Episode 271: Episode 271 - The Devil (1972), Local Color (1977)

On the two hundred and seventy-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew have a competition in them and want no one else to succeed.Christian, Jericho, and Armando look forward to the upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER by glancing back with reviews of BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997), THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007), and INHERENT VICE (2014) for a theme titled "PTA Meeting."They also discuss found family, father-son relationships, fruitful artistic collaborations, and Joaquin Phoenix pratfalls.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]    

On the two hundred and seventy-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are wondering who will be the highest or lowest on the Spike-0-Meter.Christian, Jericho, and Armando get in front of the mics to rap about the latest Spike Lee joint HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, a "reimagining" of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 neo-noir classic HIGH AND LOW. But first, they discuss MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING, WEAPONS, NE ZHA 2, and THE LIFE OF CHUCK in the Recently Watched segment.They also chat the Apple TV overspend, art vs. commerce, NBA 2K storymode, shameful theatrical rollouts, legacy, Boston hate, and old man yelling at the cloud rants.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and seventy-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are embracing their horror era.Christian and Jericho jump in front of the mics for an episode theme titled "Weapons of Mass Witchcraft", where they review the newly released horror sensation WEAPONS and the 1982 cult curio HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH. First, however, they tackle the 2025 James Gunn SUPERMAN, 2006's SUPERMAN RETURNS, and FANTASTIC FOUR FOUR: FIRST STEPS in the Recently Watched segment.They also discuss a case for maximalism via email, mystery marketing, hagsploitation, children in peril, horn doggin' M.D.s, and having a Paul Walter Hauser summer.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and seventy-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are Coen' the distance.Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo do a deep dive into the CBCU (Coen Bros Cinematic Universe) with reviews of their neo-noir debut, BLOOD SIMPLE (1984), zany screwball farce/financial flop THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994), and downbeat noir character study, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2001).They also chat BRING HER BACK, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, and THE NAKED GUN reboot in the Recently Watched segment before diving into Paul Walter Hauser reappraisal, smelly fish, noir horror, communication breakdowns, pessimism, and how the Coens contain multitudes.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and seventy-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are embracing their inner arthouse goon.Christian and Jericho limp away from the mainstream into fringe territory with reviews of Andrzej Żuławski's 1972 horror parable, THE DEVIL, and Mark Rappaport's 1977 minimalist melodrama, LOCAL COLOR, for a series entitled "Arthouse Goonies Vol. 1".They also chat about Alain Guiraudie's latest dark comedy MISERICORDIA in the Recently Watched segment before digging into Polish politics, finding humor in misery, anti-realism, and how movies are dreams.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]    

On the two hundred and seventieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are freeing their hearts.Christian and Jericho go back to the early days of the COVID 19 pandemic with a theme titled "2020 Visions" to review Ari Aster's divisive black comedy, EDDINGTON, and Lou Ye's more empathetic but still intense doc hybrid AN UNFINISHED FILM. First, however,  French New Wave films LOVE AT SEA (1965), WALL ENGRAVINGS (1967), and EARTH LIGHT (1970) as well as THE ALTO KNIGHTS and A FEW GOOD MEN get the Recently Watched treatment.They also discuss echo chambers, the return of Southwest Airlines screening slop, doomscrolling, brain rot, and Substack malpractice.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the latest bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are communicating via telekinesis.Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1976's iconic horror hit CARRIE and 1978's comic psychic teen drama/espionage thriller, THE FURY.They also discuss Southwest Airlines screening slop, the audacious CARRIE opening sequence, patriarchal society, sexual shame, evil John Cassavetes, and a horrifyingly horny John Travolta.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]   

On the two hundred and sixty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are isolating from the infected.Christian and Jericho hunker down on their quarantined island for a SPOILER-filled review of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to their celebrated franchise, 28 YEARS LATER. For the paring film, the 1971 cerebral outbreak classic THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN is up for discussion.They also chat about the Apple TV overspend, Aaron Taylor Johnson ascendancy, reckoning with a global pandemic, Panavision split diopter shots, and Jack O' Connell coming for the 2025 TAP awards "Up to Something" crown.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]   

On the two hundred and sixty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are grabbing slices of stuffed crust pizza.Christian, Jericho, and Armando continue their long-gestating journey through the Karate Kid franchise with a review of the latest llegacy-quel, KARATE KID: LEGENDS, which they pair with the 1983 Jackie Chan action comedy, PROJECT A. First, however, they chat PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF, PAVEMENTS, and BALLERINA in the Recently Watched segment.They also discuss retconning, nostalgia, daddy Joshua Jackson, and Jackie Chan risking life and limb for cinematic enjoyment.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the latest pulse-pounding bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are sleeping better knowing that Ethan Hunt is out there.Christian joins forces with long-time listener and fellow Mission Impossible fan Mayra (covertly beaming in from Italy) to talk Tom Cruise's death-defying ode to the power of cinema with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING.They also discuss their personal history with the franchise, violent AI rage reactions, the state of modern action cinema, and the fan to podcaster pipeline.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]