Three Films and a Podcast

Meet Jon! Jon is the wonderful host behind "Life's But A Song" podcast! "Life's But A Song" is a bi-weekly podcast discussing musical movies or TV with a new guest! Before we got into our discussion, we put Jon to the test with our round of Clubhouse questions to get to know him a little better. So hang out with us for a bit as we talk about the one and only Nicolas Cage! We also chat about the Co...

It's time for the newest round of Three Films movies and what better way to celebrate International Women's Day than with a round dedicated to female directors!? This week we're kicking off the "Female Gaze" theme with a directorial debut from our favorite Gyllenhaal, 'The Lost Daughter'.   We are joined by one of the coolest people ever, Kayla from "ScreenVomit". We chatted about the impact...

Meet Kayla! Kayla is the incredible show-runner behind "ScreenVomit"! ScreenVomit is the ONLY movie podcast for Normal people. Every week, Kayla is breaking down flicks from the last decade through a queer rad/punk lens!   Before we got into our discussion, we put Kayla to the test with our round of Clubhouse questions to get to know them a little better. So hang out with us for a bit as we t...

Vin Diesel! Jamie Foxx! Dave Bautista! Willem Dafoe! Who would be the best person to step into the frozen shoes of Mr. Freeze in 2022!?    Unfortunately there's been another breakout of Arkham Asylum, and in the craziness, every copy of 1997's "Batman & Robin" has been destroyed! Thankfully, we have one of the best recasters in the game, Wayne Gregoire from "Recasted Podcast", with u...

Meet Wayne! Wayne is 50% of the incredible duo behind "Recasted Podcast"! Wayne's pod is all about recasting movies with a modern group of actors, so who better to have on for our "Batman & Robin" Emergency Re-Cast!?   Before we got into our discussion, we put Wayne to the test with our round of Clubhouse questions to get to know him a little better. So hang out with us for a bit as we ta...

We are wrapping up our Kurosawa round with one of his most remade films and the movie that set Toshiro Mifune on his course for stardom, 'Yojimbo'. The story of a nameless ronin who enters a village where two rivals are struggling for control of the local gambling trade. The ronin convinces both sides to hire him as a personal bodyguard, then sets in motion a full-scale gang war between the two am...

Meet Jordan! Jordan is a friend of the pod and can be found live-streaming on Twitch at twitch.tv/teamratnado! Jordan officially joined the club before our conversation about Akira Kurosawa's oft-remade classic "Yojimbo". Before we got into our discussion, we put Jordan to the test with our round of Clubhouse questions to get to know him a little better. So hang out with us for a bit as we talk ab...

Our Akira Kurosawa round continues on as we discuss Kurosawa's retelling of one of Shakespeare's most adapted pieces, 'Macbeth'. Changing the setting around 16th-century Japan and with a high level of influence from the Noh style of performance, we are wrapped up in Toshiro Mifune's performance in 'Throne of Blood'.   This week we are joined by Stephen Ford, from the Pub Trivia Experienc...

Meet Stephen! Stephen is part of the "Pub Trivia Experience Podcast" and "Boozy Bracketology", a couple great podcasts where you get to hang out and listen to some pub trivia and vote on everything from "Best Breakfast Cereal" to "Best Christmas Movie" in a March Madness style tournament! Stephen officially joined the club while joining us for a conversation about Akira Kurosawa's take on 'Macbeth...

It's time for the newest round of Three Films movies and we're digging into films from one of the greatest directors of all time, Akira Kurosawa! So get together with six of your friends and join us as we chat about Akira Kurosawa's monumental film, 'Seven Samurai'.   We are joined by resident Ocean's Eleven and James Bond superfan, Jake Draper, this week and we kick off our "Kurosawa" round...

Florence Pugh! Zendaya! Maude Apatow! Saoirse Ronan! Who would be the best Kat Stratford in 2022!?    Unfortunately every existing Shakespeare adaptation, including 1999's "10 Things I Hate About You", has vanished! Thankfully, we have our Watch Party MVP, Ashley Hutchins, with us to help re-cast the entire group of Padua High students.    Patrick Verona! Bianca Stratford! Came...

Everybody drink your juice, it's time to talk about the 1989 classic, 'Steel Magnolias'. Offering one of the greatest casts of all time, we break down our breakdowns we had while watching this.   We are so lucky to be joined by Leah & Bethanne, the creators of one of our favorite podcasts, "She Will Rock You", for our final entry in the Multiple Female Leads round! We each hand out our Ap...

It's time to pack up the car and head to our favorite beach house! We'll reminisce about our childhood and lifelong friendships while we chat about Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey's 'Beaches'. We are joined by the wind beneath Matt's wings, Angie Weiler, for our second entry in our "Two Female Leads" round! We talk about the amazing child casting, why 'Beaches' is essential viewing, and give our...

The Multi-verse has cracked open! Fill up those web shooters, make sure your "Peter Tingle" is working, and join us as we chat about the MCU's newest billion dollar movie, 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Ethan Simmie, from "15 Minutes of Marvel" and "24 Minutes of A24", threw on his Mysterio fishbowl and joined us for this SPOILER-FILLED discussion! We chatted about just how fantastic Willem Dafoe and...

It's a new year and we're starting it across the pond! Throw on your flashiest white vinyl jacket, take a good look in the mirror and join us as we chat about Edgar Wright's newest film, 'Last Night In Soho'.   Erin and Kevin, from "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die!", took this journey through time for our first entry in our "Two Female Leads" round! We chatted about our favorite (and least favo...

Meet Kevin and Erin! They are the dynamic duo behind "The Podcast That Wouldn't Die!", a podcast a podcast where they discuss horror/sci-fi movies each week with a comedic twist! They helped us kickoff 2022 by talking about Edgar Wright's newest film, "Last Night In Soho".   But before we got into our discussion, we put Kevin and Erin to the test with our round of Clubhouse questions to get t...

"What do you want? You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down." It's time for you to leave Pottersville and come back to Bedford Falls where we're chatting about the Frank Capra/Jimmy Stewart Christmas classic, 'It's A Wonderful Life'. We were joined by Chris Jovanovic from the Reel Ramblin' podcast to talk about his favorite Christmas movie. Chris is th...

Meet Chris! Chris is the fantastic host of "Reel Ramblin'", a podcast for movie-lovers! On "Reel Ramblin'", you'll find relaxed conversations about the themes, genres, and memorable moments that make up movie history. Chris earned his wings by coming down and talking with us about the Jimmy Stewart Christmas classic, "It's A Wonderful Life".   But before we got into our discussion, we put Chr...

Home Alone? It's A Wonderful Life? Die Hard!? What are the greatest Christmas movies ever? We put together a wonderful group of guests for our largest Movie Draft ever! Drunk Theory! I Hate Your Taste In Movies! 15 Minutes of Marvel! The Movie Pit Podcast! The rules are simple: we're each battling for the best group of Christmas movies ever released. We've got a range of categories to fulfill (198...

"I never liked a girl well enough to give her twelve sharp knives." Hail a cab with the Ghost of Christmas Past and join us as we chat about Bill Murray's 1988 Christmas classic, 'Scrooged'. We pulled Greydon Benzmiller off of his Bill Murray Desert Island to join us this week. Greydon is the creative mind behind Umbels, the fantastic band that you hear at the beginning and end of every episode! W...

Christmas time is here! Hop out of the tanning bed, cancel your upcoming cruise, and join us as we chat about 2004's 'Christmas with The Kranks'. Ethan Simmie, from "15 Minutes of Marvel" and "24 Minutes of A24", brought the Hickory Honey Ham and joined us to talk about his favorite Christmas movie of all time! We chatted about prime (tool) time Tim Allen, the never-ending amazingness of Jamie Lee...

The Matrix? Enter The Dragon ? Point Break? What are the greatest action movies ever? We battle it out with two amazing guests, Darren and Mike from the "Action Filmmaking Decoded" podcast! The rules are simple: we're each fighting for the best team of action movies ever released. We've got a range of categories to fulfill (Martial Arts, War/Military, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Superhero, Comedy) to see wh...

Leave your parents at the failed theme park and head to the bathhouse, where we're cleansing ourselves and wrapping up our Miyazaki round with Academy Award winner, 'Spirited Away'. KJ Brown from Talking Pictures Trivia, has crossed walked through the tunnel with us to talk about this Studio Ghibli classic. We chatted about why No Face is so popular, the strong female leads and gorgeous food Miyaz...

Meet KJ! KJ is 1/3 of the dynamic trio behind "Talking Pictures Trivia", a super fun podcast that the Three Films Pod guys have appeared on multiple times! One of his co-hosts, Tom Layman, has appeared on both our Apu Trilogy and Close Encounters of the Third Kind episodes. KJ took a trip with us to a fantastical world as we discussed Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away". Before we got into our discus...

This week we wrap up our round of trilogies with an unexpected gem, The Apu Trilogy. Directed by Satyajit Ray in the 1950's, these films follow Apu, an indelible character, a free-spirited child in rural Bengal who matures into an adolescent urban student and finally a sensitive man of the world. We're joined by Tom Layman from the Talking Pictures Trivia podcast! Open yourselves up to the world o...