In a fair cocktail lounge is where we set our scene. Star-crossed lovers, and dueling cocktails ... It's valentine's day week here at drink the movies, and what better way to celebrate that with 2 cocktails and the most classic of classic love stories, albeit with a modern twist. (is 1996 still considered "modern"?) Join us for tequila, and for bourbon, fish tanks, love, Radiohead, jumping to conclusions, miscommunication, Leo & Claire, love, and a chat about William Shakespeare's Romeo + Ju...
Feb 17, 2022•52 min•Ep. 64
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we are celebrating Valentine's Day with a classy (yet easy!) Kir Royale!
Feb 14, 2022•9 min
On Arrakis, which is more valuable, Spice or Water? This week we are tackling the EPIC 2021 telling of the Frank Herbert classic story. To quench our thirst, we are mixing up a beautiful cocktail, the Water of Life, using one of Michaela's favorite new liquors. Join us for still suits, sand worms, cryptic visions, epic storytelling, Empress Gin, and a chat about Dune. This week's cocktail comes from Pinchspicemarket.com!...
Feb 10, 2022•36 min•Ep. 63
The Oscar Nominations were announced today, so Michaela grabbed a bottle of her favorite sparkling wine and we run through all the nominations for everyone! We make some not so bold predictions and face the fear of being so far behind on our movie watching!
Feb 08, 2022•37 min
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we turn our Dry January Mocktail into the Elderflower Fizz Cocktail!
Feb 07, 2022•8 min
We are fast approaching Oscar season, so what better way to get into awards season than with a true contender telling the story of a struggling artist facing down real life. This week we make up some ginger syrup, add tequila, stop the clock, and think about what directions our lives go when we hit those monumental milestones. Join us for a Tick of the Clock, Michaela's singing, musical theater, living life in New York City, facing deadlines, and a chat about Tick, Tick...Boom! This week's cockt...
Feb 03, 2022•40 min•Ep. 63
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! We wrap up Dry January with a delicious Rose Fizz (Gin optional but awesome)
Jan 31, 2022•10 min
We take a trip to Columbia to visit a magic family, that live in a magic house, in this animated treasure. This week we try our hand at making a layered cocktail with all the colors of the Columbian flag and talk about family dynamics. Join us for Bruno, the burdens of being special, beautiful storytelling, the magic of being yourself, and a chat about Encanto!
Jan 27, 2022•36 min•Ep. 61
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! Mocktail month carries on with a Sparkling Cosmo Cooler!
Jan 24, 2022•5 min
Jeffrey Lebowski AKA the Dude is the victim of unfortunate circumstance and mistaken identity. Is there a million dollars or a bowling trophy at the end of this story, or are we just in for a crazy ride. This week we are putting vodka, Kahlua, and heavy cream in a glass and polishing our bowling shoes and digging into this cult classic. Join us for disembodied toes, ruined rugs, a busted up Corvette, missing money, and a chat about The Big Lebowski.
Jan 20, 2022•49 min•Ep. 60
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we are carrying on our Mocktail month with a brunch classic, the Sweet Sunrise (tequila optional!)
Jan 17, 2022•5 min
We are digging into some Oscar hopefuls here at Drink the Movies, and what better place to start than this star-studded Netflix movie. This week we try out a twist on a Manhattan where we swap the whiskey for some Applejack and talk about this satirical gem....or is it a documentary? Join us for apple pie, science!, comets, a terrifying look at where we are now, and a chat about Don't Look Up! This week's cocktail comes from Edible Jersey!...
Jan 13, 2022•38 min•Ep. 59
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we carry on with another Mocktail classis, the Roy Rodgers!
Jan 10, 2022•9 min
Which pill will you choose? The blue pill lets you live your life, the red pill lets you go down the rabbit hole. Thomas Anderson chooses the red pill and we get to follow his journey throughout the Matrix. This week, we mix up two cocktails to help us navigate our way through the 4 Matrix films. Join us for Red and Blue Pills, love stories, kung-fu, and a chat about the Matrix series! This week's cocktails come from Tasty !...
Jan 06, 2022•56 min•Ep. 58
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we are mixing up a classic Mocktail, the Shirley Temple!
Jan 03, 2022•8 min
New Year's Eve is upon us! Join us for a delicious throwback Brandy Alexander and a chat about the TV/Movies of 2021!
Dec 30, 2021•40 min•Ep. 57
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we make up a Gingerbread White Russian we saw on CinemaSips !
Dec 28, 2021•10 min
We are checking in with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present & Future and trying to get our Christmas cheer right for the holiday season. This week, we are mixing up a batch of a smoky, port filled punch, and digging into this 1951 re-telling of the classic tale. Join us for spooky ghosts, creepy dolls, the joy of Christmas, Tiny Tim, and a chat about the Alastair Sim classic, A Christmas Carol. This week's cocktail comes from Global Table Adventure!...
Dec 23, 2021•47 min•Ep. 56
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week Michaela mixes up a cranberry margarita punch on our way into Spiderman!
Dec 20, 2021•12 min
After the War Bob and Phil take the country by storm with their two-man song and dance routine, but they're about to make an unexpected detour to Vermont to find love and help an old friend. This week we make our own crème de cacao, pile on the white chocolate, and do our best to sing through this 1954 Christmas tale. Join us as we search for snow, call up the Army friends, take a long ride on a passenger train, practice some dance routines, and have a chat about White Christmas. This week's coc...
Dec 16, 2021•47 min•Ep. 55
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we mix up a Spiderman themed cocktail and talk about the Golden Globe nominations for best picture!
Dec 13, 2021•10 min
Frank Cross is a TV exec, that has some strong feelings about rising to the top, and what people really want for Christmas. It might be time for the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future to pay Frank a visit, and remind him the true meaning of Christmas. This week we replace the Tab with Diet Coke and dig into this dark 1988 Christmas comedy, that tells a familiar tale in a whole new way. Join us as we make a Cherry Coke, visit some spirits, rekindle an old flame, dial up some new TV tra...
Dec 09, 2021•50 min•Ep. 54
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we mix up a DiSaronno Velvet Espresso Martini!
Dec 06, 2021•9 min
On top of Mt. Crumpett lives a Grinch, and Christmas is a day he can't stand in the least. The only answer is for the Grinch to steal Christmas. This week we mix up a couple of Grinchy Green cocktails and dive into the animated holiday classic! Join us for who-beast, Midori, Max the best dog, Cindy Lou Who, and a chat about How the Grinch Stole Christmas. This week's cocktails come from Our Wabi Sabi Life and Delish !...
Dec 02, 2021•34 min•Ep. 53
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we make up a tropical cocktail to get into beach vacation spirit!
Nov 29, 2021•7 min
We're off to see the Wizard in the last week of Musical Month! This week we're talking about the classic from 1939. This week we are traveling yellow brick roads, and the best milkshake Brian's ever had, the Flying Monkey! Join us for ruby slippers, technicolor, scarecrows, tin-men, cowardly lions, a mean witch, a jerk of a wizard, and your little dog too! Join us as we chat about the Wizard of Oz! This week's recipe comes from The Tipsy Bartender!...
Nov 24, 2021•47 min•Ep. 51
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! This week we are getting cozy with some Frangelico Hot Chocolate!
Nov 22, 2021•8 min
A turf war between two rival gangs, a story of forbidden love, and some amazing cinematography weaves the tale of Tony & Maria as they fall in love. This week we are trying out two cocktails, one for each gang, and singing and dancing our way through one of the most classic of films and musicals of all time. Join us for Jets and Sharks, rooftop dances, soda shops, dance fights, true love, 10 Oscars, and a chat about West Side Story! This week's cocktails comes from Roger Rocka's Dinner Theat...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 51
Join us in the Lobby Bar for a drink a recommendation and this weeks box office results and new release updates! We whip up a bonus boozy chocolate coffee milkshake for our episode this week!
Nov 15, 2021•9 min
Roxie Hart wants to be a star, and Fred, Mama Morton, the Heiress, Amos, and not even Velma Kelly can stand in her way. Roxie is a survivor, it's gotta be Roxie. This week we sing and dance our way into the next musical in our musical themed month and take a trip back to 2002 to talk about one of the great musical adaptations and mispronounce quince Join us for Oscar wins, incredible costuming, scorned lovers, a slightly corrupt legal system, merry murderesses, all that jazz, and a chat about Ch...
Nov 11, 2021•44 min•Ep. 50