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  1. Episode 286: 'Return to Seoul' with Josh Johnson

    24 februari 2023 · 1 uur 10 min

    Afspelen
    Today’s movie premiered at Cannes 2022 and was the Cambodian entry for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars (though it didn’t make it off the shortlist). It follows newcomer’s Park Ji-Min’s Freddie as she returns to Korea for the first time since her adoption as a baby by French parents. Our guest is comedian Josh Johnson, whose new special Up Here Killing Myself is on Peacock. After unpacking this new movie, everyone tries their best at a brand-new (and extremely trivial) movie trivia game about movie time jumps. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Marry Me a Little by Roy Kirby
    Drea - Jimmy Carter
    Josh - NHL ‘95 for Sega Genesis
    Ify - Pine Street Biscuits

    ITIDIC
    a). Women of Color See (Minor) Gains in Top-Grossing Movie Roles
    b). RRR’s Telugu Twitter Drama
    c). Tina Fey and Tim Meadows to Reprise Their Mean Girls Roles

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Somewhere Between
    Alonso - True Stories
    Josh - Rise of the Young Wolf
    Ify - Orphan

    More Josh Johnson:
    Up Here Killing Myself
    The Josh Johnson Show
    Head to Head

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    With:
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Josh Johnson

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  2. Episode 285: 'You People' with Kenice Mobley

    17 februari 2023 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen
    Kenya Barris's new movie (co-written with co-star Jonah Hill) hit Netflix a few weeks back, and comedian Kenice Mobley joins the crew to talk about the film and give her take on which generations of Americans should consider watching it. X? Y? Z? All/none of the above? Listen and find out. Then you can listen to Kenice's new comedy album, Follow Up Question. Lees meer

    Later on, Ify tries on a slightly different accent and we take a hotline letter about wasted potential.

    What's Good?
    Alonso - Sleuth on a secret streaming service
    Drea - Rubbing elbows with celebs
    Kenice - create-your-own Under the Tuscan Sun adventure
    Ify - The Obscure Distillery

    ITIDIC
    Paddington Director Paul King’s Next Project will be a Fred Astaire Biopic..but not the only one
    Warner Brothers Was Slow to Release Magic Mike’s Last Dance Box Office Last Weekend, even though It was #1
    New Fast X Trailer Dropped

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Missing
    Drea - Emily
    Ify - The Bad News Bears
    Kenice - M3GAN

    Leave us a Hotline message at maximumfun.org/hotline

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Kenice Mobley

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  3. Episode 284: 'TÁR' with Matt Rogers

    10 februari 2023 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    Comic actor, Christmas Special Haver, and half of the Las Culturistas dynasty, Matt Rogers is our guest as we catch up on an Oscar nominee we didn't get to when it was initially released: TÁR. Lees meer

    Then, the crew tells us what movie characters they want interviewed the way Adam Gopnik interviewed Lydia Tar.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - The Last of Us has Melanie Lynskey now
    Drea - Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon red carpet photos
    Matt - return of RHONJ
    Ify - Mschf's Astro Boy boots

    ITIDIC

    a). James Cameron does new tests to answer the TITANIC question: Was there room for both Jack and Rose on that door?
    b). Viola Davis is now an EGOT after winning a Grammy
    c). AMC is Revamping Their Pricing Model, Will Charge Based on Which Seats You Want

    Staff Picks

    Alonso - Oscar and Lucinda
    Drea - Hilary and Jackie
    Matt - Pamela, A Love Story
    Ify - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Leave us a Hotline message at maximumfun.org/hotline

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Matt Rogers

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  4. Episode 283: ‘Saint Omer’ with Ellie Foumbi

    3 februari 2023 · 1 uur 7 min

    Afspelen
    Since winning the Grand Jury prize at the Venice Film festival, SAINT OMER, a movie based on the real life experience of its French-Senegalese director Alice Diop, has appeared on many critics’ lists, and is now becoming available to see in the US. Ellie Foumbi, director of Spirit Award nominee Our Father, The Devil (which also screened in Venice!) is our guest. Lees meer

    Then, we hear Hall of Excellence results and take a Hotline call about critically acclaimed movies that are hard to see in much of the country.

    New Hotline Website!

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Everything’s coming up Company
    Drea - Willow TV Series
    Ellie - Norman Malone: For the Left Hand
    Ify - snowboarding and dad stories

    ITIDIC

    Winners Have Been Announced at the Sundance Film Festival

    The Academy Reviewing Its “Campaign Procedures”

    Regal Cinemas to Screen all Best Picture Nominees

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Atlantics
    Drea - The Inspection
    Ellie - An Elephant Sitting Still
    Ify - The Menu

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ellie Foumbi

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  5. Episode 282: 'House Party' Hopping (1990 -> 2023)

    27 januari 2023 · 57 min

    Afspelen
    “A nice guy and his playboy buddy host an ill-advised mega-party.” That vague logline is what the original HOUSE PARTY (1990) starring Kid N' Play has in common with the new HOUSE PARTY, starring Jacob Lattimore and Tosin Cole. Well, that and the title. For today’s episode, the core gang digs into a whole comparative analysis of these two movies. Lees meer

    Then, there’s a new round of nominees for the Hall of Excellence.

    What’s Good?
    Alonso - Big-ass Box of Bacon
    Drea - Duolingo streak
    Ify - SF Sketchfest

    ITIDIC

    Regal Cinemas Closing 39 Theaters in Cineworld Bankruptcy Aftermath

    Zoe Saldaña Becomes the First Actor to Star in Four Films That Have Crossed the Two Billion Dollar Mark

    The Oscar Nominations Came Out this Week

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Lovers Rock
    Alonso - Happy As Lazzaro
    Ify - Class Act

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  6. Episode 281: 'Aftersun' with Nikole Beckwith

    20 januari 2023 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    Talk about a two-hand spectacular! We’ve got Nikole Beckwith, the director of one phenomenal indie two-hander (Together Together, starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison) talking about the two-hander debut from director Charlotte Wells (in which the two “hands” are Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio). And only two of our usual hosts are here (which was totally planned, look how nice it all lines up, no holes in this story!). Then there’s a quiz about – what else – Two-Handers! Lees meer

    (A two-hander is a movie that mainly focuses on on two leads, in case that wasn’t clear from context.)

    What’s Good
    Drea- Birthday float tank visit
    Nikole - fresh snow
    Alonso - Liza Minnelli’s album w/ Pet Shop Boys

    ITIDIC

    This past holiday weekend was the strongest at the box office in a while

    Netflix is planning a lot of Korean programming for 2023

    Sundance 2023 Has Begun!

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Saint Omer
    Nikole - The Cathedral
    Alonso - Slither (1973)

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    With:
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Nikole Beckwith
    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  7. Episode 280: 'Women Talking' with Caroline Ely

    13 januari 2023 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    The co-host of Good Christian Fun joins us to talk about a movie that is quite good, pretty Christian, and not a ton of fun. But it's also not, as Caroline points out, a "stone cold bummer." It's the latest film from Sarah Polley, based on a book by Miriam Toews, and is fascinating both on a literal and a metaphorical level. We get serious between goofs, and then lighten the mood with a Hotline letter about movie scores. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Pointer Sisters’ Sesame Street Song
    Drea - Yung Gravy gives bras to charity
    Caroline - Jessica Simpson’s Open Book
    Ify - TikTok refrigerator hack

    ITIDIC

    The Golden Globes Were on TV Again…

    Dave Bautista Says He’s Ready to Leave Drax and the MCU Behind

    AFI Study Documents Women’s Contributions to Early Cinema

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Petite Maman
    Drea - My Year of Dicks
    Caroline - M3GAN
    Ify - also M3GAN

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Caroline Ely

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  8. Episode 279: 'The Whale' with Guy Branum

    6 januari 2023 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    Long before THE WHALE was released, Drea texted our friend (comedian, movie star, and Mr. Prune) Guy Branum and asked him to join us for this episode whenever it happened. So today, we answer the question: What happens when a provocative filmmaker puts an excellent, straight actor in an elaborate fat suit and then films a stage play about it? Lees meer

    Plus, everyone shares some 2023 New Movie Year Resolutions, and tells us who else they'd like to have a big-screen comeback.

    What's Good
    Alonso - Dot’s Cheese Curls
    Drea - The Seven (1/2) Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
    Guy - Wet Leg, Chaise Longue
    Ify - Szechuan Noodles from H-Mart (the ones in the beige package)

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Women Talking
    Alonso - Bros
    Guy - Born Yesterday
    Ify - Driveways

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Guy Branum
    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  9. Episode 278: End-of-Year Extravaganza 2022

    30 december 2022 · 1 uur 12 min

    Afspelen
    It’s the final episode of 2022! We start out with our annual MAXI AWARDS, and then move on to top 10 lists from each host. No matter what the haters say, it was a year of great movies — there’s only one film that appears on all three lists, and only three repeats in all. That’s a lot of best movies! Plus, we’ll close things out by looking forward to some of next year’s titles. Lees meer

    What’s Good

    Alonso - But Have You Read the Book? by Kristen Lopez
    Drea - Screen Drafts: (Worst) Spielbergs
    Ify - AMC A-List?!

    Top 10s
    Ify
    10. WAKANDA FOREVER
    9. BULLET TRAIN
    8. FIRE ISLAND
    7. PREY
    6. UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT
    5. AFTER YANG
    4. NOPE
    3. SHE SAID
    2. HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL.
    1. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

    Drea
    AFTERSUN
    AFTER YANG
    BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
    CORSAGE
    EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
    GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO
    A LOVE SONG
    ON THE COUNT OF THREE
    TÁR
    WOMEN TALKING

    Alonso
    10. BENEDICTION
    9. BROS
    8. ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
    7. WOMEN TALKING
    6. APOLLO 10½ : A SPACE AGE CHILDHOOD
    5. EO
    4. NO BEARS
    3. HIT THE ROAD
    2. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
    1. RRR

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  10. Episode 277: 'The Holiday Sitter' with Justin Kirkland

    23 december 2022 · 1 uur 10 min

    Afspelen
    Christmas-averse city boy Sam meets holiday-loving smalltown Jason…who can guess what might happen next? it’s a Hallmark Channel holiday movie first, and we’re here to dissect it in all its sweet, slapstick-y, romantic glory, with film and culture writer Justin Kirkland in (mistle)tow. Lees meer

    Then, a double dose of Holiday Hotline calls , and the last Christmas Movie Minute of 2022!

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Monastery of Angels Pumpkin Bread
    Drea - the outer limits of vanity
    Justin - first latke
    Ify - Modjeska time!

    ITIDIC

    Henry Cavill’s Getting a Warhammer Movie

    Donald Glover is Producing/Starring in a New Spider-Man Movie

    The First Barbie Teaser Trailer Has Been Released

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
    Drea - Wildcat
    Justin - Women Talking
    Ify - Die Hard

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    Alonso’s Books
    I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies
    Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Justin Kirkland

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  11. Episode 276: 'Violent Night' with Alison Star Locke

    16 december 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    The pitch: “Die Hard but Bruce Willis is Santa, Nakatomi Plaza is a rich lady’s house, and Hans Gruber is John Leguizamo. Also add in some Home Alone, a lot of bone-crushing, and jokes.” The pitch meeting might not have gone down exactly like that, but the resulting film is called Violent Night, and we’re talking about it today with the director of the new RLJE/Shudder/AMC holiday horror film The Apology! Then, Alonso will adjudicate a Santa/Scrooge movie quiz. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Neal Bledsoe’s statement on stepping away from GAF
    Drea - Clark Family Murder Mystery Dinner Party
    Alison - Christmas nail art!
    Ify - snowboarding trip turned cozy, indoor trip

    ITIDIC

    Black Adam Didn’t Kill at the Box Office

    Dwayne Johnson posted a set photo of J.K. Simmons as a Jacked Santa

    James Cameron prepped Avatar 2 Writers Room w/800 pages of notes

    Staff Picks
    Drea - The Apology
    Alonso - Spirited
    Alison - International Falls
    Ify - William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Alison Star Locke

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  12. Episode 275: 'Bones and All' with Daniel Waters

    9 december 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen
    Screenwriter and director Daniel Waters (Heathers, Hudson Hawk, Batman Returns, Vampire Academy) joins what he’s hoping will be a “wall-to-wall lovefest” for Bones and All, the cannibal love story starring former Ify Nwadiwe co-star Timothée Chalamet. Will one of our hosts rip his proverbial still beating heart from his chest? That’s the drama today on a very memorable episode of Max™️. Lees meer

    Then, we’ll have a Hotline call about favorite movie scumbags. And a Christmas Movie Minute!

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Matt Rogers, Have You Heard of Christmas?
    Drea - silk pillowcases
    Daniel - Trent Reznor’s score to this film (and via Alonso, Batman Returns as a Christmas movie)
    Ify - Nicholas Brittell’s Moonlight score/5th Anniversary edition

    ITIDIC

    Warner Bros Discovery Testing New Names for Combined Streaming Services

    Rustic Films Team Makes Deal to Create 10 Microbudget Features

    23 in ‘23: The Oscars Will Air All 23 Categories Live

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Leonor Will Never Die
    Daniel - Return to Seoul
    Alonso - The Holiday Sitter
    Ify - Spinners, a short film starring Timothée Chalamet

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    Alonso’s Christmas Books!
    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies
    Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Daniel Waters

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  13. Episode 274: 'She Said' & TwitIDIC with Katie Walsh

    2 december 2022 · 1 uur 8 min

    Afspelen
    Travel back in time to everyone’s favorite year, 2016, as the true story of reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor’s exposé of Harvey Weinstein unfolds before your eyes. Plus, we go from movie news to news movies as we take a look back at the year in Film Twitter and then rip some movie plots from the headlines. And a Christmas Movie Minute! Lees meer

    What’s Good?
    Alonso - Christmas Past by Brian Earl
    Drea - Lisa Eldridge lipstick in Skyscraper Rose
    Katie - RRR at the Aero
    Ify - Christmas decorations

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Lady Chatterly’s Lover
    Alonso - All the President's Men
    Katie - Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman
    Ify - Drive

    Alonso’s Christmas Books!
    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies
    Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas

    Additional Reading:
    Gabrielle Bluestone on Danielle Miller for NYMag
    Ryan Gosling in Hammer Pants

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Katie Walsh

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  14. Episode 273: 'Wakanda Forever,' Turkeys Never w/Aaron Covington

    25 november 2022 · 1 uur 12 min

    Afspelen
    We’re on our way to Wakanda this Thanksgiving weekend, by land and by sea. Aaron “Bear Cov” Covington, co-writer of Creed and Grand Crew, is our illustrious guest. Plus, it’s our Turkeys of the Year episode…spoiler alert: it’s heavy on CEOs! Lees meer

    What’s Good?
    Alonso - Turkey Tetrazzini ("think about tetrazzini: you'll be glad you did")
    Drea - Spirit Awards Nominations
    Cov - Sacramento Kings
    Ify - Escaping the IKEA parking lot

    ITIDIC

    a). Fast X Budget Has Ballooned to Over $340m

    b). Wan and Blum May Be Joining their Horror Houses

    c). S.S. Rajamouli Floats the Possibility of an RRR 2

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Santa Camp
    Drea - Art and Krimes by Krimes
    Cov - Gattaca
    Ify - The Night Before

    Buy Alonso's Christmas Books!
    Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas
    I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

    Aaron's Podcast: Black Guys on White Movies

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    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Aaron Covington

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  15. Episode 272: ‘The Wonder’ with Leah Greenblatt

    18 november 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen
    Sebastián Lelio directs Florence Pugh, Tom Burke, and a beatific kiddo (Kila Lord Cassidy) in the new Netflix film, The Wonder. Lees meer

    Then, we have Hall of Excellence results, a movie quiz about framing devices, and a Christmas Movie Minute.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - VHS
    Drea - Ravensburger puzzles within puzzles
    Leah - Wordle, kinda
    Ify - St Louis trip and package season

    ITIDIC
    Marcel the Shell With Shoes On and Apollo 10 ½ will be considered for animation Oscar category
    Scoob!: Holiday Haunt Has Wrapped Production…Despite Being Canceled
    The Red Carpet at the Milan Premiere of ‘Bones and All’ Was Shut Down

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Something in the Dirt
    Alonso - Take This Waltz
    Leah - Holy Spider (and All the Beauty and the Bloodshed)
    Ify - Only God Forgives

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Leah Greenblatt

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  16. Episode 271: 'Causeway' Has Been to Nawlins

    11 november 2022 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    Now streaming on AppleTV+ is the latest A24 release, the directorial debut of Lila Neugebauer. Set in New Orleans in the somewhat recent past, CAUSEWAY has a lot of pieces the gang loves. So, do they all come together into something screen-worthy? Let’s find out! Lees meer

    What’s Good Mentions
    Alonso - Cap’n Crunch Christmas Crunch
    Drea - autumn in New York
    Ify - all the dumplings

    ITIDIC

    a.) Andy Serkis Would Love for Snoke to Have His Own Film

    b). Lionsgate Is Cooking Up a Major John Wick Video Game

    c). Missing Muppet Christmas Carol Song Will be Restored to Disney+ Version

    Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

    Ify at Flyover Comedy Festival

    Staff Picks:
    Drea - Banshees of Inisherin
    Alonso - If Beale Street Could Talk
    Ify - Godzilla vs. Kong

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Producer Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  17. Episode 270: ‘The Invitation’ (2016) with Margo Donohue…and Dave White!

    4 november 2022 · 56 min

    Afspelen
    No, it’s not the The Invitation that came out this year; we’re taking it back to 2016, when Karyn Kusama’s thoughtful thriller The Invitation was released in theaters. Drea’s away on set, but we’ve got three (sometimes four) Angelenos and a Brooklynite sharing their movie thoughts, as well as their tips for when and how to leave a sketchy party. Oh, and Karyn Kusama was born in Brooklyn! Lees meer

    Later, Margo and Alonso imagine their dream casts for dinner party movies, and it’s the first Christmas Movie Minute of the season!.

    What’s Good:
    Alonso - Herr’s Old Bay Potato Chips
    Margo - Reboot on Hulu
    Dave - Fuckwolf, “My Life”
    Ify - Taping his episode of Grand Crew! H-Mart Snack Supremacy

    ITIDIC:

    Kevin Feige Is Happy For James Gunn, Really

    Kenan Thompson Says a Goodburger sequel is closer than ever

    Cate Blanchett Did Hot Ones and the Criterion Closet, Probably on the Same Day

    Staff Picks:
    Alonso - The Anniversary Party
    Margo - The Hot Rock
    Dave - Sicily! and the films of Daniele Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub
    Ify - Prometheus

    Margo’s Book is Filmed in Brooklyn; follow her on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok

    Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Alonso Duralde
    Margo Donohue
    Dave White

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  18. 269. 'Till' with Robert Daniels

    28 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    We’ve got film critic Robert Daniels to help us answer the hard-hitting questions about a film about the kind of gutwrenching true story you wish were pure fiction. Questions like: Did you want to see this movie? Then, we take a hotline call that brings in a healthy dose of Black Joy. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Drea - wedding ridiculousness
    Robert - awesome Chicago weather
    Ify - skincare

    ITIDIC

    Angelina Jolie Will Play Opera Singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín’s Next Film

    Warner Bros.’ Cooks Up an NFT ‘experience’: The Fellowship in 4K

    Tim Burton Says He’s Done with Disney after Dumbo Debacle

    Staff Picks:
    Drea - Clemency, Girls Trip
    Robert - Aftersun, The Banshees of Inisherin
    Ify - Watchmen (the show)

    Robert’s TIME article: Witnessing Black Trauma Onscreen in 2022

    Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Robert Daniels

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  19. Episode 268: 'Hellraiser' (2022) with Nay Bever

    21 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 8 min

    Afspelen
    Sometimes, when planning our Maximum Film! calendar, someone will text the group saying, “I just saw a movie and, hoo boy.” That’s how this episode was born. To help us on this horror journey, we have an expert guest, Nay Bever. Nay is an artist, a producer and interviewee on Queer for Fear, and co-host of Attack of the Queerwolf, and she gamely joins us to explain details like how Pinhead fits into the whole power hierarchy of Hell. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Dorie’s Cookies / Vanilla Sables
    Drea - bivalent booster and other COVID accoutrement
    Nay - dinner with friends
    Ify - Marvel vs. Capcom 2; new season of The Challenge

    ITIDIC

    Harrison Ford is joining the MCU

    Netflix Ad Tier Pricing Has Been Revealed

    Director Christopher Landon Lambastes Studios Over Day-and-Date Horror Releases

    Staff Picks:

    Ify - The Neon Demon
    Drea - Decision to Leave
    Alonso - The Velvet Vampire
    Nay - Child’s Play

    Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Nay Bever

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  20. Episode 267: 'Bros' with Steve Hernandez

    14 oktober 2022 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    Comedian Steve Hernandez joins us to take a look at Universal's splashy gay rom-com. We talk about where it sits in queer cinema history and whether it delivered on its promises (of both the "rom" and "com" varieties). Lees meer

    Then, we get some characters from movies past set up with podcasting narrators of their own.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Retail Christmas season
    Steve - wedding planning, The Chatterbox, Rao’s sauce from the jar
    Drea - Season 3 of Derry Girls

    ITIDIC

    a). John Waters Returns to Directing to Helm Adaptation of His Novel
    b). Netflix Will Put Knives Out 2 in 600 Theaters For a Week
    c). Velma is “Officially” Gay in the Newest Scooby-Doo Movie

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Straight Up (2022)
    Alonso - Go Fish (1994)
    Steve - Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2018)

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    With:
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Steve Hernandez

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  21. Episode 266: 'Don't Worry Darling' with John Moe

    7 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    Welcome to Victory, where the sinks are spotless, the wardrobes are flawless, and dinner is on the floor. Depresh Mode's John Moe joins us to dissect Don't Worry Darling, a movie that is definitely a movie. Lees meer

    Then, we'll take a hotline call about directorial blank checks.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Queer for Fear
    Drea - Law & Order Character Drea Clark (ep: “Battle Lines”)
    John - The return of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared
    Ify - Wellbutrin & Kid Cudi’s Entergalactic

    ITIDIC

    a). Blade Director Bassam Tariq Exits Two Months Before Production
    b). Everything Everywhere All At Once Hits $70m Domestic Box Office
    c). Community Movie is Finally Happening

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Who Invited Them (2022)
    Alonso - Space Station 76 (2014)
    John - Out of Sight (1998)
    Ify - Midsommar (2019)

    Bonus picks: Lady Macbeth (2017), Little Women (2019), Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1895)

    The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe (now in paperback!)

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    John Moe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  22. Episode 265: ‘God’s Country’ with Roxana Hadadi

    30 september 2022 · 1 uur

    Afspelen
    The Montana winter isn’t the only thing ice-cold and unrelenting in God’s Country, directed by newcomer Julian Higgins and starring Thandiwe Newton. We’ve got Vulture’s TV critic and film writer Roxana Hadadi along to unpack all that this indie is bringing us. (Btw, today’s conversation is relatively spoiler-free.) Lees meer

    Then we’ll play a word quiz inspired by the title of this week’s movie.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Hallmark’s upcoming slate, especially The Holiday Sitter
    Drea - Kitchen deep clean
    Roxana - newly planted White Oak tree

    ITIDIC

    Tom Hardy Quietly Entered a Local Martial Arts Tournament Last Week

    Jon Hamm Gave Back Over Half His Salary to Extend Confess, Fletch Shoot Saoirse Ronan will lead the cast of Steve McQueen’s upcoming World War II Movie

    Read the short story Winter Light

    Sound of Metal is out on Criterion with an intro essay by Roxana Hadadi

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Athena (2022)
    Alonso - Benediction (2022)
    Roxana - Athena and The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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    With:
    Alonso Duralde
    Drea Clark
    Roxana Hadadi

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  23. Episode 264: ‘Barbarian’ is [REDACTED]

    23 september 2022 · 59 min

    Afspelen
    A lot of the fun of BARBARIAN is in the suspense of not knowing what to expect. So let’s just say: there’s this house. There are people there. And if you want to know more, see the movie, then listen to this special trio-only episode of MaxFilm! (Or, you can listen to the first segment, then skip to the last segment). Lees meer

    Later, we’ll play a round of ScareBnB.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Sprinkles’ “La Gloria” Cupcake
    Drea - Railroad workers
    Ify - Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Kringle

    ITIDIC

    Mission Impossible 8 Halted Production by a Stray Flock of Sheep

    The People’s Joker pulled from TIFF after one screening

    David Harbour to Star in “Killer-Santa” movie Violent Night

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Do Revenge (2022)
    Alonso - Confess, Fletch (2022)
    Ify - Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1 (2022) (and Don't Breathe, 2016)

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  24. Episode 263: 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' with Bryan Fuller

    16 september 2022 · 1 uur 7 min

    Afspelen
    Enjoy this episode of the only podcast that gives you BOTH a capsule description of the Paramount Accords and personal childhood memories of an imaginary mermaid girlfriend. With special guests like television luminary writer/producer Bryan Fuller, who are also witness to all of the above in real time! You can't miss it. And you're not missing it, because here you are, reading the shownotes. Lees meer

    Later, we’ll take an hotline message about island movies.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Paxlovid
    Drea - Californians saving power
    Bryan - E.T. on IMAX
    Ify - Korean skincare/hyaluronic acid

    ITIDIC

    Wall-E Criterion 4K Release

    Zac Efron Says His Baywatch regimen is unattainable, made him depressed

    Cineworld Stocks Up after Bankruptcy Cash Influx

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Whirlybird (2020)
    Drea - Big Fish (2003)
    Ify - Aladdin (2019)
    Bryan - Amelie (2001)

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Bryan Fuller
    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  25. Episode 262: 'Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul.' with Angelique Jackson

    9 september 2022 · 1 uur

    Afspelen
    We’ve had our eye on this one from its premiere at Sundance (!). Now, Adamma Ebo’s mockumentary, starring Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall, has hit theaters and Peacock, with a period in its title and a lot more than pearl Prada on its mind. Lees meer

    Later, we’ll nominate mockumentaries to the Hall of Excellence.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Gratitude for the people in his life that let him rest and recuperate
    Drea - Justice for Selena Gomez’s deadpan on OMITB
    Angelique - Fall Festival Season
    Ify - A/C science

    ITIDIC

    That Famous Nicole Kidman AMC Ad is Getting a Sequel

    Last Saturday was “National Cinema Day” in the US

    Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Lil Rel Howery Are Making a Christmas Movie for Disney+

    Hall of Excellence Nominees - Vote on Facebook
    Waiting for Guffman (1996)
    Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
    Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
    The Other Side of the Wind (2018, technically)

    Staff Picks
    Support the Girls (2018)
    A Face in the Crowd (1957)
    The Best Man (1999)
    The House (2022)

    Other Honk for Jesus links
    Ebo’s short film version
    Angelique’s interview with the cast

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    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Angelique Jackson

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  26. Episode 261: 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' with Jordan Crucchiola

    2 september 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    While Alonso's away, Drea and Ify have fellow MaxFun host Jordan Crucchiola (Feeling Seen) over to their New York mansion to wait out a hurricane...metaphorically speaking. The game -- er, movie -- of the hour is Halina Reijn's BODIES BODIES BODIES. It's A24's latest horror venture and it stars a cast of 20-somethings (and Lee Pace) making a bloody mess. Enjoy! Lees meer

    Then, our trio swaps actors into each other's famous roles (as per this news story).

    What’s Good
    Drea - Christian King’s “Break My Soul” as Denzel
    Jordan - Hackers in 35mm and Orphan First Kill
    Ify - souffle pancakes

    ITIDIC

    a). MoviePass 2.0

    b). Anne Hathaway to star in new movie based on Harry Styles Fanfic

    c). ‘Fast and Furious’ Protests Over Car Stunts

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Glorious (2022)
    Jordan - Angel (1984)
    Ify - Ready or Not (2019)

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Jordan Crucchiola

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  27. Episode 260: 'Prey' with Cody Ziglar

    26 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 2 min

    Afspelen
    A proven prequel director (Dan Trachtenberg), an excellent cast (led by Amber Midthunder), an original setting (1700s Comanche village), and one killer monster from space (Predator of course). Does all this add up to a movie worth “screen”-ing (whether you can or not)? Listen and find out! Then, we’ve got a hotline call about reimagining movies. All with She-Hulk writer Cody Ziglar! Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Bramblefest in Greenville, NC
    Drea - Austin trip
    Zig - leaving Twitter (soon, soon)
    Ify - Dragonball Super: Super Hero supremacy

    ITIDIC

    R-Rated Movies Have Been Stalling at the Box Office this year

    A Ferris Bueller Spinoff Is in the Works…

    ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Crushes Idris Elba’s ‘Beast’ With $21 Million Debut

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Orphan: First Kill
    Drea - Night Raiders
    Zig - Blood Quantum
    Ify - Hell or High Water

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    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Cody Ziglar

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  28. Episode 259: 'Bullet Train' with Bilge Ebiri

    19 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 5 min

    Afspelen
    It is not enough to ask, “is this movie like Smokin’ Aces?” One must also ask, “how do you feel about Smokin’ Aces?” Lees meer

    Love it or hate it, Bullet Train is a movie that is very much what it is. And what is it, exactly? Listen and we’ll explain to the best of our abilities. Plus, the gang invents their own assassin personas, all of which are just begging to be made into some kick-ass fan art.

    [Note: there are spoilers, but there’s also a warning beforehand!]

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Severance
    Drea - grand return to the Midwest
    Bilge - Idris Elba
    Ify - golf lessons/Maria Lewis/macros

    ITIDIC

    Universal Has Earned $3 Billion in Global Box Office this year

    ‘Jurassic World’ star Bryce Dallas Howard was paid “so much less”

    50 Years After She was jeered onstage, The Academy has Issued An Apology to Sacheen Littlefeather

    (Here’s Sacheen Littlefeather’s speech in context)

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Fall (2022)
    Drea - Walking and Talking (1996)
    Bilge - In the Line of Fire (1993)
    Ify - Smokin’ Aces (2006)

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    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Bilge Ebiri

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  29. Episode 258: 'Real Genius' with David Kittredge

    12 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    During this year’s MaxFunDrive, we promised one lucky supporter the opportunity to choose a film for us to watch if we hit our goal. Well, hit it we did, and now (thanks to listener Andrea D.) this film is hitting our screens, and your ears! Will it be a hit with our favorite movie geniuses? Listen and learn! Plus: good news for us nerds…there will be a quiz! Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Physical Season 2
    Drea - Meeting Maria Lewis IRL! (nb: Tim Tam Slam)
    David - Lost Highway remaster
    Ify - Getting art framed

    WTIDIC
    “At the Movies,” New York Times, August 9, 1985
    “So Far, Only ‘Ghostbusters’ For Christmas,” Los Angeles Times, August 30, 1985

    Staff Picks
    Ify - War Games
    Alonso - Back to the Beach
    Drea - Dinner in America
    David - Valley Girl

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    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    David Kittredge

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  30. Episode 257: The NOPE Show

    5 augustus 2022 · 1 uur 6 min

    Afspelen
    Director Jordan Peele’s third film has a lot to say, which is something it has in common with Ify, Alonso, and Drea. The crew shares all their thoughts and feelings on this spectacle of spectacles, and then dreams up some studio attractions to rival Jupiter’s Claim. [Note: there are spoilers, but there’s also a warning beforehand!] Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Recipes from Alison Roman’s YouTube Channel, especially Blueberry Cornmeal Tart
    Drea - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
    Ify - Yesterdays Pins

    ITIDIC

    Marvel Has Revealed Its Slate of Movies Through 2025

    Netflix is Expanding The Gray Man into a cinematic universe

    Quidditch is changing its name to quadball to cut ties with J.K. Rowling

    Staff Picks
    Drea - A Love Song (2022)
    Alonso - The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
    Ify - Color Out of Space (2019)

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  31. Episode 256: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ with Ellen Weatherford

    29 juli 2022 · 1 uur 7 min

    Afspelen
    We’re joined by a host of Maximum Fun’s own ‘Just the Zoo of Us’ to talk about a zoologically inspired film that still remains very much about humans, for better or worse. On top of that, she’s got an insider’s take on what it would really be like to make out in a coastal salt marsh. Lees meer

    Then, the whole gang talks about their favorite courtroom drama movies (it’s related, we swear).

    What’s Good
    Alonso - I Love That For You
    Drea - Janicza Bravo on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars
    Ellen - Prehistoric Planet
    Ify - DreamCon & King of the Hill

    ITIDIC

    a). “Nintendo Pictures” Now Exists

    b). Steven Spielberg Shot Marcus Mumford’s New Music Video With a Cell Phone

    c). Fake Accounts Fueled the Snyder Cut Online Army

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Housekeeping (1987)
    Drea - Beach Rats (2017)
    Ellen - Annihilation (2018)
    Ify - No Country for Old Men (2007)

    “12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer”

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    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ellen Weatherford

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  32. Episode 255: 'Mississippi Masala' with Kevin Avery

    22 juli 2022 · 1 uur 6 min

    Afspelen
    Kevin Avery (writer, comedian, and former co-host of the premier Denzel Washington podcast) joins us to take a look at a young Denzel and first-time movie star Sarita Choudhury in Mira Nair’s sophomore feature from 1991, the often romantic, surprisingly political, and totally unique Mississippi Masala. Then, we think about what untold stories we’d like to see on screens. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Dr. Khiara M. Bridges
    Drea - Architectural Digest YouTube Series
    Kevin - Star Trek: Discovery
    Ify - Louis Vuitton Air Force Ones

    ITIDIC

    a). A Set from NOPE Will Become a Part of the Universal Studios Tour

    b). AMC is Bringing Back $5 Tuesdays

    c). There’s a Back to the Future Musical coming to Broadway

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Queen of Katwe (2016)
    Drea - The Namesake (2007)
    Kevin - Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
    Ify - Carbon Copy (1981)

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    ***

    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Kevin Avery

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  33. Episode 254: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ with Stuart Wellington

    15 juli 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    The Flop House’s Stuart Wellington joins our rag-tag crew of interdimensional warriors to discuss the latest Marvel Cinematic offering. Will the myriad pieces of this movie hold together to pack a punch? That was a Mjølnir reference. Lees meer

    What’s Good?
    Alonso - Shoresy
    Drea - James Webb Space Telescope
    Stuart - Bathory’s Viking Trilogy
    Ify - SDCC Panel on July 23

    ITIDIC

    a). Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Got Married

    b). VFX Artists Say Marvel is the Worst Client

    c). Ludacris Hopes Fast Franchise Will ‘Live on Forever’ ‘Like Jurassic Park’

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Mrs Harris Goes to Paris
    Alonso - Zero Patience
    Stuart - Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
    Ify - Alien

    Vote for the Hall of Excellence:
    Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger (Black Panther)
    Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman (Batman Returns)
    Alfred Molina’s Doctor Octopus (Spider-Man 2)
    Tony Leung’s Wenwu (Shang-Chi)

    Alonso’s Outfest Queer for Fear Panel

    Watch Ify in (Un)Claimed at Outfest

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    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Stuart Wellington

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  34. Episode 253: 'Good Luck to You, Leo Grande' with Beandrea July

    8 juli 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    It’s Ify’s 3rd anniversary as host! To celebrate, film and culture writer Beandrea July joins us to bask in the afterglow of a Sundance darling that dares to explore an older woman’s sexuality (but doesn’t stop there!). Then, inspired by (the theme of) lust, we quiz it up about the Seven So-Called Deadly Sins. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Irv’s Burgers is back
    Drea - THE MIRROR GAME at Woods Hole Film Fest
    Beandrea - Atsuko Okatsuko
    Ify - Drea thirst trap

    ITIDIC

    Teens are Dressing Up to See Minions: the Rise of Gru in theaters

    British Independent Film Awards Has Unveiled Gender-Neutral Acting Prizes

    Cameron Diaz is “Un-Retiring” to make a Netflix Action-Comedy With Jamie Foxx

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Hope Springs
    Drea - Fire of Love
    Beandrea - Itty Bitty Titty Committee
    Ify - Shortbus

    Beandrea July: “The Year Women Over 50 Reclaimed Their Right to Be Seen”

    Wesley Morris: "The Last Taboo”

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    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Beandrea July

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  35. Episode 252: ‘Elvis’ with Maria Lewis

    1 juli 2022 · 1 uur 9 min

    Afspelen
    With Australian writer and pop culture aficionado Maria Lewis in tow, the gang gets some glitz in their eyes, marvels at some really tricky old-age makeup, and takes in some history with a big grain of diamond crystal salt. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso – Only Murders in the Building Season 2
    Drea - Vegas, baby! (kinda)
    Maria - Reebok Alien Stompers High-Tops
    Ify - Being a part of the Universal Studio Tour

    ITIDIC

    Theater Box Office Makes a Summer Comeback

    CAA Has Acquired ICM for $750 million

    Natalie Portman Worked Out for 2 Hours a Day for 10 Months for New Thor

    Staff Picks:
    Alonso - Women He’s Undressed
    Drea - The Janes
    Maria - Men
    Ify - The Ladykillers

    William Bibbiani’s Elvis Movie Ranking

    Maria’s latest book, Her Fierce Creatures

    Maria’s The Phantom Never Dies Podcast

    ***

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Maria Lewis

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
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    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  36. Episode 251: ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ with Steven Ray Morris

    24 juni 2022 · 1 uur 2 min

    Afspelen
    We finally, really did it. We made the dinosaurs, we messed with the dinosaurs, we released the dinosaurs, we auctioned off the dinosaurs, and now we’re gathering the dinosaurs back up. Also, there are locusts. Confused? That’s Jurassic World Dominion, baby! Our expert guest is Steven Ray Morris, who hosts the See Jurassic Right podcast (in addition to producing other shows, like My Favorite Murder). Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso – European cookies
    Drea - eyebrow serum
    Steven - stuffed snake
    Ify - high-school era screamo

    ITIDIC

    Guy Ritchie Will Direct a Live-Action Hercules

    GAC Family Announces ‘Great American Christmas in July’ (better yet, try watching Christmas in July on Hallmark!)

    “Mubi Go” Service Expands to LA, Allowing Streaming Subscribers to See Certain Indies in Cinemas

    Staff Picks:
    Alonso - Las Mejores Familas (The Best Families)
    Drea - Brian and Charles
    Steven - Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
    Ify - Fatherhood

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    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Steven Ray Morris

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
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    With
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    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  37. Episode 250: 'C.R.A.Z.Y.' with Guy Branum

    17 juni 2022 · 58 min

    Afspelen
    It premiered in 2005, propelling Jean-Marc Valée into the next level of his career. In 2015, Toronto critics named it one of the 10 best Canadian films of all time. And in 2022, American viewers can finally see what all the fuss is about. In honor of the late Valée, Pride month, and out 250th episode (!), we’re taking a look at the coming-of-age-and-coming-out story that is C.R.A.Z.Y. along with none other than Guy Branum. Lees meer

    Plus, a quiz on acronym movie titles!

    What’s Good
    Alonso - January 6th Hearings
    Drea - LoJack
    Guy - Golden Eighties
    Ify - Seattle (What’s NOT Good: USPS drama)

    ITIDIC
    a). Australian Newspaper Admits They Were Going to Out Rebel Wilson Before She Came Out Herself
    b). Jennifer Hudson EGOTs With Tony Win for Producing ‘A Strange Loop’
    c). ‘Paddington 3’ Gets a Title and a Director

    Staff Picks
    Drea - The Worst Person In the World
    Alonso - Demolition
    Guy - Bon Cop, Bad Cop
    Ify - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Guy Branum

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  38. Episode 249: ‘Fire Island’ with Parvesh Cheena

    10 juni 2022 · 1 uur 4 min

    Afspelen
    The delightful Parvesh Cheena (Connecting, Crazy Ex Girlfriend, Shining Vale) joins us to discuss the queer (mostly) Asian romcom that sets star/writer Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, and friends as the Bennett Sisters, and Conrad Ricamora as Mr. Darcy. Sex, party drugs, judgy gays, and emotional catharsis – you can find it all on FIRE ISLAND. Lees meer

    What’s Good Mentions
    Alonso - Ms. Marvel
    Drea - mending clothes
    Parvesh - using your professional tools
    Ify - MaxFunCon 2022

    ITIDIC

    Neve Campbell Will Not Return for ‘Scream 6,’ Citing Pay Issues

    Movie Star Chimp Found Alive After Owner Fakes His Death

    Paddington Bear Joins the Queen for Tea at Her Jubilee

    Hall of Excellence Nominees
    Clueless (Emma)
    West Side Story (2021) (Romeo & Juliet)
    O (Othello)
    O Brother, Where Art Thou? (The Odyssey)

    Staff Picks:
    Drea - Watcher
    Alonso - Hustle
    Ify - O
    Parvesh - Being BeBe

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    With:
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    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Parvesh Cheena

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    With
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    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  39. Episode 248: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ with Amy Nicholson

    3 juni 2022 · 1 uur 6 min

    Afspelen
    It’s breaking box office records...and ALL THE RULES. It’s flipping CGI the bird. It’s making its stars puke. It’s been 36 years since the first ‘Top Gun,’ and we’ve got the author of Tom Cruise: Anatomy of an Actor, Amy Nicholson, to help us navigate the long-awaited, much-postponed sequel. Lees meer

    Then, we’ll pitch our sequel ideas for movies that have yet to get a Chapter Two.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Ben & Jerry’s Mint Chocolate Chance ice cream
    Drea - Voting
    Amy - LA County Fair/Kool-Aid Fried Chicken Sandwich
    Ify - Sun Nong Dan restaurant

    ITIDIC

    The Animation Guild Has a Reached a New Deal with the Studios

    Distributor Neon Has Pulled Off a Cannes Hat Trick

    Top Gun: Maverick Sets New Memorial Day Box Office Record, Surpassing Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Bob’s Burgers
    Alonso - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
    Amy - Torn Hearts
    Ify - War of the Worlds

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    *****

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Amy Nicholson
    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  40. Episode 247: ‘Petite Maman’ with Pamela Ribon

    27 mei 2022 · 1 uur 2 min

    Afspelen
    Pamela Ribon, screenwriter (Ralph Breaks the Internet, Moana), novelist (My Boyfriend is a Bear), comic book writer, and more) joins the crew to discuss Petite Maman, a movie that both Drea AND Alonso put on their best-of-the-year list in 2021. It’s finally hitting streaming in early June, and now we’ve got our takes on this film, which may or may not be about playing in the woods and making pancakes. Lees meer

    What’s Good
    Alonso: New seasons of MST3K and Kids in the Hall
    Drea: Decaf Chocolate Hazelnut Tea
    Pamela: BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky
    Ify: The Challenge

    ITIDIC

    David Cronenberg Says Netflix Passed on “Crimes of the Future’

    Laura Dern Was 23 When She Made Jurassic Park, and Even Sam Neill is Surprised

    Samuel L. Jackson has been cast in a new Garfield movie

    Staff Picks
    Drea: Turning Red
    Alonso: Electric Dreams
    Pam: Anaïs in Love
    Ify: North Hollywood

    In case you’re wondering what “Kate Mantalini’s” is, here’s a story from when the Beverly Hills restaurant closed in 2014.

    Here’s a peek at Pam’s My Year of Dicks

    Buy Alonso’s book, I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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    *****

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Pamela Ribon
    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    Alonso Duralde

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    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  41. Episode 246: 'On the Count of Three' is a Tonal Balancing Act

    20 mei 2022 · 1 uur

    Afspelen
    Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut hit Sundance back in 2021, but now it’s finally available on big and small screens. Film critic Carlos Aguilar joins us to describe the ways that this short film packs a long punch. Lees meer

    AND: We cast our dream movie driving buddies!

    (cw: today’s movie is about suicide and depression; we’ll give you a heads up during the show too)

    What’s Good
    Alonso - LGBTQ Media Elite Status: Bros trailer
    Drea - Heartstopper
    Carlos - Worst Roommate Ever
    Ify - trip to Europe!

    ITIDIC
    Zack Snyder’s Fan-Voted Oscar Wins May Have Been Rigged by Bots
    Adele Haenel Steps Away From the Film Industry for Political Reasons
    Jason Momoa Apologizes After Posting Photos from Sistine Chapel

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Hit the Road
    Drea - Emergency
    Carlos - Vortex
    Ify - Collateral

    Carlos’s review of On the Count of Three

    Carlos’s review of Emergency for The Wrap

    Buy Alonso’s book, I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

    *****

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Carlos Aguilar

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

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    With
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    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  42. Episode 245: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' with Riley Silverman

    13 mei 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Stephen Strange is back on the big screens, and he’s f-ing around and finding out the hard way that messing with multiverses is complex business. Good news, true believers: our sherpa to the top of Mount Wundagore is MaxFun’s own Riley Silverman! Lees meer

    What’s Good:

    Drea: The new Doctor
    Riley: The new Simple Favor
    Alonso: The new season of The Circle

    ITIDIC:

    Dirty Dancing Sequel in the works at Lionsgate

    Redbox acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment

    James Cromwell glues himself to a Starbucks counter to protest vegan milk costs

    Staff Picks:

    Drea: Chungking Express
    Riley: The Quick and the Dead
    Alonso: On the Count of Three

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    ***

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    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Riley Silverman

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    With
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    Alonso Duralde

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    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  43. Episode 244: 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent' with Keith Phipps

    6 mei 2022 · 1 uur

    Afspelen
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    Nicolas Cage is “Nick Cage” in the new movie from director Tom Gormican. It’s a buddy comedy, it’s an action flick, it’s a meta-commentary on movies themselves (and Cage’s career in particular). So who better to have as our guest than the author of the new retrospective Age of Cage, Keith Phipps (of The Next Picture Show podcast, The Reveal, and more)?

    We’ll also daydream about what other stars we’d give the ‘Unbearable Weight…’ treatment!

    ITIDIC

    IMAX CEO Says Day-and-Date Movie Release Experiment Is Over

    Avatar 2 Footage (and Title) Debuts at CinemaCon

    What’s Good:
    Alonso: gargling with apple cider vinegar
    Drea: Ghost by Dolly Alderton
    Keith: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk
    Ify: Leica Q2 & Steam Deck I

    The Buster Keaton episode of The Twilight Zone is called “Once Upon a Time”

    Staff Picks
    Drea: Red Rock West
    Alonso: Irma Vep
    Keith: Petite Maman
    Ify: Color Out of Space

    Friday May 6 at 5pm PT, Drea and Alonso host the #MaxFunDrive Finale Hangout!

    Buy Alonso’s book, I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Keith Phipps

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  44. Episode 243: 'The Batman' with Glen Weldon

    29 april 2022 · 1 uur 8 min

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    Matt Reeves' new Batman movie (maybe you heard about it?) is finally streaming, and we’re commemorating the moment with Batman nerd – ahem, EXPERT – Glen Weldon. Plus, what made-up movie drug haunts our panelists’ dreams? It’s a MaxFunDrive spectacular!

    What’s Good
    Alonso: shelled pistachios
    Drea: Life in Looks on YouTube
    Glen: First time/long time! & Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
    Ify: Apex Legends - Newcastle!

    ITIDIC

    Justin Lin Has Stepped Down as the Director of Fast X

    Viola Davis has responded to criticism of her portrayal of Michelle Obama

    Scorsese’s Film Foundation to Start Virtual Screening Room for Restored Movies

    Staff Picks
    Drea: All My Friends Hate Me
    Alonso: Teen Titans Go! to the Movies
    Glen: Careful
    Ify: There Will Be Blood

    Join us April 30, 2022 at 4pm Pacific for a watch along of DIRTY DANCING! You’ll find it on Twitch at twitch.tv/IfDeez

    Some of Glen’s Books:

    The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture

    NPR’s Podcast Startup Guide

    Buy Alonso’s book, I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Glen Weldon

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  45. Episode 242: ‘Memoria’ Sounds Different, with Justin Chang

    22 april 2022 · 1 uur 1 min

    Afspelen
    The new film from Apichatpong Weerasethakul isn’t just a movie – it’s a perpetual roadshow, with plans to keep showing the movie from theater to theater indefinitely (check out where it's showing for the next few months). It made a lot of best-of 2021 lists and now that the show is finally on the road, our gang weighs in, joined by LA Times film critic Justing Chang. Lees meer

    What’s Good

    Alonso: A banner week at the Hallmark channel

    Drea: “Double jury week” and SIFF

    Justin: Writing about Petite Maman (in clean clothes)

    Ify: new Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann tattoo; Atlanta

    ITIDIC

    The tenth Fast and Furious Movie has its title

    Tom Hanks Reunited With Wilson the Volleyball at Baseball Game

    Art House Theater Tests Out “Bring a Friend” Ticket Sales Strategy

    Hotline Recs
    Wild Zero
    Mindwalk
    Shag
    Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
    Sieranevada (read Justin’s review)

    (Have a question for the hotline? Send a voice memo to maximumfilm at maximumfun dot org)

    Staff Picks
    Drea: Petite Maman
    Alonso: The End of Innocence
    Justin: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
    Ify: The Nice Guys

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    * * *

    With:

    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Justin Chang

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    Alonso Duralde

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    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  46. Episode 241: 'Aline' with Kyle Buchanan

    15 april 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    After months of waiting, a new day has come: ALINE is finally in US theaters, and there’s a lot to talk about. Luckily, the gang doesn’t have to do it all by themselves. Kyle Buchanan (whose NYT review of the movie is quoted prominently in the film’s Wikipedia page) is here to answer questions like, “how much of this is true?” and “is this movie a comedy?” Later, we’ll propose some biopics we want to see. And that’s the way it is! Lees meer

    What’s Good?
    Alonso: “I wrote a puzzle!”
    Drea: Family visit/digitizing family photos
    Kyle: Survivor Season 42
    Ify: Severance/Hot Boi Summer

    ITIDIC
    Warner Bros Removes references to gay relationship for China release of Secrets of Dumbledore

    Netflix Has Added a “Two Thumbs Up” Button

    There’s going to be a Spirit Halloween movie

    Staff Picks
    Drea: American Splendor
    Alonso: The Greek Tycoon
    Kyle: The Northman
    Ify: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

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    ***

    Buy Alonso’s book, I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

    Kyle's book is Blood Sweat and Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Kyle Buchanan

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
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    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

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    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  47. Episode 240: Everything ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ All At Once

    8 april 2022 · 1 uur 2 min

    Afspelen
    In our unofficial, ongoing series of movies that are hard to summarize, we find ourselves back at the theater for a brand new film that’s operating on a lot of levels (in more than one sense). Then, we find out what car is being hoisted up to the Hall of Excellence rafters, AND form a new super fight squad when Ify, Alonso, and Drea select movie character skillsets to verse-jump into. Lees meer

    What’s Good?:
    Alonso - Rothaniel
    Drea - Returning to the dentist
    Ify - Returning to the theater (w/ a big Coke)

    ITIDIC:
    Redbox Lays off 10% Of Staff

    Nancy Meyers is directing her first feature film in 7 years

    Tyrese Gets Tricked

    Staff Picks:
    Alonso - Apollo 10 1/2
    Drea - Boy
    Ify - Jet Li’s The One

    See Also:
    Everything Everywhere All at Once Coffee Table book

    Spiderman 2 Giant Jamie Foxx Head

    Buy Alonso’s book, I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  48. Episode 239: 'Titane' Goes Bananas

    1 april 2022 · 1 uur 1 min

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    Julia Ducournau’s horror thriller TITANE won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2021 and is now streaming on Hulu. It’s a movie that kinda defies description, but that’s never stopped us before! Plus, we’re nominate some of the Best Movie Cars for the Hall of Excellence. Vroom vroom!! Lees meer

    What’s Good?
    Alonso: Burlap & Barrel’s Pizza Party seasoning
    Drea: Stitches out!
    Ify: n/naka anniversary dinner
    Tod: Playing basketball with buds

    ITIDIC
    Oscars Thoughts…
    Sounds like there are plans for a Sonic Cinematic Universe

    Staff Picks:
    Drea: The Imposter
    Alonso: Take Me To the River
    Ify: Anatomy of Hell
    Tod: French Lieutenant’s Woman

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    Buy Alonso’s book – I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Tod Mesirow

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  49. Episode 238: ‘Drive My Car’ and the Return of Inkoo Kang

    25 maart 2022 · 1 uur 3 min

    Afspelen
    Multiple top-Oscar nominations and top-10 list appearances won’t stop this foursome from engaging in a healthy debate over whether Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car is worth the three-hour ride. Lees meer

    What’s Good:
    Alonso: Maintaining sanity
    Drea: Pep talks from kindergarteners (707-998-8410)
    Inkoo: Birria tacos
    Ify: Masala chai concentrate from Kumquat, Fly by Jing Sichuan Chili Crisp

    ITIDIC
    West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler Wasn’t Invited to the Oscars
    Daniel Radcliffe Isn’t Interested in Going Back to Hogwarts
    After Disney’s Florida Debacle, Pixar’s Lightyear has restored a same-sex kiss

    Staff Picks:
    Alonso: Norwegian Wood
    Inkoo: Everything Everywhere All At Once
    Drea: 7 Days
    Ify: Jeen-Yuhs

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    With:
    Ify Nwadiwe
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Inkoo Kang

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  50. Episode 237: ‘West Side Story’ with Brandon Collins

    18 maart 2022 · 1 uur 6 min

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    Something’s coming; something good? Comedian and film critic Brandon Collins sits in to go over the high notes and low notes of Spielberg’s West Side Story, now streaming. Lees meer

    Plus, we play the new Box Office Game together! Will Alonso’s movie trivia prowess also apply to a randomly selected box office weekend?

    What's Good :
    Alonso: permanent daylight savings
    Drea: kitchen update
    Brandon: SXSW

    ITIDIC:

    New MPA Report Says Digital Box Office Revenue Was 3x Theatrical in 2021

    Theaters are playing 2014 Ukrainian film THE GUIDE to raise money for relief effort

    After Two Virtual Years, the SXSW Film Festival Is Happening In Person This Week

    Staff Picks:
    Drea: BALLET 422
    Alonso: DEEP WATER
    Brandon: IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

    Brandon’s Podcast, Medium Popcorn

    Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies

    The Box Office Game

    With:

    Drea Clark

    Alonso Duralde

    Brandon Collins

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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    With
    Kevin Avery
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher