Two months of living with a Sydney Sweeney/Glen Powell pairing and we can't go back to anything else.Well... maybe, Zoey Deutch. After some hesitation based on years of mistrust one co-host finally took his wife to a proper date night movie w

2013 at the Movies: TRANCE

Aug 15th, 2023 30m 53s

On April 5, 2013 Rosario Dawson got out the clippers.And cinema was never the same. As was James McAvoy. As was OUR EYES. After this visual delight director Danny Boyle has us believing in all manner of nonsense such as the convoluted mechanis

2003 at the Movies: BASIC

Aug 8th, 2023 28m 26s

On March 28, 2003 John Travolta put on a clever ruse.John McTiernan is the director of PREDATOR, DIE HARD and most importantly BASIC. If you have forgotten this military thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson (150 lbs soaking wet and with a cape!

1993 at the Movies: POINT OF NO RETURN

Aug 2nd, 2023 29m 59s

On March 19, 1993 even Bridget Fonda confused Dermot Mulroney with Dylan McDermott.Doesn't matter. He's just a man who will be fed ravioli erotically. And we all win by witnessing this act. Do we thank Gabriel Byrne? Anne Bancroft? Who trained

2013 at the Movies: SPRING BREAKERS

Mar 13th, 2023 33m 13s

Harmony Korine made the A24 version of MIAMI VICE......and still the world was not satisfied. Including your hosts! Mainly the one from Florida who does not recognize the rap success from his home area as portrayed by James Franco.Meanwhile a

1992 at the Movies: THE CRYING GAME

Mar 6th, 2023 30m 39s

The movie that inspired a Sean Young role in ACE VENTURA.Which isn't entirely a bad thing. It's more Sean Young!For a very late 1992 anniversary episode, a somewhat late Valentine's Day episode but BUT an EARLY St. Patrick's Day episode we pr

1992 at the Movies: BAD LIEUTENANT

Jan 30th, 2023 40m 35s

Thirty years of going to church with Harvey Keitel.Among other activities for the title character in Abel Ferrara's family film. As for our activities discussing BAD LIEUTENANT on a podcast that includes: More hate for the Miami Heat when it

1992 at the Movies: BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA

Jan 23rd, 2023 32m 44s

Thirty years of Anthony Hopkins slut-shaming Winona Ryder.And a redhead of course. We can't forget God's greatest gift to mankind. Other than Sir Anthony it's also the Dread Pirate Roberts and Neo/Constantine/Johnny Mnemonic getting in on the

1992 at the Movies: JENNIFER 8

Jan 9th, 2023 37m 28s

Thirty years of Uma Thurman being a witness to driving men crazy.One podcast host in particular. And although you've probably heard all you need to about one Kentucky man's love for Ms. Thurman this is actually an episode of discovery as shock

1992 at the Movies: RESERVOIR DOGS

Dec 13th, 2022 33m 39s

Thirty years of Nice Guy Eddie not being so nice.Which is why he quickly becomes a fan favorite in this episode on Quentin Tarantino's directing debut RESERVOIR DOGS. In one of those almost unimpeachable classics we decide to take on the likes

1992 at the Movies: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT

Oct 16th, 2022 31m 9s

Thirty years of Brad Pitt making everyone look ugly.For some reason we decided to cheat a bit this week and fulfill a promise to Mr. Robert Redford and complete his own 1992 double feature after SNEAKERS with him behind the camera for A RIVER

1992 at the Movies: 1492 CONQUEST OF PARADISE

Oct 10th, 2022 53m 18s

Thirty years of a Frenchman playing an Italian discovering America.But not really. Perhaps even less impressive than the discovery of this great country is the decision to cover not one but TWO Christopher Columbus movies from the year of 1992

1992 at the Movies: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

Oct 3rd, 2022 46m 45s

Thirty years of everyone hating Kevin Spacey.The only closing you get on SOBER CINEMA is an explanation on how Jack Lemmon is a "soy boy" and a debate on if Ed Harris would be the best or worst co-worker in the office. Also if we have time we

1992 at the Movies: THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS

Sep 26th, 2022 43m 11s

The heat in 1992 was of course on The Great Madeline Stowe.One host says that this movie is better than HEAT. The other two hosts, as much as they love Madeline Stowe, have to stay sharp. On the edge. Where they gotta be. They also may have co

1992 at the Movies: CAPTAIN RON

Sep 19th, 2022 30m 54s

Thirty years of boating and cuckolding.The only reason we chose to revisit the year of 1992 in film is this movie and for a few reasons:Mary Kay Place in a riveting family comedy shower scene.Kurt Russell's hair and always sleeping with one

1992 at the Movies: SINGLES

Sep 17th, 2022 33m 33s

Insult Bridget Fonda all you want but don't you dare misspell the drummer's name from the fictional band CITIZEN DICK.Those are the rules here on SOBER CINEMA. Apparently one host's early 90s dream girl provides no charm in this Cameron Crowe

1992 at the Movies: SNEAKERS

Sep 16th, 2022 30m 59s

Thirty years of Robert Redford vilifying the bald.Our official career retrospective episode on the work of Sidney Poitier is finally here as he is naturally compared to... Brad Pitt. Who is not in SNEAKERS. But Mary McDonnell is as the honeypo

1992 at the Movies: HONEYMOON IN VEGAS

Sep 15th, 2022 27m 7s

Thirty years of Nicolas Cage having outbursts.Although HONEYMOON IN VEGAS is slightly more pleasant than his Oscar-winning turn in LEAVING LAS VEGAS. Your dedicated author of these show notes will not bring Elisabeth Shue into this fight as IN

1992 at the Movies: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS THE DISCOVERY

Sep 14th, 2022 33m 8s

Thirty years of Benicio del Toro being the best part of every movie.Not that he's playing a nice guy here. But can one expect perfect gentlemen in a film on the exploits of Christopher Columbus. Well in 1992 this was the DEEP IMPACT to Ridley

1992 at the Movies: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE

Sep 13th, 2022 35m 42s

Thirty years of actors from the sitcom WINGS wrecking havoc.Or maybe it's starring in the unfortunate ABC mini-series of THE SHINING? Whatever the origin of evil we find ourselves suffering along with poor Bridget Fonda as that once sweet hear

1992 at the Movies: RAISING CAIN

Aug 13th, 2022 25m 45s

Thirty years of Brian De Palma making Hitchcockian events funny AND sexy.Well... maybe the sexy comes up for debate on our anniversary episode for RAISING CAIN. What is not up for debate is that the Boston Celtics did not need the front court

1992 at the Movies: DEATH BECOMES HER

Aug 6th, 2022 29m 47s

Thirty years of admiring the acting of Meryl Streep's butt.Along with Goldie Hawn's abs. And Bruce Willis doing his best to fend off all the lovely ladies Robert Zemeckis could throw at him all so SOBER CINEMA could come to the conclusion that

1992 at the Movies: MO' MONEY

Aug 4th, 2022 26m 33s

Thirty years of remembering Jim Carrey from IN LIVING COLOR.But thankfully (?) MO' MONEY released in 1992 so we can properly immortalize the work of a couple of the Wayans brothers as they bring us a comedy... romance... thriller... that manag

1992 at the Movies: A STRANGER AMONG US

Aug 3rd, 2022 28m 12s

Thirty years of ignoring this entry in Sidney Lumet's filmography.That's okay though. We got to learn a thing or two from the extremely inquisitive and aggressive Ms. Griffith in this fish out of water detective story. One in which the ignoran

1992 at the Movies: COOL WORLD

Aug 2nd, 2022 30m 19s

Thirty years of self-imposed abstinence for Brad Pitt.But only because he's surrounded by cartoons in Ralph Bakshi's self-imposed check cashing return to animation in COOL WORLD.Unfortunately for us (and you, the listener) we get hung up on t