We are in the thick of prestige release season, so we have the opportunity to look at some very prominent... more

DISCLAIMER: Any person represented on this podcast is TRUE TO THEMSELVES! After waking up extra early to the first bit... more

This episode is a cold open that is about 8 minutes of VENOM: THE LAST DANCE spoilers, then about 45... more

This week on the podcast we start off by talking about Cannes title Rumors directed by Guy Maddin, Evan, and... more

Emilio and Cullen chat about some films that they've seen at the Chicago International Film Festival! Do it up!  Our twitter... more

The Chicago International Film Festival is picking up and this week we hear from Cullen about Hard Truths and Nickel... more

Jesse spent a weekend in Baltimore to see a whole mess of films at New/Next and caught up with one... more

This week we wrap up the last of what J. Catherine saw at TIFF talking about two of her favorite... more

We're coming at you on a Wednesday to preview this year's New/Next Film Fest with programmer Eric Allen Hatch. We... more

By and large, we discuss the hit film of early fall, The Substance. Cullen likes it and Jesse and Andy... more

TIFF has ended, the awards have been handed out, and we're still decompressing, with even more to come. This week... more

Live and On The Ground at the Lightbox from the Toronto International Film Festival, Jesse and and Andy discuss a... more

This week on the podcast we discuss the new film Between the Temples and early Venice reactions. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our... more

On the eve of Venice kickoff and Toronto travel, we take a look at what the general public can see... more

Andy and Jesse talk through their TIFFRs! We love to laugh! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying... more

Max Minghella's new film Shell stars: Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson, Kaia Gerber, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Peter MacNicol, Amy Landecker, Peri... more

LIVE FROM NEW YORK (and Toronto) IT'S ... A BUNCH OF MOVIES. This week on the podcast J.Catherine Traverse and... more

A couple of small TIFF and Venice updates, and then it's off to the slopes! Or is it? Sundance has... more

The Venice Film Festival has announced their entire lineup. TIFF has subjected us to a series of "TIFF Takeovers" through... more

A few weeks ago a trailer came out for an upcoming movie that caught our attention. Robert Zemeckis is back... more

There's a Locarno Lineup, there's some more TIFF Titles, and Horizon's Horizons are looking a little different, and we get... more

This time, the gang really is all here. We promise. And we have an important question for our audience. In... more

JJ Bersch returns to discuss the first year of the 21st Century, liking every movie, and Fortnite. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our... more

Can you believe it's time to Consider the Fall already? That's right, we've heard the first bit of news out... more

We talk about Hit Man, we are all excited.  Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show?... more

As is tradition, we've recorded a commentary on our Palme d'Ollie winner. We mostly discuss how good Asteroid City is,... more

We break down the award winners from this years Cannes Film Festival, Emilio saw some movies from there, and we... more

Cannes 2024 is winding down, all but a few titles have premiered and many critics are already on their way... more

As crowds gather in France and it seems like there have been blessedly few notable headlines (as of recording this... more

Another mixed pouch this week. The gang looks at news out of San Sebastian and a potential looming strike that... more

First things first. This episode is NOT a gr*bag. However, we do have a wide range of topics to discuss.... more

Food glorious food! 2023 Cannes Charmer THE TASTE OF THINGS has made its way to digital release and so we... more

We talk about Alice Rohrwacher's latest film La Chimera!  Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show?... more

It's a classic Emilio and Andy mess around as we discuss the recently announced Cannes Lineup. We then discuss Louis... more

April isn't too late to look back right? Of course it isn't! It's time for us to finally come to... more

We had a conversation about The Conversation. Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free... more

This week on the podcast we cover Hometown Prison, directed by Richard Linklater. This is episode 1 of God Save... more

The time has come around again for us to take an early look at what this year's Cannes competition might... more

Every year, Cannes I Kick It? does a commentary episode, reserved for the winner of our annual and prestigious Palme... more

Sometimes you have to look ahead. And this is one of those times. Please enjoy a live commentary of a... more

For TOO LONG, Valentine's Day has been focused on a narrow, and dare we say, Hallmark Approved, definition of Romantic... more

We wrap up our coverage of Slamdance 2024 with an exclusive interview with some of the team behind I'M GEORGE... more

It's official: 2024 will not be a year without festivals! Slamdance and Sundance are in the books, and we've seen... more

Winter Festival season is in full swing and we bring you talk of some of the earliest Sundance buzz and... more

New year new yearly preview format! That's right, we're back for 2024 and it's time for us to look ahead,... more

A Tacular comes but once a year, and what a year it has been. We've Taculared non festival films (Mank... more

Palme D'Ollie Recipient Todd Haynes is back! MAY DECEMBER is taking the world by storm, and we are here to... more

A new festival year approaches, and so with the first lineup of Festival Director Eugene Hernandez announced we look at... more

If we had unlimited resources, we could truly put on a hell of a film festival. It's time for us... more

As the holidays begin we turn to our Thanksgiving Time Tradition-Shortsgiving! Donning sunglasses to protect our eyes from the brightness... more

We’re playing some old and new festival related games this week. A few rounds of Ratings Guessing, a new Festivordle... more

With the major fall fests in the rearview and awards season coming down the pike, we're getting a lot of... more

We talk about the new leadership in Venice and draft festival films without distribution. See you at the movies! Our twitter... more

Leonard Bernstein is one of the most important musical figures of the 20th century. He is also the Maestro, as... more

This week Jesse tells us about her trip to the Big Apple for the last weekend of the New York... more

NYFF is close to wrapping up, so we've gotten a good idea of how New York has reacted to all... more

Wes Anderson has been busy and we are ON IT. Back with 4 shorts based on Roald Dahl short stories,... more

Special guest Jon Gabrus joins us to talk about going to Sundance, who owns the most unread books, and the... more

We're not done yet, Jesse is finally back from Vermont and has wrapped up a few of her loose ends... more

TIFF concluded, Venice has long ago handed out it's Lions and Cups, and most of the CIKI crew is back... more

Everyone is in different locations but we still managed to get some TIFF thoughts out there. Special guest appearance by... more

Cullen calls Jesse at TIFF to see what everyone has watched so far!  Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd... more

It's TIFF traveling time! As this episode is released we are in or making our way to Toronto, so of... more

While Jesse's away, the boys play. See the CIKI Immaculate Grid here! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying... more

Cannes Blockbusters are not the only unjuried film festival slate in the world. So having exhausted this avenue, we turn... more

We talk about our plans for TIFF, other recent and upcoming festivals, and sabermetrics. That list is backwards chronologically but... more

We have never been more in the thick of fall festival announcement season! After we discuss the NYFF Main Slate... more

Once again, we have turned to our listeners. This time we have asked you to be the namers of COOL.... more

What we have here is a news segment that went so long it ended up being its own episode. TIFF... more

The trendiest film weekend in recent history deserves some context, and Cannes I Kick It is here to provide it.... more

We are well known for our famous segment "Predictions" here on Cannes I Kick It, so we thought it was... more

Following up the first competition title from Cannes 2023 to be released with one of the last competition titles to... more

Our first wide release out of Cannes Competition is here and it's got everyone going out to the theater over... more

The most important out of Hollywood right now is the growing fight on behalf of the makers to get a... more

We are making amends. Last month we released a great episode on Frankie (2019) with guest Chris Feil, which you... more

The biggest announcement of the year so far is here, that's right, we finally know who will be on the... more

After months of speculation, we finally have a new Palme winner! Congratulations to Justine Triet and ANATOMY OF A FALL!... more

It's prime Cannes I Kick It time baby! The 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival is in high gear and we... more

The people have been clamoring and clamoring for us to finally pull the trigger on Sachs Month, and we have... more

Cannes continues approaching so we are looking back at some movies from directors with highly anticipated festival films, and this... more

We talk about the 2023 Cannes Jury and are joined by special guest Dizzy to finally discuss Little Joe! Follow Dizzy... more

Finally Cannes I Kick It? discusses RULES AND THEIR PLACE. Joined by RYAN NANNI of the SHUTDOWN FULLCAST we get... more

We do love our ties here at Cannes I Kick It. We've examined a few in our day and we... more

Cannes line up is here! Cannes line up is here! We get together to run the numbers and ask and... more

For too long, we have focused on the actual films of the film industry: when they will open, where they... more

It's the question on everyone's lips every March... Who will win the Palme D'Or this year? Well, we decided to... more

Hot off triumphing on the Oscar Stage South by Southwest has returned with another mix of buzzy premieres and movies... more

Once again the gang gets together to commentate our declared best movie of the year. Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans gets... more

This week, Blank Check Researcher and self-proclaimed "King Gamer" JJ Bersch joins us to talk about video games released by... more

There's a new Golden Bear winner out there, and we are ON IT. We go over all the winners and... more