Three former cinema studies students navigate working in the industry, continuing their cinematic education, and bickering with one another about the movies. Po...
March ushers in spring, as well as a never before seen theme on the podcast: Women Directors! The Film Majors talk the 97th Academy Awards, Zack's delightful first viewing of The Toxic Avenger, Alexis's Manhunter thoughts, and Elaine May's extremely dark tragicomedy Mikey and Nicky, featuring quite possibly the most 1970s scene ever put to film.Participate in the April Audience Select Survey here!Vote for Chris' short film here!LA Wildfire Donation ResourcesCalifornia Fire FoundationLos Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles Fire Department FoundationAltadena Girls Fire RecoveryProject Angel FoodWorld Central KitchenCalifornia Community FoundationPalisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
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Mission: Mondays - Mission: Impossible III (2006)
The IFM (Impossible Film Majors) return with Chief Analyst Elisabeth to continue their ongoing mission: to discuss every film in the unassailable Mission: Impossible series leading up to the May release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. This week, the team tangles with the third film in the series: J.J. Abrams’ debut feature Mission: Impossible III.Participate in the April Audience Select Survey here!LA Wildfire Donation ResourcesCalifornia Fire FoundationLos Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles Fire Department FoundationAltadena Girls Fire RecoveryProject Angel FoodWorld Central KitchenCalifornia Community FoundationPalisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
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Black Dynamite
Black Cinema Month comes to a close once again with perhaps one of the greatest, most quotable comedies ever made. The Film Majors talk Zack and Mick's differing views on Osgood Perkins' The Monkey, Alexis' long standing offer to entomb Zack in a pyramid, and Scott Sanders' blaxploitation parody opus Black Dynamite.Participate in the April Audience Select Survey here!LA Wildfire Donation ResourcesCalifornia Fire FoundationLos Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles Fire Department FoundationAltadena Girls Fire RecoveryProject Angel FoodWorld Central KitchenCalifornia Community FoundationPalisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
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Pariah
Black History Month continues, as does Alexis's intersectional quest to make sure queer films do not stay relegated to Queer Cinema Month. Your hosts talk Zack's thoughts on Venom: The Last Dance, Mick's disrespect of the great Charles Parnell, and Dee Rees' debut coming-of-age feature Pariah.LA Wildfire Donation ResourcesCalifornia Fire FoundationLos Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles Fire Department FoundationAltadena Girls Fire RecoveryProject Angel FoodWorld Central KitchenCalifornia Community FoundationPalisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
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Origin
Black Cinema Month stays contemporary with Mick's pick as the gang discusses Ava DuVernay's biopic essay feature Origin. Other topics include Zack's feelings on all of the 2025 Best Picture Nominees, Mick's tirade against Emilia Pérez, and Alexis's literal shitstorm that postponed the recording.LA Wildfire Donation ResourcesCalifornia Fire FoundationLos Angeles Regional Food BankLos Angeles Fire Department FoundationAltadena Girls Fire RecoveryProject Angel FoodWorld Central KitchenCalifornia Community FoundationPalisades Flowers GoFundMe (Zack and Coworkers)
Three former cinema studies students navigate working in the industry, continuing their cinematic education, and bickering with one another about the movies. Popcorn is their ammunition, the couch is their foxhole, and the cinema is their place of worship. Welcome to the party, pal.
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