Cinema Drive

Jason and Ryan know you have a fever, and they’re confidently prescribing you more movies. But which cuts are the RIGHT cuts? Theatrical? Director’s? How’s a filmgoer to know?? Take two passionate show hosts and call us in the morning.

The Deep Question: Who has the more iconic mustache: Sam Elliott or Tom Selleck?


This Week's Features:
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Blade Runner (1982)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Gladiator (2000)
I Am Legend (2007)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Superman II (1980)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
That Thing You Do! (1996)
The Warriors (1979)

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Alex takes the guys on a deep dive.

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Don’t let the title fool you: Jason and Ryan both agree that Aliens is one of the best films of all time. A model for just how good a sequel can be - including staying respectful to its groundbreaking predecessor - this classic gets the deep dive it deserves in an all new Cinema Drive.

The Deep Question: What are your favorite movies to show people?


This Week's Features:
Alien (1979)
Alien 3 (1992)
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Aliens (1986)
Prometheus (2012)

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James throws down the gauntlet with a question about this Ridley Scott flick.

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Valentine's Day is upon us! …Jason and Ryan may not really celebrate it, but they do celebrate their wives - and movies. Listen in as they explore films that represent how their perspectives on love have evolved over the years.

The Deep Question: What if Will Smith had taken the role of Neo in The Matrix (1999)?


This Week's Features:
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
Bad Boys (1995)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
Chasing Amy (1997)
Enemy of the State (1998)
His Girl Friday (1940)
Independence Day (1996)
Jurassic Park (1993)
King Richard (2021)
The Matrix (1999)
Men in Black (1997)
Say Anything (1989)
Wild Target (2010)
The Young Victoria (2009)

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Nate gets us all hyped about monumental movie madness.

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It is the inexplicable, the unplannable, and the quintessential element that pushes a film into overdrive. Chemistry is that effortless connection that can make or break a movie.

The Deep Question: What is your favorite Danny Glover role?


This Week's Features:
A Lot Like Love (2005)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Creed (2015)
Heat (1995)
His Girl Friday (1940)
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1993)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Tombstone (1993)
The Wedding Singer (1998)

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Dedicated to the films that spark in our souls...These are some of the bricks that built Cinema Drive.

The Deep Question: What is a movie context/format that you're a sucker for?


This Week's Features:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Hidden Figures (2016)
Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
Witness (1985)

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Dynamite casts may seize your interest, but they won't always keep it. Jason and Ryan talk about the best ensembles in movies that ultimately disappointed - and a few that got it exactly right.

The Deep Question: What animated movie has affected you emotionally?


This Week's Features:
The Expendables (2010)
Heat (1995)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Ocean’s Eight (2018)
Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
The Outsiders (1983)
Pearl Harbor (2001)

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Remember walking into a movie theater and admiring its unique art gallery? Or those eye-catching, decision-making covers in Blockbuster? Film art is a dying art - Jason and Ryan talk about what and why.

The Deep Question: What is the best long-haired Tom Cruise movie?


This Week's Features:
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Back to the Future (1985)
The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Casino Royale (2006)
Cloverfield (2008)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Halloween (1978)
The Irishman (2019)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Red Dawn (1984)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Star Wars (1977)
They Live (1988)

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