What did we learn at the 2022 Emmy Awards? Is there room for improvement with the ceremony itself, or room for another ceremony altogether? We're reviewing the winners and takeaways before diving into our first reactions from two trailers, Steven Spielberg's FABELMANS and Damien Chazelle's BABYLON.
FULL EPISODE @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Sean Penn's INTO THE WILD is a film that came and went in 2007 without much to show other than some minor awards contention - but after 15 years, it seems to have picked up an incredible cult following and a ton of steam as one of the best movies of 2007. Hear why it ranks as one of Brian's favorite movies, and how it holds up after 15 years in this special VIP Throwback!...
Two prequel shows to beloved franchises set hundreds/thousands of years ago are taking up our social media convo and water cooler talk. But if you had to pick one to be in on - THE RINGS OF POWER or HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - which should you choose and why? And which one would we choose? It's a special RANTS & RAVES edition of MAM on the main feed here before WEEKLY RECOMMENDS. VIP Throwback this week is INTO THE WILD! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip...
The great HBO Max purge of 2022 has already begun. So what exactly is happening with the new leadership, and will HBO ever be the same again? Time to dig in on this News Roundup edition of MAM + get hype for the relaunch of MoviePass! Can it survive this time? And what do we think of the latest trailer for Zemeckis' PINNOCHIO? All that and some Weekly Recommends on this main feed MAM!
FULL EPISODE @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/rants-raves-call-71023915 BETTER CALL SAUL and the adventures of Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman/Gene Takovic have wrapped with the series finale. Time to Rant & Rave! Does it hold a candle to BREAKING BAD? Could it be even better? Let us know your thoughts!
BJ Novak has teamed up with Blumhouse to release his Texas murder mystery VENGEANCE. Is it a win for BJ, and most importantly, does it get Texas right? It's our movie of the week here on MAM before our patented Weekly Recommends. BETTER CALL SAUL Rants & Raves coming this week in the VIP - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
David Leitch has brought us some memorable action comedies in the past. Did he do it again with BULLET TRAIN? This time, Brad Pitt, Bad Bunny and Joey King are along for the ride (see what we did there?). It's all 3 MAM co-hosts together to give it a full review before diving into this week's Weekly Recommends! VIPs get our Denzel Washington Retrospective PART 5 this week @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
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The last PREDATOR entry in 2018 left us with a horrific taste in our mouths, so it's time to reboot the franchise again, this time going the prequel route. Are the results better AND less offensive? Brian and Richard are at the helm to review PREY, get banter-y and bring you some Weekly Recommends!
Time to round up the movie news, rumors and rumblings coming out of SDCC 2022 and a heap of new trailers and announcements, from the phase 4-6 plans of the MCU, a new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS movie, our first look at ANDOR and more. VIPs get our HOT ROD Throwback this week! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
It's the first real "blockbuster" attempt for Jordan Peele as he dips his toes into the UFO topic with NOPE! Does it meet our high Peele expectations? Is Daniel Kaluuya the greatest actor of all time? We're discussing it all in this week's main feed MAM before our patented Weekly Recommends! VIP feed: The Black Phone, Jack Ryan, Denzel Washington talk & more! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Adam Sandler is back to doing Netflix movies, but this one could be different! HUSTLE is getting a ton of positive buzz in our Discord, so what do our resident basketball/movie experts think? Brian hosts a full review of HUSTLE before this week's Weekly Recommends! THE BLACK PHONE episode drops this week on the VIP feed! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
It's the long-awaited release of THOR 4 aka THOR RAGONK 2 aka the next installment of Taika Waititi's MCU movies, this time bringing Natalie Portman's Jane Foster back to the fold. Does it work as better as the OG Ragonk? It's our movie of the week! VIP talk is the 30th anniversary of A FEW GOOD MEN! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Dallas native Cooper Raiff returns with his second film, and this one might be even more buzzed-about than his debut. Dakota Johnson is along for the ride as Coop assumes the role of designated party starter in CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. It's our movie of the week this week as we talk all things Raiff related before digging into Weekly Recommends! VIP Throwback this week is TRON (1982) - Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Tom Hanks described ELVIS as "the most Baz Luhrmann-y Baz Luhrmann movie." So is that what we got, or did the presence of The King overwhelm us all? Richard and Kent review all that Baz did with his take on Elvis before diving into some nostalgia-centric Weekly Recommends. VIP Throwback this week is THE MASTER 10th anniversary! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
We do Ask Me Anything episodes regularly for our VIPs, where they ask us any and all questions that come to mind, from stuff about movies, to behind the scenes of MAM HQ and everything else you could possibly imagine. Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip to get access to the VIP feed with HUNDREDS of more MAM episodes!
Disney & Pixar are at it again with another big summer release. But why was the BUZZ for LIGHTYEAR not as great as it should or could have been? Is this a leadership problem, an us problem, or maybe both? We explore all that LIGHTYEAR offered us in the theater while also discussing Disney's strategy with Pixar films, Bob Chapek's disastrous run as CEO of Disney so far, and more before hitting Weekly Recommends. TWO BONUS EPISODES this week in the VIP - our AMA and MINORITY REPORT 20th Annive...
It's the EPIC conclusion to the Jurassic Park/World franchise, at least that's what we've been told. Does Colin Trevorrow stick the landing, or do we wish this never happened to begin with? Batman (Jurassic) Shane is here to lend his thoughts on DOMINION as we DIG into (see what we did there?) all that the final film had to offer. VIP Episode this week is CON AIR 25th Anniversary! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Alex Garland returns, this time with less sci-fi and more screams as he brings us horror satire MEN! We've got friend of the show Meg Spell filling in for absentee Brian as we review our thoughts on all things Garland before diving into the review and Weekly Recommends! CONTACT (1997) is this week's VIP Throwback! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
36 years in the making...countless delays...was TOP GUN MAVERICK worth the wait?? It's a mega-sized MAM this week as we talk all things CRUISE, ICEMAN, ROOSTER and more for over an hour before Weekly Recommends! THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK is this week's Throwback episode! sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Time for a little crossover content this week as we're bringing the Throwback to the main feed, and the Movie of the Week to the VIPs! We're talking memories of TOP GUN and the greatness of Tony Scott before MAVERICK drops this weekend. And it's Chip N Dale reboot time in the VIP! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
It's time to open up the Movie News Roundup portion of the show as Kathleen Kennedy spoke with Vanity Fair about the current and future states of STAR WARS, Netflix reported their earnings and it was not great and more notes with co-hosts Kent and Brian!
Another week of MAM, another week of MCU talk. This time, it's the sequel to DOCTOR STRANGE as he enters (brings us?) the MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS. Did Marvel get another one right, or are they starting to lose the fastball? Let us know your thoughts on social media or Discord and stick around 'til the end for Weekly Recs! Bonus ep this week is RATATOUILLE! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip to get all of our episodes.
Nicolas Cage is at his most Cagiest of Nicolas Cages. Will it be too much? Brian and Richard are your co-hosts to review MASSIVE TALENT after a little Movie Draft update, Fast X news and before Weekly Recommends! The next VIP episode is PROMETHEUS! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Robert Eggers aka Bobby Eggs is back, this time with a Viking epic featuring the talents of a Skarsgaard and Bjork. Does he bring us the blockbuster we've been advertised, or another classic Eggers indie pic? Is this this film that wins over Brian? We're talking all things NORTHMAN this week before Weekly Recommends and after a lil update on the 2022 Movie Draft.
We're back in the Wizarding World with FANTASTIC BEASTS 3. Have they redeemed themselves from the CRIMES OF GRINDLEWALD or are we still stuck in this Harry Potter purgatory? It's time to dive into THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE on this week's MAM and get ready for a double recommend of a new series at the end! This week's VIP episode is THE SAINT 25th Anniversary! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
A24 and the Daniels have brought us another unconventional piece of work with EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE, but what side of the fence to we fall on? Was it too weird for us or did it hit the right notes? What's our threshold for weird? All that and some Weekly Recommends this week on the main feed! VIP episodes this week are our AMA and Bernie! Join at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Marvel is back to teaming up with Sony for some reason, and this time it's MORBIUS, the Jared Leto vampire character again, for some reason. Where does this lead and how do we feel after experiencing all that was MORBIUS? All that and a big batch of Weekly Recommends this week on MAM! Throwback episode this week is THE UNTOUCHABLES! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
What a night it was! So much to talk about. Thank goodness we have our annual OSCARS POSTGAME SPECIAL to react to it all! From Will Smith v. Chris Rock, to CODA being the big winner and more headlines from the 94th annual Academy Awards.Remember to join us on our VIP Discord to get in on the conversation - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
It's time to rewind 7 years for our yearly Oscars Re-Do as we dive into the 86th Annual Acaemdy Awards, which saw 12 YEARS A SLAVE take home Best Picture. Anything we want to change in 2022 about the ceremony, other than maybe the host? We're anticipating this year's Oscars with our yearly look back on this week's MAM! VIP Episode this week is continuing our DENZEL WASHINGTON retrospective! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
