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When a UCB show (called Fucking Identical Twin s) becomes A24’s first musical, it’s safe to expect the unexpected. Joined by actor, writer, and comedian Drew Droege, the gang takes an intimate look at Dicks , followed by a quiz about body parts in what is surely our most mature episode to date. What’s Good Alonso - Phaidon’s The Christmas Book Drea - Nailtiques Drew - Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards...

Director John Carney has a very particular set of skills…this week, the gang discusses those skills and how they’re on display in his latest, FLORA AND SON, starring Eve Hewson. Then, we debate a Hotline question about works of genius. What's Good Alonso - Bing and Billie and Frank and Ella and Judy and Barbra by Dan Callahan Drea - extra large green seedless grapes Siobhan - going out to dinner I...

It’s getting spooky (and even a little sad) in the world of Branagh Poirot, but don’t worry it’s still cozy! Cozier than ever, perhaps. We’ve got Gillian Walters, Poirot fan and arbitress of all things cozy (which is the name of her podcast), here to help us tell you all about this mystery movie with as few spoilers as possible. What’s Good  Alonso - Historically Black Phrases Gillian - Morro Bay’...

A new film directed by Roger Ross Williams tells the true story of luchador Saúl Armendáriz, who was determined to fight and win on his own terms as Cassandro…and made (gay) history in the process. Then, we’ll take a look at some other documentary-to-drama story arcs. What’s Good Alonso - Ava DuVernay’s “Lights, Caramel, Action” Drea - “Body’s choice” weekend in Palm Springs Ify - Talking Heads Q&...

What’s Good Alonso - the existence of Hallmark’s Notes of Autumn Drea - library card sign up month Kahea - night walks/Rick Rubin’s book Ify - football stuff, The Challenge , new paints for tiny boys…and oh, Beyonce ITIDIC Over 200 Filmmakers and Actors Signed a Letter Asking TIFF to Drop RBC Sponsor NB: This story was updated after recording with even more actors signing on - Kahea mentions Yea!...

What’s Good Alonso - Bellota Bellota Drea - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Brandy - Video Patreon Feed Julie - new kitten (getting his nails trimmed) Ify - weekend trip, painting tiny boys ITIDIC Taylor Swift’s Studio-Free Surprise Concert Film Alonso is Back From Venice! Festival Recap in a strange year… Staff Picks Drea - You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah Alonso - Strange World Bran...

What’s Good Alonso - Ben & Jerry’s Gimme S’more  Drea - Inkoo Kang’s Newsletter, This Was Cool Carlos - Return to the dry heat of LA Ify - Aunts in town and cooking ITIDIC DUNE 2 Pushed to 2024 Los Angeles Is Having an Art House Moment 8.5 Million People Went to Theaters on National Cinema Day Carlos’s LA Times Piece about Blue Beetle ’s cultural references Staff Picks Drea - Our Father the Devil...

From Sundance 2023 to an arthouse screen near you, MUTT is the first feature from director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz. Starring Lío Mehiel as Feña, it tells the story of a young trans guy who is having a pretty stressful day navigating surprises from his ex, his little sister, his father, and the city at large. We discuss the film, and the nominate Best One-Day Movies to the Hall of Excellence (Vote on ou...

This week, we’re talking about a very special book-to-film adaptation: Red, White & Royal Blue. Our guest is the charming Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast!  * Just a quick disclaimer to our listeners, we had some audio troubles during this week’s episode.  What’s Good Alonso -  Keith Haring: Art is For Everybody at The Broad  Traci - Trader Joe’s Root Beer Float Bars  Ify - Public Libraries  ITI...

We’re finally completing our Barbenheimer review experience by talking about Oppenheimer with the lovely Tom Lum of Let’s Learn Everything !  What’s Good Alonso -  Only Murders In The Building (Season 3) Drea - Midwest Vacay  Tom - Carly Rae Jepsen  Ify - Dr. Pepper Strawberries and Cream Strawberry Soda  ITIDIC An AI Program Imagined Barbies From Around the World and Wouldn’t You Know It, They Tu...

What’s Good Alonso - Heartstoppers S2 Dave - Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators Ify - Diablo 4: Season of the Malignant ITIDIC Remembering Paul Reubens Bradley Cooper is Skipping the Venice Premiere of MAESTRO in SAG-AFTRA Solidarity Stunt Performers and Actors Working to End “Paintdowns” and “Wiggings” Post-Strike Staff Picks Dave - Fresh (1994) Alonso - I Am Somebody...

We've been on BARBIE-watch for what seems like forever. Now we've literally watched Barbie and our lives may never be the same. We've got Margot Robbie's countrywoman (and our good pal) Maria Lewis here, so...let's go party! What’s Good Alonso - Sydney’s omelet Drea - Who shat on the floor at my wedding? Maria - Oppenheimer and the Barbenheimer vibes Ify - pool ITIDIC Barbie Sets Record Best Openi...

First, we tell you all about the SAG-AFTRA strike; then, it's the theater godmothers vs. the film critics as we look at the new comedy THEATER CAMP. Finally, the gang aces a quiz about made-up movie musicals (which has been edited to include audio clips for listeners at home; in the recording, all guesses were made without audio clues, other than about 3 notes from NY/LA ). And staff picks! What a...

In Adele Lim's boisterous directorial debut, JOY RIDE, four American friends get up to some major hijinks while in China. But there's more than laughs on offer in this comedy, which the gang discusses with comedian Jenny Yang. Then, we send some groups of friends on vacations of our own design. What’s Good Alonso - The Bear Ep. 206 Drea - The cookies of 2023 Jenny - Being back Ify - RTX, BBQ ITIDI...

Ahh 1997...a time when comedy movie presidents did Bill Clinton impressions, apes were the toast of Hollywood, and NASA launched the first manned mission to Mars. That's what's happening in this year's Listener Pick, chosen by our supporter, Robin. It's Disney's RocketMan , a live-action, slapstick farce starring Harland Williams as the smartest, dumbest astronaut  around. What’s Good Alonso - Blu...

The debut feature from writer/director Celine Song premiered at a certain film festival you may have heard about. Now, it's in theaters, and we've invited friend of the show Inkoo Kang along to talk about it. Then, we think about outdated tech we love to see on screen. What’s Good Drea - Heritage Store Rose Water and Glycerin Spray Inkoo - Literary scammers Alonso - Jeni’s x Frosted Brown Sugar Ci...

Framing devices, whip pans, Hollywood homages...oh my, it's a new Wes Anderson movie! See how this one stacks up, for the WA-superfans, the newly initiated, and those who are somewhere in between. Plus, a hotline question about memorable angles and camerawork in film. To leave a message for the hotline, email maximumfilm@maximumfun.org or visit maximumfun.org/hotline ! What’s Good Alonso - Lingvan...

The author of the new film and TV book The Male Gazed (who also penned the 33 1/3 volume on Judy at Carnegie Hall ) joins us to celebrate that great icon of gay culture, Judy Garland, in the barn-burning role that should have won her an Oscar. Then, the gang gets quizzed on the similarities between the four different versions of A Star Is Born ('37, '54, '76, and 2018). What’s Good Alonso - Hi Hon...

What’s Good? Drea - Be My Eyes Brandon - Metro Boomin & Coi Leray, “Self Love” Ify - Kickstarter for GOTH Media Presents: Old Rush ITIDIC The Directors Guild Reached a Tentative Deal with Studios Last Weekend   Studio Ghibli Will Release Miyazaki's Last Film with No Trailer or Promos Dwayne Johnson is Coming Back to Fast Franchise, Possibly Without Vin Diesel? Staff Picks Drea - The Angry Black Gi...

“Hey, big 300th episode coming up soon…what movie should we watch?” A complex question with a simple answer. We watched 300 , one of Zack Snyder’s first movies, and brought back OG co-hosts Ricky and April to weigh in. Adding a unique twist to the matter: only one of these five folks had ever seen this movie before. Later, of course, we look back at some of our favorite memories from our first 300...

In 2001, they started out as simple street racing highway robbers. Since then, they've loved, they've died, they've come back to life, they've saved the world probably. At long last, their story comes to and end...er...hold up...it's not the end? It doesn't even know the meaning of the WORD "end?" In any case, it's Fast X , and our engines are suitably revved for Dom and them (and some new faces)...

Tell us why you love us at maximumfun.org/hotline ! What’s Good? Alonso - We See Each Other by Tre’vell Anderson Drea - Slip on Roku Mallory - new personal record on bench lifting Ify - BlueSky honeymoon phase ITIDIC Cannes Bans Protests Near Festival Center Pure Flix to Merge with Great American Media Janus Films and Criterion are Partnering to Present “Janus Contemporaries ” Hall of Excellence A...

Over 50 years ago, Judy Blume wrote a classic coming-of-age novel about a nice girl who was simultaneously facing a move to New Jersey, sixth grade, puberty, and questions about God and religion. They say good things come to those who wait…the multi-hyphenate host of The JV Club, Janet  Varney, joins us to weigh in on if this adaptation was one of those things. Plus, a lot of good and informative...

Say it with us: Animation is an art form! Animation isn’t just for kids! Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, Suzume , proves that an animated film with talking cats and teaching students who are temporarily chairs can make a grown person cry. Then, we’ll do a fun audio quiz about famous doors of cinema history. What’s Good Alonso - Dave White saving the day on Deck the Hallmark Drea - Drag Isn’t Dangero...

Little Richard is a fixture of American culture, and if you were born after the 1950s, you may never have known a time when that wasn’t the case. But chances are, even if you know Little Richard’s name and larger-than-life persona, you still don’t know the half of what he contributed to culture (and not just music culture). Lisa Cortes’s documentary sets the record straight (well, okay, not straig...