The Film Majors

The Film Majors boldly go where the podcast has never gone before as Sci-Fi September begins! The gang starts their exploration of the stars by discussing their favorite pop-Shakespeare adaptations, Fred M. Wilcox's groundbreaking studio science fiction picture Forbidden Planet , and if Sigmund Freud will keep getting away with it.

Oceania Cinema Month comes to a close with the help of special guest and designer of The Film Majors' podcast artwork Zoë Hughes . The gang heads back to New Zealand to talk great comedy straight men, Taika Waititi's found family dramedy Hunt for the Wilderpeople , and the immense value of Sam Neill.

Oceania Cinema Month reaches a historic milestone with the 100th episode of The Film Majors Podcast! Alexis, Mick, and Zack look back on almost two years of cinematic exploration, discussing their favorite first time watches for the show, favorite episodes, worst movies they've covered, and more! Additionally, Zack must confront the movie that made him realize films could be bad with Baz Luhrm...

It's back over to New Zealand as International Cinema Month continues! The gang talks social justice/protest films, Tearepa Kahi's radical response to real world injustice MURU , and if Robert F. Kennedy is the funniest candidate in the presidential race.

The show goes down under and out to sea as Oceania Cinema month journeys to Australia. Your hosts talk their favorite films contained to a single location, Philip Noyce's oceanic thriller Dead Calm , and Mick's reappraisal of M. Night Shyamalan.

International Cinema Month is going down under this year as your hosts travel to Oceania! Starting in New Zealand, the gang discusses cinema's most toxic mothers, Peter Jackson's splatstick horror classic Braindead (or Dead Alive in the US), and the consummate professionalism of the New Zealand Film Commission.

Consider this a divorce with Blockbuster Month 2024! The Film Majors close out July with a discussion of unmade versions of films they wish they could see, Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi spectacular Total Recall , and the genius producing mind of Arnold Schwarzenegger. No, really.

Put the bunny down and put your headphones in because Blockbuster Month is still in barreling towards the finish line! With returning guest Jake Sabitt, the gang talks great career pivots from actors, Simon West's high altitude actioner Con Air and Michael Bay's explosive sophomore feature The Rock , and Nic Cage's latest work in Longlegs .

Blockbuster Month continues and it is, as this film's protagonist would say, the bomb! Your hosts discuss their favorite film cameos by non-actor celebrities, John Singleton's extremely 2003 franchise installment 2 Fast 2 Furious , and if Brian is the mostly poorly dressed protagonist of any feature film.

The Film Majors are feeling the need for speed as Blockbuster Month explodes back onto the scene! Covering their first Tom Cruise film, your hosts talk propaganda pictures, Tony Scott's homoerotic action classic Top Gun , and if Kelly McGillis's brain just falls out of her head upon seeing Maverick.

Queer Cinema month concludes with the podcast covering a current release for the first time since 2022! The gang talks the films and filmmakers that best reflect 21st century life, Jane Schoenbrun's sophomore feature I Saw the TV Glow , and the unbearably uncool media they were into in middle school.

Queer Cinema Month dances on! The Film Majors use another international LGBTQ+ film to talk their favorite uses of dance in cinema, Levan Akin's indie romance And Then We Danced , and their experience watching their first Georgian film.

Queer Cinema Month soldiers on as the show continues to get international with it! Your hosts discuss foreign film stars who are underutilized in Hollywood, Pedro Almodóvar's semi-autobiographical drama Pain and Glory, and Alexis's keen eye for detail.

Au chante, listeners, and happy Pride Month! The Film Majors return to the world of Queer Cinema this June, beginning with a discussion of the greatest looking films of the 21st century, Céline Sciamma's gorgeous lesbian drama Portrait of a Lady on Fire , and if, perhaps, a period piece can be set somewhere other than Europe during the Regency Period.

Bring the ship around starboard and sail her into port because Boat Month is at its end! Captain Mugnai brings the SS Film Majors to harbor, meeting filmmaker Kenny Williams to discuss films that blur the line between documentary and fiction, Werner Herzog's sisyphean epic Fitzcarraldo , and whether or not Mick's Herzog impression sounds like a certain former president.

Ahoy, me maties, it still be Boat Month on The Film Majors Podcast! The internet's fairest audio vessel sails back out to sea and into a discussion of Hans Zimmer's most underrated tracks, Brian Henson's joyous maritime musical Muppet Treasure Island , and what classic works of literature The Muppets should adapt next. Now get to listenin' or walk the plank!

Swab, ye dogs, fer it still be Boat Month! The river rats of the podcast space take a winding cruise through the jungle, discussing the great alkies of cinema, John Huston's WWI adventure The African Queen , and if there was actual cannibalism occurring on this set.

The tide be risin' and the waves be crashin' as Boat Month sails on! Captain Mugnai steers the podcast into dark waters, journeying forth into a discussion of great opening scenes, Steve Beck's spooky sea story Ghost Ship, and when Karl Urban became "a daddy." Avast!

The Film Majors be gettin' their feet wet with their second annual Boat Month! Castin' off down river, the crew discusses their favorite controversial films, Francis Ford Coppola's psychedelic war epic Apocalypse Now , and how this shoot just may have been a hostile working environment. Raise the anchor!

A somber pall is in the air as your hosts bid adieu to Comedy Month once more. As they bid farewell to a month of laughs, The Film Majors discuss great final lines of dialogue, Jonathan Lynn's whodunnit farce Clue , and Zack's chilling realization that he may be "a Paul Giamatti type."

The Film Majors' April Fools Month continues and things get a little weird as your hosts record a late night show for the books. Topics include their favorite moronic bad guys, Beeban Kidron's road trip drag comedy To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar , and Zack's exposure to the potential of AI filmmaking.

It's time to hump the fridge in this brand new installment of Comedy Month! The gang reunites to talk the greatest cinematic needle drops, David Wain's anything goes slice of madness Wet Hot American Summer , and if Alexis is even paying attention to any of this.

Prepare for a hearty chuckle, because Comedy Month is here again! The Film Majors kick off another April of goofs and guffaws with a discussion of stoner cinema, The Coen Brothers' lackadaisical neo-noir The Big Lebowski, and Zack's adventures getting baked and watching Sausage Party.

Zack and Sage are back to wrap up a thrilling season of television! The two kings of Purge Night explore the last five episodes of Season One of the USA Network's The Purge (2018) in all of their bloody glory. Is Good Joe Purge the most well realized antagonist in the entire series? What are the laws around setting up booby traps prior to the Purge Horn? What is Frank Grillo's quote? The P...

The Film Majors' first ever Audience Select month draws to a close as Musical March reaches its epic conclusion. Alexis, Mick, and Zack talk films and directors that are an acquired taste, Baz Luhrmann's extravagant musical melodrama Moulin Rouge! , and the virtues of various hardware stores. A special thanks goes out to all who participated in the selection poll.