This week, Bella is joined by special guests Melia and Henry Chendo to celebrate Pride with a look at Gregg Araki’s Teen Apocalypse Trilogy:

• Totally F***ed Up (1993)
• The Doom Generation (1995)
• Nowhere (1997)

A trailblazer of New Queer Cinema, Araki captured the chaos of queer youth in the ’90s like no one else. These films are loud, sexy, surreal, and devastating — soaked in color, contradiction, and emotion.

In this episode, we talk about his portrayal of the queer experience through his signature thematic and aesthetic style — how he balances camp comedy with emotional darkness, and how sex, love, drugs, violence, and warped reality all collide in his stories.

There’s a constant tension in these films between disconnection and desire, between the feeling of being completely lost and the desperate need to be seen. Araki doesn’t offer clean resolutions or easy answers — his stories unravel in fragments, in bursts of color and chaos. Still, somewhere in the wreckage, he makes room for vulnerability, longing, and the aching need to be understood.

Happy Pride! 🌈

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To celebrate the re-release of Dogma (which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary), Bella and Nick took a field trip to see the Kevin Smith classic on the big screen. We were joined by our good friend and returning guest, Max Sopkin.

The trio discusses their theater experience and does a deep dive on Kevin Smith’s early career work.

• First up, we explore the industry-shaking “little movie that could: " the foul-mouthed and wildly hilarious cult classic Clerks.
• Second, we explore the deeper recesses of Kevin Smith’s romantic side in the unique romantic comedy Chasing Amy.
• Lastly, it’s Dogma: Resurrected! Max and Nick discuss how formative this movie was for them growing up, and Bella reviews her thoughts seeing the film for the first time.

Let us know what you think of these films and your favorite Kevin Smith picture.

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This week, we’re heading to the shore—but not for the sunshine. Returning guest Michel Eljaiek joins co-host Bella Efstratis to explore the darker side of paradise through three beach-set thrillers that reveal just how quickly bliss can turn into terror.

• First up is Old (2021), M. Night Shyamalan’s eerie tale of a secluded beach where visitors age rapidly, confronting the horror of time and mortality.
• Then it’s The Beach (2000), Danny Boyle’s cult favorite starring Leonardo DiCaprio as a backpacker who discovers an idyllic island commune that slowly unravels into something far more sinister.
• And finally, there’s the low-budget hidden gem The Sand (2015), where a group of spring breakers wake up to find the beach itself has turned against them—thanks to a flesh-eating organism lurking just beneath the surface.

From body horror to environmental dread, we dive into how each film uses the beach to explore humanity’s desire to escape pain, chase pleasure, and preserve a state of bliss—no matter the cost. These movies may look like vacation films on the surface, but dig a little deeper, and you’ll find something far more disturbing.

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This week, we’re celebrating the release of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which highlights three films with the biggest stunts, highest stakes, and most pulse-pounding, applaud-worthy finishes of the Mission: Impossible franchise.

• We start at the beginning, with Brian De Palma’s now legendary spy thriller. 1996’s Mission: Impossible.
• Second, we jump to the franchise’s fourth installment. Tom Cruise scales the highest building in the world in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.
• Finally, we deep-dive into one of the series' most emotionally satisfying films, Mission: Impossible - Fallout.

In addition to talking about the films themselves, Nick, Bella, and producer Sonja Mereu discuss their favorite stunts, characters, and, of course, their favorite Tom Cruise hairstyles.

Let us know what your favorites are!

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This week, Paddington is officially joining the Gimme Three Podcast family! Join us as we dive into these three magical films that feel like storybooks brought to life!

• We start at the beginning with Paddington (2014), where a little bear from darkest Peru arrives in London and teaches the Brown family—and all of us—how kindness and a little marmalade can change everything. A cozy classic right from the start.
  
  
• Next, we dive into Paddington 2, a sequel that lives up to every bit of the hype (yes, Shrek 2 energy). Paddington's quest for the perfect gift lands him in a spot of trouble, but his kindness and optimism shine through—even in prison.
  
  
• Finally, we wrap with Paddington in Peru (2024), the newest chapter that brings Paddington back to his roots for an unexpected, heartfelt adventure filled with family, mystery, and plenty of emotional surprises.

Join us as we celebrate this bear—his shenanigans, his sandwiches, his steady belief in the goodness of others. These stories remind us that small kindnesses matter, that home can be found in unexpected places, and that the world is always a little brighter through Paddington’s eyes.

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In celebration of Mother’s Day, we are revisiting one of our favorite themes: Great Mother Characters (our third installment). In this episode, we are highlighting immigrant mothers with three powerful and inspiring films.

• We start with the epic tale of generational courage, trauma, and perseverance in the 1993 classic Joy Luck Club.
• Second, an underrated gem that highlights the incredible sacrifice of immigrant mothers in Under the Same Moon.
• Finally, Irene Dunne’s Academy Award-nominated performance as Martha in the heartwarming classic, I Remember Mama.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers out there. Let us know what you think of these great films and what your go-to Mother's Day movie is.

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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, three real-life friends broke into the Mexican and International film scenes and made their mark on the art form. Since then, Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo Del Toro, and Alejandro González Iñárritu have delivered several masterpieces and won several Academy Awards.

In this episode, we highlight three of the filmmaker's finest early works:

• We start with Alfonso Cuarón’s breathtaking coming-of-age story, Y tu mamá también.
• Second, Guillermo Del Toro delivers a brilliant antifascist ghost story in The Devil’s Backbone.
• Finally, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s feature film debut is a breathless, gut-wrenching drama, Amores Perros.

Let us know what you think of these outstanding films!

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Returning guest and friend of the show, Max Sopkin, returns for an in-depth episode on the legendary Barbra Streisand. After watching all nineteen of Streisand's films, Max has selected three that highlight the range, talent, and overall superstardom that Barbra possesses.

- We start with Barbra Streisand's on-screen debut, her Oscar-winning performance in Funny Girl.

- Second, a little-known and underrated gem, Up The Sandbox.

- Finally, Streisand's powerhouse voice and superstar aura are on full display in the 1976 rock musical A Star Is Born.

Also in this episode, Max ranks all nineteen of Streisand's films, and Sonja Mereu delivers a special movie minute about the new Ryan Coogler hit, Sinners.

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