Drink Like the Irish and Party Like Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in Sisters

Bring Home the Funny with Sisters on DVD

By Jaya Daniel

Cast: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Ike Barinholtz, Maya Rudolph, James Brolin, Dianne Wiest

In 250 Characters or Less:

After finding out their parents have sold their childhood home, the Ellis sisters decide to throw one last party to commemorate the end of an era. But when a group of middle-aged parents get a chance to let loose, things quickly get out of hand.

What Works:

There are no pretenses or gimmicks that make this film a 'chick flick,' but instead has smart, funny writing that makes this a really fun to watch comedy. Fey and Poehler are comedy gold...if only they could do everything together. There's an ease to them that makes it so much fun to watch them together, and even believable as siblings.

While Fey and Poehler are definitely more than enough reason to watch this film, there's also a great supporting cast that rounds out the film wonderfully. Maya Rudolph plays Kate's high school nemesis, who really just wants to be one of the 'cool kids'; James Brolin and Dianne Wiest play Kate and Maura's parents; and Ike Barinholtz is Maura's love interest. We have come to know and love Barinholtz as ex-con turned nurse practitioner, Morgan on The Mindy Project. He's a bit pathetic and over the top on the show though, so it's a welcome change to see him as a normal, functioning part of society. This cast, combined with smart writing, leaves us with an all around enjoyable film that will have you laughing throughout.

Be Aware:

Nothing! There’s not one part of this film that I found boring or unamusing. It’s smart, funny and heartfelt.

Sisters is available on DVD and for download today.

Overall Grade: A

Drink Like the Irish

By Soraya Hanzus

Courtesy of Splashnology.com

It’s that time of year again… We are only two days away from St. Patrick’s Day!

And come March 17, everyone is Irish -- and a drinker -- despite where you come from.

And as the Irish know the real deal when it comes to drinking, the following are the do’s and don’ts as a guideline for everything you need to know this week… 

1. Never mix your Irish whiskey with a chaser. Irish whiskey is to be served neat or on the rocks -- with no exceptions to this rule.

2. Think twice before ordering an Irish Car Bomb. Despite many thinking the Irish love this shot, it is actually insulting to numerous Irish citizens. Why? Well Irish Car Bombs are named after the turbulent time in history of car bombing in Ireland. Eeek…


3. Similar to that of Irish Car Bombs, the Irish also aren’t fans of “Black and Tans” -- the popular combo of mixing Guinness (hence the “black” designation) with Harp (“tan”) beer in the same glass. The term “Black and Tan” was named as such for history war time reasons.

4. The only real “acceptable” Irish beers are Guinness, Harp, Smithwick’s, and Magner’s. Killian’s Irish Red isn’t even available in Ireland -- only here in the US.

5. If Guinness is the weapon of choice for the night, know the six-step 119.5 second process to pouring the perfect pint: www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/guinness-academy