In this Bonus Clip, the trio discuss the lack of diversity with the Golden Globe Nominations.

In this Bonus Clip, the podcast trio discuss Luigi.

We told you so! Luigi Mangione documentaries are coming!

In this clip, Ricardo Aguirre Jr. discusses Alfred Hitchcock, which is ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century.

In this Bonus Clip, Gordon, Max & Gregory discuss the the 20th anniversary of National Treasure and how the emphasis and over reliance on CGI has degraded blockbusters over the last 20 years.

In this Bonus Clip, Gordon, Max & Gregory discuss the abundance of films shot on green screen, such as "Whitehouse Down"

In this Bonus Clip, Gordon, Max & Gregory discuss the benefits of being a cinephile while attempting to strike a balance between watching and making films.

Do you watch too many films?

In this episode we dive into Oscar contenders and blockbusters.

Chapters:

1) Intro 00:00:00:00

2) Eunice Levis update 00:01:36:20

3) Nickel Boys 00:05:52:10

4) Oscar contenders / blockbusters 00:08:44:20

5) The evolution of blockbusters 00:12:39:05

6) Blockbuster directors 00:15:33:00

7) Intermission 00:18:31:10

8) The evolution of blockbusters 00:20:35:00

9) The value of film knowledge 00:27:12:00

11) 00:35:01:10 Resources

12) 00:36:30:00 Film recommendations

13) 00:44:55:0013) Outro

In this episode, we have our first new episode for 2025!

We interviewed Ricardo Aguirre Jr. who is the force behind the Documentary Feature, "THRILLA"

Born and raised in The Bronx, Ricardo attended P.S. 31 and graduated from Mount Saint Michael Academy ('01). He grew up playing sports and received and accepted a football scholarship from Mercyhurst College, now Mercyhurst University, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts with a Minor in English ('05).

Ricardo's college football career was cut short due to an accumulation of concussions so he began to focus on creative writing and the arts. After working various jobs for several years after undergrad, he applied to the MFA program at The City College of New York where Ricardo graduated with a Master's Degree in Documentary Filmmaking ('14). 

Thrilla is Ricardo's first attempt at making a feature length documentary where he and his colleague CEO of Digital Bodega, Iasmel Vasquez, followed Mike Davila and Adam Collarile during the COVID-19 Pandemic as they prepared for two major jiu jitsu competitions.

In this bonus clip, Co-host, Gordon Taft talks about The Hudsucker Proxy, a 1994 screwball comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by the Coen brothers. Sam Raimi co-wrote the script.

We hope you're ready for this jam packed episode!

Chapters:

00:00:00:00) Intro

00:00:56:20) Cinemas shutting down

00:06:39:10) UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. killed

00:11:21:12) Anora

00:32:04:10) Film rating system

00:35:01:05) Intermission

00:37:05:10) The Substance

00:50:55:10) Resources for filmmakers

00:56:57:10) Film recommendations

01:08:23:10) Outro