On the two hundred and ninety-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are in full arthouse goon mode.

Christian and Jericho once again break from the mainstream with reviews of Yvonne Rainer's 1974 meditation on domestic issues, FILM ABOUT A WOMAN WHO... and Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1988 riff on REAR WINDOW and male emasculation, A SHORT FILM ABOUT LOVE, for Vol. II of their ongoing "Arthouse Goonies" series.

They also chat about the critically acclaimed German film SOUND OF FALLING in the Recently Watched segment, as well as discuss The World Cup, bringing back booing at the multiplex, pretension as emotion, male wish fulfillment fantasies, and how its fascist to claim you fully understand an experimental work of art.

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On the two hundred and ninety-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew journey into the heart of darkness.

Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1987's Prohibition-era gangster smash hit THE UNTOUCHABLES and 1989's somber Vietnam war drama, CASUALTIES OF WAR.

They also discuss the upcoming MINIONS & MONSTERS, circle back on LEE CRONIN'S THE MUMMY, and debate movie theater etiquette, bootlegging, war movie fatigue, and the act of witnessing tragedy.


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On the two hundred and ninety-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are celebrating African cinema.

Christian and Jericho review Akinola Davies Jr.'s critically acclaimed familial drama, MY FATHER'S SHADOW, which they pair with Ousmane Sembène's 1968 gently satirical classic, MANDABI. In the Recently Watched segment, German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger's THE BERLIN TRILOGY and EXIT 8 are discussed.

They also debate life's most important questions such as "What is a Lee Cronin?" before delving into father/son bonding, colonialism, fart jokes, and yet another Christian blubbering mess alert.


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On the two hundred and ninety-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are making shocking confessions.

Christian and Jericho go full cringe with an episode titled "We Watch But We Don't Judge", with reviews of Kristoffer Borgli's lightning rod satire, THE DRAMA, and John Cassavetes's 1968 marriage implosion drama, FACES.

They also chat about who is the better candidate for outer space exploration, coma genes, Jacob Elord(AI), best animals for playing basketball, moral hypocrisy, and prodding the audience.


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On the two hundred and ninety-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are feeling claustrophobic inside their podcasting coffins.

Christian and Jericho continue their auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1984's erotic Hitchcockian thriller BODY DOUBLE and 1986's slapstick gangster comedy WISE GUYS.

They also discuss email correspondence subject line "dirtbag cinema", internalized misogyny, the Jake Scully/Jake Sully impotent connection, and fake tropical tans.


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On the two hundred and ninetieth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are experiencing a collective brain attack.

Christian, Jericho, and returning guest Mayra Russo get together to review Maggie Gyllenhaal's intersectional reimagining of the Frankenstein myth, THE BRIDE! as well as Barbara Stanwyck's 1933 pre-code feminist drama, BABY FACE. But first, UNDERTONE, PILLION, THE MOMENT, THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER (2025), HEARTBURN (1986), THE BAD GUYS 2 (2025), THE CARS THAT ATE PARIS (1974), and STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979) round out the Recently Watched segment.

They also discuss the "Oscars curse", embracing cringe, Stanwyck stans, and living in a post subtlety world.

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On the two hundred and eighty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are Sirk-umventing expectations.

Christian, Jericho, and Armando return to the films of Douglas Sirk after abandoning an Auteurography series a few years ago to review MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, ALL THAT HEAVEN ALLOWS, WRITTEN ON THE WIND, and THE TARNISHED ANGELS for an episode affectionately titled "Sirk-ling Back."

They also discuss the current leading man crisis, Discord overlords, hatin' ass bitches, creepy men, and the newly minted "Christian's Crush Corner" segment.

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On the two hundred and eighty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are yelling at kids to get off their phones and move to Toronto.

Christian and Jericho hop in front of the mics for reviews of Gore Verbinski's wacky anti-AI sci-fi comedy GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE and Matt Johnson's lo-fi mockumentary NIRVANNA: THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE. But first, THE PIANO ACCIDENT, PILLION, and IS THIS THING ON? get the Recently Watched treatment.

They also discuss the upcoming Academy Awards, ghoulish Peyton Manning cameos, male friendship, time travel, copyright infringement, and yet another edition of Christian's risky recs!

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