Episode 293: Episode 293 - My Father's Shadow, Mandabi (1968)

On the two hundred and ninety-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are celebrating African cinema.Christian and Jericho review Akinola Davies Jr.'s critically acclaimed familial drama, MY FATHER'S SHADOW, which they pair with Ousmane Sembène's 1968 gently satirical classic, MANDABI. In the Recently Watched segment, German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger's THE BERLIN TRILOGY and EXIT 8 are discussed.They also debate life's most important questions such as "What is a Lee Cronin?" before delving into father/son bonding, colonialism, fart jokes, and yet another Christian blubbering mess alert.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 ninety-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are making shocking confessions.Christian and Jericho go full cringe with an episode titled "We Watch But We Don't Judge", with reviews of Kristoffer Borgli's lightning rod satire, THE DRAMA, and John Cassavetes's 1968 marriage implosion drama, FACES.They also chat about who is the better candidate for outer space exploration, coma genes, Jacob Elord(AI), best animals for playing basketball, moral hypocrisy, and prodding the audience.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 ninety-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are feeling claustrophobic inside their podcasting coffins.Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1984's erotic Hitchcockian thriller BODY DOUBLE and 1986's slapstick gangster comedy WISE GUYS.They also discuss email correspondence subject line "dirtbag cinema", internalized misogyny, the Jake Scully/Jake Sully impotent connection, and fake tropical tans.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 ninetieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing a collective brain attack.Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's intersectional reimagining of the Frankenstein myth, THE BRIDE! as well as Barbara Stanwyck's 1933 pre-code feminist drama, BABY FACE. But first, UNDERTONE, PILLION, THE MOMENT, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER (2025), HEARTBURN (1986), THE BAD GUYS 2 (2025), THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS (1974), and STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) round out the Recently Watched segment.They also discuss the "Oscars curse", embracing cringe, Stanwyck stans, and living in a post subtlety world.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 eighty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are Sirk-umventing expectations.Christian, Jericho, and Armando return to the films of Douglas Sirk after abandoning an Auteurography series a few years ago to review MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, WRITTEN ON THE WIND, and THE TARNISHED ANGELS for an episode affectionately titled "Sirk-ling Back."They also discuss the current leading man crisis, Discord overlords, hatin' ass bitches, creepy men, and the newly minted "Christian's Crush Corner" segment.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 eighty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are yelling at kids to get off their phones and move to Toronto.Christian and Jericho hop in front of the mics for reviews of Gore Verbinski's wacky anti-AI sci-fi comedy GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE and Matt Johnson's lo-fi mockumentary NIRVANNA: THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE. But first, THE PIANO ACCIDENT, PILLION, and IS THIS THING ON? get the Recently Watched treatment.They also discuss the upcoming Academy Awards, ghoulish Peyton Manning cameos, male friendship, time travel, copyright infringement, and yet another edition of Christian's risky recs!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 eighty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are getting fucked by capitalism.Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1981's paranoid thriller BLOW OUT and 1983's epic gangster satire, SCARFACE. They also discuss conspiracy theories, political resignation, having a tiger for a pet, cocaine-fueled clarity, and Sam Raimi's 2026 dark comedy/horror thriller SEND HELP in the Recently Watched segment.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 eighty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are once again counting down their favorite films while aggressively nodding.Christian and Jericho join forces to reckon with the year that was 2025 by unveiling their respective Top 10 lists while fawning over/complaining about the state of modern cinema. Putting the year in movies into perspective has rarely felt this complicated, but the possibility for shock and awe is always on the horizon.They also discuss Song Sung Blue, movies as dreams, brain rot, and MUBI.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 eighty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are living their cram-American dream.Christian and Jericho burn the midnight oil to record the annual Cram Session episode where they discuss all of the 2025 films they watched in preparation for their upcoming Fav Films of the Year lists. It's a big one! Movies discussed on the show:HAMNET, MARTY SUPREME, WHERE TO LAND, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, RESURRECTION, NO OTHER CHOICE, THE BALLAD OF SUZANNE CESAIRE, THE HISTORY OF SOUND, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, THE MASTERMIND, UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, ROOFMAN, VULCANIZADORA, NE ZHA 2, THE ACTOR, SUSPENDED TIME, ARCHITECTON, THE BALCONETTES,  MEGADOC, THE HOUSEMAID, WHO BY FIRE, AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH, YOU BURN ME, ALPHA, 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA, JAWS AT 50, THE ALABAMA SOLUTION, PEE WEE AS HIMSELF, A USEFUL GHOST, KEEPER, DICIANNOVE (19), RADU JUDE'S DRACULA,  COVER-UP, NUREMBERG, LEFT-HANDED GIRL, TO A LAND UNKNOWN, ZOOTOPIA 2, MOUNTAINHEAD, TOGETHER, SHELBY OAKS, SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE, ANACONDA, THE GREAT FLOOD, ETERNITY, 7 WALKS WITH MARK BROWN, THE SECRET AGENT, PETER HUJAR'S DAY, LATE SHIFT, BLUE SUN PALACE, SONG SUNG BLUESubscribe 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 eighty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are chasing a sense of discovery.Christian and Jericho celebrate the new year by gushing about their respective 5 fav old films they watched in 2025. There's something for everyone here; from avant-garde curios to languid classics of 70s cinema!They also talk about Christian's index cards, Dr. Mayra consultations, and looming cram session anxiety.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]