This year marks the 25th Anniversary of many amazing films from the year 2001. In this episode, we go back in time to revisit some of our favorite episodes and discuss the ensemble casts from 2001.

- We start by revisiting our episode in which we honored the late, great David Lynch. We explored the mind-bending, pulse-pounding thriller Mulholland Drive.

- Second, we explored the early work of Wes Anderson in The Royal Tenenbaums, which features an all-star cast including Gene Hackman, Angelica Houston, Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Danny Glover, Gwenyth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, and Bill Murray.

- We can't discuss great ensemble casts without honoring the work of Robert Altman. His 2001 film Gosford Park was his last - and he went out with another modern classic.

Have you seen these films? What'd you think? What are some of your favorite ensemble casts?

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This episode marks the first in a brand new monthly series: Gimme Three A - Z. Each month, Bella and Nick will go through each letter of the alphabet and suggest one film that they love and think everybody should have on their watchlist. We also get feedback and suggestions from you, our audience.

This month: the letter A!

• We open with a submission from one of our listeners, Adriana Lopez Lacen, who suggested the Chris Columbus directorial debut, Adventures in Babysitting, starring Elizabeth Shue.
• Bella submitted the impactful, relatable, and emotionally-charged Academy Award-winning film Another Round.
• Nick submitted an indie darling from 2003, Paul Giamatti plays comic book writer Harvey Pekar in American Splendor.

Have you seen these films? What’d you think of them?

And don’t be shy - submit your suggestions for next month, what film do you love that starts with the letter B?

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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 commemorate the release of Michael, Nick and Bella explore some of the short films (yes, short films... not music videos) from the King of Pop. Jackson helped define this art form and brought the medium to a prominence that no other artist had approached.

*Click on the titles of the films to watch them on YouTube*

- We start with what is widely considered to be the greatest music video of all time, the horror-inspired Thriller, directed by John Landis.

- Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs MJ and Wesley Snipes in the eighteen-minute, street-inspired Bad.

- Finally, Technicolor dance pictures, gangster movies, and Film Noir all inspire some of the most unforgettable choreography Michael Jackson ever performed (which is saying a lot) in Smooth Criminal.

- Additionally, in Sonja's Movie Minute, you'll hear about her experience and thoughts after attending the LA Premiere of Michael.

Let us know what you think of these short films. What is your favorite MJ film or music video?

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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.