Prepare for Episode 20 by watching Chad Hartigan's The Threesome (2025) and buying a Boylan Root Beer.

The third episode of the Great Max Vanderwerf Hiatus of 2026. Esther Rosenfield is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:

Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) dir. Lee Cronin

Paired with Polar Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

01:09 Lee Cronin's The Mummy

29:05 Polar Root Beer

34:06 Ratings

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 19 by watching Lee Cronin's Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026) and buying a Polar Root Beer.

The second episode of the Great Max Vanderwerf Hiatus of 2026. Tony Martinez is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:

The Piano Teacher (2001) dir. Michael Haneke

Paired with Faygo Original Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

01:34 The Piano Teacher

35:07 Faygo Original Root Beer

40:23 Ratings

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 18 by watching Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher (2001) and buying a Faygo Original Root Beer.

Mia Sciabica is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:

Project Hail Mary (2026) dir. Phil Lord & Chris Miller

Paired with Sprecher Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

01:38 Project Hail Mary

35:10 Sprecher Root Beer/Further discussion

40:47 Ratings/Further discussion

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 17 by watching Phil Lord and Chris Miller's Project Hail Mary (2026) and buying a Sprecher Root Beer.

The first episode of the Great Max Vanderwerf Hiatus of 2026. Derek Andrade is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) dir. Matt Johnson

Paired with Avery's Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

01:32 Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

32:50 Avery's Root Beer

37:51 Ratings

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 16 by watching Matt Johnson's Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (2026) and buying an Avery's Root Beer.

This episode's picks:

Sentimental Value (2025) dir. Joachim Trier

Paired with A&W Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

01:57 Sentimental Value

17:28 A&W Root Beer

21:03 Ratings

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 15 by watching Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value (2025) and buying an A&W Root Beer.

This episode's picks:

One Battle After Another (2025) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

Paired with Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer Singles to Go

00:00 Introduction

02:52 One Battle After Another

20:29 Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer Singles to Go

25:14 Ratings

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 14 by watching Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another (2025) and buying a Dad's Old Fashioned Root Beer Singles to Go.

Mia Sciabica is a guest on this week's episode! This episode's picks:

Frankenstein (2025) dir. Guillermo del Toro

Paired with Poppi Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

02:01 Frankenstein (2025)

23:42 Poppi Root Beer

29:21 Ratings

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Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica

Prepare for Episode 13 by watching Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein (2025) and buying a Poppi Root Beer.

This episode's picks:

Wake Up Dead Man (2025) dir. Rian Johnson

Paired with Stewart's Root Beer

00:00 Introduction

01:50 Wake Up Dead Man

20:10 Stewart's Root Beer

22:34 Ratings/Further discussion

All links: https://linktr.ee/rootbeercinema

Intro song written and performed by India Morrison & Phoebe Von Conta

Logo designed by Mia Sciabica