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It’s October, and in an utter travesty of movie-watching, Macintosh hasn’t seen NEARLY enough horror movies for this, the spoopiest time of year. To fix that, we’re starting off with 2004’s Saw, a movie that was a BIG FREAKING DEAL when it came out, but that Macintosh & Maud have never seen. We discuss the film-school level “justice” of the movie’s ending, the indescribably bad acting of one C...

In recent weeks, we haven’t reviewed new movies as part of our weekly episodes, and you might think, “maybe Macintosh & Maud decided to stop watching movies.” You’d be wrong. We can’t not go see new movies, and so each month we’re bringing you some quick reviews of brand new movies from two obsessed moviegoers! This month, we discuss: BlacKkKansman (Spike Lee at his absolute best) Crazy Rich A...

This week we wrap up our sports movies series with David Gossett of Unfollow the Revolution, and discuss the most baseball of all baseball movies, 1988’s Bull Durham. We talk about the very hit-or-miss writing in this movie, play several epic games of “Who Could’ve Been Better?” and drop quotes for one of the most quotable movies of all time. Not to mention hear about how Kevin Costner made a batb...

There’s no good explanation why Macintosh hasn’t seen Jean-Claude Van Damme’s action-star debut. He’s seen his fair share of martial-arts epics, fighting movies and dumb action roles. But other than Street Fighter, there’s a major lack of JCVD in his repertoire. Meanwhile, Maud has watched this at least a dozen times, and now it’s time for her to share this terribly-acted but nevertheless immensel...

Maud has been counting the days to this moment - the moment when Macintosh finally watched the 1992 ice-rom-com The Cutting Edge. But we couldn't just keep the fun to ourselves, so we invited Erin from Unabashedly Obsessed and Kids on Bikes to join in! We talk about our first times watching figure skating, D.B. Sweeney's eerie foreshadowing of Paul Rudd and, of course, the Pamchenko (*flourish wit...

The Natural is definitely a tropey, hacky movie that leans in to every single sports cliche it can. But an all-star cast anchored by the 47-year-old Adonis Robert Redford, the gorgeous cinematography from Caleb Deschanel, and a score that holds a very special place in Macintosh's sports heart make this movie a definite sports classic. We didn't want to like this movie as much as we do. But this mo...

There's a minor mic problem this week that makes Macintosh sound like a magical wizard, but that won't stop the good vibes as we discuss The Damned United with special guest Kyle Turner from The M Word! Kyle is our guide to all things English football as we watch a so-so film of the amazing story of Brian Clough, the greatest manager England never had. More importantly, though, we cast an all-star...

1980's Raging Bull is a bona fide classic of cinema and a true artistic work. That is, according to Macintosh. Maud, on the other hand, doesn't think this story holds up and thinks the Academy-Award winning editing is actually trash. This might be the biggest gap we've ever had on this show. Get your boxing gloves on and get ready to throw down for our new episode of Macintosh & Maud Haven't S...

We won't mince words: Slap Shot is a criminally awful movie. Ostensibly, this film is a classic about one of our favorite sports - hockey. But the aggressively violent sexism and homophobia just cannot be reconciled even for the standards of 1977, let alone our current time. It's sad, because Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean are really acting their asses off, and the Hanson Brothers are legendary c...

Let's get ready to ARGUUUUUUUUE!!!We've had some contentious episodes on this show, but the debate around the Academy-Award winning documentary Icarus takes up almost the entire episode. Macintosh has some very strong opinions about how sports doping, Russia and the high-and-mighty tone of this film. Maud tries to retain the purity of the Olympic spirit while recognizing how long the movie gets. A...

Macintosh & Maud debrief after going down the river and watch Francis Ford Coppola lose his damn mind. This week Macintosh & Maud watch Francis Ford Coppola almost lose everything, including his mind, in the making-of documentary Hearts of Darkness. Coppola created a masterpiece with Apocalypse Now, but the process was a nightmare in and of itself. We talk about the famous director's Jekyl...

Competitive. Endurance. Tickling. Folks, we broke format this week and recorded VERY late at night. Why? Because David Farrier’s 2016 documentary Tickled is so weird, so amazing, we just couldn’t wait to talk about it. And yes, this is a movie about tickling. Tickling, and so, so much more...Then after the break, we talk about a breakout film from Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You. It's weird, and...

Sometimes the best stories come up in the middle of a documentary. This movie managed to find that story - and then completely ignore it. Our documentary this week is supposedly about Anna Wintour's day-to-day life as editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine. Instead, it's a basic-cable reality episode whose most important and compelling character isn't Wintour at all. Which begs the question: why was th...

In which we review the documentary with the most unreliable narrators of all time. We're jumping into our second documentary of our series, 2012's The Imposter. This twist-filled, complicated story of a French con man pulling the ultimate game, and the family that bizarrely embraces him, is one heck of a ride. We're not sure who to believe in this story, and neither will you once we're done. Then,...

We embark on our series reviewing documentaries with the grandfather of the modern true crime epic. We're back with a brand new series on documentaries, starting with a review of Errol Morris' 1988 masterpiece The Thin Blue Line. We enjoy some sights of the rougher parts of Dallas County and explore the dark, twisted web of arrogance and ignorance that can lead an innocent man to death row. Not to...

Sometimes all it takes is a terrible producer and a stupid dream to ruin a franchise. Hello, again, and welcome to Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! This week, we're wrapping up our journey through Connery-era Bond with a true abomination of a film. About the only good thing we can say about it is that at least Sean Connery tries in his performance of Bond. We only wish the rest of the peop...

Forget podcasting - this week we're having Bond Therapy. Hello, and welcome to another episode of Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! This week, Macintosh and Maud confront the biggest anomaly in the Bond universe, and need some Bond therapy to determine their feelings. Is this a good movie? Is George Lazenby a good James Bond? Are we overthinking our impressions of this movie? Find out durin...

The good news: it's a double feature! The bad news: we're dealing with the most boring and the most racist Bond movies ever made. CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of rape; racism and racial insensitivity; misogyny. You may want to skip this episode if any of the above is a problem. Hello, again, and welcome to Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?!This week, we were excited about this Bond series an...

Do you expect us to talk? Because we're going to...talk about Goldfinger, that is! Hello and welcome again to Macintosh & Maud Havent Seen What? This week, Macintosh & Maud witness the Bond movie by which all others are judged. The story, the design, the characters - all of it comes right back to this film. From the theme song, to the car, to the villains, Macintosh and Maud present this w...

Bond is back and soooooo much better. Like at least 79 million dollars better. [CONTENT WARNING: SUICIDE 17:30-18:30]Hello and welcome again to Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! This week, we're much more excited for Bond as he travels through Turkey and the heart of the Soviet empire. He's more confident, smoother with the ladies, and has that fantastic Scottish brogue. Throw in some tough...

Name's Maud. Macintosh & Maud. And we're here to talk about the 1962 film debut of one James Bond. Hello again, and welcome to an exciting new series from Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! This week: The Walther PPK. Bond Girls. A vodka martini, shaken, not stirred. Macintosh & Maud are jumping straight in to James Bond's first screen appearance and let's just say it was a bit under...

You voted for it. So now you get to hear us complain about it. We think it's only fair. Hello and welcome again to Macintosh and Maud Haven’t Seen What?! This week, we try to decide what’s worse - how bad this movie is, or how bad Audrey Hepburn sings in it. Fred Astaire does his best to entertain, but nothing in the known universe can save a musical from a bad script, bad songs and bad awkward ac...

Re-releasing last week's episode to fix iTunes feed issues. Happy listening! It's our FIRST EVER GUEST as James from Unabashedly Obsessed and Blink and You'll Miss It is here to help use tackle a coming-of-age classic. Hello, and welcome to part 2 of a special two-part Macintosh & Maud Haven’t Seen What?! Macintosh and Maud are joined by James from Unabashedly Obsessed and Blink and You’ll Mis...

We're re-releasing last week's episodes to fix iTunes problems. Happy listening! What do you get when you have stiff actors and a terrible director? Maybe the most iconic teen comedy ever made...Hello, and welcome to Part 1 of a very special week of Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! This week, Maud has Macintosh catch up on an iconic and awful teen Pygmalion remake. Iconic because it launch...

In another universe, these two movies would've been much better. But alas, we are not in that universe. Hello, and welcome to another episode of Macintosh & Maud Haven't Seen What?! This week, Macintosh and Maud are wearing their flannel and combat boots as they dive in to the early-90's grunge scene! If only the plot and characters and overall vibe of the movie had worked just a little bit be...