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A graphic has a picture of a smiling George Clooney (playing Jay Kelly in the movie of the same name) wearing a white tuxedo and appearing to look down at a screenshot from Zoom. The screenshot shows Justin Tyler, Kevin, Drea, and Alonso all smiling out from their respective zoom windows. Alonso has a Christmas tree behind him. Text on the image reads “Jay Kelly with Justin Tyler“.

We’re taking a look at the life of a fictional bonafide movie star (as played by actual bonafide movie star George Clooney) in JAY KELLY. Then we’ll have a movie quiz about pretend-movie-star movies! With our guest, the voice of Old Derf himself, Justin Tyler! #filmsky
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A square yellow graphic reads “Feeling Seen,” and features a red-tinted headshot of James Badge Dale, as well as two movie stills. On the top, the still is of Dale in the film KING IVORY, carrying an automatic weapon and walking though a fluorescent-lit room covered in plastic tarps. The second is a young Robert De Niro in MEAN STREETS, holding a bag of ice to his eye and laughing in front of a sign that reads “POSITIVELY NO GAMBLING.”

Continuing into our 200s with major star-power…JAMES BADGE DALE gives us an acting masterclass packed-full of amazing stories, and the inspiration he felt watching the free performances in Scorsese’s MEAN STREETS. You gotta listen! #filmsky

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Since late October, at the end of each episode, @aduralde.bsky.social has recapped all the holiday movies he saw that week...in one minute. Here's a thread of those films -- we'll add to it as we close in on Christmas!

We got you! (They can also go back into the shownotes 👍)

Christmas Zaddy @aduralde.bsky.social is on the latest episode of The Flop House, covering a movie he would only have subjected his MaxFilm! cohosts to as some kind of MaxFunDrive stunt...thanks for taking the fall for us, boys!

Have you listened yet? It's incredible. A sci-fi podcast from improvisers, sound designed like a feature film. AND you can jump into The Young Old Derf Chronicles even if you haven't listened to all of Mission to Zyxx yet! maximumfun.org/episodes/mis...

Feeling Seen Episode 1: Midsommar with Writer Emily St. James Writer and podcaster Emily St. James (Vox, The A.V. Club, Arden Podcast) is on to discuss why she felt seen by the character of Dani in Ari Aster’s ‘Midsommar.’

In continuing celebration of 200 episodes...have you heard our very first episode, with @emilystjams.bsky.social, from 2021? Not only does it set the tone for the whole show going forward, but it was nominated for an LA Press Club award!

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a graphic shows a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin. Marissa, Drea and Alonso in their respective Zoom windows. Above the image, the words "Ep #431: See HAMNET in a good mood." Behind all of this, an image of a mossy tree in a green forest. At the bottom of the image, a cutout of Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William Shakespeare in HAMNET.

We've got an exciting variety of thoughts and feelings about HAMNET on today's episode! Plus some good news for COVID indies, a Christmas movie minute, and our favorite films from movies about the lives of artists! #filmsky

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If you're looking for some entertainment on this holiday weekend, you can watch TRAIN DREAMS and then listen to this very special episode of the podcast -- complete with our annual Turkeys of the Year -- with our guest, casting director Nicole Arbusto! #filmsky

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Aww! Congratulations and good job!

An image featuring a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Drea, Tarik, and Alonso, smiling from their respective windows. Above the screenshot, the words “NOUVELLE VAGUE with Tarik R. Davis.” The background is a black and white photo of a French newsstand. At the bottom of the graphic, there are cutouts from the movie of Godard (Guillaume Marbeck) smoking, and of Jean Seberg (Zoey Deutsch) kissing Belmondo (Aubry Dillin) on the cheek.

NOUVELLE VAGUE has us on-set for a recreation of the filming of Godard’s French New Wave classic, BREATHLESS. Our cast and crew is rounded out by the funny and insightful @tarikrdavis.bsky.social, and we’re pitching our own “making-of” movie ideas. #filmsky

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Graphic listing Christmas movies ALONSO has seen in the past week, with yellow and red stripes in the background. Along the edges are movie posters for the films listed in text.

Another week, another sleigh bag full of Holiday Movie thoughts from Christmas Zaddy @aduralde.bsky.social — the good, the bad, and the ones that owe the Marx Bros. money. #filmsky

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A graphic with text at the top: “‘Christy’ with Daresha Kyi.” Below this, a screenshot from Zoom of Daresha, Kevin, Alonso, and Drea, in their respective zoom windows. Below the screenshot there’s a cut out of Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in the boxing ring with Ben Foster (as Jim Martin) looking on from a distance. The black red and turquoise MaxFilm! logo is in the ring too.

We’re going head to head with CHRISTY this week, with special guest, filmmaker Daresha Kyi! Plus a Christmas Movie Minute and a big movie quiz about other biopics/real life stories with first-name titles.
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When I brought it up on @maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social it took me a second to remember it. #tvsky 📺

A graphic with a gray and sepia background says "BUGONIA with Casey O'Brien" across the top. Below this, a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Marissa, Drea, and Casey O'Brien in their respective windows. Other cutout graphics in the image include bees flying; a beehive frame held by a yellow-gloved hand; a bald Emma Stone in a dirty maroon trench coat, seated and looking up; and the logo for Maximum Film!

Yorgos Lanthimos has a new movie and our former Producer Casey O'Brien is back on with us to talk about it! Then we name some favorite actor/director frequent pairings, and Alonso's Christmas Movie Minute really picks up steam... #filmsky

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Above a deep red background, a graphic shows two chandeliers and the words "'Hedda' Throws the Party of the (Last) Century." Below the text, a screenshot from Zoom. Kevin, Marissa, Drea, and Alonso smile out from their respective Zoom windows. Alonso wears a yellow hat. Below this, two cutouts from the movie Hedda, one of Nina Hoss's character (Elaine Lovborg) and one of Tessa Thompson's character (Hedda Gabler). Both wear ballgowns. Nina smokes a cigarette. Between them, the logo for Maximum Film!

Who's having more fun: the academics-gone-wild at the HEDDA party, or Us on this episode? Since we're reviewing Nia DaCosta's new adaptation of a classic Ibsen play, we're also chatting about what we love and hate in stage-to-screen adaptations. #filmsky

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Think of how fast the film students would sign up once they heard the (false) rumor that the class was being taught by Almodóvar himself!

A graphic with the words "The Mastermind with Myq Kaplan" at the top. In the center, there is a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Alonso, Myq, and Drea, smiling out from their respective Zoom windows. Below this, a cutout image from the movie The Mastermind shows Josh O'Connor's character, bearded and in a beige Members Only- style jacket, surreptitiously attempting to steal the Maximum Film logo off of the screen. Orange, blue, and yellow paint splotches mark the beige background of the overall graphic.

Today we're scoping out the latest film from Kelly Reichardt, THE MASTERMIND, which puts Josh O'Connor at the center of a barely-planned art heist. Our guest is @myqkaplan.bsky.social! Plus, we take on a Hotline question about film courses we'd like to teach. #filmsky

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A little gritty political drama, a little technicolor musical, a little revolutionary politics, a little queer representation; we're talking about Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, & Tonatiuh in KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, with our friend @carlosfilm.bsky.social! #filmsky

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For episode 20, producer and @maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social co-host @dreaclark.bsky.social joins us to talk about the 2008 drama Doubt. Stuff all those gossip feathers back in your pillow before you join us on 10/22!

What a cool storyl! And yes, votes can be counted wherever we find them :D

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With apologies to Danielle if anyone reads the title of this episode as a complete sentence. The episode title format is what it is...

On a red backdrop, the words "'Play Dirty' with Danielle Radford." A screenshot from Zoom appears below that title. In it, Danielle, Kevin, Alonso, and Drea each appear in their respective Zoom windows. All are smiling, but Alonso is smirking as if to say, "Hoo boy, buckle up." Below that, a cutout of Mark Wahlberg and LaKeith Stanfield from the poster for the movie PLAY DIRTY, framing the MAXIMUM FILM logo.

We’ve got our crew (incl the hilarious @danielleradford.bsky.social) assembled to discuss the new heist movie from Shane Black, PLAY DIRTY. Was it the heist of the century? We have thoughts. #filmsky

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