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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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65:07

Asteroid City on Peacock ▶️

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2023/08/22

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

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52:08

Talk to Me only in Theaters ▶️

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2023/08/15

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

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36:34

Twisted Metal on Peacock ▶️

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2023/08/08

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

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50:45

Barbie only in Theaters ▶️

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2023/08/01

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

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55:51

Shaun White: The Last Run on Max ▶️

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2023/07/25

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

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37:34

I'm a Virgo on Prime ▶️

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2023/07/18

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

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32:24

The Horror of Dolores Roach on Prime ▶️

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2023/07/11

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

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51:30

The Bear Season 2 on Hulu ▶️

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2023/07/04

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

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56:12

Evil Dead Rise on Max ▶️

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2023/06/27

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

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46:59

Black Mirror Season 6 on Netflix ▶️

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2023/06/20

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

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42:51

Platonic on Apple TV+ ▶️

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2023/06/13

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

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33:34

The Idol on Max ▶️ "We all crave things that aren't...

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2023/06/06

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

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31:05

Introducing *NEW* New Release ▶️ "Watch something new"

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2023/05/30

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

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67:00

Buffy the Vampire Slayer *Series Finale* (2003) 🙋‍♀️...

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2023/05/23

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

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63:27

Dawson's Creek *Series Finale* (2003) 🛶 "I don't want...

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2023/05/16

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

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55:59

The Matrix Reloaded (2003) 💻 "Free your mind"

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2023/05/09

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

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80:21

X2: X-Men United (2003) ⓧ "Evolution Continues"

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2023/05/02

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

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67:49

Identity (2003) 👥 "The secret lies within"

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2023/04/25

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

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54:19

Holes (2003) 🕳️🕳️ "Some secrets are too big to keep...

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2023/04/18

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

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49:49

House of 1000 Corpses (2003) 🤡 "True horror is back!"

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2023/04/11

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

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