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Bob and Brad look back at Alfred Hitchcock 's masterpiece, 1958's Vertigo , now called the best film of all time by the BFI's Sight and Sound Poll. How does it hold up? Can it possibly live up to the …

Bob and Brad take on one of Brad's favorite movies, the original 1977 Star Wars . And no, this movie is not called " Episode IV: A New Hope ." Because that's dumb. Bob is unconvinced that this movie holds …

Brad travels to Columbus, OH to sit down with Joshua Gandee , beverage director at Watershed Distilling , Ohio's largest distillery. They discuss Watershed's lines of spirits, including a pretty famous gin, an Old Fashioned m...

After 20 years in release, Bob and Brad look at 1999's serio-comic satire American Beauty and discuss how to watch it in a post- Spacey culture. Does his most problematic character become even more troubling when coupled with...

Brad and Bob decide to watch what is probably Bob's all-time favorite movie. He loves this movie like a child. Will Brad feel the same way? Along the way, they discuss star Humphrey Bogart 's nuanced and layered performance a...

Brad and Bob take a look at a movie that your dad has probably fallen asleep watching on AMC, The Great Escape . The consensus is that it still holds up, the script is amazing, and the direction is underrated. …

Bob and Brad sit down with Zach Hollingsworth, founder of Have a Shot of Freedom , and sip on their delicious straight bourbon while talking about Zach's unexpected favorite movie, 1986's An American Tail . You can find Freed...

Bob and Brad take on To Kill a Mockingbird , discussing whether it holds up in 2019, as well as whether director Robert Mulligan was up to the task of adapting the Great American Novel. Also, child actors. SO MANY …

Bob and Brad have very different opinions on 2007's cult favorite The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford . Like, really, really different. They agree on the quality star Brad Pitt 's performance, and that'...

Bob and Brad take on the controversial Best Picture winner Green Book and discuss its entertainment value, the differences between Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali 's acting approaches, and the accusations of it being a "Ma...

With the release of the 22nd MCU film, Bob and Brad decide to return to where it all started: 2008's Iron Man . They discuss whether it holds up eleven years removed from its release, as well as its problematic …

Bob and Brad continue their tour of local distilleries and their CEOs to talk about making whiskey and the joy of a favorite movie. Today's guest is Mark Morrison of Minglewood Distilling in Wooster, OH. Mark talks about what...

Bob and Brad take on Terrence Malick 's 2011 art-house epic The Tree of Life and debate what the heck is going on with the dinosaurs, among other things. They discuss the role of the biblical book of Job and …

Bob and Brad take on Billy Wilder's 1959 farce "Some Like it Hot," including a long detour into its notoriously troubled shoot. They also discuss the merits of Marilyn Monroe's performance and the many people responsible for ...

Bob and Brad are already onto their second Scorsese film, 2004's The Aviator . Both of the guys feel like it's Scorsese's unsung masterpiece, and both bemoan the fact that start Leonardo DiCaprio lost out on Best Actor in wha...

The guys are joined this week by Jen Lowers , a PhD student at Kent State University whose research deals with reading alternative texts, including film. She brings her expertise to bear on Clint Eastwood's 2004 opus Million ...

In this special bonus series, Bob and Brad sit down with local distilleries and their CEOs to talk the distilling process, the products each offers, and the pure joy of a favorite movie. Our first guest is Tom Lix, CEO …

Bob and Brad are joined once again by Jordan McCain, this time to discuss their issues with 2009's "Inglourious Basterds." Meanwhile, they find an even more problematic whiskey to sip: Jim Beam's run of Basil Hayden's, which ...

Bob and Brad take on their first musical , the 1951 MGM classic "An American in Paris." They discuss Gene Kelly as choreographer (but maybe not a great guy), Vincente Minelli as great director, and the themes of sadness and …

Bob and Brad are joined by guest host Jordan McCain to discuss 1957's 12 Angry Men , its impact on the American film landscape, and the questions it raises about democracy, objectivity and the criminal justice system. They'll...

Bob and Brad debate the 1990 film "Goodfellas," including director Martin Scorsese's intent in making the film and whether he was successful in communicating it. They also try to "set the bar" by sipping on low-cost whiskey B...