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A movie podcast that isn't just a bunch of straight white dudes. With Kevin Avery, Drea Clark, & Alonso Duralde. HOTLINE: http://www.maximumfun.org/hotline

A conversation from Slack between Valerie and Marissa. Valerie expressed extreme excitement upon hearing about Maximum Film's coverage of the Brian De Palma film PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE

A graphic reads 'Leviticus with Justin Kirkland' in black letters over a gray background. Below this text, a screenshot from Zoom shows four people smiling out from their respective windows -- Alonso, Drea, Justin, and Kevin. Below the screenshot, a cutout from LEVITICUS of two young men, one with dark hair in a gray hoodie and one blonde in a white t-shirt, tentatively holding their hands up to touch through a screen door.

Over a backdrop of the Hutt Palace at Nal Hutta (that's what it's called, picture a giant tree on swamp world), a heading reads "Episode 457: The Mandalorian and Grogu with Danielle Radford." Below this, a screenshot with four people smiling out from their respective Zoom window, each holding their chin up with their hand. Danielle, Marissa, Drea, and Kevin. Below this, a cutout image of The Mandalorian (in silver space armor) with Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) on his back. More text on the screen says "Armando Iannucci's Paddington 4; Dad Movies: What are they?; It's Take your Baby Yoda to Work Day."

A graphic with a screenshot from Zoom in the center, showing four hosts in their respective Zoom windows. Kevin and Alonso at top, and Sherin and Drea below, both with backdrops of the Northern Lights behind them (which is in no way related to the film this week). Text above the photo reads 'Episode 455: IS GOD IS with Sherin Nicole.' Below the photo, text reads "THE HOUSEMAID treads the boards; Little twin stars: a movie quiz; God and her Girls, out for revenge". All of this is over a backdrop of a cement wall with peeling paint; in the bottom right corner, a cutout image from IS GOD IS shows two young Black women in tank tops and jeans, with blonde braids. They are hunched down, as if peering around the corner./

A flyover video of Manhattan serves as the background for a graphic that reads "Episode 453: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' with Katie Walsh." Below this heading, a screenshot from Zoom shows Alonso, Kevin, Katie, and Drea, smiling out from their respective windows. Below this, text read "Oscars' New Rules; Celebrity Cameos; Does the Devil still wear Prada?" A cutout graphic of Andy and Miranda (Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep) walking down the street is in the lower right hand corner.

A graphic with a photo of a brick wall as the background. A screenshot from Zoom shows four people smiling from their respective windows. In the upper left corner, Alonso holds up a copy of the book HITCHCOCKIAN THRILLERS by Stephen Rebello. Below the screenshot, cutout images of Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson from two different periods of the film. Text on the image reads, "MICHAEL with Tre'vell Anderson; Plus: Books & VHS are hot!; Biopics that work!; Max Fun Drive 2026"

a graphic with a video in the background of a flyover through a Tuscan countryside. In the middle is a screenshot from Zoom of four smiling faces in their respective Zoom windows -- Dory, Marissa, Alonso, in Drea. In the bottom corner, a cutout from YOU ME & TUSCANY of an attaractive Black man and woman (Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page) embracing.

A graphic with a wood paneled library in the background. In the center there is a screenshot from Zoom of four smiling faces: Alonso, Kevin, Ariel, and Drea. Below this a cut out image of Robert Pattinson and Zendaya awkwardly posing for a photo (a still from the film THE DRAMA). Text on the image reads “episode 449: the drama with Ariel Lebo. Are movies getting longer? Secretly dark films; what’s a wedding without the drama?“

A graphic shows an image of a space station in deep space with colored lights streaking the sky. A screenshot from Zoom shows four people smiling out from their respective Zoom windows. Text on the screen reads “Project Hail Mary with Rendy Jones; all is lost in space? ; K-pop payday; fave sci-fi concepts.”

A graphic with a backdrop of the Space Shuttle taking off at night. In front of this, a screen shot from Zoom of three men and a woman smiling out from their respective widows -- Kevin Smokler, Alonso, Kevin Avery, and Drea. Below this, a cutout image of astronaut Eileen Collins in an orange space suit, holding a black space helmet.

In front of a background video that shows a closeup of spinning disco ball, a screenshot from Zoom shows four people smiling out from their respective windows — Kevin, Michelle, Alonso, and Drea. Text above the photo reads “SLANTED with Michelle Krusiec.” Below the photo is a cut out of a woman’s face, wearing a sparkly tiara. The right side of the face is a young Chinese woman; the right side is a blonde white woman, whose skin appears to be melting off. Words to the left read “Going to extremes to be prom queen; Oscars recap; Best prom movies.”

A graphic shows a white curtain background with the words ‘“The Bride!’ with Harmony Colangelo above a Zoom screenshot of four people smiling from their respective windows — Drea, Alonso, Kevin, and Harmony. Below this, a cutout image from the film ‘The Bride!’ of Jessie Buckley with a wavy platinum blonde bob cut and an orange satin dress screaming into the light of bright headlights.

A graphic with video of limestone buildings on Wall Street in the background. At the top, dark green text reads "How to Make a Killing: It Was a Movie." Below this, a screen shot from Zoom shows four people smiling out from their respective desks -- Alonso, Marissa, Kevin, and Drea. Below this, three text blocks read "Criterion to the rescue; Is Glen Powell Trust-Worthy?; Rags-to-Riches movies." A cut-out graphic shows Glen Powell smizing direct to camera in a gray suit and tie and a black leather glove.

Over a yellow image of a bare tree on the moors, pink text reads "Episode 442: 'Wuthering Heights' with Alys Murray." Below the text, there's a screenshot from Zoom of four faces smiling out from their respective Zoom windows. Drea, Alys, Alonso (holding a copy of Nathan Rabin's new book, The Fractured Mirror) and Kevin. Below this, a cutout of Cathy and Heathcliff face to face in a heated, windswept encounter. Three text blocks read: "Remembering Late Legends; Goopy, Gothic, and a lot like 'Grease 2'?; Characters who need counseling".

In the background of a multilayered graphic, a video of a motorcycle going down a highway at night. On top of this, the words "Episode 441: PILLION with Nayland Blake." The center of the graphic is a screenshot from Zoom of four people smiling out from their respective windows. Below this, cutouts of a man (Skarsgaard) in a white leather biker jacket on a motorcycle, and another man (Melling) with a padlock on a thick chain around his neck. Additional text reads "WTF is Skeleton?; They're calling it a 'dom-com'; Sex-Positive Movie Night."

A video of an island beach plays behind a graphic that reads "Episode 440: 'Send Help' with Kristen Lopez." Below the text, a screenshot of four people in their Zoom windows (Kevin, Alonso, Drea, and Kristen), Below the screenshot, there is a cutout graphic of a man and a woman on either side of a makeshift beachside table (an image from SEND HELP). Text reads "Iron Lung, Melania, & Rifftrax; Not Too Naked, A Little Afraid; Desert Island Movies."

A graphic reads "'The Testament of Ann Lee' with Emily St. James." A screenshot from Zoom shows four smiling people, each in their respective Zoom windows: Kevin, Alonso, Drea, and Emily. Alonso reveals his t-shirt, which reads "Physical Media". Behind the text and screenshot, a video shows a camera panning slowly across an apple orchard, with more sunlight leaking into the frame as it goes. At the bottom of the graphic, there is a cut out of a blond woman in a white dress looking out -- Amanda Seyfried in THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE. More text reads "Oscars '26, Sundance ;26; Call me 'Mother,' Unusual Musicals."

A screenshot from Slack of several Maximum Fun employees discussing the fact that, had it come out a week earlier, the episode on '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' would have been 28 episodes after the one discussing the first '28 Years Later.'

a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Jordan, Alonso, and Drea in their respective windows. Behind this, a video of a fire sparking in the dark. Text on screen reads "Episode 438: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Don't Mess with the Midwest; Nia DaCosta Does it All; Cinema that Cooks."

A graphic features the water of a swimming pool moving behind a screenshot from Zoom. Alain, Alonso, Kevin, Drea, and Roxane each look out from their respective windows. Below this, an image of a woman standing in a red bathing suit being splashed by a woman resting deeper in the water. Text reads "Episode 437: 'The Chronology of Water' with Roxane Gay and Alain Martin...What Were These Golden Globes?...K-Stew's Daring Debut...Memoir Movies We Wanna See"

In front of a green background, a screenshot of four people smiling out from their respective zoom window. Kevin, Marissa, Alonso, and Drea. Below the screenshot there is a cut out of the character Marty from the movie Marty supreme wearing glasses and walking angrily text on the image Reed “episode 436: MARTY SUPREME is a real a**hole.”

A graphic reads “‘The Baltimorons’ with Ben Katzner” in front of a background of a Baltimore street lit up for Christmas. Below the text, a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Drea, Ben, and Alonso. Alonso has a lovely Christmas tree lit up behind him. Below the screenshot, a cutout illustration of a couple in winter coats walking arm and arm (from the poster for THE BALTIMORONS).

A graphic says "Dust Bunny with Elliott Kalan," above a screenshot from Zoom, depicting Elliott, Marissa, Kevin, and Drea in their respective Zoom windows. Behind this, peach curtains billow, as under it all a little girl and Mads Mikkelsen (from the film DUST BUNNY) hold out their arms as if to block the path of a certain monster...

A graphic has a picture of a smiling George Clooney (playing Jay Kelly in the movie of the same name) wearing a white tuxedo and appearing to look down at a screenshot from Zoom. The screenshot shows Justin Tyler, Kevin, Drea, and Alonso all smiling out from their respective zoom windows. Alonso has a Christmas tree behind him. Text on the image reads “Jay Kelly with Justin Tyler“.

a graphic shows a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin. Marissa, Drea and Alonso in their respective Zoom windows. Above the image, the words "Ep #431: See HAMNET in a good mood." Behind all of this, an image of a mossy tree in a green forest. At the bottom of the image, a cutout of Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William Shakespeare in HAMNET.

An image featuring a screenshot from Zoom of Kevin, Drea, Tarik, and Alonso, smiling from their respective windows. Above the screenshot, the words “NOUVELLE VAGUE with Tarik R. Davis.” The background is a black and white photo of a French newsstand. At the bottom of the graphic, there are cutouts from the movie of Godard (Guillaume Marbeck) smoking, and of Jean Seberg (Zoey Deutsch) kissing Belmondo (Aubry Dillin) on the cheek.

Graphic listing Christmas movies ALONSO has seen in the past week, with yellow and red stripes in the background. Along the edges are movie posters for the films listed in text.

A graphic reads “‘One battle after another’ with Michael Phillips“. In the background, there is an image of an empty road under a bright orange sky (from the poster for the movie). On top of this image, there is a screenshot from Zoom of each of the hosts in their respective windows, Drea, Alonso, Kevin, and guest Michael Phillips all smile out of the camera. Alonso holds a copy of the book ‘Of Christmases Long Long Ago.’ Below this there is a cut out graphic of Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob from the movie ‘one battle after another.’ He wears sunglasses and talks on a payphone.

A graphic reads “TWINLESS with Bryan Fuller”. Below that text, a screenshot from Zoom of Bryan, Drea, Kevin, and Alonso. All wear glasses. Below that, an image from the movie Twinless of Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney looking at each other from separate hotel beds.