Baseball Month!We’re starting with a classic baseball movie: Field of Dreams. Our hosts break down how weird the movie is, Kevin Costner’s performance, and what Field of Dreams is really about. Plus, we’re bringing in new friend of the show Henrique DaMour, a longtime baseball fan and sports

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02:38:04

S3E18 Bonus: SLOIFF, Summer Box Office, All About...

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/05/04

We’re taking a break between monthly themes for a bonus episode! Christian and Lalo tied to win our Oscars prediction game, so we have both of their movie picks: All About Eve and Sing Street! Two wildly different movies, but movies we all recommend.Before that, we’re kicking off a new game to determine a bonus episode: the Summer Box Office game. The boys take 21 upcoming summer movies and rank them from highest-grossing blockbuster to biggest bomb. Whoever gets the most correct list picks a bonus

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01:21:02

S3E17 Modern Spies: Spy Recommendations

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/04/27

Our Modern Spies month concludes as we talk about two new releases and a bunch of streaming recommendations! We’re starting with Black Bag and The Amateur, then moving on to some movies you can watch from the comfort of your own home. We’ve got comedies, action movies, animated spies, and a John le Carre adaptation to recommend, so we’re certain we’ll recommend something that you’ll like!Plus, our introductory thoughts on Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, a movie that will certainly be returning to the show

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01:17:10

S3E16 Modern Spies: Casino Royale

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/04/21

Modern Spies month continues as we look at the most famous movie spy of them all: James Bond. This week, we take a look at Daniel Craig’s first outing, Casino Royale.Casino Royale is not only one of the best reviewed Bond movies that Craig appeared in, it’s one of the best reviewed Bond movies of all time. Our hosts are rewatching and introducing Producer Lalo to his very first James Bond movie! How does it hold up? Is it really one of the best Bond movies? Listen on to find out our thoughts. Plus,

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01:07:14

S3E15 Modern Spies: The Bourne Identity

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/04/14

Modern Spies month continues as we go from Ethan Hunt to Jason Bourne. The Bourne Identity was credited with shifting the aesthetics of spy films for the 21st century, not only moving away from gadgets and one-liners but utilizing handheld cinematography and fast editing in its hand-to-hand fight sequences. Christian and Scott will consider whether these innovations still play well over 20 years later.Plus, some thoughts on the box office success of A Minecraft Movie & the state of movies in

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01:29:54

S3E14 Modern Spies: Mission: Impossible

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2025/04/04

It’s a new month, and our new theme is inspired by a couple of new releases: Modern Spies. In appreciation of Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag and the upcoming The Amateur, our hosts are looking back at some of the most influential spy movies of recent history. First up - Mission: Impossible.We’ve looked at Fallout and Dead Reckoning on the show, but it’s time to go back to Tom Cruise’s first outing as Ethan Hunt. With a mission gone wrong, hilarious mid-90s internet usage, and exploding chewing gum,

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01:14:04

S3E13 90s Spielberg: Ranking 90s Spielberg (and Hook...

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/03/31

This week, we conclude our month long look at Steven Spielberg’s run in the 90s. While he directed some incredible films during these years, he made 3 others with varying reputations: Hook, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, and Amistad. Our hosts share their brief thoughts on each film before revealing their ranking of Spielberg’s 90s films. Plus, our Top 5 Spielberg scenes of the 90s! Stay tuned to hear about our plans for April. What’s your favorite Steven Spielberg movie? Let us know at

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01:58:15

S3E12 90s Spielberg: Saving Private Ryan (with Keenan...

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/03/21

This week, we take a look at what could be Steven Spielberg’s third 90s masterpiece as we talk about Saving Private Ryan. Old friend of the show Keenan Culler joins to discuss his favorite movie of all time.Saving Private Ryan was lauded at the time for its graphic but realistic violence and stirring patriotism. The film marked the first collaboration between Spielberg and Tom Hanks, garnering the director his second Oscar win and the actor his fourth nomination. We discuss the story of how the

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01:24:05

S3E11 90s Spielberg: Schindler's List

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/03/17

Our look at 90s Spielberg continues as we stay parked in the year 1993. Last week, we talked about his box office behemoth, Jurassic Park. This week, we’re talking about his Best Picture winner: Schindler’s List. The Holocaust drama tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved over 1,000 Jewish people by employing them in his factories. While there has been considerable debate over the past 30+ years about the narrative’s use of melodrama, Schindler’s List has generally been

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01:14:11

S3E10 90s Spielberg: Jurassic Park

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/03/10

It’s a new month, and in honor of the Oscars, we’re talking about one of the Academy’s most recognized filmmakers of all time: Steven Spielberg. By the 90s, Spielberg had become one of Hollywood’s preeminent entertainers. He arguably reached his apex in 1993, when he directed the highest-grossing film of all time and a Best Picture winner in the same year. We’re starting with the box office behemoth: Jurassic Park. Christian and Scott are revisiting this rewatchable classic to talk about dino

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02:59:06

S3E9 Oscars Predictions

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/03/01

The 97th Academy Awards are almost here, and once again we are talking for way too long about the Oscars! Max Dominguez returns to the show to break down the show. We cover every category, making our predictions, giving our thoughts on who should win, and who should have been nominated. If you’re looking to win your Oscar party predictions game, we’ve got you covered.Plus, stay tuned to hear what we’re covering on the show in March! Who are you rooting for at the Oscars? Let us know at

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01:35:56

S3E8 David Lynch: Mulholland Drive

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2025/02/22

Our look at the films of David Lynch draws to a close as we look at his penultimate feature, Mulholland Drive. Widely considered to be one of the greatest films of the 2000s — and possibly the 21st century — our hosts are both watching for the first time. Lynch’s style moved even more surrealistic, and Mulholland Drive plays freely with dream logic. After the experimental Eraserhead and more conventional Blue Velvet, what will Scott and Christian think? And most importantly, will Producer Lalo

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01:24:45

S3E7 David Lynch: Blue Velvet

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2025/02/14

Our look at the career of David Lynch continues with 1986’s Blue Velvet. Made in the wake of his Dune adaptation flopping, Blue Velvet proved divisive with critics and audiences alike, partially due to some shocking sexual and violent content. It got a thumbs up from Siskel, and a thumbs down from Ebert. But, since then, the film has gone on to become a cult classic beloved by cinephiles.Inspired by film noir, Lynch’s film follows young Jeffery Beaumont, who finds a human ear lying in a field near

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01:22:56

S3E6 David Lynch: Eraserhead

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/02/07

February is officially underway, which means it’s time to kick off a new month. In recognition of the recent passing of David Lynch, we’ll be taking some time to look at three of his most notable films. We’re starting with his surrealistic debut: Eraserhead.The film that made David Lynch’s name on the midnight movie circuit, Eraserhead’s experimental style made such an impact that Stanley Kubrick called it one of his favorite films of all time. Our hosts attempt to unpack the movie while also

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01:12:51

S3E5 1982 ILM: Poltergeist

Cinema on Tap ·

2025/01/31

Our look at the films Industrial Light and Magic worked on in 1982 comes to a close as we look at the horror classic Poltergeist! The film follows the Freeling family whose upwardly mobile middle class existence is thrown for a major loop after their daughter Carol Ann starts talking to “the TV people,” ghosts haunting their home. After Carol Ann disappears, the family enlists the help of paranormal investigators to bring her back to the realm of the living.The film also features legendary behind

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