Mad About Movies

Time to round up some Movie News, Rumors and Rumblings. From the trailer debuts for Barbie and Oppenheimer, to Bob Iger's return to Disney, plus a recap of the biggest box office successes of 2022, here's our final Roundup of the year! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Cameron has been working on the world of AVATAR since the mid-1990s, and now here we are finally with AVATAR 2: THE WAY OF WATER! Did James Cameron to the impossible again and blow us away? Only one way to find out, via the super credible opinions of Mad About Movies! VIP episode this week is MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL! Sign up 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.

In prep for AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, listen to Richard and Brian discuss their thoughts on the OG one and how it holds up after more than a decade! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

From the top grossing Christmas movies of all time, to "what defines a Christmas movie?" to our eventual reveals of our current favorite Christmas movies, it's a MAM Holiday Special unlike any before it, because there have not been any before it! VIPs! It's JACKIE BROWN talk this week @ 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.

Steven Spielberg is telling his story this time around, finally one for HIM, you know?? It's THE FABELMANS as the movie of the week this week plus a hefty helping of Weekly Recommends. Get on it! VIP AMA is this week and drops soon! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip for HUNDREDS of more episodes of MAM! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a ladies takeover of MAM with Ellen and Megan as they bring you some valuable insight on SHE SAID, a movie that is shaking up Awards Season and comes with some heavy subject matter. Plus, an opportunity not to have to sit through Kent, Brian, and Richard for once! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Full episode @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/74891500 You voted for us to review TREASURE PLANET, so here it is! Celebrating its 20th anniversary, there's something about this one that people keep coming back to, or at least have fond memories of. So what are our memories of it, and how does it hold up in 2022? Let's find out together! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's one of the most anticipated movies of the year, so is there any possible way WAKANDA FOREVER could live up to the hype or people's expectations? It's the topic of this week on MAM as we dig into all things BLACK PANTHER, MCU and more plus a hefty load of Weekly Recommends. VIP this week is TREASURE PLANET! Sign up 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.

Roku Originals (obviously) brings us the Weird Al biopic (obviously) packed full of stars (obviously). Does it live up to Al's essentially flawless perfect legacy? Only the Weird Al Correspondents of MAM Kent and Brian can get down to the bottom of this. VIP Episode this week is GANGS OF NEW YORK 20th ANNIVERSARY! Sign up 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.

Time to round up some of the biggest movie news headlines from the past month and discuss, from James Gunn taking over the DCEU, to the long-awaited debut of Chris Pratt's Mario, the end of the Creed series, the Dawn of the Rise of the Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and more + Weekly Recommends! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rock The Dwayne Johnson has finally brought us his take on BLACK ADAM after decades(?) of hype. Was it worth the wait, or is it another L in the DCEU's column? Official DC correspondent of MAM Batman Shane joins the show to discuss! BONUS EPISODE this week is 30 DAYS OF NIGHT! Sub 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.

It's the final(?) HALLOWEEN movie, and Michael Myers is now really angry that he is homeless. Can Laurie Strode END him for good? Or will he END her? HALLOWEEN ENDS this week on MAM as Spooky Movie SZN continues! This week's VIP episode is THE LOST BOYS (1987) - Subscribe 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.

Why did Oscar hopeful AMSTERDAM bomb at the box office, and what's the deal with David O. Russell? It's our Movie of the Week here on the main feed as we did into what didn't work, and maybe what did, about AMSTERDAM before diving into our Weekly Recommends! It's horror movie season in the MAM VIP! THE THING (40th Anniversary) this week 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.

HOCUS POCUS 2 arrived nearly 30 years after the original this past weekend courtesy of Disney+. It didn't take long for people to have opinions, and we have our own on the movie, how it was released, and what the thinking was deciding to release this one in 2022 via streaming. Plus, a big helping of Weekly Recommends! VIP feed this week is I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER 25th Anniversary! Sub 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.

It's the first drama movie of the year with some actual DRAMA to discuss! But very little of it is on screen! We're diving into Olivia Wilde's 2nd feature, the Florence Pugh / Harry Styles / Shia drama behind the scenes, the box office returns and more with friend of the show @ellentoodles (IG) to help break down all the madness! This week's VIP episode is part 6 of our Denzel Washington retrospective, mainly focusing on FLIGHT! Subscribe 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 WOMAN KING is a movie that has come out of seemingly nowhere and captured the attention of moviegoers and #filmtwitter - but why? And when can we get the Viola David Cinematic Universe officially underway? It's our movie of the week this week before our patented Weekly Recommends! VIP Episode this week is THE GAME 25th Anniversary! Sign up 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.

What did we learn at the 2022 Emmy Awards? Is there room for improvement with the ceremony itself, or room for another ceremony altogether? We're reviewing the winners and takeaways before diving into our first reactions from two trailers, Steven Spielberg's FABELMANS and Damien Chazelle's BABYLON. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FULL EPISODE @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Sean Penn's INTO THE WILD is a film that came and went in 2007 without much to show other than some minor awards contention - but after 15 years, it seems to have picked up an incredible cult following and a ton of steam as one of the best movies of 2007. Hear why it ranks as one of Brian's favorite movies, and how it holds up after 15 years in this special VIP Throwback! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Two prequel shows to beloved franchises set hundreds/thousands of years ago are taking up our social media convo and water cooler talk. But if you had to pick one to be in on - THE RINGS OF POWER or HOUSE OF THE DRAGON - which should you choose and why? And which one would we choose? It's a special RANTS & RAVES edition of MAM on the main feed here before WEEKLY RECOMMENDS. VIP Throwback this week is INTO THE WILD! Sign up 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 great HBO Max purge of 2022 has already begun. So what exactly is happening with the new leadership, and will HBO ever be the same again? Time to dig in on this News Roundup edition of MAM + get hype for the relaunch of MoviePass! Can it survive this time? And what do we think of the latest trailer for Zemeckis' PINNOCHIO? All that and some Weekly Recommends on this main feed MAM! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FULL EPISODE @ https://www.patreon.com/posts/rants-raves-call-71023915 BETTER CALL SAUL and the adventures of Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman/Gene Takovic have wrapped with the series finale. Time to Rant & Rave! Does it hold a candle to BREAKING BAD? Could it be even better? Let us know your thoughts! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

BJ Novak has teamed up with Blumhouse to release his Texas murder mystery VENGEANCE. Is it a win for BJ, and most importantly, does it get Texas right? It's our movie of the week here on MAM before our patented Weekly Recommends. BETTER CALL SAUL Rants & Raves coming this week in the VIP - 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.

David Leitch has brought us some memorable action comedies in the past. Did he do it again with BULLET TRAIN? This time, Brad Pitt, Bad Bunny and Joey King are along for the ride (see what we did there?). It's all 3 MAM co-hosts together to give it a full review before diving into this week's Weekly Recommends! VIPs get our Denzel Washington Retrospective PART 5 this week @ 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.

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The last PREDATOR entry in 2018 left us with a horrific taste in our mouths, so it's time to reboot the franchise again, this time going the prequel route. Are the results better AND less offensive? Brian and Richard are at the helm to review PREY, get banter-y and bring you some Weekly Recommends! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Time to round up the movie news, rumors and rumblings coming out of SDCC 2022 and a heap of new trailers and announcements, from the phase 4-6 plans of the MCU, a new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS movie, our first look at ANDOR and more. VIPs get our HOT ROD Throwback this week! Sign up 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.

It's the first real "blockbuster" attempt for Jordan Peele as he dips his toes into the UFO topic with NOPE! Does it meet our high Peele expectations? Is Daniel Kaluuya the greatest actor of all time? We're discussing it all in this week's main feed MAM before our patented Weekly Recommends! VIP feed: The Black Phone, Jack Ryan, Denzel Washington talk & more! 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.

Adam Sandler is back to doing Netflix movies, but this one could be different! HUSTLE is getting a ton of positive buzz in our Discord, so what do our resident basketball/movie experts think? Brian hosts a full review of HUSTLE before this week's Weekly Recommends! THE BLACK PHONE episode drops this week on the VIP feed! 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.

It's the long-awaited release of THOR 4 aka THOR RAGONK 2 aka the next installment of Taika Waititi's MCU movies, this time bringing Natalie Portman's Jane Foster back to the fold. Does it work as better as the OG Ragonk? It's our movie of the week! VIP talk is the 30th anniversary of A FEW GOOD MEN! Sign up 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.

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

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

We do Ask Me Anything episodes regularly for our VIPs, where they ask us any and all questions that come to mind, from stuff about movies, to behind the scenes of MAM HQ and everything else you could possibly imagine. Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip to get access to the VIP feed with HUNDREDS of more MAM episodes! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

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

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

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

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

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 of personal data for advertising.

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 company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

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

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 AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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

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

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 sticks around for Weekly Recommends AND Brian gets a birthday shoutout from a special guest. VIP episode this week is WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP! Subscribe 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.

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 company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.