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Episode #431: See 'Hamnet' in a Good Mood

5 december 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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What’s Good
Alonso - the magic of podcasting
Drea - the magic of a repainted bathroom
Kevin - the magic of live jazz improvisation (The Tyler Hammond Jazz Experience) Lees meer

[Morgan Freeman falling asleep clip]

ITIDIC

2020 and 2021 Titles Coming to Indie Theaters for ‘Lost Films of COVID’ Series

Shrek 5 is back in the news as 3 actors are cast as his triplets

Staff Picks
Alonso - BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions
Drea - Wild Rose
Kevin - Hamlet 2

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Episode #430: 'Train Dreams' with Nicole Arbusto

28 november 2025 · 1 uur 2 min

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The new film from the team behind JOCKEY and SING SING is a lyrical life story starring Joel Edgerton. We’ve got casting director Nicole Arbusto with us to discuss this, and take on a Hotline question asking for professional shoutouts. Plus our annual Turkeys of the Year and the first post-Thanksgiving Christmas Movie Minute! Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - magazines
Drea - Buzz Ballz/BeatBox/Cutwater cocktail challenge
Nicole - LA cloud formations lately
Kevin - “books I haven’t even cracked open”

Staff Picks
Drea - All That’s Left of You
Alonso - Jesus’ Son
Nicole - A Little Prayer
Kevin - Zero Dark Thirty

Pick up Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

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Episode #429: 'Nouvelle Vague' with Tarik R. Davis

21 november 2025 · 1 uur 13 min

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An ode to a classic of French New Wave cinema – Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless (A Bout de Souffle) – Nouvelle Vague is more than a heady film nerd love fest. It’s a Linklater movie, which means it’s a hangout film; it’s just that the gang we’re hanging with happens to be reinventing modern cinema, whether they know it or not. We’ve got writer, actor, and teacher Tarik R. Davis (The Amber Ruffin Show) with us to talk about the petite charms of this Cannes premiere. Then we pitch our own making-of hangout movies! Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - “Trans Images on Film” on TCM (w/Caden Mark Gardner and Willow Catelyn Maclay)
Drea - Library Tool Checkout
Tarik - a really good rehearsal
Kevin - Conduct Your Own Orchestra (Golden Records)

ITIDIC

Filmmakers Meet the Pope (text of the pope’s full address is here)

D&D: Honor Among Thieves Team Working on new Star Trek Movie

Staff Picks
Alonso - Faces Places
Drea - Rental Family
Tarik - Brother John
Kevin - For Your Consideration

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Episode #428: 'Christy' with Daresha Kyi

14 november 2025 · 1 uur 14 min

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CW: discussion of domestic abuse Lees meer

We get into the good the bad and the ugly of the new boxing biopic CHRISTY, which tells the story of pioneering boxer Christy Martin and her dark power struggles both in and outside the ring. Then we have a movie quiz about bio pics with first-name titles.

What’s Good
Alonso - successful Parker House rolls trial run
Drea - remembering a detail of Arrival
Daresha - screening her new film to big crowd at a Black church in Cambridge, MA
Kevin - was in a play!

ITIDIC

Kristen Stewart declares "state of emergency" over gender inequality in film

Warners Making ‘Gremlins 3’ With Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus Returning

Staff Picks
Drea - Rebuilding
Alonso - Little Amelie or The Character of Rain
Daresha - Natchez
Kevin - Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

Love, Joy, & Power at DOC NYC

Alonso’s book, Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

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Episode #427: BUGONIA with Casey O'Brien

7 november 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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Yorgos Lanthimos can be counted on for a weird, wild time, and this time around he’s back with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, plus newcomer Aidan Delbis, comedian Stavros Halkias, and even a bit of Alicia Silverstone. Former producer Casey O’Brien (co-host of Dear Movies, I Love You) joins us to take an up-close look at movie loaded with close-ups. Then we name some of our favorite actor-director frequent pairings. Lees meer

What’s Good
Drea - Toners in spray bottles
Casey - BuzzBallz
Kevin - Costco cashews

ITIDIC

A Hello Kitty Movie is Coming in 2028

Taylor Sheridan Broke Up with Paramount, But He’s Back In for ‘Call of Duty’

Staff Picks
Drea - Sentimental Value
Casey - The Hidden
Kevin - The Menu

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Episode #426: HEDDA Throws the Party of the (Last) Century

31 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 12 min

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Just us chickens here this week to talk about the wild party we just witnessed...in Nia DaCosta's HEDDA, a modernized (but not modern-day) adaptation of the classic Ibsen play, HEDDA GABLER. Then we get into what works and doesn't work for us in stage-to-screen adaptations. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Christmas creep!
Drea - “...There she is.”
Kevin - A weekend of artistic experiences

ITIDIC

A Memo Reveals that the Pentagon is Mad About ‘House of Dynamite’

LA Times: Horror May Have Its Moment at the Oscars

‘Kidz Bop Live: The Concert Movie’ Set to Premiere in Theaters

Staff Picks
Drea - Nouvelle Vague
Alonso - It Was Just an Accident
Kevin - Good Fortune

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Episode #425: 'The Mastermind' with Myq Kaplan

24 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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Josh O’Connor stars in a heist movie to end all heist movies – or at least end our illusions that the person pulling the heist is pretty cool and awesome. Comedian and friend Myq Kaplan is along to watch things unfold, and unravel, in THE MASTERMIND. Then we take a Hotline question about what film school courses we’d like to teach. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Programme 4
Drea - First women to cross the Atlantic unsupported (in their girthy canoe)
Myq - Communing with friends [Rini (and Rini), John Fugelsang appearance, Separation of Church and Hate, tea with Abby Wambaugh]
Kevin - new mic cable and arm; guesting on How to Survive

Bernie & Phyl’s ad

ITIDIC

Penske Reportedly Offers Golden Globe Bribe Opportunity to Right-Wing Podcasters

BUGONIA Offering Free Screening for Bald Audience

Staff Picks
Drea - La Chimera
Alonso - A House of Dynamite
Myq - The Life of Chuck
Kevin - Roofman

10/25: American Cinema Editors Short Film Showcase – The First Day of Your Last Period

11/2: Myq at Dynasty Typewriter

Alonso's book: Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

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Episode #424: 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' with Carlos Aguilar

17 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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A little gritty political drama, a little technicolor musical, a little revolutionary politics, a little ahead-of-its-time queer representation…Kiss of the Spider Woman has been a novel, a play, an Oscar-winning movie, a Tony-winning Broadway musical, and now a Bill Condon movie musical starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and relative newcomer Tonatiuh. LA-based film critic Carlos Aguilar joins us to get into the enduring allure of Spider Woman, and to name some bleak movies that could be jazzed up with a little old-timey movie-musical interlude. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Bulgarian State Woman Choir on Johnny Carson in 1990
Drea - Bed Bands (wholesome)
Carlos - New episode of Storage Wars
Kevin - The Craft at Cinespia

ITIDIC

Apple TV Streaming Drops “+” From its Name

The TiVo Era Has Ended, Officially Now

Annie Hall Returning to Cinemas in Honor of Diane Keaton

Staff Picks
Alonso - Orwell: 2+2=5
Drea - Blue Moon
Carlos - It Was Just an Accident
Kevin - Battle Royale

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Episode #423: 'Play Dirty' with Danielle Radford

10 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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If you’ve got Amazon Prime, you can put PLAY DIRTY (starring Mark Wahlberg, Rosa Salazar, LaKeith Stanfield, Tony Shaloub, and many more) right now. But should you? That’s where we come in, careening into your remote-wielding hand like a car chase onto a horse racing track in the first few minutes of PLAY DIRTY. Lees meer

Speaking of which, we’re also nominating Hall of Excellence candidates in the category Best Car Chase. All with Danielle Radford riding shotgun!

What’s Good
Alonso - Zach Bryan
Drea - mom's girls trip to Portland (and a drag show)
Danielle - Hello Kitty Island Adventure (and no IMdB-ruiner encounters)
Kevin - Rocky Horror Picture Show @ Cinespia (starring Barry Bostwick, FYI)

ITIDIC

Amazon Disarmed a James Bond Poster, then Undid it when folks noticed

Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ Sets Theatrical Release

Hall of Excellence Noms
Terminator 2
What’s Up Doc?
Mad Max Fury Road
The Matrix Reloaded

Staff Picks
Drea - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Alonso - Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Danielle - Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Kevin - Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein

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Episode #422: 'One Battle After Another' with Michael Phillips

3 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film has car chases, explosions, secret societies, and and confused ex-revolutionaries...but did it make Drea cry? Find out the answer, plus our favorite underground cabals from film history, on this episode with special guest, noted critic Michael Phillips. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Brian Earl’s Of Christmases Long, Long Ago
Drea - COVID booster/Worm Charming Championship
Michael - being with us (and Gov. Pritzker)
Kevin - The Big Show at The Earl

ITIDIC
The Tilly Norwood situation
LA Times Editorial: Oscars International Feature Category Is Broken; No Easy Fix

Staff Picks
Alonso - Smashing Time
Drea - Fairyland
Michael - Spartacus
Kevin - Apollo 13

Check out Michael's appearances on Filmspotting and his piece on Ebert.com

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Episode #421: 'The Long Walk' with Lauren Shippen

26 september 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

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An impossible, dystopian "sporting event" is the subject of this week's film, leading to a seemingly impossible feat of storytelling, production, and adaptation. It's THE LONG WALK, with YA Novelist and podcasting impresario Lauren Shippen as our special guest. Then, we talk about films that don't pass the Bechdel Test, but still pass muster. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Hallmark Holiday movie lineup unveiled
Drea - duck stamp painting controversy
Lauren - second largest zucchini
Kevin - worlds colliding, Great British Baking Show

ITIDIC
Disney+ announces streaming price hikes at this of all moments
Marlon Wayans Takes Career of Bad Critical Reviews in Stride

Staff Picks
Drea - Secret Mall Apartment
Alonso - Happyend
Lauren - Edge of Tomorrow
Kevin - On the Right Track

Listen to Lauren’s new show, Two Thousand and Late

Alonso at Vroman’s Pasadena for Stephen Rebello’s Criss-Cross

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Episode #420: 'Twinless' with Bryan Fuller

19 september 2025 · 1 uur 9 min

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Director/star James Sweeney’s sophomore follow-up to Straight Up made a spalsh at Sundance this January, winning the Audience Award and a lot of buzz about Dylan O’Brien’s dual roles as twins Roman and Rocky. Director and writer Bryan Fuller, whose feature debut DUST BUNNY recently premiered at TIFF, joins us to see what all the fuss is about. Then we share some of our favorite dark comedies. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Hobnobs (and Hobnob Fever!)
Drea - Competitive nonsense (windowdressing, bedmaking, etc)
Bryan - a murder of yard crows
Kevin - no more wasps

ITIDIC
TIFF Wraps Up, Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet Wins Audience Award
Paramount Wants to Buy Warner Bros
Remembering Robert Redford

Staff Picks
Drea - Predators (2025) (and Love and Monsters)
Alonso - Chain Reactions
Bryan - The Last Viking
Kevin - Alien

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Episode #419: 'Highest 2 Lowest' with W. Kamau Bell

12 september 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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W. Kamau Bell is a noted comedian, author, filmmaker, and activist. He’s also the former co-host of the podcast DENZEL WASHINGTON IS THE GREATEST ACTOR OF ALL TIME PERIOD, along with our very own Kevin Avery. Now, we've gotten the former co-hosts (and former roommates!) back together. It’s a big deal, but does Spike Lee and Denzel Washington’s big reunion rise to the occasion? Find out as we discuss HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, and stay to hear some fantasy pitches for other classic movies that we’d like to see get Denzel-ified. Lees meer

What’s Good?
Alonso - Petit Grain (and supporting your local bakery…and eating your feelings)
Drea - being on festival juries
Kamau - pizza; daughter fetching an umbrella for dad
Kevin - killing a wasp in a beekeeping suit

ITIDIC
Unfinished Orson Welles Movie Being Completed By AI
…Meanwhile, WB Sues Midjourney
After The Smashing Machine, Benny Safdie and The Rock Are Pairing Up Again

Staff Picks
Alonso - The Baltimorons
Drea - Preparation for the Next Life (?)
Kevin - Love, Brooklyn
Kamau - The Unforgivable Sin of Ms. Rachel

Subscribe to Kamau’s Newsletter, Who’s With Me?

Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW on Criterion

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Episode #418: "Weapons' with Louis Peitzman

5 september 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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This week we’re talking WEAPONS, Zach Cregger’s follow up to BARBARIAN, with freelance writer and host of Chasing Amy Adams, Louis Peitzman. Plus, in honor of a spooky movie with a lot of kids at the center of its plot, we honor some of our favorite creepy kids from cinema. Lees meer

What’s Good?
Drea - llama costumes at the MN State Fair
Louis - giant beaver/fall scented candles
Kevin - AMC A-List binge

ITIDIC
- The Toxic Avenger Pledges to Commit Profits to Help With Medical Debts
- Fall Film Festival Season Is Underway: Venice and Telluride
- Another Live Action Remake Scrapped at Disney: Questlove’s Aristocats

Staff Picks
Drea - Twinless & A Little Prayer
Louis - The 4th Man (De Vierde Man)
Kevin - Longlegs

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Episode #417: ‘Honey Don’t’ with Meghan Fitzmartin

29 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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Writer Meghan Fitzmartin joins us to debate: does a movie have to be "good," or is it enough to just be fun? Then, we'll discuss our favorite Hollywood power couples, both on and off the screen. Lees meer

What’s Good?

Alonso - The Dean Martin Association YouTube channel

Drea - State Fairs, MN State Fair, Cropseed Art (Crop Art & Scarecrow)

Meghan - Clay pipes (mudlarking on the foreshore)

Kevin - Studio 54 themed birthday party

ITIDIC

K-Pop Demon Hunters Hits Big Screens and Leads Box Office

M:I Final Reckoning Fakes-Out Fans Re: Free Release on YouTube

Staff Picks

Drea - Griffin in Summer

Alonso - Splitsville

Meghan - Life Size

Kevin - The Shakiest Gun in the West

Mary Sue by Meghan Fitzmartin is out October 8

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Episode #416: 'East of Wall' with Taylor Gates

22 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 5 min

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Director Kate Beecroft made her debut feature after meeting and living with a singular family, and then building a script and feature film around their lives – with them as the stars. The resulting film, EAST OF WALL won the Audience Award at the (ahem) Sundance Film Festival. Collider’s Taylor Gates joins us to discuss the movie, and to daydream about what kind of movie we’d set at some of our personal favorite real-world locations. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Pumpkin Spice Season Creep/Laughing Cow Pumpkin Spice Cheese Wedges (in principle)
Drea - Chris Ware USPS Stamps
Taylor - Renee Rapp’s Bite Me
Kevin - Tracy Bonham live w/Chris and Adrienne Woods; Silver Lake sightings

Airplane Jive scene (watch at your own risk!)

Physical Media merch!

ITIDIC

Disney’s Marvel Pulling Out of Georgia

Anna Faris and Regina Hall Return for Wayans’ Scary Movie Reboot

Staff Picks
Drea - Relay
Alonso - Souleymane’s Story
Taylor - Private Life
Kevin - F1 The Movie

Linoleum Knife Presents CLUE on August 24

Taylor on Collider and Fanversation

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Episode #415: 'Freakier Friday' with Mary Lynn Rajskub

15 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 5 min

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**We have new PHYSICAL MEDIA merch! Check it out at maxfunstore.com** Lees meer

Everything old is freaky again, and vice verse, with this late-breaking sequel to the 2003 version of Freaky Friday. Prolific actor/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub is our prestigious guest to take a look at Lindsay, Jamie Lee, and a whole cast of new and returning folks game to get Freakier. Then we have fun talking about best and worst sequel titles.

What’s Good
Alonso - personalized coupons from Ralphs
Drea - first female umpire in the MLB
Mary Lynn - a day at Mt. Fuji
Kevin - satisfaction from household item restock

ITIDIC

Charlie Kaufman’s New Movie Will Go Directly to Kanopy

WB Sets Wiig/Hill Comedy CUT OFF to Debut Against Nolan’s THE ODYSSEY

Hamilton Will Screen in Cinemas Next Month

Staff Picks
Alonso - The High Note
Drea - Sketch
Mary Lynn - All of Us Strangers
Kevin - Weapons

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Episode #414: 'The Naked Gun' (2025) with Dan McCoy

8 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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THE FLOP HOUSE's Dan McCoy joins us to consider the power of taking stupidity very seriously. Then, a dishy movie quiz about on-set meetings that led to off-set romances. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso- Mark Rappaport, Book of Dreams
Drea - Midwest trip, “Schumers,” and great chip flavors
Dan - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Collected Screenplays 1
Kevin - Trip to Lake Arrowhead

ITIDIC

MARRIAGE STORY Fight Scene Being Used to Scare Off Wolves

Las Vegas Sphere’s Manipulation of The Wizard of Oz Raises Questions

Original Star Wars Will Return to Cinemas for Its 50th Anniversary in 2027

On-Screen/Off Screen Romances Letterboxd list

Pamela Anderson in the Criterion Closet

Staff Picks
Alonso - Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Drea - Sorry, Baby
Dan - Together
Kevin - The Incredible Mr Limpet

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Episode #413: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' with Sina Grace

1 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 2 min

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Is the fourth time the charm when it comes to Fantastic Four movies? We’ve assembled our own fearsome foursome – including graphic novelist and comics writer/artist Sina Grace – to debate all the charms of the modem MCU’s First Steps into Earth 828. Then we’ll celebrate some of our favorite character actors and promote them to center stage Lees meer

What's Good
Alonso - Voluspa candles (Drea references this SNL song)
Drea - Mom’s “4” punchline
Sina - Lady Gaga
Kevin - Meeting Adam Stein (and seeing Ify!) at Comic-Con

ITIDIC

Coyote vs. Acme Gets a Theatrical Release Date

Air Bud Returns in 2026

Fortnite announces tie-in with upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson’s Film

Staff Picks
Drea - Memoir of a Snail
Alonso - Diciannove
Sina - The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
Kevin - Avengers: Endgame

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Episode #412: 'In the Mood for Love' with John Powers

25 juli 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood For Love (which some are calling the fifth best movie ever made, or at least the fourth best this century?) was released 25 years ago, and anniversary screenings of a new 4k restoration have been happening all over. We've got critic John Powers (Fresh Air, Vogue), author of WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai with us to help us take an inside look at a movie that continues to enchant and haunt audiences through the decades. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Boorman and the Devil to premiere at Venice (and Selena Gomez Oreos)
Drea - pomodoro method (for Spirit Awards spreadsheet mode)
John - Chris Marker: Immemory Gutenberg Version
Kevin - ComiCon 2025

ITIDIC

Christopher Nolan’s ‘Odyssey’ Sells Out in IMAX a Year Ahead of Release

Neon Promoting ‘Together’ With a “Free Vegas Wedding” Contest

Pee-Wee’s Red Bike Acquired by the Alamo

Staff Picks
Alonso - We All Loved Each Other So Much
Drea - Familiar Touch
John - Cloud
Kevin - Dancer in the Dark

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Episode #411: 'Superman' (2025) with Michael Hartney

18 juli 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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Actor and comedian Michael Hartney -- a Superman guy to his core - joins us to discuss James Gunn's much-anticipated, highly-speculated upon take on the world's most famous superhero. Then, in honor of Krypto (the Superdog, of course) we nominated best (goodest?) movie dogs to the Hall of Excellence. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Dark Chocolate Oreos
Drea - gift article links on Bluesky
Michael - Superman discourse
Kevin - finding his Tracy Bonham album (Sky Too Wide)

ITIDIC
Final Sundance in Park City Will Honor Its History in Utah and Founder Redford
Alamo Founder Launches Private Movie Experience in New York City
The Devil Wears Prada Sequel Set for Next Spring

HoE Nominees
Alonso - Asta (The Thin Man)
Drea - Dug (Up)
Michael - Old Yeller
Kevin - E. Buzz (Poltergeist)

Staff Picks
Drea - Life After
Alonso - The Damned (2024)
Michael - Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Kevin - Hero at Large

Michael's Characters Welcome Patreon

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Episode #410: '40 Acres' with Aisha Harris

11 juli 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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It’s week two of our inadvertent two-week celebration of the post-apocalypse on film. This time around, Danielle Deadwyler and Michael Greyeyes head up a family fighting to protect their land and their lives from murderously hungry intruders in 40 ACRES. NPR Pop-Culture Happy Hour’s co-host Aisha Harris joins us to discuss this feature debut from RT Thorne. Lees meer

What’s Good?
Alonso - Making pignoli cookies
Drea - Wedge Live Cat Tour
Aisha - Finally falling for Love Island USA
Kevin - Tinder Box by James Andrew Miller

ITIDIC

John M. Chu to direct Mattel’s Hot Wheels movie

Behind-the-scenes creative meddling on Pixar’s Elio

List of “Down on the Farm” Movie Quiz Movies

Staff Picks
Drea - Sovereign
Alonso - Before We Forget
Aisha - The Annihilation of Fish
Kevin - The Girl with All the Gifts

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Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
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Episode #409: '28 Years Later' with Graham Skipper

4 juli 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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23 years later, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland bring the rage virus back to life with their sequel to 28 Days Later, 28 Years Later. Actor and director Graham Skipper guests this week to talk about the trilogy, Alpha prosthetics, and coming of age in a zombie UK. Then, we discuss the dream 23-years-later sequels we want to see. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Chef Alison Roman
Drea -"Hi Andrea!" and Drea's Close Personal Friend Lucy Liu
Kevin - Trader Joe's Brazil Nut Body Scrub

ITIDIC

Denis Villeneuve to Direct Next Bond

New York Times Names ‘Parasite’ the Best Film of 21 Century (So Far)

Staff Picks
Alonso - M3GAN 2.0
Drea- Ponyboi
Kevin - Rammbock: Berlin Undead

Follow Graham Skipper on Instagram @skipstagraham

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Episode #408: 'Materialists' with Katie Walsh

27 juni 2025 · 59 min

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Film critic Katie Walsh joins us to take a close look at the various desirable qualities of MATERIALISTS, the sophomore feature from director Celine Song. Then, we talk about movies that didn’t quite match what their trailers were selling. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Sick and Dirty by Michael Koresky
Katie - Love Island “I’m a mommy” meme
Kevin - full-on astrology chart

ITIDIC

48 Films Awarded Tax Credits To Shoot in California

Megalopolis is Going on a Roadshow

Robert Eggers Developing ‘A Christmas Carol’ Adaptation at WB

Staff Picks
Alonso - Sorry, Baby
Katie - Christiane F
Kevin - The Hunt for Red October

Details for Alonso's screening of Ma Vie en Rose on June 28

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Episode #407: 'Tea and Sympathy' (1956) with Caden Mark Gardner

20 juni 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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In honor of Pride Month, we’re taking a look back at an important title from queer cinema history. Our guest, Caden Mark Gardner, is the co-author (with Willow Maclay) of Corpses, Fools and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema – he picked this Vincente Minnelli classic for us to watch! Then, we choose which flawed movies we’d edit (and how we’d amend them) to make them work for us. Lees meer

You can stream Tea and Sympathy across lots of platforms, or check your local library.

What’s Good
Alonso - Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2 (sort of)
Drea - Katya in the Criterion Closet
Caden - dog ownership (and traveling to LA for event)
Kevin - first hot dog in a while, best ever

ITIDIC

Summer of 1956 will be a big movie season (Erskine Johnson)

“Robert Rich” (secret alias of a blacklisted Dalton Trumbo) is Nominated for Best Screenwriter for The Brave One

Staff Picks
Alonso - The Cobweb
Drea - The Power of the Dog
Caden - Vulcanizador
Kevin - Blazing Saddles

LA Folks, Check out Alonso and Caden’s series “Taking Pride” with American Cinematheque! See and learn about some great films, and get your books signed.

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Episode #406: 'The Life of Chuck' with William Bibbiani

13 juni 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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Film critic and podcast bon vivant (and Stephen King movie buff) William Bibbiani (Critically Acclaimed Network) joins us to take a look at the latest King adaptation, a movie told in three parts, backwards (and in heels). Then we get Hall of Excellence results and draw inspiration from a listener’s unexpected movie tattoo. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - anti-ICE protests in “Red” states
Drea - Bentonville Film Festival (screening Heightened Scrutiny)
Bibbs - Maximum Film! hosts
Kevin - Cinespia season

ITIDIC

Pedro Almodovar’s Next Film will be a Christmas Movie

Warner Bros. Discovery to Split into Two Companies

Variety Editorial: No One in the Movies Stays Dead Anymore

Staff Picks
Alonso - Cobra Woman (see him screen it in person on June 14, 2025!)
Drea - Drop
Bibbs - River (don’t watch it on Amazon, the subtitles get out of sync)
Kevin - Silver Streak

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Episode #405: 'The Phoenician Scheme' with Matt Zoller Seitz

6 juni 2025 · 1 uur 12 min

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Wes Anderson’s latest film has no shortage of charts and plans. Our guest, Matt Zoller Seitz, helps guide us through THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, and warns us about emotional land mines (which, in fact, we might actually want to step on? It’ll make sense in context.) Then we nominate our favorite filmed father/daughter dynamics to the Hall of Excellence. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - bitching about the new season of AND JUST LIKE THAT…
Drea - your friends meeting
Matt - The Life of Chuck
Kevin - The Traitors Australia

ITIDIC

Disney delaying next two Avengers films

Paramount Plans Celebrations for 30th Anniversary of ‘Clueless’

2025’s Domestic Box Office Chat

Staff Picks
Alonso - Mountainhead
Matt - Deaf President Now & Sharp Corner
Drea - Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux)
Kevin - Mazes & Monsters

Visit the arts bookstore at Mzs.press

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Episode #404: 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' with Billy Ray Brewton

30 mei 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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How many reckonings will Ethan Hunt face? More importantly, how many planes can he fly at once? None of these questions are answered in today’s discussion, but many more are raised and addressed as we consider Tom Cruise & Co.’s most Impossible Mission yet. We’re joined by special guest Billy Ray Brewton, whose new documentary Coroner to the Stars is cleaning up at festivals as we speak. Then we pitch some new (?) ideas for blockbuster franchise reboots based on old TV shows. Lees meer

What’s Good
Drea - Meat Raffle
Billy Ray - Audience Award at Mammoth Lakes Film Festival
Kevin - Trader Joe’s has cheap wine, you guys!

ITIDIC

Richard Linklater’s Ode to Godard Sells at Cannes…To Netflix

Google Financing Short Films to Make AI Seem Less “Doomsday”

Staff Picks
Drea - Sinners
Billy Ray - Pee-Wee as Himself
Kevin - Mission: Impossible 3

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Episode #403: 'Final Destination Bloodlines' with BJ Colangelo

23 mei 2025 · 1 uur 5 min

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Final Destination Bloodlines might be your sixth FD or your first (or maybe, like Kevin and Drea, you aren't confident about which ones you've seen or not). For our guest writer, filmmaker, and genre-film expert BJ Colangelo, Final Destination is THE horror franchise, making her the perfect lead for our metaphorical dance with Death. After we discuss the film, we honor the late Tony Todd by talking about our favorite "horror oracles." Lees meer

What’s Good?
Alonso - Étoile (the new show from Amy Sherman-Paladino & Daniel Paladino, on Prime)
Drea - Mission Impossible franchise rewatch
BJ - Cash’s high school graduation
Kevin - Kara Morgan’s one woman show, Inner Voices

ITIDIC

Max is HBO Max Again

Clarksdale, MS, Setting for SINNERS, Petitions for Special Screening

Tubi Has a New Category Filled With Classic Movies From the Criterion Collection

Here’s the teaser trailer for Final Destination Bloodlines (as Alonso mentioned)

Staff Picks
Drea - Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
Alonso - Caught by the Tides
BJ - The Ugly Stepsister
Kevin - Open Water

Sleep Away Camp book, written by BJ and Harmony Colangelo

This Ends at Prom podcast

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Episode #402: 'Friendship' with Michelle Biloon

16 mei 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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Tim Robinson (of I Think You Should Leave fame) hits the big screen in Andrew DeYoung’s feature debut. He’s becoming buds with Paul Rudd, but don’t call it a bromance – call it ‘Friendship.’ We’ve got a friend of our own joining us: comedian Michelle Biloon. After the movie chat, we’ll discuss some memorable drug trip/fever dream movie sequences. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Season 2 of Poker Face
Drea - Bentonville Film Festival Lineup Announced
Michelle - free airplane gin seconds
Kevin - Jill Sobule’s music

ITIDIC

Catholic Cardinals Reportedly Consulted ‘Conclave’ Film Ahead of Vote for Next Pope

Cinecittà on Track to Build the Biggest One-Stop-Shop in Europe

Milestone Films Will Be Given Away

Staff Picks
Alonso - I Love You Man
Drea - Queen of the Ring
Michelle - Nice Girls Don’t Explode
Kevin - Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Engame audience reaction video

Michelle’s albums are:
Permanent Hat
You Can Be an Asshole

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Episode #401: 'Thunderbolts*' with Jordan Morris

9 mei 2025 · 1 uur 7 min

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It’s episode 401 and we’ve reassembled, now with Kevin Avery at the helm. Back in the guest chair is the familiar voice of Jordan Morris, Maximum Fun superstar and writer of TV and comics. And the movie is Thunderbolts* , the MCU’s little gang of misfits film that just might have what it takes to make you feel again.** Then we’ll have a movie quiz to test our memories of MCU Phases past. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - “my first dump salad”
Drea - WhatsApp + voicenotes = “friendship podcast”
Jordan - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Kevin - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel

ITIDIC

Spike Lee’s New Film, Which Reunites Him With Denzel, To Premiere at Cannes

Oscar Voters Have to Watch the Movies Now

Staff Picks
Drea - Sacramento
Alonso - Godard’s King Lear (Wiki)
Kevin - Magic Mike XXL
Jordan - Black Bag

*yes we’re still calling it that
**about Marvel movies specifically. General depression reduction not guaranteed. But hey, worth a shot!

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Episode #400! 'Sinners' & Ify's Last Ride

2 mei 2025 · 1 uur 6 min

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It’s been a long time…and a sizeable chunk of this podcast! We’re preparing a hell of a party this week, as we hit 400, Ify cruises into the sunset as host, and we finally cover the original supernatural drama that film nerd dreams are made of, Ryan Coogler’s SINNERS. We’ve got past guest and IRL Ify bud Cody Ziglar riding shotgun this week to boot! And we dream up what some serious films might be like if we threw some vampires into the mix. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Pineapple Upside-Down Cake (especially Nancy Silverton’s)
Drea - “How long does it actually take” TikToks
Zig - Tom Cruise coconut cake from Doan’s Bakery (+Ify mentions King’s rainbow cake)
Ify - Neotropolis

Ify’s Staff Picks on Letterboxd

Ryan Coogler Aspect ratio video

Staff Picks
Alonso - Red Rooms
Drea - Let the Right One In (and Green Room)
Zig - Assault on Precinct 13 and From Dusk Till Dawn
Ify - From Dusk Till Dawn

Thanks to our sponsor, Good Story Guild! Listen to In Media Res wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode #399: 'The Wedding Banquet' with Parvesh Cheena

25 april 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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We’ve got the fabulous Parvesh Cheena here, once again on the gaysian movie beat! This time around, it’s Andrew Ahn’s THE WEDDING BANQUET, which reimagines and modernizes the core story of a nearly unseeable 1993 Ang Lee film (maybe try your local library?). It’s a complicated relationship comedy between two queer couples, and two of their matriarchs. Plus, we choose which classic films we’d like to see get a queer remake (besides all of them). Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - TCM Festival
Drea - Drag Race finale, TV as a group activity
Parvesh - More Drag Race
Ify - Temptation Island (see also: Montoya Por Favor)

ITIDIC

SINNERS is the first horror movie to receive an ‘A’ Cinema Score

Wicked’s VOD “Bonus Features” Are Getting Tons of Plays

Staff Picks
Drea - The Half of It
Alonso - Art for Everybody
Parv - A Nice Indian Boy
Ify - Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

See Parvesh in Trauma Play at IAMA

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Episode #398: 'The Big Lebowski' with Kevin Avery

18 april 2025 · 1 uur 9 min

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Our own Mr. January, Kevin Avery, joins the crew IRL (!!!) for an episode all about one of Ify’s favorite movies, The Big Lebowski. With a foursome made up of half long-time Little Lebowskis and half newcomers to the film, we’re tackling a much-memorized Coen Classic with fresh(ish) eyes. Plus, some Very Big Show News and a rundown of movies we can’t shut up about. Lees meer

This in-studio episode happened because of members who supported Maximum Film! In the latest MaxFunDrive. Check out the video version of the episode on MaxFun’s YouTube page!

What’s Good
Alonso - Right-on pudding (Petit Pot)
Drea - Davy Mayer’s alder win in Madison, WI
Kevin - The Traitors UK
Ify - Latex jumpsuit

ITIDIC

Oscars Add a Category Honoring Stunts for 2027

Meta and Blumhouse Are Bringing a Second Screen Experience to Cinemas

Cinema Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Films Opens in London

Staff Picks
Ify - The Amateur
Alonso - A Minecraft Movie
Kevin - Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One
Drea - Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer

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Episode #397: ‘The Friend’ & New York City Movies

11 april 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

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Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, and a Great Dane named Bing star alongside a lot of terrific character actors in this adaptation of the 2018 National Book Award-winning novel by Sigrid Nunez. Is it your run of the mill pet movie, or something more? While we’re (topically) in New York City, we thought we’d collect some nominees for the Hall of Excellence! Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Michael G. Lee’s biography of Randy Shilts, When the Band Played On
Drea - Miss Eggy’s live television moment
Ify - Wayfair delivery journey

ITIDIC

Young Moviegoers Are Making a Ruckus at Minecraft Movie Screenings

Tangled Live-Action Remake Gets Put on Pause

A New Arthouse Cinema is Opening in Manhattan

Hall of Excellence
Into the Spiderverse (possibly any Spiderman)
Sweet Smell of Success
Do the Right Thing

Staff Picks
Drea - A NICE INDIAN BOY
Alonso - PLAY IT AS IT LAYS
Ify - MARLEY AND ME

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Episode #396: 'Black Bag' with Kristen Lopez

4 april 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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Cate Blanchett, her wardrobe, Michael Fassbender, Rege-Jean Page, that house, Pierce Brosnan…there are so many nice things to look at in Steven Soderbergh’s new spy thriller, in theaters and already out on streaming now. The caper moves along, but does it move us? Find out with film critic and writer Kristen Lopez. Then we name some of our favorite movie marriages. Lees meer

What’s Good?
Alonso - A stunt in the senate, finally
Drea - uptick in black cat adoption (thanks, Flow)
Kristen - Finishing Women in Love for her forthcoming book
Ify - Catsitting for Gotrek and Felix

ITIDIC

Sundance Moving to Boulder!

Studios Making Money From Fake AI Trailers on YouTube

Staff Picks
Alonso - An Unfinished Film
Drea - The Ballad of Wallis Island
Kristen - The Goodbye Girl
Ify - Léon: The Professional

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Episode #395: ‘Magazine Dreams’ with David Gborie

28 maart 2025 · 1 uur 10 min

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We're covering a movie that started out as a noteworthy Sundance debut from director Elijah Bynum, but later became noteable for much less fun reasons. While we attempt to separate art from artist -- in this case, star Jonathan Majors -- the film's intensity and dark subject matter don't make that a simple task. We've got writer and comedian David Gborie with us to assist. Then, we go through some of the non-horror movies that most freaked us out.

What’s Good
Alonso - Luke Macfarlane’s Home Is Where the Heart Is
Drea - Nature videos for cats as background
David - PM Dawn Radio while cycling
Ify - Buff dude’s morning routine video (and comments)

ITIDIC

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ May Be Rescued from WB Purgatory After All

Hollywood Director Charged with Defrauding Netflix for $11m

Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Being Shot in Vistavision

Staff Picks
Drea - Teddy Bear
Alonso - On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
David - Polite Society
Ify - Pumping Iron

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MFD 2025 BoCo Preview: Maximum Hammer! (aka Tiny Boys)

25 maart 2025 · 8 min

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With Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Stuart Wellington (of The Flop House).

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Episode 394: 'Mickey 17' with Inkoo Kang

21 maart 2025 · 1 uur 12 min

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Is an "American" Bong Joon-ho movie a different beast than a "Korean" Bong Joon-ho movie? We have friend of the show. #1 Drea fan, and New Yorker TV critic Inkoo Kang with us to consider the possibilities. Then we pitch a few more movies that could benefit from Mickey 17's "multiples" treatment.

What's Good?
Alonso - Frozen puff pastry
Inkoo - end-of-winter coziness appreciation
Drea - Lee Meridith’s Zine

ITIDIC

Utah’s Hopes Of Keeping Sundance Threatened By Anti-Pride Flag Bill

SAG-AFTRA Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity

Staff Picks
Inkoo - Klute
Alonso - Mickey One
Drea - Bob Trevino Likes It

Inkoo freaks should head to inkoo.substack.com!

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Drea and Alonso join MFD Spring Break

17 maart 2025 · 1 uur 19 min

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It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!! Lees meer

Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay

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Episode 393: 'American Psycho' with Stuart Wellington

14 maart 2025 · 1 uur 13 min

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We’re commemorating the 25th anniversary of the time director Mary Harron and co-writer Guinevere Turner adapted AMERICAN PSYCHO for the screen and tossed in an extra dose of feminist rage and humor, with the help of Christian Bale and a stunning cast of your favorite character actors. With Stuart Wellington of The Flop House! Then, we’ll work together to try and name the top 10 domestic box office movies of 2000. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - “a strong name” at Gusto Bread
Drea - Farmacy’s The Honey Grail
Stuart - Triangle Agency Rulebook
Ify - JoCo Cruise

ITIDIC

“IRL Movie Club” Encourages Cinema-going & Conversation

‘Hundreds of Beavers’ Crosses $1 Million at the Box Office

AppleTV+ Turned Down Offers to Release Killers of the Flower Moon on Bluray

Staff Picks
Alonso - Charlie Says
Drea - Eephus
Stuart - Blue Steel
Ify - The Perfect Storm

Stuart’s Twitch

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Episode 392: 'SLY LIVES!' with Oliver Wang

7 maart 2025 · 59 min

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Sylvester Stewart, aka Sly Stone, aka the driving force behind Sly and the Family Stone, makes a complex subject for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s latest documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). Music and pop culture writer/professor (and one time co-host of MaxFun alumna podcast Heat Rocks) Oliver Wang is with us to take a closer look. Then we'll give Questlove some (probably unneeded, but good!) ideas for his next doc. Lees meer

What’s Good
Drea - painting You Tube channels
Oliver - The Altons, Heartache in Room 14
Alonso - Woodworking by Emily St. James

ITIDIC

Oscars 2025 Winners

Sean Baker’s acceptance speech (re: theatrical experience)

CinemaStream parody ad

Many DVDs from Warner Bros No Longer Work

More about the Interrotron

Staff Picks
Drea - Searching for Sugar Man
Oliver - The Karate Kid
Alonso - Grand Theft Hamlet

Oliver’s Upcoming Exhibit: Cruising J-Town: Behind the Wheel of the Nikkei Community

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Episode 391: 'Captain America: Brave New World' with Austin Taylor

28 februari 2025 · 1 uur 9 min

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Finally, years after taking the reins from Steve Rogers, Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson finally gets his turn on the big screen. And he’s being asking to work with an impulsive, angry president with a history of abuse of power. Sounds like some juicy fodder, right? Right, Disney’s Marvel?? Austin Taylor from Secret Histories of Nerd Mysteries joins us to unpack what’s going on. Then, we name some favorite “fun” movies that have something important to say. Lees meer

What’s Good?
Alonso - Rachel Maddow chastising MSNBC over Joy Reid
Drea - Jane Fonda’s SAG Life Achievement Acceptance Speech
Austin - Beating strangers at Magic (the Gathering)
Ify - Timothee’s SAG speech

ITIDIC

Spirit Awards Recap!

Amazon Now Has Creative Control of James Bond Franchise

Nicole Kidman has worked with 19 Female Directors in the past 8 years

Staff Picks
Alonso - The Spook Who Sat By the Door
Drea - Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat
Austin - Princess Mononoke
Ify - Air Force One

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Episode 390: 'Paddington in Peru' with Abby Olcese

21 februari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

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Could there be a tougher act to follow than Paddington 2? With a new director, a new Mrs. Brown, and a new continent to explore, we’ll see if this bear is able to reach his former heights. We’re joined by writer and film critic Abby Olcese, whose new book is called Films for All Seasons. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - 25th anniversary of Coyote Ugly (and the fire benefit screening of it)
Drea - hair brushing
Abby - cat cuddles and True/False Film Fest
Ify - Minnesota trip

ITIDIC

Awards Season in Full Swing, with BAFTAs, WGA Awards, and HMU Awards all Last Weekend

Disney+ Rewording, Shortening Its Content Warnings on Old Films

NEON Still Sends Out a Coveted DVD Box Set of Screeners

WKUK sketch referenced (totally legally)

Hall of Excellence Nominees
Drea: Logan
Alonso: Goldfinger
Abby: Die Hard With a Vengeance
Ify: Toy Story 3

Staff Picks
Alonso: …Coyote Ugly
Drea: Jazzy
Abby: Universal Language
Ify: Flow

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 389: 'A Complete Unknown' with Enrique Chi

14 februari 2025 · 1 uur 9 min

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It's the latest star turn for former Ify Nwadiwe co-star Timothée Chalamet! We're joined by musician and educator Enrique Chi (of the appropriately-named band Making Movies) with us to share notes on the Bob Dylan origin story that isn't really an origin story at all. Then we'll have fun pitching our own ideas for musical biopics. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - Erotic Vagrancy by Roger Lewis
Drea - 5Calls.org
Enrique - arts as public health
Ify - youngest brother’s bachelor weekend

The Super Bowl was on…Tubi (and here was Tubi’s ad)

Prince’s Estate Has Blocked the Release of a New Documentary

Pharrell and Gondry Musical Scrapped

“The Prince We Never Knew” (Sasha Weiss’s NYT article)

Staff Picks
Alonso - I’m Not There
Drea - Suze
Enrique - Quincy
Ify - Selena

Check out Enrique’s band, Making Movies

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 388: 'Emilia Pérez' with Emily St. James

7 februari 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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From a fun little Cannes oddity to an Oscar mega-nominee…and (ahem) beyond, EMILIA PÉREZ has had quite the journey. It’s also made the journey into the eyeballs of our three hosts and their esteemed guest, writer (of essays, books, TV, and now a novel!) Emily St. James. Everyone lived to tell the tale, but not in song…but don’t worry, we have musical content in the form of a movie quiz about movie musicals that sound unmakeable. Lees meer

What’s Good
Alonso - weekly Christmas cookie trials
Drea - Bookshop.org now has e-books (Preorder Woodworking by Emily St. James!)
Emily - Woodworking :: Sabrina Carpenter
Ify - Being back!

B.J. Colangelo’s Slashfilm article (referenced by Ify)

Staff Picks
Alonso - I’m Still Here
Drea - Companion
Emily - You Are Not Me
Ify - Johanne Sacrebleu

Podcast Like It’s the 2000s

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 387: 'The Brutalist' with Kendra Gaylord

31 januari 2025 · 1 uur 19 min

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THE BRUTALIST has been catching accolades, awards noms, and headlines. But who is László Tóth? What's the deal with Brutalism? And is any movie worth 215 minutes of your life? These answers and more, with Kendra Gaylord, architecture YouTuber and host of Someone Lived Here. Plus, Oscars chat, and we talk about the movie houses we'd most like to move into. Lees meer

What's Good?
Alonso - the rise of the repertory screening
Drea - secret safeword party
Kendra - USPS announces Goodnight Moon stamps
Marissa - cinephile babysitting friend Will
Kevin - Lego therapy

John Lautner’s Garcia House
BOOM!’s Villa Goforth
Kendra’s Witch House Video

Staff Picks
Drea - The New Bauhaus
Alonso - Columbus
Kevin - The Court Jester
Kendra - The House From…

This episode is hosted by Kevin Avery. THANK YOU, KEVIN!

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 386: One of Them Days

24 januari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min

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Did Keke crush it and SZA sizzle?! This is but one question on this week’s show. Another? Plus, “Drea, Alonso and Kevin bring on “Bring It On”” is a sentence that makes little to no sense. It will make more sense after you listen to the episode. Fine. They reveal the female buddy comedies that made each of them LOL. But literally made them laugh out loud. Lees meer

What’s Good

Alonso - Electronic Frontier Foundation article Mad at Meta?

Drea - Ayoh Dill Pickle Mayo

Kevin - Beetle House

ITIDIC

Film and TV Production In L.A. Was Already Plummeting. Wildfires May Hasten the Exodus

David Lynch

Staff Picks

Drea - Unstoppable

Alonso - Presence

Kevin - Captain America: Winter Soldier

Mentioned in the episode

Kyle MacLachlan NYT obit for David Lynch

Dungeons & Dragons Twenty-Sided Tavern

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Episode 385: "Hard Truths" with Kirby Howell-Baptiste

17 januari 2025 · 1 uur 5 min

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With a city in flames, four individuals come together to confront Hard Truths. Lees meer

Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“The Good Place”, “Killing Eve”) joins us from London to talk Mike Leigh’s latest film “Hard Truths”. Wildfires have claimed historic Hollywood landmarks. And movies that capture the locations they’re set in perfectly.

What’s Good

Alonso - Watch Duty app

Drea - An “adult Scholastic book fair”

Kirby Howell-Baptiste - Tina Lifford’s book The Little Book of Big Lies

Kevin - Kindness

ITIDIC

Hollywood landmarks destroyed by the fires

Awards Shows Postponed due to the fires

Movies That Capture Locations Perfectly

Kirby - Uncut Gems & Shaun of the Dead

Alonso - True Stories & Dr. T and the Women

Drea - Young Adult and Nebraska

Kevin - Beat Street

Staff Picks

Alonso - Career Girls

Drea - Sing Sing and Grand Theft Hamlet

Kevin - Spy Game

Kirby - We Strangers

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With
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Kevin Avery

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Episode 384: “Babygirl” with Lucé Tomlin-Brenner

10 januari 2025 · 1 uur 8 min

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It’s Maximum Horny on today’s Maximum Film. We are looking at the 2024 erotic thriller(?), Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman, written and directed by Halina Reijn. Our returning guest today is filmmaker, writer, comedian, and the host of the It’s Always Halloween Podcast, Lucé Tomlin-Brenner. Lees meer

What’s Good:

Alonso - Squid Games

Drea - The 2024 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog

Lucé - Keeping Letterboxd Clean in 2025

Kevin - The Bob Bakker Maronite theater

This Week's ITIDICs:

1. Melania Trump Documentary Directed By Brett Ratner Bound For Prime Video

2. Netflix Is Telling Writers to Dumb Down Shows Since Viewers Are on Their Phones

3. If you cry while watching movies, it is probably a sign of your emotional strength

Staff Picks:

Drea - Good Luck To You Leo Grand

Alonso - Hope Springs

Lucé - Secret Ceremony

Kevin - The Lookout

Plugs!

Listen to It’s Always Halloween!

Check out more of Lucè!

Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas

I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher