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Join culture writers Drew Dietsch and Travis Newton as they review and recommend horror films, action movies, fantasy flicks and more! New episodes every Sunday! (Formerly The Drew Reviews.)
- Episodes
- 612
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 18 min
- On air since
- 2014
- Latest episode
- 2 days ago
Episodes
612 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 22 min
Terry Gilliam's JABBERWOCKY
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Drew and Travis take their vorpal swords in hand for Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky, the 1977 medieval satire starring Monty Python alum Michael Palin! Inspired by the classic nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky is our first entry in a themed month we're calling Full Tilt Fantasy.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:29 - Jabberwocky
00:53:18 - The Shelf
01:00:46 - Calls to Action
01:01:11 - Currently Consuming
01:21:37 - End
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1 hr 27 min
AMITYVILLE II vs AMITYVILLE 1992
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Drew and Travis pit the two best Amityville films against each other! It's Amityville II: The Possession vs. Amityville 1992: It's About Time! This double header is our fourth and final entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month. Happy Halloween, sickos!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:24 - Amityville II: The Possession
00:20:30 - Amityville 1992: It's About Time
01:05:30 - The Shelf
01:10:31 - Calls to Action
01:11:03 - Currently Consuming
01:27:28 - End
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1 hr 11 min
ASYLUM (1972)
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Drew and Travis seek Asylum, the 1972 British anthology horror film written by Psycho author Robert Bloch! This classic stars Peter Cushing, Charlotte Rampling, Herbert Lom and more! Asylum is our third entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:20 - Asylum
00:42:33 - The Shelf
00:48:55 - Calls to Action
00:49:25 - Currently Consuming
01:11:14 - End
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1 hr 11 min
SWEET HOME (1989)
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Drew and Travis take a vacation to Sweet Home, the 1989 horror debut of legendary J-Horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! This video game tie-in picture features creature and makeup effects from Dick Smith, the SFX trailblazer behind The Exorcist! This flick is our second entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:24 - Sweet Home
00:45:15 - The Shelf
00:55:52 - Calls to Action
00:56:28 - Currently Consuming
01:11:17 - End
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1 hr 15 min
ERNEST SCARED STUPID
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Drew and Travis drink their milk with Ernest Scared Stupid! This 1991 children's horror film stars Jim Varney as the famous redneck huckster Ernest P. Worrell. Featuring creature effects from the legendary Chiodo brothers, this flick is our first entry in this year's Hooray for Horror month!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:25 - Ernest Scared Stupid
00:56:51 - The Shelf
01:03:39 - Calls to Action
01:04:05 - Currently Consuming
01:15:12 - End
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1 hr 6 min
GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995)
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Drew and Travis ain't afraid of no Ghost in the Shell! Based on the classic manga, this 1995 feature-length adaptation was directed by legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii! This legendary international cult classic is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:25 - Ghost in the Shell (1995)
00:41:49 - The Shelf
00:49:53 - Calls to Action
00:50:17 - Currently Consuming
01:06:02 - End
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1 hr 3 min
BARB WIRE
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Drew and Travis get pricked by Barb Wire! Based on the Dark Horse comic, this 1996 sci-fi action film stars Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Xander Berkeley, Udo Kier and more! This box office bomb is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:24 - Barb Wire
00:43:47 - The Shelf
00:49:15 - Calls to Action
00:49:54 - Currently Consuming
01:02:58 - End
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1 hr 9 min
AEON FLUX (2005)
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Drew and Travis reopen the case of Aeon Flux! It's the 2005 sci-fi bomb from acclaimed director Karyn Kusama, starring Charlize Theron, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand and more! This live-action adaptation of Peter Chung's influential animated series is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:23 - Aeon Flux (2005)
00:46:32 - The Shelf
00:53:12 - Calls to Action
00:53:39 - Currently Consuming
01:09:12 - End
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1 hr 13 min
THE FIFTH ELEMENT and RESIDENT EVIL
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Drew and Travis load up a double feature of starring vehicles for Milla Jovovich: The Fifth Element, and 2002's Resident Evil! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We're featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:40 - Resident Evil (2002)
00:21:02 - The Fifth Element
00:55:01 - The Shelf
01:00:15 - Calls to Action
01:00:56 - Currently Consuming
01:27:11 - End
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1 hr 28 min
PLEASANTVILLE
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Drew and Travis point the clicker at Pleasantville! It's the 1998 dramedy from writer-director Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, Willam H. Macy, and more! Pleasantville is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Pleasantville
01:00:10 - The Shelf
01:06:19 - Calls to Action
01:06:53 - Currently Consuming
01:28:16 - End
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The Twilight Zone: The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine
The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance
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1 hr 20 min
PAPERHOUSE
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Drew and Travis wind up staying in Paperhouse this week! It's the 1988 horror fantasy from Candyman director Bernard Rose. Paperhouse is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:39 - Paperhouse
00:53:30 - The Shelf
00:58:57 - Calls to Action
00:59:30 - Currently Consuming
01:20:12 - End
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1 hr 12 min
DREAMSCAPE
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Drew and Travis explore Dreamscape this week! It's the 1984 sci-fi/horror/political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer and Kate Capshaw. Dreamscape is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Dreamscape
00:48:39 - The Shelf
00:55:58 - Calls to Action
00:56:39 - Currently Consuming
01:11:51 - End
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1 hr 27 min
MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD
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Drew and Travis inhabit the nightmare worlds of Monkeybone and Cool World! Both are live action films directed by notable animators, and both are regarded as notorious flops! But which is better? Listen to find out! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:34 - Cool World
00:19:48 - Monkeybone
00:59:15 - The Shelf
01:07:40 - Calls to Action
01:08:16 - Currently Consuming
01:27:11 - End
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1 hr 28 min
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
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Drew and Travis drink the antidote with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! It's the 1984 prequel-as-sequel to Spielberg's classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. Starring Harrison Ford, Ke Huy Quan and Kate Capshaw, Temple of Doom is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
00:55:28 - The Shelf
01:02:22 - Calls to Action
01:02:48 - Currently Consuming
01:28:24 - End
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1 hr 26 min
TROLL 2 (1990)
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Drew and Travis take a road trip to Nilbog for Troll 2! It's the infamous sequel-in-name-only to the 1986 goofathon from effects artist John Carl Buechler. Starring a cast of first-time actors working for peanuts, Troll 2 is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:30 - Troll 2 (1990)
00:50:22 - The Shelf
00:57:56 - Calls to Action
00:59:31 - Currently Consuming
01:26:10 - End
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1 hr 12 min
CONAN THE DESTROYER
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Drew and Travis wield the sword of Conan the Destroyer! It's the 1984 sequel to John Milius' classic Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Mako, Wilt Chamberlain, and Tracey Walter! This is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:26 - Conan the Destroyer
00:42:45 - The Shelf
00:50:53 - Calls to Action
00:51:21 - Currently Consuming
01:11:51 - End
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1 hr 24 min
BAD BOYS II vs 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
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Drew and Travis party in the city where the heat is on! That's right, it's a Miami-set sequel double feature: Bad Boys II vs. 2 Fast 2 Furious! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:28 - 2 Fast 2 Furious
00:24:39 - Bad Boys II
00:55:32 - The Shelf
01:02:39 - Calls to Action
01:03:42 - Currently Consuming
01:23:48 - End
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1 hr 15 min
SPEED RACER (2008)
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Drew and Travis drive the Mach Five for Speed Racer! It's the 2008 anime adaptation from The Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman. This is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:33 - Speed Racer (2008)
00:46:11 - The Shelf
00:56:33 - Calls to Action
00:57:05 - Currently Consuming
01:14:45 - End
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1 hr 7 min
USED CARS
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Drew and Travis visit the lot for Used Cars! It's the 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, starring Kurt Russell, Deborah Harmon, Gerrit Graham and Jack Warden. This is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:29 - Used Cars
00:47:30 - The Shelf
00:53:31 - Calls to Action
00:54:03 - Currently Consuming
01:07:08 - End
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1 hr 13 min
David Cronenberg's CRASH
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Drew and Travis collide with David Cronenberg's Crash! That's right, we're reviewing the controversial 1996 "erotic thriller" starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Elias Koteas. This is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film!
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:32 - Crash
00:53:00 - The Shelf
00:59:16 - Calls to Action
01:00:04 - Currently Consuming
01:12:37 - End
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