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Adult Beverage Film Podcast

If you love great cinema, you will love hearing our hosts and special guests from the film industry (directors, writers, directors of photography, producers, actors, gaffers) talk about some of the best films and tv shows ever made.   In each episode, we discuss a new or old classic film with our mystery guests who speak freely about their thoughts on the work of art while we enjoy a few adult beverages along the way.  

 Our hosts:

Kent Smith (award-winning director, writer, producer) has worked in the film business on such shows as Homeland, Mr. Mercedes, Outcast, and feature films as Tusk, Max, and The Other Zoe.  He is the director of award-winning films, The Last Passport, Mike, and Little Package.  He brings his film knowledge to the table on each show. 
  
Patrick G. Keenan (award-winning actor), who you might have seen in Blind Side, Homeland, Tropical Cop Tales, Mike, and Little Package is no stranger to the stage, and he brings more jokes and tremendous knowledge to the already funny show.  

Laura Truman comes to the table with her fantastic laugh on life and incredible film knowledge (Film Critic and old school film collector). 

Carlisle "Squeaker" Hamrick (Audio Genius and the boy who hates everything) is maybe the smartest guy on the show, so you never know where he will bring the questions.   

Join us for some in-depth discussion about your favorite movies.

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Blood, Sweat & Cymbals to the Face — We’re Talking Whiplash!

Feb 19, 2019

This week on the Adult Beverage Film Podcast, we’re cranking the tempo up to “ludicrous speed” and diving into Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash — the most intense jazz drumming movie in history, and possibly the only film that could make a metronome feel like a torture device.

Miles Teller plays Andrew Neiman, an ambitious jazz drummer who wants to be one of the greats. J.K. Simmons plays Terence Fletcher, an instructor who believes greatness can only be achieved through fear, verbal warfare, and the occasional flying chair. Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist pop in for moments of sanity — but blink and you’ll miss them between all the cymbal crashes and emotional breakdowns.

We’ll sip and chat about the razor-sharp editing, the relentless pacing, and why Fletcher’s teaching style makes Gordon Ramsay look like a supportive life coach. We’ll debate whether pushing someone to the edge of their sanity is genius, madness, or just a great way to get banned from every jazz club in the country. And, of course, we’ll talk about that ending — the one that leaves you breathless, sweaty, and maybe wondering if you just watched a sports movie disguised as a jazz recital.

So grab your drink (something strong, because Fletcher is terrifying), join Kent, Patrick, Laura, and Squeeker, and let’s talk music, obsession, and why the path to greatness might not be worth the bruises — emotional or physical.

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