Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Did George Miller do enough with his newest MAD MAX saga to win Brian and Richard over this time around? It's all things FURIOSA and why it "underperformed" at the box office on this newest MAM.
Jun 05, 2024•52 min
Mad About Movies
Guiding you through the treacherous world of film since 2013. Movie reviews, news, Weekly Recommends and tons more on all things cinema. Hosts Kent Garrison, Richard Bardon and Brian Gill - Support us on Patreon and get hundreds more MAM episodes, Discord and more @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
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IF / Imaginary Friends (2024)
We've got Krasinski back in the directors chair bringing us the family friendly (?) comedy (?) of the weekend. Where did IF go right and where did it go wrong? VIP talk this week is KILL BILL VOL. 1 - Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
May 22, 2024•52 min
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The recent PLANET OF THE APES series seemingly ended with a trilogy. Now, we've got another one, as we step into the KINGDOM of the apes generations later. Do they still have the magic formula that made us all fans to begin with? Support us on Patreon - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
May 17, 2024•51 min
The Fall Guy (2024)
Just like last summer, it's time for The Gos and Emily Blunt. But this time, they're together! With action! And comedy! But why didn't it pull in more money? What lesson will Hollywood learn? And, how good is it? Yes, I apologize for skipping over grades in this one. My mistake. Here are our grades for THE FALL GUY: Kent - B+ Richard - B Brian - A-
May 08, 2024•55 min
Challengers (2024)
It was one of the most-anticipated movies of 2023. Then it was one of the most-anticipated movies of 2024. So did Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS live up to the hype? Is Zendaya peaking? Let Richard and Kent help you decide. Become a MAM VIP for more episodes every week - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
May 03, 2024•28 min
Movie Draft 2024
What will end up being the biggest movie of 2024? We're drafting the releases one by one in our annual movie draft, with a punishment on the line and a lot of question marks surrounding these movies. It's anybody's game! Become a VIP and get tons more MAM every week at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
May 01, 2024•30 min
Quentin Tarantino Retrospective: The Movie Critic canceled & Jackie Brown
This entire year, we're doing a special podcast series on the career of Quentin Tarantino. It WAS going to be in anticipation of his 10th and final (?) film, THE MOVIE CRITIC, but now that he's not doing it anymore, we need to react accordingly. But the show must go on, so let's get to our next in the series, 1997's JACKIE BROWN. Get every Tarantino episode, plus hundreds more retrospective episodes at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip...
Apr 27, 2024•53 min
Civil War (2024)
Is A24's CIVIL WAR top quality Garland, or mid Garland? Let's dig into everything from Kirsten Dunst to the themes to photo quality as we try and figure out how to feel about Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR. VIP feed this week is THE CONVERSATION 50th Anniversary - Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Apr 17, 2024•53 min
Monkey Man
Dev Patel is doing it all when it comes to MONKEY MAN. How does it compare to the movies that inspired it, and how many more Monkey movies can we talk about on MAM? VIP feed this week is MAD MAX (1979) talk! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Apr 11, 2024•30 min
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Gozilla times King Kong equals a good thing, right? That's the question we attempt to answer this week as we dig into the continuation of the MONSTERVERSE with everything going on with GODZILLA X KONG. VIP Episode this week is LITTLE BIG LEAGUE! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Apr 03, 2024•57 min
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
It's the year of our Lord 2024 and we are still getting new Ghostbusters movies. Is this a good or a bad thing? Let's dive into FROZEN EMPIRE, Ghostbusters nostalgia, and Dan Aykroyd talk on this week's main feed MAM! VIP talk is PULP FICTION! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Mar 28, 2024•57 min
Episode 1000 Jamboree! Best Bits & Pod History
Hard to believe we have reached a thousand episodes of Mad About Movies. So we're here to rewind and remember some of the best moments so far, as picked by the MAM VIPs. Apologies (or you're welcome?) in advance for the insanity that occurs. Help us get to episode 2000 by becoming a MAM VIP! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 27 min
2024 Oscars Postgame Show / 96th Academy Awards
It was an Oscars with surprises and obvious winners. But were they the right surprises and winners? Let's talk all the things the 96th Academy Awards had to offer on our annual Oscars Postgame Show! Supports us on Patreon - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Mar 11, 2024•59 min
Dune: Part Two
We've got Denis, spice, Zendaya, politics and sand worms all back in cinemas, so did DUNE PART TWO live up to the hype? Let's discuss on this week's main feed MAM! Support us on Patreon and get hundreds more episodes - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Mar 06, 2024•48 min
Madame Web
We're starting off 2024 really weak or really strong, depending on your perspective. This week it's MADAME WEB and all the lunacy it provided. Let's talk about WHY it flopped, WHO is to blame, and PEPSI, of course. This week in the MAM VIP: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Feb 21, 2024•50 min
Argylle & Winter Movie Draft Results
It's a FILM that Matthew Vaughn somehow convinced Tim Cook to let him spend $200 million on. Surely the investment paid off, right? Let's talk about the train wreck that is ARGYLLE and reveal the results of the Winter Movie Draft! In the VIP this week - NOTTING HILL and 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Best & Worst Movies of 2023
It's time to finally close the book on the year of 2023 in movies. We're counting down our top 10 worst and best, plus bringing Biggest Surprises, MVPs and LVPs to the air as we say goodbye to the year of Barbenheimers and Beanie Bubbles. Support us on Patreon and get weekly bonus episodes, special AMAs, and other exclusive perks! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 30 min
Oscar Nominees & Final Predictions + True Detective: Night Country premiere
The Oscar Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards are here, and we're making our final picks and raging in unison with the #GretaGang, plus discussing the highly-anticipated fourth season of True Detective. Is it worth your time? Become a VIP and get more MAM every week! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Jan 26, 2024•54 min
Throwback! Napoleon Dynamite (20th Anniversary)
In 2004, you couldn't turn around without seeing or hearing a reference to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. So how has it held up after 20 years, and what is its place in pop culture / cinematic history? Let's discuss in a special NAPOLEON / NAPOLEON crossover edition of MAM!
Jan 17, 2024•44 min
The Iron Claw
Us being a movie podcast hailing from Dallas-Fort Worth, it would be a crime not to do an episode covering a movie about something from Dallas-Fort Worth! It's the Von Erich's, Efron, The Bear and Durkin at the center of this week's convo as we discuss A24's THE IRON CLAW. Support us on Patreon @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Jan 10, 2024•45 min
Maestro (2023)
Bradley Cooper went all out to become the MAESTRO, but did it pay off? Let's begin to round out the final slate of films for this season and get some Netflix fare into the mix with a full MAESTRO episode. Bonus VIP ep this week is DODGEBALL! (2004) Sign up at madboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Jan 03, 2024•45 min
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Will AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM be the last time we see this character on the big screen? Why didn't it make more money during Christmas weekend? It's our movie of the week here on the main feed as we begin to round out 2023!
Dec 27, 2023•37 min
VIP Preview! December 2023 AMA
You can ask us anything if you are a MAM VIP! We answered some of those anything-goes-style questions in this special episode! Full episode @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Dec 22, 2023•18 min
Wonka (2023)
The third reboot of the Willy Wonka franchise is upon us, this time with Chalamet Nation first in line on opening day. Did the Paul King bring us another PADDINGTON? Let's break down all that this version of WONKA had to offer, besides Oompa-Loompa Hugh Grant, of course.
Dec 20, 2023•58 min
Movie News Roundup: Golden Globes shenanigans & The Black List 2023 revealed
The host-less Golden Globes have nominees! How much should we care, and how many THE TOURIST'S are nominated? Let's talk it out on the latest Movie News Roundup edition of MAM! Support us by becoming a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip , get all those bonus eps poppin' in your feed!
Dec 13, 2023•46 min
The Holdovers
Is The Holdovers a Christmas movie? Why are so many people talking about such a quaint movie? Does Paul Giamatti finally confront his stench? SPOILER ALERT: He does! Let's talk Alexander Payne, boarding schools and a little Downsizing (see what we did there?) as we discuss HOLDOVERS!
Dec 06, 2023•44 min
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
THE HUNGER GAMES is one of the most popular franchises to come out during our time podcasting, and they're already rebooting it! Does this version have the same potential as the OG one? Time to talk SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES and reflect on the Thanksgiving weekend in movie going. Support us by becoming a VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr
The Marvels & is the MCU in trouble?
With THE MARVELS grossing the lowest in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's history of opening weekends, what should we think? Should we be worried about future MCU movies? Was this movie an outlier? Let's discuss!
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Movie News Roundup: Early Oscar favorites, new Planet of the Apes & more
As we head into the final stretch of 2023, what should we tell our friends to brag like we know what we're talking about with the Oscars? Let's go over some early Academy Award favorites, discuss the new Planet of the Apes trailer, news in the Syderverse and much more. Become a MAM VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Nov 08, 2023•47 min
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
It's a movie capturing that nostalgic feeling of playing video games, eating stale pizza, and listening to an animatronic band. But could it be more creepy? Let's talk about the box office smash that is FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S!
Oct 30, 2023•42 min
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