Cinema Drive
Cinema Drive is fueled by the films that spark in our souls. Our passion is exploring the power of film to engage, to transcend, and to endure. Each week, Ryan and Jason dig beneath the surface into the true intimacy of what makes a movie memorable. Cinema Drive exists to help us all more fully consider and deeply cherish movies.
Episodes
"Now we have a season finale...ho, ho, ho."
Merry Christmas, Movieland! It's the most wonderful time of the year, because you've got one last Cinema Drive episode under your tree!! Jason and Ryan celebrate eight seasons and 200 episodes with the greatest Christmas film of all time: DIE HARD (1988)!!! Why does Die Hard hit hard decades later? What makes it inexhaustibly enjoyable?? And who says it isn't a Chr...
The adventures continue! In the words of Hot Rod (2007), one of the greatest films of all time: "Life is short - stunt it!" Jason and Ryan break down the onslaught of intense, stunt-focused, hyper-action flicks that have emerged in the last decade. From John Wick (2014) to Atomic Blonde (2017) to Nobody (2021) to The Fall Guy (2024), exhilarating fight choreography has carved a fresh new niche in Hollywood.
The Deep Questi...
Imagine you're reading this in glorious zooming titles as you soar through the stars...! It's an all-new, SUPER Cinema Drive episode!
Jason and Ryan take to the skies and illuminate the characterizations, the themes, the power, and the promise of these three unique takes on Kal-El. It's a Superman spectacular!
The Deep Question: Name a director you would love to see return to their former glory?
This Week...
HELP, film fans!! Jason's dragged Ryan into a look back at Sam Raimi's weirdest flick (which is saying something)! What happens when Raimi wants to make The Shadow, films his own homage instead, and unleashes it upon a post-Batman (1989) world?? Dare the discovery and dare to watch Darkman (1990)!!
The Deep Question: You go to Rekall from Total Recall (1990) to live out a fantastic movie adventure - what do you choose?
Cinema Drive pairs a movie about a man's upended life with a movie about a woman's upended town. These excellent dramas (dramedies?) feature respective shocks to their systems that engross the audience and ask some great questions.
The Deep Question: Jeff Daniels friends you on Insta and immediately sends you a DM. He's doing a sequel to Arachnophobia (1990) but the writers are stuck - what creepy crawly should they d...
WOW, film fans! A 30 year-old franchise culminating in a sixth movie featuring the return of its original cast and a crossover with the current players? Dinosaurs taking over the world?! An epic-length adventure with plenty of space for lots of dino-action?!?! WHY DIDN'T THIS KILL??????
Cinema Drive asks the hard questions and breaks down what went wrong with another movie that should have killed. What happens when filmmakers a...
Today on Cinema Drive: two movies all about the horrors of home! Where can you run when the evil abides in your place of safety?! Halloween may be over, but Jason and Ryan aren't quite done with the thrills and chills yet!
The Deep Question: You were hanging a clock in the bathroom, slipped on the porcelain, and knocked yourself out. When you came to you learned you had completely forgotten one of your favorite movies. Which mo...
HAPPY HALLOWEEEEEEEN!! We hope yours is a screaming good time. Haunting cinematic revelations await you in this very special Cinema Drive Halloween episode! What happens when two co-hosts - whose generation was defined by the Scream films - finally get around to binge watching them?! Jason and Ryan share the feelings and the fun in this Halloween spectacular!
The Deep Question: You start a movie theater...what three movies do you sh...
Spooky season is headed this way and that means Jason and Ryan head back to the well of creepy cinema! Want the perfect vibe movie for your headless Halloween celebrations?! Look no further than Tim Burton's dark fantasy Sleepy Hollow (1999)!
But first, Cinema Drive takes a look back at the life and impact of Robert Redford in a special tribute to a leading man who did so much for film beyond the silver screen.
The Deep Question...
When does a movie become dated, and why? What does it look like for the next generation of filmgoers to engage with action movies that are becoming increasingly dated? What's timeless and what's not? Jason and Ryan enjoy an unscripted episode about how action films can still excite and engage an increasingly unimpressed audience.
The Deep Question: What have you been watching?
This Week's Features:
Everyt...
Just try to keep up with Lucky Number Slevin (2006) and Running Scared (2006)! Full of twists and turns and terrors, these action films may have slipped by you. But don't worry, almost 20 years later Jason and Ryan have once again unearthed these entertaining and eventful flicks that rocked 2006!
The Deep Question: The movie theater you own just opened up a restaurant - what kind of food are you serving?
This Week...
Tune into Cinema Drive and let us tell you about Eve - ALL about her! This is one of your co-hosts' favorites, folks! A twisted and seductive storyline that exposes deep undercurrents still flowing through Hollywood and our culture at love. All About Eve (1950) is a timeless classic and Jason and Ryan break down exactly why this film hit home!
The Deep Question: What's the funniest line from a movie you can think of right ...
Guys...dragons spark the imagination. They have an enduring mystical quality that attracts audiences of all ages. Dragon flicks are the gateway for the sword and sorcerer genre, even if the stories themselves can get pretty tangled. Jason and Ryan kick back and revisit a couple of the most noteworthy tales (tails?) that burned themselves into fantasy filmmaking.
But honestly, at the end of the day? ...People just want to see dragons...
Arnold AND Sly?! Ryan Gosling AND Chris Evans AND the Russo brothers?!?!? Guys...these movies should have killed. So why are they so unremarkable? Why didn't they leave a mark or a memory? In this new ongoing series, Cinema Drive explores what was missing in two recipes with amazing ingredients.
The Deep Question: What have you been watching?
This Week's Features:
Escape Plan (2013)
The Gray Man (2022)
Jason and Ryan are always looking out for you, film fans! Once again they're resurfacing a couple flicks YOU forgot existed so that you can remember, rewatch, or maybe check out for the first time! Tune in to an all new Cinema Drive and (re)discover these movies!
The Deep Question: Who are two actors you could time swap?
This Week's Features:
Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
Finding Forrester (2000)
Card playing was never so cinematic! These films examine players at the peak of their powers - how far can their ability take them and what are the costs? What does it mean to truly know yourself and win against all odds? Tune in to Cinema Drive for these transporting tales!
The Deep Question: Thanos snaps his finger and half of these six actors disappear… who would you hope survives and who would you lose? Harrison Ford, Tom Cruis...
Thieves! Romance! And France!
Jason and Ryan purloin two films that are equal parts fun, silly, and suspenseful. Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn each lead a chase to evade capture, live the high life, and win hearts.
The Deep Question: If your life were a movie, what would be the title of that film?
This Week's Features:
How to Steal a Million (1966)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
IMAX. 4DX. ScreenX. ICE. What does it all mean?! And what should a moviegoer care about?!? What WILL a moviegoer care about?!?!? The answers are here on Cinema Drive! Tune into another Adventures in Podcasting as Jason and Ryan break down all the fancy formats you could see your film in and what they mean for your theatrical experience.
The Deep Question: What have you been watching?
This Week's Features:
Everythin...
Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon all wildly entertain in a comedy flick often classified as one of the greatest of all time. Arguably Billy Wilder's definitive film, this classic's got legs for a reason! Join Jason and Ryan for a hilarious ride through a very different time.
The Deep Question: Where do you like to sit in a movie theater?
This Week's Features:
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Jason's at it again! He's locked Ryan in the studio and this time he wants his precious co-host to unpack The Lunchbox (2013). Will Ryan consume what lies within?? Will Jason's cinematic delights be palatable?!? Find out what's worth watching as this ongoing series continues!
The Deep Question: Who's a Hollywood talent that you'd want a book written about?
This Week's Features:
Th...
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