
Cinema Drive
Cinema Drive is fueled by the films that spark in our souls. Our passion is exploring the power of film to engage, to transcend, and to endure. Each week, Ryan and Jason dig beneath the surface into the true intimacy of what makes a movie memorable. Cinema Drive exists to help us all more fully consider and deeply cherish movies.
Cinema Drive
720. Blowing Up the Small Screen: The Jericho Mile (1979) and Duel (1971)
Steven Spielberg and Michael Mann blew audiences away with their award-winning television movie debuts. But these films are more than just made for TV - they showcased the early talents of these acclaimed directors and the trademarks that would come to define their filmography. Mann infused The Jericho Mile (1979) with an authenticity that would lead him to Thief (1981) and Spielberg preceded his mastery of suspense in Jaws (1975) with the truck in Duel (1971)!
The Deep Question: Who would you cast as Dom's mother in the Fast and Furious franchise?
This Week's Features:
Duel (1971)
The Jericho Mile (1979)