Brandon Vick reviews Die My Love, Predator: Badlands, The Running Man, and Wicked: For Good on this month’s episode of The Cinema Chronicles!
 
Die My Love - 5:10
Predator: Badlands - 15:16
The Running Man - 22:35
Wicked: For Good - 30:21

On a dark and stormy night, Brandon and Stoney dig into the 1985 cult classic starring Tim Curry and a delightful ensemble, Clue. 

After an incredibly limited theatrical run Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has hit Netflix as of November 7th. A week earlier, and maybe we’d have hit that Halloween sweet spot, but beggars can’t be choosers, I suppose. I digress.

Nonetheless, the occasion inspired Brandon and me (Stoney) to get behind the mics and talk about the vast history that this story holds in cinema history on the latest episode of The Vick’s Flicks Podcast. We rewind to 1818 and discuss the original text from Mary Shelley. We look at some of the themes this story explores, and what about it has resonated with audiences for so many years. And, we look at an exhaustive filmography that features hundreds of films that fail to stand out and ask, “why did it take nearly a hundred years to do this ting right again?”

Then, Brandon offers up his thoughts on del Toro’s effort with 2025’s Frankenstein.

Pour up a Hit Pit and join McCash as he relives this Oscar-winning classic starring Hillary Swank and Clint Eastwood alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Million Dollar Baby. 

To make the Hit Pit, you'll need:

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 1/2 oz of sweet vermouth
• 1/2 oz elderflower liqueur
• 1/4 oz fresh lemon juice
• Dash of bitters
• Garnish with a lemon twist and a cherry
• Add all ingredients into to shaker with ice.

Directions:

1. Shake well and strain into a martini glass
2. Garnish with twist and cherry
3. Enjoy this smooth but bold drink...perfect for toasting resilience, heart and a knockout performance.

Happy Halloween! Outdoor SoBro comes by the studio to celebrate with Stoney as the two relive one of the most beloved relics of their childhood...the Ernest movies. Filmed in East Nashville, this one hits a little close to home! We're talkin' 1991's Ernest Scared Stupid on this year's Halloween episode of The Movie Review Rewind Podcast!

Brandon Vick reviews Roofman, It Was Just An Accident, and Black Phone 2 on this month’s episode of The Cinema Chronicles!
 
Roofman - 5:35
It Was Just An Accident - 16:08
Black Phone 2 - 27:16

Pour up a Red Spiral and join Steven McCash as he relives the start of one of horror's most iconic franchises alongside Brittany Fernandez and Brandon Vick. Today, we're drinking with...Saw.

To make the Red Spiral, you'll need: 

-2oz vodka
-1/2 oz triple sec
-1oz cranberry juice
-1/2 oz lime juice
-1/4 oz simple syrup
-red sugar or crushed red candy
-lime twist

Directions: 

1. Rim the martini glass with red sugar or candy
2. Shake all ingredients with ice
3. Strain into the glass
4. Top with lime twist

Was Wes Craven's Cursed intentionally made to be a horror comedy? Or, did it just end up that way after years of re-writes and re-shoots? Brittany Fernandez of Danger Zone Video joins Brandon and Stoney on the latest Spooky Season episode of the Movie Review Rewind Podcast to relive this hot mess, for better or for worse. 

Pour up Coconut Pete's Killer Colada and join McCash as he relives this comedic slasher from the comedy troop, Broken Lizard, alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Club Dread. 

To make Coconut Pete’s Killer Colada, you'll need: 

• 2 oz Coconut Rum
• 1 oz Dark Rum
• 1 oz Pineapple Juice
• 1 oz Coconut Cream
• 1/2 oz Lime Juice
• Grenadine
• Maraschino Cherry
• Pineapple Wedge

Directions 

1. Combine rums, pineapple juice, cream, lime juice and ice in a shaker
2. Shake until well chilled
3. Pour into a hurricane glass
4. Drizzle grenadine down the side to mimic blood in the water
5. Garnish with cherry, pineapple wedge

Brandon and Stoney dig into the masterful folk horror, The Witch, from Robert Eggers on this Spooky Season episode of The Movie Review Rewind Podcast. 

Spooky Season continues on 'Drinking With...' - pour up a 'Dead Don't Daiquiri' and join McCash as he looks back at this thrilling remake of George A. Romero's classic from 1978 alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Dawn of the Dead. 

To make the Dead Don’t Daiquiri, you'll need:

• 2 oz Dark Rum
• 3/4 oz Lime Juice
• 1/2 oz Blood Orange Liqueur
• 1/2 oz Simple Syrup
• 2 dashes bitters
• Red Sugar
• Freeze Dried Raspberries

Directions:

Rim a glass with lime juice and red sugar for that “flesh wound” look. Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into the glass. Garnish with gummy brains for an added spooky take. 

Brandon and Stoney dig into the well-crafted well-executed old fashioned ghost story, The Others, starring Nicole Kidman on this episode of The Movie Review Rewind Podcast.

The Smashing Machine has been getting rave reviews, standing ovations, and even a little awards hype for Dwayne Johnson. While I think I can agree that it’s the best I’ve ever seen Johnson, it’s hard to say this film lived up to the groundswell of hype it’s getting. Brandon and I dig into all the reasons why on this month’s episode of The Vick’s Flicks Podcast. -Stoney

Pour up a Winchester Red and join McCash as he relives the start of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy alongside Brandon and Stoney. Today, we're drinking with...Shaun of the Dead. 

To make the Winchester Red, you'll need:

• 1.5 oz spiced rum
• 1 oz cherry liqueur
• 0.5 oz sweet vermouth
• Splash of cranberry juice
• Dash of Angostura bitters
• Garnish: maraschino cherry and orange twist
• Optional: rim the glass with red sugar or crushed candy

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add the spiced rum, cherry liqueur, sweet vermouth, cranberry juice, and bitters.
3. Shake well and strain into a chilled rocks glass or lowball glass over fresh ice.
4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange twist.

Our Buddy Brett stops by the studio to kick off Spooky Season on The Movie Review Rewind Podcast with Brandon and Stoney. This year, we're kicking off the festivities with one of the most iconic films of the season ever, 1978's Halloween. 

Another Nashville Film Festival is in the books! Brandon and Stoney catch up on what they saw, what their experience was like, and offer up their own 'best of the fest' honors on this episode of Vick's Flicks!

Brandon Vick reviews The Conjuring: Last Rites, Him, and One Battle After Another on this month's episode of The Cinema Chronicles. 

The Conjuring: Last Rites - 6:18
Him - 18:14
One Battle After Another - 28:31

With One Battle After Another hitting theaters this week, Brandon, Brett, and Stoney take the opportunity to dive into the filmography of Paul Thomas Anderson. 

The 2025 Nashville Film Festival has organized a fantastic event featuring a Q&A with the iconic Nicole Kidman preceding a screening of 2003's Cold Mountain. Brandon and Stoney take the opportunity to relive the Civil War epic on this bonus episode of Movie Review Rewind.

The 2025 Nashville Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, running from 9/18-9/24! Brandon and Stoney preview the festival, breaking down seven films they've already seen and look ahead to screenings they already have their tickets for!

Reviews include: 

The Baltimorons
Comparsa
CreatiVets
The Gas Station Attendant
I Was Born This Way
Little Trouble Girls
Omaha