Drinking Buddies was one of my favorite films as this year’s SXSW. Written and directed by Joe Swanberg (V/H/S), the comedy is about two co-workers, played by Olivia Wilde and Jake M. Johnson, with a questionable friendship that borders on a flirtatious relationship. When they go on a weekend trip with their respective significant others (played by Anna Kendrick and Ron Livingston), the bonds between the couples get entangled and complicated.

What isn’t made apparent in this trailer is the fact that Drinking Buddies is set in Chicago; in fact, the brewery where Wilde’s and Johnson’s characters work at is none other than Revolution Brewing. I actually had the chance to interview Wilde, Johnson, Kendrick, Livingston, and Swanberg while I was out in Austin where we talked about how pivotal it was that the film take place in Chicago, beer, and everything else.

Trust me when I say Drinking Buddies is a great comedy. Hopefully audiences will come out and support it when it hits iTunes on July 25th and traditional theaters on August 23rd.

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