Ohhhhhhhh no there goes Tokyo! Join Dave and Jess as they watch Godzilla Minus One, available on Netflix. This kaiju flick is the first Godzilla movie to win an Academy Award - do Dave and Jess agree with the Academy, or should this film be regarded with the same disdain reserved for Roland Emmerich's failed adaptation. The couple discuss the superiority of subtitled vs dubbed versions of foreign films, along with a review of American versus Japanese versions of Godzilla (including that odious R...
Jun 26, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Dave and Jess are back after an unexpected hiatus! In this episode the couple finally views Poor Things (2023), which is available on Hulu, and which they pair with a Tomato Martini. They've been looking forward to this movie for some time - does it meet expectations? Or is this surrealistic bawdy comedy too much of a good thing? Find out why Jess calls Mark Ruffalo's character a "rake" and a "cad", while Dave proclaims a love for the actor dating back to his debut film. The hometown girl Emma S...
Jun 12, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In this episode Dave & Lady Jessica watch Dune on Hulu, which they pair with the Spice Trade cocktail created by the Educated Barfly. Is this epic sci-fi fantasy film worth checking out on the small screen, or is its 2.5 hour runtime equivalent to placing your hand in the agony box? While discussing their reaction to the movie, the couple also discuss the classic novel that inspired the movie, and Lady Jessica provides her comparison of Trader Joe’s select bags to the spice on Arrakis. Dave ...
Mar 14, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 5
In this episode, Dave and Jess watch Next Goal Wins (2023) on Disney Plus. This soccer comedy was written and directed by Taika Waititi, and is based on a true story of the American Samoa national team that lost 31-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Does this movie rise above the conventions of an underdog tale, or does it deserve to be relegated to the lower leagues? The couple discuss the documentary this movie was inspired by, the pitfalls of an “underdog” movie, and whether The Mighty Ducks ...
Feb 29, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this week's episode Dave & Jess watch Cobweb on Hulu, which they pair with a Horse Neck cocktail. This movie had a limited theatrical release before its streaming debut - is it a criminally-underseen classic, or was it dumped on Hulu for a reason? The film stars Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr, leading to the hosts' extended discussion about Lizzy Caplan's previous roles, and Antony Starr's work in The Boys . There's a Busey spawn in this film, which begs the question of how 80-year old Gar...
Jan 31, 2024•51 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Dave & Jess are back with another episode, this time watching Self Reliance (2023) on Hulu, which they paired with a Pickle Margarita. Self Reliance is the writing and directorial debut of Jake Johnson - does his charm extend to behind the camera, or should he stick to acting? The couple discuss the movie, and their thoughts on Jake Johnson the actor lead to a discussion of their favorite Spider-Men, whether the lead female character is a Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl? (and is that term appropriate...
Jan 17, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In this premiere episode of season 2, Dave & Jess recap what why the eventful season 1, and preview what's in store for season 2, before diving into this week's viewing. Leave the World Behind is Netflix's latest big-budget feature film - does it manage to entertain and captivate, or will you be wishing for a loss of Wifi to keep from having to endure this movie? The couple discuss the cocktail pairing for this movie - a Chocoalate-Cherry Old Fashioned, created by Jess herself! Throughout th...
Jan 03, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Date Night In with Dave and Jess wraps up its first season with the very campy b-movie Slotherhouse (2023), which is available on Hulu. The couple pair this slasher comedy about a killer sloth with a Cabernet Sauvignon. Is this ridiculous premise sustainable for an hour and a half? Or does the movie creep along at a sloth-like pace for its running time? The couple offer up some trivia about the three-toed sloth, and express their confusion over the character Zenny and what she's doing in the mov...
Oct 25, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this episode Dave and Jess watch Totally Killer (2023) on Amazon Prime, which they pair with a second attempt at the Mezcal Old Fashioned cocktail. Is this horror comedy set in the 80's totally tubular, man? Or should it be cast in the trash like New Coke and denim jackets? The couple discuss whether or not this killer's mask will be considered iconic, conventions of time travel movies and homages to Back to the Future , and how Lochlyn Munro will also be "that guy" from Dead Man on Campus. T...
Oct 13, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this week's episode, Dave & Jess watch No One Will Save You , which is available to stream on Hulu. Jess is under the weather, so Dave pairs the movie with a crisp Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier. Does the couple recommend this home invasion thriller with a sci-fi twist? Or do they recommend you swing away at this one? This movie was trending at #1 on Hulu when viewed, and has already been generated a lot of discussion online. The couple joins in on the discourse, reviewing the way this movie u...
Sep 27, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 37
This week Dave & Jess dig into the streaming releases to uncover an indie release called How To Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) , which the couple paired with a Mezcal Old Fashioned cocktail . This film made waves on the festival circuit, but does that translate into a good movie to watch on a date night? Or should this film be blown up by well-meaning if misguided ecoterrorists? With a title like that the movie's sometimes-heavyhanded messaging take up the bulk of the discussion about the movie, ...
Sep 13, 2023•44 min
In this week's episode Dave & Jess watch They Cloned Tyrone on Netflix, which the couple paired with a Fancy Free cocktail. Does this genre-bending film distinguish itself from other throwback thrillers, or is it a derivative mess of an experiment? The conversation involves comparisons of this film to other Blaxploitation films and modern spoofs, and Dave provides a 30 second history of the exploitation film subgenre. Dave also drops a CSB (cool story, bro) about his run-in with Kiefer Suthe...
Aug 23, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this episode, Dave & Jess spend a scorching night in the desert watching Werewolves Within, which is available on Hulu, and which the couple pair with a Moscow Mule cocktail. This independent horror-comedy flew under the radar with a limited theatrical release - is it worth a date night viewing, or should this film be put out of its misery with a silver bullet? The show earns an explicit rating almost immediately as Jessica is introduced to Rule 34, the couple forgets which phone service ...
Aug 09, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode, Dave & Jess watch 65 on Netflix, and pair this bizarrely-titled film with a Coffee Negroni cocktail. Did the couple enjoy this sci-fi action dinosaur romp? Or does this movie deserve an extinction-level event of its own? Over the course of the conversation the couple tries to figure out why this movie was called "65", recount the many ways Adam Driver's character gets beat up in this movie, and Dave drops a "cool story, bro" about the time he met the filmmakers. The couple a...
Jul 26, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Dave & Jess enjoy a family date night with the kids, as the whole family watches Nimona, which is available on Netflix. This animated feature is currently #1 for kids on the streaming service - did the couple think it deserved this ranking, or is this another dud in a summer of animated flops at the box office? Topics covered in this episode include Dave's "Mr. Moviephone" voice, the Mad Monster Party in Arizona, the awesome character names in this film. The couple also discuss the film's su...
Jul 12, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this week's episode Dave & Jess watch Flamin' Hot , which is available on Hulu. They pair this movie with a Pickman's Modelo drink for a spicy matchup. Is this flick a welcome punch up of the rags-to-riches trope? Or is it an unpalatable take on a tried and true formula? The couple also provides their favorite Flamin' Hot brand snacks, and discuss how the movie's theme of a minority child encountering racism reflected their own childhood experiences. Other topics discussed include the wri...
Jun 28, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Dave & Jess are back after a few weeks' long hiatus. In their return episode the couple watches Renfield, which is available to stream on Peacock. They pair this drink with a Dracula cocktail in lieu of Nic Cage's forthcoming branded bourbon. The couple watched Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse earlier so they have a hard time not discussing that movie along with this gory horror-comedy. Other topics of conversation include a report of how vicious peacocks are, Nic Cage's "Caginess", the c...
Jun 14, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In this week's episode, Dave and Jess watch Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which is streaming on Paramount Plus. The couple pair this movie with a Peach Ale from Wisconsin's Campanology Brewing. This light-hearted adventure film is a modern take on the classic pen & paper RPG game. Is the film a worthy addition to the D&D renaissance, or is this effort best suited to ingestion by a gelatinous cube? Dave and Jess discuss their experience with the Dungeons & Dragons game, a...
May 24, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In this week's episode Dave & Jess watch the latest film from M. Night Shyamalan, Knock at the Cabin , which is available to stream on Peacock. The couple pair this screening with a Boulevardier cocktail, as it's a cocktail with a twist. Does this latest film from the prolific director deserve to be considered amongst his top works like The Sixth Sense , or is this more similar to Marky Mark's performance in The Happening ? Listen to this episode to learn what the "M" in M. Night Shyamalan m...
May 17, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 28
In this week's episode Dave & Jess watch Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody , which is available on Netflix. They pair it with the Whitney Houston Cocktail from the Eating Sweet blog. Everyone knows Whitney Houston was the greatest singer of her generation - is the movie worthy of her legacy, or is this a one-hit wonder overstaying its welcome? The couple discusses all things Whitney Houston, including her tragic life and death, along with the surprising connection between this mov...
May 03, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Mon dieu ! This week Dave & Jess watch Quasi , the latest feature from Broken Lizard that is available on Hulu. The movie was released on 4/20 but the couple has no cannabis on hand, so they paired this movie with a Normandy cocktail instead. How does a movie from the guys who did Super Troopers and similar fare go over for this date night? Listen to their thoughts as the couple give their take on the movie, and compare it to some of their previous work. Other topics discussed include the di...
Apr 26, 2023•45 min•Season 1Ep. 26
It's episode 25 of Date Night In with Dave & Jess, and the couple celebrates this milestone episode with Something in the Dirt, which is available on Hulu. They pair this indie cosmic film with an Old Titus cocktail they created from a recipe in Lovecraft Cocktails. Is this low budget film worth your time? Or is it best left for mumblecore fans only? Other topics discussed in this episode include a breakdown of the definition of cosmic horror, other films made by the filmmaking duo of Justin...
Apr 19, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This week Dave & Jess watch Hunger on Netflix, which they pair with a John Collins (not a Tom Collins) cocktail. They've been anticipating this movie for a while now - you'd be forgiven for not realizing that since they continuously got the name wrong and called it "Heat" instead of "Hunger" when discussing it in previous weeks. This Thai drama is most certainly not the incomparable crime thriller starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, but does the movie stand up to other culinary inventions...
Apr 12, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Dave & Jess are back after a week's hiatus! This week the couple watches Tetris (2023) which is available to stream on AppleTV. The movie was paired with a White Russian cocktail which is not an actual Russian drink, but it's the best they could do. Does the movie live up to the classic game's reputation? Or is this a shovelware knockoff destined for the same hole in the New Mexico desert where Atari ditched all those copies of their E.T. game? The couple discusses the movie, as well as lots...
Apr 05, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
It's time for a trip in the wayback machine as Dave and Jess sit down to watch one of their favorite films, 1997's sci-fi horror cult hit Event Horizon , which is available on Amazon Prime. The couple pairs this bloody and terrifying film with a cocktail called the Black Hole. Why does this film warrant another viewing when there are still thousands of movies on streaming services they have yet to see? And when will they get around to watching another Academy Award nominated film? Other topics d...
Mar 22, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 22
In this week's episode the couple settles in for B.J. Novak's directorial debut Vengeance , which is streaming on Amazon Prime and which they paired with a Nixta Old Fashioned cocktail. Does this film capture the likeable earnestness of Ryan the temp from early seasons of The Office ? Or is this a pretentious mess that late-season Ryan would concoct during his hipster phase? This film follows an aspiring podcaster, so the couple discusses some of the more famous true crime podcasts such as Seria...
Mar 15, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 21
This week Dave & Jess finally break free from the trend of romantic comedies they'd been watching and go for a horror movie. What better one to watch this week than Smile (2022), which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. The couple missed this movie when it was in theaters - was it worth the wait? Or does this horror movie leave them longing for the ridiculously lavish houses and predictability of a rom com? The drink pairing this week is a Bloody Mary to go with the deliciously bloody movie p...
Mar 08, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Last week Dave and Jess reviewed Amazon Prime's Valentine's Day offering, and this week they watch Netflix's Valentine's Day release Your Place Or Mine starring Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon., which they paired with a Meyer Lemon Margarita. The cocktail was delicious - is the movie equally enjoyable? Topics discussed this week include a discussion on the chemistry between the two leads in this film, the presence of Steve Zahn & Tig Notaro, and Dave gets lost in Jesse Williams's eyes. ...
Mar 01, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
In this week's episode Dave and Jess get back on the romantic comedy train with Somebody I Used to Know on Amazon Prime, starring Alison Brie and directed by Dave Franco, which the couple pairs with a Tequila Sunrise cocktail. The movie features some laughs, but is it a comedy, or a "shadow of a comedy" as Jess says? Other topics discussed in this episode include the origins of the Tequila Sunrise cocktail, and a debate on what the official cocktail of their actual hometown Gilbert, AZ would be....
Feb 22, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This week Dave & Jess watch You People on Netflix, which they paired with a Soju Caipirinha. The movie sits in the Netflix Top 10 despite some critical reviews - what did the couple think of the movie? The movie offers a lot to discuss - first and foremost being why Jonah Hill looks like a young Hulk Hogan in the film. The couple also discuss why they chose a Soju Caipirinha for this week's cocktail (and what is a Soju Caipirinha), and the underutilization of stars actors like Rhea Perlman, ...
Feb 15, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 17
