Gimme Three - A Series For Cinephiles Nicholas Ybarra & Bella Efstratis

Send us a Text Message.Earlier this month, we lost one of the most significant figures in the history of the film industry, Roger Corman. Corman's illustrious career can't be narrowed down to three films, so we opted to pick three of his directorial films that helped shape American pop culture. We start with his 1960 gem Little Shop Of Horrors, the gold standard for independent filmmaking and the movie that sparked a decades-long running Broadway play and a very successful musi...

Send us a Text Message.In preparation for the release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Nick & Bella go deep into the wasteland of the Mad Max Universe. In this episode, we explore the three best films of the franchise (thus far). We start with the scrappy, earnest Ausploitation film that started all the madness: Mad Max. If indie gems aren’t your bag, but kinky leather outfits are - we’ve got you covered. Mad Max 2 (also known as The Road Warrior) is second on the docket. We explore ...

Send us a Text Message.In part two of our Mother's Day Celebration, Nick & Bella discuss three more memorable mother characters. Claudine, starring the legendary Diahann Carroll, was a boundary-pushing film about a mother of six navigating the welfare system. The film also stars a sweaty, studly James Earl Jones. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal knocked it out of the park with her directorial debut, The Lost Daughter. Join Bella as she explores the touchy but important themes in this Olivia Colm...

Send us a Text Message.Happy Belated Mother’s Day! We love our mothers, and we love film. So what better way to celebrate than to discuss three unforgettable mother characters in cinema? In part one of two, Nick & Bella opens the show with a few very heavy but powerful films. Brie Larson’s Academy Award-winning performance in Room is on the docket (yeah… heavy). We follow that up with what is widely considered to be one of the greatest performances of all time: Gena Rowlands's p...

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a Text Message.Nick and Bella have six film recommendations for you on this exceptional BONUS edition of The Gimme Three Podcast—A Series for Cinephiles. Bella has three gems for you, including the Academy Award-winning short documentary, The Last Repair Shop. Not only does Bella deliver a beautiful review of the film, but we also learn about another one of her hidden talents. She also discusses two new films that can still be seen on the big screen: D...

Send us a Text Message.A very special episode just for YOU!Get ready for an exclusive preview of some of the bonus content behind our Patreon! Join Nicholas Ybarra as he takes you on an epic journey through the highlights of our bonus episodes, including:Nick and Bella's reactions to Barbenheimer in our MORE Favorites of 2023 episode.An enlightening interview featuring Nicholas Ybarra alongside Nomadland producer Mollye Asher.And a special snippet from our February Finds bonus episode where N...