Drew Watzke
Host and cofounder of Preceding Film
Appears in 113 Episodes
The Grand Budapest Hotel/Grand Hotel
First Wes! Heath and Drew are joined by Wes Anderson correspondent Lora Taylor to discuss the auteur's specific style within The Grand Budapest Hotel and his other wor...
The Wolf of Wall Street/Sweet Smell of Success
Heath and Drew dive into the cautionary tale that is Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street along with a movie Scorsese himself called, "One of the greatest America...
Inglourious Basterds/Where Eagles Dare
First Tarantino on Preceding Film! Jonah joins Drew and Heath to talk about Quentin Tarantino's World War II masterpiece Inglourious Basterds. QT being a lover of cine...
Hans Zimmer
Heath and Drew discuss the musical compositions from Hans Zimmer. We begin with his latest work in the Dune franchise and go all the way back to the beginning with his...
The Watzke's Trip to Boston
Bonus episode! As Drew and Kate Watzke prepare to vacation in Boston, Drew realizes just how many movies set in Boston Preceding Film has reviewed.We'd love to hear fr...
Arkansas/Mud
On this week's Preceding Film, Drew and Heath discuss Arkansas Cinema directed by Arkansans.Want to hit us up? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Caddyshack/Animal House
Alternate title for this week's episode could be "Movies Your Father Has Fond Memories For".Want to contact us? Email precedingfilm@gmail.com
Spider-Man Movie Mega Episode
In Preceding Film's historic first MEGA EPISODE, Heath and Drew discuss as much as they can about all things Spider-Man movies... but that's not all. Drew sits down wi...
No Country For Old Men/Blood Simple
We discuss the Coen Brothers two ventures into rural Texas with No Country For Old Men and Blood Simple. Want to get ahold of us? Email us at precedingfilm@gmail.com
Twisters/Twister
Drew and Heath discuss a franchise near and dear to their hearts. Twisters and Twister provides an informative snapshot into how Hollywood has evolved over the years, ...
Mac and Me/E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
You have homage, pastiche, satire, tribute and in extreme cases- complete and utter rip offs that feel more like a McDonald's commercial than an actual movie. It's Mac...
Whiplash/Raging Bull
Damien Chazelle has credited Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull as direct inspiration for his debut film, Whiplash. In this week's Preceding Film, Heath and Drew discuss th...
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Lord of the Rings
There was a time before Peter Jackson when people believed you couldn't adapt J.R.R. Tolkein's beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy. We discuss the first installment in t...
Back to the Future/The Time Machine
Heath and Drew talk about why and how a movie as wacky as Back to the Future works as well as it does, along with the godfather of time travel movies- The Time Machine...
Unforgiven/Pale Rider
Drew and Heath dive into two Clint Eastwood directed (and starring) Westerns this week on Preceding Film. Join the guys as they try to analyze the deconstruction of Th...
Oscars Recap
Drew and Heath discuss last week's Academy Awards ceremony, diving into the preceding year of film.
Ad Astra/Apocalypse Now
Drew did the research this week. He powered through the 75 pages of Joseph Conrad's 1899 classic novella Heart of Darkness to prepare for this week's discussion of two...
Space Jam: A New Legacy/Space Jam
In this week's episode, Heath and Drew have a serious discussion about Looney Tunes playing basketball with NBA players. Plus, GOAT debate.
The Departed/Infernal Affairs
First Scorsese! Drew and Heath are joined by Jonah Wilcox to talk about Martin Scrorsese's 2006 Best Picture Winning film "The Departed." They talk about the performan...
Drive/The Driver
Drew and Heath are joined by Mack Stevens to talk about Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive (2011) and the influences Walter Hill's The Driver (1978) had on it.Want to contac...