It's the Pictures

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2025 Fall Movie Preview | It's the Pictures 201

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 • Duration 01:12:59

Max and Evan discuss the Fall Movie season, mentioning some of their most anticipated films for the rest of 2025. A lot of emphasis is on films playing at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Venice Film Festival. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on Weapons and The Luckiest Man in America.

Max

It Was Just An Accident
No Other Choice
Frankenstein
Sentimental Value
Hamnet
The Wizard of the Kremlin

Evan

Dust Bunny
John Candy: I Like Me
Jay Kelly
Wake Up Dead Man
Rental Family
House of Dynamite

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192: Summer Movie Game 2025

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Duration 01:13:51

Max and Evan make their selections for the summer movie game 2025. Come listen to their picks for the movies likely to earn the most box office dollars domestically in the summer, as well as getting a preview of what you might want to see. There's also a discussion on the Cannes Film Festival selections, Stunt Category at the Oscars, Minecraft Chicken Jockey, a whole lot more. Stay tuned after the feature for some thoughts on Andor Season One and new movie Drop.

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111: Summer Movie Preview 2021

Sunday, April 25, 2021 • Duration 01:19:13

John and Max are here to make Oscar predictions and a Summer movie preview. Who would've thought those two things would happen at the same time!

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110: Almodovar Loves Women with Oluwatayo Adewole

Episode 110

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 • Duration 01:06:10

John and Max are joined this week by guest Oluwatayo Adewole (@naijaprince21) to discuss the films of Pedro Almodovar. First, they talk about the big Knives Out deal for Netflix. Then, they dive into Almodovar's world.

Featured:

Pedro Almodovar

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Volver, Pain + Glory, Law of Desire, Talk to Her

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109: Simply the Best

Monday, March 29, 2021 • Duration 01:04:28

John and Max are back with another episode this time delving into a range of topics from the NCAA March Madness to Oscar Nominees. A lot of ground is covered even if they didn't have an outline this week!

Topics: NCAA, Jessica Walter, Black Widow, Oscar Nominees

John: Zack Snyder's Justice League

Max: Tina

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SXSW 2021: Dispatch 3

Thursday, March 25, 2021 • Duration 16:32

The final dispatch from the SXSW 2021 film festival is here! The films reviewed include Fruits of Labor, Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free, The Spine of Night, The Sparks Brothers.

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SXSW 2021: Dispatch 2

Monday, March 22, 2021 • Duration 15:02

The second dispatch from the SXSW 2021 film festival is here! The films reviewed include Ninjababy, Language Lessons, and Recovery.

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SXSW 2021: Dispatch 1

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 • Duration 21:11

The first dispatch from the SXSW 2021 film festival is here! The films reviewed include Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil and Broadcast Signal Intrusion.

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108: You say Soderbergh, I say Soderbergh with Danny Bowes

Saturday, March 13, 2021 • Duration 01:28:29

John and Max are joined by Danny Bowes (@bybowes) to discuss the filmography of Steven Soderbergh. First they discuss a new channel on The Criterion Channel streaming service and then they dive into the works of one the most fascinating directors over the last three decades.

Steven Soderbergh:

Episode 36: Logan Lucky, Episode 66: High Flying Bird, Episode 94: Erin Brockovich and Traffic

Max: Sex, Lies, Videotape , The Limey

John: Out of Sight, Contagion

Danny: The Limey, The Underneath

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