A movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. Comedian Ify Nwadiwe is joined by film producer Drea Clark and film critic Alonso Duralde for a fast, funny, flight through film. Maximum Film! is news, reviews and in-depth insight, beamed directly into your ears every week.
We are taking a look at the new Steve McQueen film Blitz, the 2024 historical war drama starring Saoirse Ronan as Rita, a single mother, working in a bomb factory, and introducing Elliot Heffernan as her son, George. Plus we look at other films where characters go on a journey to find their way home again.
What’s Good:
Alonso - Phyllis theme song
Drea - “John” sign, NYC marathon
Ify - Landmark Theatres
ITIDIC:
Christmas Movie Minute:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
Drea - Their Finest/My Old Ass
Ify - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Plugs!
Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas
I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
We are taking a look at Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, the new Netflix movie focusing on the true story about serial killer Rodney Alcala’s 1978 appearance on The Dating Game. Plus we look at other true crime stories dramatized on film. Lucy Fitzgerald from Wine & Crime joins us.
What’s Good:
Alonso - End of Daylight Savings Time
Drea - Memorizing Geography
Lucy - Going to Italy
Ify - Magic-Con
ITIDIC:
Christmas Movie Minute:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - Chasing Chasing Amy
Drea - A Real Pain
Lucy - True Crime Bullshit & Somewhere In The Pines
Ify - Don’t Breathe
Plugs!
Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas
I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
Anora is a 2024 romantic-comedy (?) written and directed by Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project), starring Mikey Madison as stripper Anora Mikheeva, and follows her beleaguered romance with Vanya (Mark Eidelstein), the son of a Russian Oligarch. All that and a discussion of other films portraying sex work.
What’s Good:
Alonso - Christmas Movie Magic: The Game!
Drea - A freshly, deep-cleaned fan (Doing the one small thing).
Ify - Benadryl and When We Were Young
ITIDIC:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - Piece By Piece
Drea - Compartment No. 6
Ify - Smile 2
Plugs!
Come see The Fog and hear Alonso talk about it on October 27th at The Frida Cinema!
Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas
I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
The Substance is a 2024 body horror film written and directed by French filmmaker Coralie Farageat, starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. The film follows a recently displaced celebrity who decides to take a secret drug that temporarily creates a younger version of herself with unexpected side effects. All that and a discussion of films that make you squirm. The one and only Katya Zamolodchikova joins us.
What’s Good:
Alonso - Christmas Movie Ultimate Trivia Book by Neal E. Fischer
Drea - Friend Trip!
Katya - Woman of the Hour
Ify - Biqtch Puddin Substance drag performance
ITIDIC:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - Basketcase
Drea - Anora
Katya - Candyman (1992)
Ify - Margaret Qualley
Plugs!
Go see Katya live in your city (Trixie And Katya Live)!
This weekend, see Alonso during the Deck The Hallmark marathon!
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
Joker: Folie à Deux is the 2024 follow-up to 2019’s Joker. Directed again by Todd Phillips (of The Hangover fame originally), it stars Joaquin Phoenix (reprising the Oscar-winning role as Arthur Fleck), joined by musician-turned-actor Lady Gaga, playing the iconic comic book character Lee Quinzel aka Harley Quinn. All that and discussion of other musical moments in “none-musicals.”
What’s Good:
Alonso - Sally Field gets real.
Drea - LA Voterguide 2024
Ify - Corn telethon to fight Project 2025
ITIDIC:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - Terrifier 3
Drea - Casa Bonita Mi Amor
Ify - Chicago (2002)
Plugs!
Purchase Corpses, Fools and MonstersThe History and Future of Transness in Cinema
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Josh Greenbaum and follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele as the duo made a 17-day road trip across the United States discussing Harper’s transition, and their friendship. All that and discussion of other iconic friendships in cinema. Film Critic and Essayist, Willow Maclay joins us!
What’s Good:
Alonso - Texas State Fair
Drea - Free Covid tests
Willow - Spooky double features at The Brattle on October 8th and 9th
Ify - Wasteland Festival
ITIDIC:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - Tea With The Dames
Drea - It's What's Inside
Willow - The Silence of The Lambs
Ify - The Substance
Plugs!
Purchase Corpses, Fools and MonstersThe History and Future of Transness in Cinema
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With
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
After undergoing facial-reconstructive surgery, Edward becomes fixated on an actor in a stage production based on his former life. That’s the setup for A Different Man starring Sebastian Stan, written and directed by Aaron Schimberg. All that and a discussion of best plays-within-films from movie history. Writer and film critic Kristen Lopez joins us!
What’s Good:
Alonso - Kelly Bishop, The Third Gilmore Girl
Drea - zackfox.com
Kristen - finally ready to start Spooky Season
Ify - Ranting for a good cause (fundraising for Ysabel Jorado campaign)
ITIDIC:
Staff Picks:
Alonso - In the Summers
Drea - Rez Ball
Kristen - The Wild Robot
Ify - The Substance
Plugs!
See In The Summers
Watch Rez Ball
Watch Hollywood Black
Watch The Mirror Game
See Alonso in Dallas with The Last of Sheila (9/26)
Watch Drea’s A New York Story
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
An 18 year old scores a phone number...for herself at 39. That's the soft sci-fi hook of Megan Park's second movie, a coming of age story that is very much of this era, even if it has its eyes on the future. All that and a discussion of best and worst older/younger character casting choices. Plus, big life news from Producer Marissa, who joins in as an all-episode guest this time around.
What’s Good
Alonso - Agatha All Along
Drea - Moo Dang the baby pygmy hippo in Thailand
Marissa - English Teacher
Ify - painting Warhammer guys and thinking
ITIDIC
Sundance Narrows Down Its List of Potential Venues to 3 Cities
Tyler the Creator Making His Movie Debut in Josh Safdie’s A24 Table Tennis Movie
Staff Picks
Drea - His Three Daughters
Alonso - Seconds
Marissa - Between the Temples
Ify - Freaky Friday (2003)
Plugs!
Listen to Feeling Seen
Watch The Mirror Game
Listen to Sweet Valley Diaries
See Alonso in Dallas with The Last of Sheila (9/26)
Watch Drea's A New York Story
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
We go into a whole song and dance this week over Tim Burton's new BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE,. with Riley Silverman as our special guest. Then we'll remember (and suggest) some movies that made/would make for pretty bizarre Saturday Morning cartoons.
What’s Good
Alonso - Big Ice Cubes™
Drea - Ross Taylor’s NYC exhibit, A knowing History
Riley - Reading streak
Ify - Chris Tucker’s protection of his car
ITIDIC
a.) Almodovar’s Latest Wins the Golden Lion
b). Happy Gilmore 2 is “Officially In Production”
c). James Earl Jones Passes Away at 93
Staff Picks
Drea - ROBOT DREAMS
Alonso - CLOSE YOUR EYES
Riley - ELEMENTAL
Ify - SCREAM
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum lead an ensemble cast of blissful (and, for a while, blissfully unaware) island-timers in mind- and genre-bending new movie BLINK TWICE. Amber Benson (filmmaker, writer, and actor) joins us to uncover the secrets of Slater King’s mysterious island. Then we do a movie quiz about actors who’ve dabbled (and then some) in directing.
What’s Good
Alonso - general food quality in Italy/Europe
Drea - the Paralympics (and the release of A New York Story!)
Amber - pugs
Ify - traveling to London for his show at Leicester Square Theatre
ITIDIC
Staff Picks
Alonso - Lover of Men
Drea - Rebel Ridge (and A New York Story!)
Amber - The Last of Sheila
Ify - Skywalkers: A Love Story
Slayers: A Buffyverse Story on Audible
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Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
A book adaptation with cast of leading ladies to die for, three life stories, and only two hours to get it all out! We've got the smart and radiant Shar Jossell (newly elected President of NABJLA!) here with us to fill in the gaps. Then, we pitch some movies of our own, about unexpected celebrities in unexpected places.
What’s Good
Alonso - WHAMMY!
Drea - Photobook from Gidget
Shar - Strawberry horchata smoothie
Ify - LARP Bar with Amanda Turner in Austin
ITIDIC
Now Entering the Streaming Service Arena…Chick-fil-A?
Lionsgate Gets Into Trouble With Megalopolis Trailer
Staff Picks
Alonso - Something New
Drea - Tokyo Cowboy
Shar - Waiting to Exhale
Ify - Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
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With
Drea Clark
Alonso Duralde
Ify Nwadiwe
Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
Sr. Producer Laura Swisher
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