A charming bartender learns life lessons and flashy pouring techniques from his cynical mentor in 80s New York.
Feel-good and pulpy, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Moderate sex and nudity, and no real violence, about what an R should carry.
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After being discharged from the Army, Brian Flanagan moves back to Queens and takes a job in a bar run by Doug Coughlin, who teaches Brian the fine art of bar-tending. Brian quickly becomes a patron favorite with his flashy drink-mixing style, and Brian adopts his mentor's cynical philosophy on life and goes for the money.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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