Cinema Drive is fueled by the films that spark in our souls. Our passion is exploring the power of film to engage, to transcend, and to endure. Each week, Ryan and Jason dig beneath the surface into the true intimacy of what makes a movie memorable. Cinem
The Cinema Drive podcast is a refreshing and entertaining show that stands out from other movie podcasts. Hosted by Jason and Ryan, the podcast offers a lighthearted and fun approach to discussing films. The hosts are not only likable but also incredibly knowledgeable about the movies they discuss. They bring in great guests who add another layer of insight and perspectives to the conversations. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on examining themes and aspects of a group of films, rather than just providing single movie reviews. This approach brings depth and meaning to their discussions, making it both informative and enjoyable for listeners.
One of the best aspects of The Cinema Drive podcast is the chemistry between Jason and Ryan. Their friendship shines through in their banter, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for listeners. Their humor adds a unique touch to their analyses, making each episode engaging and entertaining from start to finish. Additionally, the hosts' ability to craft the podcast in an upbeat manner keeps the attention span of listeners for hours on end. As a student in college, I find this podcast to be a breath of fresh air compared to simple movie reviews.
Another highlight of this podcast is its ability to help listeners decide whether or not they want to watch a particular movie. By analyzing the pros and cons of each film discussed, Jason and Ryan provide valuable insights that can assist listeners in making informed decisions about what movies they want to invest their time in.
On the downside, while The Cinema Drive's sound quality is generally solid, there might be room for improvement in certain episodes. Some episodes may have minor audio issues that can be distracting for some listeners who are particular about sound quality.
In conclusion, The Cinema Drive podcast is an exceptional show that combines insightful analysis with an enjoyable listening experience. Jason and Ryan's passion for movies shines through their discussions, making it clear that they genuinely love cinema. Whether you're looking for movie recommendations, thought-provoking discussions, or simply a good laugh, this podcast has it all. The unique blend of humor, friendship, and in-depth analysis makes The Cinema Drive a must-listen for film enthusiasts.
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 which he himself was an extra! This experience and his own history with Martha's Vineyard ultimately led him to his passion project about that community and their heavy involvement in the film's production. Tune in to learn about his upcoming documentary Making the Monster and its unique look into one of the biggest movies of all time.The Deep Question: What are your top three Spielberg films?Check out Making the Monster, David Bigelow's upcoming documentary about Jaws, featuring Aaron's artwork!:Instagram: @makingthemonsterSelected original artwork and limited edition prints from Aaron are available on his site!Website: aaronkaiart.comFacebook: aaron.kaiInstagram: @aaronkaiartMessage Jason and Ryan
Cinema Drive Classics presents:It's time to relive those immortal moments that define your summer - maybe even your life - in these terrific films. The summer vibes are strong with both, the characters are well-written, the comedy and drama are equally balanced, and the audience? More than satisfied.The Deep Question: A group of Gen Zers ask you for a lesser-known drama recommendation. What do you show them?This Week's Features:Snack Shack (2024)The Way Way Back (2013)Message Jason and Ryan
Cinema Drive Classics presents:Cinema Drive loves the veritable talent that is the versatile Val Kilmer! His passion and powerful performances were evident even in his early years with these cult flicks that started off his career. Join Jason and Ryan as they explore what made these films fun and worth another watch!The Deep Question: What's a movie you'd still enjoy with the sound off?This Week's Features:Real Genius (1985)Top Secret! (1984)Message Jason and Ryan
It's all been leading to this - the Cinema Drive Season 7 finale!! Before Jason and Ryan take some time off, they spend a day with Ferris Bueller - and you should, too. This well-loved flick has stood the test of time for a reason, and Cinema Drive is here to celebrate the engaging fun and life-changing truths that John Hughes highlighted in this classic!The Deep Question: What is your perfect Ferris-inspired day off?This Week's Features:Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)Message Jason and Ryan
It's the duo to end all duos and a Cinema Drive episode long awaited! Paul Newman's and Robert Redford's friendship and chemistry captured filmgoers with one of the best-written westerns and one of the most memorable capers. These Hollywood titans were perfectly paired and their movies were among the best of the era!The Deep Question: Who would you partner with in a buddy cop film?This Week's Features:Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)The Sting (1973)Message Jason and Ryan
Revisiting the cool of Paul Newman led Jason and Ryan to two of the best performances he ever gave Movieland! He dazzles and charms in these perfect examples of his ability and stardom. Give them a watch and give this Cinema Drive episode a listen!The Deep Question: Will you finally be adding the inevitable 8-movie Mission: Impossible boxset to your list this Christmas or next Christmas?This Week's Features:Cool Hand Luke (1967)The Hustler (1961)Message Jason and Ryan
You can't stop the Adventures in Podcasting! Cinema Drive charges head first into a dangerous premise - recasting one of the most beloved films of all time. They said they would never! They said it couldn't be done! They said it SHOULDN'T be done! They...were wrong.Jason and Ryan do the unthinkable and unveil their cast lists for a modern telling of The Princess Bride (1987). Unnecessary? Definitely. Heinous? Maybe. Intriguing? ...Tune in for yourself, dear listener, but be warned!: To hear this episode is to entertain the very idea yourself! Thou art complicit!!!The Deep Question: What's a film that was shot so beautifully you didn't care as much about the story as you did the look?This Week's Features:The Princess Bride (1987)Message Jason and Ryan
Loyal listeners know that Cinema Drive has a special love for pulp and cult flicks, but in this episode Jason and Ryan get especially pulpy! One exemplifies the idea of gritty cult movies and one breathes life into pulp fiction comics of yore. Both are worth a watch and worth some fun discussion.The Deep Question: Oh no! Your Delorean's flux capacitor has been damaged and will only take you back in time to stop one film from being made - which one is it?This Week's Features:The Shadow (1994)The Warriors (1979)Message Jason and Ryan
Steven Spielberg and Michael Mann blew audiences away with their award-winning television movie debuts. But these films are more than just made for TV - they showcased the early talents of these acclaimed directors and the trademarks that would come to define their filmography. Mann infused The Jericho Mile (1979) with an authenticity that would lead him to Thief (1981) and Spielberg preceded his mastery of suspense in Jaws (1975) with the truck in Duel (1971)!The Deep Question: Who would you cast as Dom's mother in the Fast and Furious franchise?This Week's Features:Duel (1971)The Jericho Mile (1979)Message Jason and Ryan
Remember Short Circuit (1986)?! Remember Follow That Bird (1985)?!?! Well, WE do! Jason and Ryan continue their Movies You Forgot Existed series with a couple nostalgic classics.The Deep Question: What was your second favorite title for our show?This Week's Features:Follow That Bird (1985)Short Circuit (1986)Message Jason and Ryan
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Fathers and family fighting fatal fires! 60s flashbacks! Arson and time travel! These firefighting flicks burn with action and heart and are well worth a watch.The Deep Question: Martin Scorsese lost a bet to Joe Pesci and has to make one film that's nothing like his typical fare. What type of flick do you want him to do?This Week's Features:Backdraft (1991)Frequency (2000)Message Jason and Ryan
Houston, Texas knows about the movies we think are the best - but what do we think are the worst?!Message Jason and Ryan
He's WILD and he coulda been a contend-ah! You know the man but do you know the movies that made Marlon? Don't worry, Cinema Drive is here to educate and entertain you with an all-new discussion on what made these films so potent.The Deep Question: Who's your pick to recast Black Panther?This Week's Features:On the Waterfront (1954)The Wild One (1953)Message Jason and Ryan
Jason and Ryan find true companionship with movies a bit better than this one, but they still had fun.Message Jason and Ryan
It's the Briiiiide of Adventures in Podcasting! Jason and Ryan are confronted with the depths of their cinematic desires and the horrors of the movie theater experience! How do you evaluate a movie's IMDb score? What's the wisest way to wade through a watchlist? Have trailers before films become overwhelmingly obnoxious? Cinema Drive asks the hard-hitting questions and now YOU get to hear the answers!!The Deep Question: What's the funniest line from a movie you can think of right now?This Week's Features:EverythingMessage Jason and Ryan
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And now dear children, gather round for the marvelous tale of Wes Anderson!Jason and Ryan turn in a reserved, charming, colorful, and HONEST look at the stories and style of a beloved filmmaker. What do they love? What don't they understand? Do these cohosts even agree?!The Deep Question: Your podcasting host is close to death and no one can understand what he's mumbling. Everyone turns to you: what movie is he saying he wants to watch before he dies?This Week's Features:Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)Moonrise Kingdom (2012)Message Jason and Ryan
Hagerstown, Maryland wants Jason's and Ryan's brutal opinions on The Brutalist (2024).Message Jason and Ryan
War rages in Vietnam and in the souls of its soldiers in these two epic journeys into the heart of darkness. Coppola and Cimino push their protagonists through the horrors of war and its dehumanizing effect.The Deep Question: You make a movie where you get to Tarantino history - what event do you change?This Week's Features:Apocalypse Now (1979)The Deer Hunter (1978)Message Jason and Ryan
The guys have acquired some new cinematic treasures!Message Jason and Ryan
Oh no! Jason finally did it! This all-new ongoing series locks Ryan into a devil's agreement - he MUST watch a movie of Jason's choice, no matter what! This episode corners Ryan with Godzilla Minus One (2023)...Will he hate it? Could he love it?! Can the camaraderie between cohosts survive the terrifying nature of this series?!?The Deep Question: Is there a film you wish your podcasting host would watch before he dies?This Week's Features:Godzilla Minus One (2023)Message Jason and Ryan
Jacksonville, Florida adored the James Dean episode but thinks these cohosts made a Giant (1956) mistake!Message Jason and Ryan
The Dude abides. Party on Wayne! Jason and Ryan take a load off to enjoy a couple of chill slackers in these excellent flicks. Pop in this Cinema Drive cassette to revel in the best that SNL and the Coen brothers have to offer!The Deep Question: The King and Queen of a faraway country visit the United States and want to see three "really great" American films. What do you show them?This Week's Features:The Big Lebowski (1998)Wayne's World (1992)Message Jason and Ryan
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Cinema Drive welcomes screenwriter/director/producer Adam "Tex" Davis to the show! Tex is the inspiration and screenwriter for the romcom Just Friends (2005), starring Ryan Reynolds, Amy Smart, and Anna Faris, he's sold screenplays to the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way, and written, rewritten, or punched up over 25 feature film scripts for every major studio in Hollywood!Tex shares his behind-the-scenes stories and terrific insights into the ups and downs of screenwriting, and dives into the Coen brothers' classic Raising Arizona (1987) with Jason and Ryan. It's a Cinema Drive episode you won't want to miss!The Deep Question: You're tasked with creating a movie similar to Hitchcock's The Birds. What animal do you choose instead? And why?This Week's Features:Raising Arizona (1987)Check out Tex's show with Oscar-aficionado Bruce Vilanch!:The Oscars: What Were They Thinking?oscars.wtfatomicentertainment.comMessage Jason and Ryan
Jason and Ryan gush about the promise of upcoming season 7 episodes!Message Jason and Ryan
She captured hearts and she thrilled them, too! Cinema Drive is back for another Audrey-centric episode! Hepburn springs into action in these classic 60s thrillers: the fun and feisty Charade (1963), dubbed "the best Hitchcock movie that Hitchcock never made" and the gripping Wait Until Dark (1967), with a heart-stopping climax that movie theaters ensured was an immersive experience. Tune in and discover two Audrey films you HAVE to watch!The Deep Question: Could Indy have safely gotten the grail?This Week's Features:Charade (1963)Wait Until Dark (1967)Message Jason and Ryan
Newark, New Jersey digs Conan O'Brien but isn't sure about this year's Oscars.Message Jason and Ryan
Love is in the air and in our hearts and on our screens! That's right - it's another Cinema Drive Valentine's Day! Audrey Hepburn is our inspiration and our fascination this year - the starlet that sprang upon the scene in Roman Holiday (1953) and enchanted audiences everywhere. Charming, effervescent, and winning, she captured our hearts with iconic romances perfect to cuddle up to this holiday.The Deep Question: Who's a female actor you think you'd have great chemistry with?This Week's Features:Love in the Afternoon (1957)Roman Holiday (1953)Message Jason and Ryan
Check out Jason and Ryan's experiences with one of the oldest films and one of the newest films to date!Message Jason and Ryan
Jason and Ryan unleash an unreserved appreciation for an unexpected and unlooked-for delight: Alien: Romulus (2024)! Fede Alvarez soars above the pratfalls and tired tangents of the franchise, treading new starscapes with eagerness and cunning. Fresh ideas pay homage and respect to what's come before while still forging an original story. It's not too bold to claim this as the best sequel since Aliens (1986)!The Deep Question: Who's a male actor you think you'd have great chemistry with?This Week's Features:Alien: Romulus (2024)Message Jason and Ryan
Trevor is new to Cinema Drive but wants to know more!Message Jason and Ryan
Say howdy-do to one of Jason's longtime idols! James Dean burned quick but bright and left an iconic mark on our culture and cinema. East of Eden (1955) and Rebel Without a Cause (1955) are twin titans of the 50s that show Dean at his biggest and best. Jason and Ryan compete to see who will be the coolest co-host as they devote an episode to the coolest cat of them all!The Deep Question: Congratulations! The powers that be at Hollywood tap you on the shoulder to be the next hot movie director. You get to co-direct your first film with an established director. Who do you hope it is?This Week's Features:East of Eden (1955)Rebel Without a Cause (1955)Message Jason and Ryan
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David Fincher's characters are doomed to the gloom of their unrelenting circumstances, but the power of his films don't rest merely in the lighting or cinematography or brutality, but in impactful ideas. In Se7en (1995) and Fight Club (1999) he presents people desperate to believe - in the good of humanity, in a sense of purpose, in being better than the dark sides of our nature allow.The Deep Question: Steven Spielberg comes to your house for tea and a viewing of The Terminal, during which he convinces you to make a Fabelmans-like movie of your life. Who do you get to play your parents?This Week's Features:Fight Club (1999)Se7en (1995)Message Jason and Ryan
Newark, New Jersey is waxing off about a NEW Karate Kid film!Message Jason and Ryan
Maybe you love him and maybe you're done with him, but the Cameron Crowe films you love or hate probably have a ton in common. This director has things to say, even if they tend to be the same things! But don't worry - his highs are worth celebrating, and the beauty he has to offer in some of his best works are worth it.The Deep Question: They're going to remake The Princess Bride but only if you choose the cast. Would you do it?This Week's Features:Say Anything (1989)Jerry Maguire (1996)Almost Famous (2000)Vanilla Sky (2001)Elizabethtown (2005)We Bought a Zoo (2011)Aloha (2015)Message Jason and Ryan
Jason and Ryan report on the two big flicks of the season!Message Jason and Ryan
Movies are beautiful, wonderful things...until they're rife with tropes. Cinema Drive does the dirty work of unearthing some of the worst crimes of lazy writing committed by Hollywood. The Adventures in Podcasting continue in this all new, all original, all unknown episode where Jason and Ryan follow the fate of their own conversation!The Deep Question: Antonio Banderas agrees to make a new Zorro film and pass the mask to a new actor. Who?This Week's Features:EverythingMessage Jason and Ryan
Akron, Ohio loves titles that continue franchises with witty pizzazz!Message Jason and Ryan
Bringing the trilogy back to where it began before its explosive and fitting end, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) finds Bane submitting Bruce and Gotham to the cruelty of despair. Christopher Nolan explores the pitfalls of peacetime and the complacency of victory, and what it means for Batman to die and for Bruce to truly live. The symbol of the legend finds its rest and its rise in this moving conclusion to the Caped Crusader's story.The Deep Question: You've just beaten your trailer park starfighter game! Immediately a strange car pulls up and a strange driver offers you the chance to follow him to the stars. Do you go?This Week's Features:The Dark Knight Rises (2012)Message Jason and Ryan
The Dark Knight (2008) continued the trilogy by considering the effect of escalation, and escalation is exactly what Christopher Nolan delivers in this sequel. The prominent theme is the chaos that the Joker engulfs Gotham in, bringing the city to its knees. Expanding the mythos and infusing the superhero genre with a new standard for writing and character intricacy, The Dark Knight continues to stand tall.The Deep Question: Your podcasting host is threatened with death! To free him you must sing as much of the songs as possible from one movie musical. What will it be?This Week's Features:The Dark Knight (2008)Message Jason and Ryan
It's Season 7 of Cinema Drive and what better way to continue this legacy than by taking to the rooftops with the legendary dark knight?! Jason and Ryan brood over the blockbuster brilliance of The Dark Knight Trilogy in a powerful three-parter to kick off your 2025. It's been 20 years since Batman began and Christopher Nolan finally went under the cowl to find the humanity that was there all along. This first film focused on fear and in doing so exposed us to Bruce Wayne's psyche and a deeper way to appreciate a classic cultural icon.The Deep Question: Henry V. William Wallace. President Whitmore. Maximus. Aragorn. Which speech would most inspire you to battle?This Week's Features:Batman Begins (2005)Message Jason and Ryan
The Cinema Drive torch passes to Season 7 as Jason and Ryan boldly go where no podcast has gone before!Message Jason and Ryan
Cinema Drive Classics presents:What does it look like for musicals to make the transition from stage to screen, or for movies to transform from film to performance? What impact is lost or gained in the translation? In each case a sacrifice is made, and Jason and Ryan analyze and discuss the implications.The Deep Question: What two franchises would you merge in a movie?This Week's Features:Dear Evan Hansen (2021)Hamilton (2020)Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)Les Miserables (2012)The Music Man (1962)Oklahoma! (1955)The Sound of Music (1965)Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Message Jason and Ryan
Season 6 is tied up with a great big bow but fear not: a Cinema Drive Classic awaits under your tree!Message Jason and Ryan
What's a Christmas without Christmas movies?! ...Well, still pretty meaningful it turns out, but the right films can fill your holidays with holly jolly joy and cheer! What do Christmas movies mean for seasonal celebrating? What do you look for in these cozy yuletide flicks? Jason and Ryan cap off Season 6 with their 150th Cinema Drive episode!!The Deep Question: What movies are on your Christmas wish list?This Week's Features:EverythingMessage Jason and Ryan
Jason and Ryan double down on a couple of recent releases.Message Jason and Ryan
James Cameron pushed himself, his cast, and his crew to the very edge of The Abyss (1989), simultaneously daring the deep just as his story would. The filmmaking process was legendary, but this is the Cameron film that many movie maniacs might miss! Cinema Drive grabs you by the hand and plunges in to take you on a journey, nay, an adventure that is still the director's best "ocean movie" of all time!The Deep Question: Other than Dune Part Two (2024), what was the best new movie you saw this year?This Week's Features:The Abyss (1989)Message Jason and Ryan
Gideon knows all about Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and vegan powers!Message Jason and Ryan
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