Cinema Drive

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)

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Newark, New Jersey is waxing off about a NEW Karate Kid film!

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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)

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Jason and Ryan report on the two big flicks of the season!

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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:
Everything

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Akron, Ohio loves titles that continue franchises with witty pizzazz!

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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)

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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)

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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)

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The Cinema Drive torch passes to Season 7 as Jason and Ryan boldly go where no podcast has gone before!

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