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Episode 263: 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' with Bryan Fuller Sep 16, 2022

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

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

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

ITIDIC

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

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

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 262: 'Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul.' with Angelique Jackson Sep 09, 2022

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

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

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

ITIDIC

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

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

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

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With:

Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Angelique Jackson

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 261: 'Bodies Bodies Bodies' with Jordan Crucchiola Sep 02, 2022

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

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

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

ITIDIC

a). MoviePass 2.0

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

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

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

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Jordan Crucchiola

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 260: 'Prey' with Cody Ziglar Aug 26, 2022

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

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

ITIDIC

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

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Cody Ziglar

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 259: 'Bullet Train' with Bilge Ebiri Aug 19, 2022

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

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

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

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

ITIDIC

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

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

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With:

Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Bilge Ebiri

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 258: 'Real Genius' with David Kittredge Aug 12, 2022

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

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

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

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

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

David Kittredge

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 257: The NOPE Show Aug 05, 2022

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

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

ITIDIC

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

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 256: ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ with Ellen Weatherford Jul 29, 2022

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

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

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

ITIDIC

a). “Nintendo Pictures” Now Exists

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

c). Fake Accounts Fueled the Snyder Cut Online Army

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

“12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer”

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ellen Weatherford

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 255: 'Mississippi Masala' with Kevin Avery Jul 22, 2022

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

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

ITIDIC

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

b). AMC is Bringing Back $5 Tuesdays

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

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

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With:

Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Kevin Avery

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode 254: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ with Stuart Wellington Jul 15, 2022

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

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

ITIDIC

a). Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons Got Married

b). VFX Artists Say Marvel is the Worst Client

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

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

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

Alonso’s Outfest Queer for Fear Panel

Watch Ify in (Un)Claimed at Outfest

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With:

Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Stuart Wellington

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher