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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 Nightcrawler [https://letterboxd.com/film/nightcrawler/] A Dirty Shame [https://letterboxd.com/film/a-dirty-shame/] Hokum [https://letterboxd.com/film/hokum/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

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 From a Buick 8 [https://bookshop.org/p/books/from-a-buick-8-a-novel-stephen-king/c2b45192bacb0b78?ean=9781501192197&next=t] Duel [https://letterboxd.com/film/duel/] Backrooms [https://letterboxd.com/film/backrooms-2026/] Iron Lung [https://letterboxd.com/film/iron-lung/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

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 The Black Hole [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-black-hole/] The Fog [https://letterboxd.com/film/the-fog/] Game Changer: Don't Wake Standards and Practices [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Changer_(game_show)] Tales from the Crypt [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_from_the_Crypt_(TV_series)] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

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 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [https://letterboxd.com/film/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-2007/] Batman Beyond [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Batman_Beyond_episodes#Season_1_(1999)] Obsession [https://letterboxd.com/film/obsession-2025-2/] Lee Cronin's The Mummy [https://letterboxd.com/film/lee-cronins-the-mummy/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]

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 Santa Claus: The Movie [https://letterboxd.com/film/santa-claus-the-movie/] Wes Craven's New Nightmare [https://letterboxd.com/film/wes-cravens-new-nightmare/] Robin Hood: Men in Tights [https://letterboxd.com/film/robin-hood-men-in-tights/] Buffet Infinity [https://letterboxd.com/film/buffet-infinity/] GenreVision on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/genrevision/] Drew Dietsch on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/drewdietsch/] Travis Newton on Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/thetravisnewton/] GenreVision on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/genrevision.com] Drew Dietsch on Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/drewdietsch.bsky.social]