All film is in conversation with the cinema that came before it. In Preceding Film, Drew Watzke and Heath Anderson dissect newer films while comparing and contrasting movies that preceded and influenced them. If you want to get a hold of us, contact us at precedingfilm@gmail.com
Interstellar/2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) · Jul 14, 2026
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl/The Crimson Pirate
3:10 to Yuma/3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma (2007) · Apr 13, 2026
3:10 to Yuma/3:10 to Yuma
3:10 to Yuma (1957) · Apr 13, 2026
Megalopolis/Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Mar 18, 2026
Blade Runner 2049/Blade Runner
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Feb 23, 2026
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York/Home Alone
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) · Dec 8, 2025
Halloween/Halloween
Halloween (1978) · Oct 27, 2025
Halloween/Halloween
Halloween (2018) · Oct 27, 2025
Blair Witch/The Blair Witch Project
The Blair Witch Project (1999) · Oct 20, 2025
Blair Witch/The Blair Witch Project
The Tony Blair Witch Project (2000) · Oct 20, 2025
Sicario: Day of the Soldado/Sicario
Sicario (2015) · Sep 8, 2025
Sicario: Day of the Soldado/Sicario
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) · Sep 8, 2025
Star Wars:The Last Jedi/The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars (1977) · Jul 28, 2025
Star Wars:The Last Jedi/The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Jul 28, 2025
Top Gun: Maverick/Top Gun
Top Gun (1986) · Jun 30, 2025
Top Gun: Maverick/Top Gun
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) · Jun 30, 2025
The Grand Budapest Hotel/Grand Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) · Jun 24, 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Mar 31, 2025
Space Jam: A New Legacy/Space Jam
Space Jam (1996) · Feb 26, 2025
Space Jam: A New Legacy/Space Jam
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021) · Feb 26, 2025
How the Grinch Stole Christmas/How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) · Dec 16, 2024
How the Grinch Stole Christmas/How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) · Dec 16, 2024
Paul Blart: Mall Cop/Die Hard
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) · Dec 11, 2024
Little Women/Little Women
Little Women (1994) · Nov 4, 2024
Little Women/Little Women
Little Women (2019) · Nov 4, 2024
Ferrari/Ford v Ferrari
Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Sep 30, 2024
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol/The Incredibles
The Incredibles (2004) · Sep 26, 2024
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol/The Incredibles
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) · Sep 26, 2024
10 Cloverfield Lane/Cloverfield
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) · Aug 13, 2024
Tron: Legacy/Tron
TRON: Legacy (2010) · May 13, 2024
The Space in Between with Filmmaker Sam Conine
The Space In Between (2024) · May 6, 2024