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Mad About MoviesFeb 22, 2023
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!
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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?
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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!
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.
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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.
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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!
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!
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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.
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!
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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!
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.
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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!
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.
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!
Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese has brought us a 3+ hour historical epic. Did he pull off this ambitious project? Did he leave anything on the table? Let's talk Leo, BOB DeNiro, Lily Gladstone, alt-country music, and KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON!
Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (60th Anniversary)
THE BIRDS is back in theaters right in time for Spooky SZN on MAM. No better time than now, the 60th anniversary, to do a crossover Throwback episode here on the main feed to break it down! Don't worry, we have a bunch more classic movie talk on the VIP feed! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
The Shining (1980)
Happy Spooky SZN, everyone. This month its all horror movie talk in the MAM VIP. Here's an episode we did in the VIP a few Spooky SZN's ago, discussing Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING. Enjoy, and support us by becoming a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
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The Creator (2023)
Gareth Edwards is back to making movies after a long wait. Does THE CREATOR set a new standard for sci-fi, is it a disappointment or a solid entry for him? Let's discuss all things CREATOR on this week's main feed MAM!
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2023 Fall/Winter Movie Draft
Richard took home the crown in the Summer Movie Draft for the year of 2023. Who's gonna take it for the fall & winter seasons? Place your bets, and make your picks along with us at home, it's time for another MAM Movie Draft!
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Summer Movie Draft Results & A Haunting in Venice
Time to tally up the results of the MAM 2023 Summer Movie Draft. Who came out on top, and what were the best movies to pick? Plus, we dig into the third of Branagh's Hercule Poirot movies with A HAUNTING IN VENICE. Should they keep making these, or end it here?
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The Equalizer 3
Time for more DENZEL, and more EQUALIZING, as the third and final(?) installment of the EQUALIZER series is upon us. So join Brian and Kent as they talk all the highs and lows from this franchise as it pulls in an impressive opening weekend.
Meg 2: The Trench
What happens when Hollywood learns the wrong lesson from a successful movie? MEG 2 happens. This week on the MAM main feed, we're talking all the dumbness that MEG 2 brought this summer, with a bigger convo about how 2023 has gone so far.
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Blue Beetle
They just keep cranking out these DCEU movies, despite what we already know about the upcoming James Gunn-ing of the franchise. So we review BLUE BEETLE with what it means now, and will it mean anything in the future? With noted DC fans of MAM, Richard and Kent.
VIP Preview: American Graffiti (50th Anniversary)
We talk non-current movies every week on our Mad About Movies VIP feed. George Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI is back in theaters as it celebrates 50 years. Time to discuss as we give you a free VIP episode.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
ANOTHER Ninja Turtles movie? Surely they have something worthwhile to bring this time around, right? We're bringing special guest Ariel Rada back to the pod to dive into MUTANT MAYHEM, Rogen & Goldberg's take on this one and whether or not more TMNT movies is a good idea.
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Oppenheimer
It's finally time to talk Oppenheimer here on the MAM main feed. Thanks to our VIPs for digging into the episode last week. Did Christopher Nolan deliver the goods with this one? Let's discuss!
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Barbie (2023)
Margot, The Gos, Queen Greta has to be a perfect combination, right? Time to dig into the huge success of BARBIE, and why it's resonating, featuring guest Claudia!
Barbenheimer: A Movie Weekend Unlike Any Other
What a movie it was, with BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER combining their powers into BARBENHEIMER box-office gold. But what are the lessons we can learn from this weekend, and what was the experience like? Friend of the show Claudia Castillo is here to help break down the craziness that was this past movie weekend.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Did The Cruise top himself again? Is that even possible? Or is it...impossible? DEAD RECKONING: PART ONE is the movie of the week this week as we discuss the best stunts, masks, and yet another confusing box-office return as we head toward the middle of July at Camp MAM.
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Movie News Roundup: Draft update, Wonka & Napoleon trailers, early Oscar odds
Time to update you on the latest scores of our Summer Movie Draft, discuss the trailer drops for WONKA and NAPOLEON, and get some early odds on the 2024 Best Picture as we round up some Movie News, Rumors & Rumblings!
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
After a long 30+ year wait, we finally have the FOURTH Indiana Jones movie! Join us on our podcast journey as we decipher which button Indiana Jones should've pressed to avoid those booby traps of a disappointing opening weekend. But was the movie disappointing??
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Asteroid City
It's a Wes Anderson-centric convo this week as we arrive at ASTEROID CITY, his next live action movie and one that features maybe his biggest ensemble cast yet. But is it better than the TikToks?? Richard and Kent are here to discuss it all at Camp MAM.
The Flash (2023)
Batman Shane is back in the MAM DC chair as it's time to review THE FLASH. Did DC do enough to win our nostalgic hearts over? Or did Brian quit the podcast for good? Time to finally discuss!
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
They keep on making these TRANSFORMERS movies, so we keep having to talk about them. Did they improve on anything with RISE OF THE BEASTS? Or is this another big expensive disappointment? Let's talk about it!
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
The rule of the universe states we are never more than a year away from a new SPIDER-MAN movie. This time, it's the much-anticipated sequel to INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Is it worth all the buzz and hype it's getting. Did this one "assault" Kent's eyes? Let's discuss on this week's main feed Mad About Movies.
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The Little Mermaid (2023)
Did the Disney machine do it right with their remake of the classic LITTLE MERMAID? What feeds the Mouse these days, and how necessary are these movies? Let's discuss all that the LITTLE MERMAID live-action version had to offer.
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Fast X
It's the 10th installment of our adventures with Dom and the Family, but how many more will there be? Is the franchise....RUNNING OUT OF GAS? Let's talk all the one-liners, car destruction and surprise cameos that FAST X had to offer.
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Movie News Roundup: Writers strike, AI generated movies, Star Wars & Indiana Jones news
What does the current WGA strike mean, and how should we feel about it? And what role does AI have in the debate? Time to talk about it in our latest roundup of movie news, rumors, and rumblings. Plus, big Star Wars news and where will Indiana Jones go from here?
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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
James Gunn returns for one final ride with the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, as he delivers Awesome Mix Vol. 3 via Zune to wrap up his trilogy in the MCU. Did he stick the landing? Let's discuss all things ROCKET, STAR-LORD and the rest on this week's main feed MAM!
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