A movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. Comedian Kevin Avery is joined by film producer Drea Clark and film critic Alonso Duralde for a fast, funny, flight through film. Maximum Film! is news, reviews and in-depth insight, beamed directly into your ears every week.
Thus begins the first episode in our mini-series covering the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy, starting with 2004’s Shaun of the Dead. We are so lucky to be joined by screenwriter Michael Varrati, wh…
I don’t want to alarm you…but Inkoo Kang is on the show and there is a disagreement over the movie we’re discussing. Truly shocking stuff. The movie in question is, of course, Justin Simien’s Bad Hai…
BOO! It’s our Halloween episode! And as a special treat, we are joined by the hosts of the horror movie podcast ‘Ruined,’ Halle Kiefer and Alison Leiby. At the beginning of the show we pit the “Hallo…
You guys…this episode is fun. We are joined by TV writer and Dummy creator Cody Heller. This delightful guest starts the episode off strong by discussing her new sexual fetish surrounding Covid testi…
This week we’re talking exclusively about “white men with black women’s butts” because we’re discussing Radha Blank’s magnificent debut, The Forty-Year-Old Version. Alonso revels in some tasty new ho…
Outta the way, straights! We’re chatting ’bout The Boys in the Band! Our beloved historian Alonso has a great deal to inform Drea and Ify about the history, context, and cultural impact of the origin…
Ify’s back! And he’s here to talk all about Netflix’s new film, Enola Holmes. He’s also here to talk about brewing mead. Alonso is loving some Martha Stewart black bean burgers. And Drea hosts a “Mur…
Our best friend Myq Kaplan has returned! And he’s here to talk about the new Netflix film, the intimate Lingua Franca. Myq brings that real New York-aah point of view to the discussion, which we so d…
Is it better to have Inkoo Kang on an episode where she likes the movie or hates the movie? Well, we’re certainly not going to find out about the former because we’re talking about Charlie Kaufman’s …
This week we are discussing the highly controversial Disney live-action remake, Mulan. And we are joined by a woman whose first-ever film review was for this very movie; sociologist and author of Ree…
Last week we discussed the final installment of one of the greatest trilogies in cinematic history with Before Midnight. And this week we’re doing the same thing…with Bill & Ted Face the Music. We ar…
A monumental episode. As you know we’ve been discussing the “Before Trilogy,” written and directed by the wonderful Richard Linklater. And this week we are so lucky to be joined by the man himself – …
Dave Schilling is back! And so are Jesse and Celine, the characters in the “Before Trilogy.” This week we’re discussing the second installment, Before Sunset. Ify talks about his bidet and Dave has s…
Thus begins another dive into a beloved franchise. This time we’re dipping our toes into the “Before Trilogy,” and of course we begin with the first installment, Before Sunrise. We are joined by the …
For our final week of the #MaxFunDrive we brought in one of the funniest people in the world. That’s right, we’ve got the wonderful Nicole Byer on the show, and guess what? She’s a goddamn delight! N…
It’s the 3rd week of the MaxFunDrive and boy do we have a treat for you. We are joined by the host of the phenomenal movie podcasts How Did This Get Made? and Unspooled – Paul Scheer! This is a RETRO…
We’re going back in time! The year is 1995, and we’re talking about Clueless. We’re joined by the hilarious and talented Erinn Hayes (Medical Police, Childrens Hospital). Ify has been recruited into …
To celebrate the beginning of the MaxFunDrive, Joelle Monique is back! And she’s here to chat about the new Gina Prince-Bythewood film, The Old Guard. Per usual, Ify fawns over Charlize Theron. Alons…
This week we discuss the musical that NONE of us had seen prior to this week – Hamilton. Plus, we answer a question from the “Who Shotline” about film industry reparations. And, as always, we’ve got …
This week we are graced by the presence of the inimitable Leonard Maltin. He’s on the show to talk about the 30th anniversary of Gremlins 2: The New Batch. Leonard tells the truly hilarious story of …