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Review Rewind

Mike Alvarez, Tristan Drew

Review Rewind, the show where a couple friends watch movies of old and aim to figure out if the reviewers were spot on or a little off

tv & film film reviews

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Episode 101: Jingle All The Way(1998)

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2025/11/28

Join us as we slide into Arny's uhhh hit? Jingle All The Way Directed by Brian Levant Written by Randy Kornfield Produced by Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan Mark Radcliffe Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Rita Wilson, Robert Conrad, Jim Belushi Cinematography Victor J. Kemper Edited by Kent Beyda, Wilton Henderson, Adam Weiss Music by David Newman Production companies - 1492 Pictures, Fox Family Films[1] Distributed by20th Century Fox Release datesNovember 16, 1996 (Mal...

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Episode 100: Batman The Movie(1966)

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2025/11/14

Na na na na na na na na na na Batman The Movie Directed by Leslie H. Martinson Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. Based on Batman by Bob Kane (credited) and Bill Finger (uncredited) Produced by William Dozier Starring Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin Cinematography Howard Schwartz Edited by Harry Gerstad Music by Nelson Riddle Production company Greenlawn Productions Distributed by20th Century Fox Release date July 30, 1966 Running time104 mi...

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Episode 99: The Karate Kid(1984)

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2025/11/08

You're the best - around! For episode 99 we watch the classic The Karate Kid! Directed by John G. Avildsen Written by Robert Mark Kamen Produced by Jerry Weintraub Starring Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki "Pat" Morita, Elisabeth Shue Cinematography James Crabe Edited by John G. Avildsen, Walt Mulconery, Bud S. Smith Music by Bill Conti Production companies Delphi II Productions, Jerry Weintraub Productions Distributed byColumbia Pictures Release date June 22, 1984 Running time 127 minutes ...

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Episode 98 - The Silence of the Lambs(1991)

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2025/10/31

Get yourself some liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti and join us as we discuss The Silence of the Lambs Directed by Jonathan Demme Screenplay byTed Tally Based on The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Produced by Kenneth Utt, Edward Saxon, Ron Bozman Starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine Cinematography Tak Fujimoto Edited by Craig McKay Music by Howard Shore Production company Strong Heart Productions Distributed byOrion Pictures Release dates Januar...

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Episode 97: The Thing(1982)

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2025/10/24

The question of the day - "Who is The Thing?" Join us as we try to unravel the mystery. Directed by John Carpenter Screenplay byBill Lancaster Based on Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. Produced by David Foster, Lawrence Turman Starring Kurt Russell Cinematography by Dean Cundey Edited by Todd Ramsay Music by Ennio Morricone Production companies Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company Distributed byUniversal Pictures Release date June 25, 1982 Running time109 minut...

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Episode 96: Shutter Island(2010)

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2025/10/17

Is this real life? Or is this just an elaborate make believe, stuck on an island, no escape from Ben Kingsley. Join us as we talk about 2010's Shutter Island Directed by Martin Scorsese Screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis Based on Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Produced by Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Bradley J. Fischer, Martin Scorsese Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer, Patricia Clarkson, Max von Sydow Cinematography Robert Richards...

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Episode 95: Dracula Untold

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2025/10/10

The Dark Universe had an epicenter... it also happen to be where it basically ended too. We start spooky season with Dracula Untold Directed by Gary Shore Screenplay byMatt Sazama, Burk Sharpless Based on Dracula: Year One by Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless Dracula by Bram Stoker Produced by Michael De Luca Starring: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon, Charles Dance Cinematography John Schwartzman Edited by Richard Pearson Music by Ramin Djawadi Production companies Universal Pictures, Leg...

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Episode 94: Idiocracy(2006)

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2025/10/03

Grab a beer, some Carl's Jr, and turn your brain off as we jump into the future with Mike Judge's 2006, Idiocracy Directed byMike Judge Screenplay byEtan Cohen, Mike Judge Story by Mike Judge Produced by Elysa Koplovitz, Mike Judge Starring: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard Terry Crews Cinematography by Tim Suhrstedt Edited by David Rennie Music by Theodore Shapiro Production company: Judgmental Films Distributed by20th Century Fox Release date: September 1, 2006 Running time 84 ...

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Episode 93: The Rock(1996)

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2025/09/26

Are you the rocketman? Regardless, watch The Rock with us - it'll blow you away Directed by Michael Bay Screenplay byDavid Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner Story by David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook Produced by Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer Starring - Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe Cinematography John Schwartzman Edited by Richard Francis-Bruce Music by Nick Glennie-Smith, Hans Zimmer Production companies - Hollywood Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry B...

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Episode 92: Good Will Hunting(1997)

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2025/09/19

Study your books and get WICKED SMARRT with us and watch Good Will Hunting Directed by Gus Van Sant Written by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon Produced by Lawrence Bender Starring: Robin Williams, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck Stellan Skarsgård, Minnie Driver Cinematography Jean-Yves Escoffier Edited by Pietro Scalia Music by Danny Elfman Production companies: Miramax Films, Be Gentlemen, A Band Apart, Lawrence Bender Productions Distributed by Miramax Films Release datesDecember 2, 1997 (Bruin Thea...

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Episode 91: Zoolander(2001)

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2025/09/12

Strutting on the runway, Mike and Tristan watch Zoolander! Directed by Ben Stiller Screenplay byDrake Sather, Ben Stiller, John Hamburg Story by Drake Sather, Ben Stiller Based on Characters by Drake Sather, Ben Stiller Produced by Scott Rudin, Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor, Milla Jovovich, Jerry Stiller, Jon Voight Cinematography by Barry Peterson Edited by Greg Hayden Music by David Arnold Production companies: Village Roads...

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Episode 90: Shanghai Noon(2000)

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2025/09/05

Oh no, here we go again - but are we really repeating the past? We watch Shanghai Noon to see if it's as bad as Rush Hour Directed by Tom Dey Written by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar Produced by Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman Starring - Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Walton Goggins Cinematography Dan Mindel Edited by Richard Chew Music by Randy Edelman Production companies: Touchstone Pictures, Spyglass Entertainment, Birnbaum/Barber Productions, Jackie Chan Films Dis...

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Episode 89: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty(2013)

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2025/08/29

Is it a dream? Is it real? It's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Directed by Ben Stiller Screenplay bySteve Conrad Based on "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber Produced by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., John Goldwyn, Stuart Cornfeld, Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Penn Cinematography: Stuart Dryburgh Edited by: Greg Hayden Music by Theodore Shapiro, Jose Gonzalez,Rogue Wave Production Companies: Samuel Goldwyn Films...

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124:43

Episode 88: The Replacements(2000)

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2025/08/22

In this installment, the guys watch Mike's comfort movie, the 2000, forgotten Keanu Reeves sport comedy, The Replacements Directed by Howard Deutch Written by Vince McKewin Produced by Dylan Sellers Starring Keanu Reeves Gene Hackman Orlando Jones Jon Favreau Brooke Langton Rhys Ifans Cinematography by Tak Fujimoto Edited by Seth Flaum, Bud S. Smith Music by John Debney Production company: Bel Air Entertainment Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures Release date, August 11, 2000 Running tim...

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Episode 87: The Iron Giant(1999)

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2025/08/15

In this installment, Mike and Tristan watch Brad Bird's first full length film The Iron Giant Directed byBrad Bird Screenplay by Tim McCanlies Brad Bird Story by Brad Bird Based on The Iron Man by Ted Hughes Produced by Allison Abbate Des McAnuff Starring Jennifer Aniston Harry Connick Jr. Vin Diesel James Gammon Cloris Leachman John Mahoney Eli Marienthal Christopher McDonald M. Emmet Walsh CinematographySteven Wilzbach Edited byDarren T. Holmes Music byMichael Kamen Production company ...

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Episode 86: Gladiator(2000)

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2025/08/08

Back in the time of the gladiators we have the story of... The Gladiator. Director Ridley Scott Producer David Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Douglas Wick Screenwriter David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, David Franzoni Distributor Universal Pictures, DreamWorks SKG Production Co Scott Free Productions, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures Rating R (Intense Graphic Combat) Genre History, Drama, Adventure, Action Original Language English Release Date (Theaters...

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101:43

Episode 85: Clash of the Titans(2010)

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2025/08/01

Universally hated 2010 film Clash of the Titan is now playing and the guys are seeing if the hate is just hype. Director Louis Leterrier Producer Basil Iwanyk, Kevin De La Noy Screenwriter Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi Distributor Warner Bros. Production Co Zanuck Company, Thunder Road Productions Rating PG-13 (Fantasy Action Violence|Brief Sensuality|Some Frightening Images) Genre Fantasy, Adventure, Action Original Language English Release Date (Theaters) Apr 2, 2010 Budget $...

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Episode 84: Jaws(1975)

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2025/07/25

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first blockbuster ANNNNNND it's SHARKWEEK! Both Mike and Tristan, for the first time, watch Steven Spielberg's break out movie - Jaws. Director Steven Spielberg Producer David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck Screenwriter Peter Benchley, Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb, Howard Sackler, John Milius, Robert Shaw Distributor Universal Pictures, DiscoVision Production Co Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions Rating PG Genre Holiday, Mystery & Thriller, Hor...

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130:47

Episode 83: Suicide Squad(2016)

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2025/07/21

*Update* The first film in the DCEU not developed by Zack Snyder. Does it follow the same trend or is it a little different? Director David Ayer Producer Charles Roven, Richard Suckle Screenwriter David Ayer Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Production Co Atlas Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment Rating PG-13 (Disturbing Behavior|Suggestive Content|Action Throughout|Language|Sequences of Violence) Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy Original Language English Release Date (Thea...

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Episode 83: Suicide Squad(2016)

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2025/07/18

The first film in the DCEU not developed by Zack Snyder. Does it follow the same trend or is it a little different? Director David Ayer Producer Charles Roven, Richard Suckle Screenwriter David Ayer Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Production Co Atlas Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Entertainment Rating PG-13 (Disturbing Behavior|Suggestive Content|Action Throughout|Language|Sequences of Violence) Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy Original Language English Release Date (Theaters) Aug...

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