About this episode
What’s black and white and now streaming on AppleTV Plus? Why it’s Joel Coen’s solo directorial debut, The Tragedy of Macbeth , starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as a couple with big dreams and no chill…well, maybe they have a little chill in this version? Up for debate. How does this Macbeth measure up in categories like: Bloodlust! Justifying its existence! Cool-looking Birnam Woodl! Plus, our hosts each submit and defend their Hall of Excellence candidate for Most Badass Denzel Performance. What’s Good Mentions Alonso - Former guests doing cool stuff (Nathan Rabin’s new book , River Butcher’s new special , and Mary Jo Pehl’s new Twitch show ) Drea - Amanda Gorman’s book, Call Us What We Carry Ify - Sundance 2022 ITIDIC The Batman is gonna be a long one Ana de Armas fans are suing Universal Peter Dinklage not thrilled with the concept of live -action Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Vote for your Hall of Excellence winner on our Facebook page Buy Alonso's book - I'll Be Home for Christmas Movies Staff Picks: Ify - In the Heat of the Night Drea - Definition Please Alonso - Kurosawa’s Shakespeare, especially Throne of Blood We are sponsored this week by Wealthfront. Maximum Film! listeners can get their first $5,000 managed for FREE, for life, by visiting wealthfront.com/MAXFILM Maximum Film! is sponsored by Lumi Labs – use “MAXFILM” for 30% off anything on microdosegummies.com . With: Ify Nwadiwe Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Follow us on BlueSky , Facebook , Instagram , or Letterboxd With Kevin Avery Drea Clark Alonso Duralde Produced by Marissa Flaxbart Sr. Producer Laura Swisher