Podcasts by The Third Act Podcast

Episode 227: Episode 227 - Anatomy of a Fall, Anatomy of a Murder from 2023-12-02T02:50:36

On the two hundred and twenty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is calling a key witness.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about a pair of legal dramas. ...

Episode 226: Episode 226 - Killers of the Flower Moon, The Exiles from 2023-11-29T00:17:37

On the two hundred and twenty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is spanking Leonardo DiCaprio.
The crew get in front of the mics to talk about the latest from a master and a dec...

Episode 225: Episode 225 - I Heart Huckabees from 2023-11-13T22:06:26

On the two hundred and twenty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew definitely cares about the marsh and the woods.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about a mo...

Episode 224: Episode 224 - Wes Anderson's Roald Dahl short films including The Wonder Story of Henry Sugar from 2023-10-30T04:28:54

On the two hundred and twenty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are getting wasted on Wes.
We get in front of the mics to talk about Wes Anderson's latest projects for a theme ...

Episode 223: Episode 223- World on a Wire, On the Silver Globe from 2023-10-14T21:11:38

On the two hundred and twenty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are podcasting in a simulation.
We get in front of the mics to talk about 2 auteurs dabbling in sci-fi for a them...

Episode 222: Episode 222 - Showing Up, Frida from 2023-09-29T22:40:27

On the two hundred and twenty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are eating too much cheese.
The trio are reunited in front of the mics to talk about 2 different takes on depict...

Episode 221: Episode 221 - Bottoms, Jawbreaker from 2023-09-17T23:34:28

On the two hundred and twenty-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are shouting "bottoms up!."
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about a queer high school movi...

Episode 220: Episode 220 - Oppenheimer, Nixon from 2023-09-02T01:51:13

On the two hundred and twentieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are here for an overwhelming episode about overwhelming films.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to tal...

Episode 219: Episode 219 - The Boys in the Band, Sorcerer, Cruising from 2023-08-20T04:23:34

On the two hundred and nineteenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are podcasting while crossing a very dangerous bridge.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about...

Episode 218: Episode 218 - Barbie, The Young Girls of Rochefort from 2023-08-14T01:31:15

On the two hundred and eighteenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are all bright colors and dance sequences.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about the film se...

Episode 217: Episode 217 - Asteroid City&You, The Living from 2023-08-05T01:51:05

On the two hundred and seventeenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are a play inside a tv show inside of a podcast episode.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk ab...

Episode 216: Episode 216 - Favorite Films of 2023 (so far) from 2023-07-15T03:15:51

On the two hundred and sixteenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are gushing about a great half-year of movies.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics right around the midwa...

Episode 215: Episode 215 - The Films of Kenneth Anger from 2023-06-25T02:34:21

On the two hundred and fifteenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are watching films and casting spells.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics before Pride Month is over to ...

Episode 214: Episode 214 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Super Mario Bros. (1993) from 2023-06-16T02:36:44

On the two hundred and fourteenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are trusting the fungus.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about two video games films for a t...

Episode 213: Episode 213 - How to Blow Up a Pipeline, Promised Land from 2023-06-09T03:40:50

On the two hundred and thirteenth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are going to break some laws.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about two environmentalist fil...

Episode 212: Episode 212 - Air, The Air Up There from 2023-06-03T22:12:49

On the two hundred and twelfth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are lacing up their Reebok pumps and hitting the court.
We get in front of the mics to talk about two basketball films...

Episode 211: Episode 211- Return to Seoul, Microhabitat from 2023-05-27T17:34:20

On the two hundred and twelfth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are doing some soul searching.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about two woman-led South Korean...

Episode 210: Episode 210 - One Fine Morning, A Good Person from 2023-05-18T01:04:05

On the two hundred and second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are feeling some feelings.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about two new releases with similar ...

Episode 209: Episode 209- A Thousand and One, When You Finish Saving the World from 2023-05-14T18:19:14

On the two hundred and ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are making a lift episode to celebrate moms.
For our first ever Motherboy episode we check out a pair of 2023 Sundance ...

Episode 208: Episode 208 - Tetris, The Wizard from 2023-05-10T05:23:48

On the two hundred and eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are scoring over 50,000 in Double Dragon.
On this nostalgic episode, Christian and Jericho talk about some of their ea...

Episode 207: Episode 207 - God-ard Mode: Pierrot le Fou, Alphaville from 2023-05-07T18:25:04

On the two hundred and seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are riding the French New Wave.
Christian and Jericho talk about one of the masters, Jean-Luc Godard, for the first ti...

Episode 206: Episode 206- Finding Fraser: School Ties, With Honors, The Scout from 2023-04-12T05:58:28

On the two hundred and sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew have their 109 mph fastball working tonight.
The trio reunites and takes the opportunity to celebrate the career of Bre...

Episode 205: Episode 205 - Alcarras, The Flowers of St. Francis from 2023-04-09T02:09:39

On the two hundred and fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are spreading the gospel of FILM.
Christian and Jericho review the MUBI exclusive and sophomore feature from Carla Simo...

Episode 204: Episode 204 - Czech Please: The Firemen's Ball, Something Different from 2023-03-24T01:29:24

On the two hundred and fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are stealing stuff off the raffle table.
Christian and Jericho get in front of the mics to talk about a couple entries...

Episode 203: Episode 203 - Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio plus Pinocchio (1940, 2019) from 2023-03-01T05:03:22

On the two hundred and third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew got no strings to hold them down.
Christian and Armando get together to discuss several different versions of their fav...

Episode 202: Episode 202 - Top 10 Films of 2022 from 2023-02-02T03:00:37

On the two hundred and second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho are back and ready to rundown their favorite films of last year.

We saw less and very different films l...

Episode 201: Episode 201 - Cram Session featuring Babylon, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Eternal Daughter, and more! from 2023-01-19T15:56:18

On the two hundred and first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are cramming in films and chopping off fingers.
For our latest Cram Session we discuss about a dozen films before wrapp...

Bonus episode: Best"New to Me"Films of 2022 from 2023-01-06T04:38:49

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is rounding up a fresh batch of recently discovered favorites.
Christian and Jericho celebrate the new year by naming the top 5 old fi...

Episode 200: Episode 200 - A Fabelmans Flicksmas from 2022-12-21T02:12:09

On the TWO HUNDREDTH episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is celebrating all the F-words.
All three of us are back in the virtual garage and gathered around the Flicksmas tree. Christia...

Episode 199: Episode 199 - Armageddon Time, Empire of the Sun from 2022-12-10T02:10:31

On the one hundredth and ninety-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is scared of the Reagan era.
For our new release review we discuss James Gray's semi-autobiographical 80s-set ...

Episode 198: Episode 198 - Tár/Tarr Talk: Tár, Werckmeister Harmonies from 2022-11-29T04:20:23

On the one hundred and ninety-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew will need their own whale allegory if this episode goes any longer.
We review the awards frontrunner, Cate Blan...

Episode 197: Episode 197 - Double Parked: Decision to Leave, That Cold Day in the Park from 2022-11-23T01:14:14

On the one hundred and ninety-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew enjoys long walks in the park.
We take the opportunity to talk about the latest Park Chan-Wook film and review...

Episode 199: Bonus episode- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever from 2022-11-21T00:45:19

On this special bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are flying with their ankle wings all the back to the biggest movie universe in Hollywood.
Christian and Jericho do a quick ca...

Episode 196: Episode 196 - Papa and Panah Panahi: Hit the Road, Crimson Gold from 2022-11-05T20:55:09

On the one hundred and ninety-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are setting out on a road trip, with or without an annoying kid.
We have discussed Jafar Panahi's films in the p...

Episode 198: Bonus episode: Blonde from 2022-10-23T18:13:22

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are not have any conversations with fetuses.
 
Andrew Dominik hasn't made a movie in nearly a decade. That, along with us covering s...

Episode 195: Episode 195 - Cary'd Away: An Affair to Remember, The Awful Truth from 2022-10-22T02:02:28

On the one hundred and ninety-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is meeting at the top of the Empire State Building.
After some recent success discussing romantic comedies on th...

Episode 194: Episode 194 - Hankering for Hanks: Philadelphia, Sleepless in Seattle, Punchline from 2022-10-02T17:17:18

On episode one hundred and ninety-four of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are offering a heaping helping of Hanks talk.
Christian and Jericho have been hinting at a Hanks episode for weeks si...

Episode 197: Bonus episode: Three Thousand Years of Longing from 2022-09-26T23:58:58

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is granting all of your podcast wishes.
Christian and Jericho rubbed a little bottle and a romantic epic came out so they had to talk ...

Episode 193: Episode 193 - Davies Deep Dive: Benediction, Of Time and the City, Distant Voices Still Lives. from 2022-09-24T17:56:10

On the one hundred and ninety-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is posing for some family portraits.
Christian and Jericho take a trip across the pond to do a Davies Deep Dive ...

Episode 196: Bonus episode: Elvis from 2022-09-10T02:24

For this special bonus episode the crew are thrusting way too much on network television.
We reckon with Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS music-filled biopic. We deep dive on Tom Hanks' antics, the chao...

Episode 192: Episode 192 - The Great and Powerful Ozu: I Was Born, But... / Equinox Flower from 2022-08-14T19:44:29

On the One hundred and ninety-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the Crew celebrates Sad Dad Summer the only way they know how. 

Christian and Jericho debut a new theme called The Gre...

Episode 195: Bonus episode: Don't Judge a Film by Its Cover - Body Double, Postcards from the Edge GUEST: Robert Gassaway from 2022-08-03T03:19:30

On the bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are fish on the line flopping around in the back of the boat.
With some absent cohosts, Christian calls on Robert Gassaway (of The Flic...

Episode 194: Bonus episode: Monroe Mania - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Prince and the Showgirl from 2022-07-17T00:57:43

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is looking for their own cruise filled with diamonds and Olympic teams
Christian and Jericho take another lap with classic Marilyn Monr...

Episode 193: Bonus episode: Hot Days, Hot Films - Summer with Monika, The Seven Year Itch from 2022-07-03T19:45:54

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is trying to beat the heat with a pair of steamy 50s films.
Christian and Jericho try to find some classic cinema that feels right to ...

Episode 191: Episode 191 - Douglas Sirk's Meet Me at the Fair from 2022-06-17T01:38:38

On the one hundred and ninety-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew reconvenes at the fair.
We get in front of the mics as a trio for the first time in a couple months. We briefly ...

Episode 192: Bonus episode: The Karate Kid franchise from 2022-05-18T01:15:33

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew must have balance.
Christian and Armando take a nostalgic walk down memory lane and offer a retrospective on THE KARATE KID franchise....

Episode 191: Bonus episode: Southland Tales - The Cannes Cut from 2022-04-22T05:41:14

On this special bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew has a thousand podcasters locked inside of them.
Christian and Jericho finally record a conversation about Richard Kelly's aud...

Episode 190: Episode 190 - The Batman from 2022-03-18T02:51:33

One the one hundred and ninetieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew needs to put on black eye makeup very quickly before recording. 

While Armando is away, Jericho and Christian do...

Episode 189: Episode 189 - Strawberry Mansion, Douglas Sirk's The First Legion from 2022-03-05T06:32:10

On the one hundred and eighty-ninth of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew needs a miracle.
For our new release review we check out the lo-fi sci-fi movie from Kentucker Audley, STRAWBERRY MANSIO...

Episode 188: Episode 188 - Kimi, Douglas Sirk's Shockproof from 2022-02-19T01:22:12

On the one hundred and eighty-eigth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew still doesn't really want to go outside.
We usher in the return of the Rivera Era as Armando is back from hiatus...

Episode 187: Episode 187 - A Hero, Clean from 2022-02-12T19:21:34

On the one hundred and eighty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho have steady reminders of the "no judgements" policy of the show.
We kick off 2022 with a review o...

Episode 186: Episode 186 - Top 10 Films of 2021 from 2022-02-06T21:38:40

On the one hundred and eighty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho are back and ready to rundown their favorite films of last year.

We brought the bloat and invite ...

Episode 185: Episode 185 - The Lost Daughter, Red Rocket from 2022-01-12T03:10:38

On the one hundred and eighty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are stealing dolls from children.
Two-thirds of us ring in the new year by talking about some late 2021 films, in...

Episode 184: Bonus episode: Best"New to Me"Films of 2021 from 2022-01-02T03:38:06

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is finding treasures in the film releases of years past.
While Armando is busy doing some early fantasy football draft prep, Christian...

Episode 184: Episode 184 - The Matrix Resurrections from 2022-01-02T02:33:12

On the one hundred and eighty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is taking the red pill (but not in the problematic way).
Two-thirds of us get together before the New Year and d...

Episode 183: Episode 183 - Merry Flicksmas! feat. The Color of Pomegranates, Hi Mom, and Quadrophenia from 2021-12-16T06:46:23

On the one hundred and eighty-third of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is gathered around the Flicksmas tree once again.
We start off with a Recently Watched segment to share some quick thoug...

Episode 182: Episode 182 - Tick Tick Boom, The Power of the Dog from 2021-12-13T01:27:03

On the one hundred and eighty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is (momentarily) all about Netflix.
Two-thirds of us get in front of the mics to talk about a pair of buzzed ab...

Episode 181: Episode 181 - Bergman Island, Douglas Sirk's Sleep My Love from 2021-12-07T08:08:06

On the one hundred and eighty-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew does not want to be known first as chronic sleepwalkers.
We open with a segment to catch up with quick thoughts o...

Episode 180: Episode 180 - Old, Pig from 2021-11-20T02:31:05

On the one hundred and eightieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is stuck talking on the podcast that makes you old.
Two-thirds of us are back to discuss a pair of 2021 films that ...

Episode 179: Episode 179 - Douglas Sirk's A Scandal in Paris, Lured from 2021-11-06T21:04:44

On the one hundred and seventy-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is hanging out with a monkey named Satan.
After an opening segment to discuss a couple new release music docume...

Episode 179: Bonus Episode: Dune from 2021-10-24T22:40:37

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho are asking Denis for more nonsense.

We trek through the sand all the way to our living rooms to watch this epic on HBO ...

Episode 178: Episode 178 - Douglas Sirk's The Court Concert and La Habanera from 2021-10-08T01:39:50

On the one hundred and seventy-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is hungry for some licorice pizza.
After some early trailer talk, we kick off a brand new Auteurography series...

Episode 177: Episode 177 - Ida Lupino's The Bigamist and The Trouble with Angels from 2021-09-11T21:53:07

On the one hundred and seventy-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are getting heated about a nun movie. 
After a quick segment of Recently Watched to check in on some new relea...

Episode 176: But does it hold up? - Cabin Boy, Clifford from 2021-09-05T01:44:15

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho are watching movies made for weirdos.
While Armando is off doing fantasy draft prep the rest of the crew checks out a cou...

Episode 176: Episode 176 - On Dangerous Ground, The Hitch-Hiker from 2021-08-28T20:51:56

On the one hundred and seventy-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew doesn't know about Gabagool.
We continue our journey through the films of Ida Lupino and discuss her collaborat...

Episode 175: Episode 175 - Ida Lupino's Hard, Fast, and Beautiful from 2021-08-07T23:34:32

On the one hundred and seventy-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is sleeping on cardboard beds.
We start off with a quick round of Recently Watched (and a few Jungle Cruise com...

Episode 174: Episode 174 - Ida Lupino's Outrage from 2021-07-25T22:35:04

On the one hundred and seventy-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is not talkng about any Crackle Originals. 
We start off with a round of Recently Watched and discuss everythin...

Episode 173: Episode 173 - Ida Lupino's Not Wanted and Never Fear from 2021-07-10T05:32:44

On the one hundred and seventy-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew slide into that old comfortable pair of jeans called podcasting. 
We are back from our longest break ever and re...

Episode 172: Episode 172 - Coming to America, Coming 2 America, Two Deaths from 2021-03-11T02:51:49

On the one hundred and seventy-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is reunited.
We ease our way back into the normal episode structure by talking about the John Landis / Eddie Murh...

Bonus Episode: But does it hold up? - Drop Dead Fred, Opportunity Knocks from 2021-02-28T03:40:38

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST Christian and Jericho are smoking while power-walking with Carrie Fisher.
With Armando still out the rest of the crew draws on nostalgia to watch b...

Episode 171: Episode 171 - One Night in Miami, The Connection from 2021-02-19T04:52:37

On the one hundred and seventy-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are (sort of) back in action.
It's been slow going to start the new year of the podcast but 2/3 were available so ...

Episode 155 - Bacurau, Good Manners, Ishtar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On the one hundred and fifty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is singing along with Warren Beaty and Gal Gadot. Our new film review is for a genre-defying Brazilian film, BACURAU. We...

Episode 170: Episode 170 part 2: Best Films of 2020 - The TAP Awards from 2021-01-22T02:51:38

For part 2 of our discussion on the best films of 2020 we're not talking about Tubman (because it doesn't exist). The TAP Awards are back for the 5th time. We hand out awards in categories such as-...

Episode 170: Episode 170 - Best Films of 2020 part 1 - Top 10 Lists from 2021-01-20T03:44:47

On the one hundred and seventieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are swooning over the best movies of last year.
For the 9th time ever, we get together and rundown are favorite movie...

Episode 25: Episode 169 - Cram Session featuring Small Axe, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Tenet, Wolfwalkers, and more! from 2021-01-10T00:10:40

On the one hundred and sixty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are neutral Terminators.
For the 8th annual Cram Session we gather to talk about as many movies as possible in one l...

Bonus Episode: Best"New to Me"Films of 2020 from 2020-12-29T03:34:27

On this bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is urging you to watch old films.
While Armando is busy bingeing the latest season of Cobra Kai, Christian and Jericho get together to run...

Episode 168: Episode 168 - Mank, The Pillow Book, Merry Flicksmas from 2020-12-18T06:46:38

On the one hundred and sixty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is rockin' around the Flicksmas tree once again.
For our new release review we talk about David Fincher's atypical ...

Episode 167: Episode 167 - Time, The Farm: Angola USA, Cold Heaven from 2020-12-07T18:00:13

On the one hundred and sixty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew are getting podcast vibes.
For the new release review we discuss an experimental documentary about a family separa...

Episode 166 - David Byrne's American Utopia, True Stories, Nicolas Roeg's The Witches from 2020-11-14T23:54:51

On the one hundred and sixty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew has stopped making sense.
For our new release review we dig into a concert documentary about a David Byrne stage pro...

Episode 165 - Kajillionaire, Running On Empty, Track 29 from 2020-11-08T05:52:42

On the one hundred and sixty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew recorded before the election.
For out new release review we dig into Miranda July's film about grifters in LA, KAJIL...

Episode 165 - Kajillionaire, Running On Empty, Track 29 from 2020-11-08T05:52:42

On the one hundred and sixty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew rec...

Episode 164 - Possessor, Ghost in the Shell, Castaway from 2020-10-19T05:05:27

On the one hundred and sixty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew digs into some hardcore weirdo stuff.
For our new release review we talk about the long awaited sophomore film from...

Episode 163 - The Devil All the Time, Wise Blood, Insignificance from 2020-10-01T02:11:50

On the one hundred and sixty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is shaking hands with Gonga.
For our new release review we talk about the star studded, punishing Netflix movie, THE ...

Episode 162 - I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Meetings of Anna, Eureka from 2020-09-24T05:23:10

On the one hundred and sixty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is filtering out the fool's gold.
For our new release review we talk about a heady thriller from Charlie Kaufman, I...

Bill and Ted's Excellent Bonus Episode - Bill and Ted Face the Music from 2020-09-20T02:27:24

On a most nostalgic bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is jamming through time with theremins and bagpipes.
We share our thoughts on recent rewatches of Bill and Ted's Excellent Ad...

Episode 161 - The Painted Bird, Come and See, Bad Timing from 2020-08-31T01:30:43

On the one hundred and sixty-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is finding comfort in lighthearted cinema.
For our new release review we talk about the depravity on display during...

Episode 160 - She Dies Tomorrow, Safe, The Man Who Fell to Earth from 2020-08-15T22:36:19

On the one hundred and sixtieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew sounds like robot aliens.
We review a paranoid thriller from director Amy Seimetz, SHE DIES TOMORROW. We pair that wit...

Bonus Episode: But does it hold up? - The Legend of Drunken Master, Flight of the Navigator from 2020-07-30T23:52:52

On a special quarantine episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is missing Jericho and feeling quite nostalgic.
The theme for this episode is movies we watched as kids but haven't seen since...

Bonus Episode: Recently Watched from 2020-07-02T01:01:48

On a special quarantine bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is missing Armando, but we'll always love him.
2/3 of us were available so we decided to record a loose episode to talk a...

Episode 159 - Da 5 Bloods from 2020-06-17T03:39:41

On the one hundred and fifty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is getting high on Spike Lee joints yet again.
We keep things simple and decide to focus the entire episode to talk...

Episode 158 - Vitalina Varela, Secrets and Lies, Don't Look Now from 2020-05-27T01:06:19

On the one hundred and fifty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is not at the drive-in.
We review a transfixing new release available on virtual cinema from director Pedro Costa,...

Episode 157 - Never Rarely Sometimes Always / 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days / Walkabout from 2020-05-09T18:12:43

On the one hundred and fifty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is bopping along.
We discuss a pair of films about reproductive rights starting with the new release, NEVER RAREL...

Episode 156 - A Hidden Life, The Third Man, Performance from 2020-04-10T01:17:36

On the one hundred and fifty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew knows this could've been 15 minutes shorter.
While still locked indoors we review Terrence Malick's latest film, A H...

Episode 154 - Beanpole / Rome, Open City / Mikey and Nicky from 2020-03-14T20:02:58

On the one hundred and fifty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is only wearing red and green clothes. Our new film review is for a challenging post-WW2 female-centered film, BEANPOLE...

Episode 153 - A New Leaf, The Heartbreak Kid - The films of Elaine May from 2020-02-29T03:23:01

On the one hundred and fifty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST the crew is having an awkward honeymoon. It's 2020, but for this episode we're stuck in the 70s as we kick off a new Auteurograph...

Episode 152 part 2: Best Films of 2019 - The TAP Awards from 2020-02-02T22:31:02

For part 2 of our discussion on the best films of 2019 we're dancing with more sincerity than usual. The TAP Awards are back officially for the fourth time. We hand out awards in categories such as...

Episode 100 from 2017-04-01T06:46:23

It's our hundredth episode!
We are finally ready to reveal our highly anticipated(?) Episode 100. We celebrate our centennial with little reverence. Segments include- a jumbo-sized return of Shi...

Casey Affleck Bonus Episode (the happy birthday episode) from 2016-09-23T03:29:47

On this very special episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST we talk exclusively about the films of CASEY AFFLECK and the man himself. If this sounds strange then this is probably not an episode for you b...

Bonus Episode- The Garage is Closed from 2015-07-12T05:01:58

On a bittersweet bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, Christian, Jericho, and Armando say farewell to the garage with one last desperate attempt at relevancy. Secrets are shared. Tears are shed....