Surprise! The Imbibe Cinema crew has one final bonus episode this season that breaks away from the usual format to discuss a variety of Christmas movies. Enjoy our "Christmas Medley" where we talk about It's A Wonderful Life (1946), The Ref (1994) and The Holiday (2006). In this episode, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival Operations Director and podcast host Jonathan C. Legat is joined by Cinema Centennial Program Director Tricia Legat, and Executive Director Michael Noens. Remember to imbibe responsibly! If you haven't seen the films highlighted in this episode, be sure to watch them be ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew closes out season two with Amy Poehler's Wine Country (2019), which features performances by Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Jason Schwartzman, and more. The featured cocktail for this post-screening discussion is the The Fruity White Wine. A group of friends head to the land of oaky Chardonnays and big, bold Cabernet Sauvignons for one member of the squad’s 50th birthday party. In this episode, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival Operations Director and podcast host Jonathan C. Legat is joined by Cine ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew dives into another Michael Showalter film this season! The Big Sick (2017) features performances by Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, Adeel Akhtar, and more. The featured cocktail for this post-screening discussion is the Coma Shot. Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family’s expectations, and his true feelings. In this episode, Blue W ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew raves about Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023), starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Ariana Greenblat, Simu Liu, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera, Helen Mirren, Issa Rae, and more. The featured cocktail for this post-screening discussion is Frosé. Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. In this episode, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival Operations Director ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew discusses Scott Z. Burns' The Report (2019), starring Adam Driver, Annette Bening, Jon Hamm, Sarah Goldberg, Michael C. Hall, Douglas Hodge, Fajer Kaisi, Ted Levine, Jennifer Morrison, and more. The featured cocktail for this post-screening discussion is The Senator. The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to make public what many in power sought to keep hidden. In this episo ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew shares their love and appreciation for Jake Kasdan's Zero Effect (1998), starring Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dickens, Angela Featherstone, Hugh Ross, Sarah DeVincentis, Matt O'Toole, Michele Mariana, and more. The featured cocktail for this post-screening discussion is The Detective. Daryl Zero is a private investigator and—along with his assistant, Steve Arlo—he solves impossible crimes and puzzles. Although Daryl’s a master investigator, he doesn’t know what to do with himself when he’s not working; he has no social skills, writes bad music and drives ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew shares their love and appreciation for Michael Showalter's HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS (2015), starring Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Stephen Root, Natasha Lyonne, Kumail Nanjiani, Tyne Daly, Isabella Acres, and more. The featured cocktail for this post-screening discussion is the Staten Island Ferry. With help from her best friend's granddaughter, the film follows a smitten woman who concocts schemes to get the attention of a younger co-worker in her office. In this episode, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival Operations Director and podcast host Jonathan C ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew discusses the cast, characters, direction, story, screenplay, and style of Sam Mendes' AWAY WE GO (2009), starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Josh Hamilton, and more. A couple expecting their first child travels North America seeking the perfect "Family home." They have misadventures and find fresh connections with relatives and old friends who help them discover home on their own terms for the first time. In this episode, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Fe ..read more

The Imbibe Cinema crew discusses the cast, characters, direction, story, screenplay, and style of Sam Mendes' AWAY WE GO (2009), starring John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels, Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Josh Hamilton, and more. A couple expecting their first child travels North America seeking the perfect "Family home." They have misadventures and find fresh connections with relatives and old friends who help them discover home on their own terms for the first time. In this episode, Blue Whiskey Independent Film Fe ..read more

Cheers, independent film fans! Returning October 12, 2022, tune in to the Imbibe Cinema podcast for a fun, laudatory dialogue with festival staff and special guests admiring a particular independent film. Hosted by our Operations Director Jonathan C. Legat, each episode will examine a film's screenplay, under-lying themes, cast, direction, cinematography, editing, and more. In our second season, we'll be having an in-depth chat about Paul McGuigan's LUCKY NUMBER SLEVIN, Amy Poehler's WINE COUNTRY, Sam Mendes's AWAY WE GO, and many others. Watch the subject of discussion, grab yourself a libat ..read more