Podcasts about maximum film

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.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 GoodAlonso - Right-on pudding (Petit Pot)Drea - Davy Mayer's alder win in Madison, WIKevin - The Traitors UKIfy - Latex jumpsuitITIDICOscars Add a Category Honoring Stunts for 2027Meta and Blumhouse Are Bringing a Second Screen Experience to CinemasCinema Dedicated to LGBTQ+ Films Opens in LondonStaff PicksIfy - The AmateurAlonso - A Minecraft MovieKevin - Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part OneDrea - Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

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.What's Good:Alonso - Squid GamesDrea - The 2024 Hater's Guide To The Williams-Sonoma CatalogLucé - Keeping Letterboxd Clean in 2025Kevin - The Bob Bakker Maronite theaterThis Week's ITIDICs:1. Melania Trump Documentary Directed By Brett Ratner Bound For Prime Video2. Netflix Is Telling Writers to Dumb Down Shows Since Viewers Are on Their Phones3. If you cry while watching movies, it is probably a sign of your emotional strengthStaff Picks:Drea - Good Luck To You Leo GrandAlonso - Hope SpringsLucé - Secret CeremonyKevin - The LookoutPlugs!Listen to It's Always Halloween!Check out more of Lucè!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

We are looking at the 2024 film, Nickel Boys, directed by RaMell Ross, based off the 2019 Colson Whitehead book of the same name. Plus we look at other films covering lesser known historical events. Our guest today is the talented director and writer, Tristán T.A. Hill. What's Good:Drea - LED face mask/cat snuggle comboTristan - New doc he directed: Game Maker's Journey | "Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water"Ify - White Elephant gift partyStaff Picks:Drea - A Fire InsideTristan - ConclaveIfy - Fruitvale StationPlugs!Watch Game Maker's Journey | "Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water" Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Sure the holidays are upon us, but did you know that we have brand new merchandise celebrating the best time of the year? Get your new Ice Cream Christmas shirts available in any color and flavor you'd like at Maxfunstore.com.Alonso Duralde is one of the hosts of the podcast Maximum Film, right here on the MaxFun Network. He also happens to be one of the biggest Christmas fanatics of all time.We decided there was no one better to discuss the closest thing we've ever gotten to a real holiday special from the WWE: That time Alberto Del Rio ran over Santa Claus. Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on Facebook, BlueSky and Instagram. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Today we are looking at the 2024 film, Nightbitch, directed by Marielle Heller, based on the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder of the same name, starring Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, and beautiful pack of pooches. Plus we are looking at other films that portray motherhood in a more complicated light. Writer and director, Mo Perkins, joins us.What's Good:Alonso - Going to Wawa for the first time!Mo - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo IshiguroDrea - Being on BlueskyThis Week's ITIDICs:1. Even After ‘Kraven the Hunter' and ‘Madame Web,' Sony's Marvel Movies Aren't Dead (EXCLUSIVE)2. Zoe Saldaña Feels Actors Who Use CGI for Roles Are Often Overlooked for Awards3. Anne Hathaway Is ‘Desperate' to Star in a Christmas Movie: ‘That's a Weird Bucket List Thing' Christmas Movie Minute:ChrismessFollowing Yonder StarSugar PlumThe Santa ClassStaff Picks:Alonso - The BrutalistMo - My Old AssDrea - Holiday In HandcuffsPlugs!Come see Alonso intro Carol and sign books at the American Cinematheque THIS SUNDAY (December 22nd, at 7pm in Los Angeles)! Come see Holiday Hornyfest: A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy hosted by Ify! Today, December 13th at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: Shortbus hosted by Ify, December 21st at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: Bound hosted by Ify, December 28th at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: Magic Mike XXL hosted by Ify, December 30th at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies  Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Today we're looking at the 2024 period drama, Queer, directed by Luca Guadagnino, starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey, based on the 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs of the same name. Plus, we are looking at other straight action stars who have portrayed queer characters on screen. Senior Culture Writer for Newsweek, H. Alan Scott, joins us.What's Good:Alonso - A City Full of Hawks by Stephen RebelloDrea - Slow Dance by Rainbow RowellH. Alan - HashbrownsIfy - Hating Spirit AirlinesThis Week's ITIDICs:82nd annual Golden Globes Announced!The Best Movies of 2024, According to John WatersOlivia Wilde Talks Choosing Art Over Audience Approval: “I Don't Make Movies So People Love Them”Christmas Movie Minute:Seasons Greetings From Cherry LaneChristmas On CallThat ChristmasThe Holiday ClubStaff Picks:Alonso - Kraven the HunterDrea - September 5H.Alan - The BirdcageIfy - Holiday Hornyfest at Vidiots this month! See links below to every screening!Plugs!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: A Good Day to Be Black & Sexy hosted by Ify! Today, December 13th at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: Shortbus hosted by Ify, December 21st at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: Bound hosted by Ify, December 28th at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Come see Holiday Hornyfest: Magic Mike XXL hosted by Ify, December 30th at Vidiots in Los Angeles!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies  Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Today we are looking at 2024's hit musical movie adaptation, Wicked: Part I, directed by Jon M. Chu, starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Plus we hear from the listener looking for movie recs while they recover from surgery. Author Paul Miles Schneider (The Silver Shoes trilogy) joins us.What's Good:Alonso - BFI Classic's 3 Women by Justin WyattDrea - Spirit Awards 2024 nominationsPaul - Thanksgiving up in the Pacific NorthwestIfy - Thanksgiving meal (Al Pastor Turkey)This Week's ITIDICs:1. Thanksgiving Box Office Record: ‘Moana 2' Scores Dazzling $225 Million Debut, ‘Wicked' Adds Huge $118 Million2.  Sebastian Stan's Variety ‘Actors on Actors' Halted Because No Other Talent Wants to Talk About Trump3. ‘Wolfs' Director Jon Watts Tells Apple: No Sequel, I Don't Trust YouChristmas Movie Minute:Holiday TouchdownTo Have & To HolidayChristmas Under The LightsA 90s ChristmasDeck The WallsStaff Picks:Alonso - The Gathering (1977)Drea - Hard TruthsPaul - Miracle of Marcelino (in Spanish)Ify - The WizPlugs!Get the Silver Shoes trilogy from Paul Miles Schneider!Los Angeles! Come see Alonso, this Saturday, December 7th at Vidiots doing a book signing and introducing the Hitchcock film, Rope, at 4:15pm!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

We are looking at 2024's Gladiator II, a sequel to the original 2000 film, also directed by Ridley Scott. It stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen. Plus we look at the Top Turkeys of 2024 and our favorite Legacy Sequels. Writer and comedian, Kevin Avery (The Great North, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), joins us.What's Good:Alonso - Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball by Frank DecaroDrea - Embracing sneakersKevin - Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam HigginbothamIfy - Kendrick Lamar's new album, GNXChristmas Movie Minute:Saint Nick of BethlehemA Novel NoelUnwrapping Christmas: Lily's DestinyMistletoe MurdersChristmas in the SpotlightStaff Picks:Alonso - NutcrackersDrea - Maria/Maria by CallasKevin - Crimson TideIfy - Red One Plugs!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

We are looking at the 2024 Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson play, The Piano Lesson, directed by Malcolm Washington, starring John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher, and Samuel L. Jackson. Plus we take a music-movie quiz written by Steven Ray Morris. Emmy-winning film and television producer, Shelby Stone, joins us.What's Good:Drea - Celebrity Look Alike CompetitionsShelby - Not Snowing or Freezing on the East Coast/Her petsAlonso - A Season for Soft Foods (A can of Campbells' Cream of Chicken Soup)ITIDIC:1. Several high-profile filmmakers pull their films out of Poland's Camerimage Film Festival following a Misogynist op-ed written by the festival's founder and head Marek Żydowicz.- https://deadline.com/2024/11/coralie-fargeat-the-substance-camerimage-marek-zydowicz-women-cinematographers-1236178278/- https://www.thewrap.com/camerimage-festival-jury-we-wholeheartedly-support-gender-inclusivity/- https://deadline.com/2024/11/steve-mcqueen-blitz-camerimage-film-festival-2024-marek-zydowicz-female-cinematographers-1236174179/2. Anna Kendrick Felt ‘Gross' Making Money Off ‘Woman of the Hour,' Donated All Her Pay to Anti-Violence Charities: ‘Felt Like the Least I Could Do'3. Pop-Loving Beauty Brand E.l.f. Cosmetics Launches Production ArmChristmas Movie Minute:Festival of TreesTis the Season to be IrishChristmas with the SinghsJingle Bell RunConfessions of a Christmas LetterHot FrostyStaff Picks:Drea - FlowShelby - NightbitchAlonso - Carnage for ChristmasPlugs!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

We are taking a look at A24's 2024 spiritual horror film, Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East about two Mormon missionaries whose faith is tested by a seemingly awkward, but polite man. Plus we look at more movies about playing games. Oh No, Ross and Carrie's Ross Blocher joins us.What's Good:Alonso - Direct action and act locallyDrea - SKINCARE (medicube collagen overnight wrap and peel facial mask pack!)Ross - Moana 2Ify - Flyover Comedy Festival in St. Louis this weekend!ITIDIC:1. ‘Wicked' Dolls: Mattel Apologizes for Mistakenly Linking to Adult Porn Site on Packaging2. Mubi Cancels Turkish Film Festival Over Istanbul City Hall ‘Queer' Ban3. Sean Baker Says the Fight for Theatrical Before Streaming Is Now a Permanent BattleChristmas Movie Minute:Red OneFive Golden RingsSanta Tell MeHolidazed (series)Unwrapping ChristmasMistletoe MurdersStaff Picks:Drea - ConclaveAlonso - Meet Me Next ChristmasRoss - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlIfy - SLC PunkPlugs!Oh No, Ross And Carrie on Facebook!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

10 months on the waitlist, and well worth it! Casa Bonita is the definition of a dining "experience" with its hodgepodge collection of oddball acts and entertainment, but is it worth flying out of state to grab dinner? I break down this kitschy paradise with my guest, the hilarious Ify Nwadiwe (Dropout TV, Um Actually, Maximum Film) in this week's review episode! The Good: Cliff divers are tremendous fun, the puppet show is expertly entertaining, the magician is a pro, the merch is unrivaled, the food is way better than its reputation would have you believe, a Love Tester machine tells me I'm "burning" with passion, and much more! The Not Good: Manbearpigrilla's handler snubbed us out of a photo op, there's too much to do in one visit, the service pace is overwhelmingly fast, a food assembly line, and there's a lack of clarity on the best way to experience the show The Just There: Rice & beans were whatever What We Ate: Horchata, the Wooly Bully, Chips & Salsa, Mole, Carnitas, Rice, Beans, Enchiladas, & Sopaipillas Ify details his worst & best restaurant experiences in The Calibration Station The second highest score in the history of the podcast! "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (My October Patreon exclusive episode about Mr. Chow came out on Halloween! Go check out the episode about a place that is expensive for expensive's sake), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com!   Send in your Casa Bonita stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Ify on Instagram @ifynwadiwe   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: The History of Dining at Strip Clubs! Adult film star Ryan Keely and her I Seduce The Dragon podcast costar Dana Scarborough join me to learn about the development of strip clubs as restaurants, and dive into a few Yelp reviews that are all over the place. Ever work at a strip club buffet? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.

We are taking a look at the new Steve McQueen film Blitz, the 2024 historical war drama starring Saoirse Ronin as Rita, a single mother, working in a bomb factory, and introducing Elliot Heffernan as her son, George. Plus we look at other films where characters go on a journey to find their way home again.What's Good:Alonso - Phyllis theme songDrea - “John” sign, NYC marathonIfy - Landmark Theatres  ITIDIC:1. Jennifer Lopez & Anthony Ramos Mattel Animated Movie ‘Bob The Builder' Heading To Amazon MGM Studios – The Dish2. China's Hishow Acquires ‘Megalopolis'; Ramps Up Slate Of Prestige Festival Titles For China Release3. Hallmark Holiday Stars Won't Be Ignored by Hollywood Anymore: ‘I Treat Each Production Like a Martin Scorsese Film'Christmas Movie Minute:Best Christmas Pageant EverSudden Case of ChristmasMy Sweet Austrian HolidayOur Holiday StoryHoliday MismatchStaff Picks:Alonso - Christmas Eve in Miller's PointDrea - Their Finest/My Old AssIfy -  Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among ThievesPlugs!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

As seen on South Park! Casa Bonita, an institution near Denver, Colorado blends the kitsch of a sprawling indoor theme park with Mexican food, and Ify Nwadiwe (Dropout TV, Um Actually, Maximum Film) is here to learn all about it with me The location that everyone knows and loves isn't the original Casa Bonita, which used to have locations in four different states The Secret Menu: Edible TV Shows I name the winner of the Septemburger $500 giveaway The South Park creators buy Casa Bonita and find themselves hemorrhaging money to the tune of $42 million to restore it A Yelper desperately tries to convince us that post-renovation Casa Bonita is clean now, and we don't know how good we have it "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Theme Song by: Gabe Alvarez (@spooky.gabe) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (My October Patreon exclusive episode about Mr. Chow came out on Halloween! Go check out the episode about a place that is expensive for expensive's sake), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com!   Send in your Casa Bonita stories at finediningpodcast@gmail.com.   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast Follow Ify on Instagram @ifynwadiwe   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next week on "Fine" Dining: Casa Bonita Review [Part Two]! Ify Nwadiwe is back to break down the Good, the Not Good, and everything that was Just There at this experience that is way more about the atmosphere than the food. Ever work at Casa Bonita? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.

We are taking a look at Anna Kendrick's directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, the new Netflix movie focusing on the true story about serial killer Rodney Alcala's 1978 appearance on The Dating Game. Plus we look at other true crime stories dramatized on film. Lucy Fitzgerald from Wine & Crime joins us.What's Good:Alonso - End of Daylight Savings TimeDrea - Memorizing GeographyLucy - Going to ItalyIfy - Magic-Con ITIDIC:Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California's film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifelineNicole Kidman Says She's Acting in So Many Projects Because ‘I Can Create Jobs for People' and Help Newcomers in Hollywood‘Oregon Trail' Action-Comedy Movie In Development at AppleChristmas Movie Minute:Hallmark MysteryChristmas CharadeFive Year Christmas PartySee You Next ChristmasStaff Picks:Alonso - Chasing Chasing AmyDrea - A Real PainLucy - True Crime Bullshit & Somewhere In The PinesIfy -  Don't BreathePlugs!Listen to Wine & CrimeHave Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Season 3 is coming next week! Follow along for season 3 as I'm headed to a lot of fun restaurants! 11/6-11/13 Casa Bonita with Ify Nwadiwe 11/20-11/27 Strip Club Food with Ryan Keely & Dana Scarborough 12/4-12/11 California Pizza Kitchen with Holly Brown 12/18-12/25 Arctic Circle with Santa Claus   On top of that, I've got some new music to freshen things up, including a brand new opening theme song! "Fine" Dining is now on video! Head on over to my YouTube to watch this episode! Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music) Segment Transitions Voiced by: Sandy Rose "Fine" Dining is on Patreon! Get an extra episode every month (Tomorrow, I'm dropping the October Patreon episode covering the iconic Mr. Chow restaurant in Beverly Hills), extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more! Patreon Producers: Joyce Van, & Sue Ornelas   Get the 5 Survival Tips for Casual Dining at www.finediningpodcast.com!   Follow the show on TikTok and Instagram @finediningpodcast   Let me know where I should go next by leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, PodcastAddict, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts. I read every one!   Next time on "Fine" Dining: Casa Bonita [Part One]! I'm off to Denver for the season 3 premiere, dropping November 6th, and I brought Dropout's Ify Nwadiwe with me! Ever work at Casa Bonita? Send your stories to finediningpodcast@gmail.com.

Anora is a 2024 romantic-comedy (?) written and directed by Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project), starring Mikey Madison as stripper Anora Mikheeva, and follows her beleaguered romance with Vanya (Mark Eidelstein), the son of a Russian Oligarch. All that and a discussion of other films portraying sex work.What's Good:Alonso - Christmas Movie Magic: The Game!Drea - A freshly, deep-cleaned fan (Doing the one small thing).Ify - Benadryl and When We Were Young ITIDIC:Alien: Romulus is Bringing Its Terror to VHS in DecemberMeta Teams with Blumhouse to Test Movie Gen AI ToolWho Needs Critics When You Have Influencers?Staff Picks:Alonso - Piece By PieceDrea - Compartment No. 6Ify -  Smile 2Plugs!Come see The Fog and hear Alonso talk about it on October 27th at The Frida Cinema!Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

The Substance is a 2024 body horror film written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Farageat, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. The film follows a recently displaced celebrity who decides to take a secret drug that temporarily creates a younger version of herself with unexpected side effects. All that and a discussion of films that make you squirm. The one and only Katya Zamolodchikova joins us.What's Good:Alonso - Christmas Movie Ultimate Trivia Book by Neal E. FischerDrea - Friend Trip!Katya - Woman of the HourIfy - Biqtch Puddin Substance drag performanceITIDIC:Dueling Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce-inspired films set to debut this fall on Lifetime and HallmarkHarrison Ford Says Avoiding Marvel Roles is "Silly" When MCU Films Provide "Good Experiences for an Audience," Calls the Death of Movie Stars "Rubbish"Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot directorStaff Picks:Alonso - BasketcaseDrea - AnoraKatya - Candyman (1992)Ify -  Margaret QualleyPlugs!Go see Katya live in your city (Trixie And Katya Live)!This weekend, see Alonso during the Deck The Hallmark marathon! Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Joker: Folie à Deux is the 2024 follow-up to 2019's Joker. Directed again by Todd Phillips (of The Hangover fame originally), it stars Joaquin Phoenix (reprising the Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck), joined by musician-turned-actor Lady Gaga, playing the iconic comic book character Lee Quinzel aka Harley Quinn. All that and discussion of other musical moments in “none-musicals.”What's Good:Alonso - Sally Field gets real.Drea - LA Voterguide 2024Ify - Corn telethon to fight Project 2025 ITIDIC:Airline apologises after R-rated Dakota Johnson film played to all passengersToxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for Blood' — From Social Media Boot Camps to Superfan Focus GroupsDisney's ‘Princess Diaries 3' Gets Royal Treatment, Sets Adele Lim As DirectorStaff Picks:Alonso - Terrifier 3Drea - Casa Bonita Mi AmorIfy - Chicago (2002)Plugs!Purchase Corpses, Fools and MonstersThe History and Future of Transness in Cinema Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Josh Greenbaum and follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as the duo made a 17-day road trip across the United States discussing Harper's transition, and their friendship. All that and discussion of other iconic friendships in cinema. Film Critic and Essayist, Willow Maclay joins us!What's Good:Alonso - Texas State FairDrea - Free Covid testsWillow - Spooky double features at The Brattle on October 8th and 9thIfy - Wasteland FestivalITIDIC:James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI in Coup for Tech FirmSAG-AFTRA Launches Bid to Organize Intimacy CoordinatorsLionsgate Offering Employees Voluntary Severance Amid “Disrupted Business Environment” Staff Picks:Alonso - Tea With The DamesDrea - It's What's InsideWillow - The Silence of The LambsIfy - The SubstancePlugs!Purchase Corpses, Fools and MonstersThe History and Future of Transness in Cinema Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/lgbtq-studies

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west

Film critic Alonso Duralde and I talk his new book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film (Running Press, 2024), including some fascinating anecdotes, case studies, and watershed moments in queer cinematic history, not to mention its creators, its stars, its detractors, and its various ebbs and flows -- from as early as Edison sound experiments to the pornographic underground to more recent strides and mainstream representation in the new millennium. Featuring: your gracious host not being able to pronounce "linoleum." Alonso Duralde is Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict, author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and coauthor of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. He is the cohost of the Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film!, and Breakfast All Day podcasts, and has discussed film on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, and in numerous documentaries. Tyler Thier is a faculty member and administrator in the Department of Writing Studies & Rhetoric at Hofstra University. He regularly writes and teaches cultural criticism, specifically in relation to maligned, dangerous, "poor-taste," and otherwise controversial pieces of film and pop culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

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

Dennis is joined via Zoom by film critic Alonso Duralde to discuss his new coffee table book Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance In Film. It's a beautifully written and designed book about at the history of queer people in the movies, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. Alonso talks about the artists and films that weren't on his radar before he began his research and shares insights about some of the films in the book like including Prick Up Your Ears, Philadelphia, Brokeback Mountain, Parting Glances, Longtime Companion and Making Love. He also talks about what it's like to be the busiest gay in film criticism with five regular podcasts--Linoleum Knife (with his husband, film critic Dave White), Breakfast All Day, Maximum Film, Deck the Hallmark and the just-launched The Film Library. Other topics include: the gay cinematographer that shot Rocky, why queer millennials love The Mummy, how he cries more watching movies than he does in real life, his seeming unflappability, the 2016 surprise party for Dennis that Alonso attended, getting recognized on the street and the movie that made him cry so hard he had to go to the lobby to pull himself together. Following the interview with Alonso, there's also a short interview with comedian Jim David who appears in the new Netflix documentary Outstanding.

Hey you guyyyyyyyys! It's a brand new episode of Go Fact Yourself!In this episode…Guests:Blair Socci is a comedian who got involved in the trade in an unusual way: She started out wanting to be a novelist and got a burst of inspiration… in the shower. Along the way she wrote for magazines, was a volleyball player and even learned how to make a great salmon. Blair's debut special ''Live from the Big Dog'' is available now. Alonso Durlade is a prominent podcaster, hosting shows like ''Deck The Hallmark'' about Hallmark Christmas movies and MaxFun's movie podcast “Maximum Film!” He'll tell us about why he's always thinking about Christmas at least a little bit and some of the prizes he's won on other game shows. Alonso's newest book, Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film, is available now.Areas of ExpertiseBlair: Pizza, the healing ointment Aquaphor, and the actor Walton GogginsAlonso: College radio music from 1984 to 1988, the TV show “The Electric Company,” and American Christmas after Coca-Cola's invention of Santa Claus as we know him.What's the difference: Reinventing the WheelWhat's the difference between inventing and innovating?What's the difference between a cog and a sprocket?Experts:Frank Pinello: Host of “The Pizza Show” on Vice and the proprietor of Best Pizza in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.Paul Dooley: Writer and actor with a decades-long career, including playing dads in Breaking Away and Sixteen Candles – and one of the creators of ''The Electric Company.''Hosts: J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our next live-audience shows in LA by YOU!

Emily and Jordan invited Alonso Duralde from Maximum Film to talk about the queer cinema classic The Opposite of Sex starring Christina Ricci, Lisa Kudrow, and Lyle Lovett.Make sure to join Maximum Fun so you can listen to our newest bonus episode about Street Fighter The Animated Series.Buy Alonso's book Hollywood Pride - A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film. Get it wherever you purchase fine literature.Visit Emily's ETSY store right now and buy some stuff!Give us 5 stars and a review on the Apple Podcast Store! DO IT NOW! 

On a brand new episode of Bad Dates, guest host Marie Faustin welcomes comedians Laci Mosley and Ify Nwadiwe to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laci gives us two short stories from the come-up, featuring shady producers, ex-girlfriend hype men, and the wig that Tyler Perry threw away, then Ify's Pisces behavior causes some after-care confusion. Plus, a listener letter recounts a date that became a biohazard.If you've had a bad date you'd like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can't wait to hear all about it.Marie Faustin: @reeezy on social media, @whyare.yousingle on Insta for ticketsLaci Mosley: @divalaci on social media, Scam Goddess podcast, Scam Goddess book pre-orderIfy Nwadiwe: @ifynwadiwe on social media, Maximum Film podcast, Our Relationship Pod, UK dates at Leicester Square TheatreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alonso Duralde, of our sister Max Fun podcast Maximum Film and many other projects joins us to discuss something that is, technically, a film, and not a pile of feces. But it's a tough call! In honor of Pride Month and also Alonso's new book Hollywood Pride, our guest pitched us some bad LGBTQ+ themed movies, and (in lieu of trashing some failed films with their hearts in the right place) we decided to critique one of the most retrograde comedies of the 2000s: motherfucking Boat Trip. Did we regret this decision? Ask us when we're done crying and trying to wash off the stink.See us LIVE in July in Boston!Wikipedia page for Boat TripRecommended in this episode:Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)In A Violent Nature (2024)Raw Deal (1948)Gay USA (1977)

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Alonso Duralde, Film Critic, Podcaster, Author, “Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film” About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Alonso Duralde, is a renowned film critic, journalist, author and podcaster whose movie reviews and commentaries have brought him great respect, both within the film industry and among the general public.   He's held a number of prestigious positions, including artistic director at the USA Film Festival in Dallas, arts and entertainment editor at The Advocate magazine, film critic for MSNBC.com, senior film critic for The Wrap, and featured critic for Rotten Tomatoes. He co-hosted the T Y T Network program “What the Flick”, and he's been a writer and editor for The Village Voice, Movieline, and Detour Magazine.   Currently, he's the Chief US Film Critic for The Film Verdict.  In 2005 our guest wrote a great book entitled, “A Hundred and One Must-See Movies for Gay Men”.  Five years later, he published another really fun book called “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas”, which highlights the best – and worst – movies of the Yuletide season.  A few years ago he followed that up with another wonderful book that he co-authored, entitled, “I'll Be Home For Christmas Movies”.    And now, he's released his brand new book published by TCM entitled, “Hollywood Pride: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Representation and Perseverance in Film”.  This meticulously researched and beautifully written book reveals the fascinating and often suppressed history of the evolution of queer culture on film, spanning from the dawn of cinema, through the “pansy craze” of the 1930s, the Red Scare of the ‘50s, the New Queer Cinema of the ‘90s, all the way up to today, chronicling the evolution of LGBTQ+ storytelling.   This comprehensive book is entertaining and insightful, and highlights the most important, groundbreaking movies, and showcases the achievements not only of the actors, but also the writers, directors, producers, and others behind the scenes, whose achievements defined and exemplified the best of the film industry.     Our guest is a member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics, and he currently co-hosts THREE highly popular podcasts: “Linoleum Knife”, “Maximum Film” and “Breakfast All Day”.  He's also appeared on CNN, PBS, TCM, ABC, in addition to being featured in numerous documentaries.    For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To learn more about Alonso Duralde, go to:https://www.instagram.com/alonso.duraldehttps://www.thewrap.com/author/alonso-duralde/ #AlonsoDuralde    #harveybrownstoneinterviews

HAPPY MAX FUN DRIVE! To honor this exciting week we're joined by Drea Clark from Maximum Film! We learn about her current cats, chat the funniest cat names, and some of our favorite animal performances in films! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT SO FAR! The MaxFun drive is the exciting time of the year where we rally for your support to keep our podcast going! Support artists and get some great gifts! Plus, we've also got some great milestone rewards we are very excited about! To become a member head to maximumfun.org/join today! GOALS:25 New or Upgrading Members: Bonus Tarot Episode50 New or Upgrading Members: Book Giveaway100 New or Upgrading Members: Redwall Book Club MaxFunDrive ends on March 29, 2024! Support our show now by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

This episode is part of The #MaxFunDrive! If you love Go Fact Yourself, please go to Maximumfun.org/join to become a MaxFun Member. For a monthly contribution as little as $5 a month, you have a direct hand in helping this show continue. Plus, you have a chance to BE on the show!Happy #MaxFunDrive! We've got more fun and surprises for you than ever before. Listen to the pledge breaks for details on all the exciting stuff. And thank you for your support!In this episode…Guests:Ify Nwadiwe is a comedian, actor, and one of the hosts of Maximum Film!, which he and his co-hosts describe as “a movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes.” On the show, Ify prides himself on getting to express his unique taste in film, like his opinion that Pacific Rim is a perfect movie. Laurie Kilmartin is a former writer for “Conan” and one half of the podcast The Jackie and Laurie Show. Every week they discuss the state of women in comedy with their peers. Even though the industry still has a long way to go, they're happy to report that things HAVE gotten better! Laurie's new comedy special, “Cis Woke Grief Slut,” is available now. Areas of Expertise:Ify: MTV's “The Challenge,” Black hockey players, and Godzilla.Laurie: The TV show “The Walking Dead,” Living British royals, and the Irish Republican army. What's the difference: Drilling for oilWhat's the difference between a drill sergeant and drill instructor?What's the difference between olive oil and extra virgin olive oil?Experts:Jordan Wiseley: Actor, athlete, and four-time champion of MTV's “The Challenge.”Josh McDermitt: Actor, famous for portraying Eugene Porter on “The Walking Dead.”Hosts:J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Show engineer is Dave McKeever.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Supporting GFY in the MaxFunDrive by YOU – Go to maximumfun.org/join

How much Dune is too much Dune? We're fixing to find out this March on Maximum Film! We're starting with the 1984 Lynch/Dino De Laurentiis space opera that was a theatrical flop, yet remains an enduring (cult?) classic. Then we'll pitch some outside-the-box auteur/book series pairings to fantasize about.What's GoodAlonso - Schmigadoon Season 2Drea - GORP-Core and scrogginGuy - Whenever I Call You Friend at a steakhouseIfy - performing at Leicester SquareITIDICDune 2 Makes a Huge DebutBootleg Willy Wonka Experience to become a literal horror movie AMC Theaters Launching “New” Nicole Kidman Pre-Show SpotsDune “Glossary” handed out in theaters in 1984Staff PicksAlonso - The Straight StoryDrea - Love Lies BleedingGuy - The Taste of ThingsIfy - Police Academy Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Screen Drafts rookie Katie Walsh (The Los Angeles Times, Miami Nice) joins Screen Drafts Hall of Famer Drea Clark (Bentonville Film Festival, Maximum Film) and Screen Drafts Legend Billy Ray Brewton (Make Believe Film Festival) to rank the 20 best films of the year 2023 with Screen Drafts commissioner Clay Keller (Screen Drafts)! 

Today's movie takes on the guise of a weird '80s teen comedy, then adds in some supernatural phenomena and some axes. So we consult THE JV CLUB's Janet Varney on the peculiarities of Lisa's high school experience, and then make up some Monster Mash-up movies of our own.What's GoodAlonso - RO-TEL DipJanet - Mochi Muffins from Third Culture BakeryDrea - Chocolate-dipped TwinkiesITIDICThe Oscars Are Adding a New Category: Best Casting2023 Sundance Darling FANCY DANCE Finally Finds a HomeCrunchyroll Merges with Funimation…Now Funimation Digital Downloads Will DisappearStaff PicksAlonso - Perfect DaysJanet - HouseboundDrea - Players

This week comedian, writer, and podcaster Ify Nwadiwe (Maximum Film!) joins us to talk about video games, foreign McDonalds, and zhuzhing a store bought potato salad.Check out all of the delicious options at Nuts.com/jjgo. You'll receive a free gift and free shipping when you spend $29 or more!Try Stitch Fix today at and you'll get 25% off when you keep everything in your Fix.Jordan wrote a brand new graphic novel called Youth Group which you can pre-order at Sky Light Books in Los Angeles.Do what Jesse says and go to PutThisOnShop.com for your holiday shopping!

The hosts of Maximum Film! don't have all the answers, but they do have their own answer to the questions "What if I drank 10 glasses of water before seeing a 206-minute movie?" "Is it okay for a movie to be 206 minutes long?" and "What directors and actors do you want to see work together for 206 minutes or more?" These and many more answers await in our KILLER OF THE FLOWER MOON episode (which clocks in at a mere 68 minutes).What's GoodAlonso - Herr's “Flavored by Philly” line of chipsDrea - RunPeeIfy - Perry's Joint in PasadenaITIDICSAG-AFTRA Strike hits 100 Days, Talks Resume this WeekGerard Butler Settles Lawsuit Over Missing ‘Olympus Has Fallen' ProfitsBritney Spears' Audition Tape for ‘The Notebook' Has SurfacedStaff PicksAlonso - Werewolves WithinDrea - Rhymes for Young GhoulsIfy - There Will Be BloodWe're sponsored this week in part by...Factor Visit www.FACTORMEALS.com/maxfilm50 and use code maxfilm50 to get 50% off!Museum of Flight's "The Flight Deck" PodcastListen at museumofflight.org/podcast or search “The Flight Deck” on your favorite podcatcher. New episode every Tuesday beginning October 24.WithIfy NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Ify Nwadiwe (@ifynwadiwe, Maximum Film) joins Kevin and Caroline to talk all about EmanuelDaProphet and KJ-52 for the Hunt for the Worst Christian Song of All Time: Rap Edition!Subscribe to our Patreon to get a weekly 2nd Service episode and become a "Patreon saint" at patreon.com/goodchristianfunEvery month we match iTunes reviews with donations to charity. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by podcaster (Maximum Film!), programmer (Bentonville Film Festival, Film Independent), and cinematic juggernaut, DREA CLARK, for her chosen topic, "Frenemies", to discuss the first track of our movie mixtape, 2001's "Ghost World". Then, Drea and I add more tracks until we have a fully curated excuse for you to block off a lazy Sunday and coast on a particular cinematic vibe. To support us on Patreon, visit: www.patreon.com/incineratorpod Follow us on Twitter - @moviemixtpod Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-mixtapes/id1547221829?uo=4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moviemixtapes/support

Hot off the pod presses, JJGo welcomes back Drea Clark of Maximum Film to talk Benedict Cumberbatch, Minnesota accents, and curating Geena Davis's own Bentonville Film Festival.Pre-order Jordan's upcoming Archie Horror comic "Camp Pickens" at your local comic shop NOW with code APR231183! On shelves 6/21! Get your signed copy at Golden Apple Comics.Go check out all of the delicious options at Nuts.com/jjgo. New customers will get a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more!

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

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.What's GoodAlonso - Marry Me a Little by Roy KirbyDrea - Jimmy CarterJosh - NHL ‘95 for Sega GenesisIfy - Pine Street BiscuitsITIDICa).  Women of Color See (Minor) Gains in Top-Grossing Movie Rolesb). RRR's Telugu Twitter Dramac). Tina Fey and Tim Meadows to Reprise Their Mean Girls RolesStaff PicksDrea - Somewhere BetweenAlonso - True StoriesJosh - Rise of the Young WolfIfy - OrphanMore Josh Johnson:Up Here Killing MyselfThe Josh Johnson ShowHead to HeadOur sponsor this week is MasterClassGet unlimited access to EVERY class, and as a Maximum Film listener, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to MasterClass.com/MAXFILM nowWith:Drea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweJosh JohnsonProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Today on Soundtracker, I'm joined by Drea Clark (@TheDreaClark) of the Maximum Film! podcast (@maximum_film) to discuss one of my all-time favorite action films, THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT. In this episode, we talk about Geena Davis as an action star, discuss Hennessy's incredible fits, question whether having a female-fronted action film hurt its box office in 1996, talk about how happy we are it's gotten its due in the years since, wonder what ever happened to Craig Bierko, and talk about Shane Black knowing his way around a needle-drop. So give it a listen, or I'll sock you in the jaw and yell pop goes the weasel.Check out Maximum Film! here: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/maximum-film/Check out the list of the Independent Spirit Award nominees here: https://ew.com/awards/2023-film-independent-spirit-awards-nominations-full-list/#:~:text=Cate%20Blanchett%2C%20Michelle%20Yeoh%2C%20and,Ayo%20Edibiri%2C%20and%20Himesh%20Patel.Support the show on Patreon! It's the one thing that's gonna help keep the show going: www.patreon.com/soundtracker

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! (A two-hander is a movie that mainly focuses on on two leads, in case that wasn't clear from context.)What's GoodDrea- Birthday float tank visitNikole - fresh snowAlonso - Liza Minnelli's album w/ Pet Shop BoysITIDICThis past holiday weekend was the strongest at the box office in a whileNetflix is planning a lot of Korean programming for 2023Sundance 2023 Has Begun!Staff PicksDrea - Saint OmerNikole - The CathedralAlonso - Slither (1973)We're sponsored this week by MasterClass.Get unlimited access to EVERY MasterClass, and as a Maximum Film listener, you get 15% off an annual membership! Go to MasterClass.com/MAXFILM.With:Drea ClarkAlonso DuraldeNikole BeckwithProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Alonso Duralde is the undisputed king of Christmas movies, having authored Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and co-authored I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies: The Deck the Hallmark Podcast's Guide to Your Holiday TV Obsession. You can hear him talk about movies (holiday and otherwise) on just about any film podcast you tune into, but especially Maximum Film!, Linoleum Knife, Breakfast All Day, and Deck the Hallmark.This episode fits in chronologically with our December 1971 episode (#168), and before our January 1972 episode (#170). The Issue We Covered in This Episode: "Have Yourself a Sandman Little Christmas!" - Marvel Team-Up #1, written by Roy Thomas, art by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, ©1971 Marvel Comics "Marvel by the Month" theme v. 3.0 by Robb Milne, sung by Barb Allen. All incidental music by Robb Milne.Visit us on internet at marvelbythemonth.com, follow us on Instagram at @marvelbythemonth and Twitter at @MarvelBTM, and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/marvelbythemonth.Much of our historical context information comes from Wikipedia. Please join us in supporting them at wikimediafoundation.org. And many thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource for release dates and issue information.

What do you mean there are no more new Hallmark Christmas movies? That's right, friends. We've reached that point in the calendar when all the new holiday movies have been aired. So what do we watch now?   Well, don't despair! I'm here with Alonso Duralde, holiday movie expert, to help!   Alonso is a film critic, podcaster, and author. He's the film reviews editor for The Wrap, co-host of several movie-related podcasts including Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, A Film and a Movie, and my favorite, Deck the Hallmark. He's also the author of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and co-author of I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies. What I'm saying is that he knows movies, and he was kind enough to join me on The Couch to share his expertise.   And he didn't even mock me . . . much . . . for my own lack of classic movies expertise.   Before we get started, if you've been missing my reviews of this year's new holiday movies, they do exist! This year's review episodes, where I've been joined by friends of the show Anna Rendell, Emily Humphries, Dorina Gilmore, Jen Babakhan, Tori Rask, and Latasha Ferguson, are over on Patreon. So give yourself a Christmas present and join the Patreon community! You'll get all those review episodes, plus monthly bonus episodes, an exclusive monthly movie watch party, a monthly What to Watch Guide, access to every download in my resource library, and more! Head over to marycarver.com/patreon to join us!   All right, let's get started.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: The classic holiday movies on this list   ALSO MENTIONED: A Christmas Story 8-Bit Christmas The ultimate White Christmas soundtrack Turner Classic Movies (TCM)   NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURES: The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish Movie trailers (especially this one for Spirited)   DON'T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! It's so much fun! Find Alonso on Twitter or at The Wrap, and listen to him on the Linoleum Knife, Deck the Hallmark, Maximum Film, and Breakfast All Day podcasts. And you can find me on Instagram at @marycarver or at marycarver.com.   Welcome to The Couch!   This post may include affiliate links. This means that if you click and purchase, I might receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.

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. What's GoodAlonso - Dorie's Cookies / Vanilla SablesDrea - bivalent booster and other COVID accoutrementNay - dinner with friendsIfy - Marvel vs. Capcom 2; new season of The ChallengeITIDICHarrison Ford is joining the MCUNetflix Ad Tier Pricing Has Been RevealedDirector Christopher Landon Lambastes Studios Over Day-and-Date Horror ReleasesStaff Picks:Ify - The Neon DemonDrea - Decision to LeaveAlonso - The Velvet VampireNay - Child's PlayBuy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies Episode Sponsor: MasterClassGo to MasterClass.com/MAXFILM for 15% off MasterClass.With:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeNay BeverProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Indie producer, film festival programmer, and fellow Maximum Fun movie podcaster Drea Clark called dibs on Muriel Heslop before the first episode of Feeling Seen ever aired. The movie has been a favorite since its 1994 release, and while Drea doesn't relate to every aspect of Toni Collette's iconic "terrible" wannabe bride, Muriel's journey to self-acceptance and growth spoke to Drea, both then and now.Then, Jordan has one quick thing about another story of the power of friendship...M3GAN.***With Jordan Crucchiola and Drea Clark

Join us for an in-depth conversation on Nobody's Fool with Alonso Duralde, Film Critic for The Wrap and co-host of Linoleum Knife, Breakfast All Day, and Maximum Film!

This week's guest is film teacher, film programmer, and fellow podcaster Drea Clark.This episode features reviews for the newest film in the Predator series, Prey (2022) as well as the Shannon Tweed-led erotic thriller Scorned (1993).The topic Drea chose was Top 5 Two-Hander Films.Helpful Links:To follow Drea on Twitter, click here.To check out Maximum Film, click here.This week's sponsor was:The Piecing It Together Podcast. Click here to listen.If you want more of the Force Five Podcast:Click here to follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/forcefivepodClick here to follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/forcefivepodcastClick here to follow on Letterboxd: https://www.letterboxd.com/forcefive

Ok, wow, it's Headgum's first ever Comic-Con live event! This special bonus episode taped live at San Diego Comic-Con is brought to you by the power of Thor's hammer, the power of Gabrus in Hercules cosplay, Thor's butt in the buff, and Gabrus's butt in a speedo. Plus new and returning guests Sasheer Zamata (Home Economics, SNL, Best Friends) and Ify Nwadiwe/Tengen Uzui (Grand Crew, Twisted Metal, Maximum Film)! What a way to wrap up our mightiest season yet. Not saying Kevin Feige scheduled the Marvel panel right after ours in different venue because he was scared…but he hasn't said otherwise… Thanks for tuning in and see you all for the next one! Special treat: Watch the video version of the episode on Headgum's YouTube at 8am EST. Watch the Like the show? Rate Newcomers 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and leave a review for Nicole and Lauren to read on the pod! Follow the podcast on Letterboxd. Advertise on Newcomers via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Things You Should Stop Worrying About This WeekBurrito TapeWhy male mice are afraid of bananasThe lifeguard shortageThe man who threw cake at the Mona Lisa This episode is sponsored by…Microdose GummiesMicrodose Gummies deliver perfect, entry-level doses of THC that help you  feel just the right amount of good.To get free shipping & 30% off your first order, go to Microdose.com and use code: TINYDo YOU have a tiny victory to share? Call the Tiny Victories Hotline: (323) 285-1675We want folks to share their tiny victories on our hotline because, frankly, we'll assume we're just talking into the void every week and nothing matters. Prove us wrong. Did you finally do that thing you were putting off? Tiny victory! Reconnect with someone you haven't been in touch with for ages? Victory! We only ask that you try to keep messages to under a minute so we're able to play it on the show.If you prefer, you can record a tiny victory on your phone and then email us the audio. Email: TinyVictories@maximumfun.orgHOW TO @ USTwitter@GetTinyPod@LAGurwitch@ImLauraHouse@Swish (producer Laura Swisher)Instagram@GetTinyPod

We're between seasons this week, so we are welcoming three special guests from the Maximum Film podcast on the Maximum Fun network. Comedian Ify Nwadiwe, festival programmer Drea Clark, and critic Alonso Duralde join us for movie trivia about titles appearing in dialogue, and an exploration of the shared DNA of "cousin movies" with a salute to the hyper-specific movie lists from all the weirdo-geniuses on letterboxd. And as always, it all comes down to the lightning round! Thanks again to our special guests! Have a podcast whose hosts you'd love to see compete on our show? Check out our Dream Team page to make a suggestion and forge a connection! NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page.

We're between seasons this week, so we are welcoming three special guests from the Maximum Film podcast on the Maximum Fun network. Comedian Ify Nwadiwe, festival programmer Drea Clark, and critic Alonso Duralde join us for movie trivia about titles appearing in dialogue, and an exploration of the shared DNA of “cousin movies” with a salute to the hyper-specific movie lists from all the weirdo-geniuses on letterboxd. And as always, it all comes down to the lightning round!Support Us On Patreon

This week Tayla is joined by Amy Rosa from Washington Park Library in Providence and Nathaniel Gill, master gardener in training to talk about the Community Libraries of Providence's seed library. They discuss the idea behind creating a seed library as well as some basic tips for spring planting. They also talk about Encanto, Star Trek, and movies that make them worried about the future of the human race. During The Last Chapter they discuss which literary universe they would want to live in. Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes How I Learned What I Learned by August Wilson Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren Kith & Kin by Marieke Nijkamp The Art of Showing Up by Rachel Wilkerson Miller AV Sing 2 (2021) Encanto (2021) Maximum Film! Disney's Encanto with Ricky Carmona (podcast) Gardeners' World (1968- ) Star Trek: Discovery (2017- ) Idiocracy (2006) Don't Look Up (2021) Other URI Master Gardener Program Providence Seed Library Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in Rhode Island (via farmfreshri.org)

As if being the most watched movie on Netflix in its debut weekend weren't enough, now A MADEA HOMECOMING  (which brings Tyler Perry's famous character out of "retirement" after just three years) has the distinct honor of being discussed by the Maximum Film! gang, plus our esteemed guest, Tre'vell Anderson. Plus, an ITIDIC packed with brilliant ideas and a Hotline packed with "warm-and-fuzzy" gay movies.What's Good :Alonso: Kyle Buchanan's Blood, Sweat, and ChromeDrea: A new carTre'vell: ABC's Queens Ify: Twisted Metal / Anthony Mackie, Bacchus King / Mardi GrasITIDIC:Ukrainian Prime Minister Was the Voice of Ukrainian-Language PaddingtonThe Newest Star Wars Isn't a Movie or Series, It's a HotelA Lohan Homecoming? A Lot of Lindsey is Coming To NetflixStaff Picks:Drea: WEST SIDE STORY (2021)Alonso: DRIVE MY CARIfy: FRIDAYTre'vell: THE CHEETAH GIRLSListen to more Tre'vell on  FANTI Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas MoviesSupport our sponsor, Wealthfront! Visit wealthfront.com/MAXFILM to start building your wealth, and get your first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life.With:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeTre'vell AndersonProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Home Sweet Home Theater. Ify Nwadiwe, co-host of Max Fun's movie podcast, Maximum Film!, joins Biz in the balcony to talk sharing cinema favorites with your kids (and saving some for yourself). Plus, Biz takes a big bite of sandwich.Listen to Maximum Film! and Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast on the podcatcher of your choice. Visit Ify Nwadiwe's website at www.ifycomedy.com. Follow Ify on Twitter @IfyNwadiwe and on Instagram @ifynwadiwe.Check out Theresa's book! It Feels Good To Be Yourself is available now wherever books are sold. Our book You're Doing A Great Job!: 100 Ways You're Winning at Parenting! is available wherever books are sold.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of MaximumFun.org. This week, we're sponsored by Bombas and Hello Fresh. Go to Bombas.com/BADMOTHER and get 20% off your first purchase. Go to HelloFresh.com/BADMOTHER16 and use code BADMOTHER16 for up to 16 free meals and 3 free gifts.Be sure to tell us at the top of your message whether you're leaving a genius moment, a fail, or a rant! Thanks!!Share a personal or commercial message on the show! Details at MaximumFun.org/Jumbotron.Subscribe to One Bad Mother in Apple PodcastsJoin our mailing listJoin the amazing community that is our private One Bad Mother Facebook groupFollow One Bad Mother on TwitterFollow Biz on TwitterFollow Theresa on TwitterLike us on Facebook!Get a OBM tee, tank, baby onesie, magnet or bumper sticker from the MaxFunStoreYou can suggest a topic or a guest for an upcoming show by sending an email to onebadmother@maximumfun.org.Show MusicSummon the Rawk, Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)Ones and Zeros, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMom Song, Adira Amram, Hot Jams For TeensTelephone, Awesome, Beehive SessionsMama Blues, Cornbread Ted and the ButterbeansMental Health Resources:Therapy for Black Girls – Therapyforblackgirls.comDr. Jessica Clemmens – https://www.askdrjess.comBLH Foundation – borislhensonfoundation.orgThe Postpartum Support International Warmline - 1-800-944-4773 (1-800-944-4PPD)The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline - 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP)Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call or chat. They are here to help anyone in crisis. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org and number 1-800-273-8255 and there is a chat option on the website.Crisis Text Line: Text from anywhere in the USA (also Canada and the UK) to text with a trained counselor. A real human being.USA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Website: https://www.crisistextline.orgNational Sexual Assault: Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.https://www.rainn.orgNational Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/help/Our advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.They suggest that if you are a victim and cannot seek help, ask a friend or family member to call for you.Teletherapy Search: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

Season 19 Episode 14 The Dream Three is back for the Finale! We have come to the end of a pretty amazing season of Project Runway. This awesome foursome gave one of our most favorite finale runways in the history of the show. Patricia and Nayland are back to discuss those lightning quick Christian Siriano visits, all the adorable children, all the hot husbands, Zayden's face and your hot takes! What shall we talk about next? As we end Season 19, there are still vintage seasons past that we can all dig into until Season 20(??). The Lifetime seasons (6-16) are available on Tubi for free, so let's start there! Chose from the seasons we haven't covered yet, and let us know which season you want to hear about next. I'll tally your responses and the season with the most votes will be our next adventure. Stay tuned!!! Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/675902546619072512/ep158 We're on Patreon! Join us there for bonus episodes where we cover the Project Runway Reunions, Next in Fashion and our love for Bowen Yang. We are currently making our way through the wonderful Netflix show, Worn Stories, www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast . If you never have, if you haven't in a minute, if you have been meaning to, go ahead and read bell hooks: www.berea.edu/bhc/ Her multi-year residency at The New School Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

Today we're talking about hunting monster's on the PSP! We sit down with comedian, podcaster (My First Kicks, Maximum Film), writer (NBC's Grand Crew), and self-professed nerd Ify Nwadiwe to discuss Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (2008). This episode is a blessing. Ify walks us through his creative career in both video games (writing for Apex Legends, presenting on many show), how he was able to weave his passion for games into being ready for opportunities, and also playing Monster Hunter with a group in a friend's backyard. Actions and Resources for 2/2/2022 Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds Support the Breathe Act Get Involved Locally – LA Organizations to Consider: Streetwatch LA – Ground Game LA – WaterDrop LA – Selah James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time – Free eBook PDF Okra Project – Providing Culturally Nutritious meals for Black Trans people Show Notes Ify Nwadiwe - Twitter/Instagram - My First Kicks - Maximum Film - Grand Crew Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69 Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch

Season 19 Episode 13 The Femme Final begins at the Top of The Rock. Nayland is back in The Workroom to discuss Swatch, Christian's color nagging, the return of Karlie Kloss, the best Aftershow ever and your amazing listener letters! Join us! Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/674956538936459264/ep157 We're on Patreon! Join us there for bonus episodes where we cover the Project Runway Reunions, Next in Fashion and our love for Bowen Yang. We are currently making our way through the wonderful Netflix show, Worn Stories, www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast . If you never have, if you haven't in a minute, if you have been meaning to, go ahead and read bell hooks: www.berea.edu/bhc/ Her multi-year residency at The New School Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

What's black and white and now streaming on AppleTV Plus? Why it's Joel Coen's solo directorial debut, The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as a couple with big dreams and no chill…well, maybe they have a little chill in this version? Up for debate. How does this Macbeth measure up in categories like: Bloodlust! Justifying its existence! Cool-looking Birnam Woodl! Plus, our hosts each submit and defend their Hall of Excellence candidate for Most Badass Denzel Performance.  What's Good MentionsAlonso - Former guests doing cool stuff (Nathan Rabin's new book, River Butcher's new special, and Mary Jo Pehl's new Twitch show)Drea -  Amanda Gorman's book, Call Us What We CarryIfy - Sundance 2022ITIDICThe Batman is gonna be a long oneAna de Armas fans are suing UniversalPeter Dinklage not thrilled with the concept of live -action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Vote for your Hall of Excellence winner on our Facebook pageBuy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas MoviesStaff Picks:Ify - In the Heat of the NightDrea - Definition PleaseAlonso - Kurosawa's Shakespeare, especially Throne of BloodWe are sponsored this week by Wealthfront. Maximum Film! listeners can get their first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, by visiting wealthfront.com/MAXFILMMaximum Film! is sponsored by Lumi Labs – use “MAXFILM” for 30% off anything on microdosegummies.com.With:Ify NwadiweDrea ClarkAlonso Duralde

Season 19 Episode 12 The Final Five get a chance to work with the Top Model, Coco Rocha! Patricia is back in The Workroom to lend their real world photoshoot producing experience, thoughts on these props, y'alls thoughts on this false Shantall Villain Narrative and the shapes Coco Rocha's body can make! Can we have more of these too???? Join us! Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/674392750459912192/ep156 We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast . If you never have, if you haven't in a minute, if you have been meaning to, go ahead and read bell hooks: www.berea.edu/bhc/ Her multi-year residency at The New School Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

Season 19 Episode 11 It's about time we had an episode like this!! Can we have more of these? Nayland is back in The Workroom to talk about this very Black Hair centered episode, real mentorship, our fraught feelings about #BlackGirlMagic, 6 times a bridesmaid, donuts and Coral in beast mode. JOIN US!!!!   Join us!   Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/673670210987933696/ep155 We're on Patreon!  www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast .  If you never have, if you haven't in a minute, if you have been meaning to, go ahead and read bell hooks: www.berea.edu/bhc/ Her multi-year residency at The New School Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Listen to Nayland on Girls Guts and Giallo https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/girls-guts-giallo/id1461424698?i=1000546559566 Find The Workroom Podcast:  The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com  Find Hernease: Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter -  twitter.com/naylandblake  Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG -  instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives -  blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

Season 19 Episode 10 They're HERE!!!! The Housewives and Project Runway combine for a super Bravo Universe Extravaganza. Hernease puts on her Housewives Historian hat to guide Patricia through the other side of reality TV to explain the pertinent questions that Shantall, Kristina and Ana also had like, who is Andy Cohen, who are these women, what is a reunion, are these cherry blossoms, why is Nina Garcia okay with Matchy Matchy, why is Christian Siriano a helicopter now, and who are Happy and Ness?!? We get into it! This was a fun one… for Hernease, but Patricia was an amazing companion for the ride. We also get into your hot takes and a very poignant perspective on our dear, dear Christian Siriano! Y'all are the best and we love hearing from you! Join us! Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/673099188212580352/ep154 We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast If you never have, if you haven't in a minute, if you have been meaning to, go ahead and read bell hooks: www.berea.edu/bhc/ Her multi-year residency at The New School Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Tiger Strikes Asteroid Exhibition: https://www.tigerstrikesasteroid.com/tagged/andwhenyoucomeback Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

It's the end of 2021! Which means that Maximum Film is releasing our year-end Top Ten lists. There isn't a single unanimous film picked by all three hosts! Lots to discuss and debate in this one. Plus, we hand out our prestigious Maxie Awards, which recognizes excellence in filmmaking from the past year. And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'Top Ten Lists:Ify – Luca, Annette, Coda, Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, F9, Shang-Chi, The Green Knight, Bad TripEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, (and Red Rocket)Drea – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, C'mon C'mon, Petite Maman, Drive My Car, The Lost Daughter, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Pig, The Power of the Dog, Spencer, ZolaAlonso – 10. Swan Song, 9. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, 8. Memoria, 7. Luca, 6. Petite Maman, 5. The Worst Person in the World, 4. Limbo, 3. West Side Story, 2. Parallel Mothers, 1. Licorice PizzaStaff Picks:Ify – The Suicide SquadDrea – Under the Tuscan SunAlonso – LimboWith Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde.

Season 19 Episode 8 Patricia is back in The Workroom to discuss Prajjé´s genius, Daddy and Mommy, What does effortless really mean, Zayden's face (because ALWAYS!!!) and the glorious bell hooks. Y'all, there are some tears for so many reasons. Join us! Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/670686092602851328/ep152 We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast . If you never have, if you haven't in a minute, if you have been meaning to, go ahead and read/watch bell hooks: The bell hooks institute: www.berea.edu/bhc/ Her multi-year residency at The New School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbI6UmLh3DA&list=PLWhTJDazgMDlKssI73cgIdIYQKidYUNUM Her episode of Speaking Freely: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2bmnwehlpA Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Rodney Patterson's Hats! https://www.esenshel.com/ Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Tiger Strikes Asteroid Exhibition: https://www.tigerstrikesasteroid.com/tagged/andwhenyoucomeback Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

This week Tayla is joined by MK Czerwiec (The Comic Nurse) and librarian Matthew Noe to talk all things Graphic Medicine. They tell us all about the many uses of the genre as well as some of their favorite titles. They also discuss other podcasts, Hawkeye, and Sci-fi novellas. During the Last Chapter they discuss: what's a genre you wish you read more of? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you'd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening! Books All Systems Red (Murderbot #1) by Martha Wells Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price A Winter's Promise (Mirror Visitor #1) by Christelle Dabos The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki What Fresh Hell is This by Heather Corinna My Degeneration by Peter Dunlap-Shohl Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast Pain is Really Strange by Steve Haines Crude by Pablo Fajardo, Sophie Tardy-Joubert, Damien Roudeau, and Hannah Chute Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe Menopause: A Comic Treatment edited by MK Czerwiec AV Succession (2018- ) Young Justice (2010- ) Hawkeye (2021) Maximum Film (podcast) Tig and Cheryl: True Story (podcast) Maintenance Phase (podcast) Other Graphic Medicine (website) American Library Association Office of Intellectual Freedom Comic Nurse (website) Drawing Together Archive @NoeTheMatt on Twitter Graphic Medicine Book Club Kits

Ify Nwadiwe is a comedian, writer, and podcaster (My First Kicks, Maximum Film!). Ify and Betsy talk about a kid who is so tired that they made themselves throw up, what it's like to have an “obedient, chill” child, and the importance of peeing BEFORE one gets in the car. Please check out our sponsors this week: BetterHelp, Bombas, StoryWorth, and Thrive Causemetics. -- SHOW INFORMATION Why Mommy Drinks Merchandise Patreon: Patreon.com/WhyMommyDrinks Facebook Page: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Facebook Group: @WhyMommyDrinks Instagram: @WhyMommyDrinksPodcast Twitter: @MommyDrinksShow Email: WhyMommyDrinksPodcast@gmail.com Sh*tshows Hotline: 424-279-8842 Music: TylerWalkerMusic.com Artwork: James Mulholland Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Subscribe: Spotify

Season 19 Episode 7 What a kerFURfle of an episode. The designers have reached the Avant Garde challenge, but this show came with so many emotional twists that working with faux fur was the least of their worries! Nayland is back to discuss Billy Porter vs. Mimi, Bones' Masterclass on composure, Zayden's face (Yes, again!) and Dothraki Divas. Join us!!! Special Links This Week's Cheatsheet! https://theworkroompodcast.tumblr.com/post/670067135407636480/ep151 We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/theworkroompodcast . Listen to Linoleum Knife! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/linoleum-knife/id403079737 Listen to Nayland on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/episodes/maximum-film/episode-220-rebecca-halls-passing-with-artist-educator-and-instigator-nayland-blake/ Rodney Patterson's Hats! https://www.esenshel.com/ Find The Workroom Podcast: The Workroom on FB: facebook.com/theworkroompodcast The Workroom on IG: instagram.com/theworkroompodcast And, keep sending your notes/questions/gossip to —> intheworkroom@gmail.com Find Hernease: Website - www.herneasedavis.com Twitter — twitter.com/hernease IG - instagram.com/hernease Find Nayland: Website - www.naylandblake.net Twitter - twitter.com/naylandblake Tumblr - tumblr.com/naylandblake Remember, Nayland is off Instagram! Find Patricia: New Art City Exhibition | Edition 365: https://newart.city/show/edition-365 Twitter - twitter.com/senseandsight IG - instagram.com/senseandsight Find Samilia: texstyleshop.square.site Black Lives Matter Initiatives - blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Asian Americans Advancing Justice https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/get-involved www.thelovelandfoundation.org The donation helps to fund the initiatives of Therapy for Black Girls, National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network, Talkspace and Open Path Collective. Loveland Therapy Fund recipients will have access to a comprehensive list of mental health professionals across the country.

Episode 30 - Alonso Duralde Alonso Duralde can be found on Twitter @ADuralde, on The Wrap, in his books I'll Be Home For Christmas Movies and Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas, and on the podcasts Breakfast All Day, Linoleum Knife Cast and Maximum Film. Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-callback Theme song "Ghost Run" by Jean-Marc Giffin @JeanOfmArc Holiday theme song "Deck the Halls B" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3631-deck-the-halls-b  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

The jolly bearded man himself, Alonso Duralde, writer of Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas and co-host of Max Fun's own Maximum Film, as well as many, many other things, joins us to talk about the LEGENDARILY strange 1985 would-be Christmas blockbuster Santa Claus: The Movie, along with the usual shenanigans.Wikipedia entry for Santa Claus: The MovieMovies recommended in this episode:Licorice PizzaBlade of the ImmortalClimate of the HunterOriginal Cast Album: CompanyThe Last of Sheila

It's our Thanksgiving episode! And one of the things that we're thankful for is that ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' is finally on Disney Plus, which is why we're talking about it this week. We're also thankful for our incredible guest, the host of ‘Yo, Is This Racist?', Andrew Ti. Since it's that time of year we also discuss the Max Film ‘Turkeys of the Year.' We've got another installment of the ‘Christmas Movie Minute.' And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'Maximum Film is sponsored by BetterHelp and Maximum Film listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/MAXFILM.Maximum Film is sponsored by Lumi Labs – use “MAXFILM” for 30% off anything on microdosegummies.com.Buy Alonso's book – I'll Be Home for Christmas MoviesStaff Picks:Drea – Drive My CarAlonso – Licorice PizzaAndrew – Chan Is MissingWith Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Andrew Ti.

We have a dang delight for a guest this week. We are joined by the self-proclaimed “artist, educator, and instigator” Nayland Blake to discuss Rebecca Hall's directorial debut, ‘Passing.' Drea also suggests that Alonso and his husband Dave dress up as “Turkey Pugsley” from ‘Addams Family Values' in honor of Thanksgiving. Plus, we have another installment of the ‘Christmas Movie Minute.' And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, M*l G*bson is back to direct ‘Lethal Weapon 5', the dialect coach for ‘House of Gucci' is critical of Lady Gaga's accent work, and Lindsay Lohan is set to star in a Netflix Christmas movie.Maximum Film is supported in part by MasterClass. This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Go to masterclass.com/maxfilm today.Buy Alonso's book – I'll Be Home for Christmas MoviesStaff Picks:Alonso – My Name Is Pauli MurrayDrea – C'mon C'monNayland – Passing StrangeWith Alonso Duralde, Drea Clark, and Nayland Blake.

This week we are joined by the beloved host of Maximum Fun's movie podcast, Maximum Film – comedian, writer, and actor Ify Nwadiwe. He's on the program to talk about 2015's ‘Dope.' And specifically, he's here to talk about how he saw himself in the South Central-raised, Nigerian American character Malcolm; all characteristics that also apply to Ify. Plus, Jordan discusses the new ‘Chucky' and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer' series as positive examples of reviving legacy horror properties in her segment ‘One Quick Thing Before I Go.'Please consider financially supporting the show HEREIf you haven't seen Dope – get to it!With Jordan Crucchiola and Ify Nwadiwe.

It's ‘Dune' week here at Maximum Film, and we inhaled this movie like some sort of addictive spice. We tackle the most scintillating topics in this film, like the sexual chemistry between mother and son Rebecca Ferguson and Timothée Chalamet. Plus, we have another installment of the ‘Christmas Movie Minute.' And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Ice Cube exits his latest film because he doesn't want to get vaccinated, A24 is streaming their new docu-series ‘The Beach' on a continuous loop, and Marvel's ‘Eternals' is not getting the best reviews.Buy Alonso's book – I'll Be Home for Christmas MoviesStaff Picks:Ify – Ex MachinaDrea – SpencerAlonso – David Lynch's DuneWith Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde.

In honor of the Max Fun Block Party, ‘Maximum Film!' is joining forces with those silly boys of ‘My Brother, My Brother and Me' to talk about the best and worst advice we've gathered from movies. Important topics discussed include: having sex with pastries, how to spot a Joe Pesci, and the staff not featured in ‘Beauty and the Beast.' Plus, there's almost a knife fight for some reason.Make sure to check out our pals My Brother, My Brother and Me.

As part of the celebration of the MaxFun Block Party, we've got a special crossover episode with the folks from Maximum Film discussing the good and EXTREMELY BAD advice from our favorite films.Check out Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde on Maximum Film! https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/maximum-film

It's the second week of our Queer Horror Month and we're discussing a classic – 1985's ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.' We are joined by one of the true scholars of this movie, filmmaker Michael Varrati. We dissect the homoerotic subtext (and text) of the film, and what it's like to watch it through a 2021 lens. We also recast some of the classic killers of cinema. And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Timothée Chalamet drops his first-look image as Willy Wonka, Jake Gyllenhaal says acting in Marvel movies is hard, and some lucky horror fans get to stay in the ‘Scream' house.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Maximum Film listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/MAXFILM.Staff Picks:Drea – Bergman IslandAlonso – Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street and The Velvet UndergroundMichael – Knife+HeartWith Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Michael Varrati

Everybody's Talking About Jamie! And so are we! This week we discuss this fabulous, coming-of-age, drag musical. And who better to have on the show than the man who wrote the literal damn book on drag, Frank DeCaro. We also submit a new entrant into the ‘Hall of Excellence' for ‘Cinema's Most Important Wig.' And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Daniel Craig has some thoughts on the future of James Bond and the original ‘Star Wars' editor thinks the new films “suck.”If you'd like to buy Frank's book, Drag: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business, click here.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Maximum Film listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/MAXFILM.Explore the Story Blocks library and subscribe today at storyblocks.com/MAXFILMStaff Picks:Ify – BooksmartAlonso – Melvin Van Peebles: Essential FilmsDrea – Birds of ParadiseFrank – Paris Is BurningWith Ify Nwadiwe, Alonso Duralde, Drea Clark, and Frank DeCaro

We are on the cusp of spooky season! And to get us in the mood, we're talking about the new James Wan horror, ‘Malignant.' This movie is one wild ride and the Maximum Film gang is loving every minute of it. Plus, we admit a new entrant into the ‘Maximum Film Hall of Excellence' under the category of “Best Horror Performance.” And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Paramount is moving away from theatrical releases and IATSE may go on strike.Go to Soylent.com/maxfilm and use promo code MAXFILM to get 20% OFF your first order.Take a short quiz on Smalls.com/MAXFILM to customize your Sampler and use code MAXFILM for a total of 30% off your first order.Staff Picks:Ify – Labyrinth and HackersAlonso – A Bread FactoryDrea – The Nowhere InnWith Ify Nwadiwe, Alonso Duralde, and Drea Clark

This week we're talking about the controversial new Leos Carax film, ‘Annette.' And don't worry, we definitely discuss that one scene – A.K.A. “cunni-sing-us.” Plus, we talk about the unique career of Adam Driver. And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Paramount pushes several releases, Lilly Wachowski explains why she's not working on ‘The Matrix Resurrections,' and David Dastmalchian has some homework assignments for everybody.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Maximum Film listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/MAXFILM.Go to Soylent.com/maxfilm and use code MAXFILM to get 20% OFF your first order.Staff Picks:Ify – La La LandAlonso – The Umbrellas of CherbourgDrea – No Man of GodWith Ify Nwadiwe, Alonso Duralde, and Drea Clark

This week we are not talking about “A” suicide squad, we're talking about “THE” Suicide Squad. And joining our discussion, all the way from Australia, is author, screenwriter, and film curator Maria Lewis. We also answer a question from the ‘Hotline' about favorite side characters in movies. And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Marvel pays its writers diddly-squat for storylines adapted into movies and Quentin Tarantino reveals a disturbing tidbit about his childhood.This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp and Maximum Film listeners get 10% off their first month at BetterHelp.com/MAXFILM.Explore Story Blocks' library and subscribe today at storyblocks.com/MAXFILM.Staff Picks:Drea – DramaramaAlonso – NotoriousMaria – Gunpowder MilkshakeWith Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Maria Lewis

This episode is almost exclusively A24 content. We chat about the production company's new release, The Green Knight. We also take an A24 quiz, handed out by the “quizmaster” producer Casey O'Brien. And joining us to discuss all this artsy-fartsiness is the wonderful Mia Vicino, who may be better known under her popular Letterboxd profile name BRAT. And, of course, we finish things off with some tasty ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Tom Hanks will be in his first Wes Anderson film, Scarlett Johansson sues Disney, and Amanda Knox calls out Stillwater.Maximum Film! listeners can get 20% off their first order by going to Soylent.com/maxfilmStaff Picks:Ify – Nine DaysAlonso – Pray AwayMia – The Green RayWith Ify Nwadiwe, Alonso Duralde, and Mia Vicino

Alonso Duralde, the hardest working man in podcasting (Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, the Linoleum Knife family of podcasts) returns as we prepare for the Aug. 11 launch of What If...? on Disney+ by gazing upon the alternate realities of Marvel Comics' What If! First published in 1977, this anthology series explores what might have happened had key moments in Marvel continuity happened a little differently: What if Bullseye Had Not Killed Elektra? What if the Original Marvel Bullpen Became the Fantastic Four? What if the Avengers Had Become Pawns of Korvac? And what if a host of Marvel creators were let loose to create an issue full of rapid-fire dad jokes? Can this quartet of issues ascend to that not-so-sacred timeline known as ... The Comics Canon? In This Episode! “It's a shame you're not in this alternate reality where your girlfriend lives!” What If Dr. Fredric Wertham Became Doctor Doom? “This bar has everything!” What If #43: What If Conan Were Stranded in the 20th Century? Pyongyang: A Journey to North Korea by Guy Delisle Jamie Loftus's Aack Cast The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies Join us in two weeks as we look toward the Nov. 5 opening of Eternals with a look at the source material: Jack Kirby's original Eternals series from 1976! Until then: Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise! Rate us on Apple Podcasts! Send us an email! Hit us up on Twitter or Facebook! And as always, thanks for listening!

We have a very special episode this week. In conjunction with Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival, we are discussing Thelma & Louise in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the film's release. And we are joined by our good pal Katie Walsh as we drive off a cliff together in our proverbial Ford Thunderbird. Drea, who serves as film curator for the festival, takes us through some of the special movies that will be screening at the Bentonville Film Festival this year. And, to finish things off, we'll have ‘Staff Picks.'But, if you are interested in watching any of the movies at the Bentonville Film Festival (August 2nd – 8th), Maximum Film! listeners get a 50% discount by entering the code MAXFILM at the ticket portal found on bentonvillefilm.org.In news, Sean Penn refuses to return to set unless everyone on production gets vaccinated and the director of the original Space Jam says the sequel is bad.Staff Picks:Ify – American MovieDrea – Nine DaysAlonso – The Living EndKatie – The Green KnightWith Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Katie Walsh

Let's all take a metaphorical and horrifying trip down to Tampa as we discuss Janicza Bravo's Zola. Based on the viral Twitter thread by A'Ziah “Zola” King, the Maximum Film! gang dissects the movie and discerns whether the filmmaker was successful in adapting the thread to the big screen. Plus, they answer a call from the ‘Hotline' about their favorite “Up All Night” movies. And, as always, we've got ‘Staff Picks.'In news, Adam Driver sings in an “interesting” position for the movie Annette, Colman Domingo is exhausted by depictions of Black trauma, and Tom Hardy gets a “story by” credit on the Venom sequel.Staff Picks:Ify – The Treasure of the Sierra MadreDrea – Werewolves WithinAlonso – ParentsWith Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde

Ify Nwadiwe of the Maximum Film! podcast joins Brian for a discussion of the Oscar-winning SHAFT, starring Richard Roundtree. They also talk about the Blaxploitation subgenre of films, as well as Shaft's many sequels and remakes!SHAFT  is available on Amazon Prime: https://amzn.to/3zVz8Y0Follow the podcast at filmatfifty.com and @filmatfifty on social media, and please leave a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can also email the podcast at fiftyyearsagoinfilm@gmail.com!

Matt Apodaca and Casey O'Brien join Dave for some portmanteaus, post-quar bingo, and some Olivia Rodrigo trivia. Matt Apodaca would like to plug How Did This Get Played and What's With These Homies Talkin About Weezer? and recommends Dimension 20Casey O'Brien would like to plug his podcast Farthouse and Maximum Film! and recommends 3 Sheep StudioAnd Finally, Dave Holmes is on Twitter @DaveHolmes and would like to recommend the film SubletFind us on Twitter! We are @TroubledPodWritten by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts, recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher.Join the Maximum Fun fam:maximumfun.org/join