179: Time for Scares with Horror for Weenies Author Emily Hughes
Release Date: 09/30/2024
203: TIFF 2025 Wrap Up
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Max shares his thoughts on some of the other movies he saw during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2025). Before that the news of Robert Redford's passing, raves for Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, Jimmy Kimmel put "on hold," and the TIFF's People's Choice Winner. Stay tuned afterwards for the additional coverage out of the Venice Film Festival. Movies covered include: The Testament of Ann Lee Bad Apples Wake Up Dead Man Rental family Arco Love+War EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert The Secret Agent Hamnet Frankenstein The Smashing Machine Newport and the Great Folk...
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Bonus: TIFF 2025 Part 1
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Max shares reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival 2025. Included in this episode: Sentimental Value It Was Just an Accident A Private Life The Last Viking Nirvanna, The Band, The Show, The Movie No Other Choice The Choral Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - Licensed under Creative Commons Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square) by spinningmerkaba (c)...
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202: Pre-TIFF Show
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Max shares some news ahead of TIFF 2025. Listen to some of the first reviews out of Telluride and Venice. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - Licensed under Creative Commons Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license....
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201: Fall Movie Preview 2025
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Max and Evan discuss the Fall Movie season, mentioning some of their most anticipated films for the rest of 2025. A lot of emphasis is on films playing at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Venice Film Festival. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on Weapons and The Luckiest Man in America. Max It Was Just An Accident No Other Choice Frankenstein Sentimental Value Hamnet The Wizard of the Kremlin Evan Dust Bunny John Candy: I Like Me Jay Kelly Wake Up Dead Man Rental Family House of Dynamite Website: Download the episode today,...
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200: Post-2000s Hayao Miyazaki with Toussaint Egan
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Max and Evan are joined by guest Toussaint Egan to discuss the post-2000s output from the director Hayao Miyazaki. Before they dive into movies like Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron, and Howl's Moving Castle, they discuss some of the latest film news. Then comes the finale of the Summer Box Office game. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on the new movies like The Naked Gun and a lot more. Check out episode 191 of the It's the Pictures podcast if you want more Hayao Miyazaki coverage. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. ...
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199: Adam Sandler Comedies
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Max and Evan discuss the early Adam Sandler comedies. Before they dive into movies like Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, and The Wedding Singer, they discuss some of the latest film news. First, some thoughts on the Emmy nominations. Then, talking about some films added to TIFF 2025, the 50th festival. Finally, an update on the box office game as the last movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps, heads to theaters. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on the new I Know What You Did Last Summer, KPop Demon Hunters, and Superman. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky,...
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198: The One True Superman
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Max and Evan discuss the Christopher Reeve Superman movies. Before they dive into Superman, Superman II, and Superman III, they discuss some of the latest film news. First, an acknowledgement of the NYT top 100 of the 21st century poll. Then, a director has been hired for James Bond and an update on the Summer Box Office Game. Stay tuned afterward for a review of Jurassic World Rebirth and more. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and...
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197: Summer Reviews on 28 Years Later, The Life of Chuck, and more
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Max does a solo episode as he talks about the latest news in the film industry, the summer box office game, and reviews some recent theater releases in 28 Years Later and The Life of Chuck. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - Licensed under Creative Commons Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons...
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196: Celebrating JAWS 50th with Odie Henderson
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Film Critic Odie Henderson joins Max and Evan to discuss the 50th anniversary of JAWS. The landmark film continues to excite filmgoers even all these years later. The episode also includes discussions on Mission: Impossible, Sinners, and reviews of Pee-Wee as Himself and Ballerina. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - Licensed under Creative Commons Closing: Pixie...
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195: John Wick Series "Yeah, I'm thinking I'm back"
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Max and Evan discuss the John Wick series of films on this week's episode. Using the recently released documentary "Wick is Pain" and the upcoming spin-off "Ballerina" as a jumping-off point, the guys share some of their favorite parts of the John Wick series. Before the feature, they talk about the winners of the Cannes Film Festival, some embargo controversy and more. Stay tuned afterwards for thoughts on the Harrison Ford classic, Witness, and the new feature, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life. Website: Download the episode today, and find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Letterboxd. ...
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*Note: We did have some recording issues. Max edited around them, but please excuse any errors.
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Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square) by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/53778
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