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THE THIRD ACT PODCAST is what happens when three film nerds get together in the wee hours of the night inside a cold garage and launch into movie-related discussions and reviews.

16/11/2025

On the two hundred and eightieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are on the verge of extinction.

Christian and Jericho leap into the twisted mind of Yorgos Lanthimos with a review of conspiracy drama BUGONIA and then sweat ballistic missles in the Situation Room to tackle Kathryn Bigelow's nuclear political thriller, A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE for an episode titled "Bigelow V Bugonia." But first, THE SMASHING MACHINE and CLOUD get the Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss backloaded 2025 releases, the ANACONDA remake, conspiracy theory brain rot, on the nose needle drops, auteur theory, American exceptionalism, and POTUS jump shots.

25/10/2025

On the two hundred and seventy-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing strange tingling sensations.

Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together for a spooky season-themed episode titled "Horror Hive 2025" where they dissect three horror-adjacent films, William Castle's 1959 camp classic THE TINGLER, German artist/filmmaker Muscha's lo-fi punk curio DECODER (1984), and Alejandro Amenábar's 1996 cerebral thriller, THESIS. But first, THE SPIDER LABYRINTH (1988), MAGIC (1978), THE ETERNAL (1998), PLAY DIRTY, Larry Cohen's Q (1982), KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, HIM, THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY? (1969), and ROOFMAN get the jumbo Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss 1950's domesticity/sexual repression, screaming to relieve tension, surveillance states, punk analog mixtapes, AI slop, audiovisual violence, and inviting your stalker to coffee.

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13/10/2025

On the two hundred and seventy-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are joining the resistance.

Christian, Jericho, and Armando reconvene for a very special episode titled "PTA Meeting II: One Bake Sale After Another" where they review Paul Thomas Anderson's sprawling comic action epic, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (which they saw together in Oakland, Ca!). But first, THE NAKED GUN (2025), DANGEROUS ANIMALS, THE TRIGGER EFFECT (1996), EBONY & IVORY, EDDINGTON, JOBE'Z WORLD (2018), THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, A REAL PAIN (2024), KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, and BEFORE SUNSET (2004) get the jumbo-sized Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss performative crowd reactions, b**g rips, neoliberal wet dreams, generational baton passing, and PTA power rankings.

21/08/2025

On the two hundred and seventy-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are Coen' the distance.

Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo do a deep dive into the CBCU (Coen Bros Cinematic Universe) with reviews of their neo-noir debut, BLOOD SIMPLE (1984), zany screwball farce/financial flop THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994), and downbeat noir character study, THE MAN WHO WASN'T THERE (2001).

They also chat BRING HER BACK, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, and THE NAKED GUN reboot in the Recently Watched segment before diving into Paul Walter Hauser reappraisal, smelly fish, noir horror, communication breakdowns, pessimism, and how the Coens contain multitudes.

02/08/2025

On the two hundred and seventieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are freeing their hearts.

Christian and Jericho go back to the early days of the COVID 19 pandemic with a theme titled "2020 Visions" to review Ari Aster's divisive black comedy, EDDINGTON, and Lou Ye's more empathetic but still intense doc hybrid AN UNFINISHED FILM. First, however, French New Wave films LOVE AT SEA (1965), WALL ENGRAVINGS (1967), and EARTH LIGHT (1970) as well as THE ALTO KNIGHTS and A FEW GOOD MEN get the Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss echo chambers, the return of Southwest Airlines screening slop, doomscrolling, brain rot, and Substack malpractice.

13/06/2025

On the latest bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are snorting lines of cinema.

Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1974's rock/horror/musical parody PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE and 1976's Alfred Hitchcock-coded neo-noir psychological thriller, OBSESSION.

They also discuss art vs commerce, camp/kitsch, Hitchcock homage, the American male loneliness epidemic, and how movies are dreams.

21/05/2025

On the two hundred and sixty-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are yielding to cinematic temptation.
Christian and Jericho are singin' the blues with a review of writer-director Ryan Coogler's 1930s-set vampire smash, SINNERS, and then pairing it with James Bond III's sole directorial effort, 1990's vampire cult curio DEF BY TEMPTATION. But first, they chat WOMAN IN THE YARD (2025), ALWAYS (1989) and JOHNNY DANGEROUSLY (1984) in the Recently Watched segment.
They also discuss Pope Pappa Pizza, IP slop, the life-altering power of music, and explosive booties.

14/04/2025

On the two hundred and sixty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are faced with a real "Sody's Choice."

Christian and Jericho are sipping crisp sodies on a Sunday to talk about two 2025 releases from prolific director Steven Soderbergh; the POV haunted house ghost story PRESENCE, and slick spy drama BLACK BAG.

They also discuss filmmaker "retirements", grief/trauma horror trends, baseball metaphors, making spy movies hornier, and unclenching sphincter muscles.

16/02/2025

Auteurography bonus episode is now available!
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On the latest bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are getting emasculated.

Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1969's familial farce The Wedding Party and 1970's satirical auto-critique masterpiece, Hi, Mom!

They also discuss peep art, Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles homage, young chubby Robert De Niro (or Denero), theme songs, and dangerous counter-culture comedy.

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15/10/2024

Episode 251 is now available!
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The crew are speaking in tongues.
Christian, Jericho, and Armando reconvene to talk Rebel Ridge, State of Grace (1990), Boomerang (1992), and Last Embrace (1979) during the Recently Watched segment before delving into an episode theme titled "Deliver Us from Daniels" where two films from divisive filmmaker Lee Daniels are up for discussion: 2024's familial horror entry THE DELIVERANCE, and 2005's notoriously panned arthouse assassin thriller SHADOWBOXER.
They also chat about a possible Daddio/Locke episode, faith-based horror, Lee Daniels oggling Cuba Gooding Jr's bare ass, and Joseph Gordon Levitt being "up to something" circa 2005.
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