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JOHN WOO (with Dan Trachtenberg & David Chen)
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Director Dan Trachtenberg (10 Cloverfield Lane) and podcaster David Chen (Culturally Relevant) competitively rank the 7 best films from the career of the singular John Woo! Cue the doves!
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TONY SCOTT (with BenDavid Grabinski & Morgan Peter Brown)
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BenDavid Grabinski (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Happily) and Morgan Peter Brown (The Dungeon Run) take Screen Drafts to the Danger Zone.
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SHAKESPEARE: PART II mini-MEGA (with Joanna Robinson, Bryan Cogman, & Graham Skipper)
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Joanna Robinson (Vanity Fair) joins Bryan and Graham for the second installment of their trilogy of drafts focusing on the cinematic adaptations of the works of William Shakespeare. PART II covers theatrical feature films, released between 1989-2020, that use the Bard's original text.
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OLIVIER ASSAYAS SUPER DRAFT (with Thomas Grabinski, Clay, & Ryan)
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Clay and Ryan invite Thomas Grabinski to join their Kristmas Eve 2020 festivity of drafting every* feature film by French auteur Olivier Assayas! *available on home video
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (with Bryan Cogman & Pat Driscoll)
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Bryan Cogman and Pat Driscoll draft the seven best adaptations of Charles Dickens' classic tale! If you're able, please donate to the charities highlighted by Bryan and Pat on the episode: My Friends' Place (myfriendsplace.org) & The Marcia P. Johnson Foundation (marshap.org)!
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WESTERNS: PART III mini-MEGA (with Drea Clark, Billy Ray Brewton, & Darren Franich)
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Drea Clark (Who Shot Ya?) saddles up with Darren Franich (EW.com) and Billy Ray Brewton (Scripts Gone Wild) as the sun sets on their epic, year-long, trilogy of Western mini-Mega drafts. For Part III, they rank the 13 best traditional Westerns released between 1993-2020.
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TV ADAPTATIONS (with Alan Sepinwall & Drew McWeeny)
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Drew McWeeny (Formerly Dangerous) is back at the draft table, this time with his ol' pal Alan Sepinwall (Rolling Stone), drafting the seven best films ever adapted from television shows!
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F*R*I*E*N*D*S (with Halle Kiefer & Alison Leiby)
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Halle Kiefer returns to draft the best films starring the stars of the television show Friends with her Ruined podcast co-host Alison Leiby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)!
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PIXAR SUPER DRAFT (with Griffin Newman, Angelique Jackson, Adam B. Vary, and Dane McDonald)
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On 11/22/95, Disney released Pixar's Toy Story, forever changing the animated film landscape. On 11/22/20, Screen Drafts forever changed the podcast landscape with our PIXAR SUPER DRAFT. Griffin Newman (Blank Check, The Tick), Adam B. Vary (Variety), Angelique Jackson (Variety), and Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet) competitively rank all 22 feature…
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50s SCI-FI (with Frank Dietz & Frank H. Woodward)
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Filmmakers / Franks Frank Dietz (Shudder's "Creepshow") and Frank H. Woodward (Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown) visit the human planet earth to draft the 7 best science fiction films from the 1950s!
The hosts of This Had Oscar Buzz (Chris Feil & Joe Reid) sashay up to the virtual draft table and rank the best fictional films ever made about DRAG!
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THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT (with Guy Branum)
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Hail to the Chief! Writer and comedian Guy Branum goes head-to-head with our very own Ryan Marker, drafting the 7 best films about the President of the United States (real or fictional)!
Hosts James Hibberd and Darren Franich are back with the fourth and final new episode of Game of Thrones Weekly, celebrating James' new book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, available now! This week James and Darren get into the controversial final season, including the cast and crew’s thoughts about the final Daenerys twist. Featuring exclusive intervie…
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VIDEO NASTIES: PROSECUTED (with Jim Branscome & Alfonso Carrillo)
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SCREAM Drafts 2020 comes to a terrifying conclusion with Jim Branscome (Cinematic Void) and Alfonso Carrillo (Rendevous LA) drafting the top 7 nasties films on the Thatcher government's "Video Nasties - Prosecuted Films" list!
Hosts James Hibberd and Darren Franich are back with the third of 4 new episodes of Game of Thrones Weekly, celebrating James' new book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, available now! This week James and Darren discuss two major controversies: the trip to Dorne and Sansa’s “Wedding Night,” as well as the Battle of the Bastards. Featuring an exclusive int…
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ALIEN vs PREDATOR SUPER DRAFT (with Scott Wampler, Angie Han, & Brian Collins)
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ALIEN. PREDATOR. SCOTT WAMPLER (The Kingcast). ANGIE HAN (mashable.com). BRIAN COLLINS (Horror Movie A Day). Whoever wins... we WIN!
Hosts James Hibberd and Darren Franich are back with the second of 4 new episodes of Game of Thrones Weekly, celebrating James' new book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, available now! This week James and Darren discuss the show’s rise in the early seasons including George R. R. Martin’s least favorite scene, the Battle of Blackwater and the traumatic fi…
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HORROR REMAKES (with Billy Ray Brewton and Kyle Anderson)
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For their 3rd annual SCREAM Draft match-up, Billy Ray and Kyle tackle the broad subgenre of HORROR REMAKES!
Hosts James Hibberd and Darren Franich are back with the first of 4 new episodes of Game of Thrones Weekly, celebrating James' new book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon, available now! This week James and Darren discuss the development of the show, including the failed first TV pilot and the recasting of Daenerys. Featuring exclusive interviews with co-cr…
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LUCIO FULCI (with Elric Kane & Rebekah McKendry)
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We open the gates of Scream Drafts 2020 with Rebekah McKendry (Nightmare University) and Elric Kane (Pure Cinema Podcast) drafting the filmography of Italian shock master Lucio Fulci!
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EW's Game of Thrones Weekly, like Jon Snow, has risen from the dead! Hosts James Hibberd and Darren Franich are back with 4 new episodes of Game of Thrones Weekly, celebrating James' upcoming book Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon with behind-the-scenes interviews and stories about the making of the show. Both the book and our new episodes will launch on O…
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FLORIDA CRIME (with Darren Franich & Walter Hollmann)
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Clay and Darren are not from around here as they draft the 7 best "Florida Crime" movies ever made! Along for the gator tour are Ryan, assuming the host role, and guest co-commissioner Walter Hollmann (a Florida native)!
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SHAKESPEARE: PART I mini-MEGA (with Maureen Lee Lenker, Bryan Cogman, & Graham Skipper)
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Thus begins Bryan and Graham's epic three part journey through the entire history of William Shakespeare on the silver screen! In PART I, Maureen Lee Lenker (EW.com) joins the lads to draft the 11 best films released theatrically from 1927-1988 that use the original Shakespeare text in their adaptation.…
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WESLEY SNIPES (with Dave Schilling & Jordan Crucchiola)
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Two of Screen Drafts' most passionate guest GMs, Dave Schilling (Full Court Chat) and Jordan Crucchiola (Disaster Girls, A Simple Podcast) go head-to-head, drafting the filmography of the "king of the 90s," WESLEY SNIPES!
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ROAD TRIP (with Dave Holmes & Matt Mercer)
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Get in, we're going on a road trip (draft) with Dave Holmes and Matt Mercer! Don't forget to use the restroom first!
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70s HORROR MEGA DRAFT: PART II (with Clarke Wolfe, Chelsea Stardust, Graham Skipper, & Billy Ray Brewton)
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And now, the epic conclusion! Recorded LIVE for the Chattanooga Film Festival on May 24, 2020
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70s HORROR MEGA DRAFT: PART I (with Clarke Wolfe, Chelsea Stardust, Graham Skipper, & Billy Ray Brewton)
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LIVE from the (virtual) Chattanooga Film Festival 2020, it's part one of the epic 70s HORROR MEGA DRAFT, with Clarke Wolfe, Chelsea Stardust, Graham Skipper, Billy Ray Brewton, and Beezlebub the CFF demon! Originally aired May 23, 2020
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JURASSIC PARK / WORLD mini-SUPER DRAFT (with Clay & Ryan, unleashed from the Patreon!)
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Enjoy a little taste of what can be found every month over on the Screen Drafts Patreon feed -- Clay and Ryan drafting the 5 films in the Jurassic Park / World franchise, with trivia from Darren and Billy Ray! To sign up, visit patreon.com/screendrafts
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WESTERNS: PART II mini-MEGA (with Billy Ray Brewton, Darren Franich, Ryan, & Bryan Cogman)
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The dark second chapter in this epic trilogy finds old arch-rivals Darren and Billy Ray doing battle with co-commissioner Ryan, drafting the 13 best Westerns released between 1964 and 1992. Stepping in a guest co-commissioner is Bryan Cogman, doing his damndest to help Clay keep all these gunslingers in line.…
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WINONA RYDER (with Phillip Iscove & Dana Schwartz)
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Writer/podcasters Dana Schwartz ("She Hulk," Noble Blood) and Phillip Iscove ("Sleepy Hollow," Podcast Like It's 1999) draft the seven best films from the classic-laden filmography of Gen X queen Winona Ryder!
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COMIC BOOK (NON-SUPERHERO) with Christian Holub & Devan Coggan
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Entertainment Weekly colleagues (and friends) Christian Holub & Devan Coggan draft the best films adapted from comic books that AREN'T about superheroes!
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CON ARTIST (with Ify Nwadiwe & Demi Adejuyigbe)
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The con is on! Comedians / writers / actors / podcasters Ify Nwadiwe (Who Shot Ya?) and Demi Adejuyigbe (The Good Place) draft the seven best movies about the confidence trick!
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SKETCH COMEDY ANTHOLOGIES (with Henry Zebrowski & Graham Skipper)
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Veteran sketch comedy performers Henry Zebrowski (The Last Podcast On the Left) and Graham Skipper (Sequence Break) draft the seven best films that celebrate the form!
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ANIMALS ATTACK! (with William Bibbiani & Witney Seibold)
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The guys behind the Critically Acclaimed podcast network, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold, draft the seven best films about the animal kingdom fighting back!
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HEAVY METAL (with Rebekah McKendry & Dave Parker)
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ROCK ON with filmmakers / metalheads Rebekah McKendry and Dave Parker as they draft the seven best "Heavy Metal" films ever made!
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JULY 4th WEEKEND (with Alison Willmore & Adam B. Vary)
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Because it's 2020 (ugh) audiences will not be flocking to the multiplexes to enjoy Hollywood's hottest summer releases this 4th of July holiday weekend. So Adam B. Vary (Variety) and Alison Willmore (Vulture) thought it would be fun to indulge in some summer nostalgia by looking back and ranking the 7 best films that opened on Independence Day week…
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COEN BROS. SUPER DRAFT (with Bryan Cogman)
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We'll show you the life of the mind! Bryan Cogman guest commissions as Clay and Ryan embark on what is not only the first two-GM Super Draft, but also the first director filmography Super Draft: the films of Joel & Ethan Coen.
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY (with Jordan Crucchiola & Drea Clark)
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First time guest GM Jordan Cruccihola (Vulture, The Disaster Girls) and veteran guest GM Drea Clark (Who Shot Ya?) draft the 7 best "Mistaken Identity" movies ever made! If a tease in the episode description will encourage you to listen, then consider this: something UNPRECEDENTED happens during this episode!…
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'60s MUSICALS (with Bryan Cogman, Ryan Marker, and Oriana Nudo)
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May we have your attention, please? Attention please! Theatre degree holders Bryan Cogman and Ryan Marker go head-to-head for the first time, drafting the musical films of the 1960s, while Oriana fills in for Ryan next to Clay at the commissioners table on this delightful episode!
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WESTERNS: PART I mini-MEGA (with Jared Moshe, Darren Franich, & Billy Ray Brewton)
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In part one of their trilogy of Westerns mini-Mega drafts, Billy Ray and Darren invite director Jared Moshe (THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN) to draft the 13 best Westerns released from 1927-1963.
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DAVID CRONENBERG (with Drew McWeeny & Brian Duffield)
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Death to Screen Drafts! Long live the new flesh! Returning guest GM Drew McWeeny ("Formerly Dangerous") and first timer Brian Duffield (writer of Underwater, and the upcoming Spontaneous) draft the seven best films by DAVID CRONENBERG!
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JIM HENSON (with Griffin Newman & J.D. Amato)
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Actor/podcaster Griffin Newman (The Tick, Blank Check) and director/podcaster J.D. Amato (My Brother, My Brother, and Me, 12 Hour Day) are nearly as enthusiastic about their friendship as they are about the work of singular genius Jim Henson. What will happen when they need to competitively collaborate on ranking the definitive "best of" list of hi…
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MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS (with Oriana Nudo & Maureen Lee Lenker)
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Veteran guest GMs / real life best buds Oriana and Maureen draft the seven best films that depict the relationship between a mother and a daughter!
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BRIEF ENCOUNTERS (with Joanna Robinson & Katey Rich)
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Vanity Fair colleagues and Little Gold Men co-hosts Joanna Robinson and Katey Rich draft the seven best films about "brief encounters!"
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NEW CAMP CLASSICS (with Bethy Squires & Jocey Coffman)
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Author Bethy Squires (Drunk History) and comedy writer Jocey Coffman (Lovett or Leave It) draft the 7 best "camp" films that have been unleashed on the world since the year 1990!
