Episode 283: Episode 283 - Merry Flicksmas!

On the two hundred and eighty-third episode of THE THIRD ACT PODCAST, the crew are sipping spiked eggnog and yearning for the Flicksmas singers.Christian, Jericho, Armando, and returning guest Mayra Russo usher in the 2025 edition of Merry Flicksmas (an annual crossover with the fine folks at The Flicksation Podcast) with reviews of Todd Haynes' 2015 romantic drama CAROL, 2005 Mike Patton-starring cult thriller FIRECRACKER, 2008 French melodrama A CHRISTMAS TALE, and Céline Sciamma's 2021 Ghibli-esque fable PETITE MAMAN. Meanwhile, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, WHITE NOISE (2022), DOG DAY AFTERNOON (1975), GREMLINS (1984), ROOFMAN, JAY KELLY, and ELLA MCCAY are up for discussion in the Recently Watched segment.They also chat Xmas music playlists, super sub Robert Gassaway, Discord ambient noise reduction, Mayra having a doctorate, Flickmas singers lore, and Bobby "Uncannavale Valley."  Subscribe to Jericho's Substack: symbioticreviews.substack.comKeep in touch with us on Instagram and email us anytime at: [email protected]