Episode 212: "Jawbreaker" You Got the Best of Me

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This is a new view for A.J. and a repeat for Aleigh. We watch "Ready or Not," a 2019 thriller starring Samara Weaving, not Margot Robbie. It's a fun little romp where a rich family tries to kill their newest member in a game of hide and seek. So cute. We pair it with a lovely 2021 Zinfandel appropriately called Hunted.

Metacritic Score: 64/100

Movie Sync Notes: We watch "Ready or Not" on Amazon Prime. We start "Ready or Not" 5:27 into the pod, push play on part two at 1:11:18 into the pod, and push play on part three at 1:41:24 into the pod.

This episode we dip into the not-so-kid-friendly children's movie "Coraline." Such a good book and such a good movie. It's so creepy and is exactly like the kinds of movies we grew up with.  We honestly had no idea so many well known actors lent their voices to this project. We pair it with Melodramatic Macabre, a rich red blend that we thoroughly enjoyed.

Metacritic Score: 80/100

Movie Sync Notes: We watch "Coraline" on Amazon Prime. We start "Coraline" 4:17 into the pod, and push play on part two 1:08:02 into the pod.

We honestly can't remember the last time we watched an Angelina Jolie movie. "Wanted" is a fun one. It mixes a great cast (who are honestly better than this movie gives them credit for) and smashes them into a 2000s-style wild action movie that has a handful of mystery. And exploding rats. We pair it with Threadcount red blend. It goes with the story. We promise. 

Metacritic Score: 64/100

Movie Sync Notes: We rented "Wanted" on Amazon Prime Video. We start "Wanted" 5:41 into the pod,  push play on part two 21:31 into the pod, and push play on part three 1:14:19 into the pod.

We're closing out the Scream saga (again) with "Scream 6." Woooo! We really enjoyed the previous installment, so why not keep going? We are both watching it for the first time so anything can happen. In keeping with tradition, we pair it with 19 Crimes Martha's Chard. It's a bit of a standard chardonnay, but for a such a big brand 19 Crimes knows what they're doing.

Metacritic Score: 61/100

Movie Sync Notes: We watched "Scream 6" for free on Paramount +. We start "Scream 6" 7:31 into the pod, and push play on part two 1:26:10 into the pod. 

Ok, so we're watching "The House Bunny" this episode and we didn't realize how many people were actually in this movie. Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Colin Hanks, Kat Dennings, Rumer Willis, Kathatine McPhee, and there are more. It's a cute little comedy that has more heart than you would think based on the trailer and promotional material. Plus, Faris always delivers in this type of comedy. We pair it with Dr. G Dry Riesling, which is super light and bright. We were completely shocked. It's great. As a bonus there is a cute little bunny on the label.

Metacritic Score: 55/100

Movie Sync Notes: We rented "The House Bunny" on Amazon Prime Video. We start "The House Bunny" 4:37 into the pod, and push play on part two 35:07 into the pod.

Kevin Williamson is at it again...getting teens killed by an over the top serial killer out in the middle of nowhere. This time it's in "I Know What You Did Last Summer," one of the more big-name teen slasher films of the late 90s/early 2000s era. The cast is chock full of popular actors of the time that appeared in a number of other movies together. They were almost a brat pack of the late 90s. We pair the movie with Wolffer Estate Summer In A Bottle Rose. It's a little pricier than our typical bottle, but it's honestly worth it. Def a crowd pleaser.

Metacritic Score: 52/100

Movie Sync Notes: We watch "I Know What You Did Last Summer" on Netflix. We start "I Know What You Did Last Summer" 4:47 into the pod, and push play on part two 1:08:35 into the pod.

This week we watch the original "Saw." This movie has had a huge impact on the horror genre. Sure, the acting isn't amazing, but the ideas are big and they pay off. I feel like this movie may have been the the prime reason for the popularity of escape rooms. We pair it with Jigsaw Pinot Noir. It really just went and fell into our laps. Work smarter, not harder.

Metacritic Score: 46/100

Movie Sync Notes: We watch "Saw" on Amazon Prime. We start "Saw" 7:19 into the pod, and push play on part two 1:06:42 into the pod.

We're not sure if anyone other than us remembers "Heartbreakers," so obviously it's right on brand for the pod. It tells the age old story of a mother and daughter who make a living swindling men out of money by pretending to fall in love with them. Along the way they get into a bunch of zany shenanigans. Clearly the pinnacle of Sigourney Weaver's career. We pair it with The Velvet Devil Merlot 2021. It's a solid red. Would recommend. We're also into the starkness of the label.

Metacritic Score: 47/100 (but with a user score of 8.3/10. Yay!)

Movie Sync Notes: We purchased the movie on Amazon Prime Video. We start "Heartbreakers" 9:10 into the pod, and push play on part two 1:15:57  into the pod.

Daniel Craig is out here digging through another mystery. Much like "Knives Out," "Glass Onion" is  modern Christie-style ensemble whodunit that hits it out of the park. The cast does really well with the material, and that's probably because the material is really good. We had a lot of fun postulating our way through this one and we think you will too. We pair it with The Seeker Sauvignon Blanc which we enjoyed so much that we finished it half way through the movie.

Metacritic Score: 81/100

Movie Sync Notes: We watched "Glass Onion" on Netflix. We start "Glass Onion" 10:55 into the pod, and push play part two 1:25:49 into the pod.