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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! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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...

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use o...

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

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...

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 Hosted by Simplecast,...

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an...

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

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 u...

THE POWER OF THE DOG seems to be the Best Picture favorite. But is it the best film of 2021? Or any year? Brian and Richard are doing their podcasting duty and discussing the last of the big DOGS (see what we did there?) before Oscar night as they talk all things POWER OF THE DOG in a little bonus episode. VIP episode is 21 JUMP STREET! https://www.patreon.com/posts/64059218 Hosted by Simplecast,...

Pixar is back to their usual business of stellar animation and making us sob, this time via Disney+ exclusively. Why the limited release for TURNING RED, and why all the outrage online? It's our movie of the week this week as we bring our reviews and a big batch of Weekly Recommends! VIP episode this week is 21 JUMP STREET 10th Anniversary! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simp...

It's already time for another BATMAN series to get underway, this time it's Matt Reeves at the helm with R-Patz in the cowl. Does this take things in a fresh direction, or is it just more of the same? Batman Shane is here, of course, to lend his expertise in all things Batman to help us review THE BATMAN, the Riddler, the new Catwoman, Colin Ferrell's Penguin and everything in between + Shane stic...

FULL EPISODE @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/63082042 - Thirty years have gone by since Tim Burton's last BATMAN movie, BATMAN RETURNS. Were we fans or no? How does it hold up? What do we expect with Keaton putting back on the cowl soon? Before THE BATMAN, we're talking BATMAN RETURNS in honor of the 30th Anniversary! All that and more exclusively for you VIPERS! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

The MAM Movie Draft returns for 2022!! Who will take the crown? Which movies will be the biggest points carriers? Our boards are set and bets are open. May the best MAM host win! Wanna play in the movie draft? Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The UNCHARTED movie has been rumored for years, and it finally lands in theaters with Tom Holland starring as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg in as Sully - does it work for another franchise for Holland or should he play a different game?? We've got special guest Ryan Kirk on board to help us review UNCHARTED with host Brian before diving into this week's Weekly Recommends. VIP Episodes this week:...

Kenneth Branagh's brand of whodunnit's return to the big screen with his latest Agatha Christie adaptation, returning to the role of Poirot with some odd casting along the way for DEATH ON THE NILE. Does this one sink or sail? It's the topic of our Movie of the Week this week on MAM. Let us know your thoughts on social media and Discord! Become a VIP and get more episodes @ madaboutmoviespodcast.c...

We were bombarded with enough movie news over the past few weeks to round 'em up for a Roundup episode of MAM as we recap the best Super Bowl trailer reveals, from the MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS, to Jordan Peele's NOPE, the RINGS OF POWER and more + we reveal some big announcements from Paramount and bring you a hefty batch of Weekly Recommends. VIP Episode this week is episode 1 of our Denzel Washingt...

FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62487669 Twenty five years ago, we were all crushing on Julia Roberts, enjoying rom com's and first started to get confused about Dermot Mulroney & Dylan McDermott, but a huge part of that was MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, which just so happens to be celebrating an anniversary in 2022. What better time to talk about it with our friend Megan? Join Richard and...

We PROMISE the end of the 2021 movie season is allllmost here, but not before we get through these Oscars. What shocked you the most about this year's nominees? Let us know your thoughts on social, y'all. VIP Episode this week is MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

We've arrived at 800 episodes and we still haven't officially discussed our favorite directors! So better late than never. We've got our lists and are ready to reveal! What does your list look like? Let us know on social media, email, or Discord! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's time to wrap up another year of movies with our patent pending Rants & Raves special where we reveal our best and worst films of the year, biggest surprises, disappointments, MVPs of the year in cinema and more as we officially turn the page on 2021. Become a VIP for all of our episodes weekly @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

We've got retrospectives, live streaming, the return of our favorite segment and more to look forward to on MAM in 2022, and even more fun content for our Patrons over at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip - We assemble and go over the fun highlights in our annual State of the Show Address. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...

Joel Coen is rollin' solo this time around as he adapts a William Shakespeare classic word-for-word, but with his own unique visual take on the material. Did he add another classic to his filmography, or was this more of a misfire? We've got the whole MAM crew on board as we near the end of our 2021 slate. Strap in, all ye MAMfam! Become a VIP and get early access to our 2022 slate! Sign up at mad...

Paul Thomas Anderson seemingly only puts out a movie when he has something to say. So what does he have to say, if anything, with Licorice Pizza? It's the debut of Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman on screen, with some big actor names sprinkled in. It's all things Water Beds, Pinball and Women in Music as we near the end of the movie year that was 2021. This week's VIP episode is WALK HARD: THE DEWEY...

We're rounding up some of our favorite non-movie Weekly Recommends into one place as we double down on some of the most memorable TV shows, albums, books, documentaries and more of the year 2021 before we reveal our movie list here in a few weeks. What was your favorite non-movie piece of content of 2021? Let us know on social media and in the VIP! This week's VIP episode is the final episode of o...