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We are joined by the hilarious Demi Adejuyigbe ( The Good Place ) to discuss the new Spike Lee film Da 5 Bloods . Ify can’t stop talking about his new TV. Drea worships at the altar of Céline Sciamma. And Alonso exclaims, “Wear a mask!.” Plus, the gang answers a question from the Who Shot Line about the movies that deserve a sequel, a TV show version, and a musical adaptation. And, as always, we’v...

The gang is back in the “booth” to discuss the new Judd Apatow film The King of Staten Island . Ify reveals his plan to grow a beard. Drea’s trying out some new beverages. And Alonso just wants a hot dog. Plus, they answer a question from the Who Shot Line about happy Queer movies. And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’ In news, Marisa Tomei regrets moving into “Mom Roles,” Gone with the Wind is...

Vroom vroom! The Rock. Screeech! Butt cleavage. BANG BANG! Vin Diesel. clack clack clack! Family. BOOM! Paul Walker. Zooooooom! Corona. Staff Picks: Ify – Ong-Bak Drea – This Teacher Alonso – I’m No Longer Here Allegra – LA 92 With Ify Nwadiwe , Drea Clark , Alonso Duralde , and Allegra Ringo Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm &nb...

At the beginning of this episode, we take a few minutes to address the growing civil unrest in our country, to reconfirm our mission to promote diverse voices in film and criticism, and to show our support for Black Lives Matter. After that, we discuss both Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6 with the always hilarious Jon Gabrus. Staff Picks: Ify – Drive Drea – Teddy Bear Alonso – Watch Alonso discuss...

Much like the Fast and Furious franchise, we’re swapping in some new members of “The Family.” This week we’ve got the certified Triple F ( Fast & Furious Freak) Matt Apodaca on the program to discuss Tokyo Drift and Fast & Furious . Ify, once again, gets heated about some car stuff that no one else understands. Everyone drools over Han. And, of course, several overtly homosexual interactions are s...

Vrroom vrroom, baby! It’s the first episode of the ‘Fast Cast,’ and we start things off with a bang. Our guest this week is MST3K’s Mary Jo Pehl, and we’ve enlisted her to discuss not just the first ‘Fast and Furious’ film, but the second one as well. That’s right, we cover both The Fast and the Furious and 2 Fast 2 Furious in one episode. People said it couldn’t be done, but we lived to tell the...

What a delightful little episode we have for you today! We are joined by the effervescent comedian Myq Kaplan to discuss Andrew Ahn’s wonderful new film, Driveways . Myq writes a Guns N’ Roses parody song for Drea in honor of her niece’s birthday. Ify gets exposed for analyzing the video game ‘Panty Party’ on another podcast. Drea reveals her love for USA Network’s ‘Up All Night.’ And Alonso gets...

This episode is not lame. It’s Laime. We’ve got the wonderful writer and podcaster Elizabeth Laime on the show to talk about Beanie Feldstein in How to Build a Girl . In the final installment of ‘This Is Your Movie Life,’ we reveal the movies that meant the most to us in our early thirties. We also answer a question from the ‘Who Shotline’ asking about the best movies set in one location. And, as...

Well what a nice little surprise – a brand new Who Shot Ya? episode! This week we discuss Alice Wu’s long awaited second film, the “Cyrano de Bergerac-esque” high school rom-com, The Half of It . Plus we reveal the movies that meant the most to us during our mid-twenties for ‘This Is Your Movie Life.’ We also hold a movie character ‘Quarantine Roommate Draft.’ Who does Ify want to be holed up with...

This one goes out to all the weebs and anime fans out there! We are joined by the effervescent Dani Fernandez to discuss 2016’s Your Name – the first anime film we’ve ever discussed on the show! She and Ify break down the positive and negative aspects of anime culture. We also reveal the movies that meant the most to us during our “college years” in ‘This Is Your Movie Life!’ Plus, we answer a que...

The hits just keep on coming! This week we’re discussing the beautiful new film on Netflix from Master of None co-creator Alan Yang called Tigertail . Alonso and Ify share their own personal stories of being the children of immigrant parents. We also discuss the movies that most influenced us during high school in the segment ‘This Is Your Movie Life!’ We answer a question from the Who Shotline re...

This week we’re joined by one of the hosts of the wonderful podcast ‘Call Your Girlfriend’ , writer and editor Ann Friedman. She joins us to discuss the Sundance hit, Never Rarely Sometimes Always , about a Pennsylvania teen having to travel to New York City with her cousin to get an abortion. The conversation that follows is truly engrossing and thoughtful. Two of the people on the podcast even g...

Reporting live from our own little cubicles of sound, we have a phenomenal episode this week. We discuss our very first documentary on the show, Netflix’s heartwarming and inspiring Crip Camp . We’re joined by IndieWire’s TV editor Kristen Lopez. Kristen writes a great deal about disability visibility in the media and her insight into this film is nothing short of revelatory. Plus, we introduce a...

The “Buff Black Nerd” is back in the building! Or I should say, back in his own apartment, because we are again recording remotely. This week Ify, Drea, and Alonso discuss the incredibly controversial film The Hunt , and decide whether it deserves the amount of blowback it received. Plus, we chat about the movies that use swearing and curse words the most elegantly. And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staf...

WARNING: This episode has some very spotty audio. Due to the Coronavirus we are now recording remotely in the safety of our own homes. But, alas, our remote recording service failed us. We apologize for this, but the contents of this episode are so spectacular that I’m sure you will enjoy it regardless! We are joined by the wonderful director Barry Sonnenfeld ( The Addams Family , Men in Black , G...

Oh yes it’s ladies night and the feeling’s right..to discuss Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow . This week Drea and Joelle are joined by our best buddy Lucé Tomlin-Brenner. We discuss movies that fill us with righteous rage. And, as always, we’ve got staff picks. In news, Onward gets banned due to lesbian character , Karyn Kusama is set to direct a new Dracula , and Hachette Book Group will not publish...

Today we are joined by one of the wonderful hosts of the Mission to Zyxx podcast, Moujan Zolfaghari. She stops in to talk about Elisabeth Moss’ new film, The Invisible Man . Moujan also prepared for this podcast by binge-watching The Handmaid’s Tale . So she was ready to go! We also discuss the movie scenes we could recite from memory. And, as always, we’ve got staff picks. In news, Adèle Haenel w...

We’re going in the wayback machine for this one! That’s right, it’s a special “Retro Rewind” episode where we discuss the 1990 “classic,” Joe Versus The Volcano . We also chat about the news of 1990: Driving Miss Daisy winning the Best Picture Oscar, the introduction of the NC-17 rating, and the biggest box office draws of March 1990. And, of course, we have a 1990 edition of Staff Picks. Staff Pi...

OK, we’re finally talking about this damn movie that Drea wouldn’t shut up about. That’s right, we’re discussing  Portrait of a Lady on Fire . We’re joined by our good pal, Hollywood Reporter TV critic Inkoo Kang. Plus, we argue over movies shot vertically for your phone. And, as always, staff picks. In news,  The New Mutants  is  going to bomb , Moviefone is  hanging it up , and Paul Feig is stil...

We have a truly FANTABULOUS episode this week. Joelle, Drea, and Alonso are joined by the “overly qualified guest” writer Sarah Kuhn ( Shadow of the Batgirl ,  Heroine Complex ) to discuss  Birds of Prey . Sarah regails us with a very thoughtful examination of the Cassandra Cain character and discusses how she appreciates Cassandra’s representation in  Birds of Prey . Plus, the crew discusses the...

“We are a paaaart of the Rhyyythm Nation!” – errrr, I mean, Section. The Rhythm Section. That’s the movie we’re talking about this week. Anywho, we are joined by our good friend Joelle Monique to discuss the Blake Lively “accent-vehicle,”  The Rhythm Section . Ify calls in to review the new  F9  trailer. And, as always, we have staff picks. In news, Joaquin Phoenix calls out the  systematic racism...

Ricky is back in the building! That’s right, the one and only Ricky Carmona joins us to discuss  Dolemite Is My Name . Drea gives us her Sundance Film Festival movie recommendations. Plus, we talk about the movies that made us cry the most. And, as always, we’ve got staff picks. Staff Picks: Ify –  Fast Five Alonso –  All About My Mother Drea –  A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Ricky –  Klute ....

This one gets rowdy as we discuss the recent big budget disaster  Dolittle  with Vulture Associate Editor Jordan Crucchiola. We also chat about the best and worst flops of all time. Alonso almost kills Ify for saying that he likes the movie  Warcraft . And, as always, we’ve got staff picks. In news, Disney gets rid of the “Fox” from  20th Century Fox , the CEO of the Hallmark Channel parent compan...

We have some unique insight into this week’s film, the “one long take” World War One epic  1917 , because we are joined by director and cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke ( Banana Split ). We also chat about other movies that appear to be one long take. And, of course, we’ve got staff picks. In news, the Academy Award nominations  have arrived  and we correctly predicted the  American  Parasite  rem...

Since we haven’t officially discussed it on the show we are going back and talking about Bong Joon Ho’s  Parasite . And even though we disagree with the idea entirely, we pitch our own American remake of the film. It should be noted that we recorded this episode the night before it was actually announced that an American TV remake was in the works. And lastly, we have staff picks. In news, Warner...