The Martini Scale: Movies Over Martinis

Shawn Feeney, Natalie Masciale

Welcome to The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. Featuring your hosts Natalie Masciale, Lyna Cunningham, and Shawn Feeney.

  1. 10/04/2021

    Kate // The Unholy (2021)

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn discuss: The Unholy is a 2021 supernatural horror film, produced by Sam Rami, directed by first time director Evan Spiliotopoulos. Starring, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Katie Aselton, and a bunch of other people you’ve probably never heard of…the film follows a disgraced journalist who discovers a series of seemingly divine miracles in a small New England town and uses them to resurrect his career, but the ‘miracles’ may have a much darker source. Unholy is currently available for rent or purchase on all streaming platforms.  Kate is a 2021 action thriller, directed by Cedric Nicholas-Tryoan and stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Mike Martineau and Woody Harrelson. The film follows and assassin whose mentor and handler assigns her to kill a high-ranking yakuza boss. During Kate's final mission, she finds out that she has been poisoned and only has 24 hours to live, so she uses her last hours to get revenge and find out who set her up. Kate is currently streaming on Netflix.  For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    Kate // The Unholy (2021)

  2. 09/13/2021

    Malignant // Vacation Friends (2021)

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn discuss: Vacation Friends, a 2021 comedy Currently streaming on Hulu, about a couple who travel to a tropical destination, only to find themselves accidentally befriending a wild and crazy couple who turn their lives upside down. It stars Lil Rel Howery, John Cena, Yvonne Orji, Meredith Hagner, Robert Wisdom, Lynn Whitfield, and Andrew Bachelor. Malignant, which is a 2021 horror film currently streaming on HBO MAX, and stars Annabelle Wallis as a woman who begins to have visions of people getting murdered, only to realize the events are happening in real life. Maddie Hasson, George Young, and Jacqueline McKenzie also star. For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

  3. 08/02/2021

    @zola (2021)

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this special Indie Spotlight episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn discuss: Zola (stylized as @zola) is a 2020 American black comedy, based on a viral Twitter thread by Aziah "Zola" King and the resulting Rolling Stone article "Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted" by David Kushner. Directed by Janicza Bravo, from a screenplay by Bravo and Jeremy O. Harris, it stars Taylour Paige as Zola, a part-time stripper who is convinced by her new friend (Riley Keough) to travel to Tampa, Florida, in order to earn money, only to get in over her head; Colman Domingo, Nicholas Braun, and Ari'el Stachel also star. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2020, and was released in the United States on June 30, 2021 by A24, and is currently in theaters and available for rent on streaming platforms.  For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    @zola (2021)

  4. 07/18/2021

    Black Widow // A Quiet Place Part 2 (2021)

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn discuss: Black Widow is a 2021 superhero film from Marvel Comics, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Cate Shortland from a screenplay by Eric Pearson, and stars Scarlett Johansson, alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz. Set promptly after the events of Captain America: Civil War the film sees Black Widow on the run and forced to confront a conspiracy tied to her past. Black Widow is currently in theaters, and streaming on Disney Plus. A Quiet Place 2 is a 2021 horror film, and the sequel to 2018's A Quiet Place, following the family from the first film as they continue to navigate and survive in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind aliens with an acute sense of hearing. The film was written, produced, and directed by John Krasinski. Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe reprise their roles from the first film. A Quiet Place 2 is currently in theaters, and is streaming on Paramount Plus. It is also available for purchase on digital platforms. For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    Black Widow // A Quiet Place Part 2 (2021)

  5. 07/08/2021

    Top Disaster Films

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn are BACK after a brief hiatus. Since the last several months have been such a disaster, we thought it would be fun on our first episode back to discuss our favorite disaster movies, while drinking a very special martini: The Natstroid  For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    Top Disaster Films

  6. 02/16/2021

    Palmer (2021) // The Little Things (2021)

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn discuss: Palmer (AppleTV+) - A 2021 American drama film directed by Fisher Stevens and written by Cheryl Guerriero. It stars Justin Timberlake as a former college football star, now an ex-convict, who starts to mentor and slowly become a father-figure to a young boy (Ryder Allen); Alisha Wainwright, June Squibb, and Juno Temple also star. The Little Things (HBO Max) - A 2021 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by John Lee Hancock and produced by Hancock and Mark Johnson. Set in 1990 Los Angeles, the film follows two detectives (Denzel Washington and Rami Malek) who investigate a string of murders, which lead them to a strange loner who may be the culprit (Jared Leto); Chris Bauer, Michael Hyatt, Terry Kinney, and Natalie Morales also star. For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    Palmer (2021) // The Little Things (2021)

  7. 02/08/2021

    Valentine's Day: Movies for Single People

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this special Valentine's Day episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn each discuss their favorite movies for single people to enjoy.  For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    Valentine's Day: Movies for Single People

  8. 01/19/2021

    Tom Cruise: Our Favorites

    Join us for the latest episode of The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. In this episode, Natalie, Lyna, and Shawn each discuss their favorite Tom Cruise films. For more information, please visit http://themartiniscale.com // Listen and subscribe to The Martini Scale: Apple Podcasts Spotify Player FM Stitcher Pocketcasts // Follow The Martini Scale on social: Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube ///

    Tom Cruise: Our Favorites
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Welcome to The Martini Scale - where we talk movies over martinis, and provide our perspective on what is and ISN'T worth watching. Featuring your hosts Natalie Masciale, Lyna Cunningham, and Shawn Feeney.

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  • Creator
    Shawn Feeney, Natalie Masciale
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Shawn Feeney, Natalie Masciale