Drew Hancock
Companion writer/director Drew Hancock discusses a few of his favorite films from his year working at a movie theater in 1999 with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Companion (2025)
Pulp Fiction (1994) – Glenn Erickson’s 4K Steelbook Blu-ray and 30th Anniversary Blu-ray reviews
Being John Malkovich (1999) – Marshall Harvey’s trailer commentary
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) – Ti West’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Bustin’ Loose (1981)
Superman II (1980) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
The Road Warrior (1981) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
The Sixth Sense (1999)
American Pie (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary
Longlegs (2024) – Terry Morgan’s review and list of The Ten Best Horror Films Of 2024
Burn After Reading (2008)
A Serious Man (2009)
The Big Lebowski (1998)
Fargo (1996)
*The Matrix (1999) – Alex Kirschenbaum’s essay on The Matrix and Star Wars: Episode I
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
The Tragedy Of Macbeth (2021)
Drive-Away Dolls (2024)
Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
*Election (1999) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review, Dennis Cozzalio’s review
Heathers (1988) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Gleaming The Cube (1989)
The Name Of The Rose (1986)
Pump Up The Volume (1990)
Tucker: The Man And His Dream (1988)
2 Days In The Valley (1996)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951) – Mick Garris’ trailer commentary
It (2017)
Psycho (1960) – John Landis’ trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Wide Awake (1998)
Praying With Anger (1992)
Scary Movie (2000)
Trap (2024)
Adaptation (2002)
The Beekeeper (2024)
Chaos Walking (2021)
American Beauty (1999)
LA Confidential (1997)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Seven (1995)
Bug (2006)
The French Connection (1971) – Dennis Lehane’s trailer commentary, Mark Pellington’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s several wine pairings
The Exorcist (1973) – Oren Peli’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing
Sorcerer (1977) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Bernard Rose’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
*Three Kings (1999)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
The Peacemaker (1997)
Out Of Sight (1998)
The Limey (1999)
Superman (1978) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Poor Cow (1967)
Spartan (2002)
Fight Club (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
The Birth Of A Nation (1915)
Mank (2020)
The Killer (2023)
Other Notable Items
Our Patreon!
Our pals at Movies Unlimited
The Hollywood Food Coalition
Jack Quaid
Sophie Thatcher
NPR
Richard Pryor
United Artists
“Believe” song by Cher (1999)
Colorado State University
Jason Biggs
The Sundance Film Festival
The Coen Brothers
The Nuart Theatre in Los Angeles
Keanu Reeves
The Wachowski Sisters
Alexander Payne
Christian Slater
Stranger Things TV series (2016- )
Turner Classic Movies
James Newton Howard
M. Night Shyamalan
Walt Disney Pictures
Bruce Willis
Olivia Williams
Charlie Kaufman
Harry S. Truman
Spike Jonze
Tom Holland
Kevin Spacey
Annette Bening
Chris Cooper
Ronald Reagan
Thomas Newton
Wiseguy TV series (1987-90)
Joan Severance
Sam Mendes
Michael Shannon
Wes Bentley
Thora Birch
The Friedkin Connection memoir by William Friedkin (2014)
Our William Friedkin podcast episode
The (first) Gulf War
Mark Wahlberg
George Clooney
Steven Soderbergh
Cary Grant
Quentin Tarantino
Terence Stamp
Ken Loach
Lem Dobbs
The New York Times
Val Kilmer
David Fincher
Brad Pitt
Edward Norton
Helena Bonham Carter
“Where Is My Mind” song by The Pixies (1987)
Paul Thomas Anderson
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