Cinema Drive

Jason West & Ryan Tiren
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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.

  1. 12/17/2025

    825. Die Hard (1988): A Cinema Drive Christmas PLUS A Cinema Drive Hiatus

    "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 Christmas movie??? PLUS: Jason and Ryan mark the end of an era as Cinema Drive goes on hiatus! Seasons come and seasons go, but films with legacy will always live longest. The guys are saying goodbye for now, but may this show have sparked something in your soul. The Deep Question: You start a movie theater...what three movies do you show on Christmas Eve? This Week's Features: Die Hard (1988) Message Jason and Ryan

    49 min

  2. 12/10/2025

    824. Final Adventures in Podcasting: Heady Hyper-action

    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 Question: Ho ho ho! You're awakened from a sweet dream of electric sheep when you hear the prancing and pawing of hoofs above. It's Santa Claus!! He's nabbed one of Hollywood's most impressive movie props to gift you for Christmas. What do you hope it is?? This Week's Features: Everything Message Jason and Ryan

    38 min

  3. 12/03/2025

    823. Truth, Justice, and the Hero's Way: Superman: The Movie (1978), Man of Steel (2013), and Superman (2025)

    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's Features: Man of Steel (2013) Superman (2025) Superman: The Movie (1978) Message Jason and Ryan

    59 min

  4. 11/26/2025

    822. Help! My Cohost Made Me Watch: Darkman (1990)

    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? This Week's Features: Darkman (1990) Message Jason and Ryan

    33 min

  5. 11/19/2025

    821. Shock to the System: The Station Agent (2003) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

    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 do next? This Week's Features: The Station Agent (2003) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Message Jason and Ryan

    42 min

  6. 11/12/2025

    820. Movies That Should Have Killed II: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)

    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 are so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should?! The Deep Question: What have you been watching? This Week's Features: Jurassic World: Dominion (2022) Message Jason and Ryan

    37 min

  7. 11/05/2025

    819. Shattered Safety: The Spiral Staircase (1946) and The Night of the Hunter (1955)

    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 movie will you be able to watch again for the first time? This Week's Features: The Night of the Hunter (1955) The Spiral Staircase (1946) Message Jason and Ryan

    38 min

  8. 10/29/2025

    818. The Scream Franchise (1996-2023): A Cinema Drive Halloween

    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 show on Halloween? This Week's Features: Scream (1996) Scream (2022) Scream 2 (1997) Scream 3 (2000) Scream 4 (2011) Scream VI (2023) Message Jason and Ryan

    31 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Jason West & Ryan Tiren
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    384
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Cinema Drive
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