Pivotal Film

About Pivotal Film

Mario Ponzio and Tom Nolan have each made a list of their 100 most pivotal films. Each week they will discuss another pair and break-down how they influenced them as film-goers and as people until they get to number 1. They will also tackle just released, under-the-radar, and bad films, all while drinking different tasty local beers every week. Films, Beers, Talking.

Publisher

Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Jul 2018

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

242 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Top 5 of the first half of 2026

   NOTE - THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN JUNE BUT TOM'S COMPUTER WAS DEAD SO IT IS BEING POSTED NOW CAUSE HIS COMPUTER IS NO LONGER DEAD Mario, Tom and Andy talk about their favorite films of the first half of 2026. Includes a long conversation about Obsession (45:20).

2. 

   12 Mar 2026

   The Best Movies of 2025, Part One: The Categories

   The Best Movies of 2025, Part One: The Categories by Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom

3. 

   12 Mar 2026

   The Best Movies of 2025, Part Two: The Ten Best Lists

   The Best Movies of 2025, Part Two: The Ten Best Lists by Films, Beers, Talking with Mario and Tom

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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