Podcast appearances and mentions of drew mcweeny

On this episode, Brian and Elric are joined by longtime film aficionado Drew McWeeny to talk about movies from a period that Drew is very familiar with: the 1980s.  Check out Drew's new Podcast The Hip Pocket: https://open.spotify.com/show/3THI6JD4MVojIeZjBbZM2c as well as his online writing (including and 80s movie Newsletter) here: https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/s/the-library   Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/ Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: https://www.teepublic.com/user/filmmakershirts The show is now on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/purecinemapod.bsky.social As are Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/bobfreelander.bsky.social Elric: https://bsky.app/profile/elrickane.bsky.social and the New Beverly: https://bsky.app/profile/newbeverly.bsky.social

Enjoy this Screen Drafts Booster Club SNEAK PEEK! It's Drea Clark vs. the Screen Drafts Boosters, ranking the 7 best films from the career of Indie Queen PARKER POSEY! The Booster's picks were formulated by Clay using a poll, and proprietary algorithm, then handed off to Booster's Champion Drew McWeeny, who acted as Draft Proxy. It's a rollicking good time, the sort of which we may be having again soon...

The marvelous finale of COPPOLA MONTH finds veteran GMs Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones), Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket, The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) and Joanna Robinson (The Ringer) ranking picks #12 to #1 on the single, definitive, ranking of the 24 feature films of FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA! Become a Booster and hear the rest of "Kraven On My Mind" by visiting www.patreon.com/screendrafts Next week: the INTERNET HORROR Draft, with Elric Kane & Rebekah McKendry

Join us in Brewton Stew-dios as Screen Drafts Legends Ryan Marker and Billy Ray Brewton competitively collaborate in ranking the 7 best non-Francis / non-Sofia films released by Francis Ford Coppola's company, AMERICAN ZOETROPE. Next week: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA SUPER DRAFT: PART TWO with Drew McWeeny, Bryan Cogman, and Joanna Robinson! Become a Screen Drafts Booster and get LOADS of bonus material! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Hello hunny bunnies and Presidential assassins and all the ships at sea and welcome to A Very Good Year. As you probably know by now we are retiring this show and coming back in 2025 with a whole new show. In the meantime we're revisiting some of our favorite guests and favorite movies by decade. This week we're looking back at the 1990s, objectively a great decade for movies and a very formative one for many of our guests (and hosts).Check out Kate Erbland, Joe Lynch, Brian Tallerico, Alonso Duralde, Kristy Puchko, Sam Adams, Nick de Semlyan, Karina Longworth, Bob Byington, Scott Wampler, Caden Mark Gardner, Sammi Cohen, Kristen Lopez, Sergio Muñoz, Tomris Laffly, Craig Lindsay, Esther Zuckerman, Drew McWeeny, and Brian Raftery.Enjoy! For show notes - including where to stream this week's movies, links to referenced media, and more - subscribe on Buttondown at https://buttondown.email/AVeryGoodYear. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The great Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket) sheds his chapeau, sits a spell, and gets into the spirits of the annual JFC New Years Eve tradition as this time, The Thin Man Goes Home! Check out The Hip Pocket podcast! Support us on Patreon! 

At the dawn of the internet as we know it today, long before social media exploded the Hollywood hierarchy, there was Ain't It Cool News, an in-your-face site, launched in 1996, that covered the movie business — passionately, disruptively and absolutely without fear or favor. Drew McWeeny, who joined Harry Knowles' Austin startup in its earliest days, writing from L.A. under the pseudonym Moriarty, tells Richard Rushfield how Ain't It Cool News remade entertainment journalism, confounded the studios and enraged execs from Tom Rothman to Rupert Murdoch. Among other breaks with industry-coverage norms, McWeeny and his colleagues were the first to publish reports and reviews from test screenings, changing the fortunes of films including Batman & Robin and, most famously, Titanic. “I was addicted to Premiere, Movieline, all those magazines,” McWeeny recalls. “But it was all very carefully stage managed with the studios, and it had to be. We were the response to that, which was the most punk rock version of: No, not only do we not deal with the studios, but fuck the studios.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Back to the Future Trilogy the culmination of what we think of as the Amblin Experience? Did you know that the original thought was to have Doc and Marty travel back to the groovy '60s? And what exactly happened with all that Crispin Glover stuff? All those questions and more are discussed as Vespe is joined by his Ain't It Cool compatriot and incredibly film writer Drew McWeeny as we dive into Back to the Future Part 2, a film that set the template that's still being followed to this day (looking at you, Avengers: Endgame). We bring up lots of behind the scenes stories and take a close look at Spielberg's relationship with Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis. It's a ripper, this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny, Formerly Dangerous) joins the 'boys to talk movie theater experiences, the state of the film industry, and working as a projectionist before a review of Alamo Drafthouse. Plus, they Snack or Wack the famous "Tom Cruise Cake."Watch this episode at youtube.com/doughboysmediaGet ad-free episodes at patreon.com/doughboysGet Doughboys merch at kinshipgoods.com/doughboysAdvertise on Doughboys via Gumball.fmSources for this week's intro:https://www.pbs.org/transistor/background1/corgs/sony.htmlhttps://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/SonyHistory/1-10.htmlhttps://www.androidauthority.com/playstation-history-1220628/https://www.wrdw.com/2024/06/12/sony-pictures-acquires-alamo-drafthouse-cinema-dine-in-movie-theater-chain/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/business/alamo-drafthouse-sony-pictures.htmlhttps://drafthouse.com/about/historySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the films of 1994 and we are celebrating with some of our favorite guest GMs, Hall-of-Famer Drew McWeeny, Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and near-Legend Drea Clark, ranking the 13 best films released in that exceptional year! Joining them at the draft table are commissioners Clay and Ryan, and Booster Club Official Sponsor Frank Berman!

It's the kickin'-est, punchin'-est, splitsin'est draft of the year, as Screen Drafts rookies / Action Boyz Jon Gabrus and Ryan Stanger join commissioner Clay and guest co-commish Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the 7 best films starring The Muscles from Brussels! 

Vinegar Syndrome's very own Justin LaLiberty ("stuff") and Samm Deighan ("stuff," Twitch of the Death Nerve Podcast) join us to rank the 7 best films released by physical media label Vinegar Syndrome in its first ten years of existence! Joining them are Screen Drafts Booster Club Official Sponsor Jason Ruvaldt, and guest co-commish Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket Podcast).

It's week 2 of SCORESE MONTH, and we are turning our attention to a group of films that are near and dear to Marty's heart: the films that have been restored by the World Cinema Project, and released on DVD and Blu-Ray by The Criterion Collection. Marya E. Gates (RogerEbert.com) returns to the draft table to rank the top 7 "best" of these films with co-commissioner Ryan Marker, while Drew McWeeny (the upcoming The Hip Pocket podcast) joins Clay as guest co-commissioner. 

A podcast miniseries devoted to celebrating the 1988 contemporary classic, action buddy comedy MIDNIGHT RUN, written by George Gallo & directed by Martin Brest. Hosted by Blake Howard & Jen Johans of One Heat Minute Productions & Watch With Jen, respectively, each week, we'll explore the film we first bonded over when we became friends in 2019 by surfing through an incredible roster of guests from journalists to novelists & beyond who love it as much as we do.In episode one, we discuss theories of TREMORS using MIDNIGHT RUN's score as their temp track in the edit, the scene of De Niro's career and director Martin Brest letting actors cook.BENDAVID GRABINSKI:WRITER/DIRECTOR HAPPILY (2021) // ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? (2019) // SLAPPY AND THE STINKERS (1998)TWITTER: @BDGRABINSKIDREW MCWEENYONLINE VETERAN, FILM CRITIC, SCREENWRITER, INDUSTRY ANALYST, THE LEGENDARY DREW MCWEENYTWITTER: @DREWMCWEENYSUBSTACK: DREWMCWEENY.SUBSTACK.COMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A podcast miniseries devoted to celebrating the 1988 contemporary classic, action buddy comedy MIDNIGHT RUN, written by George Gallo & directed by Martin Brest. Produced & hosted by Blake Howard & Jen Johans of One Heat Minute Productions & Watch With Jen, respectively, each week, we'll explore the film we first bonded over when we became friends in 2019 by surfing through an incredible roster of guests from journalists to novelists & beyond who love it as much as we do. In our inaugural episode, you'll hear from filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski & film critic Drew McWeeny. Now available wherever you get your pods, each week, you'll find a new installment on Patreon & in both the One Heat Minute Productions & Watch With Jen podcast feeds.Originally Posted on Patreon (12/27/23) here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/95329626

Halloween season in the theme park world is a very spooky time. Not since Burning Man, the Renaissance Faire, or Woodstock '99 has there been a more lusty gathering of lovable weirdos and questionable characters. In this episode, Matt and Amanda speak with all types, from monster to manager, within the spooky season performer world. Guests include Cherry Blossom, Drew McWeeny, Mark Gagliardi, Rebecca Lumianski, Eric Martin, Scott Aukerman, and Brandon Adams. Get 8 full-length, bonus companion episodes featuring numerous extended and unheard interviews and more at https://plus.acast.com/s/keystothekingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What about those rare theme park employees and guests that don't dutifully follow the rules? On this episode of Keys to the Kingdom, we're talking with the bad boys, the rebels, the wayward fuzzies and the defiant fans that stand up to the system despite the consequences. Guests include Nader Shokair, Rebecca Lumianski, Jeff B. Davis, Maria Blasucci, Sona Movsesian, Mark Felt, and Drew McWeeny. Get 8 full-length, bonus companion episodes featuring numerous extended and unheard interviews and more at https://plus.acast.com/s/keystothekingdom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kundun (1997) - Unmasking Disney's Cowardice in the Face of China's Pressure Prepare to delve into the untold story of "Kundun" (1997), a Martin Scorsese film that has been buried by controversy and Disney's seemingly appeasing stance towards China. Join Drew McWeeny and Ben Friedman as we uncover the complex web of censorship, politics, and corporate decisions that led to this film's obscurity. Find Drew McWeeny: https://drewmcweeny.com Twitter: https://x.com/drewmcweeny?s=21

Screen Drafts veterans Drew McWeeny, Drea Clark, and Billy Ray Brewton have been brought to the draft table by "Official Sponsor" Patron Frank Berman to rank the 11 best films ever made about the Vietnam War!

Masters of Horror: Pro-Life - a Cult Film Showdown podcast special The Masters of the Cult Film Showdown stand off with the Masters of Horror! Jim, Jack, and Nic dig into the 2005-2006 series Masters of Horror, an anthology series featuring legendary directors including Dario Argento, Tobe Hooper, John Carpenter, John Landis, and Tom Holland. We are into the second season of the series! Episode 18 "Pro-Life" Directed by John Carpenter, Written by Drew McWeeny, from a short story by Rebecca Swan Determined to "rescue" his pregnant daughter from an abortion clinic, a religious fanatic and his sons plan a violent assault - just as the doctors' suspect her pregnancy might not be of this world. Find out more about this great series at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448190/reference/ You can support our show and get access to exclusive content at https://www.patreon.com/cultfilmshowdown New levels added! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Follow us on Instagram

Follow us on Twitter @lassocast, @thelassocast on Insta!-Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts if you have a minute to spare!-Check out our new Patreon and support if you are able!-Follow Drew McWeeny on twitter and subscribe to his substack!-You can find Kenny's other podcast at Trek Wars! Follow Jon's new experiment at Low Five Film Club.

In preparation for the release of the remaining episodes in this series, I recut the first episode. It will now ONLY be available on Patreon.An audio documentary podcast series about the sea-faring classic - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. The series will be an oral history of the film's conception and production, a discussion of the film's critical reception, and the increasing resonance in the now 19 years since its release. For episode one, we're talking to the co-writer of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, John Collee, about getting the gig and collaborating with the master Peter Weir.Captain's Log - Featured interviews in order of appearance: Co-writer of Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, John Collee.Former film critic at the L.A. Weekly and Village Voice turned filmmaker, screenwriter of Black Christmas, and the former host of The Switchblade Sisters podcast, April Wolfe. Academy Award ® Winning Director of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Peter Ramsay.One of the greatest living film critics, whose episode of Netflix's Profane and Profound is one of the best film critiques of the century and Walter Hill chronicler Walter Chaw.Writer/Director behind films like Happily and T.V series ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? and the UNTITLED SCOTT PILGRIM ANIME SERIES, BenDavid Grabinski.Online veteran, film critic, screenwriter, industry analyst, the legendary Drew McWeeny.  Senior editor and critic at Rolling Stone and the former Time Out New York editor, David Fear. Narrator: Ken JeacleTheme: Andrew VillerJoin our Patreon for as little as $1 a month for an exclusive weekly podcast + access to the OHM discord here.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason, Mike, and film critic, historian, and Substacker extraordinaire Drew McWeeny take on the formidable task of breaking down 1999, a movie year so juicy that it has inspired entire podcasts and books of its own. “There was that feeling in '99 that it was a really special moment,” Drew explains, and picking a top five was a tough task, so check out what made the cut. Plus: why that year's Oscar winners and box office top 10 are such a bummer!   Become a member for Bonus Episodes, personal stories of working in the industry, and yes - EVEN MORE MOVIES. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He is one of the most successful and influential filmmakers in history, and his filmography is by far the most requested Screen Drafts topic. And now, at long last, we are tackling the films of STEVEN SPIELBERG, and doing so in spectacular fashion: with a three-part SUPER DRAFT, featuring 9 of our very best guest GMs. First up is PART ONE, with Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need), Drea Clark (Maximum Film), and Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly) making picks 34-24.

“Fun City Cinema” hosts Jason Bailey and Mike Hull proudly present “A Very Good Year,” a new podcast with a simple premise: each week we invite a guest (filmmakers and actors, critics and historians, comedians and musicians) who loves movies, and ask them to select their favorite year of movies. Some pick a year from their movie-going past; some go deep into film history. Whichever the case, we spent (about) an hour talking about that year: we ask them to share their top five films of the year, and tell us why they love them; we look at the year's news headlines, award winners, and box office champions; and we finish with a lightning round, where we talk about as many films as possible in as few minutes as possible.    “A Very Good Year” debuts this fall; our guests include Bilge Ebiri, Roxana Hadadi, Keith Phipps, Drew McWeeny, Dana Stevens, and Alex Winter.

“Fun City Cinema” hosts Jason Bailey and Mike Hull proudly present “A Very Good Year,” a new podcast with a simple premise: each week we invite a guest (filmmakers and actors, critics and historians, comedians and musicians) who loves movies, and ask them to select their favorite year of movies. Some pick a year from their movie-going past; some go deep into film history. Whichever the case, we spent (about) an hour talking about that year: we ask them to share their top five films of the year, and tell us why they love them; we look at the year's news headlines, award winners, and box office champions; and we finish with a lightning round, where we talk about as many films as possible in as few minutes as possible.  “A Very Good Year” debuts this fall; our guests include Bilge Ebiri, Roxana Hadadi, Keith Phipps, Drew McWeeny, Dana Stevens, and Alex Winter. Become a member for Bonus Episodes, personal stories of working in the industry, and yes - EVEN MORE MOVIES. https://plus.acast.com/s/a-very-good-year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The King of the Monsters finally gets its due as Graham Skipper ("The Ultimate Guide to the King of the Monsters"), Beth Accomando (Cinema Junkie Podcast), Drew McWeeny, (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) and Toshi McWeeny rank the 13 best films featuring the world's most recognizable atomic monster!

Please enjoy this special SNEAK PEEK at the wonderful things happening on the Screen Drafts Patreon! In this draft, Drew McWeeny faces off against the Screen Drafts Patrons (via proxy Dave Schilling) ranking the 7 best films released during the fabled summer of 1982. For more exciting bonus content, visit patreon.com/screendrafts

Kate Hagen (The Black List) and Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) rank the 7 best mainstream films to be released with an X, NC-17, or Unrated designation.  This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code COPACETIC at MANSCAPED.com!

August 28 - September 3, 1993 This week Ken welcomes film critic, screen writer and all around movie oracle Drew McWeeny to the show. Ken and Drew discuss Ken's shock that people listen to the show, 1993, the Late Night Wars, moving to LA, going to an Arsenio taping, loving Letterman, the beauty of late night TV, Tom Snyder, being terrified by the Son of Sam, watching TV late at night, SVHS, getting a snapshot of a time and place, being heavily into laserdiscs, Ken Crane, what The Grimace's Second Wife watches, 227, spin offs, the beauty of YouTube, Dick Cavett, Ken's dislike of Leno, Mike Nesmith's Television Parts, It's Gary Shandling's Show, the shock of Letterman not getting The Tonight Show, Leno screwing over Conan, the magic of panels, closed captioning, how bad they still are, the writer's strike, The "New" Mission Impossible, developing an MST3k Habit, rent-a-friend, Dream On, Tales from the Crypt, Body Bags, John Carpenter, Mick Garris, Ken's love of The Real World, SNL, loving late night pay cable in the 80s and 90s, USA Up All Night, The Creature Feature Movie Guide, TV Guide 2 star movies, the debut of Nickelodeon's SNICK, why animators were the best kinds of nerds, Ren & Stimpy, Bruce Campbell, Briscoe County Jr., 120 Minutes, The MTV Music Video Awards, The MTV Movie Awards, getting fired from being a tour guide at Universal Studios, MTV Week in Rock, Roseanne, the sad decline of Tobe Hooper, Invaders from Mars, Stephen King's Sleepwalkers, The Larry Sanders Show, Tall Hopes, The John Larroquette Show, loving The X-Files even though it's not on yet, Bonnie Hunt's The Building, Bob, Eye Witness Video, how important music videos were, knowing the directors, and how much the world has changed. 

NOTE: Consider donating $2 (or more) to our Comics For Kids community fundraiser. Click here to help! Film critic and journalist David Poland has a lot of WAR STORIES. But that's what happens when you've worked in his industry for as many years and in as many outlets as he has. We talk about ‘throwing Jeffrey Wells out of a moving car,' old arguments with Drew McWeeny and Ain't It Cool News, and the importance of recording the erasable history of online journalism. Subscribe to David Poland's Movie City News on Substack by clicking here: https://davidpoland.substack.com/ And again, consider buying comic books for kids by clicking here: https://gofund.me/73c01eea --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

THE MID SEASON FINALE. In this special two-part episode, SXSW celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Ain't It Cool News in 2011 -- a time when its legacy was shadowed by many unpleasant truths. Also, Drew McWeeny sacrifices his filmmaking dreams for AICN while Harry Knowles does the opposite. Written, Edited, and Narrated by Joe Scott Executive Produced by Kristina Bell Sound Engineered by Eddie Garcia With Production Assistance by Ries Allyn And Online Production by Janessa Smith With Ben Jones as the voice of Harry Knowles, Sarah Griffith as Catherine Shoard, Yemonja Stanley as Bonnie Cressler, A.J. Schrader as Eli Roth, and Jake Steward as the voice of Drew's Anger, The Rise of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News will return with a brand new episode on Thursday, April 28th. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

Today on Soundtracker I'm joined by film critic and screenwriter Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) to talk about Jonathan Demme's MARRIED TO THE MOB. In this episode we talk about the film, the importance of soundtracks during our formative years, Demme's career as a whole, and the story behind Goodbye Horses. You can find Drew's work below, as well as VOIR, which can be found on NetflixThe Last 80s Newsletter: https://thelast80snewsletter.substack.com/Formerly Dangerous: https://drewmcweeny.substack.com/

Just as Ain't It Cool News is beginning to surge in popularity, Hollywood learns that the best way to beat Harry Knowles is to seduce him. We also meet the real life version of William Miller who started writing for the site when he was a teenager, while Drew McWeeny continues his war against test screenings. Written, Edited, and Narrated by Joe Scott Executive Produced by Kristina Bell Sound Engineered by Eddie Garcia With Production Assistance by Ries Allyn And Online Production by Janessa Smith --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/downlowdpod/support

The Incinerator ignites as GRAHAM SKIPPER and CLARKE WOLFE do epic battle over SLASHER FILMS, guided, rewarded, and penalized the entire way by our special guest Engineer, DREW MCWEENY. Graham and Clarke had no idea who was causing them such chaotic stress, so you'll be one step ahead of them the entire way! Which single film will survive the ravages of the incinerator? Find out... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's Chanuary! Yes, for the month of January we are going to be covering two films from Jackie Chan's 90s filmography. First up we look at the 1992 classic Supercop! Listen as regular host Scott Murphy alongside guests "A Ghost Waits" director Adam Stovall and film critic and podcaster supremo Drew McWeeny (The Last 80s Newsletter) breakdown the awe-inspiring stunts of both Chan and Michelle Yeoh. We also talk about the dynamite chemistry between Yeoh and Chan, how much Hollywood stole from Chan films and just how ridiculously entertaining this film is! Send us a tweet on @90saction Follow Adam Stovall on Twitter: @adamstovall Follow Drew McWeeny on Twitter: @DrewMcWeeny Follow Scott on Twitter: @ScottMurphy85 You can watch “A Ghost Waits” here You can subscribe to The Last '80s newsletter here You can watch Drew on the new Netflix series VOIR here "All '90s Action, All The Time" is produced by Scott Murphy, Kyle Hintz and Craig Draheim. Music by Elyssa Vulpes. Editing by Scott Murphy.

AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE In the not-so-distant future an advanced prototype robot child named David is programmed to show unconditional love, but his human family find themselves unprepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha, David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity. Craig and Alan are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny on twitter) to discuss the responsibilities of love, Spielberg's dark side, Drew's Netflix show VOIR and the movie “AI: Artificial Intelligence” on this week's Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:59 Craig, Alan and special guest Drew McWeeny discuss their love of Steven Spielberg and how the director was a huge help behind the scenes of Drew's latest project for NetFlix "Voir". 17:20 Craig, Alan, and Drew discuss the movie "AI: Artificial Intelligence" 52:23 Recasting 1:18:02 Double Feature 1:25:56 Final Thoughts 1:30:56 A preview of next week's episode "Jurassic Park" Next week we get old school...Jurassic period old school with the all-time great "Jurassic Park"

AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE In the not-so-distant future an advanced prototype robot child named David is programmed to show unconditional love, but his human family find themselves unprepared for the consequences. Suddenly, David is on his own in a strange and dangerous world. Befriended by a streetwise Mecha, David embarks on a spectacular quest to discover the startling secret of his own identity. Craig and Alan are joined by Drew McWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny on twitter) to discuss the responsibilities of love, Spielberg's dark side, Drew's Netflix show VOIR and the movie “AI: Artificial Intelligence” on this week's Matinee Heroes! Show Notes 0:59 Craig, Alan and special guest Drew McWeeny discuss their love of Steven Spielberg and how the director was a huge help behind the scenes of Drew's latest project for NetFlix "Voir". 17:20 Craig, Alan, and Drew discuss the movie "AI: Artificial Intelligence" 52:23 Recasting 1:18:02 Double Feature 1:25:56 Final Thoughts 1:30:56 A preview of next week's episode "Jurassic Park" Next week we get old school...Jurassic period old school with the all-time great "Jurassic Park"

We've spent four months in the Mouth of Madness with the Horror Master, and we've reached the end point of Carpenter's directorial career...for now. A man who has *actually collaborated with John Carpenter* - Drew McWeeny (writer of Carpenter's installments in the Masters of Horror series) - joins us to recontextualize our journey through Carpenter's filmography with some exclusive behind-the-scenes tidbits. The Two Friends also discuss the strange career trajectory of Amber Heard (starting with the festival-smash-that-doesn't-exist ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE), present their final Carpenter rankings, and reveal which Auteur they'll cover on the podcast next. Plus - Ben learns the fun British term “video nasty” from David who grew up in England? This episode is sponsored by: Stamps.com (CODE: CHECK) BetterHelp (betterhelp.com/check) Givewell Foundation Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram! Buy some real nerdy merch at shopblankcheckpod.myshopify.com

LINCOLN With the Civil War raging, and the death toll rising, the president of the United States focuses his energies on passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery in the untold story of the final four months of the man regarded as America's greatest President. Abraham Lincoln Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant (@JamesOliphant on twitter), the white house correspondent at Reuters, talk the power of compromise, politics, a whole month celebrating Steven Spielberg and the movie "Lincoln" on this week's Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:06 Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant discuss their love of Steven Spielberg. 16:04 Craig, Alan, and James discuss the movie "Lincoln" 46:26 Recasting 1:25:20 Double Feature 1:31:10 Final Thoughts 1:40:10 A preview of next week's episode "Lincoln" Next week we bring out the big guns as Drew McWeeny joins the show to discuss "AI: Artificial Intelligence"

LINCOLN With the Civil War raging, and the death toll rising, the president of the United States focuses his energies on passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery in the untold story of the final four months of the man regarded as America's greatest President. Abraham Lincoln Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant (@JamesOliphant on twitter), the white house correspondent at Reuters, talk the power of compromise, politics, a whole month celebrating Steven Spielberg and the movie "Lincoln" on this week's Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:06 Craig, Alan and special guest James Oliphant discuss their love of Steven Spielberg. 16:04 Craig, Alan, and James discuss the movie "Lincoln" 46:26 Recasting 1:25:20 Double Feature 1:31:10 Final Thoughts 1:40:10 A preview of next week's episode "Lincoln" Next week we bring out the big guns as Drew McWeeny joins the show to discuss "AI: Artificial Intelligence"

Nobody does it* better than Dave Schilling, Bryan Cogman, Piya Sinha-Roy, and Drew McWeeny! *Rank films 13-1 on part two of the epic JAMES BOND SUPER DRAFT

When a franchise gets the reboot treatment, it's always a toss up. Either you'll get a cool reinvention or a total disappointment. So, Adam, Thomas and their very special guest Drew McWeeny are here to examine the right and wrong reboot avenues! First, Michael Bay makes a soft reboot of a franchise he ran into the ground with Transformers: Age of Extinction! Then, George Miller returns to the franchise that made him shiny and chrome with the acclaimed reboot Mad Max: Fury Road! Together, our trio will answer all the crucial questions. What does a Michael Bay power move look like? How does your delightful Australian grandfather make such high octane blockbusters? Which two films will they choose for next week's episode on sports movies? Well, hop into your monster truck and listen in to find out as you ride away from John Goodman the Autobot! Subscribe to Drew's newsletters Formerly Dangerous and The Last 80s Newsletter (You'll Ever Need)! Subscribe to our Patreon for $1 a month to getbonus podcasts & polls to choose episode topics and films we cover! Follow the show on Twitter @DEDBpod & Facebook as well as Adam and Thomas on Twitter! Send feedback to doubleedgeddoublebill@gmail.com! Subscribe and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher! Our artwork is provided by the amazing Christian Thor Lally! We're a proud member of The ESO Network, alongside other great shows like 42Cast! Buy merchandise with our logo or other logos now at The ESO Network Tee Public Store!  

When a franchise gets the reboot treatment, it’s always a toss up. Either you’ll get a cool reinvention or a total disappointment. So, Adam, Thomas and their very special guest Drew McWeeny are here to examine the right and wrong reboot avenues! First, Michael Bay makes a soft reboot of a franchise he ran into … Double Edged Double Bill Episode 182 – Transformers and Mad Max Get a Reboot On the Fury Road ft. Drew McWeeny Read More » The post Double Edged Double Bill Episode 182 – Transformers and Mad Max Get a Reboot On the Fury Road ft. Drew McWeeny appeared first on The ESO Network.

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This week we go back to the "Golden Age" of British Super-Heroes as we look at volume one of Jack Staff by Paul Grist. We review The Marvels #1, Crossover #6, the new Mortal Kombat movie, and a new Hack/Slash collection. PLUS, Paper Girls news! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS https://variety.com/2021/film/news/captain-america-4-malcolm-spellman-1234959160/ http://majorspoilers.com/2021/04/26/dc-comics-for-july-2021/ https://deadline.com/2021/04/paper-girls-sofia-rosinsky-camryn-jones-riley-lai-nelet-fina-strazza-cast-leads-amazon-series-1234744331/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmon/marvel-united-x-men?ref=user_menu REVIEWS STEPHEN THE MARVELS #1 Writer: Kurt Busiek Artist: Yildiray Cinar Publisher: Marvel Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 28, 2021 Kurt Busiek (MARVELS, Astro City) is back, with the biggest, wildest, most sprawling series ever to hit the Marvel Universe, telling stories that span the decades and range from cosmic adventure to intense human drama, from the street-level to the cosmic, starring literally anyone from Marvel's very first heroes to the superstars of tomorrow. This first issue includes an invasion from orbit, a picnic in Prospect Park, super hero sightseeing in Manhattan, the All-Winners Squad in 1947, Reed Richards during his time in military intelligence, cosmic beings beyond space and time— and that's only for starters. Featuring Captain America, Spider-Man, the Punisher, the Human Torch, Storm, the Black Cat, the Golden Age Vision, Aero, Iron Man and Thor, and introducing two brand-new characters, all beautifully drawn by Yildiray Cinar (X-MEN, Legion of Super-Heroes, IRON MAN) in the opening act of a thriller that'll take us across the Marvel Universe…and beyond. Plus: Who (or what) is KSHOOM? It all starts here. And it goes…everywhere. [rating:4.5/5] You can purchase this issue via the comiXology affiliate link comixology.sjv.io/rnQA3v MATTHEW CROSSOVER #6 Writer: Donny Cates Artist: Geoff Shaw Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: April 28, 2021 The dome has been shattered. The world is burning. Everything has come undone. DO NOT miss the SHOCKING conclusion to the blockbuster final chapter of "KIDS LOVE CHAINS!" [rating:4/5] RODRIGO MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) Screenplay: Greg Russo, Sean Catherine Derek, David Callaham, Drew McWeeny, Scott Swan Director: Simon McQuoid Starring: Jessica McNamee, Joe Taslim, Lewis Tan, Sisi Stringer, Hiroyuki Sanada Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: April 23, 2021 (Theaters and HBO Max) Hunted by the fearsome warrior Sub-Zero, MMA fighter Cole Young finds sanctuary at the temple of Lord Raiden. Training with experienced fighters Liu Kang, Kung Lao and the rogue mercenary Kano, Cole prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions to take on the enemies from Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe. [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY HACK SLASH DELUXE ED VOL 1 Writer: Tim Seeley Artist: Various Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $49.99 Release Date: April 28, 2021 At the end of every horror movie, one girl always survives... in this case, Cassie Hack not only survives, she turns the tables by hunting and destroying the horrible slashers that would do harm to the innocent! Alongside the gentle giant known as Vlad, the two cut a bloody path through those who deserve to be put down... hard! Collects EUTHANIZED, GIRLS GONE DEAD, COMIC BOOK CARNAGE, LAND OF LOST TOYS #1-3, TRAILERS, the SLICE HARD prequel and SLICE HARD, and the hellish crossovers with CHUCKY and EVIL ERNIE. [rating: 5/5] DISCUSSION JACK STAFF VOLUME 1: Everything Used To Be Black And White Writer/Artist: Paul Grist Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $19.99 Jack Staff is Britain's Greatest Hero, or at least he used to be. Twenty years ago he disappeared, and everyone just forgot about him. Except for Becky Burdock, Girl Reporter for The World's Press. She's investigating a series of murders in Castletown, but finds a lot more than she expected, including a long forgotten super-hero and a secret that's been hidden for over sixty years. CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! [su_ookla] [su_signoff]

The last SPLATHOUSE Podcast of 2016 is a doozy! Episode 10 looks at EL Katz's 2013 dark comedy, “Cheap Thrills”. Sarah chats with her childhood crush, Ethan Embry, about his work on the film; Brian Saur (aka Rupert Pupkin Speaks alias @bobfreelander) shares his appreciation for the work of Pat Healy; Drew McWeeny of the ‘80s All Over podcast and Pulp & Popcorn drops in with his thoughts on “Cheap Thrills”. Meanwhile, Sarah, Mike, Jim, and John unload dump trucks of praise upon the cast of “Cheap Thrills” and talk about some of their own drunken regrets. Also, enjoy a spirited round of “What Do Ya Know?” with Jim Rock and our patented re-creation scene (with John NAILING IT as Ethan Embry's character, Vince). PLEASE: Follow us on Twitter (@splathousepr) and Facebook (SPLATHOUSE Productions) or talk about us across all your favorite social media platform. SHARE THE SHOW! It's the free and legal way to get our name out there. If you like the show, leave us an iTunes review and tell your friends about us. If you dislike the show, email miked@splathouse.com about it and tell your enemies about us. Also, visit us at www.splathouse.com and check out what we've done and what we are going to do with our live shows. Email Sarah at sarah@splathouse.com if you have a bucket of money you want to pour into our show to enhance its awesomeness.Jim Rock is for hire! Audio needs? Hit up jimrock@splathouse.comThank you for supporting the show! We'll see you in Jan 7, 2017 with SPLATHOUSE: Eegah (1962) featuring a talk with Arch Hall Jr. and a contribution by Sarah Jane (@fookthis). *This episode is dedicated to the Oakland arts community and all those affected by the Ghost Ship tragedy. Our love is with you. -S,J,M,J

What's the 80siest 80s movie? What can 2017 learn from the era of Jaws and Indiana Jones? We answer these questions and more with the hosts of the 80s All Over podcast, film geeks-on-high Drew McWeeny and Scott Weinberg. Grab some leg warmers and join us.

Clone Wars actor Stephen Stanton (& friends) joins us to talk about a very interesting Star Wars auction for a good cause. HitFix.com writer Drew McWeeny tells us about the method he used to introduce his kids to The 'Wars. Jimmy Mac reports on his trip to Disney and Star Tours 3D. And, its William Shatner vs Carrie Fisher in a winner-take-all grudge match! Plus, The Billy Dee Quote of the Week, Songify Contest, Star Wars in Pop Culture and more!