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Bringing the trilogy back to where it began before its explosive and fitting end, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) finds Bane submitting Bruce and Gotham to the cruelty of despair. Christopher Nolan explores the pitfalls of peacetime and the complacency of victory, and what it means for Batman to die and for Bruce to truly live. The symbol of the legend finds its rest and its rise in this moving conclusion to the Caped Crusader's story.

The Deep Question: You've just beaten your trailer park starfighter game! Immediately a strange car pulls up and a strange driver offers you the chance to follow him to the stars. Do you go?


This Week's Features:
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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The Dark Knight (2008) continued the trilogy by considering the effect of escalation, and escalation is exactly what Christopher Nolan delivers in this sequel. The prominent theme is the chaos that the Joker engulfs Gotham in, bringing the city to its knees. Expanding the mythos and infusing the superhero genre with a new standard for writing and character intricacy, The Dark Knight continues to stand tall.

The Deep Question: Your podcasting host is threatened with death! To free him you must sing as much of the songs as possible from one movie musical. What will it be?


This Week's Features:
The Dark Knight (2008)

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It's Season 7 of Cinema Drive and what better way to continue this legacy than by taking to the rooftops with the legendary dark knight?! Jason and Ryan brood over the blockbuster brilliance of The Dark Knight Trilogy in a powerful three-parter to kick off your 2025. It's been 20 years since Batman began and Christopher Nolan finally went under the cowl to find the humanity that was there all along. This first film focused on fear and in doing so exposed us to Bruce Wayne's psyche and a deeper way to appreciate a classic cultural icon.

The Deep Question: Henry V. William Wallace. President Whitmore. Maximus. Aragorn. Which speech would most inspire you to battle?


This Week's Features:
Batman Begins (2005)

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The Cinema Drive torch passes to Season 7 as Jason and Ryan boldly go where no podcast has gone before!

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Cinema Drive Classics presents:

What does it look like for musicals to make the transition from stage to screen, or for movies to transform from film to performance? What impact is lost or gained in the translation? In each case a sacrifice is made, and Jason and Ryan analyze and discuss the implications.

The Deep Question: What two franchises would you merge in a movie?


This Week's Features:
Dear Evan Hansen (2021)
Hamilton (2020)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999)
Les Miserables (2012)
The Music Man (1962)
Oklahoma! (1955)
The Sound of Music (1965)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

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Season 6 is tied up with a great big bow but fear not: a Cinema Drive Classic awaits under your tree!

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What's a Christmas without Christmas movies?! ...Well, still pretty meaningful it turns out, but the right films can fill your holidays with holly jolly joy and cheer!

What do Christmas movies mean for seasonal celebrating? What do you look for in these cozy yuletide flicks? Jason and Ryan cap off Season 6 with their 150th Cinema Drive episode!!

The Deep Question: What movies are on your Christmas wish list?


This Week's Features:
Everything

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