Gimme Three Podcast - A Series For Cinephiles
Gimme Three is a love letter to one of the most powerful mediums of artistic expression—a love letter to the films that moved us and to the great experiences we've had watching them.
In each episode, hosts Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis (and frequent special guests) will pick three incredible movies based on a selected theme.
The Gimme Three podcast aims to encourage people to return to the theater and expand their watch lists through fun banter and passionate analysis.
Episodes
153 episodes
You're Cursed Bitch! - The Ring, Drag Me to Hell, & Hausu (feat. Jessica McLaughlin)
A cursed videotape. A cursed button. A cursed house.Spooky Season begins with three iconic horror films built around a deadly curse.Co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by writer, filmmaker, and horror expert Jessica McLaughlin to di...
145 - Gimme Three A - Z. The Letter C: Cmon Cmon, Captain Fantastic, & Clueless
We're back with our alphabet extravaganza series with THE LETTER C!Three movies start with C, but the real question is: Can Sonja & Bella find another connection between the three? We go from the tranquil beauty of Cmon Cmon
144 - Yorgos Lanthimos Spotlight (feat. Michel Eljaiek): The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Alps & Dogtooth (Re-release)
Happy Birthday Yorgos!Celebrate Yorgos Lanthimos' birthday today with a re-release of our spotlight on the filmmaker. In this episode, co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by special guest, Michel Eljaiek, to review three films from his ext...
143 - Gerardo Maravilla (Enseñame Como Morir) - LADFF 2026 pt. 4
Grief manifests and appears in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes as a question you can’t stop asking, or a dream you can’t shake. We’re joined by award-winning filmmaker Gerardo Maravilla to talk about how a deeply personal loss became a bold sho...
142 - Deborah Lee Smith & Brian Leahy (Glitterbomb) + Kirby Marshall-Collins (Ways to Fly) - LADFF 2026 pt. 3
In this episode, Nick sits down with 3 outstanding filmmakers who depict real life through a truly creative and beautiful cinematic lens.We sit down with producer and star Deborah Lee Smith and writer-director Brian Leahy t...
141 - Louisa Connolly-Burnham (Full Fat) & Terry Franklin & Jeffrey Moline (Love Will Set You Free) - LADFF 2026 pt.2
Somebody experiments with queerness for a night and calls it “fun.” Somebody else is left holding the confusion, the shame, and the fallout. We sit down with filmmaker Louisa Connolly Burnham to talk about Full Fat, a raz...
140 - Stephan Fleet & JL Perkel (XY) + Ellen Ancui (Saverio) - LADFF 2026 pt. 1
A woman stops for a quick errand and returns to her car to find an abandoned old man in the front seat. Another woman fights to stay herself while the world around her turns cruel and unpredictable. Those are the sparks behind Saverio
139 - Revisiting Steven Spielberg Summer Blockbusters: (50th Anniversary of Jaws) + E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, & Jurassic Park (Re-release)
Summer’s not over yet! Get outta the heat and revisit a Steven Spielberg Summer Blockbuster, then go check out our episode covering the three bangers spanning from the 70s to the 90s!In this re-release episode, we celebrate the 50th anni...
138 - 90s Angst & Grunge (feat. Jack Efstratis) - Hype!, Singles, & Reality Bites
This week, co-host Bella Efstratis is joined by musician, cinephile, and 90s grunge aficionado - and her brother ! - Jack Efstratis.Jack and Bella dive into three films that capture early twenties angst and the 90s grunge scene. From the...
137 - Miguel Ángel Ferrer, the filmmaker behind The Shadow of The Sun
A dream can sound reckless when your world is on fire, but Miguel Angel Ferrer bets on it anyway and somehow gets the film across the finish line. We talk with Miguel, the director of The Shadow of the Sun, a breakout piece of Venezuelan cinema...
136 - Sam Neill Tribute: In The Mouth of Madness, Event Horizon, & Hunt For The Wilderpeople
In this week's episode, we celebrate the illustrious career of the late, great Sam Neill. Co-hosts Nicholas Ybarra and Bella Efstratis explore some of the recurring character traits that Neill tackled in his work and gush over three of his most...
135 - Interview w/ Kylie Eaton, Filmmaker and Executive Director of AWD (Alliance of Women Directors)
This week on the Gimme Three Podcast, we're honored to be joined by an incredible filmmaker and ED of the non-profit organization Alliance of Women Directors, Kylie Eaton. Co-host Nicholas Ybarra and Kylie discuss her journey throug...
134 - Director Spotlight: Christopher Nolan (feat. Trey Armstrong) - Following, The Prestige, & Tenet
The countdown to The Odyssey is almost over, so what better time to celebrate the filmmaker behind it?This week, Bella Efstratis is joined by writer, actor, and filmmaker Trey Armstrong for a Christopher Nolan Spotligh...
133 - International Short Film Classics: Emilie Muller, Dimensions of Dialogue, & The House of Small Cubes
The World Cup has the entire globe buzzing. So we figured we'd do some world traveling here on the Gimme Three Podcast and celebrate three unforgettable and undeniable international short films. - We begin in France with the 1993 sh...
132 - Gimme Three A - Z. The Letter B: Being John Malkovich, Beats, & Burning
This episode marks the long awaited return of Gimme Three A-Z. Each month, Bella, Nick, and one lucky listener will contribute a film that they adore for each letter of the alphabet. This month is we've got nothing but BANGERS for the Letter B....
131 - Queer Independent Gems: The Watermelon Woman, Show Me Love (aka F*cking Åmal), & Kisses and Bullets
In this compilation episode we celebrate three independent cinema gems that highlight magnificent and original queer stories. - We start with Cheryl Dunye's 90s indie-classic, The Watermelon Woman. - Second, we travel to...
130 - Gay is Gay - Queer Joy In Cinema (feat. Jess McLaughlin) - The Birdcage, But I'm A Cheerleader & D.E.B.S.
In this week's episode, we celebrate queer joy in movies with three hilarious films that are widely considered classics among the LGBTQ community. - We start with a bonafide classic. Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, and Gene Hackman sta...
129 - Queer Love Stories: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Moonlight, & Brokeback Mountain (Re-Release)
Happy Pride, everyone! In honor of Pride Month, we’re celebrating with a specially curated selection of some of the greatest queer love stories in cinema!Join Nick and Bella as they discuss three of the most celebrated, impressive, and r...
128 - 2026 Indie Gems (feat. Sonja Mereu) - I Love Boosters, Is God Is, & Blue Heron
Is the theater experience back? Independent horror films like Obsession and Backrooms are making waves at the box office. Fresh stories like The Drama and Crime 101 have made their...
127 - Claudette Colbert Spotlight: It Happened One Night, Midnight, & Imitation of Life (Re-Release)
Today's episode spotlights Claudette Colbert, a genuine icon of cinema. Colbert's career traversed multiple eras in Hollywood: the Silent Era, the Pre-Code Era, and the Golden Age. To kick it off, we discuss what is...
126 - The Birthday Gift feat. Arianna Ortiz & Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel
This week, The Gimme Three Podcast is proud to host two outstanding Latina filmmakers, Arianna Ortiz and Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel. Their film, The Birthday Gift, will have its West Coast Premiere at the 25th Annual LA Latino Internat...
125 - Anne Hathaway Spotlight (Rachel Getting Married, The Devil Wears Prada, & The Princess Diaries)
2026 is the year of Anne Hathaway. With five films being released this year, Nick and Bella are feeling the Hathaway fever. In this episode, the duo explores some of the prolific performer’s most iconic roles. We start with Ann...
124 - 2001 Ensemble Films (25th Anniversary): Mulholland Drive, The Royal Tenenbaums, & Gosford Park
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 episo...
123 - Gimme Three A - Z. The Letter A: Adventures in Babysitting, Another Round, American Splendor
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 als...
122 - Michael Jackson Short Films: Thriller, Bad, & Smooth Criminal
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 h...