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Sober Cinema

Michael Denniston and Jairo Benavides

A movie podcast that"s late... but still too early.

tv & film film reviews

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00:40:34

1992 at the Movies: DEEP COVER

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/25

Thirty years of Larry Fishburne having to field stupid questions from Jeff Goldblum. But seriously... what is a brown shower? To answer such a question we bring on our expert on bathing in Tangible Teddy from the offensive episodes of THE GRAND GESTURE. Along the way we actually watch a good movie in the month of April in Bill Duke's DEEP COVER. If you haven't seen it the clips included are carefully curated so as to just get us close enough to cancellation without crossing the line. Like we said..

00:29:35

1992 at the Movies: MEDICINE MAN

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/18

Thirty years ago Dr. Melfi was just beginning a long career of watching grown men throw temper tantrums. As you can see already (those few of you who appreciate the genius show notes) we would rather have been rewatching THE SOPRANOS than John McTiernan's MEDICINE MAN. Although one host has childhood memories of a VHS taping off of cable... he remembered the ants. The sugar. But not the thongs. This episode corrects that. Enjoy! Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google

00:32:14

1992 at the Movies: SLEEPWALKERS

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2022/04/16

Thirty years of being absolutely positive that your high school transcript holds up to English teacher investigations. This movie is silly and we disparage cats by the end of it. Also too much sex talk for a movie about dorks who are afraid of the kitty. All in all... not a bad Stephen King movie. Takes the bronze behind THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION and obviously THINNER. Enjoy! Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google Podcasts Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @sobercinema Follow your hosts on

00:33:36

1992 at the Movies: STRAIGHT TALK

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2022/04/15

Thirty years of Dolly Parton proving that expertise is not needed on talk radio. Thanks for that, Dolly. But also thank you for financially aiding a Covid-19 vaccine. So we here at SOBER CINEMA consider that a draw as we have our first experience of 1992's STRAIGHT TALK. Our research team had more experience with America's newest oldest sweetheart more in pictorials but even our jaded hearts have a tough time saying anything negative about this pleasant movie. James Woods is the romantic lead

00:32:32

1992 at the Movies: WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/14

Thirty years of Rosie Perez being thirsty and men just don't understand it. But we do. Well us and Siskel & Ebert. The natural progression of film criticism. What does that sound like? A Peruvian voice is no authority for black culture in America as seen in the films of 1992. So instead we rely on the two white guys on the show. White men from Kentucky. Who have no time to appreciate a man's California tan. But can VERY MUCH appreciate Rosie Perez and her needs. One thumb going up somewhere in

00:37:47

1992 at the Movies: BASIC INSTINCT

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/13

Thirty years of back and to the left with Sharon Stone sitting and smirking. The above declaration of celebrating an iconic cinematic moment is a bit misleading as this episode is mainly about Michael Douglas and his lack of body hair. Erotic. Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google Podcasts Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @sobercinema Follow your hosts on Letterboxd for sneak peaks at film criticism GENIUS: Jairo @truebromance Jared @jgdotson Josh @SoberCinema Mike @projectingfilm Find out

00:34:39

1992 at the Movies: MY COUSIN VINNY

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/09

Thirty years of hating the short men that love Marisa Tomei. Aunt May deserved better. She also deserved better than currently being known as "hot Aunt May" but at least she won an Oscar along the way for MY COUSIN VINNY. As for us we present no evidence of Joe Pesci's length or girth but we have our suspicions to keep us warm at night. As for you, dear listener... somehow you have found yourself listening to another episode of SOBER CINEMA. Where did your life take a turn? Listen: Apple

00:37:10

1992 at the Movies: THE LAWNMOWER MAN

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2022/04/07

Thirty years of Pierce Brosnan inviting street urchins over to play with his flight simulator. Yeah we also had a hard time believing any of this. BUT... it was THE MATRIX of the early 90s. Which is to say that even as kids we were more amazed by the technological breakthrough of EARTHWORM JIM. And now as old men... the charms of THE LAWNMOWER MAN lead to the inevitable talk of how much better FORREST GUMP'S life turned out by having a buddy invest his money in Apple. Thanks for nothing whatever

00:35:40

1992 at the Moves: SHAKES THE CLOWN

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2022/04/06

Thirty years of America feeling the same way as Jerry Seinfeld about Bobcat Goldthwait. SHAKES THE CLOWN presented what we presumed to be a can't miss viable piece of cinema for a gap week in 1992 because it presented one thing we hate (clowns) with one thing we love (alcoholism) and by the end of the episode we may have found a cure for alcoholics. Watch this movie. Enjoy! Or Don't! Presented by Pop Culture Case Study. Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google

00:29:12

1992 at the Movies: RADIO FLYER

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2022/04/04

Thirty years of a turtle taking a doomed ride with a maniac kid. But at least the dog makes it out okay(ish) in Richard Donner's misguided family film that doesn't quite capture the magic of say a Dwight Yoakam in SLING BLADE domestic abuse drama. It's just not that fun! Even with attempting to feed a turd to a now retired actor and professional Twitter troll in Adam Baldwin... young Frodo just can't make it work. So the boy from JURASSIC PARK must die. Enjoy! Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon

00:30:35

1992 at the Movies: WAYNE'S WORLD

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/03

Thirty years of "comedy" from Canada. We are not amused by Wayne. We are not amused by Garth. We do not suffer fools hosting their own talk show and thrusting it out to an unwelcoming world. We do however like this Rob Lowe fellow and how he handles pizza night. Enjoy! Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google Podcasts Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @sobercinema Follow your hosts on Letterboxd for sneak peaks at film criticism GENIUS: Jairo @truebromance Jared @jgdotson Josh @SoberCinema Mike

00:43:38

1992 at the Movies: FINAL ANALYSIS

Sober Cinema ·

2022/04/02

Thirty years of respecting Richard Gere's hair and all the places that hair went. On this show one host looks a gift horse in the mouth that is the masterpiece FINAL ANALYSIS and tries to bring Brad Miller to a Shaq fight when it comes to one of the greatest blondes of cinema: Kim Basinger. But not just any Basinger... boozy Basinger who manages to inspire a man to have enough courage to trash talk Eric Roberts in a men's restroom. And Uma Thurman as the younger sister. Movies were once a places

00:41:48

1992 at the Movies: SHINING THROUGH

Sober Cinema ·

2022/03/17

Thirty years of enjoying the legacy of great genes that is Melanie Griffith's family. Also there are some Nazis to be dealt with in SHINING THROUGH but as long as they look like Joely Richardson and are up for a cat fight... we think we can handle it in these trying political times. But back in 1992 Michael Douglas was healthy and willing to get down in the mucky muck, Liam Neeson was but a simple confused Nazi instead of confusing them heroically and a friend of ours would have said Tippi Hedren

00:47:13

1992 at the Movies: LOVE CRIMES

Sober Cinema ·

2022/03/04

Thirty years of not knowing what we would had in the heyday of erotic thrillers. Although it must be said that our mileage varies on just how erotic we find the wet work and horse role-play of Sean Young and That Creep From SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY. Along the way we discover some things about ourselves: One host actually takes it as a compliment to be compared in looks to That Creep from SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY. Another host still carries some psychological trauma from attempting to date the

00:31:11

1992 at the Movies: JUICE

Sober Cinema ·

2022/02/06

Thirty years ago NOW That's What I Call Hip-Hop was born. And if you think that is cruel wait until you see the scam that tiny Tupac Shakur and friends pull on a comely young lass working at the local record store. If you want to hear what one host was listening to as he touched his first butt (while trying to grab something else) then this is the podcast for you. And only that specific person. For we are white. And we are talking Ernest R. Dickerson's JUICE. Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon

00:41:54

1992 at the Movies: THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE

Sober Cinema ·

2022/02/05

Thirty years of white women having no reason or accountability. That may be a bit harsh but one host truly thinks that Julianne Moore deserved better. Not her character in Curtis Hanson's THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE... just Ms. Moore in general. She's great. As well as AS GOOD AS IT GETS. The movie we are discussing is not. But it does give another host the opportunity to air out his grievances as the president of his homeowner's association while also lamenting his useless knowledge of hip hop

00:28:15

1992 at the Movies Begins with KUFFS

Sober Cinema ·

2022/01/24

Thirty years of confusion about how one becomes an officer of the law in the Bay Area. And this film starring early 90s It Girl Milla Jovovich does nothing to illuminate us on civilianauxiliary police (but thank you Wikipedia for the hyperlink!) so we resort to our kickoff of 1992 in film by attacking each other. Being noble historians of cinema is stressful work but we hope you enjoy another season of SOBER CINEMA! Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google

00:54:04

1996 at the Movies Ends with MICHAEL

Sober Cinema ·

2022/01/15

Twenty-five years of Andie MacDowell singing about pie. As disgusted as we are with the auteur behind YOU'VE GOT MAIL in this Christmas release from 1996 we still take the time to discuss the important things. Like Joey Lauren Adams' voice. Or Bob Hoskins as Wolverine. And of course... a look back at our weekly selections at the movies of 1996. Spoiler alert: it ends up being a battle between the obvious choices of HEAVEN'S PRISONERS and CHAIN REACTION. Onto the year of cinema in 1992 in

00:30:51

1996 at the Movies: SCREAM

Sober Cinema ·

2022/01/14

Twenty-five years of questioning the viability of Rose McGowan escaping through the garage door. For science. You will never hear a forty-something year old man talk more about Skeet Ulrich than on this podcast. Terrifying. Happy Scream Day! Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google Podcasts Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @sobercinema Follow your hosts on Letterboxd for sneak peaks at film criticism GENIUS: Jairo @truebromance Jared @jgdotson Josh @SoberCinema Mike @projectingfilm Find out

00:40:37

1996 at the Movies: JERRY MAGUIRE

Sober Cinema ·

2022/01/14

Twenty-five years of Jay Mohr ever so briefly having power over Tom Cruise. When one thinks of the Cameron Crowe classic JERRY MAGUIRE... the infamous VALLEY OF THE DOLLS does not come to mind. Except on SOBER CINEMA. Yes, yes, we pay all proper respects to what is likely our most enjoyable watch of 1996... but it stills comes down to boobs. As it always would. Enjoy. Listen: Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/Google Podcasts Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @sobercinema Follow your hosts on Letterboxd

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