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New Release

Where we make our favorite new TV shows feel SPECIAL (and sometimes movies). Instant reactions. Deep dives. Theories. What more could you want? Featuring Drew, Ashley, Derrick, Jamie, and others! newrelease.substack.com

tv & film film reviews

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75:30

Aladdin (1992) 🧞‍♂️ "Imagine if you had three wishes..."

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2022/11/15

This week on New Release … Disney babies Ashley, Drew, and special call-in guest Jamie discuss an animated film for the first time ever on the podcast. What? How is that possible? Right from the jump, Aladdin is magical musical adventure ride we wouldn’t dare get off. Robin Williams slays as Genie. The vibrant desert setting is intoxicating. The romance is borderline PG-steamy. And Jafar can suck sand. If you grew up anywhere near the 90s, you’ll have a blast reliving the childhood wonder of this

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61:06

Reservoir Dogs (1992) 👂 A film by Quentin Tarantino

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2022/11/08

This week on New Release … scumbags Ashley and Drew finally get down on some classic Tarantino pulpy-puppy goodness. Reservoir Dogs is a heist movie minus the heist that focuses more on colorful characters and whiz-bang smack talk than action. The story unfolds through flashbacks intercut with the aftermath of a robbery gone south. The music, the pop culture speeches, the buckets of blood … all of Tarantino’s signature moves are on display here despite the smaller scale. Where does RD rank in an

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46:10

The Blair Witch Project (1999) 📹 "A year later their...

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2022/10/31

*Happy Halloween* This week on New Release … three podcasters, Ashley, Derrick, and Drew, disappear into the woods recording an overnight episode. This tape is all that remains. What you are about to hear is their farewell to The Blair Witch Project and all the wonderful times they had along the way. Why is Drew at wit’s end again with Derrick? Where did Ashley sneak off to? Whose tongue is that on the ground? Oh what a wicked journey this movie takes viewers on. Don’t be scared. Everything’s fine

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61:14

Our favorite 90s horror movies ranked! 🎃

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2022/10/25

This week on New Release … ghoul-kids Ashley, Derrick, and Drew cancel their appointment with Dr. Giggles so they can talk about 90s horror movies that are actually good. We reveal the fright flicks that got stuck in our blood and guts and dark crevices of our gooey baby brains and never went away. Who can forget their first encounter with a killer clover sucker or high school witch pack or Rebecca Gayheart. This episode is pretty much everything you need to know about how horror shaped our

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71:36

Candyman (1992) 🐝 "We dare you to say his name five...

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2022/10/18

This week on New Release … hookers Ashley, Derrick, and Drew get freaked out by another Clive Barker classic. Candyman terrorizes the residents of Cabrini-Green and anyone who dare doesn’t believe. Candyman holds the power of hypnotism in one hand and a bloody hook in the other. Candyman is a misunderstood artist. Candyman eats bees for breakfast. Candyman comes when you say his name five times! Oh. Shit. Did I do that? If you’ve gotten this far, you may also enjoy us ranking other urban legends

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30:26

Barbarian (2022) 🏚 *Bonus episode*

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2022/10/15

Big BnBers Ashley and Drew couldn’t resist talking about one of the scariest, most surprising horror movies to show up in a long time. So here we, twice in one week, coming to you (a)live from New Release studios … located down the stairs, in the basement, behind a false wall, past the bloody mattress, down more stairs, watch out for the cages, follow the flicker of an old VHS player and the not-so-faint smell of breast milk … to join us. Or just search ‘New Release’ on Spotify or Apple and

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62:13

Hellraiser (2022) ⛓ "Greater delights await"

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2022/10/11

This week on New Release … chain gang Ashley, Derrick, and Drew return to the soft, fleshy underbelly of the human condition. Hellraiser (2022), on Hulu, is a reimagination, let’s call it, of the provocative world and mythos created by Clive Barker back in 1987. This new version features a delightfully deviant performance by Jamie Clayton as ‘The Hell Priest’ aka ‘Lady Pinhead’. The Cenobite design and skin-ripping gore and chompy sound effects are visceral as all get out. But does the story live up

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54:35

Pearl (2022) 🪓 "An X-traodinary origin story"

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2022/10/04

This week on New Release … born stars Ashley and Drew peep one gem of a performance by Mia Goth. Pearl takes us on a twisted, technicolor journey all the way back to 1918. There, we learn more about the monster from Ti West and Mia’s previous movie ‘X’. Scarecrows and gators and pitchforks DIE DIE! Follow us down the yellowdick road as we rank eras of adult filmmaking and lament a certain loss of character in the medium. Where DO we go from here? Find out by searching ‘New Release’ on Spotify or

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98:23

The Mighty Ducks (1992) 🏒 "Ducks fly together" feat....

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2022/09/27

This week on New Release … double Ds Derrick & Drew team up with Evan & Jake of the Handsome Hockey Podcast to discuss the best (???) hockey movie of all time. How does The Mighty Ducks hold up 30 years after it introduced a whole generation of kids to the grandeur of Canada’s national pastime. Puck please! Join us as we celebrate how these scrappy little Duckies inspired so many people to strap on skates or blades or both in pursuit of team-first glory. QUACK QUACK QUACK time we take a crack at

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67:32

Singles (1992) 👬 "Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard...

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2022/09/20

This week on New Release … gods of grunge Derrick and Drew—with Mark on the hotline—explore Seattle’s dating scene in the early 90s. Singles is a regular who’s-who of famous actors and music legends from the Pacific Northwest. Where else can you see Bridget Fonda performing alongside the lead singer of Soundgarden? Or Eddie Vedder giving Matt Dillon dating tips? Somehow Cameron Crowe made the ultimate time capsule movie, while dealing with subject matter that never goes out of style. We were all

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55:26

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) ⛓ "There is only...

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2022/09/13

This week on New Release … hellcats Ashley and Drew strap in for a wicked good time at the Boiler Room. Hellraiser III picks up where Pinhead and co left off in their quest to unleash mankind’s deepest, darkest impulses. Mini meathooks ripping through flesh. Killer compact discs. More leather than Mad Max. This movie is the ultimate exercise in, ironically, lack of restraint. If you like your bad guys quippy, creepy, and with Christ complexes, you’ve come to the right place. Cen-O-bite central. Find

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78:06

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) ❤️‍🔥 "No one is...

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2022/09/07

This week on New Release … special agents Derrick, Drew, and a mystery caller return to Twin Peaks. In Fire Walk With Me—a prequel movie to the show—we follow Laura Palmer, played by Sheryl Lee, in her final days before her tragic ‘wrapped in plastic’ introduction. Being a Lynch picture, this nightmare story presents more questions than answers, using dream logic to show, best he can, the duality of man. From the moment Badalamenti’s heart-swelling piano music hits, you know this setting, and these

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40:50

The Fall of 1992 🍁 freaky as hell with a side of...

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2022/08/30

This week on New Release … lucky duckies Ashley, Derrick, and Drew time jump from one dope decade to the next. The Fall of 1992 will take you back to school, back to hell, and back to Twin Peaks. The seasonal vibes are strong as we cover our first Tarantino one week and first animated Disney flick shortly thereafter. We got range, y’all! You like serious horror? Here’s some candy, man. You like horror about an evil dentist named Dr. Giggles? Open those ears wide. There’s also a presidential election

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63:51

The Beastmaster (1982) 🐅 "A new kind of hero"

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2022/08/23

This week on New Release … beastie boys Ashley, Derrick, and Drew end the summer of 1982 much like it began. From master of muscles Conan to Dar’s mix-mastering of dope beasts, we’ve come full circle on our quest to crown an adventure movie champion. Do you prefer Arnold’s massive pythons or The Beastmaster’s wily ferrets? We also get to rehash one of our favorite 80s topics … how in the hell is this a PG movie?! Come for the cute animals, stay for the witchcraft, baby burnings, and topless women

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58:03

Friday the 13th Part 3 - 3D (1982) 🏕 "A new dimension...

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2022/08/16

This week on New Release … stiffs Ashley, Derrick, and Drew take another stab at their old pal Jason Voorhees. We got him this time, guys, seriously. Friday the 13th Part 3 is the third F13 movie to be featured on our podcast but it’s the first 3D flick we’ve ever set our sights on. Prepare yourself for some eye-popping descriptions of, well, eyes popping, among many other protruding parts. Is the extra dimension a cheap gimmick, a mad stroke of genius, or the true inspiration for Avatar

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70:01

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) 👙 "It's awesome,...

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2022/08/09

This week on New Release … wasteoids Ashley, Derrick, and Drew peep the high school movie that taught high movies how to be cool. I’m sure you remember Fast Times for Spicoli, the pool scene, or Damone’s terrible rules of seduction … but there’s way more to it than that. It’s a coming of age story that genuinely cares about the emotional journey Jennifer Jason Leigh’s character is on. There’s no shaming or stigmatizing the ladies in this movie for being curious about sex. God forbid. And how

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68:37

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1982) 🚚🔥...

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2022/08/02

This week on New Release … gearheads Ashley and Drew inject pure cinematic gasoline into their veins. The Road Warrior (aka Mad Max 2) picks up right where its post-apocalyptic predecessor left off—only now with more octane! More explosive chases, more flamboyant baddies, and more leather than a Def Leppard concert. Mel Gibson doesn’t need to speak, really, to be a perfect vehicle for the archetypal loner with nothing left to live for. Thus, he travels the desolate landscape scavenging fuel like a

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78:19

Forced Vengeance (1982) 🤠 starring Chuck Norris

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2022/07/26

This week on New Release … ass-kicking cowboys Derrick and Drew are joined by *all-star guest Jamie* to give Chuck Norris his overdue-due. This (forced) viewing of Forced Vengeance is a big milestone for the soft-spoken pedestrian Texan ranger. Finally, Señor Norris—like JCVD and Seagal before him—can proudly say he’s been featured on New Release. A regular Mustache vs Butt vs Ponytail hoedown. Sail with us to Hong Kong as we settle some debts and spin kick some very bad men in the face. We got

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58:14

Cat People (1982) 😻 "An erotic fantasy"

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2022/07/19

This week on New Release … freaky felines Ashley, Derrick, and Drew reunite for a walk on the wild side. Grrrrr. Is Cat People the horniest movie we’ve watched for the podcast? Yes. Does it have its fair share of ups and downs? Wink-wink. You bet. BUT it also blends horror and fantasy in ways that at least some of us finds oddly satisfying. There’s the sultry New Orleans scenery, oyster diners, and a surprising amount of gore to sink your teeth into in this forgotten creature feature. You’ll also

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65:29

TRON (1982) 🫥 "A world inside the computer"

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2022/07/12

This week on New Release … power users Ashley and Drew go deep inside the game grid … searching for Derrick … who knows? TRON, starring Jeff Bridges, has to be one of the most visually groundbreaking and revolutionary experiences ever captured on screen. For real? For real. We discuss how these trippy computer effects hold up today and how it all stacks up against CGI in modern films. Move over Marvel, because there’s something so satisfying about the pixelation and imperfections in this outdated

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