Mission: Impossible II (2000)

This week this mission changes with a new director, a new villain, and a new direction that will change the franchise going forward with Mission: Impossible III. Journey with us as we discuss the new cast additions along with the directing career of J.J. Abrams. Is this a breath of fresh air or has this series self destructed? So pour some rye, grab the Rabbit's Foot, and get ready to run fast! Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

Our mission continues this week as we tackle the John Woo directed sequel that pits Ethan Hunt against the deadly Chimera virus in Mission: Impossible II. Journey with us as we discuss this misguided sequel and all the ways it's different from its predecessor. Is this the worst film of the series or will another film take that crown? So pour some rye, grab your shades and leather jacket, and get ready to slo mo walk with some doves. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

Your podcast mission if you choose to accept it is to start a new film review cask based all around the Mission: Impossible franchise and up first is the film that started it all. Journey with us as we dive into our search for the NOC List and discuss some of the tropes that will become synonymous with the series. Is this a classic entry or are better days in front of us? So pour some rye, grab your red light/green light chewing gum, and get ready because this podcast will self destruct in five seconds. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This week we wrap up our cask on the legendary David Lynch by talking about what many consider to be his best film with Mulholland Drive. Journey with us as we trace the TV show roots of the film and all those insane subplots. Is this the best film of the 21st Century or is it too confusing for its own good? Our Flight this week is a discussion on our favorite Los Angeles set films and we wrap with a Nightcap discussing the weirdest films we've ever seen. So pour some rye, grab the blue key, and get ready to walk behind the alley at Winkie's. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This week we return to the world of the MCU as we near the end of Phase 5 with Captain America: Brave New World. Journey with us as we discuss the new additions to the cast and the wild call backs this film makes. Is this a step in the right direction for the future of the MCU or is it back to formula? Our Flight this week is a discussion on the Amazon acquisition of James Bond and we wrap with a Nightcap ranking our bottom 5 MCU films. So pour some rye, grab your shield and wings, and get ready to come face to face with the Red Hulk. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This week we take a journey to a strange surreal town in the form of the prequel movie, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Journey with us as we discuss this wild David Lynch film and how it tells the tragic story of Laura Palmer. Is this an undiscussed masterpiece of film or is it too obscure and weird for its own good? Our Flight this week is picking three films that we would've loved to see David Lynch direct and we wrap with a Nightcap picking which TV show we'd like to see made into a prequel movie. So pour some coffee, grab your special agent trench coat, and get ready to meet some odd people. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This we start a new cask and pay tribute to one of the most unique directors of all time in David Lynch and up first we have Blue Velvet. Journey with us as we discuss this wild film noir thriller and all the tropes that make it a David Lynch film. Is this a bonafide cult classic or is it just too weird for its own good? Our Flight and Nightcap this week are trailer breakdowns for the new Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts films. So pour some rye, grab your oxygen tank, and get ready to solve a mystery. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This week we wrap up our ''Horror looking back, looking forward'' cask with a look at the latest Universal Monster reimagining with Wolf Man. Journey with us as we discuss how this new iteration differs from versions of the past and if they make all the right creative decisions. Is this a winner for Universal or is it back to the drawing board for the monsters? So pour some rye, grab a piece of 10 year old beef jerky, and get ready to face the new Wolf Man. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This week we return to 2024 to discuss one of the more unique horror films of recent memory with the body horror shocker, The Substance. Journey with us as we discuss a career resurgent performance from Demi Moore and all those wild moments from beginning to end. Is this a new modern horror masterpiece or does it take too much from other legendary films? So pour some rye, grab your stabilizer fluid, and get ready to be one with The Substance. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!

This week we return to the summer of 2024 for a serial killer thriller with lots of horror elements in the form of Longlegs. Journey with us as we discuss all the twists and turns of the film and the director that brought this all together in Osgood Perkins. Is this a new take on the police procedural thriller or have other films done a better job? So pour some rye, grab your coded cypher, and get ready to go on the hunt for a really creepy Nicolas Cage. Cheers! Click Here for Rye Smile Films Merchandise. Don't miss an episode, subscribe on all your favorite podcast sites!