Throwback! Stand By Me (35th Anniversary)

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STAND BY ME is widely regarded as one of the great American movies of all time. But does it actually suck?? Richard and Brian throw it back in honor of 35 years to reflect on the movie, Rob Reiner, Stephen King and more exclusively for you lovely VIPs.

The Suicide Squad

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Another SUICIDE SQUAD movie already?! What can James Gunn do to reverse the abomination of the 2016 version?? Batman Shane joins the pod to dissect the DC-ness of it all as the boys dive into THE SUICIDE SQUAD, the needle drops, the Peacemaker and more as they continue to look for hope for the DCEU.

Throwback! Little Miss Sunshine (15th Anniversary)

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Time for another anniversary Throwback! LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE kind of came out of nowhere 15 years ago and gave us a gem in many ways. But how does it hold up after a decade and a half? We've got a full convo on deck as we rewind and remember our thoughts on this one after quite a while. Enjoy, and let us know your review on Discord!

Jungle Cruise

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Another Disney ride has been turned into a Disney movie. This time with JUNGLE CRUISE. Did it work as well as PIRATES? Is Rock fatigue starting to set in? Is this another banger franchise for The Mouse? Join us for all things JUNGLE CRUISE and a huge batch of Weekly Recommends!

Mad About Movies VIP AMA - July 2021

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What upcoming MCU movie would we want to be in? Do we believe in ghosts? What are our Olympic thoughts? What movies are "special" to us? We're answering these questions and tons more from our lovely VIPs. Thanks to those who sent questions via Discord! Look forward to another AMA coming up soon!

MCU Retrospective: Captain America trilogy

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We're working our way through our full MCU retrospective and we've arrived at Captain America! From the FIRST AVENGER to the WINTER SOLDIER to the insane CIVIL WAR, we're rewinding our thoughts and rewatching them all for a fresh take as we head toward the new ETERNALS phase. How would you rank these CAP movies?

Rants & Raves: Loki Season 1

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Another Disney+ Marvel series is here! Should we keep caring?? We've got low key dose of LOKI on deck this week (see what we did there?), plus your favorite Weekly Recommends. Let us know your thoughts on LOKI in Discord and social!

The Office Retrospective: Season 4

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The Dinner Party, Local Ad, and how can we forget Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Fun Run Pro Am Race for the Cure? We're continuing our Office retrospective with a full discussion of our favorite and least-favorite moments from season 4!

Space Jam: A New Legacy

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It's been decades since SPACE JAM was released. Now there's finally a reboot/sequel/something out in the form of SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY. Does it really set a new legacy, or just stomp all over the old one? We've got a review on deck, rejected Space Jam sequel ideas + a big batch of Weekly Recommends. Join us!

Throwback! Point Break (30th Anniversary)

It seems like 1991 was a big summer for action movies because we not only got T2 from James Cameron, but his woman Kathryn Bigelow was shredding the gnar with Keanu and Patrick Swayze in POINT BREAK. But how does it hold up? As good as T2? Better?? Kent and Richard dig into it on your behalf.

Black Widow

After what feels like years of waiting, (oh wait, it was years) Marvel Studios is back on the big screen with BLACK WIDOW. Why did it take so long to make a Black Widow movie? What is next for this character given the fact that we know what we know? We're diving into all things MCU this week for our Movie of the Week + a big hefty batch of Weekly Recommends. Enjoy yourselves.

The Tomorrow War

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We've got a big summer blockbuster coming to us via JEFFREY BEZOS and Co. as THE TOMORROW WAR took over the social media conversation during the 4th of July weekend. Could this be a potential franchise for Amazon? Or was this hype all for nothing?? We've got a full review on deck + Weekly Recommends as we head toward BLACK WIDOW!

Throwback! Independence Day (25th Anniversary)

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WELCOME TO EARTH! And welcome to our special Throwback review of INDEPENDENCE DAY! Is it the best summer blockbuster ever? Or perhaps the worst?? Re-live the insanity of 1996 summer movies, action star Jeff Goldbum, Will Smith in his prime, and of course, Judd Hirsch, special for the VIPs!

Fast & Furious Retrospective

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Time to recap 8 films of Dom & the Gang before we resume living our lives a quarter-mile at a time with F9. If you need a refresher/recap, here you go! Enjoy it and join us this weekend in our F9 spoiler discussion channel on Discord!

Luca

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Disney-Pixar are at it again with another animated movie to make us emotional wrecks. But does this one fall more on the CARS/NEMO side than the UP/SOUL side? We're discussing all things LUCA this week, plus some Weekly Recommends!

Throwback! Aliens (35th Anniversary)

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We've talked about 1979's ALIEN. Then James Cameron added an 'S' and changed everything. We've got 35 years of ALIENS to discuss in a special Throwback edition of MAM. Is it better than ALIEN? Could this series be rebooted? And, as always, what the heck is up with James Cameron? Hit the audio and enjoy.

In The Heights

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Lin-Manuel is back with another musical for our summer. Can he repeat the success of Hamilton? Where does In The Heights fit in the cultural zeitgeist? Friend of the show Ellen joins us to review In The Heights and reveal which MAM host had the sniffles during their screening.

Throwback! Hook (30th Anniversary)

Your MAM hosts are of the prime age to have enjoyed Steven Speilberg's HOOK in all its original 1991 glory. But how has it held up after 3 decades? And what's the deal with the youths of today not giving a rip about it? We're throwing it back to all things HOOK in our weekly exclusive VIP Throwback!


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