Maximum Film!

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February 18, 2022 Episode 233: 'Pariah' with Director Olivia Peace
Dee Rees's first feature, 2011's PARIAH, is a groundbreaking work of queer cinema and an inspiration for director Olivia Peace's own debut film, TAHARA (which premiered at Slamdance in 2020). They first watched it back in high school; so how does it hit different 11 years later? Then, we answer the HOTLINE and consider movie premises that didn't live up to the their promise...s.
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - The Gilded Age
Drea - Lox
Ify - Snowboarding
Olivia - Valentine's Day trip to Long Beach
ITIDIC
The Academy has plans to make the 2022 Oscars a little different
An actor was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a Ponzi scheme where he pretended to be making movie deals
The director of the upcoming Netflix biopic about Marilyn Monroe has announced that his movie will be rated NC-17
Staff Picks:
Ify - Shortbus
Drea - Kimi
Alonso - Middle of Nowhere
Olivia - The Watermelon Woman
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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Olivia Peace
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 6 min
February 11, 2022 Episode 232: Celebrating Sidney Poitier with Reinaldo Marcus Green and 'Lilies of the Field'
Fresh off getting a slew of Oscar nods for his KING RICHARD, director Reinaldo Marcus Green joins us to talk about the peerless Sidney Poitier's Oscar-winning performance in 1963's LILIES OF THE FIELD. Then, how will the panelists fare in a newsy quiz about Oscar firsts??
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - treasured memories of Entertainment Weekly
Drea - Olympic athletes
Ify - Lake Arrowhead and the LA freedom to opt-in to winter
Rei - ya know, six Oscar nominations, nbd
ITIDIC
Steven Soderbergh doesn’t think movie superheroes are having sex; James Gunn begs to differ
“Missing Movies” Organization seeks to help films that streaming forgot
Staff Picks:
Ify - Sister Act
Drea - Catch the Fair One
Alonso - Marry Me
Rei - Licorice Pizza
Look out for Rei's We Own This City in April on HBO!
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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Reinaldo Marcus Green
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 5 min
February 04, 2022 Episode 231: 'Eternals' with Angie Han
How is ETERNALS like eating tapas in New York? Believe it or not, that question is answered in this week's episode, alongside a Sundance recap, blockbuster casting news, and more with Hollywood Reporter TV Critic Angie Han. And of course, your Hall of Excellence champion (category: Badass Denzel Performance) is revealed!
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - honeycrisp apples
Drea - refurbishing videos
Ify - Grand Crew and recipe binders
Angie - Gelly Roll metallic pens
ITIDIC
Jason Momoa Is Joining the Fast Family
Nightmare Alley Gets a Second Life in Black & White
Staff Picks:
Ify - After Yang
Drea - Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes
Alonso - Date and Switch
Angie - The Outside Story
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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Angie Han
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 13 min
January 28, 2022 Episode 230: Watch 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' with the Captions On
What’s black and white and now streaming on AppleTV Plus? Why it’s Joel Coen’s solo directorial debut, The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as a couple with big dreams and no chill…well, maybe they have a little chill in this version? Up for debate. How does this Macbeth measure up in categories like: Bloodlust! Justifying its existence! Cool-looking Birnam Woodl! Plus, our hosts each submit and defend their Hall of Excellence candidate for Most Badass Denzel Performance.
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - Former guests doing cool stuff (Nathan Rabin’s new book, River Butcher’s new special, and Mary Jo Pehl’s new Twitch show)
Drea - Amanda Gorman’s book, Call Us What We Carry
Ify - Sundance 2022
ITIDIC
The Batman is gonna be a long one
Ana de Armas fans are suing Universal
Peter Dinklage not thrilled with the concept of live -action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Vote for your Hall of Excellence winner on our Facebook page
Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies
Staff Picks:
Ify - In the Heat of the Night
Drea - Definition Please
Alonso - Kurosawa’s Shakespeare, especially Throne of Blood
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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 5 min
January 21, 2022 Episode 229: 'The Lost Daughter' with Biz Ellis
Biz Ellis (from MaxFun's own One Bad Mother) joins Ify, Drea, and Alonso this week to weigh in on Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter, a raw and unflinching portrait of how annoying kids can be. Is Olivia Colman's character a bad mother? Can an introspective art film be as tense as a kaiju fight? Then, the hoses resort to movie memes to predict what 2022 will bring...
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - Girl Scout cookies/Adventurefuls
Drea - Taskmaster Zoom Birthday Challenge
Ify - Meal prep service
Biz - Doom Patrol
ITIDIC
Daniel Radcliffe to play Weird Al in Roku movie
Joss Whedon’s being defensive
How to Read Jodorowski’s Dune Bible for Free
Listen to Drea on One Bad Mother!
Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies
Staff Picks:
Ify - Rashômon
Drea - Belle (2021)
Alonso - Stop-Zemlia
Biz - Encanto
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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Biz Ellis
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 12 min
January 14, 2022 Episode 228: Disney’s Encanto with Ricky Carmona
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - Yellowjackets
Drea - Bagged Salad
Ify - Peacemaker
Ricky - I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short
ITIDIC
Penelope Cruz wants to do a musical with her husband w/ Almodovar directing
The Oscars will have a host this year
Sidney Poitier Movies Mentioned in the Episode
In the Heat of the Night
Lilies of the Field
A Patch of Blue
A Raisin in the Sun
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies
Staff Picks:
Ify - Spawn
Drea - I’m Your Man
Alonso - Danger Diabolik
Ricky - Malcolm X
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With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ricky Carmona
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 15 min
January 07, 2022 Episode 227: ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Is Nonbinary AF
What’s Good Mentions
Alonso - S1E2 of Grand Crew
Drea - Taskmaster
In News
Matt Damon gets skewered for Crypto.com commercial
Jon Stewart calls out J.K. Rowling for Antisemitic goblins in Harry Potter
Gothenburg Film Festival’s mass hypnosis
Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies Staff Picks:
Ify - The Big Short
Drea - King Richard
Alonso - I Could Never Be Your Woman
With:
Ify Nwadiwe
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 12 min
December 31, 2021 The End of 2021 Bonanza!
It’s the end of 2021! Which means that Maximum Film is releasing our year-end Top Ten lists. There isn’t a single unanimous film picked by all three hosts! Lots to discuss and debate in this one. Plus, we hand out our prestigious Maxie Awards, which recognizes excellence in filmmaking from the past year. And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’
Top Ten Lists:
Ify – Luca, Annette, Coda, Dune, Godzilla vs. Kong, F9, Shang-Chi, The Green Knight, Bad Trip
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, (and Red Rocket)
Drea – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, C’mon C’mon, Petite Maman, Drive My Car, The Lost Daughter, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Pig, The Power of the Dog, Spencer, Zola
Alonso – 10. Swan Song, 9. Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, 8. Memoria, 7. Luca, 6. Petite Maman, 5. The Worst Person in the World, 4. Limbo, 3. West Side Story, 2. Parallel Mothers, 1. Licorice Pizza
Staff Picks:
Ify – The Suicide Squad
Drea – Under the Tuscan Sun
Alonso – Limbo
With Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde.
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
55 min
December 24, 2021 Hallmark’s ‘Every Time a Bell Rings’ with Santa Claus
HO HO HO! It’s our Christmas episode! And what better type of movie to discuss than a Hallmark Christmas movie. This is why we’re talking about the queer-friendly ‘Every Time a Bell Rings.’ Plus, we have a surprise visit from Santa Claus, who needs help with some future Hallmark movie ideas. And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’
Buy Alonso’s book – I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies
Staff Picks:
Ify – The Green Knight
Drea – Love Hard
Alonso – The Dead
With Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, and Alonso Duralde.
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 5 min
December 17, 2021 'Single All the Way' with Riley Silverman
Since we’re smack dab in the middle of the Christmas season, it’s time to get cozy, hang out with friends, and watch some Christmas movies. Which is exactly what we’re doing! We have our old pal on the show, comedian and writer for Troubled Waters, Riley Silverman. And she’s joining us to talk about the new queer Christmas movie, ‘Single All the Way.’ Plus, we have an important update on the upcoming Céline Dion-inspired film, ‘Aline.’ We answer a call on the ‘Hotline’ about non-Christmas movies we watch every year. We’ve got another installment of the ‘Christmas Movie Minute.’ And, as always, we’ve got ‘Staff Picks.’
In news, Drea Clark hangs out with Nicolas Cage and Mike Leigh can’t even get funding from Netflix.
Buy Alonso’s book – I’ll Be Home for Christmas Movies
Staff Picks:
Ify – Life
Drea – The Novice
Alonso – West Side Story
Riley – Emma.
With Ify Nwadiwe, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, and Riley Silverman.
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With
Kevin Avery
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
1 hr 9 min

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A movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. Comedian Kevin Avery is joined by film producer Drea Clark and film critic Alonso Duralde for a fast, funny, flight through film.…