Maximum Film!

Maryam Keshavarz’s semi-autobiographical film won awards at Sundance and jumps between tones as it switches from the perspective of daughter, mother, and grandmother. Our hosts, along with guest Artemis Pebdani, talk about the effect of THE PERSIAN VERSION, then share some of their favorite genre-bending (or genre-defying) films.

What’s Good
Drea - Q&A Moderation Season
Artemis - Celebrating Halloween
Alonso - Matt Singer’s Opposable Thumbs

ITIDIC

• Some Theaters Went Rogue and Added an Intermission to Killers of the Flower Moon
• The Hunger Games Prequel Granted a Late SAG-AFTRA Waiver
• Sci-Fi Sleeper The Creator Is Inching Toward Box Office “Success”

Staff Picks
Drea - The Holdovers
Artemis - Married to the Mob
Alonso - Johnny Guitar

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Artemis Pebdani 

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The hosts of Maximum Film! don't have all the answers, but they do have their own answer to the questions "What if I drank 10 glasses of water before seeing a 206-minute movie?" "Is it okay for a movie to be 206 minutes long?" and "What directors and actors do you want to see work together for 206 minutes or more?" These and many more answers await in our KILLER OF THE FLOWER MOON episode (which clocks in at a mere 68 minutes).

What’s Good
Alonso - Herr’s “Flavored by Philly” line of chips
Drea - RunPee
Ify - Perry’s Joint in Pasadena

ITIDIC

• SAG-AFTRA Strike hits 100 Days, Talks Resume this Week
• Gerard Butler Settles Lawsuit Over Missing ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Profits
• Britney Spears’ Audition Tape for ‘The Notebook’ Has Surfaced

Staff Picks
Alonso - Werewolves Within
Drea - Rhymes for Young Ghouls
Ify - There Will Be Blood

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With
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Director Justine Triet's Palme D'Or winner ANATOMY OF A FALL is finally appearing in American theaters, and our trio is ready to deliver a verdict. Plus, a new round of Hall of Excellence nominees that really puts the witness on the stand.

What’s Good
Alonso - New American terminal at DFW
Drea - Maria Lewis’s latest book, The Graveyard Shift
Ify - quick trip to perform in NYC

ITIDIC

1. Over 2000 Producers Have Signed a Petition Asking to Drop the final “P” from “AMPTP”
2. The Eras Movie Has Been Released Into the World to Much Fanfare
3. Disney Studios Turns 100

Staff Picks
Drea - Fair Play
Alonso - Strange Way of Life
Ify - Totally Killer

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Alonso Duralde

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When a UCB show (called Fucking Identical Twins) becomes A24’s first musical, it’s safe to expect the unexpected. Joined by actor, writer, and comedian Drew Droege, the gang takes an intimate look at Dicks, followed by a quiz about body parts in what is surely our most mature episode to date.

What’s Good
Alonso - Phaidon’s The Christmas Book
Drea - Nailtiques
Drew - Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards
Ify - spooky season, Hop Water

ITIDIC

1. John Woo’s Upcoming Silent Night Might Represent a Dialogue-Free Movie Trend
2. Drea Called It: 2012 Doc “Queen of Versailles” Getting Narrative Treatment…as a Musical
3. Guillermo del Toro never saw the sequel to Pacific Rim

Staff Picks
Alonso - The Royal Hotel
Drea - Little Shop of Horrors
Drew - Dyke Hard
Ify - Freak Dance

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Drew Droege

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Alonso Duralde

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Director John Carney has a very particular set of skills…this week, the gang discusses those skills and how they’re on display in his latest, FLORA AND SON, starring Eve Hewson. Then, we debate a Hotline question about works of genius.

What's Good
Alonso - Bing and Billie and Frank and Ella and Judy and Barbra by Dan Callahan
Drea - extra large green seedless grapes
Siobhan - going out to dinner
Ify - WGA Strike ending/Bob’s Big Boy

ITIDIC

1. SAG-AFTRA and Studios Meet to Negotiate this week
2. Outfest Has Been In the Headlines This Past Week…
3. Beyonce’s Concert Film Drops in December, Also via AMC

Staff Picks
Alonso - Begin Again
Drea - Showing Up
Siobhan - The Killing of Two Lovers, Arthur
Ify - Saw II

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With:
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Producer Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Alonso Duralde

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It’s getting spooky (and even a little sad) in the world of Branagh Poirot, but don’t worry it’s still cozy! Cozier than ever, perhaps. We’ve got Gillian Walters, Poirot fan and arbitress of all things cozy (which is the name of her podcast), here to help us tell you all about this mystery movie with as few spoilers as possible.

What’s Good 
Alonso - Historically Black Phrases
Gillian - Morro Bay’s seaweed-wrapped sea otters
Drea - Free COVID tests are back

ITIDIC

1. WGA and Studios Reach a Tentative Deal
2. Amazon is Pivoting to an Ad-Supported Model
3. 60% of Stop Making Sense’s IMAX Opening Weekend was Under 35

Staff Picks
Alonso - Invisible Beauty
Gillian - You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Drea - Juan of the Dead

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With:
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Gillian Walters
Ify Nwadiwe

Producer Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Alonso Duralde

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A new film directed by Roger Ross Williams tells the true story of luchador Saúl Armendáriz, who was determined to fight and win on his own terms as Cassandro…and made (gay) history in the process. Then, we’ll take a look at some other documentary-to-drama story arcs.

What’s Good
Alonso - Ava DuVernay’s “Lights, Caramel, Action”
Drea - “Body’s choice” weekend in Palm Springs
Ify - Talking Heads Q&A

ITIDIC

1. The Union Solidarity Coalition Put on a Quirky Auction to Support Film Crew Workers
2. A Wave of Latino Biopics is widening the scope on whose stories get told for posterity
3. Regal Has Reportedly Discontinued Its Infamous “Movie Quotes” Pre-Roll

Staff Picks
Alonso - Bad Education
Drea - No One Will Save You, Life Animated
Ify - Le Samouraï

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

Producer Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Alonso Duralde

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What’s Good
Alonso - the existence of Hallmark’s Notes of Autumn
Drea - library card sign up month
Kahea - night walks/Rick Rubin’s book
Ify - football stuff, The Challenge, new paints for tiny boys…and oh, Beyonce

ITIDIC
Over 200 Filmmakers and Actors Signed a Letter Asking TIFF to Drop RBC Sponsor
NB: This story was updated after recording with even more actors signing on
- Kahea mentions Yea! Impact
The Writers Guild Says It’s Open to Making Deals with Individual Studios
Scarecrow Video Launches Updated Rent-By-Mail Website

Staff Picks
Alonso and Drea - Scrapper
Kahea - The Faculty (and High School Horror on Criterion Channel)
Ify - Stop Making Sense

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Kahea Kiwaha

Producer Marissa Flaxbart
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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What’s Good
Alonso - Bellota Bellota
Drea - Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Brandy - Video Patreon Feed
Julie - new kitten (getting his nails trimmed)
Ify - weekend trip, painting tiny boys

ITIDIC
Taylor Swift’s Studio-Free Surprise Concert Film
Alonso is Back From Venice! Festival Recap in a strange year…

Staff Picks
Drea - You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Alonso - Strange World
Brandy - Proof
Julie - Nacho Libre
Ify - Harlan County USA

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Julie Goldman
Brandy Howard

Producer Marissa Flaxbart
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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What’s Good
Alonso - Ben & Jerry’s Gimme S’more 
Drea - Inkoo Kang’s Newsletter, This Was Cool
Carlos - Return to the dry heat of LA
Ify - Aunts in town and cooking

ITIDIC

1. DUNE 2 Pushed to 2024
2. Los Angeles Is Having an Art House Moment
3. 8.5 Million People Went to Theaters on National Cinema Day

Carlos’s LA Times Piece about Blue Beetle’s cultural references

Staff Picks
Drea - Our Father the Devil
Carlos - King Coal
Alonso - Passages
Ify - Deep Cover

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With
Ify Nwadiwe
Alonso Duralde
Drea Clark
Carlos Aguilar

Producer Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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