The Film Countdown – Details, episodes & analysis

Santa style sibling rivalry anyone? We kick off our countdown with a tale of poor parenting and poor life decisions.

Contessa Weinheimer and Matt Weinheimer join us for this pilot episode and we're drinking the Kool Aid...spiked with some Tequila 512.

Tequila 512

Hand to Hold NICU Support

Chicago Repo Service

We are counting down the Top 50 Holiday films - might you have a favorite?

In this first, special episode we discuss our ranking methodology and those films that did not quite make the cut.

Then our countdown episodes begin! Our guests watch these movies together with us and you get to join us for the conversation afterwards.

Garrison Brothers Distillery

Featuring DVDs from We Luv Video

Our Austin liquor source: Twin Liquors

Go to Texas liquor source: Spec's Spirits

Everything else from HEB

Trade in your Ferrari for a minivan? Oh, those sliding door moments...

John Carls and Sandy Carls join us for Balcones Baby Blue and Altstadt Lager.

John wants you to know about Move Sport Ninja Academy: https://www.movesportninja.com

Sandy loves the Austin Film Festival:

https://austinfilmfestival.com

Balcones Baby Blue

Altstadt Lager

Ferrari 550 OR Dodge Minivan

Talk about between a rock and a hard place - uncomfortable anyone..? Try on these family dynamics!

Monica Williams and Tim Williams join us for some McConauhaze IPAs ~ Alright. All right? Alright!

McConauhaze IPA

Also, remember this film is a Saab story:

2002 Saab 9-5

Does your idea of romantic bliss include dish washing and a dishwasher dowry?

Carolyn Squires and Lynne Holland join us for Waterloo #9 Gin Martinis, like the ones in this film.

Carolyn would love to promote The Spirit of the Season - anything is possible.

Lynne reminds to treat each other with kindness and get along...people are people!

Waterloo Gin

KitchenAid Dishwashers

What does it take to overcome tragedy and grief? Music helps, but it might take an angel.

Tracy Dunn and Marissa Archuleta join us for some Pantalones Ranch Water as we celebrate the holiday Texas-style.

Pantalones Tequila

The Trishas

Just how many layers of nostalgia will do?

Lilly Sheridan and Kit Taylor join us over soft drinks and Waterloo Gin & Tonics for full shots of 70s nostalgia rooted in an 80s film about the 40s...

Lilly would like to promote films at The Paramount & State Theatres: https://austintheatre.org

Kit would like to promote Christmas decorations in general, and we all love: https://austintrailoflights.org

Waterloo Gin

Visit the Christmas Story House

Business succession in the Claus Family just got complicated...Ohh, and we have Hidden Mickey sightings

Jason Klam and Luke Wolter join us over Peachy Crown Gingers to journey from The North Pole to Phoenix and back.

Jason appreciates your support of Girls Flag Football with the program he founded and runs with his wife, Amber:

Texas Fury Flag Football

Peach Crown Ginger Ale

Tequila 512

Hidden Mickeys Site

Just try skipping Christmas with an overbearing HOA...

Eilish Borlet and Geoff Borlet join us to discuss the trappings of the season and share some Flores Margaritas and HEB Sparkling Water.

Flores Mexican Restaurant

Skipping Christmas - John Grisham novel

Time for an over-the-top holiday turf war - there glows the neighborhood!

Dan Naden and Luke Wolter join us for some verbal barbs and Waterloo Sparking Water.

Waterloo Sparkling Water⁠

Luke wants to remind you that drowning is Fast, Silent, and PREVENTABLE:

https://colinshope.org

The Great Wall of China (visible from space just like Buddy's lights)