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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.)

SAGA OF THE PHOENIX 11/08/2026

SAGA OF THE PHOENIX Drew and Travis just might get their wish with Saga of the Phoenix, the 1990 sequel to Ngai Choi Lam’s manga adaptation The Peacock King! Featuring Hong Kong legend Yuen Biao, Saga of the Phoenix is our second entry in a themed month we’re calling Full Tilt Fantasy. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Saga of the Phoenix 00:42:55 - The Shelf 00:53:24 - Calls to Action 00:54:01 - Currently Consuming 01:18:05 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43681289

Terry Gilliam's JABBERWOCKY 11/01/2026

Terry Gilliam's JABBERWOCKY Drew and Travis take their vorpal swords in hand for Terry Gilliam’s Jabberwocky, the 1977 medieval satire starring Monty Python alum Michael Palin! Inspired by the classic nonsense poem by Lewis Carroll, Jabberwocky is our first entry in a themed month we’re calling Full Tilt Fantasy. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Jabberwocky 00:53:18 - The Shelf 01:00:46 - Calls to Action 01:01:11 - Currently Consuming 01:21:37 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43582504

AMITYVILLE II vs AMITYVILLE 1992 10/25/2026

AMITYVILLE II vs AMITYVILLE 1992 Drew and Travis pit the two best Amityville films against each other! It’s Amityville II: The Possession vs. Amityville 1992: It’s About Time! This double header is our fourth and final entry in this year’s Hooray for Horror month. Happy Halloween, sickos! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Amityville II: The Possession 00:20:30 - Amityville 1992: It’s About Time 01:05:30 - The Shelf 01:10:31 - Calls to Action 01:11:03 - Currently Consuming 01:27:28 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43439294

ASYLUM (1972) 10/18/2026

ASYLUM (1972) Drew and Travis seek Asylum, the 1972 British anthology horror film written by Psycho author Robert Bloch! This classic stars Peter Cushing, Charlotte Rampling, Herbert Lom and more! Asylum is our third entry in this year’s Hooray for Horror month. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:20 - Asylum 00:42:33 - The Shelf 00:48:55 - Calls to Action 00:49:25 - Currently Consuming 01:11:14 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43343559

SWEET HOME (1989) 10/11/2026

SWEET HOME (1989) Drew and Travis take a vacation to Sweet Home, the 1989 horror debut of legendary J-Horror director Kiyoshi Kurosawa! This video game tie-in picture features creature and makeup effects from Dick Smith, the SFX trailblazer behind The Exorcist! This flick is our second entry in this year’s Hooray for Horror month. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Sweet Home 00:45:15 - The Shelf 00:55:52 - Calls to Action 00:56:28 - Currently Consuming 01:11:17 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43249323

ERNEST SCARED STUPID 10/04/2026

ERNEST SCARED STUPID Drew and Travis drink their milk with Ernest Scared Stupid! This 1991 children’s horror film stars Jim Varney as the famous redneck huckster Ernest P. Worrell. Featuring creature effects from the legendary Chiodo brothers, this flick is our first entry in this year’s Hooray for Horror month! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - Ernest Scared Stupid 00:56:51 - The Shelf 01:03:39 - Calls to Action 01:04:05 - Currently Consuming 01:15:12 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43164993

GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) 09/27/2026

GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995) Drew and Travis ain’t afraid of no Ghost in the Shell! Based on the classic manga, this 1995 feature-length adaptation was directed by legendary anime director Mamoru Oshii! This legendary international cult classic is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We’re featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - Ghost in the Shell (1995) 00:41:49 - The Shelf 00:49:53 - Calls to Action 00:50:17 - Currently Consuming 01:06:02 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/43045903

BARB WIRE 09/20/2026

BARB WIRE Drew and Travis get pricked by Barb Wire! Based on the Dark Horse comic, this 1996 sci-fi action film stars Pamela Anderson, Temuera Morrison, Xander Berkeley, Udo Kier and more! This box office bomb is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We’re featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:24 - Barb Wire 00:43:47 - The Shelf 00:49:15 - Calls to Action 00:49:54 - Currently Consuming 01:02:58 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42964603

AEON FLUX (2005) 09/13/2026

AEON FLUX (2005) Drew and Travis reopen the case of Aeon Flux! It’s the 2005 sci-fi bomb from acclaimed director Karyn Kusama, starring Charlize Theron, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand and more! This live-action adaptation of Peter Chung’s influential animated series is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We’re featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:23 - Aeon Flux (2005) 00:46:32 - The Shelf 00:53:12 - Calls to Action 00:53:39 - Currently Consuming 01:09:12 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42888085

THE FIFTH ELEMENT and RESIDENT EVIL 09/06/2026

THE FIFTH ELEMENT and RESIDENT EVIL Drew and Travis load up a double feature of starring vehicles for Milla Jovovich: The Fifth Element, and 2002’s Resident Evil! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Sci-Fi Superheroines. We’re featuring movies where the future is female, and fights back! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:40 - Resident Evil (2002) 00:21:02 - The Fifth Element 00:55:01 - The Shelf 01:00:15 - Calls to Action 01:00:56 - Currently Consuming 01:27:11 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42799470

PLEASANTVILLE 08/30/2026

PLEASANTVILLE Drew and Travis point the clicker at Pleasantville! It’s the 1998 dramedy from writer-director Gary Ross, starring Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon, Joan Allen, Willam H. Macy, and more! Pleasantville is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Pleasantville 01:00:10 - The Shelf 01:06:19 - Calls to Action 01:06:53 - Currently Consuming 01:28:16 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42608750

PAPERHOUSE 08/23/2026

PAPERHOUSE Drew and Travis wind up staying in Paperhouse this week! It’s the 1988 horror fantasy from Candyman director Bernard Rose. Paperhouse is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:39 - Paperhouse 00:53:30 - The Shelf 00:58:57 - Calls to Action 00:59:30 - Currently Consuming 01:20:12 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42528065

DREAMSCAPE 08/16/2026

DREAMSCAPE Drew and Travis explore Dreamscape this week! It’s the 1984 sci-fi/horror/political thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer and Kate Capshaw. Dreamscape is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Dreamscape 00:48:39 - The Shelf 00:55:58 - Calls to Action 00:56:39 - Currently Consuming 01:11:51 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42451970

MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD 08/09/2026

MONKEYBONE vs COOL WORLD Drew and Travis inhabit the nightmare worlds of Monkeybone and Cool World! Both are live action films directed by notable animators, and both are regarded as notorious flops! But which is better? Listen to find out! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Other Worlds Than These, featuring stories about characters who travel to fantastical realms. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Cool World 00:19:48 - Monkeybone 00:59:15 - The Shelf 01:07:40 - Calls to Action 01:08:16 - Currently Consuming 01:27:11 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42369140

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM 07/26/2026

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM Drew and Travis drink the antidote with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom! It’s the 1984 prequel-as-sequel to Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost Ark. Starring Harrison Ford, Ke Huy Quan and Kate Capshaw, Temple of Doom is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 00:55:28 - The Shelf 01:02:22 - Calls to Action 01:02:48 - Currently Consuming 01:28:24 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42216490

TROLL 2 (1990) 07/19/2026

TROLL 2 (1990) Drew and Travis take a road trip to Nilbog for Troll 2! It’s the infamous sequel-in-name-only to the 1986 goofathon from effects artist John Carl Buechler. Starring a cast of first-time actors working for peanuts, Troll 2 is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - Troll 2 (1990) 00:50:22 - The Shelf 00:57:56 - Calls to Action 00:59:31 - Currently Consuming 01:26:10 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42142440

CONAN THE DESTROYER 07/12/2026

CONAN THE DESTROYER Drew and Travis wield the sword of Conan the Destroyer! It’s the 1984 sequel to John Milius’ classic Conan the Barbarian, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Mako, Wilt Chamberlain, and Tracey Walter! This is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Conan the Destroyer 00:42:45 - The Shelf 00:50:53 - Calls to Action 00:51:21 - Currently Consuming 01:11:51 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/42046850

BAD BOYS II vs 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS 07/05/2026

BAD BOYS II vs 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS Drew and Travis party in the city where the heat is on! That’s right, it’s a Miami-set sequel double feature: Bad Boys II vs. 2 Fast 2 Furious! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Number Twos, featuring the second entries in film franchises. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:28 - 2 Fast 2 Furious 00:24:39 - Bad Boys II 00:55:32 - The Shelf 01:02:39 - Calls to Action 01:03:42 - Currently Consuming 01:23:48 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41951935

SPEED RACER (2008) 06/28/2026

SPEED RACER (2008) Drew and Travis drive the Mach Five for Speed Racer! It’s the 2008 anime adaptation from The Wachowskis, starring Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Susan Sarandon and John Goodman. This is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:33 - Speed Racer (2008) 00:46:11 - The Shelf 00:56:33 - Calls to Action 00:57:05 - Currently Consuming 01:14:45 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41852695

USED CARS 06/21/2026

USED CARS Drew and Travis visit the lot for Used Cars! It’s the 1980 comedy from Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, starring Kurt Russell, Deborah Harmon, Gerrit Graham and Jack Warden. This is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Used Cars 00:47:30 - The Shelf 00:53:31 - Calls to Action 00:54:03 - Currently Consuming 01:07:08 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41713955

David Cronenberg's CRASH 06/14/2026

David Cronenberg's CRASH Drew and Travis collide with David Cronenberg’s Crash! That’s right, we’re reviewing the controversial 1996 “erotic thriller” starring James Spader, Holly Hunter, Deborah Kara Unger, and Elias Koteas. This is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:32 - Crash 00:53:00 - The Shelf 00:59:16 - Calls to Action 01:00:04 - Currently Consuming 01:12:37 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41637370

CHRISTINE and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE 06/07/2026

CHRISTINE and MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE Drew and Travis put the pedal to the metal with Christine and Maximum Overdrive! It’s a double feature of Stephen King killer car stories: one directed by John Carpenter, the other directed by King himself! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Car Trouble: an exploration of the power of the automobile on film! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:40 - Christine 00:25:31 - Maximum Overdrive 00:54:35 - The Shelf 01:00:44 - Calls to Action 01:01:17 - Currently Consuming 01:27:16 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41563235

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL 05/31/2026

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL Drew and Travis wonder where the rum has gone in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl! It’s the 2003 Bruckheimer blockbuster starring Johnny Depp, Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom, and Geoffrey Rush. This is our fifth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:37 - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 00:53:17 - The Shelf 00:58:07 - Calls to Action 00:59:13 - Currently Consuming 01:17:33 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41473820

THE MASK OF ZORRO 05/24/2026

THE MASK OF ZORRO Drew and Travis don The Mask of Zorro! It’s the 1998 historical swashbucker starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta Jones. The Mask of Zorro is our fourth entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:30 - The Mask of Zorro 00:59:02 - The Shelf 01:07:44 - Calls to Action 01:08:12 - Currently Consuming 01:31:34 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41406475

HOOK 05/17/2026

HOOK Drew and Travis fight, fly, and crow with Hook! It’s Steven Spielberg’s 1991 Peter Pan riff starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, and Julia Roberts. Hook is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Hook 01:02:26 - The Shelf 01:09:35 - Calls to Action 01:10:23 - Currently Consuming 01:24:55 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41309705

THE PHANTOM 05/10/2026

THE PHANTOM Drew and Travis slam evil with The Phantom, the 1996 pulp hero film that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Kino Lorber! The Phantom is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:25 - The Phantom 01:05:03 - The Shelf 01:13:40 - Calls to Action 01:14:11 - Currently Consuming 01:31:00 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41238230

Disney's ROBIN HOOD vs THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD 05/03/2026

Disney's ROBIN HOOD vs THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD Drew and Travis draw their bowstrings for Disney’s Robin Hood and the 1938 classic The Adventures of Robin Hood! This is our first entry in a theme month we’re calling Swashbuckle Up: a month of jaunty sword-swinging fun! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:34 - Disney’s Robin Hood 00:20:08 - The Adventures of Robin Hood 00:48:45 - The Shelf 00:54:43 - Calls to Action 00:55:26 - Currently Consuming 01:10:50 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41130980

MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN 04/26/2026

MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN Drew and Travis live for Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the 1979 biblical satire that got a recent upgrade to 4K from Criterion! Life of Brian is our fourth and final entry in a theme month we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:31 - Monty Python’s Life of Brian 00:51:35 - The Shelf 01:00:23 - Calls to Action 01:00:57 - Currently Consuming 01:20:05 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/41011215

DOGMA 04/19/2026

DOGMA Drew and Travis make a pilgrimage to Red Bank for Dogma, the 1999 Kevin Smith comedy starring Linda Fiorentino, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, and more! Dogma is our third entry in a theme month we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:29 - Dogma 00:52:56 - The Shelf 00:59:09 - Calls to Action 00:59:34 - Currently Consuming 01:20:05 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40924950

THE DEVILS 04/12/2026

THE DEVILS Drew and Travis cavort and consort with The Devils! It’s the controversial 1971 cult classic from filmmaker Ken Russell that explores the bizarre true story of the Possessions of Loudon. Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Oliver Reed, The Devils is our second entry in a theme month we’re calling Sacrilicious, featuring movies that have more than a little fun with blasphemy! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:45 - The Devils 01:01:30 - The Shelf 01:09:37 - Calls to Action 01:10:21 - Currently Consuming 01:28:48 - End SHOW LINKS /episode/index/show/thedrewreviews/id/40800795

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