We Drink & We Watch Things

November is officially here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we are kicking off a brand-new, month-long dive into the dark, meticulously crafted filmography of David Fincher: Novfincher! (Look, we know the name is a bit of a stretch, but the movies are far too good to care.)This episode also marks a big milestone for the show. While Lemar takes a well-deserved three-month sabbatical, we are thrilled to welcome our extraordinary guest co-host for the winter: Mac Marsh! Mac is stepping into the studio to help us break down Fincher's grim cinematic universe over the coming weeks.To launch Novfincher and steel our nerves for one of the most intense psychological thrillers ever made, Mackenzie has us sipping on a custom cocktail called the "Seven Sinful Old Fashioned", a dark, spirit-forward riff on a classic Old Fashioned built with bold rye whiskey, aromatic bitters, and poured over a single, chilling skull ice cube. It is sharp, uncompromising, and gives you the exact boost needed to navigate the rain-soaked streets of Fincher's city.This week, Mac and I dissect Fincher’s 1995 breakthrough masterpiece, Se7en. We break down Darius Khondji’s bleak, rain-drenched cinematography, Howard Shore’s unsettling score, and Andrew Kevin Walker’s brilliant, unforgiving script. We analyze the incredible dynamic between Morgan Freeman’s weary, cynical Detective Somerset and Brad Pitt’s hot-headed Detective Mills, discuss Kevin Spacey’s haunting third-act entrance, and explore how Fincher builds unbearable dread all the way up to that iconic, gut-wrenching final scene in the desert.If you still get nervous every time an unmarked cardboard box arrives on your doorstep, or if you want to give Mac a warm welcome to the show, hit play now! We are blending our deep fascination with crime thrillers with our usual casual banter, making this an unforgettable opening chapter for Novfincher. What's in the box?!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

We have officially reached the grand, extravagant finale of Spooky Szn on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we are closing out October with the undisputed king of midnight movies: Jim Sharman’s 1975 glam-rock musical masterpiece, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. A cultural phenomenon that turned movie theaters into interactive, shadow-cast parties, this film is the ultimate celebration of absolute pleasure, camp, and liberating weirdness.To toast the grand unveiling of Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s creation, Mackenzie has us sipping on a custom cocktail called the "Medusa Royale" - an elegant, decadent riff on a classic Kir Royale that combines rich crème de cassis topped with chilled, bubbly champagne. It is sweet, effervescent, and delightfully theatrical, pouring a rich ruby hue that looks right at home in a glass flute on Transylvania night.This week, we unpack why The Rocky Horror Picture Show remains an unmatched, enduring force in cinema history. We celebrate Tim Curry’s star-making, iconic performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick’s perfect turns as the squeaky-clean Janet and Brad, and Richard O'Brien’s brilliantly bizarre vision as both writer and Riff Raff. We break down the timeless soundtrack - from "Time Warp" to "Sweet Transvestite" - explore the decades-long evolution of shadow cast culture and audience callbacks, and reflect on how a micro-budget musical became a shelter for misfits everywhere.If you still keep a newspaper, water gun, and rice handy every Halloween, or if you just want to hear us bring our horror month to a glamorous, high-note finish, hit play now. We are blending our deep love for cult cinema with our usual casual banter, bringing Spooky Szn to a fabulous, rock-and-roll close. Don't dream it, be it!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

Spooky Szn continues its march through body horror perfection on We Drink & We Watch Things as we pivot from the ancestral horrors of Hereditary to David Cronenberg’s tragic, grotesque 1986 sci-fi masterpiece: The Fly. A film that somehow manages to be equal parts heartbreaking romance, horrific physical transformation, and timeless creature feature.To fuel our descent into telepod mutation, we are serving up a custom cocktail called "Insectinside" - an extra sweet, decadent riff on a classic Carajillo that blends smooth Licor 43, rich espresso, and a dash of sugar over ice. It is sweet, caffeinated, and delightfully sticky, serving as a proper liquid homage to Seth Brundle's messy, sugar-obsessed transition into Brundlefly.This week, we unpack Cronenberg’s incredible direction and his masterclass in practical special effects, celebrating Chris Walas’s Oscar-winning makeup work that still makes audiences squirm 40 years later. We gush over the off-the-charts screen chemistry between Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis, analyzing how Goldblum’s manic, tragic performance grounds the film’s grotesque bodily decay in genuine human heartbreak. We also talk through the film’s metaphors for aging, disease, and loss, and break down that devastating, gut-wrenching final sequence in the lab.If you still get uneasy at the sound of buzzing wings, or if you want to hear us rave about one of the absolute greatest horror remakes ever made, hit play now. We are blending our deep appreciation for classic body horror with our usual casual banter, keeping Spooky Szn mutated and thriving.This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

Spooky Szn rolls on on We Drink & We Watch Things as we move from the meta-slasher thrills of Woodsboro straight into Ari Aster’s masterclass in psychological terror and familial dread: Hereditary. Released in 2018, this modern horror masterpiece proved that a film can be deeply traumatic, devastatingly sad, and utterly terrifying all at the same time.To summon the necessary strength to process the Graham family's tragic descent, we are sipping on a custom cocktail by Mackenzie called "Hail Paimon" - a dark, rich Boulevardier variation blending bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth, and a dash of chocolate bitters over a single rock. It is complex, spirit-forward, and carries a bitter, lingering finish that stays with you long after the glass is empty.This week, we unpack Ari Aster’s extraordinary directorial debut and how he uses grief to build unbearable tension. We praise Toni Collette’s astonishing, snubbed-by-the-Oscars performance as Annie Graham, Alex Wolff’s harrowing portrayal of Peter, and Milly Shapiro’s iconic turn as Charlie. We break down the incredible miniature set design, analyze that jaw-dropping telephone pole sequence, and discuss the eerie, slow-burn cult mythology leading up to one of the most wild, disturbing final acts in horror history.If you still flinch whenever you hear a tongue-click in a dark room, or if you want to hear us breakdown a movie that genuinely left us shaken, hit play now. We are blending our reverence for modern horror cinema with our usual casual banter, keeping Spooky Szn moving into terrifying new depths.This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

October has officially arrived on We Drink & We Watch Things, and that means it is time for our favorite month of the year: Spooky Szn! All month long, we are diving into horror classics, modern slashers, and terrifying haunts to celebrate the Halloween season. To kick off the spooky festivities in style, we are returning to the fictional town with the highest body count in California for Wes Craven’s brilliant, ahead-of-its-time meta-slasher: Scream 4.To survive the night against Ghostface, Lemar has designed a custom cocktail called "Return to Woodsboro" - a sharp, blood-red concoction that brings all the high-voltage energy you need to break down the rules of a modern remake.This week, we unpack why Scream 4 stands out as one of the sharpest horror sequels of the 2010s. We gush over Neve Campbell’s unstoppable Sidney Prescott, Courteney Cox and David Arquette’s veteran presence, and Emma Roberts’ iconically unhinged performance as Jill Roberts. We break down Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s uncanny ability to predict the rise of social media clout-chasing, analyze that incredible hospital third-act showdown, and debate where this entry lands in our overall ranking of the Scream franchise.If you know the ultimate rule of surviving a horror remake, or if you just want to hear us kick off Halloween month with maximum slasher energy, hit play now. We are blending our deep love for horror with our usual casual banter, making this the perfect opening kill for Spooky Szn. What's your favorite scary movie?This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

We have officially reached the grand finale of our September Snubs marathon on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we are closing out the month with one of the most razor-sharp, wildly inventive script robberies of recent memory. For our Best Screenplay entry, we are diving into Craig Gillespie’s blistering 2017 dark comedy biopic, I, Tonya. Steven Rogers’ brilliant, fourth-wall-breaking screenplay somehow failed to secure a nomination for Best Original Screenplay, despite crafting one of the most kinetic, hilarious, and devastatingly human narrative structures of the decade.To handle the icy, unhinged tabloid mayhem, we are serving up a custom cocktail called the "Gold Medal Sour" - a fun, bubbly riff on an Amaretto Sour that mixes rich amaretto and fresh lemon juice, topped off with crisp Sprite for a sweet, effervescent kick. It is bright, nostalgic, and gives you just the right amount of fizz to get through the judges' scores.This week, we unpack Steven Rogers’ screenplay and how it compiles contradictory, deeply unreliable interview perspectives to reveal the tragic absurdity of the American dream. We gush over Margot Robbie’s powerhouse lead performance as Tonya Harding, Sebastian Stan’s terrifyingly pathetic turn as Jeff Gillooly, and Allison Janney’s Oscar-winning monster of a mother, LaVona Golden. We also break down Paul Walter Hauser’s scene-stealing role as Shawn Eckardt, analyze the film’s pitch-black humor, and debate why the Academy’s traditionalist screenwriting branch failed to recognize a script that so masterfully balanced fourth-wall breaks with genuine emotional trauma.If you remember exactly where you were during the 1994 figure skating scandal, or if you just want to hear us bring our month of Oscar outrage to a noisy, triumphant finish, this is the episode you cannot miss. We are blending our deep love for dark comedy with our usual casual banter, bringing our September Snubs series to a wildly entertaining close. There’s no such thing as truth. It’s all bullshit!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

Our September Snubs marathon continues on We Drink & We Watch Things with arguably the most infamous Best Picture loss of the 21st century. For our Best Picture entry in the lineup, we are diving into David Fincher’s 2010 masterpiece, The Social Network. In a decision that has aged like milk in the sun, the Academy famously passed over this defining portrait of modern society to award Best Picture to the safe, traditional British period drama The King's Speech.To toast the tragic birth of the modern internet, we are shaking up a custom cocktail by Lemar called "Terms of Service" - a sharp, vibrant concoction. It delivers a strikingly complex, floral-citrus balance with a distinct hue that looks sleek in the glass, but carries a tart, cutting edge that leaves you questioning your privacy settings.This week, we unpack why The Social Network stands as the definitive film of the 21st century. We gush over Aaron Sorkin’s razor-sharp, Oscar-winning screenplay, David Fincher’s icy, immaculate direction, and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s groundbreaking, hypnotic score. We break down the incredible lead performance by Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield’s heart-wrenching turn as Eduardo Saverin, and Justin Timberlake’s suave, chaotic arrival as Sean Parker. Most importantly, we debate how a movie about the founding of a Harvard dorm-room website managed to capture the greed, alienation, and social dysfunction of the digital age long before the rest of the world even realized what was happening.If you still refresh your feeds out of sheer habit, or if you just want to hear us tear into the Academy for choosing a royal speech therapy lesson over a generational masterpiece, hit play now. We are blending our deep fascination with modern cinema with our usual casual banter, keeping our September Snubs series rolling at full throttle. You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

Our September Snubs marathon moves into front-of-camera heartbreak for the Best Actor category on We Drink & We Watch Things. For this episode, we are diving into Paul Schrader’s stark, haunting 2018 drama, First Reformed. In one of the most glaring Academy oversights of the 2010s, Ethan Hawke delivered a career-defining, critically adored performance that swept critics' awards across the country, only to be completely shut out of an Oscar nomination.As a homage to Reverend Toller's whiskey and Pepto Bismol special, we are serving up a custom cocktail called "Sacramental Pink" - a rich blend of bourbon cream, rye whiskey, Campari, and a dash of Angostura bitters over a single block of ice. It looks the Pepto part, and is creamy but complex in a way that demands slow, quiet contemplation.This week, we unpack Ethan Hawke's extraordinary portrayal of Reverend Ernst Toller, a lonely pastor of a historic upstate New York church wrestling with physical sickness, loss of faith, and overwhelming climate dread. We dissect Schrader’s austere visual style, analyzing how the narrow 1:37:1 aspect ratio and deliberate lack of musical score trap the viewer directly inside Toller's spiraling journal entries. We also talk through Amanda Seyfried's grounding performance as Mary, debate the film's shocking, surreal final moments, and discuss why the Academy so often shies away from quiet, uncompromising psychological studies in favor of flashier biopics.If you consider Ethan Hawke one of the finest actors of his generation, or if you just want to hear us break down a modern masterwork of existential dread, pull up a pew and hit play. We are blending our deep respect for a masterpiece of quiet intensity with our usual casual banter, keeping our September Snubs series moving forward.This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

Our September Snubs marathon continues on We Drink & We Watch Things as we shift from acting heartbreaks straight behind the lens to tackle the Best Director category. For this episode, we are diving into Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 sci-fi titan, 2001: A Space Odyssey. In one of the most baffling decisions in Academy history, the director who redefined the boundaries of cinematic storytelling was not even nominated for Best Director that year (with the category ultimately going to Carol Reed for Oliver!), leaving Kubrick with a career total of zero competitive directing Oscars.To help navigate the vast silence of deep space and the cold logic of rogue artificial intelligence, we are pouring a custom cocktail by Mackenzie called "The Monolith" - a surprising riff on the classic negroni. It is dark, mysterious, and forces you to ponder the mysteries of the cosmos with every sip.This week, we break down why Kubrick’s directorial vision on 2001: A Space Odyssey stands as a monumental artistic achievement. We dissect his revolutionary use of practical visual effects, the iconic bone-to-satellite match cut, and how he used classical music to transform space travel into a grand, operatic ballet. We analyze Douglas Rain’s chillingly calm vocal performance as HAL 9000, discuss the terrifying suspense of the Discovery One mission, and ponder what it all means.If you have spent hours contemplating the Star Child, or if you just want to hear us passionately rant about how the Academy overlooked the single most influential sci-fi director of all time, open the pod bay doors and hit play. We are blending our awe for a legendary master of cinema with our usual casual banter, keeping our September Snubs series moving into the unknown.This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!

September is officially here on We Drink & We Watch Things, and we are kicking off a brand-new theme dedicated to the absolute biggest heartbreaks in Academy Awards history: September Snubs. All month long, we are covering legendary films and performances across the major categories that got robbed of their golden statuette. To open the month with our Best Actress snub, we are diving into Adrian Lyne’s massive 1987 psychological thriller, Fatal Attraction, starring the ultimate icon of Oscar snubs: Glenn Close.To steel our nerves for Alex Forrest's furious campaign of revenge, we are serving up a custom cocktail called "I Won't Be Ignored" - a smooth and sharp mix of rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, amaro, a couple dashes of bitters with a red wine float. Don't forget to skewer a dark cherry for good measure.This week, we unpack Glenn Close’s astonishing, career-defining performance as Alex Forrest, an iconic turn that somehow didn't win her the Oscar (losing out to Cher in Moonstruck). We break down how Close took what could have been a simple villain role and infused it with terrifying heartbreak, psychological depth, and tragic vulnerability. We also examine Michael Douglas's flawed, desperate Dan Gallagher, analyze how the studio's infamous reshot ending changed the entire narrative framing of the film, and debate why Close remains the most nominated living actor without an Academy Award win.If you still get nervous around a boiling pot on the stove, or if you want to join us in passionately defending one of cinema's greatest performances, this episode is a must-listen. We are blending our deep admiration for a titan of acting with our usual casual banter, making this an explosive start to September Snubs. We will not be ignored!This episode VIDEO is live on YouTube AND Spotify!Follow us on Instagram to get ep sneak peaks and find out what's coming up. DM us what you want to hear about next!Interested in what we're watching off the pod? Check out Mackenzie or Lemar's Letterboxd!