The Film Majors

By The Film Majors

Three former cinema studies students navigate working in the industry, continuing their cinematic education, and bickering with one another about the movies. Popcorn is their ammunition, the couch is ... more

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The podcast currently has 167 episodes available.

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March 07, 2025 Mikey and Nicky
March ushers in spring, as well as a never before seen theme on the podcast: Women Directors! The Film Majors talk the 97th Academy Awards, Zack's delightful first viewing of The Toxic Avenger, Alexis's Manhunter thoughts, and Elaine May's extremely dark tragicomedy Mikey and Nicky, featuring quite possibly the most 1970s scene ever put to film.

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⁠⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 54min
March 03, 2025 Mission: Mondays - Mission: Impossible III (2006)
The IFM (Impossible Film Majors) return with Chief Analyst Elisabeth to continue their ongoing mission: to discuss every film in the unassailable Mission: Impossible series leading up to the May release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. This week, the team tangles with the third film in the series: J.J. Abrams’ debut feature Mission: Impossible III.

Participate in the April Audience Select Survey ⁠here⁠!

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
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⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 6min
February 28, 2025 Black Dynamite
Black Cinema Month comes to a close once again with perhaps one of the greatest, most quotable comedies ever made. The Film Majors talk Zack and Mick's differing views on Osgood Perkins' The Monkey, Alexis' long standing offer to entomb Zack in a pyramid, and Scott Sanders' blaxploitation parody opus Black Dynamite.

Participate in the April Audience Select Survey here!

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 39min
February 21, 2025 Pariah
Black History Month continues, as does Alexis's intersectional quest to make sure queer films do not stay relegated to Queer Cinema Month. Your hosts talk Zack's thoughts on Venom: The Last Dance, Mick's disrespect of the great Charles Parnell, and Dee Rees' debut coming-of-age feature Pariah.

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 26min
February 14, 2025 Origin
Black Cinema Month stays contemporary with Mick's pick as the gang discusses Ava DuVernay's biopic essay feature Origin. Other topics include Zack's feelings on all of the 2025 Best Picture Nominees, Mick's tirade against Emilia Pérez, and Alexis's literal shitstorm that postponed the recording.

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
2h 4min
February 10, 2025 Mission: Mondays - Mission: Impossible II (2000)
The Film Majors, along with acting director Elisabeth, return to face an impossible mission: discussing every film in their beloved Mission: Impossible franchise until the release ofMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Here, the team faces/off with perhaps the most contentious film in the series: John Woo's insane and operatic Mission: Impossible II.

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠
⁠⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠⁠
⁠⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠⁠
⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠
⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠
⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠
⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠
⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 16min
February 07, 2025 Sorry to Bother You
February is here and with it is Black Cinema Month on The Film Majors Podcast! The gang returns to talk Alexis's emotional experience with the new animated children's filmDog Man, Zack's maddening experience with the 2024 Robert Zemeckis nightmareHere, and Boots Riley's magical realist anti-capitalist screedSorry to Bother You.

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠⁠⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)⁠
⁠⁠California Fire Foundation⁠⁠
⁠⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠⁠
⁠⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠⁠
⁠⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠⁠
⁠⁠Project Angel Food⁠⁠
⁠⁠World Central Kitchen⁠⁠
⁠⁠California Community Foundation⁠⁠
...more
1h 35min
January 31, 2025 The Substance
The balance must be respected as 2024 in Review comes to a bombastic conclusion. The gang discusses the 2025 Academy Award nominees, Alexis's viewing experience of Sing Sing, what constitutes an effective cinematic reference, and Coralie Fargeat's bombastic body horror box office smash The Substance.

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠California Fire Foundation⁠
⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠
⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠
⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠
⁠Project Angel Food⁠
⁠World Central Kitchen⁠
⁠California Community Foundation⁠
⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 51min
January 24, 2025 Nosferatu (2024)
Tis a black omen not to listen to a new episode of The Film Majors: 2024 in Review! The gang is back to talk the passing of the great David Lynch, what they like in a vampire movie, and Robert Eggers' latest gothic horror feature Nosferatu (2024).

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠California Fire Foundation⁠
⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠
⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠
⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠
⁠Project Angel Food⁠
⁠World Central Kitchen⁠
⁠California Community Foundation⁠
⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
2h 6min
January 20, 2025 Mission: Mondays - Mission: Impossible (1996)
The Film Majors, along with IMF Secretary Elisabeth, have accepted their most dangerous mission yet: discussing every film in their beloved Mission: Impossible franchise until the release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. Here, the team starts where it all began, discussing Brian de Palma's 1996 thriller Mission: Impossible.

LA Wildfire Donation Resources
⁠California Fire Foundation⁠
⁠Los Angeles Regional Food Bank⁠
⁠Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation⁠
⁠Altadena Girls Fire Recovery⁠
⁠Project Angel Food⁠
⁠World Central Kitchen⁠
⁠California Community Foundation⁠
⁠Palisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
...more
1h 26min

FAQs about The Film Majors:

How many episodes does The Film Majors have?

The podcast currently has 167 episodes available.