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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.

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  • Oct 17, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min

    Episode #424: 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' with Carlos Aguilar

    A little gritty political drama, a little technicolor musical, a little revolutionary politics, a little ahead-of-its-time queer representation…Kiss of the Spider Woman has been a novel, a play, an Oscar-winning movie, a Tony-winning Broadway musical, and now a Bill Condon movie musical starring Jennifer Lopez, Diego Luna, and relative newcomer Tonatiuh. LA-based film critic Carlos Aguilar joins us to get into the enduring allure of Spider Woman, and to name some bleak movies that could be jazzed up with a little old-timey movie-musical interlude. What’s Good Alonso - Bulgarian State Woman Choir on Johnny Carson in 1990 Drea - Bed Bands (wholesome) Carlos - New episode of Storage Wars Kevin - The Craft at Cinespia ITIDIC Apple TV Streaming Drops “+” From its Name The TiVo Era Has Ended, Officially Now Annie Hall Returning to Cinemas in Honor of Diane Keaton Staff Picks Alonso - Orwell: 2+2=5 Drea - Blue Moon Carlos - It Was Just an Accident Kevin - Battle Royale Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • Oct 3, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min

    Episode #422: 'One Battle After Another' with Michael Phillips

    Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film has car chases, explosions, secret societies, and and confused ex-revolutionaries...but did it make Drea cry? Find out the answer, plus our favorite underground cabals from film history, on this episode with special guest, noted critic Michael Phillips. What’s Good Alonso - Brian Earl’s Of Christmases Long, Long Ago Drea - COVID booster/Worm Charming Championship Michael - being with us (and Gov. Pritzker) Kevin - The Big Show at The Earl ITIDIC The Tilly Norwood situation LA Times Editorial: Oscars International Feature Category Is Broken; No Easy Fix Staff Picks Alonso - Smashing Time Drea - Fairyland Michael - Spartacus Kevin - Apollo 13 Check out Michael's appearances on Filmspotting and his piece on Ebert.com Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher

  • Sep 19, 2025 · 1 hr 8 min

    Episode #420: 'Twinless' with Bryan Fuller

    Director/star James Sweeney’s sophomore follow-up to Straight Up made a spalsh at Sundance this January, winning the Audience Award and a lot of buzz about Dylan O’Brien’s dual roles as twins Roman and Rocky. Director and writer Bryan Fuller, whose feature debut DUST BUNNY recently premiered at TIFF, joins us to see what all the fuss is about. Then we share some of our favorite dark comedies. What’s Good Alonso - Hobnobs (and Hobnob Fever!) Drea - Competitive nonsense (windowdressing, bedmaking, etc) Bryan - a murder of yard crows Kevin - no more wasps ITIDIC TIFF Wraps Up, Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet Wins Audience Award Paramount Wants to Buy Warner Bros Remembering Robert Redford Staff Picks Drea - Predators (2025) (and Love and Monsters) Alonso - Chain Reactions Bryan - The Last Viking Kevin - Alien Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinmaxfilm Follow us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher