The Marvels & is the MCU in trouble?

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/christopher-dark-165300934 We've reached one of the peaks of our year-long Nolan discussion as we become the first podcast in history to review THE DARK KNIGHT. Let's go through our rubric and see how this one stacks up w ... Show More

Time to round up some movie news as we discuss the reaction to Ryan Gosling joining the MCU, why there was backlash, some other Marvel casting news and our anticipation for Doomsday before we get into the Spaceballs sequel and yet ANOTHER debate about Subway restaurants. Support ... Show More

Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/kingpin-1996-164722524 It's been 30 years since the Farrelly brothers' KINGPIN. It's our exclusive VIP episode this week as we see how this one has or hasn't stood the test of time. Plus, is this one of Bill Murray's most ... Show More

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss whether the recent stretch of superhero flops is a sign of things to come or simply a blip on the radar. Four of the last six Marvel films have underperformed, DC’s ‘The Flash’ just bombed, and Marvel has pushed back the release ... Show More

We all have that one friend who is resistant to the seemingly irresistible pull of Marvel movies (or maybe you are that friend). With Loki out on Disney+, movie theaters opening up again, and phase 4 of Marvel about to begin, it feels like there's no better time to get on the MCU ... Show More

Ever since ‘Iron Man’ and ‘The Dark Knight’ impressed audiences in 2008, superhero movies have been a major player in the film industry.Marvel have been at the core of this wave, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe raking in billions of dollars at the box office. Characters like I ... Show More

The newest entrant in the MCU comes from Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao, but something isn’t quite right about the movie. Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to break down the film and what its struggles mean for the future of Marvel (1:00). Then, writer-director Joanna Hogg st ... Show More

Today J and Ben dive into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to discuss the final movie of phase 4: Black Panther Wakanda Forever. Easily one of the most emotional Marvel movies ever, but is that enough to carry the plot? #supercarlinbrothers #WakandaForever #Marvel Edited by :: Ethan ... Show More

Chris and Andy talk about the underperformance of movies like ‘Furiousa’ and ‘The Fall Guy’ at the box office, and whether or not a lack of Marvel movies in theaters could be to blame (1:00). Then they talk about some types of shows they feel are missing from their screens right ... Show More

<p>It's that time of year again for the third time, a new MCU entry. This time, The Marvels, which is proving to be one of the biggest box office disasters for Disney and Marvel. We review that plus we talk the end of the actors strike, Warner Brothers Batgirls another movie, Su ... Show More

Chris and Andy talk about the lackluster season finale of ‘Secret Invasion’ (1:00) and reflect on how Marvel TV shows and the larger MCU, which started with so much success and excitement, have devolved into a mostly meaningless cinematic landscape (20:36). Then they talk about t ... Show More

Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson to talk about the reasons behind Marvel’s decline and whether the superhero era in general has reached its natural end or whether a resurgence is possible. They discuss Marvel’s brand oversaturation, its messy foray into television, ... Show More

Marvel's latest deep cut superhero origin story movie tries to do too much with too little and ends up disappointing. There's too much runtime with not enough plot. There are too many characters with not enough development. There are too many scenes with not enough light. Join us ... Show More