New Release (Ashley, Derrick, & Drew)

This week on New Release (episode #149) … love gurus Ashley, Derrick, and Drew dispense with all the dating DON’Ts you can handle. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days started as a joke of a picture book, but then quickly inspired one of the biggest romcom pictures of the early aughts. The pairing of Hudson & McConaughey delighted audiences to the tune of mega millions and cranked their collective star power to 11. However, as time and fashion fades, how does this movie hold up to modern tastes? I don’t know … it’s not like anything has changed about how we view dating and gender roles in the last 20 years, right? Surely, all the rules of disengagement still apply. If you need help sorting out your complicated relationship with nostalgia, then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. We love you ❤️

This week on New Release (episode #150) … convicts Ashley and Drew double down with their bad selves. Infinity Pool puts viewers in the uncomfortable position of watching what happens to your humanity when you see a perfect duplicate of yourself—being executed—in your place. Is that the ultimate thrill, the vacation of a lifetime, or the beginning your inevitable decent into nothingness? We’re so excited to be able to share this special look at a couple’s trip gone wrong with you on the most romantic day of the year. Gather your partners round and round for the latest body and psychological horror flick from Brandon Cronenberg. His dad David must be so proud—or intimidated—to have a son carrying on his grotesque legacy. We’re all only offspring, after all. Join our brood by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Happy V-day 🥰

This week on New Release (episode #151 overall and #1—of 2—in our BAD NEWS BEARS miniseries) … Pooh aficionados Jenn, Mo, and Drew go knee-deep in a new honey pot of horror. W-t-P: Blood and Honey shamelessly exploits our history with a boy and his beloved bestie bear to mixed success. Sure, we’ve always wondered if Pooh had abandonment issues and now we have our answer. Hell yes. And Piglet, too. We discuss whether this low budget slasher lives up to our modest expectations or falls flat on its anthropomorphized face. Come for the kills, stay for the overalls in this very special birthday episode. Search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Cocaine Bear up next!

This week on New Release (episode #152) … old ass pledges Derrick and Drew join a brotherhood of misfits. Old School takes one dumb idea—what if middle-aged men started a frat—and expands that into a feature length adult comedy. The performances by Ferrell, Wilson, and Vaughn are on point, as always, but how does everything else hold up? Boys will be boys, I guess, no matter what age they reach. Turns out, revisiting broad comedies at the 20-year mark is a risky proposition. Nonetheless, you can’t stop us from having a good time whether it’s hanging with Snoop or picking out patio furniture at the Home Depot. Your membership to our all-inclusive podcast family is waiting for you when you search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. We won’t even ask you to tie a cinderblock to your junk.

This week on New Release (episode #153 overall and #2—of 2—in our BAD NEWS BEARS miniseries) … apex podcasters James, Jenn, and Drew form a line for the latest, greatest movie about a big animal doing massive amounts of cocaine. Cocaine Bear is what it says it is. Based on approximately 1% of a real news story from the 80s—where a bear died after ingesting drugs that fell from the sky—this piece of historical fiction sacrifices accuracy for thrills and brutal kills. We discuss our favorite maulings, how the characters got us hooked, and whether or not this movie is pro powder. Whatever you do … DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS BLOW—unless they’re adorable wittle baby bears. Listen with reckless abandon by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. And join us for Bend It Like Beckham next week!

This week on New Release (episode #154) … poshcasters Ashley, Derrick, and Drew are joined by superstar guests Jamie and Jenn to kick around an old favorite. Bend It Like Beckham is multi-cultural celebration of women pursuing their dreams. What a joy to watch something from the early aughts that hasn’t turned cringe over the years. Directed by Gurinder Chadha, the strong Indian influence gives the production an energy you rarely get from cynical American filmmakers. Warning: this whole episode is an absolute praise-fest, so we hope you can find a place in your ice cold hearts for a big shot of motherlovin’ fun. Bend your ears and untuck your tears by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. We’re back in 2023 next week for Scream 6. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

This week on New Release (episode #155) … hostfaces Ashley and Drew take a stab at the plucky franchise that’s been schooling us in horror for over 25 years. Scream VI—The New Class or The College Years—is a direct sequel to last year’s requel that introduced Jenna Ortega and company to the legacy franchise. We share our thoughts on the new ‘Core 4’ dynamic, run through the kills, and play Guess that Ghostface! Yes, we are going to spoil all the twists and turns and goofy plot machinations you expect from this bloody whodunnit. Who lives, who dies, and how many more Screquels are coming our way. Stay locked for another year or six by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Spirited Away next week!

This week on New Release (episode #156) … soot balls Ashley, Derrick, and Drew plunge into the beautiful and frightening spirit world. Splish-splash. Spirited Away might be the most well known of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s incredibly deep film catalog, and deservingly so. The level of emotional and visual immersion you feel following young Chihiro on her journey to find herself and save her parents is everything you could ask for in a movie. Really. Sometimes animation does a better job than live action of capturing the complexity and poetry of existence. We take our time with this one, seeing as it’s the first anime movie we’ve discussed for the podcast. But I promise it’s worth it. Join us on one-way train to movie magic by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple, where you can always subscribe. Next week, it’s back in 2023 for John Wick: Chapter 4. Fight!

This week on New Release (episode #157) … Wickotine addicts Ashley, Derrick, and Drew are back in 2023 for the biggest action event of the year! JW4 goes harder than ever on that martial arts meets gun-fu fighting style the series has perfected over the course of nine years now. What a beautiful and engrossing world the creators have given us. But with all that eye candy to digest, we’re left wondering what—if anything—is left under the surface. How much does Keanu’s cool, disaffected portrayal of a man out for revenge—causing death and chaos for all—have left to offer? Tune in to find out. And as always, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple, to subscribe. Then back to 2003 for Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses next week.

This week on New Release (episode #158) … bonebags Ashley and Drew hop aboard Captain Spaulding’s fried chicken and murder ride. House of 1000 Corpses is pretty much what you’d expect—in the best way—from Rob Zombie’s moving making debut. His hardcore rock and horror sensibilities and sick sense of humor all shine through in this Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Music Video production. We talk about whether our appetites for blood and fish guts were satisfied by this freak show or if there’s still meat left on the bone. Are the villains of this movie more interesting and sympathetic than the victims? Is that bad? All I know is it feels good to be talking horror again. Keep up with the program by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week is Ashley’s mystery bday movie…

This week on New Release (episode #159) … daggum diggers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew are working their butts off to build character, s’posedly. Holes is an artifact of a time before Shia became a Transformer, a Nymphomaniac, a meme, a criminal, and a father. LaBeouf baggage aside, this Disney book adaptation is wholesome fun for the whole fam. Does its plot make a lick of sense? Are these characters believable? Can a sweet onion cure foot fungus? These are a few of the questions we wouldn’t touch with twelve-spotted poison lizard. We’re just here to unearth legends of our youth and escape the curse of a family member who forgot to carry an old women up God’s Thumb. Ya dig? If so, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Oh, and happy birthday Ashley! We had so much fun we recorded this episode twice.

This week on New Release (episode #160) … endangered strangers Ashley and Drew take shelter from the storm in a shabby roadside motel. Identity is a who’s-who of notable actors (Cusack, Liotta, Peet, to name a few) caught in a really twisted game of Clue. Who put Miss Scarlet’s head in the laundry room with a baseball bat? You’ll never guess … the real killer is … unless you see the twist coming a mile away. But wait! More secrets lie in the fertile soil of a Florida orange grove then you might think. We break down the kills and the dark psychological thrills in this mostly forgotten Se7en rip-off. If you like the early aughts in all their slick and derivative glory, then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #161) … baby mutants Derrick and Drew go back to a special time in superhero cinema. Before we had a 30+ film MCU there was only X2. Well, there was Superman and Batman and Spider-Man and X1 but still, seeing comic book characters on the big screen in 2003 felt more exciting, somehow. Wolverine, Prof X, Rogue, Jean, Magneto, all your faves are back … along with newcomers like Nightcrawler and Lady Deathstrike. I know it sounds crazy, but were the early aughts actually peak superhero filmmaking? From Raimi’s Spider-Man movies to Nolan’s Dark Knight? Or is that nostalgia talking? Either way, it’s blockbuster season on the podcast so search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Stay tuned for another huge sequel for next week.

This week on New Release … bad glitches Ashley, Derrick, and Drew dive back into The Matrix. Reloaded. Sequel season continues as we pick up where Neo and co left off back in 1999. Some humans are free, choice is illusory, love conquers all … these movies are either like super deep or super shallow depending on how you look at it. Still, if you’re here for kung-fu action combined with car chases and unchecked horniness, you’ve come to the right podcast. We’ll let you know how satisfying it is—or isn’t—to revisit the middle installment of a two-part finale. I mean who doesn’t love when a movie ends with … ‘to be continued’. On that note, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to stay subscribed until the third Matrix comes out later this year.

This week on New Release (episode #163) … former teens Ashley and Drew take one last trip to Capside. For six angst-filled seasons, Dawson’s Creek tackled the most important issues facing young adults today, back then. Hormones. False idols. Ennui. One love triangle to rule them all. Dawson-Joey-Pacey—will they/won’t they—it’s all coming to a head. What would Spielberg do if he was trapped in baggy jeans and curtain bangs? Can a sidekick really get the girl? In this epic two-hour finale, which takes place five years into the future, all your burning questions will be answered. And, if you can’t get enough of the high school experience, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Buffy concludes its seven season run next week.

This week on New Release (episode #164) … yay-slayers Ashley and Drew bring back the fantasy teen TV show that changed everything—only to shove a pointy stake in its heart. After seven years, two networks, countless apocalypses, and the death and rebirth of Buffy, it’s finally time to say goodbye to Sunnydale. We discuss whether this finale stuck the landing or overslayed its welcome. What was it about this ragtag Scooby Gang that meant so much to us as young adults … and how do we feel about them now? Expect an emotional rollercoaster complete with tears, character deaths, and one huge twist you’ll never see coming. Become a chosen one yourself by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Stay tuned for something *NEW* next week.

This week on *NEW* New Release (episode #165) … godpodders Ashley and Drew are hanging up their time traveling jumpboots in favor of present day period pants. Or something like that. ‘Tis the bitter end of our nostalgic old school movie era on New Release … as we make way for the dawn of streaming content. Same as 2001: A Space Odyssey … we will grapple with the mysteries of how life evolves and people find things to watch in a cosmic abyss of new age platforms. NetmaxapplecockmounthuluPLUS. Our mission is simple: each week we watch something NEW and tell you whether we want MORE. Stay tuned till the end of time by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. See you on the other side.

This week on New Release (episode #166) … podstars Ashley and Drew strut their stuff all over the hot new (HBO) Max summer release. Does The Idol live up to the hype you get with a “From the creator of Euphoria” tag … or burnout before it has any chance of achieving infamy? We dish on how relative newcomers like Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd fair in this stylized universe and speculate about what type of show this ultimately is. Campy thriller, please! And finally, we answer the question every listener is dying to know … do we want MORE? Tune in every week to find out by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next up: Platonic on Apple TV+.

The week on New Release 1984 … psycho killers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew get jiggy with “the finest concert film” of all time. Perhaps. We discuss whether Stop Making Sense featuring the Talking Heads blew us away or rocked us back and forth, gentle like? Either way, it’s the journey that counts when you’re on the road to nowhere … or something like that. Come, join us for a sonic experience like none other by searching ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple or other and subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release (episode #167) … bosom buddies Ashley and Drew take Rose Byne and Seth Rogan’s new TV show out on a bro date. Platonic asks the fairly tired question of whether boys and girls can be “just friends”—and if so, how that might affect other important people in their lives. Ultimately, it’s an excuse for us to spend lots more time with performers we know have great chemistry together. It’s not Neighbors 3, but not not Neighbors 3, either. Is that enough to make us want MORE? Will we last long enough to see all of Seth Rogan’s hipster fits? And finally, what’s next on our agenda for summer TV viewing? Stay tuned to find out by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #168) … deep fakes Ashley and Drew re-enter the Mirror-zone. Hey-yo Black Mirror returns to Netflix/Streamberry with more technophobic commentary and reflections on the modern human condition. The future is dark—it seems—and we’re already living it. What is it about true crime, wasting time, and focusing on our basest interests that we find so intoxicating? Today we talk about the first few episodes of Black Mirror season 6, as well as anthology storytelling in general. I can’t think of better way to unwind then looking deep into what makes us tick. Stay tuned by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week: The Bear is back! Yes, chef.

This week on New Release (episode #169) … necro-gnomes Ashley and Drew check in on the TV scene—with Black Mirror, The Idol, and even a little Platonic action—before watching a new movie release. Isn’t Summer just like the perfect time to shack up with the latest and GORIEST installment of Evil Dead? Gone is the cabin, gone is Ash, but Evil Dead Rise does not hold back on the bloodshed. We discuss the new setting, the most insane kills, and, as always, whether or not we want MORE. If you sickos out there wanna join us in eternal oblivion, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Next week: The Bear Season 2. For real this time.

This week on New Release (episode #170) … forkers Ashley and Drew savor every stressful moment of The Bear’s big return. Season 2 follows our favorite found family as they transform the building formerly known as the Beef into a Michelin-level fine dining experience. Oh, and they have like 8 weeks or whatever to do it. Yes, chef. We make it our challenge to talk about the new season without really spoiling anything, in case you, like Ashley, are taking your sweet time to finish. No shame in that. Shame on Hulu, though, for releasing all 10 episodes at once—expecting us to display will power when they knew damn well Will Poulter would break the internet. Join us at the table for so many fishes by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week: TBD.

This week on New Release (episode #171) … magic mouths Derrick and Drew ingest a made for TV adaptation of a narrative podcast. That’s right, this podcast is about a show about a podcast. Sort of. The Horror of Dolores Roach picks up on the titular character’s first day on the outside after spending some 16 years inside—prison. We discuss Justina Machado’s performance as Dolores, the Sweeney Todd vibes, and its meta commentary on (fake) True Crime podcasting. Did we mention Derrick is back?! Tune in for all that in more by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week: Full Circle on Max.

This week on New Release 1984 … out-of-towners Ashley, Derrick, and Drew visit the arthouse cinema to see something that feels like a very personal story. The Brother From Another Planet is sci-fi that cares more about making an emotional connection than it does about dazzling with special effects (although look out for one moment). We do our best to unpack the themes of the movie, while acknowledging how different our American experience has been from the Black characters featured here. Lastly, as an added bonus, this episode takes place on somebody’s b-day! Expect lots of revelry and a little mischief when you search for ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple (to subscribe). Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release (episode #172) … boring-sized Derrick and Drew discuss the wacky new Boots Riley show about a young black man in Oakland … who also happens to be 13 feet tall. I’m a Virgo is a mix of inventive visual storytelling with lots of opportunity for biting social commentary. And damn funny too. Can you even imagine going 19 years without experiencing a subwoofer or having Bing Bang Burger? Nah. We have plenty to dig into with the first episode of Virgo before we decide if seconds are in order. Also, speaking of seconds, Derrick finally started The Bear season 2! Follow along with all of our summer programming by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Till next week.

This week on New Release (episode #173) … snow bunnies Ashley, Derrick, and Drew drop in on the superpipe for one last shred. Shaun White: The Last Run is a 4-part docuseries that chronicles the snowboarding career of an absolute legend. Much like The Last Dance did for Jordan or Till the Wheels Fall Off for Hawk, The Last Run puts in perspective the singular impact one person can have on a sport. We discuss how White stacks up against other god-tier athletes and why extreme sports superstars are built different. Will we land the triple cork or go home with our microphones tucked between our legs? You never know when the next wave of podcast pros will step up, so search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and subscribe to show love for us old timers. Catch ya next week, Barbie.

This week on New Release (episode #174) … big pinkers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew go back to the movies to see the brightest, most ballyhooed, box office event since—I don’t know when. Turns out Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is exactly what audiences were dying for to break up the monotony of superhero movies and old man sequels. Pair that with the simultaneous release of Nolan’s Oppenheimer and you get a theatrical weekend of atomic proportions. And it sure doesn’t hurt that the movie itself is entertaining AF. Let our conversation be the cherry on top of your cinematic sundaes after what’s been a delightful few weeks for film lovers of all fashions. Visit the podcast equivalent of Barbieland by searching New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Twisted Metal up next.

This week on New Release (episode #175!) … milk movers Derrick and Drew—with special guest Sweet Jenn!—take the wheel of a new post-apocalyptic Playstation throwback. Twisted Metal is a video game adaptation that stays faithful to the dark humor and over-the-top violence of its source material. Do you like sadistic characters committing heinous crimes and blowing each other’s balls off? Then TM might just be the show for you. Heart. Fart. We look back on our history with the game, choose our favorite playable characters, and debate how long this sick universe can sustain. Ride or die with us by searching New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #176) … Ashley and Drew—with special guest Jenn, back again—talk to the hand cause the face ain’t listening. Talk to Me is a possession story that springs out a creepy as-all-get-out party gag. Would you let a random spirit take over your mind and body for 60 seconds? Come on, it’ll be fun, at least for us watching. Who cares if you smooch a pooch. We discuss whether this new A24 horror movie is scary, disturbing, or both. It’s all fun and games until somebody smashes their face off. If you like 7 minutes in heaven, you’ll love listening to us in hell. Search New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #177) … young stargazers Ashley and Drew look up to the sky and across the vast career of a beloved filmmaker. Where does Wes Anderson’s latest movie—Asteroid City—track in his illustrious career and what could we see him exploring next? Then we each pick which movie of his sums us up as a person. It won’t be easy. Friendships are tested, tough choices made, and only one of us can claim Rushmore. Join us in a safe version of space by searching New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Telemarketers on Max next week.

This week on New Release (episode #178) … ring-ring-ringers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew discuss an investigative docuseries 20 years in the making. Telemarketers on Max follows two phone operators turned ‘freelance journalists’ who dig deeper and deeper into the twisted world of solicitation by tele. How far will things unravel as they move up the food chain from police unions to the FTC to Congress … and who will be held accountable for perpetuating these predatory fundraising practices? Surely, this can’t go on. Also, Derrick gives us a peek into his brief dalliance with the industry. You won’t believe the shenanigans on we have on store for you this week. Search New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe and join us as we travel Back to 2003 this September.

This week on New Release (episode #179) … sickos Ashley, Derrick, and Drew go back to the golden age of cinema. The Fall of 2003 really captures that manic early aughts energy. Cabin Fever tries so hard to be funny and shocking at the same time. Thirteen is full of real and raw emotions wrapped in aggressive color filters and imitation Linkin Park. Lost in Translation takes a quiet indie approach. Etc. Meanwhile, we focus most of our discussion on Cabin Fever—the directorial debut of torture horror aficionado Eli Roth. How does it’s offbeat tone hold up 20 years later? And how ‘bout that one scene? Oh boy. Plenty to dig into this week. If you get a bit stir crazy this time of year—no sweat—search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #180) … sagelings Ashley and Drew order a side of fantasy horror with their romance stories. The Changeling is adapted from a 2017 book we hadn’t heard but that didn’t stop us from immediately falling for the chemistry between Apollo and Emmy. We talk about the multi-generational storytelling and how the show seamlessly (so far) blends different tones. How far into the dark and twisted fantasy world will we eventually travel? Who knows, but be careful what you wish for … cause you might turn blue. Join us for a tempestuous Fall by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #181) … Red Dragons Ashley, Derrick, and Drew suit up for a get-promoted-or-die season of English football. The stakes are sky high in Season 2 of Welcome to Wrexham and we’re riding the pine until our numbers get called. Put us in, Coach! For some members of this podcast team, today’s episode will be our first foray into the exciting world of Wales’ oldest football club. Can they capitalize on the influx of cash and attention brought by their celebrity owners (Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney) … or collapse under the pressure? The whole community—and now the world—is rooting for this real-life Ted Lasso story, so now what. Time to find out. Help us get promoted to the big leagues by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #182) … spider-babies Ashley, Derrick, and Drew discuss the 12th!! installment of American Horror Story. Yes, it’s still going. AHS: Delicate seems to be Rosemary’s Baby but hyper stylized for fans of the Kardashians, maybe. I don’t know. Anyway, as OG appreciators of Ryan Murphy’s special brand of shock/schlock TV, we were all curious to check back in with his horror anthology brainchild. Does AHS: Keeping up with the Huntzbergers send tingles down our spines OR is this itsy bitsy baby story one we are sending back up the waterspout? If you like strained metaphors, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Till next week!

This week on New Release (episode #183) … half-shell heroes Ashley, Derrick, and Drew—with special guest James!!—are teaming up to fight one big-ass fly. A Super Fly, if you will. TMNT: Mutant Mayhem puts a fresh spin on our favorite anthropomorphized, adolescent turtle peeps—except this time, they actually come off like teens. We discuss whether their big Gen-Z enErGy hits home with these here ancient podcast hosts OR if someone (?Ashley?) wants to hit snooze on the old ooze. Time for another edition of Choose Your Character, Movie Shots Club Rules to Drink By, and so much more bomb diggity chatter. Search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Till next week!

This week on New Release (episode #184) … pair of pazuzus Ashley and Drew go demon on David Gordon Green’s latest entrant into franchise horror filmmaking. Is The Exorcist: Believer a worthy follow-up to the most iconic scary movie of all time or a big, dumb womp-womp-womp? We debate the Sophie’s Choice of unborn child versus lover’s life and find out where Ashley stands on the desecration of fingernails in movies. Whatever we feel like expelling—on whoever—now is our time to unload. Please, the power of Feist (Canadian singer-songwriter) compels you to subscribe by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple. Next week Shocktober rages on with The Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix.

This week on New Release (episode #185) … mushers Ashley and Drew savor the latest Mike Flanagan horror show like a fine 100K pour of cognac. The Fall of the House of Usher shifts Poe’s forsaken family to present day with striking effect. We discuss what makes this parlor tale so special and why it stands apart from pretty much anything else on TV—at least in terms of scary. If you’ve stomached the first two episodes (or more), then you know this show doesn’t hold back, and neither will we—ever—in our journey to take you into the depths of streaming entertainment. Get your (very) exclusive invite by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and pressing subscribe. Next week: Slotherhouse on Hulu.

This week on New Release (episode #186) … alphas Ashley and Drew are faced with a horrible dilemma … could a movie called Slotherhouse not be, like, totally awesome? What happens when you mashup Chucky and Gizmo and have AI-generated humans? Things we can confirm … sorority house, cute sloth, light slaughtering. And maybe that’s all we could’ve expected from this campy Hulu feature. We celebrate the good, the bad, and plenty of ugly this week, as we begin our final countdown to Halloween. I promise, there are plenty of treats waiting for anyone who searches ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and presses subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #187) … audiotronics furballs Derrick and Drew spend upwards of 50 minutes at the scariest Chuck E. Cheese ever. Five Nights at Freddy’s is a movie adaptation of an apparently very popular experiential horror game where a security guard spends his nights fending off evil animatronic performers at an abandoned restaurant. We’ve all been there. Why does this job exist? What’s powering our murderous band of fuzzies? Will Josh Hutcherson’s character sleep through his shift and his sister’s demise? We peek behind the curtain at Freddy’s and answer all of your burning questions about the #1 movie in America. See what the rest of the year has in store by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe.

This week on New Release (episode #188) … straight up warriors Derrick and Drew slice into the latest of Netflix’s many forays into anime. Onimusha is an adaptation of a popular video game series—again—but this one (compared to Freddy’s) is a bit more accessible to us noobs. We discuss the beautiful visuals and brutal, bloody fights, as well as the plot (meh) and character development (neh). You’ll have to listen to find out if we were ultimately won over OR if we’re powering down and moving on to the next of so many wonderful anime series available to stream. The holidays are heating up, so search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Next week: A24’s The Curse on Paramount+.

This week on New Release (episode #189) … mother flippers Ashley (welcome back!) and Drew discuss a highly unusual new A24 TV series. The Curse is a dark satire exposing, potentially, what might be going down behind of the scenes of your favorite home renovation / HGTV-style reality show. If you’ve seen Nathan For You, you’ll recognize the absurd humor and uncomfortable tonal shifts BUT nothing can prepare you for certain *reveals* this show whips out. We break down the most surprising moments in microscopic detail for your listening pleasure. Fair warning, this one might make you blush. If you like living in the awkward zone, then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Next week: A Murder at the End of the World on FX on Hulu.

This week on New Release (episode #190) … stuffed turkeys Ashley and Drew solve a hot case in a cold place. A Murder at the End of the World drops eight strangers in Iceland for intellectual summit that quickly turns … you guessed it … deadly. Who killed FANGS and how many more secrets lie behind Clive Owen’s wood-paneled halls? We carefully dissect all the clues from the first episode and speculate about what will happen next. If you like podcasts about fictional true crime, you’ll absolutely want to search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Next week: Dr. Who 60th Anniversary Special on Disney+.

This week on New Release (episode #191) … timelords Jamie, Jenn, and Meg are joined by their companion Drew for a TV event 60 years in the making. Dr. Who has featured so many wonderful D&C pairings over the decades—I gather—but the return of David Tennant’s Doctor (Who) and Catherine Tate’s Companion (Donna) is a BIG DEAL. That’s why we’ve tapped some of the biggest Who-heads in the game—along with Meg—to explain why the flurfy E.T. must be bagged and which buttons to press to save London. There’s A LOT on the line this week, not to mention a spiffy new TARDIS. If any of this makes sense to you, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Next week: It’s a Wonderful Knife on Shudder.

New Release presents Episode #1 in our second annual KILLER CHRISTMAS miniseries. It’s a Wonderful Knife is the slasher version of an all-time holiday classic—at least that’s the pitch. Lessons must be learned the hard way, angels fall, and Justin Long’s teeth shine bright. Regardless of whether this shameless mashup succeeds or fails, Ashley and I have one hell of a time kicking off KILLER CHRISTMAS 2. Let the paindeer games begin! Next week: The Sacrifice Game, also on Shudder.

New Release presents Episode #2 in our second annual KILLER CHRISTMAS miniseries. There’s Something in the Barn might be Gremlins-lite, according to Ashley, but that’s more than enough reason for us to give it a whirl. We examine the delicate balance between Man and Barn Elf and decide which rules are made to be broken. Who says Santa’s little helpers can’t rave like the rest of us? Furthermore, we uncover a crazy cosmic coincidence that has underpinned the last several New Release programs. What could it be?! Listen to find out. Then, let the bloody good times roll, by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and stabbing subscribe. Next week: The Sacrifice Game on Shudder (we mean it this time).

New Release presents Episode #3 in our second annual KILLER CHRISTMAS miniseries. The Sacrifice Game wastes no time giving us the gift of gore sorely lacking from our Killer Christmas season so far … and we welcome it with open arms. I don’t know about you, but I need satanic panic, demonic possession, and sweet 70’s stylings in all my Feliz Navidad fare going forward. Find out what else goes down in this boarding-school-with-a-secret movie by listening along. Then, spread holiday fear by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and summing the will to subscribe. Killer Christmas concludes next week.

Cyberpunks Ashley and Drew are finally free to discuss the end of A Murder at the End of the World. We put a bow on this half-baked whodunit and decide what—if anything—is satisfying about the show’s final 42 minutes. All I can say for now is we’ve been working really hard to develop our own ‘Alternative Intelligence’ and soon this podcast will be powered completely by ‘Drash’—a perfect synthesis of our soothing voices that will absolutely never encourage you to kill other podcasts on our behalf. That said, subscribe by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple. See you soon.

Twas the day after Christmas and a podcast now must come out … so I gather with 6 to 7 friends for an unwitting recording sesh at my house. Now Jamie, now Megan, now Jenn … on Copus, on Lindsey, on Merrill … offer us your favorite holiday movie or at least describe your apparel. Down the chimney this episode will do its best to make sound … but if like Phoebe Cate’s dad in Gremlins it gets stuck and expires and scars you for life, we can’t be held responsible for the sick gifts you have found. Merry Killer Christmas to all, and to all, stay out of the light.

This week on episode #197 of New Release … moviemongers Drew and James say goodbye to 2023 in style. We each select 5—count ‘em—5—each—so 10—viewing experiences we can’t shake. Is that a good thing? Usually, but not always. Drew gets scared, Jamie moves to her own beat, and both of us are blown away by the movie event of the summer. Whatever could it be?! This is our last chance to look back before we barrel with reckless abandon into the 2024 release calendar. Flip it and reverse it by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and pressing subscribe. We’ll be right back with a 2024 preview episode before you know it.

This week on episode #198 of New Release … portends Drew and James meander their way through the 2024 release schedule to the best of their abilities—with incomplete information. The format: We go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred fight to pick the things we’re most looking forward to before the other can steal them away. Fortunately (or unfortunately, if you like drama), we have completely different tastes and thus each pretty much get exactly what we want. Still, there’s only one way to find out which one of us picked the new A24 lesbian bodybuilder movie and which one selected a cartoon. Pick your side by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week: True Detective is back!

This week on episode #199 of New Release … Ashley is back, baby, and we’re venturing deep into the darkness of the Alaskan winter landscape. The mystery of True Detective: Night Country appears vast and open-ended thus far, which makes it all the more fun to puzzle out what’s coming next. We have our theories, but mostly, we’re prepared to go down any icy road that Jodie Foster wants to take us on. Even if the three-light town of Ennis dead ends in a one-eyed polar bear. Howdy. Is that ominous or fortuitous? Searcg ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and I promise you’ll find out.

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* Twisted Metal on Peacock

* The Curse on Paramount+

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* Episode #200 of New Release special edition what could it beeeee?

OH MY GOD we made it to 200 episodes (!!) and what better way to celebrate than a convoluted metaphor involving pizza, TV, and death—the three things New Release is known for. Join chefs Ashley, Derrick, Drew, and James on a culinary odyssey that spans a lifetime of NR lore and concludes in our final destination—TV Tombstones. What is a TV Tombstone, you ask? Well it’s definitely not just a top 4 list with a cheesy twist—no, no, I promise you that. But really, thank you so much for listening all these years and please come along for another 200 episodes by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple or any other pizza provider. It’s party time!

This week on episode #201 of New Release … thirst traps Ashley and Drew drink the Elordi milkshake—THEY DRINK IT UP! Saltburn isn’t exactly a new release, but it is by far the movie I’ve had the most conversations about since it arrived on Prime last Christmas. Like how could we let one more week go by without paying our respects to this groundbreaking piece of cinema. Let us bathe in the afterglow of a story about a family watching helplessly as everything they care about goes slowly down the drain. Then savor every last drop by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Curb’s up next.

This week on episode #202 of New Release … curmudgeons Ashley and Drew join Larry David as he screams his futile screams into the dying light of Hollywood. Farewell, fuckers. Curb Your Enthusiasm is back for one final round of your petty everyday frustrations taken to the extreme. And then some. We discuss whether we find Larry’s misanthropy cathartic, annoying, or a big fat dose of BOTH. Whether you like it or not, this dude’s acerbic world view has permeated pop culture for over 30 years and this is the end of … something. Pay your respects by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week we’ll circle back to Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Prime.

This week on episode #203 of New Release … newlysaids Ashley and Drew sign up for a high-risk podcast assignment. Our mission, should you choose to listen, is to review the remake of the spy romance that spawned the sexiest, most scorching supercouple of the early aughts. In 2005, Brangelina was born. In present day, Donald Glover & Maya Erskine take over as the titular Mr. and Mrs. Smith. We discuss how this pairing compares and contrasts with the original and whether their chemistry even matters much to our enjoyment of the show. Sever all ties to other podcasts in your life and search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe to yours truly. Happy Valentine’s ❤️

This week on episode #204 of New Release … polar bears Ashley and Drew plunge into the dark crevices of Ennis in search of hard truths. Another case on True Detective: Night Country may be closed, but did we get the right answers to the wrong questions? Were the who-and-what-donnits of the season five four finale satisfying or half-baked? Listen closely to find out. Then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix is up next.

This week on episode #205 of New Release … earbenders Drew and special guest Jamie BINGE all of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live action adaptation and … we have thoughts. James brings here OG fan perspective to the chat, while Drew keeps wanting to compare it to grownup fantasy, like Game of Thrones. What is this big-budget production trying to be—and for whom, we ask?! It’s been a wild ride, and we’re here to share all the ups and downs of what I’m sure Netflix hopes will be a long running adventure. Join the Aaang gang by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Free Sky Bisons for all! Shōgun coming next week.

This week on episode #206 of New Release … barbarians Ashley, Derrick!, and Drew find themselves at the center of a power struggle that will define global politics for centuries to come. Set in Japan in the year 1600, Shōgun begins with families of Japan on the brink of civil war. Meanwhile, outside forces from the west encroach on their territory, posing an existential threat. Tensions run high. We discuss the rich world building and patience of this new historical drama. Will Shōgun fill the void left by Game of Thrones or—I don’t actually have an ‘or’ right now. This show is awesome. Listen to find out all the reasons why. Then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Something Oscar-related coming next week.

This week on episode #207 of New Release … cannon fodder Derrick and Drew don’t watching anything new. But that’s because we’re so enthralled with Shōgun we figured we’d talk about it twice! We discuss our favorite bits from the first 4 episodes of this historical samurai drama before diving, angelically, into the great expanse of steaming TV coming out in the next month or two. What will we do next!? High brow sci-fi … cartoon superheroes … or Roadhouse? We’re putting all our cards on the table and only the strongest contenders will survive. Grab a front row seat by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe.

This week on episode #208 of New Release … beta mutants Derrick and Drew go back to a time when superheroes were cool 😎 X-Men ‘97 picks up right where X-Men: The Animated Series left off in the late 90s, and doesn’t miss a beat. That theme song still hits hard and so does its vibrant 2D art style. We discuss what updates were made to bring our favorite mutants back for a modern audience and whether this reboot/revive/reskin succeeds where other nostalgia attempts have failed. The first two episodes are action-packed and we can’t wait to share our reactions. Squad up by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 coming next week. God help us.

This week on episode #209 of New Release … Pooh-heads Jenn, Mo, and Drew dive back into the Poohniverse of badness. But is Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 actually bad in a good way this time … maybe even so good-bad it’s great?! Find out, as we have fun fun fun dissecting this perverted take on a beloved figure from one year past. Reanimated, murderous, chainsaw wielding Blood and Honey Pooh is now officially the only Pooh that exists for this thirsty crew. Come play with us in the twisted fringes of cinema and find out what happens when all your worst dreams come true. Till next time, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. The P-team will return in 2024.

This week on episode #210 of New Release … bugs Drew and Jenn try to wrap their tiny earth-sized brains around the biggest questions in the universe. 3 Body Problem on Netflix is probably the most ambitious book adaptation since Game of Thrones, and that’s no coincidence. Benioff & Weiss + Alexander Woo attempt to squeeze many pages, many years, many characters, and many sciences into eight hours of TV (for now). We discuss how it all comes together and where (and when) we expect it to go from here. If you like hard sci-fi, soft discussion, and for some reason, the band Creed, then this the episode for you. The truth is out there, and you can find it by searching New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. YOU ARE BUGS.

This week on episode #211 of New Release … action junkies Jamie and Drew go to the movies to see Dev Patel’s directorial debut. Monkey Man is a classic revenge tale that goes hard and leaves you feeling bloodied and battered in the best possible ways. We discuss how this compares to other modern action flicks—or Wicks—and why simplicity is a virtue. Plus, anytime we have the host of Movie Shots Club in our midst, we have to run through drinking rules for this fine feature. So pour yourself a glass of 151 … and LIGHT THAT SHIT ON FIRE … cause we’re taking SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS all podcast long. This club is members only, until you search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. Next week, we have another festive episode because it just might be somebody’s birthday 🎂

This week on New Release 1984 … one-off voyeurs Derrick and Drew (where’s Ashley?) take an up close and personal look at a twisted adult thriller. Brian De Palma’s Body Double will dazzle you with its style, confound you with its plot, and leave you questioning everything you’ve seen. Do we have answers? Probably not. Is that the point? Hmmm. Did we thoroughly enjoy ourselves? That’s a yet. If you like movies about movies about making hardcore movies, you’ll love hearing us work through our movie-going experience. Get your fix by searching ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple or other stuff. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on episode #212 of New Release … horn unadorned Ashley and Drew confront Darkness in its truest form. And happy birthday, by the way! Legend (1986) is one of those twisted fantasy movies that was supposedly aimed at kids but somehow gets more and more disturbing with age. Ashley takes us back to her first impressions of this childhood favorite and shares how it feels to return to where she saw her first unicorn. Awwwww. Followed immediately, of course, by her first time seeing a unicorn slain. Ahhnhhh. Join us, as we find our podcasting special place by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Next week, who knows where or when we’ll be.

This week on episode #213 of New Release … doeboys Ashley and Drew instantly develop a love/hate relationship with some new Netflix stalker show. Baby Reindeer dramatizes the true story of a struggling comedian getting stalked, and the complicated feelings he has toward this newfound hyper-focused fame. Is an onslaught of attention from a convicted felon and compulsive liar disturbing? Yeah, sure. But it is flattering? Big time. How long would you ‘put up with’ a stalker if it were good for your career and self-esteem? We discuss whether the series is sophisticated enough to answer such questions … or merely present them. Become our #1 fans by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe.

This week on episode #214 of New Release … medium-sized hosts Ashley and Drew invite you to a special Demonic Spring edition of the podcast. Abraxas aka “Mr. Wriggles” joins us—in spirit—as we discuss Late Night with the Devil on Shudder. What did we think of the talk show gimmick, the 70s vibes, and all the chaos and violence that unfolds LIVE on TV? Tune in to find out. And, as if that wasn’t enough, we couldn’t help ourselves from revisiting Baby Reindeer, the breakout hit of the year. How far did we get into this disturbing, super cringe, autobiographical story? Far enough to have feelings. Get all that and more by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. See ya next week 👋

This week on episode #215 of New Release … Edgerton lords Ashley and Drew unpack another sci-fi book adaptation. What’s in the box?! Is this new Dark Matter show dead or alive or somehow in both states at the same time? We go deep on Schrödinger and Pavlov and Pellegrino and all the best minds in science from decades past. What if someone was out there living an alternate version of your life? A you too. Or two? U2. Far out. Come back for plenty more hardcore philosophizing by ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Till next time 👋

This week on episode #216 of New Release … pasta prima donnas Ashley and Drew gear up for summer school. Booooo. Lame. We did zero homework and decided to jump into season 2 of a spinoff of a show neither of us really watched in the first place. So smart. Is Pretty Little Liars: Summer School a fun mashup of horror tropes OR a cheap excuse to remix the same notes of nostalgia you get from Stranger Things and every other 80s-inspired piece of media? Or maybe we’re just too old for this shit? Stay out of principal’s office by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Stay cool 😎

This week on episode #217 of New Release … strive-hards Ashley and Drew break into the most exclusive club in town. Streaming now on Apple TV, Palm Royale is a light … thriller? Dark … comedy? Period … drama? We sort through this tangled web of madamening tonal shifts that could only take place in a late 60s Florida-set … satire? Seriously, what is this show going for? One thing is clear … Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, and the rest of the gang are having fun with the juicy plot and lavish production. But forget all that. What do we think?! Listen to find out, then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Cheers 🍸

This week on episode #218 of New Release … PIs (Podcast Initiators) Ashley and Drew take a TV case that contains more that meets the eye. Go figure. Sugar, starring Colin Farrell, presents like a modern day noir detective story … but what else is going on? Say, why are you juxtaposing these classic movies tropes with modern storytelling? Are you trying to hint at something, show? This neat blend of old and new makes an otherwise all too familiar missing girl narrative feel fresh. Will we stick with this case to the end? Listen to find out. Then search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on episode #219 of New Release … RenMen Derrick and Drew chow down on a new show about succession on Max. No, not that Succession, not Game of Thrones, not HotD, not Righteous Gemstones—we’re talking about Ren Faire. This “documentary” series takes a novel approach to how it presents and stylizes the palace intrigue behind the world’s biggest Renaissance Faire. We discuss what’s real, what’s imagined, and of course, King George the creepshow who wants only for a companion to hop atop his lonely throne. Join our blossoming fiefdom by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Huzzah!

This week on episode #220 of New Release … partners in crime Jamie and Drew go undercover to suss out sus suspects attempting to have people contract killed. Cold. This is, until they discover each other’s true motives! Anyway, we debate whether Richard Linklater’s Hit Man works as a crime thriller or rom-com or both or not at all. Most importantly, does this movie raise our esteem of Glen Powell or throw cold water on his smoldering star? We got a live one here, so turn your police scanners to our wry frequency and come along for the ride. Then, in case you can’t get enough, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on episode #221 of New Release … podcats Ashley and Drew revisit what some might say is the best worst decade in cinema history. That’s right, it’s 1985 and a select group of twenty-somethings are the hottest thing in Hollywood. Estevez, Ringwald, Nelson, Sheedy … am I forgetting anyone? Then, thanks to one well-titled magazine article, everything changed for these cats. Or did it? Andrew McCarthy’s new documentary Brats obsessively examines the real—or really perceived—fallout over David Blum’s infamous ‘Brat Pack’ moniker. We question whether his thesis holds any weight or if McCarthy just needed a way to justify his fade into obscurity. Not everyone survived the 80s, man. If this sounds like something you’d dig, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe.

This week on episode #222 of New Release … public transit defenders James and Drew look back at one of best, simplest action movies of all time. You know the drill. There’s a bomb. On the bus. If it drops. Below 50. Boom. We examine how Keanu’s stoic action hero energy pairs with Sandy’s effortless quirk and take charged-ness to max effect. Vroom vroom. Does the movie take some liberty with the laws of physics? Perhaps. Do we care? One of us does ;) Also, because this is a Movie Shots Club crossover episode, we have a healthy does of drinking rules mixed into the discussion. Cheers, everybody. Search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Next week, The Bear is back, baby!

This week on episode #223 of New Release … gastronaughts Ashley and Drew dine out on the beginning of The Bear season 3. We know everyone binges at their own pace, so we discuss the emotional toll this season has taken (thus far) without spoiling any big stuff. Also, has becoming the most anticipated show of the summer put undue pressure on our favorite fam of top chefs, yes? Can the post-pandemic restaurant scene really support Carmy and Syd’s traditional brand of haute cuisine? Is food even perfectable in the first place? Regardless, there’s more than enough to masticate over in our first course of Bear convo. Then come back for more by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and pressing ‘subscribe’. Corner!

This week on episode #224 of New Release … audio stars Ashley and Drew are in 1985 LA living the fuckin’ dream. Top down, radio up, denim head to toe. Just in time for the third installment of Mia Goth and Ti West’s throwback horror franchise. Of course, we compare MaXXXine to Pearl and X and decide if we’re satisfied with where our leading lady lands by the time all is dead and done. Then, we go kill by kill in painful detail to rank our favorite moments of bloodshed. It’s all fun and games until someone gets their balls squish-squashed. This ride has only just begun so search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. More Bear next week? Perhaps.

This week on episode #225 of New Release … whine diners Derrick and Drew polish off the rest of The Bear season 3. We discuss whether the full course was Michelin Star worthy or half baked. In a season that includes rich backstory, new life, and a food funeral, why does it feel so stagnant at times? It’s not that we’re disappointed in you, Bear, we just expect absolute perfection! Why can’t you be as perfect as we remember you being before?! I kid, but the same pressure Carmy puts on himself, his kitchen, and every plate is the pressure we put on our favorite things. Is that fair, who knows, but we can’t help it. Support this vicious cycle of love and backlash by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Something new next week comes 🧑‍⚖️

🚨 Announcement: For the first time in over 3 years, New Release is taking a short break. Zero episodes for the month of August, but don’t worry, we’ll be back (and better than ever) this September. Till then … enjoy Summer Break, and stay cool 😎

This week on episode #226 of New Release … legal Sméagols Ashley and Drew examine the whole truth and nothing but the truth of this summer’s biggest TV sensation. Sorry, Bear. We cross-examine all 8 episodes of Jake Gyllenhaal’s did-he-or-didn’t-he-kill-her courtroom drama, and now that we have the answers, we must live with them. Which twists and turns did we see coming? What caught by surprise? Get ready for our final verdict on Presumed Innocent. By the end of this episode, justice will, in fact, be served. Then if you want more, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hit subscribe. See ya this Fall 🍂

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This week on episode #227 of New Release … snobs Ashley and Drew clink glasses to welcome yet another murder show to the mix. Does The Perfect Couple on Netflix bring anything new to the party, pals … or is it a lazy washed up piece of ocean detritus? We cover the A-list cast, Nantucket beach vibes, and who we think did the deadly deed. Say that ten times fast. You know I would never give away whether or not I thought the show sucked in the description, but I will say it’s nice to be back! Help us keep afloat by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and hitting subscribe. Did I mention we’re also on YOUTUBE now!?

This week on episode #228 of New Release … mere mortals Ashley and Drew try not to anger the immortal, almighty Jeff Goldblum. Does KAOS make good use of its high concept or crash down to Earth like a giant pile of 💩? Listen to find out. But first, we spoil the entirety of The Perfect Couple. Feel free to skip right to the spot you want using these handy new timestamps … SCENES: Previously on: The Perfect Couple on Netflix (2:33) / Feature Presentation: KAOS on Netflix (12:16) / Coming Soon: The Penguin on Max (32:25).

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This week on New Release 1984 … cyborgs Ashley, Derrick, and Drew go balls to the wall for an action movie that never gets old. Or is it a slasher? No wait, there’s time travel and post apocalyptic vibes and of course, Arnold blowing up on and off screen. It’s the best of all worlds. If you haven’t seen this sucker for awhile, like us, you’ll be amazed by how well it holds up. We get into that and share our favorite catchphrases, in character. Are you dying to hear one of us do a sick impersonation of Daniel Day Lewis’ “I drink your milkshake” speech? Of course you are, so search ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple and get that with a side of “Show ME the MONEY”. Alrighty then. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … dream warriors Ashley, Derrick, and Drew dig their claws into a horror classic. A Nightmare on Elm Street directed by Wes Craven proves that slashers can be more than empty vessels. They can also have jokes. Whether you’re a Freddy-dude, Jason-stan, or Micheal-man, you gotta respect what the guy with the finger knives brings to the table. Dinner is severed. At the end of the day, this movie never gets old. Was is all a dream 🤷‍♀️ Find out by searching “New Release 1984” on Apple or Spotify or other. Tune in Friday 📺

The week on New Release 1984 … stealth assassins Ashley, Derrick, and Drew slice into a crucial piece of ninja movie cannon. Ninja 3: The Domination is what you get when you mix The Exorcist with non-sensical, gratuitous, freaking awesome ninja action. In the first ten minutes alone there’s a ninja taking down a golf cart, helicopter, and damn near the entire police force of Arizona. Find out where on the dominance scale the ninja of this movie rank against legends of pop culture ninja past. Do you have what it takes to wield the sword, stars, and suit of a true warrior? If so, sneak up on us by searching ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … comet zombies Ashley, Derrick, Drew, AND beloved guest Jamie just wanna have fun despite a little bit of apocalypse. If Night of the Comet is meant to tell us anything, it’s that the malls are open and the living is free … until you meet a flesh-eating zombie. We follow two sisters from the valley with badass survival skills and killer clothes to boot. Get ready for Christmas in LA except everything is glowing red and the streets are, like, totally empty. As serene as it is creepy. If you like the tone of Buffy, you’ll feel right at home with this mix of monster bashing and teen snark. Don’t wait, search ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple and subscribe to the podcast before we all turn to dust. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … santa’s little helpers Derrick and Drew unwrap the naughty and nice bits of another killer Christmas movie. Silent Night, Deadly Night may have been pulled from theaters because it made kids super scared of Old St. Nick, but surely we’re old enough to handle it, right? We make a list of the most memorable slashes and slays—one of which involves, you guessed it, a deadly sleigh ride. Another gives new meaning to decking the halls with bowels of holly. Get in the holiday spirit by searching ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple, and for goodness sakes, subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … wild hogs Ashley, Derrick, and Drew contend with a baby-eating beast terrorizing the Outback. Bad boar, bad boar … what you gonna do when we come for you. Razorback is pretty much Jaws with a pig, and we’re cool with that. We discuss our love for all things large-killer-animal and decide where this big boy ranks amongst your jumbo Crocs and ‘Condas and Eight-Legged Freaks. Prepare yourself for a no-holds-boared showdown by searching ‘New Release 1984’ in Spotify or Apple, and subscribe to see what other 80s flicks we’re unearthing each week. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … lawbreakers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew get pulled onto the shoulder by a comedic icon. Eddie Murphy. Holy shit, Beverly Hills Cop is your basic police story that takes off when you realize this dude doesn’t play by the rules. He’s a renegade. Who cares about jurisdiction when you’re on “vacay” trolling in Beverly Hills? Modern art, convertibles, room service, what else you want? Bananas! Anyway, if you need a refresher on why Eddie Murphy is an icon, like we did, this is your ticket. Search “New Release 1984” on Spotify or Apple and subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … lovable aliens Ashley, Derrick, and Drew get swept off their feet by The Dude from another planet. Jeff Bridges is Starman! With this intimate tale, John Carpenter proves he’s not only a master of horror and sci-fi, but a romantic at heart. We ride shotgun while Bridges slowly discovers his humanity and burning desire for … apple pie. That’s right, he crashed landed on Earth to eat diner food and give Karen Allen a star baby … and he’s all out of diner food. Anyway, if you wanna hear us wax poetic about Starman’s pecs et cetera, search ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple podcasts and subscribe like it’s 1995. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! … breakers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew shake their groove things up beat street and back down funk ave. Breakin’ 2’s cult status was pretty much preordained when people heard the full title was Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. More than fun and names, though, this 90-minute dance party is like playing trampoline in a lightning storm. Feel the rush! Follow Kelly, Turbo, Ozone, and crew as they do everything they can to defeat gentrification through sheer force of dance. Will the beat be enough to stop a caravan of bulldozers from demolishing Miracles or will the evil developer win it all? Find out when you boogie-woogie with us on the latest episode of ‘New Release - Best Year Ever!’ That’s right, as ‘84 comes to a close, our podcast gets a new name that will stand the test of time. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! ... supermofos Ashley, Derrick, and Drew look back at 1984 through the lens of 2020. If that sounds like huh, don’t worry, Wonder Woman 1984 will answer ALL your questions about what to wish for when you grow up and how to bring a little love back into your life. C’mon, would I mislead to you after learning that the secret to flying is not lying? Or was it be careful how many nukes you get because Russia will always end with more? Wait, it was that when you’re dead and you wake up in someone else’s body, don’t ask—just go with it. There are so many valuable lessons to take in that I almost forgot to mention how freaking cool Gal looks in gold. Take a ride on our invisible sound waves by searching ‘New Release Best Year Ever’ in Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! … time travelers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew put a bow on 1984 and get hyped for a brand new Best Year Ever of movies. We’ll be trading in our worn out scooters for a slick new method of transport and looking back on an unforgettable year in film. Find out who we crown King or Queen of ‘84 and so much more. Be sure to listen to the end when we’ll reveal which year’s up next and subscribe now by searching ‘New Release Best Year Ever’ in Spotify or Apple. New podcasts coming every TUESDAY in 2021. As for the newsletter, tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release 1984 … swappers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew get giddy with it watching Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin cohabitate one body in All of Me. Left is right, up is down, tap-tap mothersucker. If you like physical comedy, then you’re gonna love this take on the classic changing identities format. And speaking of, where does this fit on the on the Freaky Friday v Big continuum? All I know is we don’t hold back in our adoration for this comedic gem. If you want a piece of the PG action, search ‘New Release 1984’ on Spotify or Apple. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! … survivalists Ashley, Derrick, and Drew find themselves smack dab in 1990 for the first time—only to be stalked by an old foe from slashers past. Leatherface, the chainsaw-wielding monster that will cut you up and try on your face, is back and buzZZzier than ever in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. Will we band together to escape the clutches of a cannibalistic family or will in-fighting lead to our ultimate demise? Find out which horror villain (not named Freddy, Jason, or Michael) we nominate to take on this lumbering Texas killer in a bloody backyard deathmatch by searching ‘New Release Best Year Ever’ on Spotify or Apple. Please subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! … seismologists Ashley, Derrick, and Drew plan a relaxing getaway to Perfection only to be interrupted some gross-ass uninvited guests. Tremors … they’re creepy, they’re crawly, they’re smelly, and nobody’s safe until every last one of them is blown to smithereens. Of course, all the ammo in the world ain’t enough unless you can outsmart these giant motherhumpers. Will best buds Val & Earl (Kevin Bacon & Fred Ward) be able to exterminate these exotic pests before the whole town becomes worm food? Find out by listening to our in-depth discussion of this monster movie classic. And as always, search ‘New Release Best Year Ever’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! … brainiacs Ashley, Derrick, and Drew wake up from one of most twisted, confusing dreams they’ve ever had. Or was it all a movie? Brain Dead is one part Eternal Sunshine two scoops Shudder Island covered in Twilight Zone hot mess fudge. Is it palatable? Yes. Does it come highly recommended? Probably not. Nevertheless, the star power of Bill, Bill, and Bud is enough to elevate this from trifling to mindless curiosity, at the very least. Whether you’ve heard of this flick or not, you won’t want to miss us ranking Experimental movie surgery I’d try, side effects be damned. Search ‘New Release Best Year Ever’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release - Best Year Ever! … cinephiles Ashley, Derrick, and Drew reminisce about the wonders of moviegoing. Sure, we do that every week but this one is special because we’re watching Cinema Paradiso, a movie about movies and the warm bath of nostalgia they evoke. We look back on our earliest and fondest trips to the cinema and pine for a time when it’s safe to return. Whether you desperately miss the Big Screen or have gotten used to watching from home, you’ll enjoy our latest trip down movie memory lane. Warning: emotions are had. Don’t forget to search ‘New Release Best Year Ever’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺

This week on New Release … ponytail historians Ashley, Derrick, and Drew wake up from a long slumber to kick some serious B-movie butt. Hot off Hard to Kill, we try our damndest to figure out how Steven Seagal became an overnight action sensation back in the day. Hunky or clunky, we have to know? All that plus a tag-team deathmatch among your favorite action and martial arts stars from the 90s. Who prevails when Chuck Norris meets Lucy Lawless and Van Damme in a dark alley? If you like them apples, search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple to subscribe. Tune in Friday 📺