Episodes

4d ago

One of our favorite traditions continues! Screen Drafts MVPs / hosts of the Hollywood-ography podcast Oriana Nudo and Maureen Lee Lenker have spent the last year and a half watching every single feature film made by legendary Oscar winner SIDNEY POITIER, and now, at the conclusion of their Poitier season, they are joined at the Draft Table by American Cinematheque programmer Imani Davis to competitively / collaboratively rank the 11 BEST! Want more Screen Drafts? Become a Booster! For just $5 a month get ad-free Main Feed episodes, plus monthly installments of The Franchise mini-Super Draft, The Marathon, Speed Drafts, and the Cool Kids Criterion Club Corner. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Club!

Dec 9

AKA "Snowy Horror," AKA "Blood in the Snow." Minnesotan Josh Miller ( Violent Night, Violent Night 2 ) and Alaskan Henry McComas ( The Camp Host, Wolfman's Got Nards ) join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 best freezing-cold, terrifyingly snowbound horror movies! Listen to Main Feed Drafts ad-free and get four bonus episodes monthly in the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Sign up at www.patreon.com/screendrafts .

Dec 2

Writer / director Riley Stearns ( The Art of Self-Defense ) makes his long-awaited return to the Draft Table, joining All-Star Thomas Grabinski ( Atropia ) in a competitive / collaborative ranking of all 9 feature films directed by Bugonia filmmaker YORGOS LANTHIMOS! 'Tis the season to become a Booster! Get four bonus episodes a month and ad-free Main Feed drafts by joining our Patreon! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Nov 27

The co-commish, Mr. Ryan Marker, has been asking for a Draft of the films of great American auteur Robert Altman since the very beginning of Screen Drafts. Today, he's finally getting his wish. In PART ONE of the four part, 35-title ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT, Ryan and Clay are joined by guest GM Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd) and guest commish Alonso Duralde ( Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas ) to place picks 35-29 on what will be the longest list in the history of the show! The ROBERT ALTMAN SUPER DRAFT will continue with PART TWO in February 2026! Join the Booster Club to access ad-free Main Feed Drafts and four bonus episodes a month! Sign up at www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Nov 25

The guest GMs from the beloved Shakespeare Trilogy, Joanna Robinson ( The Ringer ), Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ), Maureen Lee Lenker ( A Star is Scorned ) and Graham Skipper ( The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine ), have reunited at the Draft Table, this time to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 best movies every made about THE THEATRE! Get four bonus episodes a month and ad-free Main Feed drafts by becoming a Screen Drafts Booster! Sign up at patreon.com/screendrafts

Nov 18

Screen Drafts veterans Darren Franich ( The Draftland Scene ), Louis Peitzman ( Vulture, Chasing Amy Adams ) and Jordan Crucchiola ( Feeling Seen ), lay siege to the Draft Table for an epic collaborative / competitive ranking of all 17 feature films directed by the Dutch legend PAUL VERHOEVEN! WARNING: Our geography is a little iffy at times on this one, but our Verhoeven opinions are definitively correct and above reproach! Get ad-free Drafts and tons of monthly bonus episodes by becoming a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the club!

Nov 10

Join GMs William Bibbiani ( Critically Acclaimed Network ) and Darren Mooney ( Second Wind ) as they rank the 7 best FILMS ever made about the game of CHESS! NOTE: This Draft was produced as part of a larger project that never ended up coming to fruition. Producer Ryan Verrill took the time to pain-stakingly remove all references to that project so that this Draft could finally be released to the public. As such, there are moments when it is apparent that something has been cut out. But do not fret! All picks, gameplay, and movie discussion remain fully intact. We are pleased to finally be able to present this Draft, and we hope you enjoy it! Want to see the VIDEO version of this Draft? Become a Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!

Nov 6

A Star is Scorned author and Screen Drafts MVP Maureen Lee Lenker is joined by Screen Drafts Legend Bryan Cogman to definitively rank the 8 films starring the classic Hollywood pairing of ERROL FLYNN and OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND! Filling in for Ryan as co-commish is Screen Drafts MVP and Hollywood-ography co-host Oriana Nudo! Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club for exclusive bonus episodes and ad-free Main Feed Drafts! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Nov 1

The frightening final episode of SCREAM Drafts VIII finds Hall of Famer Dave Schilling ( Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse ) and rookie Danielle Radford ( Tights and Fights ) ranking the 7 best films directed by "The Italian Hitchcock," DARIO ARGENTO! Become a BOOSter! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!

Oct 28

All the horrors of SCREAM DRAFTS VIII have led to this... we are joined at the Draft Table by rookies / Horror Movie Survival Guide co-hosts Teri Gamble and Julia Marchese, and Screen Drafts All-Star B.J. ColanGIALLO ( This Ends at Prom ) as they rank the 13 best HORROR films directed by WOMEN! This Draft is brought to you by Booster Club Official Sponsor Brian Otaño, who also joins us for the trivia! Become a BOOster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the club.

Oct 21

It's the DEAD center of SCREAM Drafts VIII, and returning GMs Ryan Estrada and Eric Plese are joining the Draft Table all the way from Busan to rank the 7 best K-HORROR films of all-time! Become a BOOster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the club.

Oct 14

SCREAM Drafts VIII creeeeeps on as rookies DeVaughn Taylor ( Specter Cinema Club ) and Mary Beth McAndrews (Dread Central, Bystanders ) join us at the Draft Table to definitively rank the 7 films of the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise! Become a BOOster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts today!

Oct 6

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Screaming and Conjuring author Clark Collis joins Screen Drafts' longest-running tradition as he sits down at the Draft Table with Kyle Anderson and Billy Ray Brewton to rank the 13 best HORROR movies released in the AUGHTS! SCREAM Drafts VIII has begun! Become a Screen Drafts BOOster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts and subscribe for bonus episodes and ad-free drafts!

Sep 30

Veteran Screen Drafts GMs Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ), Oriana Nudo ( Hollywood-ography ), and Drew McWeeny ( The Hip Pocket ) join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 best COMEDY films released in the 1970s! Sponsored by Booster Club Official Sponsor Frank Berman! Become a Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how...

Sep 22

Things get a little bit rowdy when Screen Drafts Legends Graham Skipper ( Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters ) and Billy Ray Brewton ( Coroner to the Stars ) go head-to-head for the first time in ages, ranking the 7 best MOCKUMENTARY films ever made! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts today!

Sep 16

Actor and podcaster Steve Berg ( Hi, Strangeness ) is back at the Draft Table with his old friend Ryan Marker (the Co-Commish) to rank the 7 best films made about Bigfoot, yetis, mermaids, and the like! Joining the hunt as guest co-commissioner is Screen Drafts Legend Graham Skipper. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the Screen Drafts Booster Club!

Sep 9

It's a double All-Star inauguration as film critic Katie Walsh and screenwriter Milla Bell-Hart ( Bad Monkey ) join the Draft Table to rank the 7 best films about GIRLS in COLLEGE! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join the club.

Sep 1

AMC A-Listers Dave Schilling ( Horror's New Wave: 15 Years of Blumhouse ) and Clay Keller ( Screen Drafts ) sit down at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best films from the SUMMER movie season that just was, 2025! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!

Aug 26

Team This Had Oscar Buzz (Joe Reid & Chris Feil) is back at the Draft Table, and this time they are competitively collaborating with the new kids on the block: Team Chasing Amy Adams (Louis Peitzman & Dane McDonald)! Which 7 films that took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress have stood the test of time? Listen and find out! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts and get boosted!

Aug 19

Guest GMs, start your engines! Co-Commish Ryan and Hall of Famer Kenny Neibart ( Motorheads on Prime) finally face off one-on-one, ranking the 7 best movies ever made about RACING CARS. Joining us at the Draft Table as Guest Co-Commish is Screen Drafts MVP Oriana Nudo ( Hollywood-ography ). Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts for details.

Aug 12

Screen Drafts' sportiest Guest GMs return for their annual competitive / collaborative ranking of a decade in SPORTS MOVIES! This year, Alan Sepwinall ( Rolling Stone ), Daniel Fienberg ( The Hollywood Reporter ), Linda Holmes ( Pop Culture Happy Hour ), and Jen Yamato ( The Washington Post ) are tackling the first ten years of the 21st century, and their most diverse and eclectic group of eligible films yet! Become a Screen Drafts Booster, and get ad-free Main Feed drafts, plus tons of bonus episodes. Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to join us in Draftland!

Aug 5

Actor, editor, producer, and newly-minted Screen Drafts All-Star Matt Mercer ( Dementia: Part II, Jimmy & Stiggs ) is joined by screenwriter, producer, podcaster and Screen Drafts Rookie Josh Miller ( Violent Night, Best Movies Never Made, Jimmy & Stiggs ) to rank all 11* feature films from legendary director and special effects wizard PETER JACKSON! Filling in for Ryan as co-commissioner is Screen Drafts Legend and Middle Earth scholar Graham Skipper! See Jimmy & Stiggs in theaters nationwide beginning August 15th! Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts for details. * Only ONE Middle Earth movie

Jul 29

Rookie Month concludes in exciting fashion as Bill and Ashley's Terror Theater hosts Bill Bria and Ashley Coffin join us at the Draft Table for the first time, ranking the 7 best SCI-FI films with no sequels or prequels! Sponsored by Booster Club Official Sponsor Jonathan Moler! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how.

Jul 22

Rookie Month marches on! We add three new GMs to the Screen Drafts roster as American Cinematheque programmer Imani Davis is joined by her Players: A Film Industry Podcast co-host Demma Strausbaugh and The Dish with Tish host Cyntisha Coats to rank the 11 best films released by relative newcomer, and awards powerhouse, NEON. Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts and join us for FOUR monthly bonus episodes!

Jul 15

Rookie Month continues with SYFY channel veterans Thomas Vitale and Alex Terapane, as they rank the best SYFY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIES ever made, and share some fascinating behind the scenes stories! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!

Jul 8

Veteran GMs Drew McWeeny ( The Hip Pocket ) and Jordan Crucchiola ( Feeling Seen ) reunite at the Draft Table for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the complete feature filmography of Tony and Oscar winner JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY, sponsored by Booster Club Official Sponsor Damian Masterson! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!

Jun 30

Rookie Month gets an early, explosively hilarious, start! Patrick Willems and Matthew Krol join the Draft Table for the first time, ranking the 7 best ACTION COMEDY films ever made! Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts to find out how!

Jun 24

Screen Drafts All-Stars Guy Branum and Wynter Mitchell are back at the draft table, taking on the feature filmography of Oscar winner CAMERON CROWE! Help us help you get four bonus episodes a month and AD-FREE Main Feed drafts: become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Jun 17

Let's do the TIME LOOP again! Guest GMs William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) and Clem Bastow (Someone Like Me) join the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best films about being stuck in a TIME LOOP! Become a Screen Drafts Booster by visiting www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Jun 10

Film critic Katie Walsh is back at the Draft Table alongside producer Billy Ray Brewton, competitively / collaboratively ranking the filmographies of the two most famous COREYS to ever walk this Earth: HAIM and FELDMAN! Become a Screen Drafts Booster by visiting www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Jun 3

The Screen Drafts Legends (Clay, Ryan, Billy Ray Brewton, Darren Franich, Graham Skipper, Bryan Cogman, and Drea Clark) gather at the Main Feed Draft Table for the very first time, ranking all 8 films in producer / star Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible franchise! Become a Screen Drafts Booster by visiting www.patreon.com/screendrafts

May 30

Kingcast and The Spiel host Eric Vespe returns to the draft table, this time competitively / collaboratively ranking the entire filmography of Oscar winner KATHRYN BIGELOW with author, podcaster, and Screen Drafts rookie Mallory O'Meara ( Daughter of Daring: The Trick-Riding, Train-Leaping, Road-Racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood's First Stuntwoman )! Dedicated to the memory of the late, great, Scott Wampler Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts

May 20

Screen Drafts veterans Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ), Milla-Bell Hart ( Bad Monkey ), and Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd), join us at the Draft Table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 BEST films from the legendary career of the great GENE HACKMAN! Also getting in on the action is co-commish Ryan Marker, acting as GM proxy for the sadly absent Roxana Hadadi. Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts

May 12

At the behest of Booster Club Official Sponsor Meredith Smith-Hitchman, Screen Drafts veteran Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's the 2000s) and rookie Esther Zuckerman (Falling in Love at the Movies) join us at the draft table to competitively / collaborative rank the 7 best '90s ROMANTIC COMEDIES about SCHOOL-aged people! Do you like ad-free Main Feed episodes and being buried under a mountain of bonus content? Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

May 5

Enjoy a SNEAK PEEK at not one, but TWO Booster Club exclusive series! First up, hold on tight for the inaugrual episode of SPEED DRAFTS! Then, join us in the COOL KIDS CRITERION CLUB CORNER for a discussion of Akira Kurosawa's High & Low . For more of these series, plus The Marathon and The Franchise mini-Super Drafts, visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Apr 28

Rookies Mike Scollins (Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Kevin Tully (Telethon Band) join the Draft Table for a Super Draft of the 8 feature films adapted from attractions designed by the WED Enterprises / Disney Imagineering! Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club for 3+ bonus episodes a month and AD-FREE Main Feed drafts! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Apr 21

The Wives Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) are back at the Draft Table, competitively / collaboratively ranking the 7 best from that most unusual of subgenres... BODY SWAP MOVIES! Listen AD-FREE in the Screen Drafts Booster Club! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Apr 15

It's brother versus brother as Darren Franich (The Draftland Scene) and Adam B. Vary (Variety) rank the 7 best films from the acclaimed writing and directing careers of the GILROY BROTHERS! Listen to Screen Drafts AD FREE by joining the Booster Club! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Apr 8

Commissioner Ryan Marker is joined by Screen Drafts All-Stars / former EW colleagues Kyle Anderson and Chancellor Agard to give the DC BERLANTIVERSE the send-off it deserves: a collaborative ranking all 11 inter-connected Super series! At the commissioner's table providing commentary and emotional support to Clay is Screen Drafts Legend / another former EW colleague, Darren Franich! Listen AD-FREE in the Screen Drafts Booster Club: www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Apr 1

Coroner to the Stars director / Screen Drafts rookie Ben Hethcoat is joined by the film's co-producer / Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton to rank the 7 best theatrically-released TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARIES! Become a Booster! Visit www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Mar 25

Chasing Chalamet host Dane McDonald and film critic and podcaster Katie Walsh competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best films starring two-time Oscar nominee TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET! Become a Screen Drafts Booster today! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Mar 17

Screen Drafts Legend Graham Skipper ( The Lonley Man with the Ghost Machine ) is joined by director Jill Gevargizian ( The Stylist, Ghost Game ) to competitively / collaboratively rank all 9 films in the TCM franchise! Sitting in with Clay and Ryan at the commissioner's table is Fangoria editor Phil Nobile Jr., providing trivia and commentary. Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Mar 10

Screen Drafts All-Star Louis Peitzman is joined by long-absent returning GM Alison Willmore (Vulture) to competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best HORROR films that take place on VACATION! Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Mar 4

Enjoy this Screen Drafts Booster Club SNEAK PEEK! It's Drea Clark vs. the Screen Drafts Boosters, ranking the 7 best films from the career of Indie Queen PARKER POSEY! The Booster's picks were formulated by Clay using a poll, and proprietary algorithm, then handed off to Booster's Champion Drew McWeeny, who acted as Draft Proxy. It's a rollicking good time, the sort of which we may be having again soon...

Feb 25

It's the climax of awards season! Alonso Duralde (author, podcaster) finally joins the draft table for a Best-Of-The-Year draft, competitively / collaboratively picking the 20 best films of 2024 with Screen Drafts Legend Drea Clark (podcaster, Sundance Film Festival, Film Independent Spirit Awards) and Screen Draft Celestials Billy Ray Brewton (To The Table) and Commisioner Ryan Marker. Become a Screen Drafts Booster! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Feb 19

Screen Drafts Booster Club Official Sponsor Eric Darling brings together All-Stars Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) and Katey Rich (The Ankler, Prestige Junkie) to rank the 7 best films from the career of Oscar-winning Golden Age director VINCENTE MINNELLI!

Feb 11

Colors of the Dark hosts Elric Kane and Dr. Rebekah McKendry are back at the draft table together for the first time in over a year, competitvely / collaboratively ranking the 7 best INTERNET HORROR movies ever made! Joining Clay and Ryan at the commissioner's table is producer / actor / editor Matt Mercer! See Elric's new film (produced by Matt and Executive Produced by Rebekah) THE DEAD THING beginning Friday, February 14th on Shudder! Become a Screen Drafts Booster by going to www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Feb 5

The marvelous finale of COPPOLA MONTH finds veteran GMs Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones), Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket, The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) and Joanna Robinson (The Ringer) ranking picks #12 to #1 on the single, definitive, ranking of the 24 feature films of FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA! Become a Booster and hear the rest of "Kraven On My Mind" by visiting www.patreon.com/screendrafts Next week: the INTERNET HORROR Draft, with Elric Kane & Rebekah McKendry

Jan 28

Join us in Brewton Stew-dios as Screen Drafts Legends Ryan Marker and Billy Ray Brewton competitively collaborate in ranking the 7 best non-Francis / non-Sofia films released by Francis Ford Coppola's company, AMERICAN ZOETROPE. Next week: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA SUPER DRAFT: PART TWO with Drew McWeeny, Bryan Cogman, and Joanna Robinson! Become a Screen Drafts Booster and get LOADS of bonus material! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Jan 21

Coppola Month continues with PART ONE of the six GM / 24 title FFC SUPER DRAFT! Ryan is joined at the Draft Table by Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions) and Roxana Hadadi (NY Mag, Vulture) to competitively / collaboratively rank 24-13 on the list of Coppola-directed films. Filling in for Ryan at the commissioner's table is Bryan Cogman, who will be returning as a GM on PART TWO of the draft in a couple of weeks! Become a Screen Drafts Booster by going to www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Jan 14

Join us as Commissioner Clay shares a status update from Los Angeles, then enjoy a very special peek into the madness that occurs in the Screen Drafts Booster Club as Clay and Ryan rank the 5 (as of NoVENOMber) films in the SONY SPIDER-MAN-ADJACENT Franchise. Cravin' Kraven is available NOW! www.patreon.com/screendrafts Find the GoFundMe for Ben Mekler and his family HERE

Jan 7

Coppola Month begins with Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography) and Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet) facing off for the first time, ranking all 8 feature films written and directed by Oscar winner SOFIA COPPOLA! Become a Screen Drafts Booster and get in the game! Patreon.com/screendrafts

Dec 31, 2024

1999 is generally considered one of the best movie years in the history of the medium, so to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that storied time we reunited the hosts of Podcast Like It's 1999, Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove, with PL99 fan-favorite guest Carrie Wittmer, and Screen Drafts commish Ryan Marker, to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13 BEST movies that were released in 1999. Joining Clay at the commissioners table is first time guest commish Jordan Crucchiola!

Dec 24, 2024

Every Kristmas Eve the Screen Drafts Commissioners sit down at the draft table to celebrate the work of a personal favorite filmmaker or actor. This year they are joined by guest commish Bryan Cogman to competitively / collaboratively rank the five films written and directed by the singular WHIT STILLMAN! Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club and become a citizen of Draftland! Patreon.com/screendrafts

Dec 16, 2024

Join Clay and Ryan, and guest commissioner Bryan Cogman, as they rank the five films nominated for Best Picture at the 48th Academy Awards, held in 1976: One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest , Dog Day Afternoon , Nashville , Barry Lyndon , and Jaws . Did the Academy get it right the first time, or should a different film have been crowned as the Best of 1975? Listen and find out! Want to be a Booster? Get at least three bonus episodes every month by becoming a Season Ticket Holder! www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Dec 9, 2024

Angie Han (The Hollywood Reporter) and Liz Shannon Miller (consequence.net) return to the virtual draft table to competitively / collaboratively rank all 9 feature films written or written and directed by CHARLIE KAUFMAN! Also joining us is Patreon Official Sponsor Mark Rozeman (The Good Doctor), with a terrific trivia round! Check out Mark's "Kaufman Collage" here: https://vimeo.com/1036145999 Want more Screen Drafts action? Get Boosted by joining the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts for info.

Dec 3, 2024

Screen Drafts Hall-of-Famer Clarke Wolfe and rookie Samm Levine join us at the draft table to talk about their Thanksgiving set horror film Fiendsgiving and rank the 7 best HORROR films set on a (non-Christmas and non-Halloween) HOLIDAY! Check out the Fiendsgiving indiegogo page via the link below! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fiendsgiving-an-original-holiday-slasher-movie#/ Want more Screen Drafts action? Get Boosted by joining the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts for info.

Nov 26, 2024

All train tracks have led to this: the THRILLING conclusion of the ALFRED HITCHCOCK MEGA DRAFT! Clay and guest commish Drea Clark ( Maximum Film ) are joined by GMs Ben Mankiewicz (TCM's The Plot Thickens and Talking Pictures ), Maureen Lee Lenker ( His Girl Hollywood ) and Oriana Nudo ( Hollywood-ography ) for picks #10 to #1 on the definitive "Master of Suspense" Top 30 list. This concludes HITCHCOCK / TRUFFAUT Month, thanks for listening! Coming in January... COPPOLA Month! Want more Screen Drafts action? Get Boosted by joining the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts for info.

Nov 19, 2024

Marya E. Gates returns alongside Clay Keller, Ryan Marker, and guest commissioner Billy Ray Brewton for the epic conclusion to the FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT SUPER DRAFT, ranking films #11 to #1 on the single, definitive, best-of list! Next week brings the grand finale of HITCHCOCK / TRUFFAUT Month, with Oriana Nudo, Maureen Lee Lenker, and Ben Mankiewicz ranking the Top 10 films directed by Alfred Hitchcock! Join the Booster Club: www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Nov 12, 2024

The epic ALFRED HITCHCOCK MEGA DRAFT continues in PART TWO, as Mark Harris ( Pictures at a Revolution, Five Came Back, Mike Nichols: A Life ), Adam B. Vary ( Variety ) and Screen Drafts Legend Darren Franich ( The Draftland Scene ) take over the middle of the list, ranking films #20 to #11! Want more Screen Drafts action? Get Boosted by joining the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts for info.

Nov 5, 2024

Hitchcock / Truffaut Month continues with PART ONE of the FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT SUPER DRAFT! Veteran GM Marya E. Gates joins Clay and Ryan to make picks 21-12 on the definitive ranking of the work from one of the architects of the French New Wave. Leading the festivities as guest commish is Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton!

Nov 2, 2024

HITCHCOCK / TRUFFAUT Month commences with PART ONE (picks 30-21) of the long, long, long-awaited ALFRED HITCHCOCK MEGA DRAFT. Joining us to build the foundation of the list are newly-minted Screen Drafts All-Star William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network), author Walter Chaw (A Walter Hill Film), and newly-minted Screen Drafts LEGEND Drea Clark (Maximum Film)! In two weeks: PART TWO with Mark Harris, Darren Franich, and Adam B. Vary

Oct 28, 2024

SCREAM Drafts 2024 comes to a shocking conclusion as Screen Drafts Legend Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) is joined by B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) and Chris Hewitt (Empire Magazine) to rank the 13 (oooo scary) best HORROR films made by HAMMER studios in the CLASSIC era!

Oct 22, 2024

It's week three of SCEAM Drafts VII and out-of-towners Josh Larsen (Filmspotting) and Joe George (Den of Geek) broke down in Draftland, so we tied them to the draft table and made them rank the 7 best RURAL HORROR films ever made!

Oct 15, 2024

In week 2 of SCREAM Drafts 2024, Justin LaLiberty and Samm Deighan of Vinegar Syndrome return to rank the 7 best EROTIC HORROR films!

Oct 9, 2024

SCREAM Drafts VII kicks off with "best friends" Billy Ray Brewton and Kyle Anderson ranking the 7 best horror films from the year 1977!

Oct 1, 2024

Literacy Month comes to an end as Team This Had Oscar Buzz (Chris Feil & Joe Reid) squares off with Team Vanity Fair Refugees (Joanna Robinson & Katey Rich), competitively / collaboratively ranking the 7 best movies about BOOKSTORES and LIBRARIES!

Sep 24, 2024

Returning GMs Katie Walsh and Louis Peitzman join us for the next chapter of Literacy Month, ranking the 7 best films adapted from the works of the Talented Ms. Highsmith!

Sep 17, 2024

Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter), Alan Sepinwall (Rolling Stone), and Linda Holmes (NPR), are back at the draft table, this time joined by Jen Yamato (The Washington Post), for the next installment in their journey through the history of SPORTS in cinema! Up at bat: the 1990s!

Sep 10, 2024

Literacy Month continues with screenwriters Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) and Milla Bell-Hart (Bad Monkey) ranking the best films ever made from the work of acclaimed crime writer ELMORE LEONARD! Joining Clay at the commissioner's table is Screen Drafts legend and writer of The Draftland Scene, Mr. Darren Franich.

Sep 3, 2024

An adventure 4 years in the making! To kick off Literacy Month, Commissioner Clay is joined by newly minted Screen Drafts All-Star Darrin Navarro, Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and guest commissioner Bryan Cogman (also a Screen Drafts Legend) to rank all 22 films directed, written, or adapted from the works of the prolific master of the science thriller, MICHAEL CRICHTON!

Aug 27, 2024

Co-authors of LOST: Back to the Island , Emily St. James ( Yellowjackets ) & Noel Murray (The New York Times, The A.V. Club), rank the 7 best films ever made about CASTAWAYS!

Aug 21, 2024

Rookies Bilge Ebiri and Brandon Streussnig join Screen Drafts vet Roxana Hadadi to competitively / collaboratively rank all 13 films directed by the Master of Dudes Rock Cinema, MICHAEL MANN!

Aug 13, 2024

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the films of 1994 and we are celebrating with some of our favorite guest GMs, Hall-of-Famer Drew McWeeny, Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and near-Legend Drea Clark, ranking the 13 best films released in that exceptional year! Joining them at the draft table are commissioners Clay and Ryan, and Booster Club Official Sponsor Frank Berman!

Aug 6, 2024

Former retail warriors Bethy Squires (Vulture) and Mia Lee Vicino (Letterboxd) join Clay and Ryan at the Draft Table to rank the 7 best films ever made about living in RETAIL HELL!

Jul 29, 2024

Welcome to Draftland, where frenemy arthouse cinema operators Clay and Ryan program competing 4-film movie marathons using titles drawn from classic Screen Drafts episodes! Today, they are using the JERRY BRUCKHEIMER draft list to curate the most explosive and enticing marathons that members of the Booster Club have ever seen! Which marathon will YOU attend? Listen, then vote! Get boosted: www.patreon.com/screendrafts

Jul 23, 2024

It's the kickin'-est, punchin'-est, splitsin'est draft of the year, as Screen Drafts rookies / Action Boyz Jon Gabrus and Ryan Stanger join commissioner Clay and guest co-commish Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) for a competitive / collaborative ranking of the 7 best films starring The Muscles from Brussels!

Jul 16, 2024

Movie podcasters / authors Jordan Morris ( Youth Group, Free with Ads ) and Elliott Kalan ( Disney's Hercules, The Flophouse ) go head-to-head at the virtual draft table, ranking the 7 best films about SUPERNATURAL KIDS! Joining Clay as co-commissioner is movie podcaster / author Alonso Duralde ( Hollywood Pride, Maximum Film ). Order the books! YOUTH GROUP HERCULES HOLLYWOOD PRIDE

Jul 8, 2024

Screen Drafts Vintage Veterans Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ), Maureen Lee Lenker ( It Happened One Fight ) and Oriana Nudo ( Hollywood-ography ) are back at the draft table, ranking the 13 best films from one of the greatest years in Hollywood history: 1939. Want more Screen Drafts action? Get Boosted by joining the Screen Drafts Booster Club! Go to www.patreon.com/screendrafts for info.

Jul 2, 2024

Colleagues and Screen Drafts veterans Adam B. Vary and Angelique Jackson (Variety) rank the 7 best films from the career of two-time Oscar nominee ANGELA BASSETT!

Jun 25, 2024

Our Pride Month celebration concludes with an epic mini-MEGA draft of the 11 best films ever made about LESBIANS, with Screen Drafts veterans Emily St. James (Podcast Like It's), Libby Hill (Yellowjackets) and Jordan Crucchiola (Feeling Seen)!

Jun 18, 2024

Screen Drafts All-Stars Joe Reid (This Had Oscar Buzz, Cinematrix) and Louis Peitzman ("Please watch Twelve ") help us celebrate Pride Month with a ranking of the 9 best films from the filmography of director JOEL SCHUMACHER!

Jun 11, 2024

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of The Bentonville Film Festival, Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton, and Screen Drafts Drea (and Bentonville Artistic Director) Drea Clark join us at the Draft Table to rank the 7 best films from the career of festival founder GEENA DAVIS! Filling in for Ryan as co-commish is Hollywood Pride author Alonso Duralde!

Jun 4, 2024

Join guest GMs Kris Tapley (The 50 MPH Podcast) and Ash Crossan (Entertainment Tonight) as they rank the 7 best films to ever win Hollywood's most prestigious honor: the MTV MOVIE AWARDS BEST KISS AWARD!

May 27, 2024

Screen Drafts vets Marc Bernardin, Dave Schilling, and Darren Franich reunite in person (!) at the Aero Theater to competitively / collaboratively rank all 10 films in the decades-spanning The Planet of the Apes franchise!

May 21, 2024

All Stars Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992) and Dana Schwartz (Noble Blood, Anatomy: A Love Story) go head-to-head for the 4th time, ranking the filmography of actor / producer NATALIE PORTMAN!

May 14, 2024

Newly minted Screen Drafts Hall-of-Famer Jordan Crucchiola (Feeling Seen) joins Screen Drafts Legend Darren Franich to rank the 7 best films that were booed by audiences at the Cannes Film Festival!

May 7, 2024

Vinegar Syndrome's very own Justin LaLiberty ("stuff") and Samm Deighan ("stuff," Twitch of the Death Nerve Podcast) join us to rank the 7 best films released by physical media label Vinegar Syndrome in its first ten years of existence! Joining them are Screen Drafts Booster Club Official Sponsor Jason Ruvaldt, and guest co-commish Drew McWeeny (The Hip Pocket Podcast).

Apr 30, 2024

Stars of the upcoming horror anthology Tenants , Clarke Wolfe & Fayna Sanchez, join the draft table to rank the 7 best feature HORROR ANTHOLOGIES ever made, with commissioner Clay and guest co-commish B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom).

Apr 23, 2024

Film critic / author Walter Chaw ( A Walter Hill Film ) and film critic / podcaster William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) rank the 7 best films ever made about where we go after we die!

Apr 16, 2024

Empire Magazine colleagues Chris Hewitt (The Empire Film Podcast) and Nick de Semlyen (The Last Action Heroes) join the draft table for the first time, collaboratively ranking the 7 best ACTION SEQUELS ever made!

Apr 11, 2024

Screenwriters Brian Duffield ( Spontaneous , No One Will Save You ), Mike Makowsky ( Take Me , Bad Education ), and Liz Hannah ( The Post , Long Shot ) rank all ten feature films with scripts written by the singular AARON SORKIN!

Apr 3, 2024

Co-commissioner Ryan Marker and newly-minted Screen Drafts All-Star Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (It's Always Halloween) rank all eight feature films directed by the late great Lynn Shelton! Joining Clay at the commissioner's table is Screen Drafts "Drea" Drea Clark (Maximum Film).

Mar 27, 2024

Fresh off awards season, Jacqueline Coley (rottentomatoes.com) and Erik Anderson (awardswatch.com), rank the seven best films from the career of legendary two-time Oscar winner JODIE FOSTER!

Mar 19, 2024

Brian Collins (Horror Movie A Day) and Penny Cox ( Reacher, FUBAR ) rank the 7 best HORROR films released in the year 2009!

Mar 13, 2024

Hall of Famer Rebekah McKendry ( Glorious ) takes on Legend Graham Skipper ( The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine ) yet again, this time ranking the 7 best HORROR MUSICALS ever made! Joining the draft table are Patreon Official Sponsor Jason Ruvaldt, and guest co-commish B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom).

Mar 5, 2024

Screen Drafts rookie Katie Walsh (The Los Angeles Times, Miami Nice) joins Screen Drafts Hall of Famer Drea Clark (Bentonville Film Festival, Maximum Film) and Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton (Make Believe Film Festival) to rank the 20 best films of the year 2023 with Screen Drafts commissioner Clay Keller (Screen Drafts)! Get tickets to the Seattle live show: https://makebelieveseattle.eventive.org/schedule/65a0610da8bb4800551634ce

Feb 27, 2024

Join Clay, Ryan, and Darren Franich as they attempt to rank the 5 films of the INDIANA JONES Franchise! For tickets to Screen Drafts Live at Make Believe Film Festival '24, visit: https://makebelieveseattle.eventive.org/schedule/65a0610da8bb4800551634ce To join the Booster Club, visit: patreon.com/screendrafts

Feb 20, 2024

Get ready for a Kingcast x Screen Drafts epic crossover event, as Kingcast hosts Scott Wampler and Eric Vespe, and fan-favorite guests Wynter Mitchell and Louis Peitzman, sit down at the virtual draft table to rank the top 13 best features adapted from the work of The King of Horror!

Feb 13, 2024

It's Aussie vs. Kiwi as Blake Howard (One Heat Minute Productions) and Elric Kane (Pure Cinema Podcast , Colors of the Dark ) competitively / collaboratively rank the Top 7 OZPLOITATION films! Joining us Down Under are "Official Sponsor" Patron Chris Owens, and guest co-commish Alexei Toliopoulos! Special thanks to Chris for supporting the show and picking this rough and rowdy topic!

Feb 6, 2024

LIVE (virtually) from Seattle Queer Film Festival '23 it's critic / author Kyle Turner ( The Queer Film Guide ) & filmmaker Juan Barquin ranking the Top 7 best QUEER COMEDIES ever made! Prefer to WATCH this live show as it was originally presented? You can! Just go to patreon.com/screendrafts to see every reaction, every live comment, and every shocking graphic the Billy Ray Brewton throws up on the screen!

Jan 30, 2024

Scorsese Month comes to an epic conclusion as Roxana Hadadi (Vulture), Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones), and Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography) complete the month-long ranking of all 30 Martin Scorsese feature films by placing the Top 10 in order from #10 to #1!

Jan 23, 2024

It's week 4 of SCORSESE MONTH, and Team Maximum Film, hosts Drea Clark and Ify Nwadiwe, and frequent guest Inkoo Kang (The New Yorker), join us at the draft table to rank the 11 best films produced, but not directed, by Martin Scorsese!

Jan 16, 2024

The SCORSESE SUPER DRAFT continues, with guest GMs Katey Rich (Vanity Fair), and This Had Oscar Buzz's Joe Reid & Chris Feil reuniting at the draft table to make picks #20 through #11. Joining Clay at the commissioner's table is PART ONE GM Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992), to provide context, color commentary, and contrition for what occurred in PART ONE.

Jan 9, 2024

It's week 2 of SCORSESE MONTH, and we are turning our attention to a group of films that are near and dear to Marty's heart: the films that have been restored by the World Cinema Project, and released on DVD and Blu-Ray by The Criterion Collection. Marya E. Gates (RogerEbert.com) returns to the draft table to rank the top 7 "best" of these films with co-commissioner Ryan Marker, while Drew McWeeny (the upcoming The Hip Pocket podcast) joins Clay as guest co-commissioner.

Jan 2, 2024

Scorsese Month on Screen Drafts begins with the past and current hosts of the Podcast Like It's... podcast franchise, Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart, and Emily St. James, making picks #30 to #21 on the all-encompassing MARTIN SCORSESE SUPER DRAFT! In two weeks the Super Draft continues, with Joe Reid, Chris Feil, and Katey Rich making picks #20 to #11.

Dec 25, 2023

It's Kristmas Eve, and we're celebrating in true Screen Drafts fashion, by inviting Thomas Grabinski ( The Olivier Assayas Super Draft, Irma? Yep! ) over to help us rank the 13 best films starring one of our favorite actors: the legendary Juliette Binoche!

Dec 19, 2023

Screen Drafts rookies Jordan Morris ( Youth Group, Jordan, Jesse, Go! ) and Gina Ippolito (New Rockstars, Knowing is Half the Podcast ) to rank the 7 best ACTION MOVIES starring actors who have qualified for membership in the AARP! Pre-order Jordan's upcoming action/horror/comedy comic book, Youth Group: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250789235/youthgroup

Dec 12, 2023

Chief TV Critics Alan Sepinwall (Rolling Stone) and Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter) are back ranking a decade of SPORTS films, this time focusing on the 1980s, and this time with Linda Holmes (Pop Culture Happy Hour, Flying Solo ) joining the squad!

Dec 5, 2023

A Screen Drafts tradition continues! As their season on entertainment legend Judy Garland comes to a close, Hollywood-ography hosts Oriana Nudo and Maureen Lee Lenker join us at the draft table to rank her 7 best films!

Nov 28, 2023

It's the grand finale of Animation Month! We are joined again by GMs Rebekah McKendry (Colors of the Dark) B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet), and Louis Peitzman (Vulture, The New York Time) to finish what they started: the DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS MEGA DRAFT! In PART TWO, they competitively / collaboratively rank picks 13-1, and crown the #1 best feature film made during the first 100 years of Walt Disney Animation Studios.

Nov 21, 2023

Animation Month takes a hard left turn as Harmony Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) and William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) rank the entire feature filmography of the brazenly original alternative animation legend, Ralph Bakshi! Joining as co-commissioner is Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton.

Nov 14, 2023

100 years. 61 animated feature films. 1 groundbreaking animation studio. Four returning Screen Drafts vets, Rebekah McKendry (Colors of the Dark), B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom), Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet), and Louis Peitzman (The New York Times, Vulture) celebrate the centennial anniversary of Walt Disney Animation Studios by collaboratively ranking the 26 best feature films produced by the company in its 100 year history! In Part One, our guest GMs rank picks 26-14. In two weeks they will return to rank picks 13-1! Want to be part of the game? Join the Screen Drafts Booster Club and VOTE for which GM(s) you would like to recieve bonus blessings in Part Two! Patreon.com/screendrafts

Nov 7, 2023

Animation month 2023 kicks off with Adam B. Vary (Variety) and Joe Reid (This Had Oscar Buzz) ranking all 10 feature films directed by animation legend Don Bluth!

Oct 31, 2023

The infamous "Freddy vs. Jason" GM panel is reunited (er, resurrected) to rank the 13 HALLOWEEN films in the horrifying conclusion to SCREAM Drafts VI!

Oct 24, 2023

SCREAM Drafts VI continues as rookie Megan Amram ( Parks & Rec , The Good Place ) joins veterans Ben Mekler ( Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Night ) and Walter Hollmann (The Silver Screening Room) to rank all 10 of the films in the nearly twenty year old SAW franchise!

Oct 16, 2023

We take a brief break from #SCREAMDraftVI to bring you writer / critics Matt Singer ( Opposable Thumbs ) and Jordan Hoffman (themessenger.com) ranking the 7 best films that received the dreaded "two thumbs down" from Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert!

Oct 10, 2023

SCREAM Drafts VI continues into its second spooky week with veteran GMs Morgan Peter Brown (The Dungeon Run) and Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-Hale) ranking the 7 best HOME INVASION films ever made!

Oct 3, 2023

SCREAM Drafts VI kicks off with best friends in the world Kyle Anderson (Entertainment Now on Sirius XM) and Billy Ray Brewton (Make Believe Film Festival) ranking the 7 best films produced by the Hollywood Horror Heavy Hitters over at BLUMHOUSE!

Sep 26, 2023

It's Screen Drafts' 2nd annual 25th anniversary celebration! Guest commissioner Bryan Cogman takes over the show as Clay joins an illustrious GM panel, including author Karen Tongson, screenwriter Helen Shang, and development exec Thomas Grabinski, to rank the 13 best films released in the year 1998!

Sep 19, 2023

Newly minted Screen Drafts All-Stars Piya Sinha-Roy and Devan Coggan rank the 7 best films from the filmography (both acting and directing) of billion dollar filmmaker GRETA GERWIG!

Sep 12, 2023

Screen Drafts veterans Drew McWeeny, Drea Clark, and Billy Ray Brewton have been brought to the draft table by "Official Sponsor" Patron Frank Berman to rank the 11 best films ever made about the Vietnam War!

Sep 5, 2023

Arthouse cinema operators Clay and Ryan program competing KRISTEN STEWART movie marathons using titles from the original K-Stew draft list in the second episode of Screen Drafts Presents: The Marathon . Find episodes three and four of The Marathon , as well as over 100 other bonus episodes from other series, on the Screen Drafts Patreon page! Patreon.com/screendrafts

Aug 29, 2023

Screen Drafts rookies Kyle Turner ( The Queer Film Guide: 100 Great Movies that Tell LGBTQIA+ Stories ) and Juan Barquin (writer & film programmer) join the draft table to rank the 7 best QUEER CRIME films ever made!

Aug 21, 2023

Writers Emily St. James and Libby Hill return to the virtual draft table to rank the 7 best movies ever made about COUNTRY MUSIC!

Aug 15, 2023

Screen Drafts veterans Eva Anderson and Clarke Wolfe meet for the first time to rank the 7 best directorial debuts from established screenwriters, in a draft concieved by Patreon Official Sponsor Mark Rozeman, who also joins us for the trivia!

Aug 8, 2023

Seasoned drafters (but first time Screen Drafts guest GMs) Ian Karmel and Sean Jordan (All Fantasy Everything) competitively / collaboratively rank the 7 best films starring Casamigos founder George Clooney!

Aug 1, 2023

Dave's back! Nearly two years after the controversial JAMES BOND draft, Dave Schilling has returned to Screen Drafts, this time ranking the best super hero films from the 1990s with / against Screen Drafts legend Darren Franich.

Jul 25, 2023

Screen Drafts rookies Andy Levy (The New Abnormal) and Mike Ryan (Uproxx) meet for the first time, literally, to rank the 7 best ever 5th films in a series!

Jul 18, 2023

Screenwriters and WGA members Liz Hannah and Kenny Neibart rank the 7 best movies ever made about labor unions / labor strikes, amidst the WGA & SAG strikes in the summer of 2023!

Jul 11, 2023

It Happened One Fight author Maureen Lee Lenker is joined by her podcast co-host Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography) and Screen Draft Legend Bryan Cogman to rank the 11 best Screwball comedies of the classic ('30s-'50s) era!

Jul 3, 2023

Newly minted Screen Drafts All-Star Marc Bernardin joins Philadelphia's favorite son Ryan Marker to rank all 9 of the films in the Rocky / Creed franchise! With guest co-commissioner Billy Ray Brewton!

Jun 27, 2023

First time guest GM Mallory Rubin (The Ringer), joins the draft table to competitively / collaboratively rank the 13th best HARRISON FORD films with Screen Drafts veterans Joanna Robinson (The Ringer), her House of R co-host, and near-legend Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones)! To WATCH this epic draft, visit patreon.com/screendrafts

Jun 21, 2023

This week's draft has been delayed to later in the summer, so we are unleashing onto the main feed one of the most controversial Franchise mini-SUPER Drafts in the history of the Screen Drafts Patreon, the "Modern Mummy" Draft!

Jun 13, 2023

Screen Drafts veterans Adam B. Vary ( Variety ) and Jordan Crucchiola ( Feeling Seen ) go head-to-head for the first time, ranking the 7 best Queer films ever released by major Hollywood studios. With guest co-commissioner Joe Reid ( This Had Oscar Buzz )!

Jun 6, 2023

Guy Branum ( Platonic on Apple+) earns the title of "Screen Drafts All-Star" as he returns to the draft table to competitive/collaboratively rank the films of James Ivory and Ismail Merchant with/against his longtime friend, and Screen Drafts Hall of Famer, Drea Clark ( Maximum Film )!

May 29, 2023

Screen Drafts Presents The Marathon , the podcast where rival arthouse cinema operators Clay and Ryan program competing movie marathons on a common theme, drawing titles from a classic Screen Drafts list. In the pilot episode, Darren Franich joins us as we figure out the rules of the game, name our nascent cinemas, and create our very first competing movie marathons, using the infamous Screen Drafts TIME TRAVEL list! After the episode, Screen Drafts Patrons can go to patreon.com/screendrafts to vote for which marathon they would rather attend! Next week we return to our regular programming with the MERCHANT / IVORY draft.

May 23, 2023

Screen Drafts veterans Louis Peitzman and Oriana Nudo meet for the first time, ranking the 7 best JUKEBOX MOVIE MUSICALS ever produced!

May 16, 2023

Rookie guest GM Jen Yamato (The Los Angeles Times) joins veterans Piya Sinha-Roy and Darren Franich to competitively / collaboratively rank the top 13 best films from the combined filmographies of noted competitive collaborators Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Vin Diesel.

May 9, 2023

Author / cartoonist Ryan Estrada and radio host / producer Eric Plese join the virtual draft table all the way from South Korea to rank the 7 feature films directed by Oscar winner Bong Joon Ho! With guest co-commissioner Drea Clark (Sundance Film Festival, Maximum Film podcast).

May 2, 2023

Recorded LIVE for Skyline Indie Film Festival 2022, Maria Lewis and Drea Clark rank the 7 best films released in the year 2012! Featuring special guest Billy Ray Brewton.

Apr 26, 2023

Screen Drafts rookie Liz Hannah ( Long Shot , The Girl From Plainville ) joins All-Stars Joe Reid (This Had Oscar Buzz) and Kenny Neibart (Podcast Like It's 1999) to rank every single feature film adapted from the writing of JOHN GRISHAM!

Apr 17, 2023

Marya E. Gates (ThePlaylist.net, Rogerebert.com) and Billy Ray Brewton (The Incinerator, Make Believe Film Festival) join the virtual draft table for our first ever draft focused entirely on documentaries -- the MUSIC DOCS DRAFT!

Apr 11, 2023

Dana Shwartz (Noble Blood) and Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1992) are back for round 3 of their actress draft series, this time competitive / collaboratively ranking the filmography of Oscar winner ANNE HATHAWAY!

Apr 4, 2023

Recorded LIVE at Fantastic Fest 2022, director Brea Grant, actor Clarke Wolfe, and podcaster / film festival director Billy Ray Brewton rank the 9 best films ever made about robots, androids, and A.I.!

Mar 28, 2023

Don't trust anyone as Bryan Cogman (writer, Game of Thrones ) and Darrin Navarro (editor, Killer Joe, Bug ) rank the top seven CONSPIRACY THRILLERS released in the 1970s!

Mar 21, 2023

All aboard! Join us as screenwriting duo Ben Mekler & Chris Amick ( Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight , Die Hart 2 ) sit down at the virtual draft table to trank the 7 best movies set on TRAINS! Next stop: excitement!

Mar 14, 2023

Grab your hooded cloak and gather around the sacrifical altar, because director Anthony DiBlasi and actor Clarke Wolfe from the upcoming film Malum are here to rank the 7 best films about CULTS!

Mar 7, 2023

What were the 20 best films of 2022? Emily St. James (writer, podcaster), Jacqueline Coley (Rotten Tomatoes), and Drea Clark (Maximum Film, Independent Spirit Awards), have joined us to determine just that!

Feb 28, 2023

Mitchell Beaupre and Slim from Letterboxd sit down at the virtual draft table for the first time, collaboratively ranking the 7 best films that have won Best First Feature from the Film Independent Spirit Awards!

Feb 21, 2023

Chucky experts Louis Peitzman (Vulture, N.Y. Times) and B.J. Colangelo (Slashfilm, This Ends at Prom) go head-to-head for the first time, ranking all 8 Chucky / Child's Play feature films!

Feb 14, 2023

Sam Wineman and Jordan Crucchiola (hosts of the Aughtsterion Podcast) join us at the draft table to rank the best OBESSION THRILLERS ever made! Will this list be as copacetic as their last, or are the gloves about to come off?!

Feb 7, 2023

Tre'vell Anderson and Mikelle Street rank the 7 best Black Queer films ever made! Find Mikelle's writing in The New York Times, GQ, and more, and pre-order Tre'vell's book We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film now! Recorded live (virtually) for Seattle Queer Film Festival 2022!

Jan 31, 2023

Screen Drafts' STEVEN SPIELBERG MONTH comes to a thrilling and emotional close as Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-Hale), Adam B. Vary (Variety) and Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (It's Always Halloween) rank the Top 11 Steven Spielberg films in Part Three of our STEVEN SPIELBERG SUPER DRAFT.

Jan 24, 2023

Guest commissioner Bryan Cogman takes the reins for the epic conclusion of the STEVEN SPIELBERG PRODUCED MEGA DRAFT, with Team Disaster Girls, Team Podcast Like It's 1999, and Team Screen Drafts!

Jan 17, 2023

We're halfway through #SpielbergMonth, and the tension continues to mount as Roxana Hadadi (Vulture), Angelique Jackson (Variety), Billy Ray Brewton (Make Believe Film Festival), and the Screen Drafts Patrons rank the next 12 Steven Spielberg films from the remaining list of 23 eligible titles!

Jan 10, 2023

Steven Spielberg Month continues with Part One of the STEVEN SPIELBERG PRODUCED MEGA DRAFT! Three podcast duos, Jordan Crucchiola & Amanda Smith (Disaster Girls), Phil Iscove & Kenny Neibart (Podcast Like It's 1999), and Clay Keller & Ryan Marker (Screen Drafts) play in teams to rank the 20 best films produced, but not directed, by Steven Spielberg! In Part One, they rank films #20 to #11, with Quizard Darren Franich (EW.com) popping in to proctor the trivia!

Jan 3, 2023

He is one of the most successful and influential filmmakers in history, and his filmography is by far the most requested Screen Drafts topic. And now, at long last, we are tackling the films of STEVEN SPIELBERG, and doing so in spectacular fashion: with a three-part SUPER DRAFT, featuring 9 of our very best guest GMs. First up is PART ONE, with Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need), Drea Clark (Maximum Film), and Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly) making picks 34-24.

Dec 24, 2022

Merry Kristmas from Screen Drafts! To celebrate this blessed holiday, Clay and Ryan rank the 9 best films from the filmography of everyone's favorite Irishman, Mr. Colin Farrell! With a special appearance by Screen Drafts' Quizard Darren Franich.

Dec 20, 2022

The holidays on Screen Drafts are ho-ho-horrifying as The Leech director Eric Pennycoff, and star Graham Skipper, rank the 7 best CHRISTMAS HORROR films ever made, and one lucky listener wins a blu-ray prize back from Arrow Video!

Dec 13, 2022

Screenwriters Helen Shang ( Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ) and Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ), rank the 7 best feature film adaptations of the Arthurian Legends! With guest co-commissioner Joanna Robinson (The Ringer).

Dec 6, 2022

Oscar experts Joe Reid & Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz), and Katey Rich (Little Gold Men) create a list of the 13 best films from directors whose previous effort was awarded the Best Picture Academy Award.

Nov 29, 2022

"Phase 4" of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has come to a close, and so we've assembled an expert group of guest GMs to rank not only the theatrical features included in this MCU cycle, but, for the first time (and only time) ever... the TV shows too! We are joined by Chancellor Agard, Devan Coggan, Louis Peitzman, and Adam B. Vary for this bold, and perhaps foolhardy, experiment...

Nov 22, 2022

The hosts of Hollywood-ography, Oriana Nudo and Maureen Lee Lenker, invite silverscreeningroom.com's Walter Hollmann to join them in ranking the 11 best films from the career of their season 2 subject, Paul Newman.

Nov 15, 2022

Ryan and Billy Ray get the chance to re-do their lost TEACHER MOVIES draft, thanks to Patreon Official Sponsor Frank Berman! Will the list look the same as it did three years ago?!

Nov 8, 2022

They (almost) share a name, but do they share the same opinions about the work of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time? Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly) and Darrin Navarro (editor, Killer Joe , The End of the Tour ) finally square off, ranking the top 7 films directed by the legendary AKIRA KUROSAWA. This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind! Go to magicmind.co/draft and use code DRAFT20 for 40% off of your order for the next 10 days!

Nov 1, 2022

SCREAM Drafts 2022 comes to a terrifying conclusion as Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-Hale), Renée Bever ( Queer for Fear ), Patrick Hamilton (Kill By Kill) and the spirit of April Wolfe ( Black Christmas ) rank the 13 best horror movies ever made about high schoolers! This episode is sponsored by Magic Mind! Go to magicmind.co/draft and use code DRAFT20 for 40% off of your order for the next 10 days!

Oct 25, 2022

This week, the HANNIBAL Franchise mini-Super Draft is escaping from the confines of the Patreon to give you a *taste* of what happens behind the Screen Drafts Patreon paywall! Featuring an appearance from Darren Franich as the Quizard!

Oct 18, 2022

They're (Patrick Bromley of F This Movie and Elric Kane of Colors of the Dark) heeeerrrrreeee to rank the 7 best films from the filmography of horror auteur Tobe Hooper!

Oct 11, 2022

SCREAM Drafts 2022 continues with the team behind Shudder's GLORIOUS (director Rebekah McKendry, writer David Ian McKendry, and producer Morgan Peter Brown) ranking the 11 best HORROR COMEDIES ever made!

Oct 3, 2022

#SCREAMDrafts2022 gets off to a terrifically terrifying start as Billy Ray and Kyle reunite for their FIFTH Scream Draft, ranking the horror films of A24.

Sep 28, 2022

Genuine real life friends Phil Iscove (Podcast Like It's 1999) and Dana Schwartz (Noble Blood) reunite to rank the 7 best films starring Kirsten "Kiki" Dunst!

Sep 19, 2022

We fully embrace the "old timey bullshit" as Jason Sheridan (Podcast: The Ride) and Eva Anderson (WeCrashed) rank the 7 best CON ARTIST movies of the 20th Century!

Sep 13, 2022

The King of the Monsters finally gets its due as Graham Skipper ("The Ultimate Guide to the King of the Monsters"), Beth Accomando (Cinema Junkie Podcast), Drew McWeeny, (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) and Toshi McWeeny rank the 13 best films featuring the world's most recognizable atomic monster!

Sep 7, 2022

Podcaster/filmmaker/video store clerk Lucé Tomlin-Brenner returns to the draft table to rank the 7 best films by luminary of the French New Wave Agnes Varda, with co-commish Ryan!

Aug 30, 2022

Screenwriters Scott Reynolds ( Dexter , Jessica Jones ) and Blake Masters ( 2 Guns , Brotherhood ) rank the 7 best films by "bloody" Sam Peckinpah! With guest co-commissioner Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ).

Aug 23, 2022

Please enjoy this special SNEAK PEEK at the wonderful things happening on the Screen Drafts Patreon! In this draft, Drew McWeeny faces off against the Screen Drafts Patrons (via proxy Dave Schilling) ranking the 7 best films released during the fabled summer of 1982. For more exciting bonus content, visit patreon.com/screendrafts

Aug 16, 2022

Hollywood-ography hosts Oriana Nudo and Maureen Lee Lenker rank the best ever director "Swan Songs." Joining the draft table are guest co-commish Walter Hollman, and Patreon Official Sponsor Mark Rozeman!

Aug 9, 2022

Veteran guest GM Marc Bernardin (Fatman Beyond) is joined by Kevin Avery ("The Great North") and Jacqueline Coley (Rotten Tomatoes) to rank the 11 best films starring two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington!

Aug 2, 2022

Joanna Robinson (The Ringer) and Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) reunite to draft best films adapted from the works of The Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie!

Jul 26, 2022

Merry Christmas (in July)! We've gotten you a wonderful present: four of the most passionate HALLMARK CHRISTMAS movie fans / experts ranking the 12 best films of the genre! Joining the draft table for this joyous task are Alonso Duralde (Maximum Film), Rachel Wagner (Hallmarkies), Dory Benford (All the Feels) and Daniel Thompson (Deck the Hallmark).

Jul 19, 2022

It's a Game of Thrones reunion as John Bradley ("Samwell Tarly") and Bryan Cogman (writer, producer) rank the 7 best films about, or starring, The Beatles!

Jul 12, 2022

Kate Hagen (The Black List) and Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) rank the 7 best mainstream films to be released with an X, NC-17, or Unrated designation. This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code COPACETIC at MANSCAPED.com!

Jul 6, 2022

Director Brian Duffield ( Spontaneous ) and development executive Thomas Grabinski rank the seven films that Steven Soderbergh has made since he announced his retirement in 2013! This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code COPACETIC at MANSCAPED.com!

Jun 28, 2022

Roxana Hadadi ( Vulture ) and Jordan Crucchiola ("Feeling Seen" on Maximum Fun) put their friendship on the line as they rank the 7 best films starring Baby Goose! This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code COPACETIC at MANSCAPED.com!

Jun 21, 2022

Joe Reid and Chris Feil (This Had Oscar Buzz) are back, and this time they've brought along Luis Rendon and Gavin Mevius from The Mixed Reviews! Their task? To rank all 21 films that have received the dreaded "F" CinemaScore! This episode is sponsored by Manscaped! Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code COPACETIC at MANSCAPED.com!

Jun 14, 2022

Author Mark Harris ( Mike Nichols: A Life ) and journalist Adam B. Vary (Variety) rank the 7 best directorial debuts of the 1990s!

Jun 7, 2022

Billy Ray Brewton (Three Dollar Bill Cinema, The Incinerator) and Jason Shawhan (The Belcourt Theatre) help us celebrate Pride 2022 by drafting the filmography of the controversial and groundbreaking legend, Mr. John Waters!

May 31, 2022

Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart (Podcast Like It's 1999) rank the 7 best films about Hotels or Motels!

May 24, 2022

For our first annual 25th Anniversary mini-MEGA Draft Katey Rich (Vanity Fair), Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-Hale), and Kristy Puchko (Mashable) join commissioner Clay to rank the 13 best films released in 1997! With guest co-commish Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones)!

May 17, 2022

Liz Shannon Miller (Consequence) and William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) hit the floor to rank the 7 best DANCE movies ever made!

May 10, 2022

Chief Television Critics Alan Sepinwall (Rolling Stone) and Daniel Fienberg (The Hollywood Reporter) face off for the first time, collaboratively ranking the 7 best SPORTS films of the 1970s!

May 3, 2022

In space, no one can hear you competitively collaborate! Jenelle Riley (Variety) and Graham Skipper ( Sequence Break ) rank the 7 best horror films set in outer space, with Clarke Wolfe (FearHQ) joining Clay at the commissioner's table.

Apr 26, 2022

Auteur April 2022 draws to a close with Bryan Cogman and Darren Franich drafting the filmography of one of the fiercest auteurs in Hollywood history!

Apr 19, 2022

Writer / directors Scott Beck & Bryan Woods ( A Quiet Place , Haunt ) and Jonathan Baker & Josh Baker ( Kin ) collaboratively rank every single feature film directed by the mysterious M. Night Shyamalan!

Apr 15, 2022

On special release from the Patreon In-Memoriam Emporium, it's the RICHARD DONNER draft, with Bryan and Billy Ray! For 60+ episodes of bonus content, join the Patreon community! patreon.com/screendrafts

Apr 12, 2022

Franks Dietz & Woodward are back, following up their '50s SCI-FI draft with a draft of the films featuring the work of stop motion pioneer RAY HARRYHAUSEN!

Apr 5, 2022

Recorded LIVE (virtually) for Skyline Indie Film Fest 2021, Drea Clark ("Maximum Film") and Simon Abrams (rogerebert.com) rank the 7 best films directed by Penelope Spheeris! With guest co-commissioner Billy Ray Brewton.

Mar 29, 2022

Anna Bogutskaya (The Final Girls podcast) and Jordan Crucchiola (Disaster Girls podcast) rank the 7 best female-led action films of the last 22 years!

Mar 21, 2022

The Oscars are this week, which means it's time for the always controversial and thrilling Best of the Year draft! This 2021 edition features guest GMs Drea Clark (Maximum Film!), Billy Ray Brewton (The Incinerator), Oriana Nudo (Hollywood-ography) and commissioner Clay Keller. Joining Ryan at commissioner's table is guest co-commish Alonso Duralde (Maximum Film!, The Wrap).

Mar 15, 2022

Aussie comedians / podcasters Alexei Toliopoulos & Cameron James (Total Reboot, Finding Drago) join commissioner Clay and guest co-commish B.J. Colangelo (This Ends at Prom) to rank the 7 best movies ever made by the Happy Madison production company!

Mar 8, 2022

Filmmakers Rebekah McKendry and David Ian McKendry return to Screen Drafts to rank the 7 best movies about Crocodiles and Alligators!

Mar 1, 2022

Commissioner Ryan joins Screen Drafts veterans Marc, Clarke, and Devan to rank all 18 feature films about The Caped Crusader and/or the Man of Steel! Filling in for him at the commissioner's table is Darren Franich.

Feb 22, 2022

Lawyers Larry Zerner ( Friday the 13th: Part 3 ) and Marc Calderaro ("I Feel Attacked") rank the best movies ever set in a court of law!

Feb 15, 2022

Chancellor Agard (Entertainment Weekly) and Derek Lawrence (The World's #1 Hitch Fan) rank the 7 best Will Smith movies ever made!

Feb 8, 2022

Angelique Jackson (Variety) and Carla Renata (The Curvy Film Critic) rank the 7 best movies ever made about Black romance! With guest co-commissioner Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-hale)!

Feb 1, 2022

Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-hale podcast) and Guy Branum (Talk Show the Game Show) rank the best films starring the incomparable Whoopi Goldberg! Check out Guy's upcoming stand-up shows on his website: https://guybranum.com/

Jan 25, 2022

Alan Sepinwall ("Rolling Stone") and Linda Holmes ("Pop Culture Happy Hour") rank the best films ever made about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration!

Jan 22, 2022

Screenwriter Evan Dickson and literary manager Jarrod Murray draft the best movies ever made about screenwriting! With guest co-commissioner Phil Iscove!

Jan 18, 2022

"Live" from Fantastic Fest 2021, Clarke, Graham, and Billy Ray competitively rank the 11 best ALIEN INVASION movies of all time!

Jan 11, 2022

Podcast co-hosts / wives B.J. Colangelo & Harmony Colangelo ("This Ends at Prom") rank the 7 best PG-13+ animated feature films ever made!

Jan 4, 2022

We kick off the Screen Drafts' "Year of the Auteur" (maybe, no promises) with Oriana and Ryan ranking the films of 7-time Oscar winner Billy Wilder!

Dec 24, 2021

Billy Ray takes the hosting reins as Clay and Ryan celebrate Kristmas Eve with a draft of the films of actor/director REBECCA HALL. Happy Hall-idays everyone!

Dec 21, 2021

Screenwriter and comedian Guy Branum returns to the show to rank the best films ever made about the British Royal Family with Chris Schleicher ("Saved by the Bell"). Joining the discussion is guest co-commissioner Bryan Cogman ("Game of Thrones").

Dec 14, 2021

The first couple of culture writing, Emily VanDerWerff (Vox) & Libby Hill (IndieWire), join us to rank the 7 best "Christmas-Adjacent" movies ever made!

Dec 8, 2021

Our friends from Podcast Like It's 1999, Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart, rank the 7 best "worst" pictures from the Golden Raspberry Awards dubious 40 year history.

Nov 30, 2021

DCOM experts Ash Crossan (Screen Rant) and Sarah Sterling rank the 7 best Disney Channel Original Movies ever made, with Dane McDonald (Chasing Chalamet) filling in for Ryan as guest co-commissioner!

Nov 23, 2021

Adam B. Vary and Alicia Lutes rank the 7 best films ever released nationwide on Thanksgiving weekend!

Nov 16, 2021

LIVE (virtually) from Seattle Queer Film Festival 2021, "This Had Oscar Buzz" hosts Joe Reid and Chris Feil rank the 7 best Oscar Winning films that feature queer themes or characters. With guest co-commissioner Billy Ray Brewton!

Nov 10, 2021

Nobody does it* better than Dave Schilling, Bryan Cogman, Piya Sinha-Roy, and Drew McWeeny! *Rank films 13-1 on part two of the epic JAMES BOND SUPER DRAFT

Nov 5, 2021

Bonus #SCREAMDrafts2021! Scott Reynolds ( Dexter: New Blood ) and Andrew Furtado (Severin Films) rank the 7 best movies about serial killers!

Nov 2, 2021

59 years. 25 (or... 26) movies. 6 actors. 1 draft. 2 parts! In Part I of the James Bond Super Draft, GMs Phil Nobile Jr., Dave Schilling, Piya Sinha-Roy, and Bryan Cogman competitively rank picks 26-14 of the classic spy series. Part 2, with picks 13-1, coming next week!

Oct 27, 2021

#SCREAMDrafts 2021 comes to a shocking conclusion with Clark Collis ( You've Got Red on You ), Clarke Wolfe (Fear HQ), and Darren Franich (EW) ranking the 13 best ZOMBIE movies ever made!

Oct 18, 2021

Halle Kiefer (Ruined) is at the draft table for her first horror-themed topic, drafting the 7 best MAD SCIENTIST films with #SCREAMDrafts regular Graham Skipper (Down in the Basement)!

Oct 12, 2021

The longest-running Screen Drafts tradition continues, as Kyle Anderson (Entertainment Now) and Billy Ray Brewton (Scripts Gone Wild) return to the #SCREAMDrafts table for the 4th time, to rank the 7 best movies produced by the erstwhile Dimension Films!

Oct 5, 2021

Drafter up! Amanda Smith (Disaster Girls), Kenny Neibart (Podcast Like It's 1999) and Billy Ray Brewton (Movies with Gravy) rank the 11 best films ever made about the great American pastime! With guest co-commissioner Bryan Cogman.

Sep 28, 2021

#SCREAMDrafts 2021 kicks off with Colors of the Dark co-hosts and Screen Drafts Hall of Famers Rebekah McKendry and Elric Kane drafting the best BODY HORROR movies ever made. But there's twist: only ONE film by David Cronenberg is allowed to make the list!

Sep 22, 2021

Jim Branscome (Cinematic Void) returns to rank the 7 best Canadian Exploitation films with genuine Canadian Breanna Whipple (heavyhorror.com)!

Sep 14, 2021

Dino-ficionados Andrew Roebuck (Triassic Park Podcast) and Steven Ray Morris (See Jurassic Right, My Favorite Murder) competitively rank the 7 best movies ever made about DINOSAURS!

Sep 7, 2021

Podcasters extraordinaire Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) and Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago) rank the 7 best Australian films of the 21st Century! Our very first internationally recorded draft!

Aug 31, 2021

True Austen-ites Maureen Lee Lenker (EW) and Joanna Robinson (Vanity Fair) rank the 7 best films adapted from, inspired by, or about in some fashion the celebrated novelist.

Aug 23, 2021

Stallone vs. Schwarzenegger vs. Willis. Three epic filmographies with over 200 eligible titles. Guest GMs Marc Bernardin (Picard, Fatman on Batman) Jordan Crucchiola (Aughtsterion, Disaster Girls), Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-Hale), and Drew McWeeny (The Last '80s Newsletter You'll Ever Need) competitively create the SINGLE, DEFINITIVE top 20 list from the biggest action stars in the history of Hollywood.

Aug 16, 2021

The Burt Gummer Appreciation Society (Harmony Colangelo of This Ends at Prom and Billy Ray Brewton of Movies with Gravy) convenes to rank all 7 of the motions pictures in the Tremors franchise, with special guest co-commissioner Joanna Robinson (Vanity Fair)!

Aug 10, 2021

The draft that Ryan has been patiently waiting for since day one has finally arrived.

Aug 3, 2021

Co-hosts Clarke Wolfe and Dylan Guerra (The Walking Dead Universe) go head to head LIVE (virtually) at Frightening Ass Film Fest, drafting the filmography of the late great Wes Craven!

Jul 30, 2021

It's Kristmas in July! With the Twilight movies hitting Netflix, we thought it might be fun to bring our raucous mini-Super draft out from behind the paywall for all to hear! If you like what you hear and want to hear more, sign up at patreon.com/screendrafts

Jul 27, 2021

Screen Drafts legends Bryan Cogman and Drea Clark go head-to-head for the first time, drafting one of the greatest years in cinema history! Draft topic selected by "Official Sponsor" patron Mark Rozeman, who also joins as guest trivia master!

Jul 20, 2021

Kevin Costello (Brigsby Bear) and Thomas Grabinski (Watching Movies at the Bar) return to the in-person draft table to competitively rank the 7 "best" movies adapted from video games!

Jul 13, 2021

The Storm Podcast co-hosts Neil Miller (Film School Rejects) and Dave Gonzales (Fighting in the War Room) make their Screen Drafts debut, drafting the best LegaSequels (sequels made 10+ years after their predecessor) ever!

Jul 1, 2021

The hosts of Hollywood-ography (Oriana Nudo & Maureen Lee Lenker) celebrate the end of their Natalie Wood-centered first season with a draft of her seven best films!

Jun 29, 2021

LIVE (virtually) from Panic Fest 2021 it's Graham Skipper and Dr. Rebekah McKendry ranking the 7 best films from the HELLRAISER franchise! Also joining us in the pleasurable pain is guest producer Adam Roberts!

Jun 22, 2021

...and now, the thrilling conclusion! Alan Sepinwall ("Rolling Stone") and Drew McWeeny ("Formerly Dangerous") follow up their TV Adaptations draft by drafting the best films that made the jump from the small screen to the big with their original casts, AKA Continuations.

Jun 15, 2021

Log on with Kristy Puchko and Angie Han as they rank the 7 best movies ever made about world wide web!

Jun 8, 2021

Clay and Ryan are joined by their old friend Darren Franich to competitively rank the 13 films in the 20th Century Fox X-MEN franchise, with guest commissioners Adam B. Vary and Alicia Lutes!

Jun 1, 2021

Kate Hagen (The Blacklist (not the James Spader show)) and Jen Johans (Watch With Jen podcast) join the draft table to rank the filmography of the one and only JAMES SPADER!

May 25, 2021

Robert Butler III and Andres Cabrera ("The Meaning Of" podcast, "First Cut" on Youtube) rank the 7 best directorial debuts that hit screens between 2010-2019!

May 18, 2021

The Shakespeare draft trilogy comes to an epic conclusion! Joanna Robinson ( Vanity Fair ) and Maureen Lee Lenker ( Entertainment Weekly ) both return for this final installment, drafting the best "Shakespeare adjacent" films ever made with Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ) and Graham Skipper ( Dementia: Part II ). (Shakespeare Adjacent = Loose adaptations, movies about Shakespearean performers, movies about W.S. himself)

May 11, 2021

Author Mark Harris ( Mike Nichols: A Life, Five Came Back ) and veteran guest GM Adam B. Vary ( Variety ) draft the 7 best movies ever made about its rival medium: television!

May 4, 2021

The hosts of This Had Oscar Buzz (Chris Feil & Joe Reid) are back to draft movies that actually WON Oscars! The Oscar for Best Actress, specifically, and only in the 21st Century. In a narrow field that is positively smattered with classics, which 7 will rise to the top?!

Apr 27, 2021

Pull on your whitest tank top and hit "play" on this rip-roarin' draft of the 7 best slasher films released between 2000-2009 with Aughtsterion hosts Jordan Crucchiola and Sam Wineman!

Apr 21, 2021

The 20 best of 2020, drafted by some of our most battle-hardened guest GMs: Angelique Jackson (Variety), Drea Clark (The Untitled Ify, Drea, and Alonso Project), Billy Ray Brewton (Movies With Gravy) and commissioner Ryan Marker!

Apr 13, 2021

Alamo Drafthouse LA's Anam Syed and Rachel Walker rank the 7 greatest films ever made about "Best Female Friends Forever!"

Apr 6, 2021

The First Cow director may have been overlooked by the Oscars, but she's getting the full Screen Drafts Super Draft treatment that she deserves! Which is better, if you think about it! Returning GM Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (Need to Watch, It's Always Halloween) joins commissioner Ryan to rank all 7 of the auteur director's feature films.

Mar 30, 2021

Screenwriters Bryan Cogman (Game of Thrones) and Milla Bell-Hart (Truth Be Told) reunite to rank the seven best films ever made about Private Detectives!

Mar 23, 2021

Cali boy Darren Franich joins native Minnesotans Drea Clark and Clay Keller to draft the 11 best films from the Land of 10,000 Lakes! Taking over co-commissioner duties alongside Ryan is another favorite son of the Northland, film programmer and executive director of Images Cinema Doug Jones.

Mar 16, 2021

Boom! The hosts of Podcast Like It's 1999 , Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart, draft the best films from the audience-friendly and incredibly influential filmography of Hollywood super producer Jerry Bruckheimer!

Mar 14, 2021

The guys behind "George Lucas Talk Show," actor Connor Ratliff (also of Dead Eyes ) and producer Patrick Cotnoir, join the draft table to competitively rank the six films directed by George Lucas! Wondering what happens with the seventh slot? Let's just say things get a little... wild.

Mar 9, 2021

Let them (filmmaker Graham Skipper and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival founder / director Miguel Rodriguez) FIGHT! What are the seven best movies that feature either King Kong or Godzilla or both ?! Listen and find out!

Mar 2, 2021

Veteran drafters Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ) and Drew McWeeny ( Formerly Dangerous ) meet for the first time, ranking the best Disney Live Action Adventure films from the "classic" era ('50-'80).

Feb 24, 2021

It's Showtime ! Join us as returning GMs Dave Schilling and Ricky Carmona draft the seven best films from the career of the legendary Eddie Murphy!

Feb 16, 2021

Guy Branum is back, this time joined by his former Pop Rocket co-host Wynter Mitchell (Waiting to X-Hale), to competitively rank the 7 best films starring everyone's favorite floppy-haired Brit, Hugh Grant!

Feb 14, 2021

To celebrate Valentine's Day 2021 we assembled two horror filmmaking couples and had them compete as TEAMS, a Screen Drafts first! Chelsea Stardust and Sean Keller ( All That We Destroy ) and Andrew Merrill and Beth Crudele ( Rot ) go head-to-head, ranking the best horror films ever made about romantic relationships!

Feb 9, 2021

Elric Kane ( Pure Cinema Podcast, Colors of the Dark ) and Patrick Bromley ( F This Movie! ) rank the 7 best films produced or distributed by the Cannon company over the course of its 20+ years of existence!

Feb 2, 2021

Singer / songwriter Kay Hanley ( Josie and the Pussycats ) joins Dave Holmes (Esquire) and filmmaker Matt Mercer to draft the 11 best films ever made about fictional bands or musicians!

Jan 26, 2021

Horror experts / collaborators / spouses Rebekah & David McKendry draft the 7 best horror films that take place on or in water!

Jan 19, 2021

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!

Jan 12, 2021

BenDavid Grabinski ( Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Happily ) and Morgan Peter Brown ( The Dungeon Run ) take Screen Drafts to the Danger Zone.

Jan 5, 2021

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.

Dec 25, 2020

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

Dec 21, 2020

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 )!

Dec 15, 2020

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.

Dec 7, 2020

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!

Dec 1, 2020

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)!

Nov 22, 2020

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 features films made by Pixar during its first 25 years of existence.

Nov 17, 2020

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!

Nov 10, 2020

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!

Nov 1, 2020

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)!

Oct 27, 2020

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!

Oct 20, 2020

ALIEN. PREDATOR. SCOTT WAMPLER (The Kingcast). ANGIE HAN (mashable.com). BRIAN COLLINS (Horror Movie A Day). Whoever wins... we WIN!

Oct 13, 2020

For their 3rd annual SCREAM Draft match-up, Billy Ray and Kyle tackle the broad subgenre of HORROR REMAKES!

Oct 6, 2020

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!

Sep 29, 2020

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)!

Sep 21, 2020

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.

Sep 14, 2020

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!

Sep 9, 2020

Get in, we're going on a road trip (draft) with Dave Holmes and Matt Mercer! Don't forget to use the restroom first!

Sep 2, 2020

And now, the epic conclusion! Recorded LIVE for the Chattanooga Film Festival on May 24, 2020

Aug 30, 2020

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

Aug 25, 2020

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

Aug 18, 2020

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.

Aug 11, 2020

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!

Aug 4, 2020

Entertainment Weekly colleagues (and friends) Christian Holub & Devan Coggan draft the best films adapted from comic books that AREN'T about superheroes!

Jul 29, 2020

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!

Jul 21, 2020

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!

Jul 14, 2020

The guys behind the Critically Acclaimed podcast network, William Bibbiani and Witney Seibold, draft the seven best films about the animal kingdom fighting back!

Jul 7, 2020

ROCK ON with filmmakers / metalheads Rebekah McKendry and Dave Parker as they draft the seven best "Heavy Metal" films ever made!

Jul 1, 2020

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 weekend between 1979-2019.

Jun 22, 2020

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.

Jun 16, 2020

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!

Jun 9, 2020

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!

Jun 2, 2020

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.

May 26, 2020

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!

May 18, 2020

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 his films? Listen and find out!

May 10, 2020

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!

May 5, 2020

Vanity Fair colleagues and Little Gold Men co-hosts Joanna Robinson and Katey Rich draft the seven best films about "brief encounters!"

Apr 28, 2020

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!

Apr 21, 2020

The two former co-hosts of the Vidiots Video Store Show draft one-on-one for the very first time, ranking the eclectic and delightful filmography of one of the most prolific directors of modern times. With trivia from Patreon "Official Sponsor," and selector of the draft topic, Cody Downs!

Apr 14, 2020

Get out of the house (figuratively) and go on and audio adventure with old Screen Drafts frenemies Billy Ray and Graham, drafting the best "Kidventure" films of all time!

Apr 8, 2020

Listen here, see? Veteran guest GMs Bryan Cogman ( Game of Thrones ) and Maureen Lee Lenker (Entertainment Weekly) go head-to-head drafting the films made during the first full decade of talkies from the studio that pioneered them! Recorded via the safety of the internet.

Apr 5, 2020

Re-Animator: The Musical co-stars Graham Skipper and Brian Gillespie draft the films of their friend and collaborator, the late, great, Stuart Gordon!

Mar 30, 2020

Veteran Screen Drafts guest GM Dave Schilling brings in comedy writer Halle Kiefer to draft the cinematic contributions of legendary comedy kingmaker and mega producer Lorne Michaels! (Recorded remotely during the time of Corona)

Mar 24, 2020

Clay and Ryan brave the wasteland to record an episode about the best POST-APOCALYPSE films (from a safe social distance, of course)!

Mar 19, 2020

Legendary Swedish actor Max Von Sydow passed away earlier this month, and Screen Drafts favs Bryan Cogman and Billy Ray Brewton wanted their first face off to be honoring his legacy. Originally recorded as a Patron exclusive, but, you know, circumstances! Recorded at Cogman Studios in Sherman Oaks, CA

Mar 11, 2020

Steve Berg (Earwolf's "Voyage to the Stars," Netflix's "Hoops") returns to draft films about the Cold War with co-commissioner and color commentator Ryan Marker! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Mar 3, 2020

Filmmaker Joe Begos ( Bliss, VFW ) and his frequent collaborator / Screen Drafts veteran Graham Skipper draft the 7 best horror films released in 1992! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Feb 25, 2020

Returning guest GM Drea Clark (Who Shot Ya?) and comedian / former video store manager Lucé Tomlin-Brenner (You Need to See This) draft the best "One Crazy Night" movies of all-time! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Feb 20, 2020

Monster lovers Frank Dietz (Shudder's "Creepshow"), Kimmy Shields (Netflix's "Insatiable") and Aaron LaPlante (Cartoon Network's "Primal") draft the 11 best films from the classic Universal Monster canon! (draft begins around 27:00) Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Feb 11, 2020

Oriana and Rance (of the "Serious Kids" draft) return to determine the greatest films ever made about vacationing in Europe! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Feb 6, 2020

Clay and Ryan are joined by Screen Drafts favorites Billy Ray and Oriana to draft the 20 best films of the year 2019 -- possibly our most epic draft to date. And keep an ear out for a special appearance from Graham Skipper during the trivia section! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jan 31, 2020

Guest commissioner Bryan Cogman takes the conn as Marc Bernardin (Carnival Row, Castle Rock) and Darren Franich (EW.com) join Clay and Ryan in drafting the films of the 50+ year Star Trek Franchise! Providing color commentary and halftime analysis are Dave Schilling and Adam B. Vary. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jan 21, 2020

Shock Waves co-hosts Elric Kane and Dr. Rebekah McKendry return to the draft table for our most colorful and killer-full draft to date! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jan 16, 2020

Team Aero (co-commissioner Ryan Marker and his assistant manager Zoe Zelkind) drafts the filmography of 2020 Oscar nominee and Hollywood legend Laura Dern! Oriana Nudo joins the table as well, filling in as guest co-commissioner and color commentator. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jan 9, 2020

The living draft! Devan Coggan (EW.com) and Adam B. Vary (Variety) join returning guest GM Chancellor Agard (EW.com) to draft every theatrically released live-action film in the Star Wars Saga! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Dec 31, 2019

Commissioner Clay goes up against the Screen Drafts Patrons drafting the films of 2009, with Ryan acting a Patron proxy and Graham Skipper as guest commissioner! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Dec 25, 2019

Celebrate Kristmas Eve with draft commissioners Clay and Ryan! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Dec 18, 2019

Get in the holiday spirit with Screen Drafts and the only married film critic couple (that we know of)! Alonso Duralde and Dave White of The Wrap and the Linoleum Knife Podcast draft the best "Arthouse" Christmas films! Find Alonso's book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas at booksellers everywhere! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Dec 10, 2019

Darren Franich (EW), Alison Herman (The Ringer), and Piya Sinha-Roy (The Hollywood Reporter) join commissioner Clay to draft the 20 best films from the last decade! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Dec 3, 2019

Frequent co-stars Brea Grant ("Eastsiders," Reading Glasses podcast) and Graham Skipper ( Sequence Break , the Graham Skipper Draft) go head-to-head drafting the list of the best movies ever made about playing games!

Nov 26, 2019

The Dungeon Run stars Morgan Peter Brown and Jeff Cannata draft the seven best "Sword & Sorcery" movies of all-time! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Nov 19, 2019

Screenwriter Milla Bell-Hart and returning guest GM Bryan Cogman ("Game of Thrones") draft the seven best films of the late great Philip Seymour Hoffman. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Nov 12, 2019

Returning guest GM Thomas Grabinski and screenwriter Kevin Costello ( Brigsby Bear ) draft the seven best Heist Movies of all-time! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Nov 5, 2019

SCREAMdrafts 2019 concludes with our 50th draft! After months of lobbying, Billy Ray finally coaxes Clay to draft table, to pick the 7 best FOUND FOOTAGE movies of all time! Joining Ryan in commissioning and hosting duties is friend of the show Thomas Grabinski. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Oct 29, 2019

Elric Kane and Graham Skipper return to draft best movies set during Halloween, with guest co-commissioners Rebekah McKendry and Billy Ray Brewton. It's a FREDDY VS JASON reunion!

Oct 23, 2019

#ScreamDrafts continues with our first draft sequel! HORROR SEQUELS drafters Kyle Anderson (Entertainment Weekly) and Billy Ray Brewton return a year later to face off again, this time drafting HORROR PREQUELS. Recorded from a spoooooky dungeon, so please forgive the echo!

Oct 19, 2019

Our first live show! Carpenter experts Drew McWeeny (80s All Over, "John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns") and Joe Lynch ( Mayhem, Point Blank ) draft the films of The Master of Horror in front of a live rooftop audience in Downtown Los Angeles. Recorded at Rooftop Cinema Club DTLA

Oct 8, 2019

Ricky Carmona and Kate Freund join returning guest GM David Schilling and draft commissioner Clay Keller to draft the twenty best action films of the 1990s! Ryan takes over main commissioning duties, with veteran drafter Graham Skipper filling in as co-commissioner. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Oct 1, 2019

Editor Darrin Navarro ( Sorry For Your Loss, Killer Joe ) returns to the draft table with writer/filmmaker Nichol Lovett to draft the best films featuring large ensembles! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Sep 24, 2019

Critic, podcaster, and author Alonso Duralde and filmmaker David Kittridge draft the seven best films from the filmography of PAIN AND GLORY director Pedro Almodóvar! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Sep 17, 2019

Ben Mekler (Final Space, Mortal Podkast) and Walter Hollmann (silverscreeningroom.com) draft the 7 best live-action American musicals NOT adapted from the stage! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Sep 10, 2019

Clay acts as proxy for the Screen Drafts Patreon Patrons as they draft the best "directorial debuts by actors" against co-commissioner Ryan Marker! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica

Aug 27, 2019

Four expert drafters. One wildly unpredictable actor. Anything could happen. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Aug 21, 2019

Oriana returns, with draft rookie Rance Collins, to draft the best non-comedies about children! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Aug 17, 2019

The title explains it all! We weren't planning on doing it, but hey, it's Patreon launch week! Support the show at patreon.com/screendrafts

Aug 13, 2019

Big things are happening in the Screen Draft League front offices... check out the first episode of the "Draft Report" for post-game analysis of the already infamous FREDDY VS JASON draft, listener emails, and thoughts on MIDSOMMAR, AVENGERS: ENDGAME, and, of course, ONCE UPON A TIME IN... HOLLYWOOD. Oh, and we're launching a ding dang Patreon!

Aug 7, 2019

4 GMs, 6 vetoes, 1 special power-up, 20 films, 2 iconic killers. Those are several statistics associated with the wildest draft yet. But in Screen Drafts, statistics won't save you. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jul 30, 2019

With so many classics celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, it's the perfect time for the 1999 draft! Clay and Ryan pull up seats at the draft table, with guest host/commissioner Billy Ray Brewton! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jul 23, 2019

Billy Ray Brewton and Matt Mercer draft the seven best Spoof films of all-time! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jul 16, 2019

Mike Dougherty (Outfest director of festival programming) and Daniel Crooke (Outfest programming coordinator, the "movies imo." podcast) draft the seven best Queer Romances of all-time! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jul 12, 2019

Draft commissioners Clay and Ryan wrap up the Disney Animation Studios 2D episode with their predictions and some post-game analysis.

Jul 9, 2019

Riley Stearns (writer/director, The Art of Self-Defense ) and Bryan Cogman (writer, "Game of Thrones," The Sword in the Stone remake) draft some of the most important films in the history of cinema: the 2D films from Disney Animation Studios! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jul 2, 2019

Here's listening to you, pod! Maureen Lee Lenker (EW.com) returns to the show to draft the best Bogies of all-time with friend and fellow expert Oriana Nudo! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jun 25, 2019

Actor/director/writers Graham Skipper and Matt Mercer draft the seven greatest CREATURE FEATURES of all-time! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica

Jun 18, 2019

The two most seasoned Screen Drafts veterans, Darren Franich (EW.com) and Billy Ray Brewton (Rooftop Cinema Club) square off for the very first time, drafting the seven best "Mixtape Movies" ever made! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jun 12, 2019

Kate Hagen (The Black List, blcklst.com) is joined by commissioner Clay Keller to draft the seven best Erotic Thrillers of all-time! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jun 5, 2019

Development man Thomas Grabinski and actor/stand-up Eric Moore draft the seven best films from the vast producorial oeuvre of Judd Apatow. Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Jun 1, 2019

Legit punks Jonah Ray (Jonah Raydio, MST3K, Hidden America) and Jim Branscome (Cinematic Void) draft the seven best "punksploitation" films of all-time! Recorded at the Aero Theater

May 22, 2019

The hosts of the Pure Cinema Podcast, Brian Saur (Just the Discs) and Elric Kane (Shockwaves) draft the seven best REMAKES of all-time! Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica

May 14, 2019

Drea Clark (Who Shot Ya? podcast, festival programmer) and Jenn Wilson (Spirit Awards, OutFest) draft the seven best films that feature an actor (or actors) playing multiple roles! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

May 7, 2019

Dane McDonald (the Chasing Chalamet podcast) and festival programmer Jesse Knight draft the seven best Amy Adams films! Featuring guest co-commissioner Britt Keller!

May 1, 2019

Grant Moninger (programmer for The American Cinematheque) and Ryan Marker (color commentator for Screen Drafts) draft the best dog movies of all time!

Apr 23, 2019

4 drafters. 9 vetoes. 21 movies. The entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Apr 15, 2019

Clay and Ryan draft the seven best films that have been produced or distributed (so far) by the popular independent film company A24!

Apr 4, 2019

The hosts of the RomComoisseurs Podcast, Dana Schwartz and Max Genecov, draft the seven best British Romantic Comedies of all-time!

Mar 27, 2019

Jeff Jensen (Tomorrowland, HBO's The Watchmen) and Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly) draft the 7 best movies from the filmography of Stanley Kubrick!

Mar 20, 2019

Clay and Ryan draft the best "amnesia" films of all-time!

Mar 13, 2019

Billy Ray returns with friend and screenwriter Chris Thomas Devlin to draft the best fantasy films of the 1980s!

Mar 5, 2019

Our first director draft! Producer Matt Perez-Mora and director Holly Thompson take on the significant task of drafting the 7 best films by QT. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica

Feb 26, 2019

Director James Ponsoldt and editor Darrin Navarro draft the best films ever made about filmmakers! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica

Feb 12, 2019

The best "twist ending" films of all time, drafted by Graham Skipper ( Sequence Break ) and Sean Keller ( All That We Destroy, Rage ). Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica.

Jan 29, 2019

Darren Franich (Entertainment Weekly) joins the commissioners for the most epic and contentious draft in the history of drafts, as they determine the 17 best films of 2018! Recorded at the Aero in Santa Monica, CA

Jan 23, 2019

The commissioners are joined by friend of the show Darren Franich to draft their picks for who should take home the gold at the 2019 Oscar ceremony.

Jan 18, 2019

Amy Nicholson (Unspooled) and Eva Anderson (You're The Worst) draft the best films from the nearly 60 year career of tall drink of scary water Christopher Lee. Recorded at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica

Jan 9, 2019

Angela Matano returns, and brings along her pal, director Alec Tibaldi, to draft the best films that are most notable for their famous nude scene(s).

Dec 21, 2018

Graham Skipper ( Sequence Break, Almost Human ) joins fan favorite Billy Ray Brewton to draft the best non-family friendly Christmas movies of all time!

Dec 12, 2018

The possibilities are endless when Dave Schilling and Zed Cutsinger draft the best sports movies of all time! Recorded at the Aero theater in Santa Monica.

Nov 27, 2018

Happy Holidays! Ring in the season with guest GMs Maureen Lee Lenker (EW.com) and Vince Balzano (producer, A Christmas Prince ) as they draft the best pre-1960 Christmas movies of all-time!

Nov 15, 2018

Clay and Ryan leave the comfort of the commentary booth and get in the game, drafting the best TIME TRAVEL movies! Suggested by listener Conor Holt.

Oct 30, 2018

It's the final #SCREAMdrafts of 2018! Heidi Honeycutt and Billy Ray Brewton (Los Angeles Film Festival's horror programmers) draft the best theatrically released films adapted from the horror works of the one and only Stephen King.

Oct 18, 2018

Piya Sinha-Roy and Darren Franich, friends and Entertainment Weekly colleagues, put their friendship (and colleagueship?) to the test as they draft the best Teen Horror movies of the last 25 years!

Oct 2, 2018

In October, Screen Drafts becomes SCREAM Drafts and we kick off #ScreamDrafts 2018 with Kyle Anderson (EW's Up All Afternoon) and Billy Ray Brewton (Rooftop Cinema Club) drafting the best Horror Sequels of all time!

Sep 18, 2018

Angela Matano (The Argonaut) and Tom Cendejas (The Couch Tamale) draft the seven best Audrey Hepburn movies of all time!

Sep 4, 2018

Steve Berg (The Good Place, TAG) goes up against Screen Drafts color commentator Ryan Marker to draft the seven best movies about aliens visiting Earth. Recorded at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica

Aug 19, 2018

In the first episode of Screen Drafts, guest GMs Darren Franich and Chancellor Agard (Entertainment Weekly) draft the top 7 all-time best "threequels!"