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New year, new watchlist! Bella and Nick are back with six standout movie recommendations from their January viewing, covering everything from surreal David Lynch shorts to rare film noir gems.

This month’s lineup includes Six Men Getting Sick, Persepolis, Wake in Fright, Dìdi, The Web, and The Daytrippers.

Have you seen any of these? Let us know your thoughts—and send us your top three films from January!

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

In the third and final installment of our Faves of 2024 series, Nicholas Ybarra, Bella Efstratis, and Sonja Mereu select three of the year’s most talked-about pictures.

• Nicholas starts with the haunting gothic horror film Nosferatu by Robert Eggers.
• Second, Bella selects the new and widely discussed Sean Baker gem, Anora.
• Finally, Sonja picks one of the last decade's most powerful, inventive, and significant films, RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys.

As always, please let us know what you think of these films and your favorite films of 2024.

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In this BONUS EDITION of the Gimme Three Podcast, we revisit a conversation with Emmy Award-Winning and Peabody Award-Winning filmmaker Sam Pollard.

In light of our recent Mo’ Better Blues analysis, we honor the film's editor, Mr. Pollard. Sam is now an incredible director who has helmed several outstanding documentaries, including MLK/FBI (which we discuss in this episode).

Based on the recently declassified files, MLK/FBI explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

To celebrate our first anniversary, we are spotlighting two of our favorite filmmakers and artists. In today’s episode, we explore the collaborations of Spike Lee and Denzel Washington, a potent and mesmerizing cinematic duo.

• You, our listening audience, voted for our first film - the surprising and gripping heist film Inside Man.
• Second - Spike and Denzel team up for one of the most seminal films of the last century, Malcolm X.
• Finally, Spike’s eccentric follow-up to Do The Right Thing features Denzel Washington as an egocentric jazz musician in Mo’ Better Blues.

We are grateful to explore these films with returning guest and friend of the podcast, Trey Armstrong.

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Aaaand we're back!

Co-hosts Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis return with special guest Sonja Mereu for Favorites of 2024: Part II! This week, we’re revealing our second picks for last year's best films, and trust us—each one belongs on your "must-watch movies" list.

• First up, The Wild Robot, DreamWorks’ breathtaking adaptation of Peter Brown’s beloved book, blending cutting-edge animation with a deeply heartfelt story.
• Next, we head to the Emerald Isle for Kneecap, a bold, rebellious, and electrifying dramatization of the rise of the trailblazing Irish rap group.
• And finally, Sing Sing, a profound and transformative story starring Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo, that showcases the power of art as a guiding light even in ones' darkest times.

Let us know what you think of these three films, and don’t miss the final installment of this series next week!

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In this episode, we celebrate the life and work of the late David Lynch.

Mr. Lynch was one of the most innovative and intuitive artists who tackled cinema. Co-hosts Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis discuss the inspiring approach from David Lynch and three of his most memorable films.

• We start with Lynch’s audacious debut feature film, Eraserhead.
• Second, we explore the underbelly of the American dream in the sinister Blue Velvet.
• Finally, we rack our brains trying to figure out the haunting mysteries of Mulholland Drive.

Let us know what you think of these films and/or what your favorite David Lynch film is.

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

It’s that time of year. Nominations are announced. Top Ten lists are published. And cinephiles far and wide decipher which films from 2024 blew their hair back.

Today, co-hosts Bella Efstratis and Nicholas Ybarra are joined by producer Sonja Mereu. Each provides one of their favorite films from 2024 (in the first of three 2024 episodes).

• First, Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson star in the pulse-pounding, genre-bending identity crisis picture, A Different Man.
• Next, Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brien deliver one of the more unique love stories of the year in the sometimes sweet, sometimes scary, always extraordinary Love Lies Bleeding.
• Finally, Zendaya runs the show in the film that made three-way kissing and tennis popular again, Challengers.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more episodes dedicated to our favorite films of 2024. In the meantime, let us know what you think of these films and what your favorite movie of 2024 was.

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

We want to send our love, prayers, and condolences to the beautiful city of LA as it battles these horrendous and devastating wildfires. We also want to express our gratitude to our firefighters, first responders, and volunteers for helping our city overcome this immense disaster.

In lieu of a new episode this week, we are sharing an episode previously only available to our Patreon subscribers. Bella Efstratis and Sonja Mereu each pick three films they saw (and loved) over the summer season.

The films discussed in this episode are Twisters, Thelma, Princess Cyd, Flipside, Imagine Me and You, Run Lola Run, and The People’s Joker.

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Shout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.