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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.

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.
Enjoy!

23/09/2024

Episode 250 is now available!
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The crew are recording in 35mm.
Christian and Jericho chat Didi, The Reflecting Pool (1979), Kinds of Kindness, and The Instigators during the Recently Watched segment before diving into the genre deep end with a theme entitled "Don't Blink Twice or Worry Strange Darling" with reviews of Zoë Kravitz's thriller BLINK TWICE and J.T. Mollner's serial killer throwback STRANGE DARLING.
They also discuss the Apple TV + overspend, Paul Walter Hauser reappraisal, broken theater screenings, turkey of the year nominees, and the announcement of a new Auteurography!

07/09/2024

Episode 249 is now available!
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The crew are convinced movies are a conspiracy.
Christian, Jericho, and Armando get loose with a Gena Rowlands-centered theme entitled "Rollin' With Rowlands" in which MINNIE AND MOSKOWITZ (1971), GLORIA (1980), and ANOTHER WOMAN (1988) are up for discussion.
They also talk about Coppola's lurid hands stirring the pot, trailer house lackeys, rude IMBD synopses, the complicated Rowlands/Cassavetes dynamic, and how to "Roll with Rowlands without rolling up on Rowlands."
Enjoy!

04/09/2024

Episode 248 is now available!
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The crew are feeling extra crispy.
Christian and Jericho prepare themselves for the latest M. Night Shyamalan experience for a theme titled "TRAP on TAP: Make it an M. Night night".
But first they chat Ma###ine, Daddio, Dogleg, Blow Out, and Carlitos Way in the Recently Watched segment before attending the latest Lady Raven concert for a review of M. Night Shyamalan's shlockfest TRAP, followed by a Las Vegas boxing ring stint with Brian De Palma's 1998 high concept thriller SNAKE EYES.
They also discuss Joaquin Phoenix's nomination for "The Punk Ass Bitch Award of the Week", the Serial Killer Industrial Complex, Girl Dad representation, and the elegant beauty of a well honed split diopter shot.
Enjoy!

16/08/2024

Episode 247 is now available!
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The crew are fiends for mojitos.
Christian and Jericho are joined by guest Robert Gassaway from The Flicksation Podcast for a very special Michael Mann-themed episode entitled "Auteurist Trash 2: Waste MANNagement".
First, however, they launch into Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1, The People's Joker, Made in England: The Films of Powell & Pressburger, and the Olympics coverage during the Recently Watched segment before grabbing their digital camcorders for reviews of two notoriously maligned films from Mann's back catalog, 2006's MIAMI VICE and 2015's BLACKHAT.
They also discuss vibe-based filmmaking, Audioslave needle drops, and the possibilities of a Hola Chica extended cinematic universe.
Enjoy!

08/08/2024

Episode 246 is now available!
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The crew are applying for Satan's middle manager position.
Christian and Jericho chat Ang Lee's Ride With the Devil (1999), The Devil's Bath (2024), and the entire TMNT franchise (check out Christian's Letterboxd ranking!) during the Recently Watched segment. Then they join Beelzebub's party for a theme titled "The Devil Made Me Do It" with reviews of Oz Perkins's occult thriller LONGLEGS and the 1997 legal drama cm schlock horror fantasy THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE. They also discuss the romance of baseball, Siskel & Ebert spoiling movies, Cage uncaged, and what it takes to be the Devil's d***y middle man.
Enjoy!

31/07/2024

Episode 245 is now available!
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The crew are taking care of their mental health.
Christian and Jericho talk FILM (1965), The Bikeriders, and Ghostlight in the Recently Watched segment before plopping onto the therapist couch for a theme titled “Self-Care in the Middle of Nowhere”, which pairs Rachel Lambert’s lo-fi indie drama SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING with the Ashley Mackenzie-helmed portrait of two lost souls finding connection, QUEENS OF THE QING DYNASTY (which also happens to be Jericho’s favorite film of 2023!)
They also discuss goofy accents, the understated brilliance of Daisy Ridley, and the importance of having an evil best friend.
Enjoy!

20/07/2024

Episode 244 is now available!
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The crew is digging through the cinematic bargain bin for some auteurist trash.
Christian and Jericho jump in front of the mics to discuss two critically reviled, financially disastrous box office bombs; Oliver Stone's 2005 passion project, ALEXANDER and Ang Lee's 2019 sci-fi thriller GEMINI MAN.
They also discuss Jared Leto as a muppet, Collin Farrell's bad boy image, 120fps, Benedict Wong's hotness, and how one man's auteurist trash can be another man's auteurist treasure.
Enjoy!

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