Gimme Three Podcast - A Series For Cinephiles

We wrap up our celebration of Women's History Month by honoring the most prolific American female filmmaker in history, Dorothy Arzner. In this episode, we highlight some of Arzner's industry-shaking contributions to cinema. We also deep-dive into three of her films: the 1931 pre-code drama Working Girls, the Joan Crawford film The Bride Wore Red, and the classic feminist film Dance, Gir...

We continue our weekly tribute to female filmmakers for Women's History Month. This week, we highlight the first three films of Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao. Songs My Brothers Taught Me , The Rider and Nomadland have each garnered several awards and have helped make Zhao one of the most well-respected filmmakers working today. Join us as we chat all things Zhao and let us know wh...

Agnès Varda is one the most innovative and boundary-pushing filmmakers in cinematic history. Her impact on the French New Wave and her genre-blending approach completely changed the game. In this episode, Nick, Bella, and Varda fan Remy Smith (who also happens to be our first guest!) do a deep dive into three of Agnès' most impressive films. Cleo From 5 to 7 , One Sings, The Other Doesn'...

Kasi Lemmons has injected a distinct style into her films. Discover three very different films from one powerhouse of a filmmaker.  In this episode, Nicholas and Bella explore the first three films of Ms. Lemmons' filmography: the indie-classic Eve's Bayou , the gritty and ever-surprising Caveman's Valentine , and the powerful biopic Talk To Me .  Let us know what your favorite Kasi...

On February 1st, 2024, we lost one of our generation's most charismatic and loveable actors, Carl Weathers. In this episode, Nick and Bella discuss three of Mr. Weathers' most memorable roles (it was a daunting task to narrow this down to three films). Apollo Creed makes his second appearance on the Gimme Three Podcast as we discuss Rocky III . Then, in one of his rare leading roles, we...

2023 was a year of cinematic highs and lows. Bella and Nick discuss their Barbenheimer experiences, as well as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. And, of course, each host will provide their three favorites for 2023. Join us as we discuss what we love about Killers of the Flower Moon , Poor Things , Monster , Past Lives , The Holdovers , and Theater Camp .  As always, let us know your thoughts in the...

To celebrate Valentine's Day, we tackle one of the most innovative and romantic trilogies of all time - The Before Trilogy.   Richard Linklater's heavy hitters depict the birth and evolution of a relationship. Over the course of eighteen years, the characters grow and mature... and what's so unique is that the audience grows and matures with each new film and each rewatch. Check out...

WELCOME TO THE GIMME THREE PODCAST! In our very first episode, Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis each pick three films that define who they are as cinephiles... and people! Wowza! If you wanna get to know your hostess with the mostess (Bella) and the other guy (Nick), this is a great episode. Leave us a comment and let us know what film(s) define you !  ❗️SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE ❗️ Support the...