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Kathryn Bigelow delivers two movies that'll have your adrenaline pumping! With a range that goes from award-winning fare to pulpy action, this acclaimed director drives suspense while still discovering the depths of her characters.

The Deep Question: How would you recast Point Break?


This Week's Features:
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Point Break (1991)

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ALZHoopz is on the hunt for movies that'll please both young adults and old(er) adults.

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The Lord of the Rings finds its satisfying and profound conclusion in the Oscar-sweeping The Return of the King (2003). 20 years on, the trilogy has stood the test of time and cemented its legacy with an emotional resonance that other franchises could only dream of. Finally realizing his cinematic ambition, Peter Jackson successfully wraps up the enormous story of a beloved cast of characters.

The Deep Question: What's something you love about The Hobbit trilogy?


This Week's Features:
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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Cinema Drive continues the unexpected journey into Middle-Earth with the second film in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Two Towers (2002). Featuring incredible special effects from the introduction of Gollum to the conclusion of Helm's Deep, this movie expanded the scope of not just this fantasy world, but its character growth as well.

The Deep Question: What is your favorite cameo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?


This Week's Features:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

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Cinema Drive Season Five starts out with an epic podcast trilogy on the most epic movie trilogy of all: The Lord of the Rings. Starting with The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Jason and Ryan get deep into the magic that Peter Jackson breathed into J.R.R. Tolkien's magnificent work. With phenomenal talent, an ambitious commitment to the source material, and a score that ties it all together, this first film set the stage for how powerful this story could be.

The Deep Question: What is your favorite piece of music from The Lord of the Rings trilogy?


This Week's Features:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Mister Mxyzptlk writes back with love for V for Vendetta (2005) and other Alan Moore stories.

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Cinema Drive Classics presents:

For fans of The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, and the power of music, Cinema Drive presents one of the best double features you'll ever sing along to. Both films are driven by that transformative magic but present the material with very different focuses and takeaways. Catch the tunes and the passion in an all-new episode from two non-musical hosts.

The Deep Question: If you were going to participate in filmmaking, what role would you be drawn to?


This Week's Features:
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Yesterday (2019)

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Natasha U. guesses at guesting.

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Cinema Drive Classics presents:

It's the finale of Season One! Cinema Drive has been entertaining and engaging you for 25 glorious episodes, and they've saved the best for last: THE GREATEST ACTION MOVIE OF ALL TIME. Doubtless. Decisive. Definitive.

The Deep Question: What is a movie that you watched more than once in a short period of time?

Season One may be over, but it doesn't end here: The guys are pumped and primed to bring you SEASON TWO on June 29, 2022!


This Week's Features:
Aliens (1986)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Bad Boys II (2003)
CODA (2021)
Die Hard (1988)
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000)
Face/Off (1997)
The Greatest Showman (2017)
Hard Boiled (1992)
John Wick (2014)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
The Matrix (1999)
Predator (1987)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Speed (1994)
Taken (2008)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

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Season 4 is wrapped up but Cinema Drive Classics are here to keep you warm this holiday season.

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