Max and Evan are discussing some of their favorite Pixar movies in honor of Inside Out 2. Want to know if your favorite Pixar movie made the list? Click and listen to this new episode. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTun…

Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Richard Linklater with guest Odie Henderson of The Boston Globe and author of Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras. Films discussed include Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Trilogy, Last Flag Flying, and Hit Man. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today …

Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Ryan Reynolds with guest Chris Polley of the Film Trace podcast. Films discussed include Mississippi Grind, Buried, The Adam Project, The Proposal, Free Guy, IF, and Deadpool 1 & 2. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@its…

Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Ryan Gosling in honor of his new film, The Fall Guy, hitting theaters. They start at the beginning with mentions of Mickey Mouse Club, Murder by Numbers, and The Notebook. They follow his career all the way up to Barbie and celebrate his varied and exciting career. Stay tuned afterwards for discussions…

Max and Evan are bringing back an old feature called the Summer Movie Game. Max and Evan take turns selecting movies and at the end of the summer they'll see which set of five has the highest domestic box office for the summer. Before all that they talk about the Cannes Film Festival, Cinema Con, Keanu Reeves, and more. Stay tuned afterward for tal…

Max and Evan are talking about the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy in honor of the 20th Anniversary of Shaun of the Dead. Also included are conversations about Monkey Man, The People's Joker, and The Abyss. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Revie…

Max and Evan are talking about the Filmography of Dev Patel ahead of the release of his directorial debut, Monkey Man. From Slumdog Millionare to The Green Knight, follow the conversation. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! W…

Max is saying goodbye to long-time co-host John Gilpatrick by recapping the Academy Awards. They're joined by new co-host Evan Crean to discuss the awards, the event, and more. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also a…

Max and John are joined by guest Tom Knoblauch to talk about the movies written and directed by Alex Garland. Did we see Men? Are we excited by Civil War? Listen and find out. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also av…

Max and John talk about the 2024 slate of movies. What movies are we excited for? Listen and find out. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau…

Max and John share their picks for their favorite movies of 2023. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files…

John and Max discuss the Lord of the Rings trilogy, a compilation of previous episodes. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod).

John and Max finish their discussion on The Lord of the Rings series with The Return of the King. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - htt…

John and Max talk about Ridley Scott and his entire filmography while his newest movie, Napoleon, hits theaters. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by …

John and Max talk about Alexander Payne and his entire filmography while his newest movie, The Holdovers, hits theaters. Included are movies like Sideways, Election, Nebraska, and more. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTu…

John and Max talk about Martin Scorsese and some of their blind spots including The King of Comedy and Mean Streets. Also are some quick thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We a…

Max and guest Matthew St.Clair (@filmguy619) talk about the WGA strike, Taylor Swift, and some of their favorite movies from TIFF '23. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "T…

John and Max talk about the upcoming slate of Fall movies premiering at TIFF, Venice, NYFF, and more. Some of the movies discussed: Maestro The Killer Priscilla Poor Things Ferrari Hit Man The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial The Boy and the Heron Foe The Holdovers Saltburn May December Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Downl…

John and Max talk about their thoughts on the two biggest movies around, Oppenhiemer and Barbie. Max also reviews the new NC-17 release from Mubi, Passages. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on…

Max and guest Charlie Nash talk about the biggest movie day of the summer, Barbenheimer Day. First, they discuss the SAG-AFTRA strike, and some Criterion Sale suggestions, and then they dive into the feature. Stay tuned afterwards for thoughts on Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com D…

John and Max talk about the first four Indiana Jones movies in honor of Dial of Destiny launching in theaters. What is the worse movie? What is the best? Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on St…

John and Max recently saw Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour, so they matched Taylor Swift's albums with movies! Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c)…

Max is joined by BOFCA member and Spoilerpiece Theater Co-host Megan Kearns to discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy of films. First, there's a brief discussion about the Cannes Film Festival and the removal of TV/Movies from Disney+. Stay tuned at the end for a discussion on the new movies Air and Blackberry. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.c…

John and Max celebrate episode 150 by talking about Disney and their 100th anniversary. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixt…

John and Max are bringing back an old feature called the Summer Movie Game. John and Max take turns selecting movies and at the end of the summer they'll see which set of five has the highest domestic box office for the summer. Before all that they talk about the Cannes Film Festival and the big box office take for The Super Mario Bros. Movie. Stay…

John and Max are going through the filmography of Alfonso Cuaron this week. First, they talk about the Blank Check March Madness bracket, and the release date of Killers of the Flower Moon. Then, they discuss the movies by Alfonso Cuaron including Gravity, Children of Men, and Roma. They finish by discussing John Wick 4 and Rye Lane. Website: itsth…

John and Max are joined by senior editor and podcast host at Letterboxd, Mitchell Beaupre (@itismitchell), to talk about the early career of Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh. First, they spend the intro recapping the 95th Academy Awards, before going into Yeoh's historic career, which then saw her win for Everything Everywhere All At Once. Then, …

Max is joined by returning guest Kristen Lopez (@journeys_film) to talk about her new novel, But Have You Read the Book? The novel goes through 52 movies and the novels they were based on. Before that Max and Kristen talk about the Oscars crisis team and more Lord of the Rings is coming. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.co…

John and Max are joined by guest Brian Skutle (@skutlelemur) to discuss some of their favorite movies of '22. Before that, they discuss the AMC Sightline program, Super Bowl Trailers, and Viola Davis EGOT. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the sh…

John and Max make their selections for their most anticipated movies of 2023. Before that, they talk about Avatar: Way of the Water and the state of the awards race. Then, they discuss the movies they were looking forward to in 2022 before jumping into the 2023 slate. Finally, a review of the new Avatar feature. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com i…

John and Max continue their discussion on The Lord of the Rings series with The Two Towers. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://cc…

Max is joined by Ethan Warren (@Ethan_Warren_) to talk about some suggestions for Thanksgiving movies. Some classics are mentioned like Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, and The Last Waltz. Stay tuned afterward for what we've been watching that has thoughts on Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com…

John and Max are joined by Ally Johnson (@AllysonAJ) to talk about some blind spots they had in Steven Spielberg's filmography in honor of his new movie, The Fabelmans. Movies discussed include E.T., The Color Purple, and Empire of the Sun. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John a…

John and Max are discussing box office flops in the wake of Bros and Amsterdam. Some flops are bad movies, while others found an audience years later and still resonate today. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We ar…

John and Max are joined by Eric Marchen (@em6211) to wrap up the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. They discuss the People's Choice winner, The Fabelmans, as well as, many other features they loved during the fest. Eric Marchen is a co-host of the Untitled Movies Podcast (@untitled_movies) and can be seen on TV on Rogers TV in Canada. Websi…

Max is covering the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. This is the third of three audio packages from the festival. Films covered: The Menu One Fine Morning Chevalier The Whale

Max is covering the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. This is the second of three audio packages from the festival. Films covered: Women Talking Return to Seoul Glass Onion The Fabelmans

Max is covering the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. This is the first of two audio packages from the festival. Films covered: Triangle of Sadness Broker Corsage Weird: The Al Yankovich Story The Lost King This Place

John and Max discuss some of the most anticipated titles premiering at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Before all that, they discuss $3 movie day at the movies and the Don't Worry Darling drama. Finally, they wrap things up by discussing Jordan Peele's NOPE and three from Stanley Kubrick. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictu…

John and Max discuss some of their favorite movies as they make selections for the Sight and Sound Best Movies list. They also discuss the DC/Batgirl news. Tune in for discussions on Spielberg, Mann, Coen Brothers, Kubrick, and a whole lot more. Check out our Letterboxd page for our full lists. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.subs…

John and Max talk about some of the films coming this fall to TIFF and Venice, as well as, some big box office draws. Some of the movies included are Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Fabelmans, Avatar, and more. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Li…

John and Max talk about the epic summer of 1982. It's the 40th anniversary of classics like E.T. The Extraterrestrial, Blade Runner, The Thing, and others. Before that John and Max talk about some of their favorites of 2022 and the Criterion Collection Sale at B&N. Finally, they talk about some older movies they've been watching like The Town and M…

John and Max are joined by guest Emilio Diaz (@imlaughalone) to discuss the Cannes Film Festival 2022. First, we discussed some of the latest news and headlines, and then we jumped into the winners of Cannes and some of the films Emilio saw during the fest. Note: We know about the barking. It happens occasionally from like 35:00 to 1:00:00 Website:…

John and Max are discussing some of Tom Cruise's filmography before the launch of Top Gun: Maverick. Come listen to thoughts on The Firm, Vanilla Sky, Days of Thunder, and Top Gun. Also some bonus talk of The Eternals and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episod…

Max and guest Linda Codega (@lincodega) are discussing the filmography of Sam Raimi in honor of his new movie, Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Before that, they do a quick Summer 2022 preview. The featured chat is followed by discussions of Our Flag Means Death, The Northman, and The Massive Weight of Unbearable Talent. Website: itsth…

John and Max are discussing some movies from Nicolas Cage in honor of his new movie, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, and the new book, Age of Cage by Keith Phipps. Before that, they discuss the Criterion July slate and the Cannes Film Festival announcements. Reviews for The Batman and We're All Going to the World's Fair. Website: itsthepic…

Max and guest Rebecca Long (@Bex_Long) are discussing the Studio Ghibli movie, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Before that, they discuss the Oscars' results and list off some memorable performances from Bruce Willis. Also discussed: Severance, Jackass Forever, Romancing the Stone Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Do…

John and Max are making their predictions for the 2022 Oscars, an event that they're dreading. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on Spider-Man: No Way Home. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on…

John and Max are joined by guest Tim Stevens (@UnGajje) to discuss the films of Kathryn Bigelow. Near Dark, Blue Steel, Hurt Locker, and more are discussed. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on…

John and Max are catching up with the Oscars news and post-Super Bowl talk. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files…