Boston Online Film Critic Members Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss the latest news in the world of film.
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Sep 28, 2026 · 1:07:36
Max and Evan talk about the films of Zach Cregger, including Barbarian, Weapons, and Resident Evil. Before all that there's Star Wars news, Paramount merger discussion, and more.…
Sep 15, 2026 · 55:21
Max and Evan excitement and buzz surrounding the film festival season, with a focus on the films premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It also delves into the…
Sep 1, 2026 · 1:07:58
Evan and Max begin the episode talking about the celebrities that have passed recently before shifting to the booming box office and the success of 'The Odyssey.' The impact of…
Aug 18, 2026 · 59:39
Max and Evan discuss the summer box office, movie news, and upcoming film festivals. Films coming to TIFF, Venice, NYFF, and probably Telluride are discussed. The conversation…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:29:57
This week Max and Evan are joined by author Daniel Dockery to discuss his upcoming Batman: The Animated Series novel, I Am The Knight. They start with the news about the Warner…
Jul 21, 2026 · 1:17:11
The episode begins with a discussion about the late Sam Neill. Max Covill and Evan Crean also discuss the impact of streaming services on physical media and the film industry.…
Jul 6, 2026 · 1:13:02
Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss the Enola Holmes trilogy on this episode of the It's the Pictures podcast. First they discuss the Heat 2 casting rumors and revisit the Summer…
Jun 23, 2026 · 1:21:36
Max and Evan discuss the four theatrical films of the Jackass franchise ahead of the series finale, Jackass: Best and Last. First they discuss Google investing in film studio A24…
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:24:28
Max and Evan of It's the Pictures are joined by journalist and newsletter writer, Andrew Liptak. Liptak runs the successful newsletter Transfer Orbit on Science-Fiction / Fantasy…
May 26, 2026 · 1:03:32
Max and Evan begin with a discussion of the Cannes Film Festival, Matt Damon's role in The Daniels' project, and the surprising box office performance of a horror movie. The…
May 13, 2026 · 56:29
In this episode of It's the Pictures, Max and Evan give an update to the box office game, Greta Gerwig's Narnia release, Karl Urban's talent, a Fast and Furious TV series, and…
Apr 27, 2026 · 1:02:38
Max and Evan discuss upcoming summer movies, box office predictions, and make their picks for the summer movie contest. The hosts also share their thoughts on upcoming movies and…
Apr 14, 2026 · 56:24
In this episode of the It's the Pictures podcast, Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss recent movies, the Cannes Film Festival, and the career of Meryl Streep. They also share their…
Mar 31, 2026 · 55:23
Max and Evan first talk about speculation for a sequel to 'Project Hail Mary,' Martin Scorsese's new movie, and the lineup of the Independent Film Festival Boston.Then, they…
Mar 17, 2026 · 55:48
Max and Evan discuss the 98th Oscars, upcoming movie projects, and the sound quality of the broadcast. The hosts discuss the impact of the Oscars on the film industry and share…
Mar 2, 2026 · 54:41
Max and Evan delve into the 49th Academy Awards, reflecting on the films of 1976, including classics like 'Rocky', 'Taxi Driver', 'Network', and 'All the President's Men'. They…
Feb 17, 2026 · 1:06:53
Max and Evan delve into the history and evolution of stunts in film, highlighting iconic stunts from classic movies and the significance of stunt design in cinema. It also…
Feb 2, 2026 · 1:05:44
In this episode of It's the Pictures, hosts Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss the life and legacy of Mel Brooks, touching on his impact on comedy and film. They also remember the…
Jan 20, 2026 · 1:00:45
Max and Evan discuss their most anticipated films of 2026, Kathleen Kennedy's departure from Lucasfilm, Oscar nominations and awards season, and more. The conversation covers a…
Jan 5, 2026 · 58:37
In this episode of It's the Pictures podcast, hosts Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss the films of Rob Reiner, their holiday movie acquisitions, and the current film awards…
Dec 22, 2025 · 34:08
Max details some of the best Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases of 2025. Titles include Eyes Wide Shut, Dollars Trilogy, Tron, Dark City, and more.
Dec 9, 2025 · 1:11:52
In this episode, hosts Evan and Max discuss the monumental acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix, the implications for the film industry, and the excitement surrounding the…
Nov 25, 2025 · 1:08:10
In this episode of the It's the Pictures podcast, Max Covill and Evan Crean discuss the three movies in the Knives Out franchise. Before that they discuss Muppets Knives Out,…
Nov 11, 2025 · 1:07:39
In this episode of the It's the Pictures podcast, Max Covill is joined by guest Amelia Emberwing to delve into the collaborations between director Yorgos Lanthimos and actress…
Oct 27, 2025 · 1:17:41
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…
Oct 16, 2025 · 1:20:15
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…
Sep 29, 2025 · 1:18:00
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…
Sep 19, 2025 · 58:00
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…
Sep 11, 2025 · 29:50
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,…
Sep 4, 2025 · 21:13
Max shares some news ahead of TIFF 2025. Listen to some of the first reviews out of Telluride and Venice. Website: https://itsthepictures.libsyn.com/ itsthepictures.substack.com…
Aug 19, 2025 · 1:12:59
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…
Aug 4, 2025 · 1:38:13
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…
Jul 21, 2025 · 1:28:57
Max and Evan discuss the early Adam Sandler comedies. Before they dive into movies like Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, and The Wedding Singer, they discuss some of the latest film…
Jul 7, 2025 · 1:19:46
Max and Evan discuss the Christopher Reeve Superman movies. Before they dive into Superman, Superman II, and Superman III, they discuss some of the latest film news. First, an…
Jun 23, 2025 · 39:41
Max does a solo episode as he talks about the latest news in the film industry, the summer box office game, and reviews some recent theater releases in 28 Years Later and The…
Jun 13, 2025 · 1:34:30
Film Critic Odie Henderson joins Max and Evan to discuss the 50th anniversary of JAWS. The landmark film continues to excite filmgoers even all these years later. The episode…
May 28, 2025 · 1:15:38
Max and Evan discuss the John Wick series of films on this week's episode. Using the recently released documentary "Wick is Pain" and the upcoming spin-off "Ballerina" as a…
May 13, 2025 · 1:39:02
Max and Evan are joined by horror afectionado and journalist Deirdre Crimmins to discuss tropes in Horror / Sci-fi. Before starting the episode, there's some brief discussion on…
Apr 30, 2025 · 1:26:35
Max and Evan talk about the Baseball movie. There's a baseball movie for whatever mood you might be in. Max and Evan talk about some recent ones they've been enjoying including…
Apr 16, 2025 · 1:13:51
Max and Evan make their selections for the summer movie game 2025. Come listen to their picks for the movies likely to earn the most box office dollars domestically in the…
Apr 2, 2025 · 1:17:34
Max and Evan discuss director Hayao Miyazaki's early period from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to Princess Mononoke. They also discuss the Avengers: Doomsday chairs,…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1:35:15
Max and Evan discuss director Michael Mann's filmography. They cover some of his great movies up to Collateral. Stay tuned afterwards for What We've Been Watching for some…
Mar 4, 2025 · 1:28:22
Max and Evan discuss the results of the 2025 Oscars ceremony and look at director Bong Joon-ho's movies ahead of the release of Mickey 17. Lots of stuff to cover this episode…
Feb 19, 2025 · 1:10:07
Max and Evan discuss the films of director Joan Micklin Silver. Featurued in a new section on the Criterion Channel that highlights her films, Silver was one of the few woman…
Feb 4, 2025 · 1:28:08
Max and guest Matthew Jackson discuss the films of David Lynch. First, they discuss some of the Oscar nominations and drama. Then, they talk about the piracy happening with…
Jan 21, 2025 · 1:33:55
Max and Evan discuss their most anticiapted movies of 2025. First, they discuss the passing of director David Lynch and the horrible L.A. wildfires. Then they jump into some of…
Jan 6, 2025 · 1:23:01
Max and Evan discuss their favorite movies of 2024. First, they discuss the holiday box office with Mufasa and Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Then, they talk about the Boston Online Film…
Dec 9, 2024 · 1:24:41
Max and Evan discuss Nicole Kidman's career as one of cinema's great actresses. Before jumping in, they talk about the latest award and how Anora seems to be leading the pack.…
Nov 26, 2024 · 1:02:29
Max and Evan are discussing their selections for the gift-giving season. For whatever holiday you celebrate, they have movie-themed gifts for you. There's also a discussion on…
Nov 15, 2024 · 1:12:22
Max and Evan are discussing Noirvember. The term Noirvember was coined by writer Marya E. Gates in 2010 to designate the month of November as a time for spotlighting film noir.…
Nov 1, 2024 · 1:09:56
Max and Evan are discussing the upcoming IFF Boston 2024 and the Boston Jewish Film Festival 2024. They discuss some of the movies playing during the two festivals, what you need…
Oct 14, 2024 · 1:17:46
Max and Evan are discussing director John Carpenter and his killer filmography including movies Halloween, The Thing, Starman, Christine, Big Trouble in Little China, and more.…
Sep 30, 2024 · 1:04:00
Join Max and Evan as they welcome guest Emily Hughes (@emilyhughes.bsky.social) to the show, diving into her new novel Horror for Weenies. Emily shares her insights on horror,…
Sep 18, 2024 · 1:16:01
Join Max and Evan as they welcome guest Marshall Shaffer to the show, diving into his exciting experiences at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Marshall shares his insights on the…
Sep 4, 2024 · 1:03:26
Max and Evan are discussing director Tim Burton in honor of the new release, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opening in theaters. First, they talk about some movies making waves at…
Aug 21, 2024 · 1:10:57
Max and Evan are discussing the movies of the Fall Festivals. This includes movies premiering at TIFF, Venice, NYFF, and BFI. Some of the biggest movies like Anora and Joker 2…
Aug 7, 2024 · 1:08:47
Max and Evan are discussing video game movies from the '00s. Join them while they discuss some good game adaptations and some awful ones as well. We'll see what kind of video…
Jul 26, 2024 · 1:04:29
Max and Evan are discussing legacy sequels. What are they? What makes them good? When does the formula just not work? Additionally, Max reviews Seven Samurai in 4K, a new IFC…
Jul 10, 2024 · 1:33:11
Max and Evan are discussing some of their favorite Summer Blockbusters. They're sure you might've heard of some of these movies before. Also included are reviews of Thelma…
Jun 23, 2024 · 1:21:22
Max and Evan are discussing some of their favorite Pixar movies in honor of Inside Out 2. Want to know if your favorite Pixar movie made the list? Click and listen to this new…
Jun 6, 2024 · 1:34:01
Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Richard Linklater with guest Odie Henderson of The Boston Globe and author of Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras. Films discussed…
May 22, 2024 · 1:23:57
Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Ryan Reynolds with guest Chris Polley of the Film Trace podcast. Films discussed include Mississippi Grind, Buried, The Adam…
May 7, 2024 · 1:06:01
Max and Evan are discussing the filmography of Ryan Gosling in honor of his new film, The Fall Guy, hitting theaters. They start at the beginning with mentions of Mickey Mouse…
Apr 24, 2024 · 1:17:10
Max and Evan are bringing back an old feature called the Summer Movie Game. Max and Evan take turns selecting movies and at the end of the summer they'll see which set of five…
Apr 9, 2024 · 1:13:52
Max and Evan are talking about the Three Flavors Cornetto Trilogy in honor of the 20th Anniversary of Shaun of the Dead. Also included are conversations about Monkey Man, The…
Mar 25, 2024 · 1:16:12
Max and Evan are talking about the Filmography of Dev Patel ahead of the release of his directorial debut, Monkey Man. From Slumdog Millionare to The Green Knight, follow the…
Mar 12, 2024 · 1:30:07
Max is saying goodbye to long-time co-host John Gilpatrick by recapping the Academy Awards. They're joined by new co-host Evan Crean to discuss the awards, the event, and more.…
Feb 26, 2024 · 1:18:55
Max and John are joined by guest Tom Knoblauch to talk about the movies written and directed by Alex Garland. Did we see Men? Are we excited by Civil War? Listen and find out.…
Feb 12, 2024 · 1:11:47
Max and John talk about the 2024 slate of movies. What movies are we excited for? Listen and find out. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode…
Jan 17, 2024 · 1:05:07
Max and John share their picks for their favorite movies of 2023. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max…
Dec 19, 2023 · 2:09:54
John and Max discuss the Lord of the Rings trilogy, a compilation of previous episodes. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today…
Dec 15, 2023 · 1:14:45
John and Max finish their discussion on The Lord of the Rings series with The Return of the King. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the…
Nov 28, 2023 · 1:02:44
John and Max talk about Ridley Scott and his entire filmography while his newest movie, Napoleon, hits theaters. itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download…
Nov 6, 2023 · 1:02:06
John and Max talk about Alexander Payne and his entire filmography while his newest movie, The Holdovers, hits theaters. Included are movies like Sideways, Election, Nebraska,…
Oct 17, 2023 · 1:05:46
John and Max talk about Martin Scorsese and some of their blind spots including The King of Comedy and Mean Streets. Also are some quick thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon.…
Sep 28, 2023 · 1:03:18
Max and guest Matthew St.Clair (@filmguy619) talk about the WGA strike, Taylor Swift, and some of their favorite movies from TIFF '23. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com…
Aug 28, 2023 · 55:09
John and Max talk about the upcoming slate of Fall movies premiering at TIFF, Venice, NYFF, and more. Some of the movies discussed: Maestro The Killer Priscilla Poor Things…
Aug 4, 2023 · 1:08:26
John and Max talk about their thoughts on the two biggest movies around, Oppenhiemer and Barbie. Max also reviews the new NC-17 release from Mubi, Passages. Website:…
Jul 18, 2023 · 1:33:53
Max and guest Charlie Nash talk about the biggest movie day of the summer, Barbenheimer Day. First, they discuss the SAG-AFTRA strike, and some Criterion Sale suggestions, and…
Jul 6, 2023 · 1:22:32
John and Max talk about the first four Indiana Jones movies in honor of Dial of Destiny launching in theaters. What is the worse movie? What is the best? Website:…
Jun 14, 2023 · 1:20:04
John and Max recently saw Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour, so they matched Taylor Swift's albums with movies! Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com…
May 23, 2023 · 1:23:47
Max is joined by BOFCA member and Spoilerpiece Theater Co-host Megan Kearns to discuss the Guardians of the Galaxy Trilogy of films. First, there's a brief discussion about the…
May 12, 2023 · 1:08:03
John and Max celebrate episode 150 by talking about Disney and their 100th anniversary. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode today…
Apr 20, 2023 · 1:15:45
John and Max are bringing back an old feature called the Summer Movie Game. John and Max take turns selecting movies and at the end of the summer they'll see which set of five…
Apr 2, 2023 · 1:11:38
John and Max are going through the filmography of Alfonso Cuaron this week. First, they talk about the Blank Check March Madness bracket, and the release date of Killers of the…
Mar 15, 2023 · 1:27:54
John and Max are joined by senior editor and podcast host at Letterboxd , Mitchell Beaupre (@itismitchell), to talk about the early career of Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh.…
Mar 2, 2023 · 1:02:52
Max is joined by returning guest Kristen Lopez (@journeys_film) to talk about her new novel, But Have You Read the Book? The novel goes through 52 movies and the novels they were…
Feb 9, 2023 · 1:43:06
John and Max are joined by guest Brian Skutle ( @skutlelemur) to discuss some of their favorite movies of '22. Before that, they discuss the AMC Sightline program, Super Bowl…
Jan 20, 2023 · 1:20:18
John and Max make their selections for their most anticipated movies of 2023. Before that, they talk about Avatar: Way of the Water and the state of the awards race. Then, they…
Dec 16, 2022 · 1:04:45
John and Max continue their discussion on The Lord of the Rings series with The Two Towers. Website: itsthepicturespodcast.com itsthepictures.substack.com Download the episode…
Nov 18, 2022 · 1:05:09
Max is joined by Ethan Warren (@Ethan_Warren_) to talk about some suggestions for Thanksgiving movies. Some classics are mentioned like Planes, Trains, & Automobiles, and The…
Nov 4, 2022 · 1:14:10
John and Max are joined by Ally Johnson (@AllysonAJ) to talk about some blind spots they had in Steven Spielberg's filmography in honor of his new movie, The Fabelmans. Movies…
Oct 20, 2022 · 57:17
John and Max are discussing box office flops in the wake of Bros and Amsterdam. Some flops are bad movies, while others found an audience years later and still resonate today.…
Sep 29, 2022 · 1:11:20
John and Max are joined by Eric Marchen (@em6211) to wrap up the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. They discuss the People's Choice winner, The Fabelmans, as well as,…
Sep 14, 2022 · 17:18
Max is covering the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. This is the third of three audio packages from the festival. Films covered: The Menu One Fine Morning Chevalier The…
Sep 13, 2022 · 13:31
Max is covering the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. This is the second of three audio packages from the festival. Films covered: Women Talking Return to Seoul Glass…
Sep 10, 2022 · 27:13
Max is covering the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. This is the first of two audio packages from the festival. Films covered: Triangle of Sadness Broker Corsage Weird:…
Aug 30, 2022 · 1:08:18
John and Max discuss some of the most anticipated titles premiering at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Before all that, they discuss $3 movie day at the movies and…
Aug 12, 2022 · 1:34:24
John and Max discuss some of their favorite movies as they make selections for the Sight and Sound Best Movies list. They also discuss the DC/Batgirl news. Tune in for…
Jul 25, 2022 · 58:20
John and Max talk about some of the films coming this fall to TIFF and Venice, as well as, some big box office draws. Some of the movies included are Black Panther: Wakanda…
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