Max and Evan are joined by Journalist and BOFCA member, Andrew Crump. First, they discuss Jane Schoenbrun's new adaptation of Black Hole and Stranger Things. Then, Keanu Reeves movies, minus John Wick and The Matrix. Stay tuned after the credits for What You've Been Watching, as the guys discuss HIM, John Woo movies, and Little Amelie.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
03:58 Discussion on Jane Schoenbrun's Upcoming Projects
09:39 Stranger Things and Its Cultural Impact
17:30 Keanu Reeves: A Look at His Filmography
27:14 Exploring Keanu's Lesser-Known Films
35:11 Keanu's Acting Style and Public Persona
40:58 The Impact of Celebrity Reputation
43:23 Consumerism and Celebrity Influence
45:52 Contrasting Celebrity Personas
48:36 Exploring Keanu Reeves' Filmography
52:40 Diving into Keanu's Lesser-Known Roles
57:51 The Complexity of Keanu's Characters
01:03:41 Personal Reflections on Keanu Reeves
01:08:33 Recent Movie Recommendations
01:13:45 John Woo's Cinematic Legacy
01:19:11 Exploring New Releases and Animation

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Max and Evan discuss the filmography of John Candy in honor of the new documentary, I Like Me, now airing on Amazon Prime Video. First, they discuss the late Diane Keaton and the mark she left on cinema. Then, they talk about new movies in the Ocean's 11 franchise, a Sigourney Weaver Alien return, and a national rollout of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. Stay tuned after the credits for What You've Been Watching, as the guys discuss Tron: Ares and Weapons.

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Max and Evan discuss the filmography of Paul Thomas Anderson. Before they go from Hard Eight to One Battle After Another, they talk about the latest in film and television. Jimmy Kimmel is back on air, a new Spaceballs 2 photo emerges, and The Social Network is getting a sequel.

• Hard Eight (1996)
• Boogie Nights (1997)
• Magnolia (1999)
• Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
• There Will Be Blood (2007)
• The Master (2012)
• Inherent Vice (2014)
• Phantom Thread (2017)
• Licorice Pizza (2021)
• One Battle After Another (2025)

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Max shares his thoughts on some of the other movies he saw during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2025). Before that the news of Robert Redford's passing, raves for Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, Jimmy Kimmel put "on hold," and the TIFF's People's Choice Winner. Stay tuned afterwards for the additional coverage out of the Venice Film Festival. Movies covered include:

• The Testament of Ann Lee
• Bad Apples
• Wake Up Dead Man
• Rental family
• Arco
• Love+War
• EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert
• The Secret Agent
• Hamnet
• Frankenstein
• The Smashing Machine
• Newport and the Great Folk Dream

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Max shares reviews from the Toronto International Film Festival 2025.

Included in this episode:

Sentimental Value

It Was Just an Accident

A Private Life

The Last Viking

Nirvanna, The Band, The Show, The Movie

No Other Choice

The Choral

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Max shares some news ahead of TIFF 2025. Listen to some of the first reviews out of Telluride and Venice.

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Max and Evan discuss the Fall Movie season, mentioning some of their most anticipated films for the rest of 2025. A lot of emphasis is on films playing at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Venice Film Festival. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on Weapons and The Luckiest Man in America.

Max

• It Was Just An Accident

• No Other Choice

• Frankenstein

• Sentimental Value

• Hamnet

• The Wizard of the Kremlin

Evan

• Dust Bunny

• John Candy: I Like Me

• Jay Kelly

• Wake Up Dead Man

• Rental Family

• House of Dynamite

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Max and Evan are joined by guest Toussaint Egan to discuss the post-2000s output from the director Hayao Miyazaki. Before they dive into movies like Spirited Away, The Boy and the Heron, and Howl's Moving Castle, they discuss some of the latest film news. Then comes the finale of the Summer Box Office game. Stay tuned afterward for thoughts on the new movies like The Naked Gun and a lot more. Check out episode 191 of the It's the Pictures podcast if you want more Hayao Miyazaki coverage.

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