The Third Act Podcast

On the two hundred and ninety-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are in their dialectical materialism era. Christian, Jericho, and Armando unionize to discuss Boots Riley's wacky capitalism satire, I LOVE BOOSTERS, and pair it with the more subdued 1978 Paul Schrader working class drama, BLUE COLLAR. In the Recently Watched Segment, Jericho runs down a slate of Henry Jaglom films, A...

On the two hundred and ninety-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew wants to believe. Christian and Jericho disclose their spoiler-filled thoughts on Steven Spielberg's latest return to the sci-fi alien genre, DISCLOSURE DAY, and pair it with David Cronenberg's 2025 cautionary tale about the limits of technology vs. human emotion, THE SHROUDS. They also chat about Spike Lee in relatio...

On the two hundred and ninety-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are recording from a liminal space. Christian and Jericho get together to talk about the two latest horror phenoms, Curry Barker's Rod Sterling/Ari Aster riff on modern relationships, OBSESSION, and Kane Parson's surreal liminal experiment, BACKROOMS. Sticking with the theme, KEEPER, HOKUM, and FACES OF DEATH get the Re...

On the two hundred and ninety-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are in full arthouse goon mode. Christian and Jericho once again break from the mainstream with reviews of Yvonne Rainer's 1974 meditation on domestic issues, FILM ABOUT A WOMAN WHO... and Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1988 riff on REAR WINDOW and male emasculation, A SHORT FILM ABOUT LOVE, for Vol. II of their ongoing "Arthou...

On the two hundred and ninety-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew journey into the heart of darkness. Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1987's Prohibition-era gangster smash hit THE UNTOUCHABLES and 1989's somber Vietnam war drama, CASUALTIES OF WAR. They also discuss the upcoming MINIONS & MONSTERS, circle ba...

On the two hundred and ninety-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are celebrating African cinema. Christian and Jericho review Akinola Davies Jr.'s critically acclaimed familial drama, MY FATHER'S SHADOW, which they pair with Ousmane Sembène's 1968 gently satirical classic, MANDABI. In the Recently Watched segment, German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger's THE BERLIN TRILOGY and EXIT 8 are d...

On the two hundred and ninety-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are making shocking confessions. Christian and Jericho go full cringe with an episode titled "We Watch But We Don't Judge", with reviews of Kristoffer Borgli's lightning rod satire, THE DRAMA, and John Cassavetes's 1968 marriage implosion drama, FACES. They also chat about who is the better candidate for outer space ex...

On the two hundred and ninety-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are feeling claustrophobic inside their podcasting coffins. Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1984's erotic Hitchcockian thriller BODY DOUBLE and 1986's slapstick gangster comedy WISE GUYS. They also discuss email correspondence subject line "dirtbag...

On the two hundred and ninetieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing a collective brain attack. Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's intersectional reimagining of the Frankenstein myth, THE BRIDE! as well as Barbara Stanwyck's 1933 pre-code feminist drama, BABY FACE. But first, UNDERTONE, PILLION, THE MOMENT, THE CHR...

On the two hundred and eighty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are Sirk-umventing expectations. Christian, Jericho, and Armando return to the films of Douglas Sirk after abandoning an Auteurography series a few years ago to review MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, WRITTEN ON THE WIND, and THE TARNISHED ANGELS for an episode affectionately titled "Sirk-ling Back." They...

On the two hundred and eighty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are yelling at kids to get off their phones and move to Toronto. Christian and Jericho hop in front of the mics for reviews of Gore Verbinski's wacky anti-AI sci-fi comedy GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE and Matt Johnson's lo-fi mockumentary NIRVANNA: THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE. But first, THE PIANO ACCIDENT, PILLION,...

On the two hundred and eighty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are getting fucked by capitalism. Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1981's paranoid thriller BLOW OUT and 1983's epic gangster satire, SCARFACE.  They also discuss conspiracy theories, political resignation, having a tiger for a pet, cocaine-fueled...

On the two hundred and eighty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are once again counting down their favorite films while aggressively nodding. Christian and Jericho join forces to reckon with the year that was 2025 by unveiling their respective Top 10 lists while fawning over/complaining about the state of modern cinema. Putting the year in movies into perspective has rarely felt thi...

On the two hundred and eighty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are living their cram-American dream. Christian and Jericho burn the midnight oil to record the annual Cram Session episode where they discuss all of the 2025 films they watched in preparation for their upcoming Fav Films of the Year lists. It's a big one! Movies discussed on the show: HAMNET, MARTY SUPREME, WHERE TO LA...

On the two hundred and eighty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are chasing a sense of discovery. Christian and Jericho celebrate the new year by gushing about their respective 5 fav old films they watched in 2025. There's something for everyone here; from avant-garde curios to languid classics of 70s cinema! They also talk about Christian's index cards, Dr. Mayra consultations, an...

On the two hundred and eighty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are sipping spiked eggnog and yearning for the Flicksmas singers. Christian, Jericho, Armando, and returning guest Mayra Russo usher in the 2025 edition of Merry Flicksmas (an annual crossover with the fine folks at The Flicksation Podcast) with reviews of Todd Haynes' 2015 romantic drama CAROL, 2005 Mike Patton-starrin...

On the two hundred and eighty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are getting a double dose of Dick. Christian, Jericho, and Armando jump in front of the mics for reviews of two new Richard Linklater joints; the amiable story of how Jean Luc Godard made the 1960 classic BREATHLESS titled NOUVELLE VAGUE, and Ethan Hawke-starring chamber drama about renowned lyricist Lorenz Hart, BLUE...

On the two hundred and eighty-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are going feral. Christian and Jericho discuss two films about complicated mothers with reviews of Lynne Ramsey's DIE MY LOVE and Mary Bronstein's IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU. But first, they launch into YEAST (2008), ANEMONE, PREDATOR: BADLANDS, and Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN in a sprawling Recently Watched segme...

On the two hundred and eightieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are on the verge of extinction. Christian and Jericho leap into the twisted mind of Yorgos Lanthimos with a review of conspiracy drama BUGONIA and then sweat ballistic missles in the Situation Room to tackle Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear political thriller, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE for an episode titled "Bigelow V Bugonia." But fir...

On the two hundred and seventy-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are trying to listen more and talk less. Christian and Jericho wade into the discourse with reviews of Luca Guadagnino's polarizing cancel culture satire(?) AFTER THE HUNT, writer-director-star Eva Victor's comic drama debut, SORRY, BABY, and Sarah Polley's 2023 parable of shame and abuse, WOMEN TALKING. They also disc...

On the two hundred and seventy-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing strange tingling sensations. Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together for a spooky season-themed episode titled "Horror Hive 2025" where they dissect three horror-adjacent films, William Castle's 1959 camp classic THE TINGLER, German artist/filmmaker Muscha's lo-fi punk curio D...

On the two hundred and seventy-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are joining the resistance. Christian, Jericho, and Armando reconvene for a very special episode titled "PTA Meeting II: One Bake Sale After Another" where they review Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling comic action epic, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (which they saw together in Oakland, Ca!). But first, THE NAKED GUN (2025...

On the two hundred and seventy-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are obsessed with high heels and phallic razors. Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of the lo-fi farce HOME MOVIES and sleazy grindhouse thriller DRESSED TO KILL (both from 1980). But first, Darren Aronofsky's CAUGHT STEALING and repertory screenings of...

On the two hundred and seventy-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew have a competition in them and want no one else to succeed. Christian, Jericho, and Armando look forward to the upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER by glancing back with reviews of BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997), THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007), and INHERENT VICE (2014) for a theme titled "PTA Meeting." They a...

On the two hundred and seventy-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are wondering who will be the highest or lowest on the Spike-0-Meter. Christian, Jericho, and Armando get in front of the mics to rap about the latest Spike Lee joint HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, a "reimagining" of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 neo-noir classic HIGH AND LOW. But first, they discuss MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONIN...