Wes Anderson teamed up with his friends the Wilson brothers to deliver his debut feature in 1996. What holds up about BOTTLE ROCKET thirty years later, and do we like early or late Wes more?
After the list-a-thon last week, we're back in the theater to review 2026 movies. Sam Raimi is APPARENTLY making Sam Raimi movies again. Does this one live up to the promise of a return-to-form? Let's discuss and get in some Weekly Recommends!
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You voted on it via Discord, so here's a MUPPETS episode! We're on the verge of a MUPPET SHOW reboot, and this movie turns 15 in 2026, so what better time than now than to discuss the last time Disney hard reset the franchise?
Where were you 15 years ago when Jar Jar Abrams and Spielberg teamed up for SUPER 8? Did it live up to the hype then, and how does it hold up now? It's our MAM VIP throwback of the week!
We're already back in the world of 28 YEARS LATER. This time, it's Nia DaCosta taking over for Danny Boyle in the director's chair. Let's talk some leading man Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Radiohead and everything in between.
Let's throw it back 35 years to see what Ethan Hawke was up to in 1991 and to try and figure out why so many movies in the 90s starred actual animals. Plus, could/would Disney make this film in 2026?
The looming Netflix deal to acquire Warner Bros-Discovery is a BIG deal. Let’s talk about the future of movies, theaters, and creative filmmaking on this News ep – plus Quentin Tarantino HATES Paul Dano?
Before we begin our exclusive VIP pod series for 2026, we're finishing up our Host Picks series with Richard's final pick, 2000's WONDER BOYS, which features prime Michael Douglas, pre-Marvel Tobey and RDJ, and a Bob Dylan soundtrack for the ages.
Chalamet has gotten himself a Safdie Brother to bring us the story of a table tennis legend. Let's talk Shark Tank, goop, viral video stars, and everything else that MARTY SUPREME brought to cinemas over the holiday
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you lovely VIPs and your families. We're throwing it back 25 years to see how the Ron Howard/Jim Carrey GRINCH movie holds up! Hope you all stay warm and safe this holiday <3 - Kent, Richard, and Brian
AVATAR 3 is another box office juggernaut. Will this finally be the one to cement AVATAR into our pop culture-riddled brains, or is it too little too late? Let’s talk James Cameron, alien whales, 3D, and obviously SPIDER as we dissect all things involved with AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH.
We never wanna leave the Benoit Blanc Cinematic Universe, and apparently neither does Rian Johnson. Let's react to the third installment and compare it to the others as we get one last review in before Avatar 3.
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Bruce Willis and Terry Gilliam got super weird and super dystopian in 1995. But it kinda flew under the radar. We're throwing it back 30 years this week to see how this VHS classic holds up as we near the end of our 2025 Throwbacks.
Disney has another billion dollar grosser in 2025. Finally good to see them make some money, you know? Let’s break down the latest from Iger & Co. and talk the state of Disney Animation before a little Weekly Recommend.
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Twenty-five years ago, Disney brought us THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE, and since then it's existed in a weird cult-like place in the filmography. Let's revisit this one and the insane production behind it this week in the MAM VIP!
Is the end of WICKED in the theater, or does the success of FOR GOOD confirm a new franchise? Let's bring in friend of the show Claudia Castillo for some New Yorker perspective on a broadway adaptation that seems to be dividing fans and critics.
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What made Ridley Scott's director's cut of KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Brian's pick for this month? Let's watch all three hours and discuss one that was a semi-disappointment 20 years ago.
Before we get to WICKED: FOR GOOD talk, Brian and Richard gotta talk about where THE RUNNING MAN succeeded (and obviously didn't) and get some 2025 thoughts on Glen Powell's star power and the directing of Edgar Wright.
It's one of Martin Scorsese's most controversial PICTURES, as people can't decide what to think about CASINO. Let's get some MAM host perspective as we throw it back thirty years.
The Four (twelve?) Horsemen are BACK BABYYYY. NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T aka NOW YOU 3 ME is here and there's twists, "tricks," and cringe galore once again. Let's review the madness and speculate on titles for Now You See Me 4!
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