The Third Act Podcast

On the two hundred and sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew have their 109 mph fastball working tonight.
The trio reunites and takes the opportunity to celebrate the career of Brendan Fraser by discussing some of his lesser known films for a theme we call- Finding Fraser. We discuss the anti-Semitic school drama, SCHOOL TIES. We also gain some words of wisdom from a homeless Joe Pesci in WITH HONORS. Finally, we head south of the border to discover the greatest baseball player of all time in THE SCOUT. We also discuss underpants, slow claps, and Michael Rapaport.

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On the two hundred and fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are spreading the gospel of FILM.
Christian and Jericho review the MUBI exclusive and sophomore feature from Carla Simon, ALCARRAS. We loosely pair that with a Roberto Rossellini classic about the early days of a group of monks, THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS. We also discuss pigs, peaches, and Orson Welles.

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On the two hundred and fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are stealing stuff off the raffle table.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about a couple entries from the Czech New Wave. First up is Milos Forman's final Czech film, THE FIREMEN'S BALL. Then we discuss the bold debut feature from Vera Chytilova, SOMETHING DIFFERENT. We also discuss beauty pageants, gymnastics, and just a dash of Robert Zemeckis' Pinocchio.

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On the two hundred and third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew got no strings to hold them down.
Christian and Armando get together to discuss several different versions of their favorite wooden boy for an episode we're calling- Not All Pinocchios. We both love the original Disney classic so we wax poetic on that (and briefly mention the ghoulish live action remake from last year). We also discuss the 2019 live action version featuring Roberto Benigni. Finally, we have a full review discussion of the stop motion passion project, GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO. We also discuss Baby Grinch, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and playing cards in the afterlife.

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On the two hundred and second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho are back and ready to rundown their favorite films of last year.

We saw less and very different films last year but it's still all good vibes as we name our favorite films, performances, and scenes from 2022. We also look ahead a bit and mention some titles we're anticipating in 2023. We also discuss bodily fluids, classrooms, and the light and dark sides of DA MOVIES.

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On the two hundred and first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are cramming in films and chopping off fingers.
For our latest Cram Session we discuss about a dozen films before wrapping up our coverage of 2022 new releases. We talk about THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER, MATILDA THE MUSICAL, A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING, MOONAGE DAYDREAM, BROKER, SEE HOW THEY RUN, GOD'S CREATURES, THIS PLACE RULES, THE GIRL AND THE SPIDER, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, PETER VON KANT, and BABYLON. We also discuss donkeys, gender swapping, and a feckin' bunch of other topics.

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On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is rounding up a fresh batch of recently discovered favorites.
Christian and Jericho celebrate the new year by naming the top 5 old films we watched for the first time in 2022. We cover everything from musicals to horror to silent films with picks from over a 90 year spread. We also discuss whales, full frontal nudity, and Tom Hanks (again).

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On the TWO HUNDREDTH episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is celebrating all the F-words.
All three of us are back in the virtual garage and gathered around the Flicksmas tree. Christian follows up on some previous promises and Armando shares some quick hit Christmas movie recommendations in a Recently Watched segment. Then, we dig into Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical opus, THE FABELMANS. We round out the show with a Merry Flicksmas segment to talk about BLACK GIRL, CHAN IS MISSING, and SHOPLIFTERS.

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On the one hundredth and ninety-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is scared of the Reagan era.
For our new release review we discuss James Gray's semi-autobiographical 80s-set coming of age story, ARMAGEDDON TIME. We pair that with a WW2 film also dealing with loss of innocence, Steven Spielberg's forgotten gem, EMPIRE OF THE SUN. We also discuss white pianos, Film Twitter, and unconvincing accents.

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On the one hundred and ninety-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew will need their own whale allegory if this episode goes any longer.
We review the awards frontrunner, Cate Blanchett vehicle, TAR. We pair that cheekily with a film from Hungarian director Bela Tarr, the enigmatic modern classic, WERCKMEISTER HARMONIES. We also discuss The Prince, accordions, and a bootleg copy of Avatar 2.

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