"Eephus" had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its deliberately paced, sentimental, and charming look at the final game of an amateur New England baseball league before their stadium is demolished. Director and co-writer Carson Lund was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters from Music Box Films on March 7th. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Eephus" Director/Co-Writer Carson Lund

When is a Baseball movie, more than a movie about Baseball? 

As told by director Carson Lund in his debut film EEPHUS, it’s a chance to explore themes of escape, of camaraderie, and of a deep sense of time passing. 

Named after a rarely deployed curve ball, the "Eephus Pitch,” EEPHUS is set in suburban New Hampshire, where that stubbornly independent New England mindset informs the players as they face change, and gentrification. The film uses a mix of comedy and drama, for both the baseball connoisseur, and for anyone who's ever lamented their community slipping away. 

EEPHUS is a baseball story that uses a non-traditional narrative, and one that leaves you with the feeling of a lazy afternoon, tuned to the rhythms of America’s eternal pastime. 

Opening in theaters, having premiered at Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, please join us as we sit down with director Carson Lund on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE, starting now.


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A Curve Ball That Inspires in new film EEPHUS a conversation with director Carson Lund

April’s box office bounce back is driven by A Minecraft Movie, and creatively, we have seen an upswing in the quality of 2025 films as well with Sinners, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Warfare, etc. In fact, AlsoMike delivers a baker’s dozen of new movie reviews in this episode.

3:10 - A Minecraft Movie: discussing the blockbuster box office, social media frenzy, and history of video game adaptations. 

23:41 - Hell of a Summer: discussing the benefit of a smaller budget by NEON here for Finn Wolfhard’s directorial debut. 

28:28 - Drop: discussing Blumhouse’s smart budgeting and Christopher Landon’s tight thriller script.

30:43 - The Amateur: discussing it’s throwback charms and strong ensemble led by Rami Malek

33:04 - Warfare: discussing why it’s true story is so impactful

38:07 - The Friend: discussing this dramedy and why it’s one of the better doggy parent movies in a while.

41:10 - The Ballad of Wallis Island: discussing the highest graded AlsoMike film of the year

47:35 - Eephus: discussing one of the best baseball movies in recent years

50:20 - Other Streaming Movie Reviews including Revelations, The Rule of Jenny Penn, Holland & Let’s Start A Cult. 

53:32 - TV Series Reviews including The White Lotus, Gone Girls, The Studio, Abbott Elementary, Hacks, and The Last of Us.

56:01 - Sinners: discussing some first reactions after seeing the film and some box office projections.

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Review: Eephus

We introduce Luis Mendez of The Reel Lounge Podcast and The Mendez Movie Report. Luis and AlsoMike count down their Top 10 Films of the Year (so far). Plus, they discuss their 3 most anticipated films yet to come in 2025, a Midyear Special! 

Getting to know Luis Mendez - 
Luis talks about the life of a film critic, the NY Times Top 100 and gives an endorsement for letterboxd.

Number 10’s: Great Action and a pleasant surprise - 6:46 
No. 9’s: Funny chatter and a sequence we can’t stop thinking about - 11:02
No. 8’s: Tight storytelling and speaking to the modern day - 17:49 
No. 7’s: An emotional pick and a great physical comedian - 24:52 
No. 6’s: We agree on this genre bender - 29:08 
No. 5’s: The perfect date night film and an underrated selection - 34:38 
No. 4’s: An awesome thriller and a film good for the soul - 39:11 
No. 3’s: We agree on THE Dad movie of the year - 43:51 
No. 2’s: We also agree on a new horror classic - 49:55 
No. 1’s: Rewatchable crowd pleasers that deserve your attention - 58:32 
Honorable Mentions - 1:04:42 

Our Top 3 Most Anticipated Movies for the rest of 2025 - 1:07:43 

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Midyear Top 10 Film Lists with Luis Mendez + Our Most Anticipated - ORC 7/3/25

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