Fresh Hop Cinema: Craft Beer. Movies. Life.

We are joined once more by our friend and supporter on Patreon, Mr. John Wollam. Have a seat, grab a beer, and listen as we discuss the 2017 film "Only the Brave" directed by Joseph Kosinski. The film stars Miles Teller, Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, and Jeff Bridges and tells the true story of the "Granite Mountain Hotshots," an Arizona team of firefighters and their daily challenges of teamwork, juggling family life, and fighting historic wildfires. Beers: 1. Modern Times Beer "Spaceship Earth" 2. Port Brewing Co "Nelson the Greeter" 3. Left Coast Brewing "Hop Juice" Please consider reviewing us on iTunes. It helps poor old saps who've never heard our show hear our show. They'll probably thank you. At least they should. If you REALLY love us, find us on Patreon. You can give us a few bucks a month and we'll fill those holes in your heart made from too many movies and too much drinking. Find us at www.patreon.com/freshhopcinema

Happy almost Halloween! This week, Jonny makes Max cringe through the Rob Zombie classic "House of 1,000 Corpses." They chat about Max's time abroad, Jonny's self-inflicted Tylenol PM affair, and a couple beers befitting of this time of year. Enjoy!

Let us make you an offer you can't refuse. This week on the show, we revisit the 1972 classic "The Godfather" and drink a barleywine from Speakeasy Ales & Lagers and coffee by Modern Times. Please consider joining us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/freshhopcinema or leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: We experience the next chapter of 1982's iconic SciFi/Noir classic "Blade Runner" in it's successor "Blade Runner 2049." Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Arrival) with a masterful eye lent to cinematography by way of Roger Deakins, we revisit a futuristic Los Angeles in which a new model 'replicant' named "K" (Ryan Gosling) tugs at a thread that slowly unravels, revealing a stunning discovery. Starring Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana De Armas, Jared Leto, and Robin Wright. Beers: 1) "Sofa King Hoppy" by Local Craft Beer (Tehachapi, CA) 2) "Mocha Machine" by Beachwood Brewing Co (Long Beach, CA) Please consider rating/reviewing us on iTunes and joining us on Patreon. You'll be joining a group of people who would literally die for you- assuming they kill the person who tried to kill you first. We're winners.

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema, October is here. Movie: "American Made." (2017): The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair. Beers: _____"Dead Ringer." by Ballast Point (San Diego, CA) _____Style: Märzen/Oktoberfest. _____ABV: 6.00% _____"Olde Ale 2015" by Alesmith (San Diego, CA) _____ Style: "Olde Ale" _____ABV: 11.00% Music: "Michael Caine" by Horseneck. Find more of their music at https://horseneck.bandcamp.com/ Please consider rating/reviewing us on iTunes and joining us on Patreon. You'll be joining a group of people who would literally die for you- assuming they kill the person who tried to kill you first. We're winners.

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema: Movie: "Kingsman: The Golden Circle." Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Beer: 1. "Galaxy Supernova" by Left Coast Brewing (San Clemente, CA) 2. "Summer Vibes" by Tioga Sequoia Brewing Co (Fresno, CA) Music: "Get Me Back Home" by KC Turner. More info at www.kcturnerpresents.com Please consider rating/reviewing us on iTunes or joining the noble cause of this podcast on Patreon.com/freshhopcinema. We'd love to have you!

This week, we dive head first into the mind of director Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem For A Dream) in his latest film "mother!" starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. This movie isn't for the faint of heart and to help facilitate our discussion, we turned to the tremendous libations of Mother Earth Brewing and Upland Brewing Co. movie: mother! (2017) beers: "Winter. Imp Breakfast Stout" (2016) by Mother Earth Brewing "Darken" by Upland Brewing Company. Please consider rating/reviewing us on iTunes and joining us on Patreon. You'll be joining a group of people who would literally die for you- assuming they kill the person who tried to kill you first. We're winners.

Coming off of a three week break, Max and Jonny spend the better part of two hours discussing the Stephen King horror novel film adaptation: "It." They drink beers from (appropriately) Clown Shoes Beer. Movie: "It" (2017) Beers: "Space Cake" & "Archdruid" Music: Sunday Iris, "Where I Belong" ___More info at sundayiris.com___ Please feel free to leave us a rating/review on iTunes. We would SUPER appreciate it, PLUS it helps lame people who have never heard us before... well, hear us. Alternately (additionally?) you can help make these episodes possible by supporting us on Patreon. We accept all donations but prefer money or first-born children (small price to pay for the licensing fees, no?) Just head over to www.patreon.com/freshhopcinema to get started!

Dark Tower and Dark Sours. Enough said! Movie: The Dark Tower (2016) Beers: "Changeling" by Boulevard Brewing "Better off Red" by Crux Fermentation Project Music: "The Way" by Téa.

This week on Fresh Hop Cinema, get ready for all the feels as we tackle the newest film by Director David Lowery (Ain't Them Bodies Saints, Pete's Dragon); A Ghost Story and feature beers from El Segundo Brewing Co. Inspired by an argument between Lowery and his wife, A Ghost Story explores themes of time, grief, mortality, and our capacity as human beings to contemplate them. While this deliberately slow work of cinematic art is certainly not for all audiences, those who are able to accept it's rhythm and settle in will surely be thankful for the ride. movie: A Ghost Story (2017) beers: "Hammerland DIPA" & " Bursted Vic Secret" both from El Segundo. music: "Tell Her" by M. the Heir Apparent. Find his music at www.thisismxoxo.com or anywhere else you find music in this day and age. To watch his video of "Tell Her," click here: https://youtu.be/Pic6awDO8LU Please feel free to leave us a rating/review on iTunes. We would SUPER appreciate it, PLUS it helps lame people