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The Third Act Podcast

The Third Act Podcast

The Third Act Podcast is what happens when three friends get together and launch into movie-related discussion and reviews!New releases, old films, and nostalgically-themed episodes such as "Don"t Judge a Movie By It"s Cover" and "But Does It Hold Up?" are all part of the cinema obsessed mix. There"s literally something for everyone here, from the mainstream mouth breather to the arthouse goon.So, do yourself a favor. Grab an ice cold can of Mt. Dew Baja Blast and enjoy Christian, Jericho,

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122:12

Episode 277: Episode 277 - One Battle After Another

The Third Act Podcast ·

2025/10/04

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

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100:03

Episode 276: Episode 276 - Brian De Palma's Home...

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2025/09/16

On the two hundred and seventy-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are obsessed with high heels and phallic razors.Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of the lo-fi farce HOME MOVIES and sleazy grindhouse thriller DRESSED TO KILL (both from 1980). But first, Darren Aronofsky's CAUGHT STEALING and repertory screenings of JAWS (1975) and CITIZEN KANE (1941) get the Recently Watched treatment.They also discuss

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Episode 275: Episode 275 - Boogie Nights (1997),...

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2025/09/05

On the two hundred and seventy-fifth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew have a competition in them and want no one else to succeed.Christian, Jericho, and Armando look forward to the upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER by glancing back with reviews of BOOGIE NIGHTS (1997), THERE WILL BE BLOOD (2007), and INHERENT VICE (2014) for a theme titled "PTA Meeting."They also discuss found family, father-son relationships, fruitful artistic collaborations, and Joaquin

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93:14

Episode 274: Episode 274 - Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest

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2025/08/31

On the two hundred and seventy-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are wondering who will be the highest or lowest on the Spike-0-Meter.Christian, Jericho, and Armando get in front of the mics to rap about the latest Spike Lee joint HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, a "reimagining" of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 neo-noir classic HIGH AND LOW. But first, they discuss MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING, WEAPONS, NE ZHA 2, and THE LIFE OF CHUCK in the Recently Watched segment.They also chat the

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90:34

Episode 273: Episode 273 - Weapons, Halloween III:...

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2025/08/22

On the two hundred and seventy-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are embracing their horror era.Christian and Jericho jump in front of the mics for an episode theme titled "Weapons of Mass Witchcraft", where they review the newly released horror sensation WEAPONS and the 1982 cult curio HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH. First, however, they tackle the 2025 James Gunn SUPERMAN, 2006's SUPERMAN RETURNS, and FANTASTIC FOUR FOUR: FIRST STEPS in the Recently Watched segment.They

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163:01

Episode 272: Episode 272 - Blood Simple (1984), The...

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2025/08/14

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

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Episode 271: Episode 271 - The Devil (1972), Local...

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2025/08/04

On the two hundred and seventy-first episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are embracing their inner arthouse goon.Christian and Jericho limp away from the mainstream into fringe territory with reviews of Andrzej Żuławski's 1972 horror parable, THE DEVIL, and Mark Rappaport's 1977 minimalist melodrama, LOCAL COLOR, for a series entitled "Arthouse Goonies Vol. 1".They also chat about Alain Guiraudie's latest dark comedy MISERICORDIA in the Recently Watched segment before digging into

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90:15

Episode 270: Episode 270 - Eddington, An Unfinished Film

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2025/07/28

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

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96:13

Bonus Episode - Brian De Palma's Carrie (1976) + The...

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2025/07/17

On the latest bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are communicating via telekinesis.Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1976's iconic horror hit CARRIE and 1978's comic psychic teen drama/espionage thriller, THE FURY.They also discuss Southwest Airlines screening slop, the audacious CARRIE opening sequence, patriarchal society, sexual shame, evil John Cassavetes, and a horrifyingly horny John

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108:09

Episode 269: Episode 269 - 28 Years Later, The...

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2025/07/01

On the two hundred and sixty-ninth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are isolating from the infected.Christian and Jericho hunker down on their quarantined island for a SPOILER-filled review of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's return to their celebrated franchise, 28 YEARS LATER. For the paring film, the 1971 cerebral outbreak classic THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN is up for discussion.They also chat about the Apple TV overspend, Aaron Taylor Johnson ascendancy, reckoning with a global

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85:55

Episode 268: Episode 268 - Karate Kid: Legends,...

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2025/06/25

On the two hundred and sixty-eighth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are grabbing slices of stuffed crust pizza.Christian, Jericho, and Armando continue their long-gestating journey through the Karate Kid franchise with a review of the latest llegacy-quel, KARATE KID: LEGENDS, which they pair with the 1983 Jackie Chan action comedy, PROJECT A. First, however, they chat PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF, PAVEMENTS, and BALLERINA in the Recently Watched segment.They also discuss retconning,

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66:14

Bonus Episode - Mission: Impossible - The Final...

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2025/06/22

On the latest pulse-pounding bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are sleeping better knowing that Ethan Hunt is out there.Christian joins forces with long-time listener and fellow Mission Impossible fan Mayra (covertly beaming in from Italy) to talk Tom Cruise's death-defying ode to the power of cinema with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING.They also discuss their personal history with the franchise, violent AI rage reactions, the state of modern action cinema, and the

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69:18

Episode 267: Episode 267 - The Phoenician Scheme

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2025/06/16

On the two hundred and sixty-seventh episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are helping themselves to hand grenades.Christian and Jericho jump on a plane mid assassination attempt for a review of the latest globe-trotting Wes Anderson adventure, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. First, however, they tackle FRIENDSHIP, BRING HER BACK, FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES, and DANGEROUS ANIMALS in the Recently Watched segment.They also chat artistic productivity, "minor Wes", girl dad cinema, prickly

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Bonus Episode - Brian De Palma's Phantom of the...

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2025/06/09

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.Subscribe to Jericho's Substack:

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Episode 266: Episode 266 - Eephus, Bang the Drum...

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2025/05/29

On the two hundred and sixty-sixth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are throwing curveballs.Christian, Jericho, and Armando go into extra innings with reviews of the new melancholic baseball hangout movie EEPHUS, and then pair it with two older films, 1973's BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY starring a young Robert De Niro in full southern drawl, and the 1994 biopic COBB, featuring a scenery-chewing Tommy Lee Jones as the divisive center fielder. They also discuss Armando's take on SINNERS,

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88:28

Episode 265: Episode 265 - Sinners, Def by Temptation...

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2025/05/10

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

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Episode 264: Episode 264 - Sacramento, The Straight...

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2025/04/23

On the two hundred and sixty-fourth episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are hitting the open road.Christian, Jericho, and Armando (who called in via phone after his car broke down mid-trip) get together for some hometown nostalgia to review Michael Angarano's comic buddy road drama, SACRAMENTO and the late David Lynch's 1999 character study, THE STRAIGHT STORY. First, however, they chat BLUE JAY (2016), UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (2025), and ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT (2024) in the Recently

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64:10

Bonus Episode - Brian De Palma's Get To Know Your...

The Third Act Podcast ·

2025/04/15

On the latest bonus episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are living life at the gut level.Christian and Jericho continue their Auteurography series on the films of Brian De Palma with reviews of 1972's corporate satire/tap-dancing magician comedy, GET TO KNOW YOUR RABBIT (1972), and the Hitchcockian psychological thriller, SISTERS (also released in 1972).They also discuss top 5 animals, best movie sisters, male sexual repression, split-screens, tracking shots, homage, duality, and

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Episode 263: Episode 263 - Presence, Black Bag

The Third Act Podcast ·

2025/03/31

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. Subscribe to

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94:08

Episode 262: Episode 262 - Night Moves (1975),...

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2025/03/24

On the two hundred and sixty-second episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are hacking the system.Christian and Jericho reconvene to discuss the legacy of actor Gene Hackman after his recent passing with an episode titled "He's No Hack, Man!" featuring reviews of three high profile films in his catalog spanning three decades, 1975's NIGHT MOVES, 1989's MISSISSIPPI BURNING, and 1992's UNFORGIVEN.They also talk Hackman horniness, rumpled guys in movies, freakish young James Woods

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