The Film Majors

Release the Kraken! Demigods Mick and Alexis cast Zack into The Underworld as they embark on a quest of discourse for Sword and Sandals Month, including Alexis’s thoughts on the new romcom Voicemails for Isabelle , Mick’s bizarre proclivity for Cuttlefish, and the epic mythological adventures of Perseus in our double feature of Clash of the Titans (1981) and its 2010 remake! Follow Zack's prod...

Strength and honor! Your podcasting legionnaires step over Mick's fallen body and are joined by returning guest Rosalyn Phipps for an epic kickoff to Sword and Sandals Month, taking on a discussion of Zack's big screen acting debut in American Flake , Alexis's feelings on Supergirl , and Ridley Scott's Academy Award winning aura machine Gladiator. Buy flowers from Rosalyn here ! Fo...

The crack podcasting crew takes their score and walks away as Heist Month comes to its thrilling conclusion! Pulling one last job, your hosts talk Zack's feelings on Steven Spielberg's return to blockbuster filmmaking with Disclosure Day , B-Team Studios' debut feature American Flake and, of course, Dominic Sena's carjacking action thriller starring the incomparable Nicolas Cage Go...

The gang cuts the bullshit and mini moves and gets on with the podcast as Heist Month continues! The Film Majors break into a discussion of Zack's viewing of Kane Parson's breakout horror hit Backrooms , the sex appeal of James Caan, and Michael Mann's knockout debut feature Thief . Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Check out B-Team's f...

The gang plans reunites to pull off another job as Heist Hoedown continues with a discussion of Zack and Mick's unique take on Love Island , the joys of physical media, and Steven Soderbergh's 2017 return to the heist genre Logan Lucky . Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Check out B-Team's feature at Dances With Films ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ ! Watch Beer....

YEEHAW! The Film Majors finally reunited on the same episode for a HEIST HOEDOWN! Alexis, Mick, and Zack manage to finally be free at the same time to kick off a brand new month with a discussion of the joys of dating the very concept of cinema, Zack's existential crisis about the perspective Escape From New York reboot, and Jules Dassin's genre defining caper Rififi . Follow Zack's pr...

The Film Majors Express drops off Zack and picks up Alexis and special guest Ryan Hepkema as it heads to its final stop with a discussion of Alexis' latest dating experience, Ryan's thoughts on Curry Barker's Obsession, and Joseph Sargent's claustrophobic New York thriller The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !...

Train Month changes tracks as first time guest Griffin Fenady takes control of the locomotive in a discussion of Curry Barker's new horror phenomenon Obsession , Griffin's incredible William Friedkin impression, and Andrei Konchalovsky's icy prison break drama Runaway Train . Get ready for some voices y'all. Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Ch...

A missile the size of the Chrysler Building tears through Train Month as grip extraordinaire and vehicle aficionado Noah Kamen returns to lend his wisdom and expertise to a discussion of perhaps the greatest train movie ever made. The Diesel Brothers talk their feelings on The Devil Wears Prada films, Noah's inside knowledge of the making of Train Dreams , and, of course, Tony Scott's thri...

Train Month goes full speed ahead as rail enthusiast and real life villain Chris Francis returns to the show to talk locomotives with the lads. The gang talks their feelings on Damien Mc Carthy's new frightfest Hokum , Chris's wealth of Thomas the Tank Engine knowledge, and John Frankenheimer's WWII action epic The Train . Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

ALL ABOARD! The Film Majors Express departs the station as their first ever Train Month begins! Conductor Mugnai leads a discussion of his feelings on the new David Lowry joint Mother Mary , Zack’s takes on the filmography of The Lonely Island, and Yeon Sang-ho’s high octane zombie thrill ride Train to Busan.

Pack it up bros, Homoerotic Homies Month is coming to a sapphic conclusion! The Film Majors conclude their third Audience Select Month with a discussion of two new Barbie Ferreira films Faces of Death and Mile End Kicks , Alexis's similarities to the current President of the United States, and Joe Avnet's 1990s drama about two "roommates" Fried Green Tomatoes. Follow Zack's p...

Homoerotic Homies Month continues to register on an emotional level as the gang returns to the filmmaker who started it all! Zack, Mick, and Alexis talk their feelings on Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama , what constitutes good mystery storytelling, and Guy Ritchie's action thriller Sherlock Holmes , finally revisiting the first director they ever covered. Watch Edwin's bug horror lecture...

HAAAAARK! HARK HOMIES! LET'S SMOOCH! Homoerotic Homies Month continues as Dr. Edwin Harris appears in person to dive beneath the waves of cinema in a discussion of his first viewing of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis , Mick's strange connection to legendary Oregon indie film Ghoul from the Tidal Pool , and Robert Eggers' surreal horror comedy classic The Lighthouse . Watch Edwin...

The audience voted and your hosts will deliver: April is Homoerotic Homies month! Zack, Mick, and Alexis are joined in their first episode covering films about guys who are definitely "just pals" by film professional and vampire enthusiast Abby Walkur to talk David Lynch's Inland Empire , the odd trend in Brad Pitt movies selected for the podcast, and Neil Jordan's barely even su...

The show goes deeper deeper deeper into truly dark territory for the epic conclusion of Women's Wrongs Month! Your hosts have a wide ranging chat about Mick's surprisingly warm feelings towards Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! , the merits and flaws of Lord and Miller's Project Hail Mary , and, of course, Takashi Miike's J-Horror nightmare Audition . Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠...

The gang reconvenes to celebrate Women's Wrongs Month with a film that makes Nicole Kidman one of their most covered performers to date! Alexis, Mick, and Zack talk the 98th Academy Awards, their thoughts on Wuthering Heights and The Bride! , and Gus van Sant's whip smart satire To Die For . Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Watch Beer...Run! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If loving Women's Wrongs is wrong, then The Film Majors don't want to be right! The gang is back together at last, diving headfirst into a discussion of Timothée Chalamet's town hall comments, the new queer dom com Pillion , and Karyn Kusama's teen girl nightmare Jennifer's Body . Follow Zack's production company ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Watch Beer...Run! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !...

The Film Majors delve into couples counseling for their first ever installment of Women's Wrongs Month! Alexis is back, along with returning guests and actual married couple Joey Carlson and Zoë Hughes , to kick off a discussion of Zack's viewing experience of If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Zoë's betrayal of Joey's trust, and David Fincher's blockbuster relationship thriller G...

The revolution comes to a tragic conclusion as Mick and Alexis bend the knee to fascism and skip the final episode of Fuck Fascism February. Zack is joined by The Toss Up Host and true radical Simon Luedtke in an inspiring discussion of the Oscar nominated live action shorts, Zack's first time viewing of the American Masterpiece  Bring It On , and Gillo Pontecorvo's cinematic battle cry  T...

The investigation into which Film Majors are truly anti-fascist continues as Mick skips the latest discussion of resisting tyranny to go on vacation in New Zealand. Zack and Alexis are joined by Film Majors Heel and defender of the Free Press Chris Francis for a discussion of the new indie horror sensation Iron Lung , Emerald Fennell's controversial Bronte adaptation Wuthering Heights , and Al...

With Alexis still on leave, Zack and Mick are joined by previous guest Mason Bissada to take on the foot soldiers of a of a Jew-hatin', mass murderin' maniac that need to be dee-stroyed. The guerilla filmmaking resistance launches an all out conversational assault on Mason's first time watch of Home Alone , their predictions and thoughts on the upcoming Academy Awards, and frequent gue...

If it ain't one thing, it's another that prevents Alexis from being on the first episode of F*ck Fascism February. Film Majors fourth chair Drew Paterson joins Zack and Mick in a discussion of Sam Raimi's new survival horror star vehicle Send Help , the similarities between Colonel Lockjaw and certain thugs of the current administration, and Paul Thomas Anderson's prescient action...

2025 in Review is, in fact, over, but not before Alexis talks about a sad white boy! Your hosts are joined by certified Buckhead John Rich to discuss Mick's viewing of Greenland 2: Migration , who the real king of the January box office is, Alexis's thoughts on No Other Choice and The Testament of Ann Lee , and Amy J. Berg's musician documentary It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley . Foll...

It's time to stare the bad times in the face as 2025 in Review continues with Mick's pick! The gang follows up their previous episode by talking Zack's thoughts on 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple , Alexis's repeat viewing of Hamnet , and Yorgos Lanthimos' (sci-fi?) conspiracy thriller Bugonia . Yorgos gave them Plemons, it's time for The FIlm Majors to make Plemonade. Follo...