Chess Not Checkers

The Oscar's Recap Edition

The Wrap Beers recap the 98th Academy Awards, discussing the big winners of the night, snubs and surprises, and everything in between. This one is everything Oscar's...so if you don't want to sit through watching a re-run of the 3-hour program, this is the Wrap Beers episode for you! What are we drinking? Modelo (aka 'A few small beers') Hosts: Dylan J. Murphy and Roger Turner Jr Produced by: upStream Music by: Matt Kuartz Catch the video episode on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers [https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers]

A Best Picture Prologue

The Wrap Beers discuss this year's Best Picture nominees for the 98th Academy Awards over cups of coffee spiked with moonshine (2:46). Starting with SINNERS vs ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (5:30), then a discussion on the next crop of nominees up for 9 awards - FRANKENSTEIN, MARTY SUPREME, and SENTIMENTAL VALUE (16:19). A moment for HAMNET, which has eight nominations (31:51). A discussion about the latter batch of films up for Best Picture, all of which have four nominations - BUGONIA, FI, THE SECRET AGENT, and TRAIN DREAMS (40:06). The Wrap Beers give a quick review of BUGONIA (45:46), followed by a recap of THE SECRET AGENT (1:09:10). To wrap it up, The Wrap Beers give their Letterboxd reviews of this year's Best Picture nominees (1:16:13). Hosts: Dylan J. Murphy and Roger Turner Jr Produced by: upStream Music by: Matt Kuartz Catch the video episode on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers [https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers]

Chess Not Checkers

The Wrap Beers wrap up the month of February with reviews of two films they endured brutal New York City winter weather to catch at the box office. To start off the episode, The Wrap Beers pay tribute to James Van Der Beek with a toast of Austin Eastsiders to the iconic actor who hailed from Austin, TX (0:38). The first film review is of Sam Raimi’s SEND HELP (4:34), followed by a review of the South Korean film NO OTHER CHOICE (22:03). Rog shares a fun fact about Regina Hall (46:01). Dylan gets tested in a game of HBO longlines that may or may not be real (50:26). What are we drinking? Austin Eastsiders & Beero Hosts: Dylan J. Murphy and Roger Turner Jr Produced by: upStream Music by: Matt Kuartz Catch the video episode on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers [https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers]

Protect Your Neck

The Beers are back baby! It's a New Year with new movies, new shenanigans, and a new slate of Oscar nominations which Dylan and Rog discuss to kick things off, along with the snubs and surprises of this year's list of nominees (3:03). After catching it on Netflix roughly 28 days apart, Dylan and Rog review 28 YEARS LATER (30:42), followed by Dylan's review of 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE (51:00). Rog ventures over to the documentary side, sharing his review of THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (1:00:48). Bringing things full circle, Rog wraps up the episode testing Dylan's knowledge of Best Picture nominees in a game of "Guess That Logline" (1:10:59).  What are we drinking? Guinness / Guinness 0 Hosts: Dylan J. Murphy and Roger Turner Jr Produced by: upStream Music by: Matt Kuartz Catch the video episode on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers [https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers]

OBAA is so PTA

The Wrap Beers return for a film bro’s discussion and review of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 10th feature film, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (3:26). Ranking our favorite PTA movies (37:36). PTA True or False trivia (49:48). Hosts: Dylan J. Murphy and Roger Turner Jr Produced by: upStream Music by: Matt Kuartz Catch the video episode on our YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers [https://www.youtube.com/@thewrapbeers]