The Film Majors

Get ready for some bisexual undertones and playful misogyny as Alexis brings new guest Diana Diyarza on the show to discuss the blockbuster that made her the woman she is today. The cinematic expedition delves into a cavernous conversation about A Minecraft Movie , internet connection shenanigans, diabolical drinking games, and Stephen Sommers' campy adventure classic The Mummy (1999). Connect wit...

Blockbuster Month explodes back onto the podcast feed as Zack is finally able to unload all of his knowledge about one of his all time favorite films. Joined by special guest Mason Bissada, the crew broadcasts their pirate signal, freeing their minds in a discussion of the new Brad Pitt blockbuster F1 , the virtues of Keanu Reeves, and Lana and Lilly Wachowski's paradigm shifting sci-fi epic The M...

Queer Cinema Month 2025 comes to a close with one of the most "Film Majors coded" films ever discussed on the show. The podcasting love triangle of Avitia, Harris, and Mugnai are back for a conversational volley about 28 Years Later , the Josh O'Connasaince, and Luca Guadagnino's sexy tennis smash-hit Challengers . Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ !

The Film Majors continue Queer Cinema Month as they delve into the work of one of the seminal voices in the New Queer Cinema movement, engaging in a wide ranging discussion of the new shark movie Dangerous Animals , the resilience of Los Angeles as a community, and Gregg Araki's punk hang out film Totally F***ed Up . Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network ⁠here⁠ !

It's all led up to this. The IFM (Impossible Film Majors) and their fearless director Elisabeth Larson have come to the end of their mission to discuss all of the Mission: Impossible films before the release of The Final Reckoning . In their final, desperate bid to prevent cinematic armageddon and save the movies once and for all, the team tangles with a foe that may rip them apart: Christophe...

Queer Cinema Month goes international as Mick steers the show to a very different German boat movie than Das Boot . With Alexis back and snacking harder than ever, the gang talks the new Mike Flanagan film The Life of Chuck , Zack and Mick's steamy eye contact, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder's posthumous erotic drama Querelle . Connect with the LA Mutual Aid Network here !

You call us 'monsters,' but when you dream, you dream of podcasting, and ranting, and doing long running bits. You envy us, and what you envy... you listen to during The Film Majors Queer Cinema Month 2025! Edwin Harris is back to talk Catholic angst films, Will Smith's 1988 hit single "Nightmare on My Street," and Clive Barker's expansive sophomore feature Nightbreed. Come to Midian, where the po...

It's time for you to pick a side: is this movie called " Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning " or " Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One ?" This and other such existential questions are discussed but not settled by the rag tag group of espionage novices The Film Majors and their fearless director Elisabeth in their ongoing mission to discuss all of the Mission: Im...

The periscope is raised and the hatch is opened as Boat Month 2025: SubMAYrine Edition comes to a bombastic conclusion. Meeting The Film Majors on the high seas after a two year absence from the show is The Toss Up host Simon Luedtke, joining the ragged podcasting crew to talk Broadcast News related threats, Zack's surveillance of him, and Wolfgang Peterson's tense WWII submarine thriller...

The podcasting submersible DSV Film Majors once again dives deep into the waters of cinematic exploration, engaging in a wide reaching discussion on the Final Destination franchise, Mick's understanding of the word "allegedly," and Richard Fleischer's sci-fi underseas adventure 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea . LA Wildfire Donation Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠...

A stowaway is found onboard the Film Majors' submersible as Alexis goes missing and filmmaker Drew Paterson returns to the show! The crew dives to the depths of cinematic discussion, talking the new Tim Robinson vehicle Friendship , the definition of "pastiche," and two classic submarine films, Robert Wise's WWII adventure Run Silent, Run Deep and Tony Scott's Cold War thrill...

The sonar scanner has picked up yet another episode of The Film Majors' Boat Month 2025: SubMAYrine edition! Captain Mugnai guides the cinematic submersible through a wide ranging conversation, including a discussion of the classic Paul Walker vehicle Timeline , Wes Anderson's ocean-faring adventure The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou , and the comedic stylings of Bill Murray. LA Wildfire Donation...

The fallout of all of The Film Majors' podcasting arrives as the ragtag group of special operatives enters the final stretch of their mission: discussing every film in the Mission: Impossible series before the imminent release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning . This week, fate whispers to the warriors that they must talk about Christopher "McQ" McQuarrie's sophomore f...

Boat Month is back, but this time the crew of the SSN Film Majors descends below the waves for Submarine May, or, as special guest First Officer Noah Kamen calls it, "SubMAYrine." The gang talks Ryan Coogler's blockbuster horror hit Sinners , John McTiernan's Tom Clancy classic The Hunt for Red October , and Alexis's incredible memory for famous quotes from J. Robert Oppenhei...

The Film Majors close out Western Month with the most dangerous outlaw they've faced on the podcast in the past: filmmaker and cowboy hat aficionado Chris Francis ! The gang talks Zack and Mick's experience with Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy , George P. Cosmatos's western romp Tombstone , the late great Val Kilmer, and who really directed this movie. YEEHAW! LA Wildfire Donation R...

Western Month rides on as the desperados of the podcast space cover one of the most iconic films they have watched yet! The Film Majors discuss Alexis's Rawhide related trauma, Sergio Leone's spaghetti western magnum opus The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly , and if this film perfectly encapsulates the relationship between Alexis, Zack, and Mick. LA Wildfire Donation Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Califo...

The podcast climbs to dizzying heights as a rogue nation of Alexis's internet provider tries to sabotage the team's all important mission: discussing every film in the Mission: Impossible series before the May release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning . This week, the fugitive broadcasting crew has the distinct pleasure of discussing Christopher "McQ" McQuarrie's f...

The audience selected and Alexis is dejected as Western Month continues to blaze its own trail! The posse is once again rustled up to discuss the new Oakland set anthology feature Freaky Tales , Andrew Davis’s technically-a-neo-Western Holes , as well as The Film Majors’ real life experiences with, well… holes. LA Wildfire Donation Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Los A...

The audience selected and the show delivers: it's Western Month on The Film Majors Podcast! Down a host but joined by filmmaker Drew Paterson, the gang talks Zack's recent demise, Drew's exploration of the works of David Cronenberg, and George Roy Hill's outlaw buddy movie classic Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid . Yeehaw! Follow Drew and Zack's production company here ! LA W...

Women Directors Month comes to a close as a familiar voice returns to the podcast! Meaganzworld returns to The Film Majors Podcast to discuss topics ranging from her feelings on 2025 Best Animated Feature winner Flow , Zack's latest experience with enterplanement, the results of the Film Majors' Audience Select Month Survey, and, of course, Janicza Bravo's based on a true tweet feature...

The clunky episode titles begin as The Film Majors initiate Ghost Protocol in their not-so-secret mission to discuss every film in the Mission: Impossible series leading up to the May release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning . This week, the elite strikeforce takes on their fiercest adversary yet: Brad Bird's live action cartoon Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. LA Wildfire Donatio...

Women Directors Month continues as the show's resident weeb introduces some anime to the equation! Zack, Mick, and Alexis talk Stephen Soderbergh's Black Bag , gastrointestinal distress impacting the podcast, and Naoko Yamada's high school set weepy A Silent Voice. Participate in the April Audience Select Survey ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ ! LA Wildfire Donation Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠...

Surf's up audience! Women Directors Month marches on as the gang discusses their feelings on Bong Joon-ho's new sci-fi spectacle Mickey 17 , Mick's soulful connection to the waves, and, of course, Katherine Bigalow's bank robbing surfer action classic Point Break . WOOOOOAH!!! Participate in the April Audience Select Survey ⁠here⁠ ! LA Wildfire Donation Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠California Fir...

March ushers in spring, as well as a never before seen theme on the podcast: Women Directors! The Film Majors talk the 97th Academy Awards, Zack's delightful first viewing of The Toxic Avenger , Alexis's Manhunter thoughts, and Elaine May's extremely dark tragicomedy Mikey and Nicky , featuring quite possibly the most 1970s scene ever put to film. Participate in the April Audience Sele...

The IFM (Impossible Film Majors) return with Chief Analyst Elisabeth to continue their ongoing mission: to discuss every film in the unassailable Mission: Impossible series leading up to the May release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning . This week, the team tangles with the third film in the series: J.J. Abrams’ debut feature Mission: Impossible III . Participate in the April Audience...