Max and Evan are discussing the upcoming IFF Boston 2024 and the Boston Jewish Film Festival 2024. They discuss some of the movies playing during the two festivals, what you need to put on your radar, and how to watch some of the movies from your couch. Stay tuned afterwards for a discussion on The Substance and Carrie.  Website: https://itsthepictures.libsyn.com/ itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on...

Max and Evan are discussing director John Carpenter and his killer filmography including movies Halloween, The Thing, Starman, Christine, Big Trouble in Little China, and more.  Website: itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd.  Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed under ...

Join Max and Evan as they welcome guest Emily Hughes (@emilyhughes.bsky.social) to the show, diving into her new novel Horror for Weenies. Emily shares her insights on horror, how she came to love the genre, and some neat facts about her novel. Stick around after the interview for an in-depth review of Megalopolis and plenty more surprises! *Note: We did have some recording issues. Max edited around them, but please excuse any errors.  Website: itsthepictures.substack.com Download the...

Join Max and Evan as they welcome guest Marshall Shaffer to the show, diving into his exciting experiences at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Marshall shares his insights on the most talked-about films of the Fall Movie season, including Babygirl, The Brutalist, and The Room Next Door. Stick around after the interview for an in-depth review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and plenty more surprises! Website: itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan...

Max and Evan are discussing director Tim Burton in honor of the new release, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opening in theaters. First, they talk about some movies making waves at Telluride and Venice. Then, they focus on Burton classics like Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Batman Returns, and Big Fish. Stay tuned afterwards for what they've been watching.  Website: itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on...

Max and Evan are discussing the movies of the Fall Festivals. This includes movies premiering at TIFF, Venice, NYFF, and BFI. Some of the biggest movies like Anora and Joker 2 are discussed, but there's also others that should be on your radar as well. And if you live in the New England area, IFF Boston runs a Fall Focus festival that gathers many of these movies for your viewing pleasure in Boston.  Website: itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan...

Max and Evan are discussing video game movies from the '00s. Join them while they discuss some good game adaptations and some awful ones as well. We'll see what kind of video game movie Borderlands turns out to be. Stay tuned for what we've been watching as Max and Evan discuss Deadpool & Wolverine.  Website: itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify,...

Max and Evan are discussing legacy sequels. What are they? What makes them good? When does the formula just not work? Additionally, Max reviews Seven Samurai in 4K, a new IFC Films release Ghostlight, and the new Twisters movie. Meanwhile, Evan reviews the new IFC Films release, Oddity and takes a look back at Loki Season 2 ahead of Deadpool & Wolverine hitting theaters.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and...

Max and Evan are discussing some of their favorite Summer Blockbusters. They're sure you might've heard of some of these movies before. Also included are reviews of Thelma (2024), A Quiet Place: Day One, Janet Planet, ID4, and thoughts on The Bear Season 3.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Max and Evan (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd.  ...

Max and Evan are discussing some of their favorite Pixar movies in honor of Inside Out 2. Want to know if your favorite Pixar movie made the list? Click and listen to this new episode.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd.  Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022...

Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Richard Linklater with guest Odie Henderson of The Boston Globe and author of Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras. Films discussed include Slacker, Dazed and Confused, Before Trilogy, Last Flag Flying, and Hit Man.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at Evan and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd.  ...

Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Ryan Reynolds with guest Chris Polley of the Film Trace podcast. Films discussed include Mississippi Grind, Buried, The Adam Project, The Proposal, Free Guy, IF, and Deadpool 1 & 2.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and Letterboxd.  Opening: "The Fire" by...

Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Ryan Gosling in honor of his new film, The Fall Guy, hitting theaters. They start at the beginning with mentions of Mickey Mouse Club, Murder by Numbers, and The Notebook. They follow his career all the way up to Barbie and celebrate his varied and exciting career. Stay tuned afterwards for discussions on Challengers and Erin Brockovich.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at...

Max and Evan are bringing back an old feature called the Summer Movie Game. Max and Evan take turns selecting movies and at the end of the summer they'll see which set of five has the highest domestic box office for the summer. Before all that they talk about the Cannes Film Festival, Cinema Con, Keanu Reeves, and more. Stay tuned afterward for talks on Civl War and The Conversation.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at...

Max and Evan are talking about the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy in honor of the 20th Anniversary of Shaun of the Dead. Also included are conversations about Monkey Man, The People's Joker, and The Abyss.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022...

Max and Evan are talking about the Filmography of Dev Patel ahead of the release of his directorial debut, Monkey Man. From Slumdog Millionare to The Green Knight, follow the conversation.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022...

Max is saying goodbye to long-time co-host John Gilpatrick by recapping the Academy Awards. They're joined by new co-host Evan Crean to discuss the awards, the event, and more.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed...

Max and John are joined by guest Tom Knoblauch to talk about the movies written and directed by Alex Garland.  Did we see Men? Are we excited by Civil War? Listen and find out.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed...

Max and John talk about the 2024 slate of movies. What movies are we excited for? Listen and find out.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) Closing: Pixie Pixels...

Max and John share their picks for their favorite movies of 2023.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com   Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square) by...

John and Max discuss the Lord of the Rings trilogy, a compilation of previous episodes.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod).

John and Max finish their discussion on The Lord of the Rings series with The Return of the King. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com   Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) Closing: Pixie Pixels (featuring...

John and Max talk about Ridley Scott and his entire filmography while his newest movie, Napoleon, hits theaters.  itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com   Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022 - http://ccmixter.org/files/Dan_Mantau/64603 Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) Closing:...

John and Max talk about Alexander Payne and his entire filmography while his newest movie, The Holdovers, hits theaters. Included are movies like Sideways, Election, Nebraska, and more.  Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com   Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher, Spotify, and more. Opening: "The Fire" by Dan_Mantau (c) 2022...