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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Drew and Travis love the foe that is Dafoe in Shadow of the Vampire! It’s the Oscar-nominated horror-comedy that fictionalizes the production of 1922’s Nosferatu as a satire about what happens when you hire a monster to play your monster. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Shadow of the Vampire 00:55:55 - The Shelf 01:08:33 - Calls to Action 01:09:58 - Currentl…
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Drew and Travis rock out with Queen of the Damned! It’s the 2002 Anne Rice adaptation that marked the last feature film appearance of Aaliyah. This is the first film in our third month of movies about Unconventional Vampires! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Queen of the Damned 00:55:00 - The Shelf 01:00:23 - Calls to Action 01:01:46 - Currently Consuming 01:…
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Drew and Travis feel the sharp sensations of The Sting! It’s the 1973 hit that swept the Oscars and stars Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw! This is the final film in our second month of movies about Crimes, Crooks and Capers. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - The Sting 00:49:39 - The Shelf 00:58:20 - Calls to Action 00:59:31 - Currently Consuming 0…
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GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI
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1:27:22Drew and Travis hang out with Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai! It’s the 1999 hitman flick starring Forest Whitaker, featuring original music by RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 00:56:29 - The Shelf 01:02:34 - Calls to Action 01:04:22 - Currently Consuming 01:27:22 - End SHOW LINKS Per…
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Drew and Travis sell their souls to the Devil… In a Blue Dress! That’s right, we’re talking about director Carl Franklin’s 1995 adaptation of Walter Mosley’s hard-boiled detective novel, starring Denzel Washington! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Devil in a Blue Dress 01:03:36 - The Shelf 01:15:29 - Calls to Action 01:16:40 - Currently Consuming 01:40:24 - E…
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Drew and Travis get an education from Kindergarten Cop, the 1993 comedy directed by Ivan Reitman and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Kindergarten Cop 00:58:34 - The Shelf 01:07:29 - Calls to Action 01:09:34 - Currently Consuming 01:28:48 - End SHOW LINKS School of Rock Billy Madison Warfare The Rehearsal, Season 2 GenreVision …
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Drew and Travis sharpen their axes with Frailty, the 2001 horror film directed by (and starring) Bill Paxton! This is the fourth entry in a month of movies starring the late Bill Paxton, a GenreVision favorite. We miss you, Bill! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Frailty 01:08:10 - The Shelf 01:14:41 - Calls to Action 01:15:43 - Currently Consuming 01:26:06 - …
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Drew and Travis concoct A Simple Plan to appreciate one of Sam Raimi’s best films! This vicious 1998 thriller is the third entry in a month of movies starring the late Bill Paxton, a GenreVision favorite. We miss you, Bill! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - A Simple Plan 01:03:56 - The Shelf 01:14:06 - Calls to Action 01:15:43 - Currently Consuming 01:28:57 - …
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Drew and Travis party with Broken Lizard’s Club Dread, the 2004 horror comedy starring Bill Paxton and the comedy troupe behind Super Troopers! This is the second entry in a month of movies starring the late Bill Paxton, a GenreVision favorite. We miss you, Bill! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Club Dread 00:49:00 - The Shelf 00:56:14 - Calls to Action 00:57…
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Drew and Travis enter the Suck Zone with Twister, the 1996 disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton! This is the first entry in a month of movies starring the late Bill Paxton, a GenreVision favorite. We miss you, Bill! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Twister 00:55:24 - The Shelf 01:03:12 - Calls to Action 01:04:42 - Currently Consuming 01:19:32 - E…
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David Lynch's THE STRAIGHT STORY
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1:37:21Drew and Travis hop on their lawn mowers for The Straight Story, the 1999 David Lynch film! Based on the true story of Alvin Straight, this movie tells the tale of an aging Iowa man who rode his lawn mower all the way to his brother’s home in Wisconsin. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - The Straight Story 01:07:14 - The Shelf 01:12:17 - Calls to Action 01:13:1…
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Drew and Travis catch a chill from Stone Cold, the 1991 biker gang action flick starring Brian Bosworth, Lance Henriksen and William Forsythe! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Stone Cold 00:49:51 - The Shelf 00:55:24 - Calls to Action 00:56:19 - Currently Consuming 01:20:17 - End SHOW LINKS 2 Fast 2 Furious Mad Bull 34 Companion The Day the Earth Blew Up Genr…
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Drew and Travis pay a GenRevisit to 2016’s A Cure for Wellness, which in the 9 years since its release has become a touchstone film for this show. This is not a re-upload of our 2016 review. It is a new in-depth revisit and analysis. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - A Cure for Wellness 01:05:30 - The Shelf 01:11:46 - Calls to Action 01:12:54 - Currently Consu…
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Drew and Travis fall into the Devil’s Holes with Peacock King! This 1988 Hong Kong film directed by Ngai Choi Lam and Yuen Biao is an adaptation of the Peacock King manga! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Peacock King 00:47:35 - The Shelf 00:57:41 - Calls to Action 00:59:27 - Currently Consuming 01:10:59 - End SHOW LINKS Ghostbusters The Visitor The Iron Gian…
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TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT vs BUBBA HO-TEP
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1:19:28Drew and Travis make a difficult choice between Don Coscarelli’s Bubba Ho-Tep and Ernest R. Dickerson’s Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight! This episode is the last of five episodes in another month of Weird Westerns! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight 00:29:31 - Bubba Ho-Tep 01:01:41 - The Shelf 01:06:49 - Calls to Action 01:…
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Drew and Travis take up their shotguns for Outland, the 1981 sci-fi riff on High Noon starring Sean Connery! This episode is the last of five episodes in another month of Weird Westerns! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Outland 01:02:30 - The Shelf 01:13:59 - Calls to Action 01:15:23 - Currently Consuming 01:31:17 - End SHOW LINKS For All Mankind - Season 4 M…
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Drew and Travis revel in the violent delights of Michael Crichton’s Westworld: the 1973 sci-fi picture that inspired the HBO series! This episode is the third of five episodes in another month of Weird Westerns! Today's episode was pre-recorded and does not contain listener shelf picks from last week’s episode on Cop Land. You’ll hear them next wee…
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Drew and Travis smell something rotten in the suburbs of Cop Land: the 1997 neo-western written and directed by James Mangold! This episode is the second of five episodes in another month of Weird Westerns! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Cop Land 00:50:01 - The Shelf 00:53:58 - Calls to Action 00:55:07 - Currently Consuming 01:10:52 - End SHOW LINKS RoboCop…
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Drew and Travis are caught in the orbit of Lone Star: the 1996 neo-western written, directed and edited by John Sayles! This episode is the first of five episodes in another month of Weird Westerns! Today’s episode has no Currently Consuming, due to our review of Lone Star running longer than usual. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Lone Star 01:20:19 - The Sh…
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Drew and Travis get their asses to Mars for Total Recall, the 1990 sci-fi action flick starring Arnold Schwarzenegger! This episode is the last of four episodes in a month of movies featuring robots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Total Recall 01:04:21 - The Shelf 01:13:20 - Calls to Action 01:15:16 - Currently Consumin…
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Drew and Travis are infected with Virus, the bigger-budget 1999 sci-fi horror flick starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Sutherland! This episode is the third of four episodes in a month of movies featuring robots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Virus 00:51:56 - The Shelf 01:01:17 - Calls to Action 01:02:27 - Currently …
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Drew and Travis cross the Pacific to see two Japanese robot flicks: Robot Carnival and Gunhed! This episode is the second of four episodes in a month of movies featuring robots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Gunhed 00:17:00 - Robot Carnival 00:52:24 - The Shelf 01:01:55 - Calls to Action 01:03:08 - Currently Consuming …
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Drew and Travis catch up with architect-auteur Neil Breen’s filmography when they review Cade: The Tortured Crossing! It’s the direct sequel to Breen’s previous film, Twisted Pair, which we’ve also reviewed. This episode is the first of four episodes in a month of movies featuring robots, cyborgs, and artificial intelligence! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - …
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Drew and Travis team up with Double Team, the 1997 action flick starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Rodman! This episode is the last of three episodes in a theme we’re calling Vaingeance: an exploration of vanity projects by action stars! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Double Team 01:01:42 - The Shelf 01:08:26 - Calls to Action 01:10:08 - Currently Co…
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Drew and Travis stand On Deadly Ground, Seagal’s 1994 attempt at directing a movie while starring as a walking inferno of charisma. This episode is the second of three episodes in a theme we’re calling Vaingeance: an exploration of vanity projects by action stars! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - On Deadly Ground 00:47:44 - The Shelf 00:58:48 - Calls to Actio…
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