Synopsis
In this biweekly spinoff of the Alcohollywood podcast, Clint and selected critics review the latest film releases straight from the tap!
Episodes
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Episode 39 - Call Me By Your Name; Interview w. Jeff Cioletti (The Drinkable Globe)
16/12/2017 Duration: 35minWell, since we got The Last Jedi out of the way already this week, Clint reviews this weekend's other big release - Luca Guadagnino's awards-season frontrunner Call Me By Your Name. Also, Clint reviews the globe-trotting mixology travelogue The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the Wide World of Booze (available now from Turner Publishing), and interviews its author, Jeff Cioletti! 1:13 - Review: Call My By Your Name 10:59 - Review: The Drinkable Globe: The Indispensable Guide to the Wide World of Booze 12:42 - Interview: Jeff Cioletti (Author, The Drinkable Globe)
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BONUS MINISODE: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
12/12/2017 Duration: 11minIn this special minisode of On Tap, Clint offers an early review of the much-anticipated STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, written/directed by Rian Johnson and starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac!
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Episode 38 - The Disaster Artist; The Shape of Water; Wonder Wheel
08/12/2017 Duration: 25minClint returns after a three-week hiatus (birthdays and Thanksgiving, y'all!) to talk about THE DISASTER ARTIST, James Franco's affectionate comedy about the making of THE ROOM; Guillermo del Toro's latest dark fairy tale romance THE SHAPE OF WATER; and Woody Allen's latest, the controversial WONDER WHEEL. 1:19 - Review: The Disaster Artist 9:25 - Review: The Shape of Water 16:53 - Review: Wonder Wheel
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Episode 37 - Lady Bird; Daddy's Home 2; All the Queen's Horses (feat. interview w/Kelly Richmond Pope)
10/11/2017 Duration: 36minThis week on the podcast, Clint reviews A24's latest, the Greta Gerwig coming-of-age masterpiece LADY BIRD; the Will Ferrell-Mark Wahlberg Christmas comedy DADDY'S HOME 2; and the new indie doc from Kartemquin, ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES. Plus an in-studio interview with ALL THE QUEEN'S HORSES director/producer Kelly Richmond Pope! 0:30 - Review: Lady Bird 8:07 - Review: Daddy's Home 2 16:35 - Review: All the Queen's Horses 20:20 - Interview with All the Queen's Horses Director/Producer Kelly Richmond Pope
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Episode 36 - Thor: Ragnarok; Human Flow
03/11/2017 Duration: 19minThis week, Clint keeps it simple with reviews of Taika Waititi's rollicking Marvel space opera THOR: RAGNAROK, as well as the deeply affecting Ai Weiwei refugee documentary HUMAN FLOW!
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Episode 35 - The Killing of a Sacred Deer; Thank You for Your Service; CIFF Wrap-Up
29/10/2017 Duration: 37minThis week, Julia joins Clint to review Yorgos Lanthimos' psychological thriller THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER and the Miles Teller veteran drama THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. We also wrap up coverage of the 53rd annual Chicago International Film Festival with reviews of CHATEAU, PRINCESS CYD and CREEP 2, and an interview with CREEP 2 writer/director Patrick Brice! 1:07 - Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer 6:35 - Review: Thank You for Your Service 12:00 - CIFF Coverage: Chateau Review 16:23 - CIFF Coverage: Princess Cyd Review 19:09 - CIFF Coverage: Creep 2 Review 23:12 - CIFF Coverage: Patrick Brice Interview
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Episode 34 - Only the Brave; CIFF Week 1
22/10/2017 Duration: 53minClint reviews the Josh Brolin-Miles Teller firefighter drama ONLY THE BRAVE; also, we take a look back at the first week of the Chicago International Film Festival, including reviews of BLACK COP, THEY and IN THE INTENSE NOW. Clint also interviews THE SQUARE's Terry Notary, as well as BLACK COP's Cory Bowles (director) and Aaron Horton (producer). 00:42 - Only the Brave 08:30 - CIFF Coverage - Interview with The Square's Terry Notary 27:30 - Black Cop 29:06 - Interview with Black Cop director Cory Bowles and producer Aaron Horton 47:35 - They 50:13 - In the Intense Now
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Episode 33 - The Foreigner; Prof. Marston & the Wonder Women; Loving Vincent; CIFF 2017 Opening Weekend
15/10/2017 Duration: 34minThis week, Clint talks about the gritty Jackie Chan-led action thriller THE FOREIGNER, the kinky comic book biopic PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN, and the oil-painted historical detective story LOVING VINCENT (along with Alcohollywood co-host Jared). Also, with the opening of the Chicago International Film Festival, Clint offers capsule reviews of GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN, BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL, BLUEPRINT and FACES PLACES!
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Episode 32 - Blade Runner 2049; The Meyerowitz Stories; The Florida Project; CIFF 2017 Preview
08/10/2017 Duration: 43minThis week, On Tap returns to the weekly digest format, as Clint and Julia talk about this weekend's releases! Among the films discussed are Denis Villeneuve's meditative sci-fi sequel masterpiece BLADE RUNNER 2049; Noah Baumbach's straight-to-Netflix family dramedy THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED); and Sean Baker's brilliantly bittersweet followup to TANGERINE, THE FLORIDA PROJECT. Also, we offer a brief preview of the 53rd Chicago International Film Festival, including capsule reviews of some films screening at the festival and a list of some of our most anticipated titles!
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Episode 31 - Reeling Film Festival 2017 (After Louie; The Ring Thing; Against the Law)
26/09/2017 Duration: 17minToday, Clint covers his first festival for the podcast with the first of two episodes covering the 35th Reeling Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest! In the podcast, you'll find reviews of the Alan Cumming-led post-AIDS drama AFTER LOUIE, the gay marriage relationship piece THE RING THING, and the BBC historical drama AGAINST THE LAW.
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Episode 30 - Friend Request
23/09/2017 Duration: 10minClint comes back after a bit of a hiatus to talk about the new (and abysmal) social media horror movie FRIEND REQUEST!
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Episode 29 - The Trip to Spain
14/08/2017 Duration: 12minOn this episode, Clint and returning guest Julia discuss the latest installment in the Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon/Michael Winterbottom travelogue series, THE TRIP TO SPAIN!
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Episode 28 - Menashe
10/08/2017 Duration: 13minThis week, Clint and Julia review the latest from dynamo distribution house A24 - the Yiddish-language family drama MENASHE, directed by Joshua Z. Weinstein and starring a cast of Hasidic non-actors.
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Episode 27 - Whose Streets?
09/08/2017 Duration: 16minToday for On Tap, Clint reviews the harrowing Ferguson/BLM documentary WHOSE STREETS?, released on the three-year anniversary of the shooting death of Michael Brown by a Ferguson police officer.
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Episode 25 - Brigsby Bear
04/08/2017 Duration: 10minToday for On Tap, Clint reviews BRIGSBY BEAR, the quirky, offbeat comedy from Kyle Mooney and The Lonely Island about a man, a bear, and a TV show. Enjoy!
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Episode 26 - The Dark Tower
03/08/2017 Duration: 12minToday for On Tap, Clint reviews the messy, quirky, relentlessly weird Stephen King adaptation THE DARK TOWER, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey!
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Episode 24 - Landline
28/07/2017 Duration: 08minToday, Clint reviews the latest indie dramedy from OBVIOUS CHILD's actor-director team Jenny Slate and Gillian Robespierre, LANDLINE!
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Episode 23 - Detroit
26/07/2017 Duration: 13minToday, Clint talks about Detroit, the latest gritty biopic from Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, starring John Boyega, Anthony Mackie and Will Poulter.
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Episode 22 - A Ghost Story
13/07/2017 Duration: 15minThis episode, Julia Rohed of Mercy Street Theatre Company (and director of their current show Luz Estrada) joins Clint to talk about David Lowery's spellbinding, meditative drama A Ghost Story!
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Episode 21 - The Beguiled
30/06/2017 Duration: 10minToday for On Tap, Clint reviews the latest from Sofia Coppola, the deliciously campy, moody Civil War drama THE BEGUILED - starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, and Kirsten Dunst!