We're kicking off the 2025 year in movies with a return to the MCU. Are Marvel back to their old ways of making better-than-they-should-be comic book movies, or are things starting to fray? Support us on Patreon and get hundreds more episodes: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Donations/Tips: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/EZUSNW3PG9FTA…

We're counting down our annual Top 10 lists of the best and worst things we watched in the year 2024. Whose list do you align with the most? Become a VIP & get hundreds more episodes + make sure we keep doing pods -madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

It's time for a non-review episode as we discuss the slate of Oscar nominees and give our final thoughts on the ceremony before Conan takes the stage to hand out the awards. Don't miss our Best & Worst of 2024 episode next week! VIP bonus ep this week is THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985) - sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

It's the film that won Best Pic at the Globes. It's a front runner for a bunch of Oscars. Is it worth all that praise?! Let's discuss! Keep MAM going and get tons more eps at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip This week's bonus ep: SKY HIGH (2005)

Jesse Eisenberg pairs up with a Culkin to give us one of the best under-the-radar films of 2024. What makes A REAL PAIN an awards contender, and is J. Daniel Atlas back or what? SUPPORT MAM on the VIP FEED: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS actually exists, and it came out. It's not escaping us here at MAM HQ. So...MEGALOPOLIS...great movie or greatest movie? Support us on Patreon for hundreds more bonus episodes - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Timothee IS Bob Dylan. Mangold is in the director's chair. Did they do Dylan justice? Dylan fan Richard and normal fan Kent are here to react to A COMPLETE UNKNOWN! Support us on Patreon for hundreds more episodes: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Brian's son Cooper is the world's biggest Sonic fan. So who better to give us the scoop on whether or not SONIC 3 lives up to expectations? Enjoy Brian and Coop's convo in this special edition of MAM! Support us on Patreon: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

We all EXPERIENCED the FILM Kraven the Hunter, now we bring the holiday gift of having to discuss it. What went wrong with KRAVEN, and is it WORSE than MADAME WEB? Support us and reward yourself by joining the VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Clint Eastwood is nearing his 100th birthday and 748th film. Now we've got JUROR #2 making some waves among critics and fans. Is it worth the hype?! VIP ep this week is LORD OF THE RINGS (1978) madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

WICKED has made a ton of money at the box office. So how is it as a movie? Will it be up for any awards? Let's discuss WICKED, shall we? Plus, an update on the Movie Draft standings as we hit the home stretch, Support us on Patreon and get another episode each week at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Twenty-four years later, the sequel to GLADIATOR is here. Did GLADIATOR 2 live up to Brian and Richard's expectations? Get more MAM every week on the VIP feed: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Why did RED ONE have a $250 million budget, and why is Frosty so jacked? Let's try and decipher the thinking behind RED ONE, shall we? VIP talk this week is DEAD POETS SOCIETY: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Prepare your mind, body and soul for GLADIATOR 2 with our not-super-old convo on the original from 2000 that we did back in pandemic times. If you want more of us talking about older movies, become a VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

It's time for a movie about adults, for adults, rated PG. We're talking the greatness of Ralph Fiennes and what could be a big player for some Oscars, it's CONCLAVE time on MAM! Back to the Future 2 is on the VIP feed this week! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

We're back to talk about a THIRD and last(?) VENOM movie. Surely they got it right this time around, right? THE SIXTH SENSE is the VIP episode this week! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Time to round up some Movie News, Rumors & Rumblings as we look back at the box office standouts from 2024 so far, the death of the MCU Blade, Christopher Nolan's next movie and more! Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Friend of the show and fellow SNL nerd Kevin "KT" Turner ie here from 97.1 The Eagle in DFW and Kent's ONE STAR Cowboys Podcast to help Kent and Richard break down Jason Reitman's SATURDAY NIGHT. Did he please the comedy geeks in us? Become a VIP and get TONS more MAM - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Joker 2 is here, and it came and went with a dud. Where did it go wrong for this one? Does Todd Phillips think he's Kubrick, or is he doing a bit? Batman Shane is here to help us try and justify this one. Buy the Ha Ha Land shirt! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/66994673-joker-2-ha-ha-land Become a MAM VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

More animation talk for 2024, and a movie that won the weekend and is BUZZING among the MAM fam. What made THE WILD ROBOT such a special one? And how much did Brian sob? Let's get wild! Become a MAM VIP and get all of our Throwback episodes. This week is SHAUN OF THE DEAD! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

Get all of our Quentin Tarantino Retrospective episodes and hundreds more by supporting us on Patreon at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip We're working our way through Quentin Tarantino's filmography this year in the MAM VIP, and we've arrived at INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. How does it hold up after 15 years, and what are its best moments? Let's talk it out…

Which movies have the best chance to win Best Picture as of right NOW? Let's discuss on a special Movie News Roundup edition of MAM as we reveal the favorites for the 2025 Academy Awards and talk some big picture takeaways from this year's Emmy Awards. Patreon episode this week is THE RIVER WILD (1994) - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

It's been since 1988 since we've seen BEETLEJUICE on screen. Is this a movie worth returning to? Let's get super odd and Tim Burton-y as we dive into all that the sequel had to bring. PATRONS get AMADEUS (1984) talk this week - Support us at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Get hundreds more Throwback episodes & more MAM each week by supporting us in the VIP - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip How does FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS hold up after twenty years? It's time to throw it back with friend of the show Kyle from Big Screen Sports as we reminisce on one of the greatest sports movies ever!…

Time to take some time away from reviews to discuss some movie news, rumors and RUMBLINGS, beginning with some news that could affect both James Bond and Bourne fans, we take a look at Apple's recent struggles in the content space, and round it out looking ahead to some upcoming movies. Support us on Patreon and get hundreds more episodes @ madabou…

Yet another ALIEN movie has arrived. We've got resident ALIEN-obsessed friend of the show Joel back to react accordingly to 2024's version of our favorite 70s sci-fi horror thriller suspense film. THIS WEEK in the VIP: APOCALYPSE NOW! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

What lesson will Hollywood learn with IT ENDS WITH US making $50 million on opening weekend? And why did Apple buy THE INSTIGATORS? Let's discuss both on this late summer edition of MAM! Support us on Patreon & get hundreds more episodes, Discord & more! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

We're back with another M. Night movie to talk about - what does he bring in 2024 and does TRAP live up to its high concept? Let's discuss! M. Night Shyamalan week continues in the VIP with a 20-year discussion of THE VILLAGE! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Deadpool is back for a third time, this time in the MCU officially, and with Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. Does it work, or has DEADPOOL run its course? Let's talk it out on MAM! VIP bonus episode this week is KILL BILL VOL 2! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

We've got yet another Glen Powell movie to discuss in 2024, as the reboot(?) / sequel(?) to TWISTER swept through the competition at the box office (see what we did there?) But is it a GOOD movie? It's NORTH BY NORTHWEST week in the VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

A star-studded cast and a podcast favorite director have teamed up for a motorcycle movie just in time for the peak of summer. Does it live up to its potential? Let's discuss! On Patreon this week: TWISTER and GARDEN STATE! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Netflix are the ones to make BEVERLY HILLS COP 4 finally happen. Was it worth the wait? Are we back to prime Eddie? Better than expected? Let's talk AXEL F on this week's main feed MAM! Support us on Patreon and get this week's bonus episode, THE KARATE KID (1984) plus hundreds more at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

We're back in A QUIET PLACE, but this time with a prequel minus Krasinski and Blunt. Does it live up to the earlier movies? Exceed it? Let's discuss one of the bigger surprise hits of the summer so far! Support the show by becoming a VIP! Includes weekly bonus episodes and special perks - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

With Sony's purchase of Alamo Drafthouse, and Netflix announcing they will begin to open movie theater locations, is this the end of traditional movie theaters as we know it? Plus, there's a new player in the streaming space, and it ain't Lasso+. Support us on Patreon and get TONS of bonus eps @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/106500736 This week in the MAM VIP, we're throwing it back in honor of 45 years of THE MUPPET MOVIE!

We've got another sequel from Pixar, but people seem to like this one! Let's discuss the current state of the company and review INSIDE OUT 2! THE MUPPET MOVIE episode drops this week on madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip!

The BAD BOYS franchise is showing no signs of slowing down, in a world where most franchises are showing signs of slowing down. But how good is RIDE OR DIE, and how long can they keep this up? Let's discuss on this week's Mad About Movies! VIPs get BEVERLY HILLS COP and HIT MAN episodes this week at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip!…

Did George Miller do enough with his newest MAD MAX saga to win Brian and Richard over this time around? It's all things FURIOSA and why it "underperformed" at the box office on this newest MAM.

We've got Krasinski back in the directors chair bringing us the family friendly (?) comedy (?) of the weekend. Where did IF go right and where did it go wrong? VIP talk this week is KILL BILL VOL. 1 - Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

The recent PLANET OF THE APES series seemingly ended with a trilogy. Now, we've got another one, as we step into the KINGDOM of the apes generations later. Do they still have the magic formula that made us all fans to begin with? Support us on Patreon - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Just like last summer, it's time for The Gos and Emily Blunt. But this time, they're together! With action! And comedy! But why didn't it pull in more money? What lesson will Hollywood learn? And, how good is it? Yes, I apologize for skipping over grades in this one. My mistake. Here are our grades for THE FALL GUY: Kent - B+ Richard - B Brian - A-…

It was one of the most-anticipated movies of 2023. Then it was one of the most-anticipated movies of 2024. So did Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS live up to the hype? Is Zendaya peaking? Let Richard and Kent help you decide. Become a MAM VIP for more episodes every week - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

What will end up being the biggest movie of 2024? We're drafting the releases one by one in our annual movie draft, with a punishment on the line and a lot of question marks surrounding these movies. It's anybody's game! Become a VIP and get tons more MAM every week at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

This entire year, we're doing a special podcast series on the career of Quentin Tarantino. It WAS going to be in anticipation of his 10th and final (?) film, THE MOVIE CRITIC, but now that he's not doing it anymore, we need to react accordingly. But the show must go on, so let's get to our next in the series, 1997's JACKIE BROWN. Get every Tarantin…

Is A24's CIVIL WAR top quality Garland, or mid Garland? Let's dig into everything from Kirsten Dunst to the themes to photo quality as we try and figure out how to feel about Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR. VIP feed this week is THE CONVERSATION 50th Anniversary - Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

Dev Patel is doing it all when it comes to MONKEY MAN. How does it compare to the movies that inspired it, and how many more Monkey movies can we talk about on MAM? VIP feed this week is MAD MAX (1979) talk! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Gozilla times King Kong equals a good thing, right? That's the question we attempt to answer this week as we dig into the continuation of the MONSTERVERSE with everything going on with GODZILLA X KONG. VIP Episode this week is LITTLE BIG LEAGUE! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

It's the year of our Lord 2024 and we are still getting new Ghostbusters movies. Is this a good or a bad thing? Let's dive into FROZEN EMPIRE, Ghostbusters nostalgia, and Dan Aykroyd talk on this week's main feed MAM! VIP talk is PULP FICTION! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Hard to believe we have reached a thousand episodes of Mad About Movies. So we're here to rewind and remember some of the best moments so far, as picked by the MAM VIPs. Apologies (or you're welcome?) in advance for the insanity that occurs. Help us get to episode 2000 by becoming a MAM VIP! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip…

It was an Oscars with surprises and obvious winners. But were they the right surprises and winners? Let's talk all the things the 96th Academy Awards had to offer on our annual Oscars Postgame Show! Supports us on Patreon - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip