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John and Max are talking space travel movies for First Man. We cover four of our favorites including: Moon, Sunshine, Hidden Figures, and The Martian.  The trailer of the week is Vice. We've been watching some new releases as John caught up with A Star is Born and Max saw Colette.  Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also...

John and Max are talking music movies in honor of A Star is Born. We cover four of our favorites including: Once, Almost Famous, School of Rock, and A Hard Day's Night.  The trailer of the week is Creed 2 and Captain Marvel. We've also been watching some movies lately so look for our thoughts on Ocean's 8 and Widows at the end.  Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod)....

Max has returned from TIFF and has plenty of details from the festival. He is joined this week by guest Marshall Shaffer. Both of them attended TIFF and have thoughts on the films that premiered. They also take on the news about Superman and the Most Popular Oscar. Trailer of the week it for The Coen Brothers 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.'   Marshall can be found on Twitter @media_marshall Downlo...

With Max's TIFF trip on the horizon, he and John are taking a look at the festival's lineup and the fall movie season more generally and talking about their most-anticipated titles. They've also got thoughts on the new trailer for Alfonso Cuaron's Roma , the death(?) of MoviePass, the "Most Popular Film" Oscar, Crazy Rich Asians , and HBO's Succession . Download the episode today and tweet at John...

Max is talking to THE RIDER star Brady Jandreau. THE RIDER is now available on DVD and Digital. Listen here to get information into the production and Brady's experience with acting.  This is a bonus episode that runs a little shorter than normal. Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. John: @john...

John and Max are continuing their summer series of disaster movies. This time they cover some cold movies with Vertical Limit and Day After Tomorrow. There is an update to the Summer Movie Contest, Star Wars News and more. The trailer of the week is Barry Jenkins "If Beale Street Could Talk." Also John and Max both saw Mission: Impossible - Fallout and give their spoiler thoughts on the new movie!...

John and Max are doing a deep dive into the Mission:Impossible franchise. They are joined by guest, Kristen Lopez. She is a Rotten Tomatoes critic and her work has appeared on The Hollywood Reporter, Roger Ebert, TCM, /Film, Film School Rejects and others.  We start the episode talking about Kristen and her latest works and then go into an informative LA Times article about diversity that Kristen...

John and Max are recapping some of their favorite movies of 2018. First, a discussion about the latest with Moviepass and the Criterion Sale. Then, John and Max talk about their top five favorites of the year thus far. Finally, they discuss some of the recent films they've seen like Game Night, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Ant-Man and the Wasp.  Download the episode today and tweet at John...

John and Max are just shooting the sh*t this time with a free-flowing conversation on movie news, trailers, summer box office, and an assortment of new releases, including Ocean's 8, First Reformed, and The Rider. Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Stars Look Different (Ziggy Sta...

John, Max, and freelance film writer Ella Kemp discuss the highlights of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Ella was on sight and shares her takes on a strong lineup of films that includes Shoplifters, BlacKkKlansman, and Under the Silver Lake.  John and Max also talk about how to do a Boba Fett origin story right, trailers for Bohemian Rhapsody and The Sisters Brothers, a few new releases (Solo, Dead...

John and Max are talking their annual Summer Movie Contest!  John is back after missing episode 50. They start by talking about a new announced date for Yorgos Lanthimos's The Favourite. The trailer of the week is for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. John finally comes up with a title for Max to watch for losing the Summer Movie Contest last year and they make their selections.  Note: We both agree...

Max and Guest Marshall Shaffer are talking about Jason Reitman films.  They start by talking about the Cannes Film Festival announcements. The trailer of the week is for Disney's Solo: A Star Wars Story. Then Max and Marshall talked about some of the films directed by Jason Reitman in anticipation of his new film Tully. Some of the films discussed include: Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up in the Ai...

John and Max are talking about Nostalgia and Ready Player One.  They start by talking about the end of the NCAA tournament and then tackle the FilmStuck bracket! The trailer of the week is for A24's First Reformed. Then John and Max talked about some of the films that worked as inspiration for Ready Player One, including Back to the Future, The Shining, and more. Then they finish the episode with...

In honor of Tomb Raider, John and Max discuss video game movies, movies made to feel like videos, the best video games based on movies, and other similar topics.  They also share some thoughts on the new trailer for Sorry to Bother You, the insanity of a 31-hour Marvel marathon, and March Madness.  What We've Been Watching: John: Thor Ragnarok, Justice League Max: Election, A Wrinkle in Time Downl...

John and Max are talking about the Oscars. This will hopefully be the last time we talk about the films of 2017, as we predict the Oscar winners for the big show. We also talk about some casting news and share some thoughts on new releases such as Annihilation and Game Night.  What We've Been Watching: John: Queen of Katwe Max: Annihilation, Game Night Download the episode today and tweet at John...

John and Max are talking about the Winter Olympics! They start by talking about the crazy flu season and the results of the Superbowl. Then they make their way into the new M:I - Fallout trailer. Then is the topic of the week where they talk about sports films to watch if you've been enjoying the Winter Olympics including Cool Runnings, Eddie the Eagle, James Bond, Mighty Ducks, and Miracle.   Tra...