Film Optimists is a joyful podcast about all things film. The hosts, Megan Tierney Flores and Seth Boyd, believe film is a beautiful and vital artistic medium. They are optimistic about film in general and each episode brings this optimism to an in-depth discussion on a particular film subject.
No Other Choice
No Other Choice (2025) · Jun 25, 2026
A Woman Under the Influence
A Woman Under the Influence (1974) · Apr 22, 2026
The Gospel According to Saint Matthew
The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965) · Mar 30, 2026
King of Comedy
The King of Comedy (1982) · Dec 3, 2025
Jurassic Park ft. Adam Melster
Jurassic Park (1993) · Oct 14, 2025
Hundreds of Beavers
Hundreds of Beavers (2024) · Aug 24, 2025
The Truman Show
The Truman Show (1998) · Jul 30, 2025
Star Trek: Nemesis ft. Riley Gerberick
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) · May 10, 2025
Star Wars ft. Allie Felker
Star Wars (1977) · Apr 11, 2025
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs ft. Muir Mulholland
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) · Mar 23, 2025
The Holdovers
The Holdovers (2023) · Dec 26, 2024
Alien ft. Adam Melster
Alien (1979) · Aug 20, 2024
Saltburn ft. Aaron McCray-Goldsmith
Saltburn (2023) · May 6, 2024
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood (2007) · Mar 12, 2024
Reanalysis: Being John Malkovich
Being John Malkovich (1999) · Nov 11, 2023
The Stepford Wives
The Stepford Wives (1975) · Oct 28, 2023
Suspiria ft. Claudio Alberto Cortes
Suspiria (1977) · Oct 14, 2023
Suspiria ft. Claudio Alberto Cortes
Suspiria (2018) · Oct 14, 2023
The Muppet Movie ft. Jaime Metzgar
The Muppet Movie (1979) · Aug 26, 2023
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) · Jul 14, 2023
Devil in a Blue Dress ft. Jordan Morris
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) · Jun 23, 2023
Into the Inferno
Into the Inferno (2016) · Jun 10, 2023
Sorry to Bother You (Ft. Riley Gerberick)
Sorry to Bother You (2018) · May 28, 2023
Cleo From 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) · May 13, 2023
Pulp Fiction (Ft. Garret Dwello and Michael Grygo)
Pulp Fiction (1994) · Apr 22, 2023
The Thin Man ft. Ann Boyd
The Thin Man (1934) · Dec 22, 2022
The Thing ft. Jim Briggs
The Thing (1982) · Oct 27, 2022
The Tragedy of MacBeth ft. Alejandra and Kimiya
The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) · Sep 22, 2022
Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Sep 1, 2022
Mad Max: Fury Road ft. Riley Gerberick
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Jul 21, 2022
Dune ft. Aaron McCray-Goldsmith
Dune (2021) · Jun 23, 2022
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) · Jun 9, 2022
Reanalysis: Drive ft. Trenton Cressy
Drive (2011) · May 19, 2022
Moonstruck ft. Allie Felker
Moonstruck (1987) · Apr 7, 2022
The Lighthouse
The Lighthouse (2019) · Mar 24, 2022
Stalker ft. Riley Gerberick – Part 2
Stalker (1979) · Jan 28, 2022
Stalker ft. Riley Gerberick – Part 1
Stalker (1979) · Jan 20, 2022
Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers (2003) · Dec 28, 2021
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) · Nov 14, 2021