On the sixty-seventh episode of the Cinematic Odyssey, Tristen and Max dive into Emanuele Crialese's semi-autobiographical work L'immensita: one of Max's favorite films. The Italian language quasi-musical brings your hosts into a discussion of properly depicting the transgender experience, allusions to other current films that address the subject, and a good bit of criticism for the Academy Award nominated film that tries its best in the same vein.

In this special episode of The Cinematic Odyssey, Max and Tristen discuss the classic and timeless Fanny and Alexander from one of cinema's greatest filmmakers: Ingmar Bergman. On the episode Max and Tristen go back and forth with hot takes about the Christmas film "genre", the choices Bergman made, and the dark themes of the film. It gets heated as Tristen vehemently defends the genius of Ingmar Bergman while Max attempts to tear it down.

On the sixty-sixth episode of The Cinematic Odyssey, Tristen and Max run through all categories for the 97th Academy Awards with their picks and predictions for how the night might go. The episode includes a heated debate about the use of AI in film, a shoutout to longtime Cinematic Odyssey listener Bowen Yang, and the most predictable Best Picture choice coming from the both of them. They also discuss snubs, techno, and Denis Villeneuve, in a semi-thorough awards preparation.

On the sixty-fifth episode of the Cinematic Odyssey, Tristen and Max delve into their second David Lynch film, 1997's Lost Highway, in honor of the great writer-director's passing in January. Tristen recounts the creepiest thing he's seen in the movie, Max tries to one-up him with creepier options, and they both offer their opinions on reality, the state of dreams and the supernatural, and Gary Busey.

On the sixty-fourth episode of the Cinematic Odyssey, Tristen and Max venture over to Italy for their first foray into Federico Fellini's most well-known film, 8 1/2. The dreamlike narrative filled with delusions and women has Max wondering if it would be easier watching if he spoke Italian and Tristen talking about his fountain vision as well as some extensive allegory. Recorded in October 2024.

On the sixty-third episode of the Cinematic Odyssey, Tristen and Max dive into Max's favorite movie from 2024, Rye Lane. A feature debut from all leads and the director, it's a testament to the simplicity of good chemistry and a strong romantic story. Hear Tristen and Max banter in British accents, discuss the worst breakups of all time, and the wonders of the public restroom system.

On the sixty-second episode of The Cinematic Odyssey, though recorded on September 29, 2024, Tristen and Max dive into their first look at the Coen Brothers and their 2000 epic "O Brother Where Art Thou?". They go through ghost stories and fables of the actual American South while comparing this film to Homer's Odyssey, with Max also gushing over the banjo and the Soggy Bottom Boys. Tristen and Max also dive into the idea of deus ex machina (dir. Alex Garland) and how the movie is far more Greek than it appears.

On the sixty-first official episode, Tristen and Max spent a lot of time at the theater and now review their bottom 5 movies and top 15 from the year 2024. Tristen's list is exclusively movies that came out in 2024 and Max's follows everything he saw for the first time, but in their grand return in a majestic episode (approximately one half of The Brutalist), the jokes are rolling, criticism is flying, and praise is abundant for some fantastic films with much more to come.