37.2 The Features: Drive, Casualties of War, John Carpenter and Tombstone, Midway, Waterworld

Published: June 1, 2023, 6:41 a.m.

b"Issue 37 of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd, and this week it's the Features, our regular discussions to enrich your film watching and help you escape the confines of the algorithm.\\n\\nOur Classics and Recommended feature is Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn's tribute to the characters of the 70s and styles of the 80s. \\nOur Hidden Gem is the underrated and underseen Vietnam War film Casualties of War.\\nIn The One that Got Away we discuss how John Carpenter almost made the definitive western but in the end Tombstone was directed by someone else.\\nOur Remake Hatewatch compares 2019's Midway to, you guessed it, 1976's Midway.\\nAnd as a bonus we look at how a remake of Waterworld might actually be a good idea.\\n\\nLast week we dropped Double Reel monthly with news, reviews and a look at our annual film projects of David Cronenberg and Nic Cage classics. Next week we'll bring you the final part of the issue, the Big Conversation."