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Fresh off getting a slew of Oscar nods for his KING RICHARD, director Reinaldo Marcus Green joins us to talk about the peerless Sidney Poitier's Oscar-winning performance in 1963's LILIES OF THE FIELD.  Then, how will the panelists fare in a newsy quiz about Oscar firsts?? What’s Good Mentions Alonso - treasured memories of Entertainment Weekly Drea - Olympic athletes Ify - Lake Arrowhead and the...

How is ETERNALS like eating tapas in New York? Believe it or not, that question is answered in this week's episode, alongside a Sundance recap, blockbuster casting news, and more with Hollywood Reporter TV Critic Angie Han.  And of course, your Hall of Excellence champion (category: Badass Denzel Performance) is revealed! What’s Good Mentions Alonso - honeycrisp apples Drea - refurbishing videos I...

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 Woo...

Biz Ellis (from MaxFun's own One Bad Mother ) joins Ify, Drea, and Alonso this week to weigh in  on Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter,  a raw and unflinching portrait of how annoying kids can be. Is Olivia Colman's character a bad mother? Can an introspective art film be as tense as a kaiju fight? Then, the hoses resort to movie memes to predict what 2022 will bring... What’s Good Mentions Alo...

What’s Good Mentions Alonso - Yellowjackets Drea - Bagged Salad Ify - Peacemaker Ricky - I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short ITIDIC Penelope Cruz wants to do a musical with her husband w/ Almodovar directing The Oscars will have a host this year Sidney Poitier Movies Mentioned in the Episode In the Heat of the Night Lilies of the Field A Patch of Blue A Raisin in the Sun...

What’s Good Mentions Alonso - S1E2 of Grand Crew Drea - Taskmaster In News Matt Damon gets skewered for Crypto.com commercial Jon Stewart calls out J.K. Rowling for Antisemitic goblins in Harry Potter Gothenburg Film Festival’s mass hypnosis Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies                                                                                                         ...

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, Godzi...

HO HO HO! It’s our Christmas episode! And what better type of movie to discuss than a Hallmark Christmas movie. This is why we’re talking about the queer-friendly ‘Every Time a Bell Rings.’ Plus, we have a surprise visit from Santa Claus, who needs help with some future Hallmark movie ideas. And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’ Buy Alonso’s book – I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies Staff Picks:...

Since we’re smack dab in the middle of the Christmas season, it’s time to get cozy, hang out with friends, and watch some Christmas movies. Which is exactly what we’re doing! We have our old pal on the show, comedian and writer for Troubled Waters , Riley Silverman. And she’s joining us to talk about the new queer Christmas movie, ‘Single All the Way.’ Plus, we have an important update on the upco...

That’s right, we’re talking about the Simon Rex vehicle ‘Red Rocket.’ We also answer a call from our hotline regarding “cozy movies.” We have another ‘Christmas Movie Minute.’ And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’ In news, a new study says people aren’t going back to the theaters and the shitty The Daily Wire is making a (probably) shitty movie . Buy Alonso’s book – I’ll Be Home for Christmas M...

YEAH BABY YEAH! We’re traveling back to the “Swinging Sixties” to talk about ‘Last Night in Soho.’ We also discuss the career of Edgar Wright and compare this film to the others in his oeuvre. We answer a question on our ‘Hotline’ regarding movies that made us uncomfortable while watching. We’ve got another edition of the ‘Christmas Movie Minute.’ And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’ In news,...

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 insta...

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 al...

YEEHAW! It’s Western week ’round these parts! That’s why we’re discussing the new film ‘The Harder They Fall.’ And we are joined by a real scholar of the Western genre, the writer and director of such films as ‘The Ballad of Lefty Brown’ and ‘Dead Man’s Burden,’ Jared Moshe. Plus, we hear from our friend Jordan Crucchiola about her new Maximum Fun movie podcast, Feeling Seen . We’ve got another in...

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 h...

It’s the final week of our Queer Horror Month and we’re going out with a bang. Our good friend Jordan Crucchiola joins us to talk about the homoerotic classic, ‘Interview With The Vampire.’ We discuss how this movie takes a lot of cues from queer cinema but never goes far enough to make an actual statement. We have another edition of the ‘Hall of Excellence’ where we induct “Cinema’s Hottest Vampi...

It’s the third week of our Queer Horror month and we are gabbing it up about 2014’s ‘Lyle.’ Some have described this film as the “Lesbian Rosemary’s Baby.” But we explore why that is a reductive assertion. And joining us on the show is the wonderful comedy writer Monica Vasandani. She is a mother herself and she sheds some light on the nuances of parenthood presented in the film. Plus, we take a q...

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 t...

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 are kicking off our month-long Queer Horror series with a real doozy – 1981’s ‘Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker.’ And joining us is the literal perfect guest for this episode, horror director and the director of the upcoming queer horror documentary on Shudder, Sam Wineman. In addition to discussing the film, we also play a horror edition of “Would You Rather?” And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff P...

This week we’re discussing ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’ with the “Mad Woman of Podcasting” a.k.a. “The Young Pope of Citywalk” – Julia Prescott. We also answer a call on our ‘Hotline’ about the actor performances that seem like auditions for other films. Plus, we give an update on our favorite unauthorized Celine Dion biopic that we’ve never seen – ‘Aline.’ And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’ In ne...

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 fu...

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 aw...

This week we discuss the new film ‘CODA,’ which stands for “child of deaf adults.” And joining us is the hilarious comedian, and real-life child of deaf adults, Moshe Kasher. Moshe explains how accurate the film was at portraying the life of a “CODA,” as well as pointing out some of the more interesting American Sign Language translation choices. Plus, we answer a question on the ‘Hotline’ about b...

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...