Welcome to Victory, where the sinks are spotless, the wardrobes are flawless, and dinner is on the floor.  Depresh Mode's John Moe joins us to dissect Don't Worry Darling, a movie that is definitely a movie. 

Then, we'll take a hotline call about directorial blank checks.

What’s Good
Alonso - Queer for Fear
Drea - Law & Order Character Drea Clark (ep: “Battle Lines”)
John - The return of Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared
Ify - Wellbutrin & Kid Cudi’s Entergalactic

ITIDIC

a). Blade Director Bassam Tariq Exits Two Months Before Production
b). Everything Everywhere All At Once Hits $70m Domestic Box Office
c). Community Movie is Finally Happening

Staff Picks
Drea - Who Invited Them (2022)
Alonso - Space Station 76 (2014)
John - Out of Sight (1998)
Ify - Midsommar (2019)

Bonus picks: Lady Macbeth (2017), Little Women (2019), Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1895)

The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe (now in paperback!)

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
John Moe

Produced by  Marissa Flaxbart
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Alonso Duralde

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The Montana winter isn’t the only thing ice-cold and unrelenting in God’s Country, directed by newcomer Julian Higgins and starring Thandiwe Newton. We’ve got Vulture’s TV critic and film writer Roxana Hadadi along to unpack all that this indie is bringing us. (Btw, today’s conversation is relatively spoiler-free.)

Then we’ll play a word quiz inspired by the title of this week’s movie.

What’s Good
Alonso - Hallmark’s upcoming slate, especially The Holiday Sitter
Drea - Kitchen deep clean
Roxana - newly planted White Oak tree

ITIDIC

1. Tom Hardy Quietly Entered a Local Martial Arts Tournament Last Week
2. Jon Hamm Gave Back Over Half His Salary to Extend Confess, Fletch Shoot Saoirse Ronan will lead the cast of Steve McQueen’s upcoming World War II Movie

Read the short story Winter Light

Sound of Metal is out on Criterion with an intro essay by Roxana Hadadi

Staff Picks
Drea - Athena (2022)
Alonso - Benediction (2022)
Roxana - Athena and The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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With:
Alonso Duralde
Drea Clark
Roxana Hadadi

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

A lot of the fun of BARBARIAN is in the suspense of not knowing what to expect. So let’s just say: there’s this house. There are people there. And if you want to know more, see the movie, then listen to this special trio-only episode of MaxFilm! (Or, you can listen to the first segment, then skip to the last segment).

Later, we’ll play a round of ScareBnB.

What’s Good
Alonso - Sprinkles’ “La Gloria” Cupcake 
Drea - Railroad workers
Ify - Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Kringle

ITIDIC

1. Mission Impossible 8 Halted Production by a Stray Flock of Sheep
2. The People’s Joker pulled from TIFF after one screening 
3. David Harbour to Star in “Killer-Santa” movie Violent Night

Staff Picks
Drea - Do Revenge (2022)
Alonso - Confess, Fletch (2022)
Ify - Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1 (2022) (and Don't Breathe, 2016)

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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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Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

Enjoy this episode of the only podcast that gives you BOTH a capsule description of the Paramount Accords and personal childhood memories of an imaginary mermaid girlfriend. With special guests like television luminary writer/producer Bryan Fuller, who are also witness to all of the above in real time! You can't miss it. And you're not missing it, because here you are, reading the shownotes.

Later, we’ll take an hotline message about island movies.

What’s Good
Alonso - Paxlovid
Drea - Californians saving power
Bryan - E.T. on IMAX
Ify - Korean skincare/hyaluronic acid

ITIDIC

1. Wall-E Criterion 4K Release
2. Zac Efron Says His Baywatch regimen is unattainable, made him depressed
3. Cineworld Stocks Up after Bankruptcy Cash Influx 

Staff Picks
Alonso - Whirlybird (2020)
Drea - Big Fish (2003)
Ify - Aladdin (2019)
Bryan - Amelie (2001)

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Bryan Fuller
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We’ve had our eye on this one from its premiere at Sundance (!). Now, Adamma Ebo’s mockumentary, starring Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall, has hit theaters and Peacock, with a period in its title and a lot more than pearl Prada on its mind.

Later, we’ll nominate mockumentaries to the Hall of Excellence.

What’s Good
Alonso - Gratitude for the people in his life that let him rest and recuperate 
Drea - Justice for Selena Gomez’s deadpan on OMITB
Angelique - Fall Festival Season
Ify - A/C science

ITIDIC

1. That Famous Nicole Kidman AMC Ad is Getting a Sequel
2. Last Saturday was “National Cinema Day” in the US
3. Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Lil Rel Howery Are Making a Christmas Movie for Disney+

Hall of Excellence Nominees - Vote on Facebook
Waiting for Guffman (1996)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
The Other Side of the Wind (2018, technically)

Staff Picks
Support the Girls (2018)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
The Best Man (1999)
The House (2022)

Other Honk for Jesus links
Ebo’s short film version
Angelique’s interview with the cast

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Angelique Jackson

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Alonso Duralde

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While Alonso's away, Drea and Ify have fellow MaxFun host Jordan Crucchiola (Feeling Seen) over to their New York mansion to wait out a hurricane...metaphorically speaking. The game -- er, movie -- of the hour is Halina Reijn's BODIES BODIES BODIES. It's A24's latest  horror venture and it stars a cast of 20-somethings (and Lee Pace) making a bloody mess.  Enjoy!

Then, our trio swaps actors into each other's famous roles (as per this  news story).

What’s Good
Drea - Christian King’s “Break My Soul” as Denzel 
Jordan - Hackers in 35mm and Orphan First Kill
Ify - souffle pancakes

ITIDIC

a). MoviePass 2.0 

b). Anne Hathaway to star in new movie based on Harry Styles Fanfic

c). ‘Fast and Furious’ Protests Over Car Stunts

Staff Picks
Drea - Glorious (2022)
Jordan - Angel (1984)
Ify - Ready or Not (2019)

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Jordan Crucchiola

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A proven prequel director (Dan Trachtenberg), an excellent cast (led by Amber Midthunder), an original setting (1700s Comanche village), and one killer monster from space (Predator of course). Does all this add up to a movie worth “screen”-ing (whether you can or not)? Listen and find out! Then, we’ve got a hotline call about reimagining movies. All with She-Hulk writer Cody Ziglar!

What’s Good
Alonso - Bramblefest in Greenville, NC
Drea - Austin trip
Zig - leaving Twitter (soon, soon)
Ify - Dragonball Super: Super Hero supremacy

ITIDIC

1. R-Rated Movies Have Been Stalling at the Box Office this year
2. A Ferris Bueller Spinoff Is in the Works…
3. ‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ Crushes Idris Elba’s ‘Beast’ With $21 Million Debut

Staff Picks
Alonso - Orphan: First Kill
Drea - Night Raiders
Zig - Blood Quantum
Ify - Hell or High Water

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Cody Ziglar

Produced by Marissa Flaxbart

Sr. Producer  Laura Swisher

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Alonso Duralde

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It is not enough to ask, “is this movie like Smokin’ Aces?” One must also ask, “how do you feel about Smokin’ Aces?” 

Love it or hate it, Bullet Train is a movie that is very much what it is. And what is it, exactly? Listen and we’ll explain to the best of our abilities. Plus, the gang invents their own assassin personas, all of which are just begging to be made into some kick-ass fan art.  

[Note: there are spoilers, but there’s also a warning beforehand!]

What’s Good
Alonso - Severance
Drea - grand return to the Midwest
Bilge - Idris Elba
Ify - golf lessons/Maria Lewis/macros

ITIDIC

1. Universal Has Earned $3 Billion in Global Box Office this year
2.  ‘Jurassic World’ star Bryce Dallas Howard was paid “so much less” 
3. 50 Years After She was jeered onstage, The Academy has Issued An Apology to Sacheen Littlefeather

(Here’s Sacheen Littlefeather’s speech in context)

Staff Picks
Alonso - Fall (2022)
Drea - Walking and Talking (1996)
Bilge - In the Line of Fire (1993)
Ify - Smokin’ Aces (2006)

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With:

Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Bilge Ebiri

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Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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Alonso Duralde

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During this year’s MaxFunDrive, we promised one lucky supporter the opportunity to choose a film for us to watch if we hit our goal. Well, hit it we did, and now (thanks to listener Andrea D.) this film is hitting our screens, and your ears! Will it be a hit with our favorite movie geniuses? Listen and learn! Plus: good news for us nerds…there will be a quiz!

What’s Good
Alonso - Physical Season 2
Drea - Meeting Maria Lewis IRL! (nb: Tim Tam Slam)
David - Lost Highway remaster
Ify - Getting art framed

WTIDIC 
“At the Movies,” New York Times, August 9, 1985
“So Far, Only ‘Ghostbusters’ For Christmas,” Los Angeles Times, August 30, 1985

Staff Picks
Ify - War Games
Alonso - Back to the Beach
Drea - Dinner in America
David - Valley Girl

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Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

David Kittredge

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Alonso Duralde

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Director Jordan Peele’s third film has a lot to say, which is something it has in common with Ify, Alonso, and Drea. The crew shares all their thoughts and feelings on this spectacle of spectacles, and then dreams up some studio attractions to rival Jupiter’s Claim. [Note: there are spoilers, but there’s also a warning beforehand!]

What’s Good
Alonso - Recipes from Alison Roman’s YouTube Channel, especially Blueberry Cornmeal Tart
Drea - Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
Ify - Yesterdays Pins

ITIDIC

1. Marvel Has Revealed Its Slate of Movies Through 2025
2. Netflix is Expanding The Gray Man into a cinematic universe
3. Quidditch is changing its name to quadball to cut ties with J.K. Rowling

Staff Picks
Drea - A Love Song (2022)
Alonso - The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Ify - Color Out of Space (2019)

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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde

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