Light on news, heavy on consumption, and a particularly strong movie chat this week. Tune in. The Basics Flick — The Truman Show Six — District 96 Sleepy Joe Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews The Truman Show, how charming, devastating, and utterly f$cked. 7/10 — Anthony ‌ Exceedingly odd, oddly prescient, and perfectl…

Lots of Star Wars news which is fine by us, plus breaking Tarantinews, Alex Garland, and more. The only way to win is to listen. The Basics Flick — WarGames Six — Bent Water Sluice Juice Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews War Games has its influence in so many properties that I hold near and dear to my heart. Having ne…

Trailers galore, a revolting drink, 007 casting rumors, and so much more. Even if you don't technically have a beating heart or soul you should still listen. The Basics Flick — The Creator Six — Treehouse Jjjuliusss Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews With the sensibilities of Garland, the style of Blomkamp, and the sou…

A current(ish) blockbuster as we get back on schedule. This was an event we've been waiting for. Plus Oscars recap, The Batman 2 delayed, and more. Long live the fighters! The Basics Flick — Dune: Part 2 Six — Newburgh Infinity Boss Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Dune part 2, Its why you go to the movies. 9/10 — An…

Last week's hiatus buster may have been recorded prior to the hiatus kicked off, but we're back with a Mega Oscars preview, plus a big time catch up, and a Dune Part 2 opening night recap. We promise to do more than 10 episodes this year The Basics Flix — The Oscars! ​Whisk — Balcones Baby Blue Hosts — Anthony Costanzo, Alessandro Biolsi, and a ter…

First time out on his own as a featured solo guest: it's Mike, our number one fan! We have news on the WGA strike formally, officially ending, Seinfeld rumors, the shockingly undercovered break in the Tupac case, and more! I trust the podcasters. The Basics Flick — Clerks III Six — Equilibrium Wavelength Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi…

Gary has returned! Blame him (and the threatening email he received from Max) for this episode. Plus the WGA (and SAG-AFTRA) strike ending, Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom trailer, and more. Are we too late? The Basics Flick — The Flash Six — Lone Pine Oh-J Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Panel — Gary Gurecki Toot-length Reviews The best the…

Italy. House. Bats? Baby. Trailers. More. Impossible? Not this mission The Basics Flick — Mission: Impossible- Dead Reckoning Part One Six — Adirondack Bear Naked Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi‌ Toot-length Reviews While it stumbles out of the gate with clunky exposition, Dead Reckoning ultimately finds its footing and fabulously stic…

The Basics Another likely Sony MCUish disaster, a watered down Marvel Comic Con, and more. We see you. The Basics Flick — Avatar: The Way of Water Six — Bolero Snort Dia de los Mooertos Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Cameron continues Avatar’s legacy of lack luster story & motivations excusable by a his trademark i…

Xbox Showcase, Starfield Direct, our final thoughts on Ted Lasso, a terrible movie Al watched, and more. This episode isn't symmetrical but probably is nonsense. The Basics Flick — Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Six — Newburgh Brewing Hudson Hops Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Wonderfully whimsical & incre…

We welcome our first new guest in a while for a blockbuster. Plus the finale of Succession, the many other things were watching, and more. The Basics Flick — Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Six — Treehouse Cranberry Tart Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Panel — Nelson Sing Toot-length Reviews All the right heart in all the weird places 8…

Synopsis A big catchup, fighting telecom mega conglomerates, Jedi Survivor, and more. Please don't condemn us. The Basics Flick — John Wick: Chapter 4 Six — Source Coat of Arms Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews While I’m always excited for more John Wick, the formula has run its course. 7/10 — Anthony A series that st…

Synopsis Some trailer talk, many Star Wars talks, allegations of terrorism by defunct McDonald's mascots and more. Put on your Blue Suede Shoes and join us. The Basics Flick — Elvis Six — Evil Genius Purple Monkey Dishwasher Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews I now have a much higher regard for Elvis… and an elevated l…

Synopsis Oscars! Whisk! Consumption! FUN? The Basics Flick — The Classier and More Refined Cousin(s) Whisk — Michters Bourbon & Hudson Back Room Deal Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews I’ve seen better contenders 5/10 — Anthony Not my best work but i did watch a good bunch of the nominees this year. 6/10 — Al…

Synopsis Disney may have finally heard our thoughts on quality and quantity of their products, generally, and a lack of Star Wars movies specifically. Plus Super Pig and much more. The Basics Flick — Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Six — Newburgh Brewing Bridge Boss Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews While it pays wonde…

Synopsis Trailers, trailers, trailers what a treat. That's pretty much it for the news this week, while our movie portion checks a whole bunch of boxes for Oscars season. Don't worry, though, we'll always be your friend and probably won't cut any of our fingers off (intentionally). The Basics Flick — The Banshees of Inisherin Six — District 96 & Eq…

Synopsis Big DCU news, botched assassinations, food, and so much more, all before a big Oscar pic. Maybe in another life... The Basics Flick — Everything Everywhere All at Once Six — Alternate Ending Bad Mother Force User Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Toot-length Reviews Is it an emotional deep dive into anxiety, stress, loneliness, …

Synopsis 4 episodes in 4 we-- nah we're back to being a fully operational battle station for real. Just how we planned it. A blockbuster episode for a blockbuster movie. Plus a blast from the past, fucking hell, and more. We're on the highway to the danger zone. The Basics Flick — Top Gun: Maverick Six — Southern Tier Lake Shore Fog Hosts — Anthony…

The Basics Flick — The Menu Six — Tree House Mega Treat Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews A delicately balanced satirical comedy and psychological thriller, The Menu’s insane premise is perfectly executed by Oscar worthy performances all around. 8/10 — Anthony Terrifyingly funny, deliciously dark, and poorly marketed…

The Basics Flick — Bullet Train Six — Newburgh Sláinte Dry Irish Stout Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Bullet Train is a non-stop, frenetic, hodgepodge of and homage to most of my favorite movie tropes. 8/10 — Anthony A fun time in the style of a Guy Ritchie film, with the action sensibilities of a John Wick film, …

Synopsis BACK!! After a partially planned, and also partially unplanned, hiatus that was significantly longer than we anticipated, we return to ring in the new year with a new movie. We're a little more free and organic in this one; we're less tied to our regular format strictly separating new/notes/nuggets/etc. It's just us (and you) talking about…

The Spinchoon Three gather for a momentous occasion: celebrating Flix & a Six's 200th episode! Of course, in true Spinchoon fashion, this isn't the 200th episode. O well. We celebrate by having a round table chat about our favorite TV, Movie, & Video game properties of the past year, decade, and all time, before reviewing Uncharted (the 2022 movie)…

The Basics Flick — Thor: Love & Thunder Six — Carton Scoot Scoot Scoot NE DIPA Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews While it lacks the cohesion of Ragnarok, Love & Thunder remains a worthy successor. 7/10 — Anthony While it may lack the alchemical brilliance of its predecessor, it certainly shares DNA with it. Thor: Lov…

The Basics Flick — Prey Six — District 96 Essential Juice Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Well paced dumb predator fun. 6/10 — Anthony The clear best entry in the series since the original, it’s a refreshing take on what had become largely a stale premise, with some of the best and goriest kills. 6.5/10 — Al Bookma…

The Basics Flick — Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness Six — Tin Barn Alpha Queen Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Similar to Thor under Taika, Doctor Stephen Strange officially finds his identity under the direction of Sam Raimi. 8/10 — Anthony Amidst the renewed, and barely more qualified, complaints of "Sup…

The Basics Flick — Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Six — Rogue Chocolate Stout Nitro Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Wait, what were the secrets? 4/10 — Anthony JK Rowling wrote one of the most iconic book series of all time; that doesn't automatically translate to the ability to write screenplays. I ca…

The Basics Flick — Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 & 2 Six — 1940's Just Tap it In Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Panel — Peanut Gallery (Dominick Biolsi) Tweet-length Reviews The best and most influential depiction of The Batman in the most faithful adaptation of any comic book, period. 9/10 — Anthony An old Batman who’s stuck…

The Basics Flick — Scream (2022) Six — Grand Canyon Black Iron IPA Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews A completely self aware homage to an homage, but even if the acting is terrible by design… it makes the entire movie cringeworthy. 6/10 — Anthony Just clever enough a requel to keep its head above water, it’s the only…

The Basics Flick — Monty Python and the Holy Grail Six — Southern Tier Live Session Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews A master class in unadulterated nonsense. 9/10 — Anthony A surreal, borderline incoherent, parodic masterpiece… sorry the man who was writing this review has been fired. 8/10 — Al Bookmarks Six — 00:0…

The Basics Flick — Reservoir Dogs Six — Beer Tree Trippy Tree Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Reservoir dogs keeps you locked in that room from start to finish regardless of the number of times you’ve seen it. 8/10 — Anthony A sleek and stripped down version of the best of what Tarantino has to offer when he isn't …

The Basics Flick — Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Six — Industrial Arts Impact Wrench Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews As with many comedies, some bits don’t hold up, even so,Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is the perfect embodiment of a lost genre. 7/10— Anthony A throwback comedy of the highest order. Laughs and heart and a soli…

The Basics Flick — Death on the Nile (2022) Six — Grand Canyon Kachina Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews With a pinch of mustache origin story, a dash of Egyptian ruin dry humping, and a big helping of bat shit crazy, Death on the Nile, although predictable for a murder mystery, is well worth the ride due to some tru…

The Basics Flick — Free Guy Six — Four Peaks Brewing Kilt Lifter Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Free guy starts as a silly, cutesy nostalgia driven pop-comedy and quickly levels up into an unexpectedly entertaining movie with a decent though generic story… catchphrase. 8/10 — Anthony A surprisingly well thought ou…

The Basics Flick — Oscar Talk Whisk — Waterford The Cuvée & Redbreast 15 Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro BiolsiThe Spinchoon

The Basics Flick — The Batman Six — Alternate Ending Business is A-Boomin' Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Matt Reeves manages to honor the spirit of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight, while creating his own unique on screen presence for The Batman, shining a light on the previously under-explored Detective. He gives…

The Basics Flick — Nightmare Alley (2021) Six — Newburgh Litmus Test Vol. 5: Berry Delicious Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews A captivating yet harrowing neo-noir take on man architecting his own demise 7/10 — Anthony Dark and twisted, from the dark and twisted mind of Guillermo del Toro. A gripping tale with stando…

The Basics Flick — The Power of the Dog Six — Cigar City Florida Cracker Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Y tho? 0/10 — Anthony A long, slow, depressing, bland look at frontier life and depression. Come for the Cumberbatch performance, stay for precisely nothing else. 5.5/10 — Al Bookmarks Six — 00:06:51 News & Nugg…

The Basics Flick — The Last Duel Six — Alternate Ending What If? Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Hot Takes A well crafted and immersive portrayal of a devastating yet fascinating piece of manipulated history. 8/10 — Anthony A dour, depressing look at he said/she said through the lens of medieval greed, strife, and struggle. A vile tale…

The Basics Flick — Movie Title Six — Grand Canyon Prickly Pear Wheat Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Vince Gillian presents John Wick 4: Home Alone. 8/10 — Anthony Part Taken, part John Wick, part slapstick dark(?) comedy… this movie is fun! Where else can you see old ass Christopher Lloyd shotgunning henchmen.…

The Basics Flick — Batman: The Long Halloween, Parts One & Two Six — Yonkers Buena Vista Brown Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews One of the best and most influential Batman stories, with a few welcomed fresh changes, held back only slightly by its chosen animation style. 8/10 — Anthony Some confusing plot points can’…

The Basics Flick — The Eternals Six — Troegs When in Doubt Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Eternals is like a course you need to take for your degree that’s only offered once every 4 years. It’s time sensitive and no one really seems to be interested in being there. It’s the MCUs Justice League. 5/10 — Anthony It's…

The Basics Flick — Don't Look Up Six — DuClaw Funk Blueberry Citrus Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Hilarious, totally just a joke, nothing serious…. I’m not crying you’re crying. 7/10 — Anthony Cutting satire that probably leans just a touch too heavily on snark and overt sarcasm at times. Its message is fairly un…

The Basics Flick — The Matrix Resurrections Six — Newburgh Purrfect Wheat Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews A pretty cool idea completely bogged down by petty pop shots and a tired unoriginal outlook on society force fed as a breakthrough perspective. 6/10 — Anthony A rehash? A refresh? A reboot? A requel? A sequel? …

The Basics Flick — Spider-Man: No Way Home Six — Victory Cloud Walker Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews An absolutely brilliant culmination of decades of super hero movies. Spider-man: Far From Home is far greater than the sum of its parts. 10/10 — Anthony A triumph of writing and performance that gives rare heart an…

The Basics Flick — Just Friends Six — Alternate Ending Mando with no Name Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Hot Takes Few movies are laugh-out-loud funny every single time you watch them, while some of the cruder jokes and schticks may not age well, Just Friends will always hold a special place in my heart as my number 1 Christmas movie.…

The Basics Flick — Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Six — Industrial Arts Metric Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews A wonderfully choreographed return to the origin story. 7/10 — Anthony A fun ride that, mercifully gives us a new take on the superhero origin story, even if it succumbs to the expected CGI conf…

The Basics Flick — Dune: Part One (2021) Six — Newburgh Winter Wonderland Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Hot Takes Dune wildly exceeds the lower than low bar set by its predecessor. Unfortunately, this adaptation is a example that needs a trilogy, or at the very least more runtime to reach its full potential. 7/10 — Anthony A breathle…

The Basics Flick — Black Widow Six — Newburgh Salted Nut Roll Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Black Widow is far too little far too late. Fortunately the performances are strong unfortunately the writing is not. 6/10 — Anthony It was fine… some fun action, solid banter, but this converted origin story by way of…

The Basics Flick — The Tomorrow War Six — Alternate Ending Walking Carpets Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews lol…k 3/10 — Anthony What the fuck did I just watch? 5/10? — Al Bookmarks Six — 00:06:42 News & Nuggets — 00:15:47 Fun & Games — 01:56:27 Flick — 02:22:37The Spinchoon

The Basics Flick — Blade Runner 2049 Six — Newburgh Rye Brown Ale Hosts — Anthony Costanzo & Alessandro Biolsi Tweet-length Reviews Blade Runner 2049 is fan fiction in its highest form, exploring a really fascinating conceptual extension to the original while taking excellent care to build on but not reinvent the original world…. And then it takes …