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A graphic reads 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' on an avocado-green backdrop. Below these words, a screenshot from Zoom of Alonso, Kevin, Sina Grace, and Drea. Alonso holds up a vintage copy of a Fantastic Four Treasury Edition. Drea shows off her blue nail polish. Below the photo, there's an image of the Fantastic Four from the new film, and the Maximum Film! logo.

We've assembled a fantastic foursome of our own to debate the powers of THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS -- with none other than graphic novelist and comic writer/artist @sinagrace.bsky.social! Then we sing the praises of some of our favorite character actors. #filmsky

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[screenshot from the MaxFun Slack] Christian Dueñas 9:28 AM - last night i filled in for matt lieb on free with ads where they talked about Anaconda i figured the movie is 89 minutes i should just give it a watch not great but....ehh its watchable i guess lol danny 9:31 AM - so anaconda - you don't want none? Christian Dueñas 9:31 AM - im leaving Marissa 9:47 AM - Come on, CD, you gotta give it up for that be reasonable Christian Dueñas 10:12 AM - left #movies-and-television. Kevin Ferguson 10:12 AM - wow Julian 10:13 AM - Commit to the bit

Controversy over upcoming Free With Ads episode ROCKS the MaxFun movies Slack

Like many people with excellent taste, In the Mood for Love is one of my forever favorites and hopefully I managed to articulate why without just repeating how gorgeous Tony Leung is (and yes of course Maggie Cheung as well, I have eyes, would love to be stuck in a room with either of them, etc).

On a red floral background, text reads "25th Anniversary, 'In the Mood for Love' with John Powers." Below this, a screenshot from Zoom. John Powers, Alonso, Kevin, and Drea smile out from their respective Zoom windows. Alonso holds up John's book, 'WKW: The Cinema of Wong Kar-Wai.'

'In the Mood for Love' turns 25 this year, so we're giving it some love, with very special guest John Powers (who's interviewed Wong Kar-Wai extensively). Plus, re-setting period movies in new eras, movie marketing gambits, & we know where Pee-Wee's bike is! #filmsky

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Forgot to tag ‪@michaelhartney.bsky.social‬! 💙❤️💛

A graphic with text at the top on a red, cape-shaped background. The text reads "Superman (2025) with Michael Hartney." Below this, David Corenswet as Superman appears to be holding above his head a screenshot of each of our four host in their respective Zoom windows: Michael Hartney, Alonso Duralde, Drea Clark, and Kevin Avery. At the very bottom of the graphic, there's a logo for Maximum Film!

He's not a bird, he's not a plane, but he is the world's most famous superhero -- we're talking SUPERMAN this week (the new one, of course!) with actor/comedian/Superman superfan Michael Hartney! Plus we've got Hall of Excellence nominees for Best Movie Dog 🐶 #filmsky

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Text reads "40 Acres with Aisha Harris". Below that, a screenshot from Zoom of each host in their respective Zoom window. Alonso, Aisha, Drea, and Kevin, all smile. Drea shows off light green nail polish. Below the image, three lines of text read: "We need to talk about ELIO"; "The family who sharpshoots together"; "Movie quiz: Farmers Only." A cutout of Danielle Deadwyler winning a knife fight appears in the lower left corner (an image from the film 40 Acres).

Our unofficial 2-week celebration of the post-apocalypse continues! 40 ACRES showcases Danielle Deadwyler and her fictional family of heavily-armed homesteaders. We've got @aishaharris.bsky.social along to unpack all that, plus a quiz about farm movies! #filmsky

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A screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Graham Skipper, Alonso, and Drea. Text Reed “28 years later with Graham Skipper“ “plus Villeneuve’s Bond and the best films for the 21st-century… What other movies deserve the 28 years treatment?“ an image of one of the alphas from the new movie is at the lower corner, in a field of yellow wildflowers.

You won’t have to wait 28 more weeks, hours, or even seconds for the latest episode of Maximum Film! It’s already out! Graham Skipper joins us to discuss 28 YEARS LATER, which sees Danny Boyle back at the helm not quite 28 years after 28 DAYS LATER dropped. #filmsky

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Such a treat to have our old friend, film critic @katiewalshstx.bsky.social, join us to talk about Celine Song's new film, MATERIALISTS! Plus some (other) movies that didn't match their trailers. #filmsky

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Today we have author/critic/film historian Caden Mark Gardner on to talk about one of his touchstones of gay cinema history: TEA AND SYMPATHY. Plus, we're going back to 1956 for ITDICS, and the fix is in for some movies we wish were just a little different. #filmsky

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@maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social I’m so Maximum Film pilled that my main thought while waiting to see this was “I wonder if Drea has seen or will be seeing this”

Today's episode is a raucous conversation with film critic (and Stephen King fan) @williambibbiani.bsky.social, all about THE LIFE OF CHUCK. Plus we're talking Almodovar, Zazlav, and unexpected movie tattoos! Anybody have a couple backs they wanna cover with text?
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Pete Hegseth Is No Match for the LGBTQ+ Community The Pentagon has a long history of bigoted policies, and sometimes they lead to unexpectedly beautiful outcomes.

Workshoppin’ a new regular feature for Esquire: a roundup of the week’s news, with an accompanying playlist to keep you from thinking too hard about the week’s news. Here’s the pilot episode, if you dig it, please share it! www.esquire.com/news-politic...

We've got a bonafide expert guest on today's show in @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social as we discuss THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, father/daughter film faves, and more. He brought his own ITIDIC, people. This is the sign of a true pro!

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Tell a friend: We've got all the new news AND all the old news about ways to buy meat and wine on this here movie review podcast.

Strap on your oxygen tanks for this one; we're going a breathless, arm-pumping run through the last chapter of Ethan Hunt's impossible saga, with @billyraybrewton.bsky.social! Plus, we pitch some other old TV that might make for the next film mega-franchise. #filmsky

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Over a background image of an outdoor patio with an open bbq grill, a screenshot from Zoom of four faces in their Zoom windows: BJ Colangelo, Kevin Avery, Alonso Duralde, and Drea Clark (who is holding up her hands to show off her black nail polish). Above this image, text reads "FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES with BJ Colangelo." Below the image, three banners read "HBO Max: The Return," "A sequel for the whole damned family," and "horror oracles."

We welcome the Final Destination franchise back to theaters with a movie that reframes Dom Toretto's old adage, "there's nothing stronger than family." We're talking FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES w/ @bjcolangelo.bsky.social, plus our favorite "horror oracles!" #filmsky

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We've got a celebration of friendship and a discussion of FRIENDSHIP on today's show. Our guest, comedian @biloon.bsky.social, has known Drea since college, dont cha know! Plus, we're talking about drug trips and fever dreams in the movies. #filmsky

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On an orange background, a screeshot from Zoom of four hosts in their respective Zoom windows -- Alonso, Jordan Morris (who holds two thumbs up), Drea, and Kevin Avery (who holds up peace fingers). Text above the screenshot reads "Episode 401, Thunderbolts* with Jordan Morris." Below the screenshot, an image of the cast of the movie. Green flags across the image read "Meet Kevin Avery" and "MCU Tagline Quiz!"

We kick off a new phase of MaxFilm as Marvel wraps one up. Who better to join us for this auspicious moment than @jordanmorris.bsky.social? We're talking THUNDERBOLTS*, learning more about new host Kevin Avery, & testing our memories of the MCU films gone by. #filmsky

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A billboard with the following names and dates: May 2 SINNERS w/Cody “Zig” Ziglar May 9 THUNDERBOLTS* w/Jordan Morris May 16 FRIENDSHIP with Michelle Biloon May 23 FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES w/BJ Colangelo May 30 MI: FINAL RECKONING w/Jamelle Bouie

This May has 5 Fridays in it, and we're hitting the movie theaters hard! And we've got 🍿 #filmsky

Can't overstate the hugeness of this week's episode: we devote A-Block to @ifycomedy.com, then we dive (er, sink our teeth?) into SINNERS at long last! We've got writer and friend @yayforzig.bsky.social as our esteemed guest. It's a must-listen! #filmsky

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For our latest episode, we’re amazingly joined by author, critic, and podcast superstar @aduralde.bsky.social (@maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social) for a discussion of the audio commentary for Pedro Almodovar’s 2002 Oscar-winning film “Talk to Her”. #FilmSky

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Our friend and gaysian movie correspondent @parvesh.bsky.social is back with us as we discuss Andrew Ahn’s latest, THE WEDDING BANQUET! Plus, movie news, and we choose which classic films we’d remake with a queer twist. #filmsky

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Thanks to MaxFun Members, we recorded this week's episode *IN STUDIO* with VIDEO! We're talking about one of Ify's faves, THE BIG LEBOWSKI & have some big show news we drop up front. It's a don't-miss episode, whether you listen or watch.

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Is Bing the Great Dane this year’s Messi? If you understand that sentence, you either listen to Maximum Film! or should be listening. This week we’re talking THE FRIEND and our favorite New York City films! #filmsky

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I spy a new episode of MAXIMUM FILM! This week @kristenlopez88.bsky.social joins us to discuss Soderbergh’s latest, a subtly sexy thriller for grownups that some are calling “a hoot.” Plus we talk about favorite movie marriages and the latest film headlines. #filmsky

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In a perfect world, everyone who listens to a show would financially support it. We get that the world is...not! that!

If you can't afford to support now, MaxFunsters have been donating memberships to be matched with people who can't afford one right now.

So far we have matched over 150!!
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It's the last day of MaxFunDrive - maximumfun.org/join! Right now on the main stage...we're unpacking the heavy load that is MAGAZINE DREAMS, and we've got writer comedian David Gborie (of MY MOMMA TOLD ME) here to help. Plus our scariest non-horror movies!

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My MaxFun pitch is that The Adventure Zone: Charlieverse series alone is worth the price of admission.
Also MBMBaM, Wonderful!, Black People Love Paramore, and @maximumfilmpodcast.bsky.social got me through the flights I just took (I flew Spirit sorry @ifycomedy.com)