1982's TRON was considered a huge achievement at the time - so what about 40 years later? We're throwing it back to the early 80s as we celebrate four decades of TRON with an exclusive VIP convo on how well it has, or hasn't, held up since its debut.
Dallas native Cooper Raiff returns with his second film, and this one might be even more buzzed-about than his debut. Dakota Johnson is along for the ride as Coop assumes the role of designated party starter in CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. It's our movie of the week this week as we talk all things Raiff related before digging into Weekly Recommends!
VIP Throwback this week is TRON (1982) - Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Ten years since PTA teamed up with Joaquin Phoenix and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman to deliver THE MASTER. So what better time than now to discuss how it holds up after a decade, where it stands in his filmography, how the heck his movies look so good, and most importantly, how all of his HAIM music videos rank.
Tom Hanks described ELVIS as "the most Baz Luhrmann-y Baz Luhrmann movie." So is that what we got, or did the presence of The King overwhelm us all? Richard and Kent review all that Baz did with his take on Elvis before diving into some nostalgia-centric Weekly Recommends.
VIP Throwback this week is THE MASTER 10th anniversary! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Disney & Pixar are at it again with another big summer release. But why was the BUZZ for LIGHTYEAR not as great as it should or could have been? Is this a leadership problem, an us problem, or maybe both? We explore all that LIGHTYEAR offered us in the theater while also discussing Disney's strategy with Pixar films, Bob Chapek's disastrous run as CEO of Disney so far, and more before hitting Weekly Recommends. TWO BONUS EPISODES this week in the VIP - our AMA and MINORITY REPORT 20th Anniversary! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
We’re celebrating Father’s Day by reviewing one of the most “dad movies” of all time, 1997's CON AIR starring Nicolas Cage in his most meme-worthy role perhaps ever. How does it hold up after 25 years, and how does Jerry Bruckheimer keep cranking out hits? It’s the main topic of discussion in this week’s Throwback with Kent and Brian!
It's the EPIC conclusion to the Jurassic Park/World franchise, at least that's what we've been told. Does Colin Trevorrow stick the landing, or do we wish this never happened to begin with? Batman (Jurassic) Shane is here to lend his thoughts on DOMINION as we DIG into (see what we did there?) all that the final film had to offer.
VIP Episode this week is CON AIR 25th Anniversary! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Siskel & Ebert called it the best movie about aliens since Close Encounters. Were they onto something or drinking the Zemeckis kool-aid? We're throwing it back to 1997's CONTACT, featuring a prime Jodie Foster and McConaughey in the early years. Does it hold up? What should change if anything? Give it a watch and let us know your thoughts!
Alex Garland returns, this time with less sci-fi and more screams as he brings us horror satire MEN! We've got friend of the show Meg Spell filling in for absentee Brian as we review our thoughts on all things Garland before diving into the review and Weekly Recommends!
CONTACT (1997) is this week's VIP Throwback! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
Just in time for JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION comes the 25th anniversary of the original sequel to JP, THE LOST WORLD! Is it the best or worst Jurassic Park sequel and how does it hold up after 25 years?? Only one way to find out definitively... via a MAM Throwback!
36 years in the making...countless delays...was TOP GUN MAVERICK worth the wait?? It's a mega-sized MAM this week as we talk all things CRUISE, ICEMAN, ROOSTER and more for over an hour before Weekly Recommends!
THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK is this week's Throwback episode! sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
It's Memorial Day here at MAM HQ, and we're observing the holiday by discussing one of, if not the greatest war movie of all time, David Lean's BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. It gave us legendary performances from Alec Guinness, William Holden and more, but why is David Lean not appreciated more? We're throwing it back to 1957 on this special holiday Throwback edition of MAM.
It's time for another Disney reboot? Remake? One-off? We're digging into the Disney+ EXCLUSIVE (not in theaters) FILM Chip 'n Dale: RESCUE RANGERS, since it was such a popular topic of convo amongst the VIPs. What should we review next?! Let us know in Discord, y'all.
Time for a little crossover content this week as we’re bringing the Throwback to the main feed, and the Movie of the Week to the VIPs! We’re talking memories of TOP GUN and the greatness of Tony Scott before MAVERICK drops this weekend. And it’s Chip N Dale reboot time in the VIP! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
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!
We've been getting asked about our thoughts on MOON KNIGHT in the Discord, so it deserves a RANTS & RAVES! WARNING: Audio quality is not stellar due to a recording error but it was not worth trashing the episode! Hope you understand <3
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 get all of our episodes.
Time to throw it back ten years to SIR Ridley Scott's ALIEN prequel PROMETHEUS! How did we feel about it at the time and how do we feel about it now? Does it still belong on Kent's guilty pleasure list? Let us know your PROMETHEUS reviews here or on Discord!
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!
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Denzel Washington is fully entering American Treasure territory by 1998. He's become a household name, he's getting all the nominations and we can't get enough. But how do these films hold up over time, mainly 1999's THE HURRICANE, and what does this stretch mean for Denzel's career as a whole up to this point? Join us for part 3 of our DENZEL retrospective exclusively for the VIPs!
