Preceding Film

On a very special episode of Preceding Film, Drew and Heat go all the way back, and redo their first ever episode where they talk about a Michael Lewis double feature in The Big Short and Moneyball . Want to contact us? Email us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

"God bless us, every one!"  Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol has been a beloved holiday story for nearly 200 years. There have been several film adaptations including The Muppet Christmas Carol and Scrooge (1951) . Merry Christmas from Preceding Film! Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Christmas movies? Kind of! This week, Heath and Drew talk about a Nancy Meyers classic and a movie that Peter Bogdanovich described as the best romantic comedy ever made. Want to contact us? Send us an email at precedingfilm@gmail.com

A Preceding Film Christmas starts with Drew and Heath discussing two iconic Holiday films: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York and the original Home Alone. Want to contact us? Shoot us an email at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew, Heath, and Jonah Wilcox try to figure out "WhoDunnit?" as they discuss Rian Johnson's mystery film  Knives Out along with cult classic  Clue . Want to contact us? Email us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew and Heath talk about what it takes to plan an intricate heist with your friends on this installment of Preceding Film. They discuss Brett Ratner's Tower Heist , along with one of the most influential films ever made: Steven Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven . Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Wes Anderson correspondent Lora Taylor rejoins Heath and Drew to talk about the movie director's delightful stop motion animation film  Fantastic Mr. Fox along with one of Disney's golden age animated films- Robin Hood . Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Kyle Weingart is the writer, director, and co-producer of the new film Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse, in which after the world ends, one aspiring chef refuses to give up on his dreams and creates the apocalypse's first cooking show. Drew and Heath sit down with Kyle to discuss how he and the rest of the cast and crew made this film. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

It's been said that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are the Drew and Heath of movies. Jack Yarid joins the show to talk about how the two celebrities portray greatness in their two movies:  Air and  Good Will Hunting .

Drew and Heath confront evil incarnate on this week's episode as they discuss their first slasher films to date: John Carpenter's 1978 classic  Halloween and the reboot 40 years in the making. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

In October of 2025, two podcasters disappeared in the woods near Burkittsville, Maryland while recording an episode of Preceding Film where they discuss the 1999 cult classic  The Blair Witch Project along with the 2016 reboot sequel  Blair Witch ... A day later their footage was found. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew and Heath play the game of discussing the first and last installments in the Saw franchise as they continue Horror Movie Month on the podcast. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew, Heath and Jonah kick off Horror Movie Month on Preceding Film by talking about Sunshine/Cult Horror films Midsommar  and The Wicker Man from 1973. Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com!

Postseason baseball is upon us, and to commemorate, Drew and Heath discuss two baseball comedies from the golden age of the genre. Want to reach out to us? Contact precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew and Heath had the opportunity to attend The Fayetteville Film Festival to interview filmmakers as part of the "Media Blitz" portion of the event. Here are the filmmakers they had the chance to sit down with: 1) Jill Campbell , director of the documentary "Beyond The Gaze" (02:52), 2) Dylan Holloway , co-creator and subject of the documentary "Tomorrow's Too Late" (08:50), 3) Josh Baxter , cre...

Drew and Heath break down two apocalypse films and where humanity's hope lies. Want to get a hold of us? Contact us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew and Heath discuss their first Denis Villeneuve film on the pod along with it's sequel directed by Stefano Sollima. Want to get ahold of us? Contact us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Heath and Drew are gonna need a bigger boat as they're joined by Jack Yarid and Jonah Wilcox to talk about Steven Spielberg's "Jaws", which has influenced countless movies including Takashi Yamazaki's "Godzilla Minus One".

Drew and Heath talk about what the desolate rural America can do to a person on this week's episode as they dissect Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals and its influence: Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show . Want to contact us? Email us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Drew and Heath discuss two beloved fairy tales (with modern sensibilities) on this week's episode! Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Richard Linklater has been making movies for nearly forty decades, and Heath and Drew tackle what are arguably his most accessible and inaccessible films of his career.

Drew and Heath are joined by Tab to talk about Daniel Day-Lewis, Humphrey Bogart and two monumental films. We at Preceding Film like to discuss one Paul Thomas Anderson film a year, and we have finally released the 2025 edition! Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com

Why is the Last Jedi so polarizing? Who is the main character of Empire Strikes Back? How did they think Palpatine returning would be a good idea? Heath and Drew try to answer these questions and more with Jonah Wilcox and Mack Stevens.

Drew and Heath discuss two films about one of the most iconic figures in modern history. Plus, spoilers about James Gunn's new Superman film. Want to contact us? Email us at precedingfilm@gmail.com

Heath and Drew tease their Superman episode coming next week by giving their top five superhero scenes to pull up on Youtube.