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  • Today we are looking at 2024’s hit musical movie adaptation, Wicked: Part I, directed by Jon M. Chu, starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Plus we hear from the listener looking for movie recs while they recover from surgery. Author Paul Miles Schneider (The Silver Shoes trilogy) joins us.

    What’s Good:

    Alonso - BFI Classic’s 3 Women by Justin Wyatt

    Drea - Spirit Awards 2024 nominations

    Paul - Thanksgiving up in the Pacific Northwest

    Ify - Thanksgiving meal (Al Pastor Turkey)

    This Week's ITIDICs:

    1. Thanksgiving Box Office Record: ‘Moana 2’ Scores Dazzling $225 Million Debut, ‘Wicked’ Adds Huge $118 Million

    2. Sebastian Stan’s Variety ‘Actors on Actors’ Halted Because No Other Talent Wants to Talk About Trump

    3. ‘Wolfs’ Director Jon Watts Tells Apple: No Sequel, I Don’t Trust You

    Christmas Movie Minute:

    Holiday TouchdownTo Have & To HolidayChristmas Under The LightsA 90s ChristmasDeck The Walls


    Staff Picks:

    Alonso - The Gathering (1977)

    Drea - Hard Truths

    Paul - Miracle of Marcelino (in Spanish)

    Ify - The Wiz

    Plugs!

    Get the Silver Shoes trilogy from Paul Miles Schneider!

    Los Angeles! Come see Alonso, this Saturday, December 7th at Vidiots doing a book signing and introducing the Hitchcock film, Rope, at 4:15pm!

    Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • We are looking at 2024’s Gladiator II, a sequel to the original 2000 film, also directed by Ridley Scott. It stars Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Connie Nielsen. Plus we look at the Top Turkeys of 2024 and our favorite Legacy Sequels. Writer and comedian, Kevin Avery (The Great North, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), joins us.

    What’s Good:

    Alonso - Disco: Music, Movies, and Mania under the Mirror Ball by Frank Decaro

    Drea - Embracing sneakers

    Kevin - Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham

    Ify - Kendrick Lamar’s new album, GNX

    Christmas Movie Minute:

    Saint Nick of BethlehemA Novel NoelUnwrapping Christmas: Lily's DestinyMistletoe MurdersChristmas in the Spotlight


    Staff Picks:

    Alonso - Nutcrackers

    Drea - Maria/Maria by Callas

    Kevin - Crimson Tide

    Ify - Red One

    Plugs!

    Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

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  • We are looking at the 2024 Netflix adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson play, The Piano Lesson, directed by Malcolm Washington, starring John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher, and Samuel L. Jackson. Plus we take a music-movie quiz written by Steven Ray Morris. Emmy-winning film and television producer, Shelby Stone, joins us.

    What’s Good:

    Drea - Celebrity Look Alike Competitions

    Shelby - Not Snowing or Freezing on the East Coast/Her pets

    Alonso - A Season for Soft Foods (A can of Campbells’ Cream of Chicken Soup)

    ITIDIC:
    1. Several high-profile filmmakers pull their films out of Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival following a Misogynist op-ed written by the festival’s founder and head Marek Żydowicz.

    - https://deadline.com/2024/11/coralie-fargeat-the-substance-camerimage-marek-zydowicz-women-cinematographers-1236178278/

    - https://www.thewrap.com/camerimage-festival-jury-we-wholeheartedly-support-gender-inclusivity/

    - https://deadline.com/2024/11/steve-mcqueen-blitz-camerimage-film-festival-2024-marek-zydowicz-female-cinematographers-1236174179/

    2. Anna Kendrick Felt ‘Gross’ Making Money Off ‘Woman of the Hour,’ Donated All Her Pay to Anti-Violence Charities: ‘Felt Like the Least I Could Do’

    3. Pop-Loving Beauty Brand E.l.f. Cosmetics Launches Production Arm

    Christmas Movie Minute:

    Festival of TreesTis the Season to be IrishChristmas with the SinghsJingle Bell RunConfessions of a Christmas LetterHot Frosty


    Staff Picks:

    Drea - Flow

    Shelby - Nightbitch

    Alonso - Carnage for Christmas

    Plugs!

    Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • We are taking a look at A24’s 2024 spiritual horror film, Heretic, starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East about two Mormon missionaries whose faith is tested by a seemingly awkward, but polite man. Plus we look at more movies about playing games. Oh No, Ross and Carrie's Ross Blocher joins us.

    What’s Good:

    Alonso - Direct action and act locally

    Drea - SKINCARE (medicube collagen overnight wrap and peel facial mask pack!)

    Ross - Moana 2

    Ify - Flyover Comedy Festival in St. Louis this weekend!

    ITIDIC:

    1. ‘Wicked’ Dolls: Mattel Apologizes for Mistakenly Linking to Adult Porn Site on Packaging

    2. Mubi Cancels Turkish Film Festival Over Istanbul City Hall ‘Queer’ Ban

    3. Sean Baker Says the Fight for Theatrical Before Streaming Is Now a Permanent Battle

    Christmas Movie Minute:

    Red OneFive Golden RingsSanta Tell MeHolidazed (series)Unwrapping ChristmasMistletoe Murders

    Staff Picks:

    Drea - Conclave

    Alonso - Meet Me Next Christmas

    Ross - Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

    Ify - SLC Punk

    Plugs!

    Oh No, Ross And Carrie on Facebook!

    Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • 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:

    1. Jennifer Lopez & Anthony Ramos Mattel Animated Movie ‘Bob The Builder’ Heading To Amazon MGM Studios – The Dish

    2. China’s Hishow Acquires ‘Megalopolis’; Ramps Up Slate Of Prestige Festival Titles For China Release

    3. Hallmark Holiday Stars Won’t Be Ignored by Hollywood Anymore: ‘I Treat Each Production Like a Martin Scorsese Film’

    Christmas Movie Minute:

    Best Christmas Pageant EverSudden Case of ChristmasMy Sweet Austrian HolidayOur Holiday StoryHoliday Mismatch

    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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    With
    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:

    Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California’s film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifelineNicole Kidman Says She’s Acting in So Many Projects Because ‘I Can Create Jobs for People’ and Help Newcomers in Hollywood‘Oregon Trail’ Action-Comedy Movie In Development at Apple

    Christmas Movie Minute:

    Hallmark MysteryChristmas CharadeFive Year Christmas PartySee You Next Christmas

    Staff Picks:

    Alonso - Chasing Chasing Amy

    Drea - A Real Pain

    Lucy - True Crime Bullshit & Somewhere In The Pines

    Ify - Don’t Breathe

    Plugs!

    Listen to Wine & Crime

    Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas

    I’ll Be Home For Christmas Movies

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    With
    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:

    Alien: Romulus is Bringing Its Terror to VHS in DecemberMeta Teams with Blumhouse to Test Movie Gen AI ToolWho Needs Critics When You Have Influencers?

    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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    With
    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:

    Dueling Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce-inspired films set to debut this fall on Lifetime and HallmarkHarrison Ford Says Avoiding Marvel Roles is "Silly" When MCU Films Provide "Good Experiences for an Audience," Calls the Death of Movie Stars "Rubbish"Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director

    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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    With
    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:

    Airline apologises after R-rated Dakota Johnson film played to all passengersToxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for Blood’ — From Social Media Boot Camps to Superfan Focus GroupsDisney’s ‘Princess Diaries 3’ Gets Royal Treatment, Sets Adele Lim As Director

    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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    With
    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:

    James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI in Coup for Tech FirmSAG-AFTRA Launches Bid to Organize Intimacy CoordinatorsLionsgate Offering Employees Voluntary Severance Amid “Disrupted Business Environment”

    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:

    Major Cineplexes Plan $2 Billion UpgradeMagic: the Gathering Animated Series Hits the Restart Button with New ShowrunnerSaiorse Ronan Could Make Oscar History

    Staff Picks:

    Alonso - In the Summers

    Drea - Rez Ball

    Kristen - The Wild Robot

    Ify - The Substance

    kristenklopez.com

    Ticklish Business

    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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    With
    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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    With
    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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    With
    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

    TikTok May Be Driving More Folks to TheatersCalifornia Senate Passes a Law Requiring Consent for AI Replicas of Deceased Actors

    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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    With
    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

  • We’re getting into that 2008 headspace with Sean Wang’s narrative feature debut, Dìdi. Then, a not-quite-a-Hotline “call” from Marissa about movies that showcase how media worked in the past.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - a nice, cold meal
    Drea - her movie to screen in White Bear Lake, MN
    Ify - meeting Alonso’s nephew at a CommandFest

    ITIDIC

    Despicable Me Director On Idea of Live-action Minions Movie: “God I Hope Not”James Gunn Doubts There Will Be Much Need for Reshoots on his SupermanBorderlands Is Headed to Streaming Like, Now

    Staff Picks
    Drea - Eighth Grade
    Alonso - Close to You
    Ify - North Hollywood, mid90s

    Ify’s FBI Story

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • It’s a thriller. It’s a Josh Hartnett vehicle. It’s…a comedy? But is it the kind of trap you want to fall into, or the kind you want to avoid? Our mileage varies, but one thing is for sure: cinema yappers and movie snitches are both likely to get bonechilling glares from a MaxFilm host. We’ve got culture writer and film critic Fran Hoepfner along for these Shyamal-antics, plus a hotline question about memorable moviegoing experiences.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Imane Khelif’s gold medal, but really her cyberbullying lawsuit
    Drea - Seeing Ify in a short, but really her new movie, A New York Story!
    Fran - Albero dei Gelati yellow bell pepper gelato
    Ify - Gundams survived the big quake

    ITIDIC

    At D23, An Announcement about…Nine Inch Nails?Dominic Sessa will play Anthony BourdainJoaquin Phoenix Made an 11th-Hour Exit from the next Todd Haynes Film

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - The Stepfather
    Drea - Jackpot! (also Virgin Suicides)
    Fran - Rap World
    Ify - The Faculty

    Alonso Duralde presents No Time for Love at the Los Feliz 3

    Fran on Letterboxd

    Leave us a Hotline message!

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • Colman Domingo does it again, this time alongside a cast of mostly real-life former participants in the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing penitentiary. The Boston Globe's Odie Henderson is with us to take a closer look at a film that is, in fact, one of A24's latest. Then, a movie quiz that is much sillier than the film at hand!

    What’s Good
    Alonso - Hollywood Black on MGM+
    Drea - time with friends in the Midwest
    Odie - “Blaxploitation, Baby!” Film Festival at Film Forum
    Ify - Naomi getting into CoraQuest

    ITIDIC
    Britney Spears Biopic Set at Universal
    On Hot Ones, Vince Vaughn Predicts the Return of R-Rated Comedies
    Tom Cruise Rumored to Be Doing a Hollywood Stunt to Mark Handoff of Summer Games

    Double Trouble on Letterboxd

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Daughters
    Drea - Jockey
    Odie - Quiz Show
    Ify - Life

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • This week, Ify is reunited with the host of Very Important People, but not dressed as a purple alien this time, AND Alonso gets to meet the star of his favorite Hallmark movie of last year (Round and Round)...and oh hey, it’s the same person, TWISTER superfan Vic Michaelis! It’s all in celebration of some tornado chasin’ (and Glen Powell in the rain in a white t-shirt) in Lee Isaac Chung’s TWISTERS!

    Then, we get our Hall of Excellence results (Best Time Travel Movie) and we fantasize about our dream 4DX experiences. Ify even predicts some 4DX news about TWISTERS!

    What’s Good
    Alonso - weaponizing “creepy”
    Drea - Regional ads
    Ify - Comic-Con speed run
    Vic - the repartee?

    Staff Picks
    Drea - My Old Ass
    Alonso - Faye
    Vic - Twisters, Rachel
    Ify - American Honey

    Equality Florida

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • Today we're taking a look at a movie from director Luke Gilford that started out as a book of photographs taken on the Gay Rodeo circuit and became a lot more. It's NATIONAL ANTHEM, with EUROVANGELISTS' own Oscar Montoya as our very special guest! Plus, we're naming favorite instances of drag on film and pitching fresh Westerns that deserve that angel investor capital.

    What’s Good
    Alonso - McConnell’s x See’s Candy Ice Cream Collab
    Drea - Minnesota State Fair’s “Fried Ranch”
    Oscar - Platform Crocs
    Ify - going to the beach (esp Carbon, Zuma)/ “listening to me”

    Drag Moment Movie Mentions
    See them as a Letterboxd List!

    Sylvia Scarlett
    Some Like it Hot
    Yentl
    Victor/Victoria
    Bugs Bunny
    Port Authority
    Romeo + Juliet
    To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar
    Legend

    Cole Escola’s “Our Home Out West”

    Staff Picks
    Alonso - Small Town Gay Bar
    Drea - A Quiet Place: Day One (and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe)
    Oscar - Hellzapoppin’
    Ify - Boys in the Sand (FYI: NSFW)

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    With
    Drea Clark
    Alonso Duralde
    Ify Nwadiwe

    Produced by Marissa Flaxbart
    Sr. Producer Laura Swisher