It's time to decide, one and for all, if THE ARTIST really IS the best silent movie of 2011. Can we take that away from it?! We have rewatched it, have our observations loaded and ready for the VIPs to get the final verdict.
Steven Spielberg returns to the Best Picture race with a remake of a Best Picture winner. Bold strategy. Will it pay off for him? We're diving into all that was WEST SIDE STORY, Rachel Zegler, Ansel Elgort and everything in between as we discuss the remake and it's awards potential + we bring a big batch of entertaining Weekly Recommends that might liven up your weeks ahead.
This week's bonus episode is THE ARTIST! Is it really the best silent film of 2011? We will find out this week at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
The Golden Globe nominees are here for the films and TV of 2021. We're discussing the good and bad of this year's field before we bring an annual segment to the pod for the first time as we attempt to guess each other's top 5 films of the year. Who will be most accurate and win the coveted 'skip?'
VIP episode this week is THE ARTIST! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
We’ve been known to love a good espionage spy pic around these MAM parts, and what better time to discuss one of the all-time greats in TINKER TAILOR than on it’s 10th birthday? We’ve got noted John le Carre aficionado VIP Mason ‘The Edge’ Merritt joining the crew to discuss why this movie wasn’t better received a decade ago.
We've got our own rock and/or roll aficionado, Kevin KT Turner of the mighty Eagle joining the show for a little Mad About Music / Mad About Movies crossover episode diving into Peter Jackson's GET BACK / BEATLES documentary / series / trilogy / whatever else. We're talking underrated George, confusing John, Yoko controversy, Paul's genius, Ringo vibes and all that implies on this week's Movie of the Week convo.
VIP BONUS EPISODE this week is TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME is getting closer and closer! We're anticipating the year's biggest movie as we continue our MCU retrospective (we're almost done!) with a look back at HOMECOMING and FAR FROM HOME - how do they hold up in 2021 and what do they tell us about NO WAY HOME? What are our biggest hopes and fears for the movie?? Enjoy the convo exclusively for VIPs
Ridley Scott returns mere weeks after THE LAST DUEL with HOUSE OF GUCCI, a family drama Oscar-bait-y with Lady GaGa and Adam Driver. Does he deliver the goods this time, or is this a knockoff Ridley pic? We're discussing all the good, bad, and cringe that was HOUSE OF GUCCI + a big Weekly Recommends segment on this week's MAM!
Richard AMA and SPIDER-MAN MCU talk this week in the VIP! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Robert California has arrived at Dunder Mifflin Sabre, Andy Bernard is in the Michael Scott chair, Nellie shows up, and the writers room tries to hold it all together without Steve Carell. Does season 8 of The Office hold up better or worse than it did when it originally aired? We're continuing our discussion of all of the seasons as we near the end with a full. breakdown of season 8.
Wes Anderson returns and he might be more Wes Anderson-y than ever before. We've got Ty of The Rank Kings joining the show for a full FRENCH DISPATCH discussion, ranking Anderson's filmography and more before hitting this week's Weekly Recommends.
The VIP episode is The Office Season 8 this week! Get it at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
It's due time to round up the movie news, rumors and rumblings from the past few weeks, starting with some startling news about MoviePass, Disney+ announcing a bunch of new projects, bad news in STAR WARS land, the trailer and casting for BEING THE RICARDOS and more!
It's a Best Picture winner, one of AFI's Top 100 Films, it's in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry, and Steven Spielberg found it interesting enough to want to remake himself. What stands out about 1961's WEST SIDE STORY? Resident musical aficionado Ellen joins Richard for a Broadway Extravaganza Throwback edition of MAM, exclusively for you VIPs!
The next phase of the MCU/Marvel Cinematic Universe is here! We think! How much should we care about ETERNALS in the context of the 25 other films? How did Queen Chloe Zhao do as director? And where do we go from here with the next Marvel films? We're reacting to it all and discussing the pros and cons of all things ETERNALS + Weekly Recommends on this week's MAM!
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It's been 35 years since THREE AMIGOS, and Steve Martin and Martin Short are still as relevant as ever with ONLY MURDERS being a huge hit this year. But how does their vintage comedy hold up? And what about Chevy Chase added to the fold? We've got thoughts on a special Throwback episode!
Edgar Wright returns to the big screen with LAST NIGHT IN SOHO - and after we were all fans of his previous films, can he continue his streak? We’re diving into SOHO, Anya, Edgar, needle drops and more in our Movie of the Week convo before diving into a hefty Weekly Recommends.
We've got friend of the pod Nate Tice from The Athletic Football Show in the house to nerd out over some DUNE, Denis and more. Is this THE adaptation of DUNE, or is there still stuff we'd would have wanted? And Is DUNE 2 on the horizon or not? We've got over an hour of all things DUNE on deck, plus Weekly Recommends!
The bonus Throwback episode this week is the original SCREAM! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
We've reached the end of Michael Scott's journey at Dunder Mifflin. But should it have been the end of THE OFFICE as well? We're diving into season 7's highs and lows as we continue our OFFICE retrospective as we say hello to Deangelo Vickers and so long to Michael Gary Scott.
Michael Myers is back and has done full Undertaker as HALLOWEEN KILLS brings the slashes and nostalgia. And boy does it bring the nostalgia. Kent and Richard, your horror correspondents of MAM, dive into this newest HALLOWEEN. Then Brian joins the show for a SHOCKING Weekly Recommend.
The highly-anticipated reboot of DUNE is almost here! So what is the world of DUNE all about? And what's the deal with that one that came out in the 80's that David Lynch directed? You, our VIPs get a full Throwback DUNE convo as we look to Denis' remake.
James Bond, Daniel Craig, Skyfall, Casino Royale - such fond memories. But all things must pass. So it's time to reflect on 25 years of 007/James Bond and Daniel Craig's final time in the role + who do we feel Barbara Broccoli should go after for the next Bond, and what tone should the movie be? All that and more + a big stack of Weekly Recommends on deck for you as we dive in to an hour + of NO TIME TO DIE and BOND 25 talk.
This week's VIP episode is 1984's DUNE! Get ready for the new one at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
We're getting near the end of our MCU retrospective :( But there are 3 movies that kind of stand apart, currently without sequels. So we've bunched together Doc Strange, King T'Challa and Carol Danvers as we discuss where those rank in 2021. What's your favorite and least-favorite of these 3? Let us know in #show-discussion on Discord!