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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.)

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Today · 1 hr 28 min
PLEASANTVILLE
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 SHOW LINKS Zathura: A Space Adventure The Twilight Zone: The Sixteen-Millimeter Shrine The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Coyote vs. Acme GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
August 23 · 1 hr 20 min
PAPERHOUSE
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 SHOW LINKS The Peanut Butter Solution Let the Right One In Disclosure Day HBO's Lanterns GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
August 16 · 1 hr 11 min
DREAMSCAPE
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 SHOW LINKS The Cell Scanners Evil Dead Burn Colony (2026) GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
August 9 · 1 hr 27 min
MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD
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 SHOW LINKS Forbidden Zone Sucker Punch (Director's Cut) Masters of the Universe (2026) Disclosure Day GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
July 26 · 1 hr 28 min
INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM
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 SHOW LINKS The Lair of the White Worm Big Trouble in Little China House of the Dragon, Season 3 AMC's The Vampire Lestat GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
July 19 · 1 hr 26 min
TROLL 2 (1990)
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 SHOW LINKS Night Killer Dolls The Odyssey (2026) Videoheaven GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
July 12 · 1 hr 11 min
CONAN THE DESTROYER
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 SHOW LINKS Deathstalker Yor: Hunter from the Future Passenger GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
July 5 · 1 hr 23 min
BAD BOYS II vs 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS
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 SHOW LINKS The Matrix Reloaded Miami Blues Mortal Kombat II I Am Frankelda GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
June 28 · 1 hr 14 min
SPEED RACER (2008)
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 SHOW LINKS Ultraviolet Redline Deep Water (2026) GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
June 21 · 1 hr 7 min
USED CARS
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 SHOW LINKS Big Bill Hell's Dirty Work Pillion Is God Is GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
June 14 · 1 hr 12 min
David Cronenberg's CRASH
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 SHOW LINKS Nightcrawler A Dirty Shame Hokum GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
June 7 · 1 hr 27 min
CHRISTINE and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE
Drew and Travis put the pedal to the metal with Christine and Maximum Overdrive! It's a double feature of Stephen King killer car stories: one directed by John Carpenter, the other directed by King himself! This is our first 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 00:01:40 - Christine 00:25:31 - Maximum Overdrive 00:54:35 - The Shelf 01:00:44 - Calls to Action 01:01:17 - Currently Consuming 01:27:16 - End SHOW LINKS From a Buick 8 Duel Backrooms Iron Lung GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
May 31 · 1 hr 17 min
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
Drew and Travis wonder where the rum has gone in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! It's the 2003 Bruckheimer blockbuster starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom, and Geoffrey Rush. This is our fifth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:37 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 00:53:17 - The Shelf 00:58:07 - Calls to Action 00:59:13 - Currently Consuming 01:17:33 - End SHOW LINKS The Black Hole The Fog Game Changer: Don't Wake Standards and Practices Tales from the Crypt GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
May 24 · 1 hr 31 min
THE MASK OF ZORRO
Drew and Travis don The Mask of Zorro! It's the 1998 historical swashbucker starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta Jones. The Mask of Zorro is our fourth entry in a theme month we're calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - The Mask of Zorro 00:59:02 - The Shelf 01:07:44 - Calls to Action 01:08:12 - Currently Consuming 01:31:34 - End SHOW LINKS Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Batman Beyond Obsession Lee Cronin's The Mummy GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
May 17 · 1 hr 24 min
HOOK
Drew and Travis fight, fly, and crow with Hook! It's Steven Spielberg's 1991 Peter Pan riff starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts. Hook is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Hook 01:02:26 - The Shelf 01:09:35 - Calls to Action 01:10:23 - Currently Consuming 01:24:55 - End SHOW LINKS Santa Claus: The Movie Wes Craven's New Nightmare Robin Hood: Men in Tights Buffet Infinity GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
May 10 · 1 hr 31 min
THE PHANTOM
Drew and Travis slam evil with The Phantom, the 1996 pulp hero film that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Kino Lorber! The Phantom is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - The Phantom 01:05:03 - The Shelf 01:13:40 - Calls to Action 01:14:11 - Currently Consuming 01:31:00 - End SHOW LINKS Misery The Mummy Widow's Bay GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
May 3 · 1 hr 10 min
Disney's ROBIN HOOD vs THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
Drew and Travis draw their bowstrings for Disney's Robin Hood and the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood! This is our first entry in a theme month we're calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Disney's Robin Hood 00:20:08 - The Adventures of Robin Hood 00:48:45 - The Shelf 00:54:43 - Calls to Action 00:55:26 - Currently Consuming 01:10:50 - End SHOW LINKS Wolfwalkers Robin Hood: Men in Tights The Bride! GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
April 26 · 1 hr 22 min
MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN
Drew and Travis live for Monty Python's Life of Brian, the 1979 biblical satire that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Criterion! Life of Brian is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we're calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:31 - Monty Python's Life of Brian 00:51:35 - The Shelf 01:00:23 - Calls to Action 01:00:57 - Currently Consuming 01:20:05 - End SHOW LINKS History of the World, Part I Beau is Afraid Exit 8 Dead Man's Wire GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
April 19 · 1 hr 20 min
DOGMA
Drew and Travis make a pilgrimage to Red Bank for Dogma, the 1999 Kevin Smith comedy starring Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, and more! Dogma is our third entry in a theme month we're calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Dogma 00:52:56 - The Shelf 00:59:09 - Calls to Action 00:59:34 - Currently Consuming 01:20:05 - End SHOW LINKS Constantine Preacher Our review of Send Help Thrash GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky
April 12 · 1 hr 28 min
THE DEVILS
Drew and Travis cavort and consort with The Devils! It's the controversial 1971 cult classic from filmmaker Ken Russell that explores the bizarre true story of the Possessions of Loudon. Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, The Devils is our second entry in a theme month we're calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - The Devils 01:01:30 - The Shelf 01:09:37 - Calls to Action 01:10:21 - Currently Consuming 01:28:48 - End SHOW LINKS Benedetta A Clockwork Orange Did Disney Really Steal Aladdin? Jaws: Retro Edition GenreVision on Letterboxd Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd Travis Newton on Letterboxd GenreVision on Bluesky Drew Dietsch on Bluesky

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