Episode 252: Episode 252 - Megalopolis

On a special bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are deep-diving De Palma.Christian and Jericho commence their latest Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with his 1968 comedy/thriller/exploitation debut, MURDER A LA MOD.They also chat theme songs, smut, movies as artifice, completionist only films, and the cinematic creep canon.Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and fifty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are just glad the listeners are HERE.Christian and Jericho get wistfully melancholic with reviews of two 2024 films, Robert Zemeckis' centuries-spanning deepfake Boomer fantasy, HERE, and Bas Devos' contemplative nature-centric drama, also titled HERE.They also discuss Disney theme park attractions, optimism in the face of death, not crying in theaters, big Paul Bettany emotions, and the soup cinema canon.Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and fifty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are asking the question "Should horror movies be fun?"Christian and Jericho get in the spooky season mood with reviews of two horror films that challenge the audience, 1983's controversial serial killer experiment ANGST and 1987's hypnosis chiller ANGUISH. But first there's a ghoulish batch of horror fare during the Recently Watched segment including The Leopard Man (1943), Aspect (2004), From Beyond (1986), A Page of Madness (1926), Killed the Family and Went to the Movies (1969), Starve Acre (2024), High Spirits (1988), The Front Room (2024), Speak No Evil (2024), It's Whats Inside (2024), and Smile 2 (2024).They also discuss Armando Rivera's "horrorspondence", Art the Clown as top-tier horror villain, Christian's kids' foray into horror movies/Letterboxd, cursed vibes, the Serial Killer Industrial Complex (again), and implicating the audience.Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On a very special meme-worthy bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, Christian is going on another epic rant.Christian and Jericho follow up on a 10 year in-joke by taking another look at the 2014 high concept man in car drama LOCKE (which originally pushed Christian into near meltdown mode) and pairing it with another character-driven drama taking place entirely inside a vehicle, DADDIO, for an episode titled "Daddio Locked In".They also discuss TAP superfan lore, Sean Penn's sun-bleached leather football face, dick picks, Colleen Hoover hate, Ivan Locke's deep love of concrete, daddy issues, and Donal's hard cider. Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and fifty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are stopping time.Christian, Jericho, and Armando reconvene for a "Friendship and First Impressions"-style episode that begins by chatting Joker: Folie à Deux, Dad & Step-Dad, The Devil's Bath, and Something Wild (1986) during the Recently Watched segment before leaping into the utopian future for a breakdown of Francis Ford Coppola's 40-year-long gestating passion project, MEGALOPOLIS (which they saw together in theaters!)They also discuss cinema concession etiquette, shitty trailers, the combined power of MUBU/TUBI, boner jokes, Shia LaBeouf unhinged, movies as dreams, and how to roar back from a winery sale!Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and fifty-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are speaking in tongues.Christian, Jericho, and Armando reconvene to talk Rebel Ridge, State of Grace (1990), Boomerang (1992), and Last Embrace (1979) during the Recently Watched segment before delving into an episode theme titled "Deliver Us from Daniels" where two films from divisive filmmaker Lee Daniels are up for discussion: 2024's familial horror entry THE DELIVERANCE, and 2005's notoriously panned arthouse assassin thriller SHADOWBOXER.They also chat about a possible Daddio/Locke episode, faith-based horror, Lee Daniels oggling Cuba Gooding Jr's bare ass, and Joseph Gordon Levitt being "up to something" circa 2005.Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and fiftieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are recording in 35mm.Christian and Jericho chat Didi, The Reflecting Pool (1979), Kinds of Kindness, and The Instigators during the Recently Watched segment before diving into the genre deep end with a theme entitled "Don't Blink Twice or Worry Strange Darling" with reviews of Zoë Kravitz's #METOO thriller BLINK TWICE and J.T. Mollner's serial killer throwback STRANGE DARLING.They also discuss the Apple TV + overspend, Paul Walter Hauser reappraisal, broken theater screenings, turkey of the year nominees, and the announcement of a new Auteurography!Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and forty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are convinced movies are a conspiracy.Christian, Jericho, and Armando get loose with a Gena Rowlands-centered theme entitled "Rollin' With Rowlands" in which MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ (1971), GLORIA (1980), and ANOTHER WOMAN (1988) are up for discussion.They also talk about Coppola's lurid hands stirring the pot, trailer house lackeys, rude IMBD synopses, the complicated Rowlands/Cassavetes dynamic, and how to "Roll with Rowlands without rolling up on Rowlands."Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and forty-eight episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are feeling extra crispy.Christian and Jericho prepare themselves for the latest M. Night Shyamalan experience for a theme titled "TRAP on TAP: Make it an M. Night night".But first they chat Maxxxine, Daddio, Dogleg, Blow Out, and Carlitos Way in the Recently Watched segment before attending the latest Lady Raven concert for a review of M. Night Shyamalan's shlockfest TRAP, followed by a Las Vegas boxing ring stint with Brian De Palma's 1998 high concept thriller SNAKE EYES. They also discuss Joaquin Phoenix's nomination for "The Punk Ass Bitch Award of the Week", the Serial Killer Industrial Complex, Girl Dad representation, and the elegant beauty of a well honed split diopter shot.Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]  

On the two hundred and forty-seven episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are fiends for mojitos.Christian and Jericho are joined by guest Robert Gassaway from The Flicksation Podcast for a very special Michael Mann-themed episode entitled "Auteurist Trash 2: Waste MANNagement". First, however, they launch into Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1, The People's Joker, Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger, and the Olympics coverage during the Recently Watched segment before grabbing their digital camcorders for reviews of two notoriously maligned films from Mann's back catalog, 2006's MIAMI VICE and 2015's BLACKHAT.They also discuss vibe-based filmmaking, Audioslave needle drops, and the possibilities of a Hola Chica extended cinematic universe.Follow Robert on his podcast! https://flicksation.libsyn.com/home/2020/04Keep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]