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Jason and Ryan enjoyed their first unscripted episode so much they had to give it another shot! They kick back and examine what it means to succeed in the realm of high concept filmmaking and why exciting ideas alone are just never enough. The Deep Question: Your podcasting host dies. What movie star would you host Cinema Drive with? This Week's Fe…

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The first two Terminator films inspired so many others, and continue to drive filmmakers and studios to take their own shots at contributing to the franchise today. While none of these sequels lived up to the promise of T1 and T2, each one put interesting ideas to work and some even took ambitious swings...that just didn't connect. The Deep Questio…

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The sci-fi action genre hit its peak in 1991 with this explosive, world-building, humanity-focused, mythology-expanding, mind-blowing adventure! Jim Cameron proves that you can have it all and still send your audience home happy - and thrilled. Terminator 2 set the bar almost impossibly high for action flicks and sequels in general. Listen in as Ja…

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The apocalypse never felt heavier than in Jim Cameron's first triumph - a nightmare come to life in 1984's The Terminator. Kyle Reese, Sarah Connor, John Connor, Skynet - it all started here in this simple and powerful film that entertained us, warned us, and launched a franchise that still inspires filmmakers today. The Deep Question: You learn th…

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Jason and Ryan make Cinema Drive history as they roar from the glories of the movie theater straight to the comfort of the studio for hot takes on George Miller's follow-up to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)! Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Chris Hemsworth give it their all in this incredibly executed prequel that is truly a saga rather than merely a Furios…

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What a film! What a LOVELY film! It's Independence Day folks, so you know Jason and Ryan have to kick off Season 6 with big summer blockbuster fare! Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) was the easy choice for those rich, bright, summer vibes, and a perfect way to start off our Reclaim the Future series. Race with Cinema Drive through George Miller's madcap a…

Season 6 brings the Cinema Drive saga to its natural continuation! Coming to a galaxy near you this summer! Message Jason and Ryan

Cinema Drive Classics presents: Southern thrillers, blood feuds, horror, romance, coming of age...Blue Ruin (2013) and Mud (2012) have it all and more when it comes to thoughtful filmmaking and terrific characterization. Jason and Ryan speak to their passion for these small films that have a ton to say. The Deep Question: Between Jeff Nichols' thre…

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Cinema Drive Classics presents: Cinema Drive welcomes filmmaker David Bigelow to the show! David joins his friend Aaron Kai, the master of hyperrealistic movie art, for a heartfelt discussion about the film that STILL makes people afraid to go in the water. David thrills Jason and Ryan with his stories of the production of Jaws (1975), a film in wh…

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Cinema Drive Classics presents: Some movie scores do more than breathe life into a story - some are so intrinsic to the film's impact that they elevate it to a level of success unattainable without it. Music is a mighty pillar for these films, an undercurrent of transforming emotion, drama, and larger-than-life storytelling. The Deep Question: What…

Finish off your tall glass of Cinema Drive Season 5 with a chaser of not one, not two, but three Cinema Drive Classics! A full trilogy of nostalgic wonder. Message Jason and Ryan

To close out Season 5, Jason and Ryan relax with some good company and a tall glass of movies. It's an all-out, unscripted, completely off the wall, good ol' discussion about film. In this improvised episode, Cinema Drive ends up covering a number of topics, and stumbles upon some fascinating questions. The Deep Question: What movie crew does your …

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We at Cinema Drive don't want to assume you've seen or even heard of these forgotten films. While never in the spotlight, each of them has something to offer and each touches upon a running theme of reinvention. Listen in as Jason and Ryan guide you through the dusty Hall of Unremembered Cinema. The Deep Question: Top three films you wish had seque…

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Drive along with Cinema Drive through two driving pieces of cinema about drivers. Nuff said. The Deep Question: What are your favorite and least favorite Ben Affleck roles? This Week's Features: Drive (2011) The Driver (1978) Message Jason and Ryan

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The desperate need to live drives Leondaro DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in these fantastic dramas. Jason and Ryan muse on man vs. wild, from the harsh winter of the Dakotas to the bleak isolation of a tropical island. Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Robert Zemeckis are at the top of their game in these engaging and touching contemplations on survival. The Deep…

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The Jack Ryan franchise arguably reached its peak with it's first two offerings in the early 90s. Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, James Earl Jones, and of course Harrison Ford ensure that Tom Clancy's more technical stories get a healthy dose of humanity in these John McTiernan and Phillip Noyce films. Jason and Ryan celebrate the characterization, the…

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Jason and Ryan have cherrypicked two heist films that stand apart from your typical thieving fare. The Hot Rock (1972) is the elusive diamond that Robert Redford's crew have to steal time and again in the face of bad luck, greed, and hilarity. Inside Man (2006) is Clive Owen - a mysterious con with a heart - facing off against cunning detective Den…

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Denzel Washington takes the high ground in the deep seas of Crimson Tide (1995), knocks us off our feet in Training Day (2001), and embodies a Man on Fire (2004) here and in so many other movies. Sure, he can handle drama, but Washington absolutely delivers as a man of action! Jason and Ryan did the difficult work of determining dangerous films to …

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Only Denzel Washington could cement Glory (1989) as glorious, ensure you always Remember the Titans (2000), and so perfectly inhabit the dark complexities of an American Gangster (2007). Listen in as Cinema Drive celebrates some of the best dramatic fare of one of the best actors of our time and all time. Jason and Ryan analyze what the man does to…

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No one defined a bizarrely macabre aesthetic like Tim Burton. In these early offerings he blew audiences away by letting his fevered imagination off the leash - like a kid in a creepy toy shop! While his substance is often overwhelmed by his style, what Burton delivers in style is just too much fun to ignore. The Deep Question: What's a film you we…

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Let Cinema Drive take you out to the ball game again! Jason and Ryan run on to the field with three more films that Movieland just can't forget. As North Carolinians and Durham Bulls fans, they're especially proud to sport their best Bulls gear and provide color commentary about a "bunch of lollygaggers"... The Deep Question: What is the last line?…

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It's a Cinema Drive Easters! Happy Easters to all of you out there in Movieland. Jared Hess takes center stage with his two best "pleasantly stupid" comedies. Napoleon and Nacho make no apologies for who they are, and we get to die laughing at their awkward and hilarious journeys. The Deep Question: If you could only watch one genre of movie the re…

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Hal Ashby directed some of the most touching, hilarious, and beloved motion pictures of the 1970s, and his "classic" period could rightfully be bookended with these two highly-regarded films. Equal parts poignant and comedic, Ashby's impressive early body of work is well-represented in these beautiful films. The Deep Question: If Tom Hanks is Ameri…

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Dune: Part Two (2024) is upon us! Denis Villeneuve overwhelms with a sequel that expands upon the scope and promise of Dune: Part One (2021). Deftly reshaping Frank Herbert's layered novel into pure cinema, Villeneuve delivers a powerful film that blends a grand political scale with thrilling action, soulful romance, and the dark side of victory. T…

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Denis Villeneuve is the chosen one the movie industry has been waiting for! Blending the complex ideas of Frank Herbert's novel and its formidable cast of characters into a terrific screenplay, Villeneuve caught the hearts of both fans and critics alike. Dune: Part One (2021) was a cinematic achievement, with everyone from the actors and composer t…

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Lions and podcasts and bears, oh my! In this double feature, our heroes' education and desire to tame the wild are put to the test. Faced with dire circumstances, they turn to their primal instincts to survive. The Deep Question: Would you rather be hunted by a Terminator or a Predator? This Week's Features: The Edge (1997) The Ghost and the Darkne…

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Is North by Northwest (1959) the ultimate Alfred Hitchcock film? Jason and Ryan think so! Listen to an all new Cinema Drive that gives this progenitor of classic espionage films the analysis and love it deserves. The Deep Question: Who is your favorite acting dynasty? This Week's Features: North by Northwest (1959) Message Jason and Ryan…