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Episode #478: 'Wicker' with Brea Grant
30 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
Olivia Colman is a rude yet disarming fisherwoman. Alexander Skarsgård is a man made out of wicker, at her request. By Peter Dinklage. If you need more reasons to consider the new "fable" movie, WICKER, we're considering it this week with Reading Smut and Reading Glasses co-host Brea Grant. Then, we'll talk about other fables we think would make great films. Plus, another Christmas Movie Minute in the books! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Old Halloween ads on YouTube (for example…)
Drea - Covid and Flu Boosters
Brea - Burbank, CA, Horror Mecca??
Kevin - Redshirts by John ScalziITIDIC
Heated Rivalry Coming to Movie Theaters
Cheyenne Jackson Champions Actors Who Are Close to Saving their SAG InsuranceStaff Picks
Drea - Border
Alonso - Wildwood
Brea - Your Monster
Kevin - You Can See EverythingHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #477: 'Sense and Sensibility' (2026) with Nikki Payne
23 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
Did we need another Sense & Sensibility? Turns out, maybe yes. Romance novelist (and cultural anthropologist!) Nikki Payne joins us to weigh the merits of director Georgia Oakley’s new adaptation, and separate the Willoughbys from the Bradleys. Then we read a hotline email about esoteric movie insights and subject Alonso to the first Christmas Movie Minute of the year! Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - I’ll Believe in Anything by Jacob Tierney
Drea - Libby and their addition of an AI opt-out
Nikki - Take Charge of My Heart on Netflix
Kevin - Casey Abrams concertITIDIC
Netflix Reports Box Office for the First Time for La Bola Negra’s Big Success
Soderbergh to Step in to Finish The Batman 2Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson on Graham Norton
Staff Picks
Drea - Wildwood
Alonso - Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Nikki - Rye Lane (hey, we did an episode!)
Kevin - Carrie (1976)Alonso’s Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas
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Episode #476: How I Met ‘Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother’
16 oktober 2026 · 51 min
Years ago, Mahershala Ali announced that he was working with Marvel to develop a new feature Blade with himself as the titular vampire slayer. The first director attached to the project was Bassam Tariq. Blade ended up in project hell, never quite able to get off the ground, despite Ali getting in great shape and training with swordplay. Eventually Ali and Tariq took advantage of Marvel’s delinquency (and Ali's training) to develop Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother. It’s a film that centers on the American Muslim experience, but is by turns dramatic and action-packed. The team discusses the film and uses the opportunity to talk about some of their favorite films with MacGuffins. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Carrie on Amazon Prime
Drea - Her friend is cancer free!
Kevin - It’s finally cold (by Southern California standards)
ITIDIC
Indiewire Editorial: Are There Too Many Horror Movies?
Crazy Rich Asians to Be Adapted Into a Series, With Same Cast and Filmmakers
After Years of Concern, TCM Looks Like It’s Sticking Around at Skydance
Staff Picks
Drea - Tenzing
Alonso - The Devils
Kevin - The Book of Eli
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Episode #475: We Need to Talk about DIGGER
9 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
Just the gang today to talk about a movie that has divided critics and moviegoers alike...at least, those moviegoers who actually took the very secretive bait that DIGGER's ad campaign was offering. Tom Cruise and Riz Ahmed star in this latest film from Alejandra G. Iñárritu. Then, we've got a different kind of movie quiz about films set in their not-so-distant future. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Every Time a Bell Rings by Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen
Drea - Luna Wants Tuna
Kevin - Returning to GBBOITIDIC
WB Watertower Already Repainted to Reflect Merger
Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay Might Be Making the Next Transformers MovieStaff Picks
Alonso - The Social Reckoning
Drea - Fjord, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, and Dr. Strangelove
Kevin - Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #474: 'Primetime' with Gillian Walters
2 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
Director Lance Oppenheim's debut feature, Primetime has a sales pitch that's hard to deny: Robert Pattinson as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen. So does the movie live up to that enticing promise? We have true crime buff, former Dateline devotee, and co-host of All Things Cozy, Gillian Walters, with us to discuss the film as both a work of fiction and a portrait of real (if complicated) man and moment in TV history. Then we'll talk about some of our most memorable morally ambiguous movies Lees meer
What's Good
Alonso - Magazine Break
Drea - Lili Reinhart's wig in The Love Hypothesis
Gillian - Spooky Kitty Soap Holder from Bath & Body Works
Kevin - The Sixty-Year Mission screeningITIDIC
Viral Lesbian Bar Article From Boston Globe Is Piquing Hollywood’s Interest
An Indie Filmmaker Is Distributing His Movie Via One Traveling Copy of a DVDStaff Picks
Drea - Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Alonso - No Sleep Till
Gillian - The DUFF
Kevin - Hope (kinda) & Avengers: Endgame (still)Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode 473: 'The Musical' with Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino
25 september 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
This week we've got expert musical improvisors Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino with us to discuss a movie about a middle school musical gone way off course, at the hands of a drama teacher pushed to the edge. Part comedy, part film noir, it's the feature debut of director Giselle Bonilla, and it was a Sundance premiere. THE MUSICAL! Then we talk about other films that use film noir tropes to comedic ends, and pitch some actually-pretty-genius new movies in that genre too. Lees meer
Look out for Jess and Zach's movie, Mock Trial
Listen to Off Book (or see it live!)What’s Good
Alonso - Get your colonoscopy!
Drea - Bob the Drag Queen even makes the Love Island Reunion show fun
Jess - The Gilded Age on a plane
Zach - The Wolves of Glendale, Go to the Woods
Kevin - seeing the Rams liveITIDIC
AMC Burbank Pepper-Spray Guy: Villain or Hero?
New California Post Production Tax Credit Becomes LawStaff Pick
Alonso - You Had to Be There
Jess - Original Cast Album: Company (w/”Co-Op” double feature)
Drea - The Incomer
Zach - The Court Jester
Kevin - Resident EvilHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #472: 'Practical Magic 2' with Angie Han
18 september 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
The stars of the original Practical Magic stars are back (at least, most of them) and just as cursed as ever. We have Hollywood Reporter TV Critic Angie Han with us to weigh in on whether this film left us feeling charmed, or like we'd been hit by a truck. Then, in honor of a family that has two sisters in every generation, we have a movie quiz about two-sister films! Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - Meg Stalter’s Emmys ensemble
Drea - uno spaghetto
Angie - TrüFrü Dark and White Chocolate Covered Freeze Dried Strawberries
Kevin - Movie theater seat snobberyITIDIC
‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Venice Film Festival
MPA Projects Proposed Federal Tax Credit would Add 143,000 Film & TV JobsStaff Picks
Drea - If I Go Will They Miss Me
Alonso - Now, Voyager
Angie - The History of Concrete
Kevin - Martha Marcy May MarleneHere's a Letterboxd list of Two- and Three-Sister Movies
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Episode #471: It's Absurdist, It's Disturbing, It's 'Buddy'
11 september 2026 · 1 uur
Casper Kelly might be most famous for his this-shouldn't-be-so-creepy comedy short "Too Many Cooks." Now he's got his feature directorial debut on his hands (but don't sleep on Yule Log 2, according to Alonso), and It's Buddy, a comedy horror that owes a debt of gratitude to the insistent cheerfulness of Barney the Dinosaur. We'll get into all that, and then talk about some of our favorite times TV crossed over onto the big screens. Lees meer
What's Good:
Alonso: kouign amann
Drea: Minnesota State Fair
Kevin: Costco beltITIDIC
• Summer U.S. Box Office Hits All-Time $4.76B Record: How Audiences Surrendered To Moviegoing
• Telluride’s Top-Secret Film Was a Documentary and people are abuzz (You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes doc)Staff Picks:
Alonso: We Are Pat
Drea: Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger
Kevin: Colony (Gunche)Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #470: 'Coyote vs. Acme' with David Kittredge
4 september 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
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*** Lees meerShelved after completion in 2023, COYOTE VS. ACME has finally detonated onto big screens everywhere. We have director David Kittredge (whose doc BOORMAN AND THE DEVIL is finally making it to theaters as well!) with us to follow this courtroom-drama-by-way-of-Merrie-Melodies. Then we'll talk about the fictional lawsuits that the characters of other films might have on their hands.
What’s Good
Alonso - But Have You Read the Book? Romance Edition by Kristen Lopez
Drea - Daisy Chain Fields Festival (link is to non-profit beneficiaries if you want to donate!)
David - Boorman and the Devil on the big screen, and people going back to the cinemas
Kevin - French press coffeeITIDIC
New AMC Theaters Venture Aims to Put Smaller Films on Big Screen
Remembering Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, Movie Stars
Staff Picks
Alonso: Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Drea: Hadestown: the Musical
David: Buffet Infinity and Buddy
Kevin: The End of Oak StreetHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #469: ‘Tony’ with Katie Walsh
28 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
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The main character of TONY is Anthony Bourdain, but Matt Johnson’s latest film is not exactly a biopic. We have film critic Katie Walsh with us to discuss Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, and the rest of the kitchen crew in this unusual coming of age movie. Then we’ll think up some other personalities we’d like to see inspire coming-of-age/early-life pics.
What’s Good
Drea: actors with real teeth
Katie: Matt Johnson’s biceps
Kevin: finding childhood books (Chilling Ghost Stories, and Choose Your Own Adventure: The Cave of Time and Revenge of the Rainbow Dragons)
ITIDIC
Sold-Out Silent Film Fest Showcases Brand New Silent Films
IndieWire: The Prescience of Disney’s Direct-to-Video Sequels
Staff Picks
Drea: The Cycle of Love
Katie: The Rivals of Amziah King
Kevin: The ConversationHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #468: 'The Wrong Girls' with Hay Beacon
21 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
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Comedian Hay Beacon joins us to discuss THE WRONG GIRLS, Dylan Meyer’s feature debut as a writer/director, starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. Meyer has said that the movie is not for everyone, but it’s really for the people it’s for. So…are we those people? Plus, we chat about our favorite “serious” actors to see take comedic turns .
What's Good?
Alonso: Widows Bay
Drea: "Mamdani!" social media posts (and that they're being addressed)
Hay: the dog they found!
Kevin: finding a great hotel pen
ITIDIC
Marvel Unveils Its New X-Men Cast at D23
Pleasantville 4K Release Removes Reese Witherspoon “slut” lineStaff Picks
Alonso: Never Going Back
Drea: It Ends
Hay: Leviticus
Kevin: Ocean's Eight
Listen to Hay's podcast, No Contact.
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Episode #467: 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' with Andrea Subissati
14 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
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Director Jane Schoenbrun's latest film has had a certain kind of movie fan salivating for months now, and it's finally in theaters. So, are we still...salivating? Is this getting gross? Editor of RUE MORGUE Magazine, Andrea Subissati, joins us to discuss. Then, we get our tongues tied up with a movie quiz about film titles even longer than TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA.
What's Good
Alonso: Jeni's Dark Chocolate Bombe
Drea: Full-body skin care
Andrea: Double cone, the American way
Kevin: finally solving the Vitamin C face care situation (Paula's Choice C5 Superboost Moisturizer)
ITIDIC
Ellison Says Paramount Will Exit CA if Suit Isn’t Settled By October
WB Promotes The End of Oak Street on AI Dog Podcast
One Night Only Director Removed Says Audiences Don’t Like Sex ScenesAll titles from our Long Titles Movie Quiz as a Letterboxd list
Staff Picks
Alonso: Trick (1999)
Drea: Wet Hot American Summer
Andrea: Milk & Serial
Kevin: Undertone
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Episode #466: 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' with Ken Plume
7 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
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Ken Plume -- author, filmmaker, and longtime host of A Bit of a Chat with Ken Plume -- joins us to talk about the movie that everyone seems to be talking about. Is it a great Spider-Man movie, or the greatest Spider-Man movie? Then, we answer a Hotline call (yes, we still take those!) about forbidden films of our youths.
What’s Good?
Alonso - Friends with pools
Drea - Texting other people in a group Zoom
Ken - Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Kevin - Summer tabs! Urgent tabs!
ITIDIC
Netflix Sued Over Loss of Hard Drive With Unreleased Nicolas Cage Film
Sundance to Expand Competition as Fest’s Debut in Boulder Grows Nearer
Staff Picks
Drea - Late Fame
Alonso - Nights of Cabiria
Ken - 1941
Kevin - Practical Magic
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Episode #465: 'The Dink' with Jaron Myers
31 juli 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
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Is it possible for a sports comedy to fit the formula, but still break the mold? Josh Greenbaum, director of Barb and Starr Go to Vista Del Mar, takes a whack at it with THE DINK, starring Jake Johnson and Mary Steenburgen. It's streaming now on AppleTV. And we have comedian (and yes, pickleball enthusiast) Jaron Myers with us to discuss! Then we get some pitches together for thoroughly modern movies that wouldn't have made sense a few years (or decades) ago.
What's Good?
Alonso - Severin Films’ Disco Italiana box set
Drea - Bob the Drag Queen recapping Love Island on YouTube
Jaron - Big Brother 24-Hour Feed recap podcasts
Kevin - SDCC ‘26 (check out Minister FarraComic-Con)
ITIDIC
Sony, Alamo Drafthouse, to Reopen Cinerama Dome/Arclight at Long Last
Comic-Con 2026 – Hits and Misses
Paramount/WB Merger Paused Until June 2027, Or Court RulingStaff Picks
Drea: Mustache
Alonso: Family Plot
Jaron: Heavyweights
Kevin: Paper Lion
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Episode #464: 'The Odyssey' with Dimitry Pompée
24 juli 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Everybody's talking about Christopher Nolan's latest film...and so are we! We've got Eurovangelists co-host Dimitry Pompée with us to discuss the first movie ever shot in 70mm IMAX film, adapted from one of history's oldest and most famous works of literature...it's THE ODYSSEY! Then we'll talk about some of the books we read in high-school that have been (or should be) adapted for the big screen. Lees meer
What's Good?
Alonso: vegetables that don't give you explosive diarrhea
Drea: Blue Diamond Dill Pickle Nut-Thins
Dimitry: The Ottoman Empire (Rise of Empires: Ottoman on Netflix)
Kevin: the Other Mommy trailer
ITIDIC
Hollywood Deems the Box Office “Back” – Big Time
A Rotoscoped TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is in productionThe Odyssey/We Bought a Zoo meme
A Letterboxd List: High-School Reads
Staff Picks
Alonso: The Good House
Drea: The Return
Dimitry: Polite Society
Kevin: The Long Walk and other great movies to fall asleep to, if you're Kevin
Listen to Eurovangelists!
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Episode #463: 'Phantom of the Paradise' [Listener Pick 2026!]
17 juli 2026 · 1 uur 8 min
As a MaxFunDrive milestone goal, we set the challenge that if we got enough new/upgrading/joining supporters of Maximum Film!, one of those folks would get to pick a movie for us to do an episode on. Well, thanks to supporters like Molly, we hit that goal, and this episode is the result: PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE (one of Molly's faves) is a 1974 rock musical fantasmagoria from early in writer/director Brian DePalma's career. It's box-office flop-turned cult classic. And it is heavily reliant on the dubious cultural power of songwriter and actor Paul Williams. Lees meer
As if this episode needed to be MORE special, we also mark the mid-year by naming some of our favorite films of the year so far.
What's Good?
Alonso - oh, let's call it "current events"
Drea - fixing her own portable AC unit
Marissa - Paramount+ (sorry) has a 90s sitcom "live" channel
Kevin - reading Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
ITIDIC
GLAAD Study Shows Drop in LGBTQ Characters in FIlm
A Look Back at the Pop Culture of 1974…Staff Picks
Drea - Horsegirls
Alonso - Ishtar
Marissa - Tommy
Kevin - River [Ribâ, nagarenaide yo]
Kevin at Comic-Con:
Malcolm & Friends Panel: Thursday, 12:30pm, Room 6A
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Episode #462: 'The Invite' with Amber Healey
10 juli 2026 · 1 uur
Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Amber Sealey joins us to discuss the new marriage dramedy from Olivia Wilde, which premiered at Sundance and is now opening across the country. Costarring Wilde, Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penelope Cruz, it provokes laughs, anger, rug envy, and that perennial question: are the straights okay? Then we discuss our favorite films that are set in a single location! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Christian Marclay’s The Clock returns to LACMA; Spain in World Cup quarterfinals
Drea - Emily Wilson’s translation of THE ODYSSEY
Amber - potpourri basket of hippie gum; Skylight Books opening an Eagle Rock location
Kevin - young love drama before Shrek at Cinespia
ITIDIC
Alamo Drafthouse to Begin Screening Unsold Festival Darlings
Universal Opts to Skip “Influencer Screenings” for THE ODYSSEYStaff Picks
Alonso - Splitsville
Drea - Widow’s Bay (because An Unmarried Woman and The Heartbreak Kid aren’t streaming)
Amber - Such Brave Girls
Kevin - The Invitation
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Episode #461: 'Supergirl' with Amy Nicholson
3 juli 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
It’s neither a bird, nor a plane, nor Superman. It’s Supergirl, the newest film from James Gunn’s DC that has some folks talking, but probably not as many as Warner Bros. would like. We’ve got LA Times film critic, Unspooled co-host, and friend of the show Amy Nicholson along to talk about the stellar highs and dank cave lows, plus we name some of our favorite superhero movie acting performances. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - binging THE BOYS
Drea - watching an accidentally funny moment on repeat in the film Jefferson in Paris for the Supporting Actresses podcast
Amy - watching The World Cup (and YouTube videos of dog agility competitions)
Kevin - digging through original Backrooms videos, and other short films (Alone Time, The Hole)
ITIDIC
'Michael’ Becomes the Highest-Grossing Biopic Ever
Netflix Announces Weird Willy Wonka ProjectStaff Picks
Drea - True Grit
Alonso - Minions & Monsters
Amy - Buffet Infinity
Kevin - Aline
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Episode #460: 'Leviticus' with Justin Kirkland
26 juni 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
LEVITICUS is the new Australian horror movie that turns (already quite frightening) gay conversion rituals into something even more haunting. And with us to unpack it is our friend Justin Kirkland, who just happens to have a new podcast exploring (with good humor!) how the Bible has been yielded as a weapon. Then we imagine some classic romances with a devilish twist. Lees meer
What's Good?
Alonso - UDM14.com
Drea - Bentonville Film Festival 2026!
Justin - Launch of This is Not a Weapon podcast
Kevin - life-changing coasters
ITIDIC
AmazonMGM Bails on Guadagnino’s Almost-Complete Sam Altman Movie
Madonna Says Her Biopic was Scrapped at Universal Over BudgetStaff Picks
Alonso - The Boys in the Band (1970) (in new 4K UHD!)
Drea - Color Book and Maddie's Secret
Justin - The Birdcage
Kevin - Invaders from Mars (1953)
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Episode #459: ‘Disclosure Day’ with Jamelle Bouie
19 juni 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Steven Spielberg's new film may be about conspiracies, coverups, and car chases, but it all hinges around the concept of journalism you can trust...so who better to join us than our favorite trusted journalist (and movie podcaster, with UNCLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER), NYT columnist Jamelle Bouie! We put DISCLOSURE DAY under the microscope, then talk about some directors whose filmographies reveal hidden secrets. Lees meer
What's Good?
Alonso - chicken soup
Drea - Lawrence, KS welcoming Algeria for the World Cup
Jamelle - making your own stock
Kevin - Guy Branum's My Life as a Goddess
ITIDIC
AMC Postpones Concert Simulcast Plan to Make More Room for…Movies
Sean Penn Directing a Jan 6 Movie Starring Bradley Cooper (maybe?)
SUPERGIRL’s Cape Uses Fabric from Original Reeve Superman CapeStaff Picks
Drea - The Furious
Alonso - Jewel's Catch One
Jamelle - George Wallace (1997)
Kevin - September 5
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Episode #458: Tropical Malady with Harry Dodge and Silas Howard
12 juni 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
A dreamy two-piece love story about two men, one a soldier and the other a country boy. Or is three men? Or four? Also there's a tiger. We watch 2004's Tropical Malady from Apichatpong Weerasethakul, director of the 2010 Palme d'Or winner, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. He goes by Joe in the Western world which is too bad. Lees meer
What’s Good
Drea - The exact day to plant tomatoes so perfect, you can eat them like the fruits they are
Alonso- The releases of wonderful queer films Leviticus, Maddie's Secret, She's the He, Girls Like Girls, all unfortunately dropping on the same day
Kevin - No more wasps or bees!
Harry - The Spiritual Journey of Alexander Jodorowsky book
Silas - Qween Jean wins (a Tony), Spencer Pratt loses (the LA mayoral race)
ITIDIC
The Academy is creating the "Academy Marquee Theater List", an annual list of the 25 best US and 25 best international cinemas
Bad Bunny will voice "Pizza with Sunglasses" in Toy Story 5Staff Picks
Alonso - I Shot Andy Warhol
Drea - Mulholland Drive
Kevin - Reservoir Dogs
Harry - Stalker (1979), Jubilee (1978)
Silas - I Saw the TV Glow
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Episode #457: 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' with Danielle Radford
5 juni 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Just a well-intentioned bounty hunter and his magic green baby, zooming through the galaxy: you guessed it, we're talking THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU. We've got Danielle Radford (of MaxFun's TIGHTS & FIGHTS, Dropout, and more) along with us this episode to talk about the newest thing from the Star Wars universe, and whether being deeply invested in the lore is a benefit or a drawback to enjoying the film. Then we'll take a hotline question about Dad Movies! Lees meer
What’s Good
Drea - Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening Party
Danielle - get a hobby (like DIY press-on nails)
Kevin - inside scoop on the La La Land/Moonlight Oscars snafu (as told in Oscar Wars)
ITIDIC
Paddington 4 Will be Written by Armando Iannucci
Mark Duplass and Other Big Names Defend BACKROOMS’s Young DirectorStaff Picks
Drea - Carolina Caroline
Danielle - Drumline (and the Waterworld Stunt Show at Universal Studios)
Kevin - Backrooms
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Episode #456: 'I Love Boosters' with Ryann Graham
29 mei 2026 · 58 min
It’s been 8 long years since Boots Riley’s directorial debut (Sorry to Bother You) surprised and delighted moviegoers. Does his follow-up deliver on color, comedy, and chaos? We’ve got Black People Love Paramore’s Ryann Graham with us to discuss I Love Boosters. Then, we talk about how some of the sci-fi tech from this film might be deployed in other movies! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Getting things “Christmas” (both red and green chile) in Albuquerque
Drea - Baked Ruffles
Ryann - El Pollo Loco
Kevin - mystery sauce saga
ITIDIC
Team Behind “Americana at Brand Memes” Writing Heist Comedy
2 Previously Unseeable Documentaries Are Getting a Chance to Be Seen: Spacewoman and Boorman & the Devil
Staff Picks
Drea - Dead Pigs
Alonso - Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (Upcoming Cinematographe release)
Ryann - Obsession
Kevin - Legally Blonde
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Episode #455: 'Is God Is' with Sherin Nicole
22 mei 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Part revenge thriller, part Greek tragedy, and fully its own thing, Aleshea Harris’s directorial debut is an adaptation of her own award-winning Off-Broadway show. We have Geek Girl Riot’s Sherin Nicole with us to talk about all the twists, turns, and treacheries. Lees meer
Then we have a fun quiz about “twin” movies.
What’s Good?
Alonso - Farmers markets (even for non-chefs)
Drea - Richard Osman’s House of Games
Sherin - nephew’s elementary school graduation
Kevin - the gasman came by…
ITIDIC
Sweeney/Seyfried Thriller The Housemaid Is Headed to the Stage
Discourse Around American Accents in Nolan’s The Odyssey TrailerStaff Picks
Alonso - The Addiction of Hope
Drea - Mile End Kicks
Sherin - Nine Days
Kevin - Obsession
Listen to Sherin’s show Geek Girl Riot
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Episode #454: Count on 'The Sheep Detectives'
15 mei 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
If you didn’t have “Hugh Jackman/CGI Talking sheep murder mystery” down as a lock to be both a critical hit and a box office success, you’d be forgiven. Does it help or hurt to know that it’s director did all the MINIONS movies and it’s screenwriter did both THE HANGOVER and HBO’s CHERNOBYL? We get into all of that, plus our favorite moments in talking animal moviedom! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Tacolate at Salt and Straw
Drea - roasted edamame
Kevin - cleaning up the office for real this time
ITIDIC
AMC Reports Box Office Recovery?!?
Cannes 2026 Begins
Staff Picks
Drea - now available to rent: Project Hail Mary, You, Me, & Tuscany, The Christophers
Alonso - Blue Film
Kevin - Theater Camp
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Episode #453: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' with Katie Walsh
8 mei 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
What’s RUNWAY like in 2026? THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 takes that question pretty seriously. We’ve got film critic (and former 2000s-era abused NYC assistant) Katie Walsh with us to talk about the fashion, the journalism, the nostalgia, and the cerulean of it all. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Family Movie Night Menus by Leonard and Jessie Maltin
Drea - mom volunteering with for movie causes
Katie - Hudson Williams (and Connor Storrie) at the Met Gala
Kevin - The Traitors UK (and The Celebrity Traitors UK S2 casting)
ITIDIC
The Academy Has Banned AI from Winning Oscars for Acting/Writing
Netflix Sets Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Film for Wide Release, Long Theatrical Window
Staff Picks
Alonso - Into the Woods
Drea - Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come
Katie - Tuner
Kevin - All About Eve
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Episode #452: 'Michael' with Tre'vell Anderson
1 mei 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
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Jaafar Jackson (son of Jermaine) dances his slouch-socked feet off in Antoine Fuqua’s new Michael Jackson biopic. And we have no less a personage than Tre’vell Anderson here to help us figure out how to feel about what was left in and what was left out. Then we’ll talk about some biopics that really work for us.
What’s Good
Alonso - Hitchcockian Thrillers by Stephen Rebello
Drea - costumed bar crawl
Tre’vell - grand opening of Maroon in Las Vegas
Kevin - Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman
ITIDIC
20% of Netflix Watch Hours are Book Adaptations…and the Bump Goes Both Ways
VHS Has Made a Comeback, and LA is the Epicenter
Staff Picks
Drea - All That Jazz
Alonso - Hokum
Tre’vell - Hidden Figures
Kevin - Apollo 13
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[BONUS] Drea on 'Sleeping With Celebrities' Minisode: Bigfoot Guys, Aliens Guys, and That’s the Two Types of Guys
29 april 2026 · 33 min
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Drea made a guest appearance on John Moe's SLEEPING WITH CELEBRITIES and we're dropping it for you in this feed as a special #MaxFunDrive treat.
Drea Clark, one of the hosts of the popular and important Maximum Film! podcast has a theory: all middle-aged Guys think about the Roman Empire but from there, the Guys separate into Bigfoot Guys and Alien Guys. Sure, there are anomalies but you can mostly separate guys into those groups. Our host, John Moe, Bigfoot Guy, gets Drea’s opinion on where Rock History Guys, Computer Guys, and other Guys sort out into the Bigfoot and Aliens camps. Is it an airtight taxonomic argument? Not really. Is it an intriguing enough argument to let you conk out? Oh yes.
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Maximum Sidebar! Episode 1 (BoCo Teaser)
27 april 2026 · 7 min
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Here's a teaser of our first MAXIMUM SIDEBAR! episode! Drea, Alonso, and Kevin each brought something to discuss in the areas of food, self care, technology. Members get to hear it all, plus so much more BoCo (that's short for bonus content, folks).
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Episode #451: MOTHER MARY, Why You Buggin'
24 april 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
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David Lowery’s is back in his ethereal bag (or is it a dress? defo there's a ghost though...right?) with MOTHER MARY, a look at art, soul, collaboration, and self, through the relationship of a mega popstar and her once-and-future fashion queen. Then, we do a movie quiz about pop star cinema!
What’s Good
Alonso - Pop Tarts Super-Stuffed
Drea - MTV Rewind
Kevin - LA Times Festival of Books
ITIDIC
Gen Z Going to the Movies
CinemaCon RecapStaff Picks
Alonso - The Serpent’s Skin
Drea - Phantom Thread
Kevin - The Five Heartbeats
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Casters on Casters: MaxFilm! Double Feature
20 april 2026 · 47 min
It's MaxFunDrive. And here, for the first time, we give you an exclusive look (well, listen) at the craft of podcasting: presenting Casters on Casters. Lees meer
For MaxFilm! listeners, we're kicking off the MaxFunDrive with a DOUBLE FEATURE of Casters on Casters. Both Alonso Duralde and Drea Clark participated in two separate recordings of this incredibly important podcasting event. The first episode you'll hear features Alonso chatting with Ben Blacker (Dead Pilots Society) and Hal Lublin (Tights and Fights & We Got This with Mark and Hal). In the second episode, the Queen of the Midwest chats with Ella Hubber (Let's Learn Everything!) and Allan McLeod (Walkin' About). In other words, we're bringing you six different podcasting perspectives in one big super episode. You'll hear name dropping, podcast origin stories, ruminations on the art form, listener contributions to the show and what makes Maximum Fun a great place to have a show. All this, and more!
If this glamorous, in-depth journey into what makes your favorite hosts tick inspires you, support them by joining as a member at maximumfun.org/join.
Produced by Laura Swisher for Maximum Fun.
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Episode #450: 'You, Me & Tuscany' with Dory Benford
17 april 2026 · 56 min
A rom-com is going to rom-com, but YOU, ME, & TUSCANY is actually doing at least one thing that feels pretty unique. We talk about this new movie from Kat Coiro and producer Will Packer (starring Halle Bailey & Regé-Jean Page) with All the Feels podcast’s Dory Benford. Lees meer
What’s Good
Drea - friends coming by and doing helpful stuff
Dory - Easter candy
Alonso - chocolate pound cake
ITIDIC
Over 1000 Big Hollywood Names Sign Letter Opposing Paramount/WB Merger
Elaine May’s MIKEY & NICKY to get 50th Anniversary Theatrical Rerelease
Mario Bros. Sequel Sets Record…for Smallest Popcorn BucketStaff Picks
Drea - French Kiss & Only You
Dory - Bull Durham
Alonso - Yes
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Episode #449: 'The Drama' with Ariel LeBeau
10 april 2026 · 56 min
What’s the drama behind director Kristoffer Borgli’s new film, THE DRAMA? And, unlike Mary J. Blige, do we want said drama? We unpack all that with film critic Ariel LeBeau, and then talk about some movies that were secretly darker than advertised. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Flossing first
Drea - Artemis II
Ariel - soft boiled eggs for breakfast (6m)
Kevin - rediscovering Billy Joel
ITIDIC
Writers Guild Reaches Tentative 4-Year Deal with Studios
“It’s Not Your Imagination: Movies ARE Getting Longer”
Staff Picks
Alonso - Marc by Sofia
Drea - The Christophers
Ariel - Dogfight
Kevin - One Hour Photo
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Episode #448: 'Project Hail Mary' with Rendy Jones
3 april 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
Ryan Gosling is on a one-man mission to save the universe...but he's not alone. We've got film critic Rendy Jones with us to discuss PROJECT HAIL MARY from directing duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Then we share some of our favorite science fiction concepts from cinema. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Free airplane Wifi
Drea - skin flooding
Rendy - taking time to rest
Kevin - taking down Christmas decorations
ITIDIC
K-Pop Demon Hunters 2 Is a Big Payday for Its Directors
Lord and Miller to Produce Murder She Wrote Film With Jamie Lee CurtisStaff Picks
Drea - Europa Report
Alonso - UFOria (available on 4K UHD)
Rendy - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Kevin - Warrior
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Episode #447: 'Spacewoman' with Kevin Smokler
27 maart 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
We’re capping off a month at looking at different films directed by women with Hannah Berryman’s documentary, Spacewoman. Kevin Smokler, author of Breaking the Frame: Conversations with Women Filmmakers joins us to talk about this close look at the stellar career of astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot, and later command, a Space Shuttle mission. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Calm for naps
Drea - getting a doctor’s appointment
Kevin S. - Memorizing Oscar winners as a sleep aid
Kevin A. - 3 hour Celebrity game
ITIDIC
AI-Generated Val Kilmer Will Appear in Movie Kilmer Was to Shoot Before His Passing
April Wolfe/Chloe Okuno Project Bad Hand Lands at Searchlight
Staff Picks
Alonso - Late Shift
Drea - Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Kevin S. - Say Amen Somebody
Kevin A. - A Teacher
Directors Mentioned in C-Block:
Patricia Cardoso
Debra Granik
Amy Heckerling
Anna Boden
Rose Troche
Donna Deitch
Cheryl Dunye
Joan Micklin Silver
Lizzie Borden
Wanuri Kihiyu
Melanie Laurent
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Allison Anders
Gillian Armstrong
Celine Sciamma
Lynn Shelton
The Wachowskis
Penny Marshall
Martha Coolidge
Vera Drew
Jane Schoenbrun
Alice Maio Mackay
Mira Nair
Věra Chytilová
Ida Lupino
Dorothy Arzner
Alice Guy-Blaché
Caitlin Adams
Susan Seidelman
Nia DaCosta
Kathryn Bigelow
Julia Hart
Dee Rees
Catherine Breillat
Mary Harron
Regina King
Dyan Cannon
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Episode #446: 'Slanted' with Michelle Krusiec
20 maart 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
We’re taking a good hard look in the mirror with our guest, actor/writer/director Michelle Krusiec as we discuss SXSW;s 2025 Grand Jury Prize winner, Amy Wang’s darkly comedic body horror, SLANTED. Then we’ll share some of our favorite movies that feature the prom, well…prominently. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Alain Guiraudie Poster for Cannes Critics’ Fortnight (Quinzane des Cineastes)
Drea - Jessie Buckley singing Sinead O’Connor’s “Troy” (and the Jessie Buckley rabbit hole)
Michelle - not getting kidnapped (taking nothing for granted)
Kevin - People who come to FYC events for the buffet
ITIDIC
Oscars 2026 Recap
- Variety's Coverage
- Indiewire's CoverageLetterboxd List of our "PROMinent Features" movies
Staff Picks
Drea - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Alonso - It’s Dorothy! and Videoheaven
Michelle - All of Us Strangers (also Saving Face)
Kevin - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
3/21/26, 7pm: Alonso and Christy’s After Hours Screening at the Gardena Cinema
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Episode 445: 'The Bride!' with Harmony Colangelo
13 maart 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
Podcaster and writer Harmony Colangelo joins the gang to track the many movements of THE BRIDE! Then we talk about actors we’d love to see paired up on the big screen. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - matzoh
Drea - filing (not clipping!) nails
Harmony - definitely NOT Daylight Saving Time
Kevin - zero degrees of Kevin Bacon??
ITIDIC
Disney Releasing Fully Re-animated ASL Versions of Several Movie Songs
Annapurna May Be Back
A24 Opening a Vegas Wedding Chapel to Promote ‘The Drama’
Staff Picks
Alonso - Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
Drea - Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn)
Harmony - Baby Assassins
Kevin - Promising Young Woman
Listen to Harmony and BJ’s show This Ends at Prom
Or check out their book, Sleepaway Camp
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Episode #444: Ida Lupino's 'The Bigamist' with Hadley Meares
6 maart 2026 · 59 min
March is Women’s History month, and all the movies we cover this month will be directed by women! To kick things off, we’re leaning into the “history” part, and going back to 1953 to cover the most popular film from a truly pioneering director (and prolific actor), the one and only Ida Lupino. It’s The Bigamist, with our special guest, a journalist covering culture and history, Hadley Hall Meares! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Stephen Rebello’s new book Hitchcockian Thrillers
Drea - Canada Dry Strawberry Fruit Splash Ginger Ale Zero Sugar
Hadley - Jane Fonda’s My Life So Far (for Vanity Fair’s Old Hollywood Book Club)
Kevin - Brand new cast iron skillet
ITIDIC
Lost Melies Film Found in the Library of Congress
Alan Cumming, Bowen Yang, Lena Waithe, Adam Goldman Head New LGBTQ Film Initiative
SAG’s Renamed ‘Actor Awards’ Air Live on Netflix
Movie Quiz Letterboxd List: “The [Blank}ist”
Staff Picks
Drea - André is an Idiot
Alonso - Micki & Maude
Hadley - My Favorite Wife
Kevin - Bottoms
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Episode #443: 'How to Make a Killing': It Was a Movie
27 februari 2026 · 1 uur
The gang's all here to discuss a new black comedy (sorta) where its Glen Powell's Becket Redfellow in a cat and mouse game to the death with his obnoxiously wealthy family -- a modernization of the 1949 Alec Guinness film Kind Hearts and Coronets. Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - Slow TV walks through snowy Helsinki
Drea - Dog and Pet advocacy from Isabel Klee and the WeRateDogs guy
Kevin - getting really into the last little bit of the Olympics (especially speedskating)
ITIDIC
K-Pop Demon Hunters & GDT Frankenstein Getting Criterion Releases
BAFTA Broadcast Bungles Difficult Slur/Tourette’s Situation
Sony Exec Confirms Plans to Reboot Spider-Man Villain Movies
Check out our list of "Rags to Riches Movies" on Letterboxd.
Staff Picks
Alonso - River (2023)
Drea - The Ladykillers (1955)
Kevin - Top Gun: Maverick
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Episode #442: 'Wuthering Heights' with Alys Murray
20 februari 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
Romance novelist and filmmaker Alys Murray joins us to unpack Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights adaptation, and (perhaps unsurprisingly) opinions are varied! What does the movie have in common with Grease 2? Listen and learn! Plus, we have a Hotline call all about movie characters that need family or couples counseling. Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Nathan Rabin’s The Fractured Mirror
Drea - Talking Spindle Cove on Reading Smut
Alys - The Artful Dodger TV series
Kevin - Valentine’s Day romance, courtesy of Avengers: Endgame
ITIDIC
Bad Bunny Sets First Lead Movie Role in ‘Porto Rico’ With Norton, Bardem
Remembering a Trio of of Hollywood Greats We Lost this Week
(Tom Noonan • Frederick Wiseman • Robert Duvall)
- Alonso recommends The Store as a Wiseman entry point.
- Tom Noonan’s The Wife is an adaptation of his play, Wifey.
Staff Picks
Drea - Emily
Alonso - A Useful Ghost
Alys - Dangerous Beauty
Kevin - Sliding Doors
Alys Murray’s new book is A Little Buzzed
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Episode #441: 'Pillion' with Nayland Blake
13 februari 2026 · 1 uur 3 min
Have you heard about the new A24 movie from writer/director Harry Lighton that’s almost a romantic comedy about gay BDSM biker culture? That’s PILLION, starring Alexander Skarsgaard and Harry Melling, and we’re thrilled to have our friend Nayland Blake (an influential artist and teacher who’s an authority on queer kink, riding with us! Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - Trans Girl Scouts you can buy cookies from
Drea - The Milan-Cortina Olympics (also Coach Jackie)
Nayland - Midwest Magic Cleaning on YouTube
Kevin - Casey Abrams at Hotel Cafe (w/surprise Dave Koz); Bobby Brown at the barITIDIC
Letterboxd Op-Ed: Is Streaming Making Movies Less Memorable?
Kristen Stewart Buys Highland Park Theater
Our ‘Sex-Positive Movie Night’ Picks in a Letterboxd List
Staff Picks
Alonso - Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Drea - Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie
Nayland - Bloodsisters
Kevin - SecretaryNayland’s Books:
My Studio Is a Dungeon Is the Studio
No Wrong Holes: Thirty Years of Nayland BlakeHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #440: 'Send Help' with Kristen Lopez
6 februari 2026 · 1 uur 1 min
Sam Raimi's darkly comedic thriller SEND HELP is a bright spot in the early 2026 movie calendar, and we've got writer and film critic Kristen Lopez with us to discuss it, as well as some of our favorite "Desert Island Movies" -- by which we mean movies set on a remote island, of course. Lees meer
What's Good
Alonso - Super Bowl festivity & food
Drea - Rainbow Wool
Kristen - good movies in January
Kevin - Twilight Zone fundraiser readingITIDIC
IRON LUNG, YouTube Creator’s $3m Indie, Opens #2 at the Box Office
Lake Oswego Theater Loses Rights to Screen ‘Melania’ After Marquee Jokes
MST3K and Rifftrax Plan CrossoverCheck out our "Desert Island Movies" List on Letterboxd
Staff Picks
Drea - The Housemaid
Alonso - Office Killer
Kristen - Pillion
Kevin - The RuinsRead all about Kristen Lopez at her site or on The Film Maven
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Episode #439: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' with Emily St. James
30 januari 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
We’re throwing our whole bodies into this discussion of Mona Fastvold’s epic historical musical biopic THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE. But it’s an audio medium, so you’ll have to take our word for it. We’re thrilled to have Emily St. James back with us! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man
Drea - The power of “DROWSING” (in Scrabble)
Emily - Rewatching 28 Years Later
Kevin - Love Thy Neighbor: A Charity Live Reading of The Twilight Zone (Live at Dynasty Typewriter and Livestreamed, 1/31/26)ITIDIC
Oscar Nominations Announced
Sundance Film Festival kicks off, for the final time in Park City
Unusual Musicals List on Letterboxd
Staff Picks
Drea - A Poet
Alonso - The Moment
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Episode #438: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple with Jordan Morris
23 januari 2026 · 1 uur 10 min
MaxFun's own Jordan Morris (Jordan, Jesse, Go and Free with Ads) joins us to discuss Nia DaCosta's latest flex -- this time, she's settling into the 28 Years Later director's chair for the second in a proposed trilogy of 28 Years films (which are themselves sequels to 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later). It's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, starring Ralph Fiennes, Chi Lewis-Parry, Erin Kellyman, and Jack O'Connell. Then we take a Hotline call about food and cooking in the movies. Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - Experimenting with Bro Soap
Drea - the many queens of the Midwest (here’s a list of ways to help Minnesota)
• The Smitten Kitten
• Comma, a bookshop
Jordan - search for “ICE agents slipping on ice”
Kevin - YouTube ‘80s/’90s football games rabbit holeITIDIC
Kathleen Kennedy Stepping Down as Lucasfilm Head
Boots Riley to Direct An Adaptation of ‘Mr. Burns,’ a Play About The Simpsons
Staff Picks
Drea - Pride
Alonso - A Bigger Splash
Jordan - Godzilla vs. Biollante
Kevin - The MarvelsMore about Jordan’s Predator: Bloodshed
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Episode #437: 'The Chronology of Water' with Roxane Gay & Alain Martin
16 januari 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
After making a splash at Cannes, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER is finally getting released to theaters around the US. It’s a faithful film adaptation of the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, and we’re joined by both a memoirist and a filmmaker to discuss it all — Roxane Gay (HUNGER, BAD FEMINIST, and much more) and Alain Martin (The Forgotten Occupation). Then we’ll name some of our favorite memoir adaptations, and some memoirs we’d like to see adapted to film Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - The Hunger: Film Writing 2012-2024 by Melissa Anderson
Drea - TasteBuds NYC videos
Roxane - Heated Rivalry book series
Alain - LA trip (for local premiere of The Forgotten Occupation!)
Kevin - Buzz Ballz for DreaITIDIC
Golden Globes 2026 Happened
Alamo Drafthouse Shifting from Pen-and-Paper to Mobile Menu Ordering
Staff Picks
Alonso - The Swimmer
Drea - Sound of Falling
Alain - Nouvelle Vague
Roxane - Hedda
Kevin - Cedar RapidsHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #436: MARTY SUPREME is a Real A**hole
9 januari 2026 · 59 min
Josh Safdie directed it, Timothée Chalamet stars in it, awards groups are crazy for it, and it’s seriously stressing us out. This week we’re back in the swing of things and talking about MARTY SUPREME. Then, in honor of main character Marty Mauser, we’re naming some of our favorite world-class assholes of cinema. Lees meer
What’s Good?
Alonso - The meme feedback loop of Heated Rivalry
Drea - Taskmaster (and the show’s quiet inclusivity)
Kevin - Batman Bomber Jacket (and getting Alonso’s book for J)ITIDIC
Betty Boop and Blondie Enter Public Domain in 2026
John Mayer and McG Buying the Henson Studio Lot and Name it Chaplin StudiosStaff Picks
Drea - Predator: Badlands
Alonso - Familiar Touch
Kevin - We Bury the DeadLeave us a message with your movie query! MaximumFun.org/Hotline
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Episode #435: Our Favorite Movies of 2025
2 januari 2026 · 1 uur 22 min
We’re celebrating the end of the movie year that was and the start of the movie year to come, plus our first year (minus a few months in the middle there) with Kevin at the helm! We’ve got our annual Maxie Awards, movies we’re looking forward to in 2026 and, most importantly, each host’s 10 favorites from 2025. Lees meer
What's Good?
Alonso - Barebells
Drea - Warm (True) Spring
Kevin - a year of hosting (sorta)!*indicates a film we covered on the show!
Drea
10. Twinless*
9. Lurker
8. Hamnet*
7. Bugonia*
6. Sentimental Value
5. Sorry, Baby
4. The Secret Agent
3. Train Dreams*
2. One Battle After Another*
1. Sinners*Alonso
10. Happy End
9. A House of Dynamite
8. Rebuilding
7. It Was Just an Accident
6. One Battle After Another*
5. Train Dreams*
4. Caught by the Tides
3. My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow
2. Eephus
1. Sinners*Kevin
10. Good Fortune
9. Hedda*
8. The Long Walk*
7. Twinless*
6. Weapons*
5. Thunderbolts**
4. F1
3. Superman*
2. Sinners*
1. 40 Acres*Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #434: 'The Baltimorons' with Ben Katzner
26 december 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
Jingle jingle, ya’ll! We’ve got comedian Ben Katzner joining us under the mistletoe for the holiday movie about a recovering improviser and a divorced dentist that you didn’t know were missing. Then we have a Hotline question about holiday movies that center Black Joy for a change! #4Brothers4Christmas Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - LAFCA Citation for Gardena Cinema; Support Your Local Film Society
Drea - Pipsly.org
Ben - Sam Evans’ comedy special, Down a Mom
Kevin - moving boxes and having a spaceWETIDIC
a). Several Stories about films in development:Live Action Teddy Ruxpin Movie Coming from AmazonMGM and 7 Bucks
Social Network 2 In the Works
Miss Piggy’ Movie In Development With Cole Escola Writing
b). Rick Moranis Returns to Acting for Spaceballs 2
c). Ariana Grande Grabber Sentenced to 9 Days in Prison
Christmas Movie Minute
A Make or Break Holiday
The Christmas Baby
The Best Thing About ChristmasStaff Picks
Alonso - Boys Go to Jupiter
Drea - The Muppet Christmas Carol
Ben - One of Them Days
Kevin - Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersWatch Supple Harlot
Troll Hole PodcastHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #433: 'Dust Bunny' with Elliott Kalan
19 december 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
The Flop House’s Elliot Kalan joins us to put his “Mad about Mads”-ness where his mouth is as we discuss a stylized new horror-ish thriller from director Bryan Fuller. Then we’ll talk about movies that would make good genre entry points for kids who are ready. Lees meer
What’s Good
Drea - Heated Rivalry
Elliott - Latke Night, his new book Joke Farming, & Werner Herzog’s A Guide for the Perplexed
Kevin - Yuletide Unc gets his decorations upITIDIC
a.) Zootopia 2 Becomes the Year’s Highest Grossing Film
b). Famed Variety Oscars Party Moves to LACMAChristmas Movie Minute
Single on the 25th
Oy to the World
A Suite Holiday Romance
The Christmas Writer
(and a shout out to yet-unseen The Christmas Baby premiering on Hallmark on 12/21/25)Staff Picks
Drea - The Princess Bride
Elliott - This Is Spinal Tap (see also, A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap)
Kevin - MiseryHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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Episode #432: ‘Jay Kelly’ with Justin Tyler
12 december 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
George Clooney is JAY KELLY in Noah Baumbach’s latest film…and that might be true in more ways than one. The film chronicles the career of a fictional movie star. Speaking of chronicles, we’re joined by actor and filmmaker Justin Tyler, voice of the titular Derf in MaxFun’s newest show, The Young Old Derf Chronicles. And we have a movie quiz about real actors playing fictional actors on film! Lees meer
What’s Good
Alonso - “Buy a Christmas tree that’s considered too big for your apartment.”
Drea - Forks Out on Sesame Street
Justin - end of year check-out
Kevin - Paranormal Activity playITIDIC
Netflix/Warner Bros. Monopoly Insanity
Original Star Wars film to be Rereleased in Theaters for 50th Anniversary
Christmas Movie Minute
The Christmas Cup (Hallmark)
She’s Making a List (Hallmark)Staff Picks
Drea - Goodbye June
Alonso - The Swimmer (1968)
Justin - Blue Moon
Kevin - Three KingsHelp support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm
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