Going To War For Your Art

In this episode we spoke with the exceptionally knowledgable and entertaining screenwriter/filmmaker Clive Frayne about his book The Process of Screenwriting in which he brings his years and years of experience with screenwriting and filmmaking into the conversation. We learned a ... Show More

We recently had the pleasure to visit The Film Hacks Podcast to talk about our filmmaking experience and had a great conversation. 

We were thrilled to have writer/director Rick Pamplin on to talk about his new documentary Movie Money Confidential along with all his years of experience working as a writer/producer/director in Hollywood. The film comes releases in theaters and all streaming platforms on March ... Show More

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. Ho ... Show More

This week we break down the intense card table scene from the dominating cop drama, Training Day, by Antoine Fuqua. With Denzel playing him like a fool, Ethan Hawke brings the intensity in this is emotional rollercoaster of a scene that leaves you unsettled. Enjoy the conversatio ... Show More

Our newest contributor Paul rejoins the podcast as Max and Brian revisit their series pairing off the films of Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson. We've skipped ahead a bit to land on their 70mm roadshow pictures, each auteur using their clout to shoot on film, on lo ... Show More

Today, our host Giles Alderson welcomes a very special person to the podcast: The man who greenlit his debut feature film, Yariv Lerner. Now, not only does Yariv run Nu Boyana Film Studios, the biggest film studio in Eastern Europe, but he is also the executive producer or produc ... Show More

This week we dive into first episode of the inspiring Japanese filmmaker, Yasujirô Ozu. We discuss his 1959 film Floating Weeds about a traveling actor of a famous kabuki show tries to re-kindle a life with his son who doesn't know who he really is. Fascinating director and conve ... Show More

This week we break down the famous barfing scene from Rob Reiner's 1986 film Stand By Me, adapted originally from Stephen King's short story, The Body. Taking a break for searching for the body Gordy tells the story of a small town kid named Davey, getting revenge in the grossest ... Show More

Tom and Tony take on the subject of Generative AI once again but this time with guest Aniket Bhatt, Meta animator and artist!  Aniket and the twins discuss some of the misconceptions artists have about AI and how it may not be taking over entertainment like everyone is saying!  

Raymond is back from filming his movie! The guys get into The Boy and The Heron - Hayao Miyazaki's swan (heron?) song. Who will take over Studio Ghibli? Does more money make a better movie? Is this film a bigger metaphor for Miyazaki's retirement? They get into these questions an ... Show More

Welcome to the Bancroft Brothers "update" episode!  And, unlike the rest of the industry, it's all fun news!   Tom and Tony discuss their crazy weekend at the annual Twins Day Festival, an update on the feature film they are working on, and a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the newest Ani ... Show More

This week we review Bradley Cooper’s new directorial effort MAESTRO, a biopic about legendary American composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein and hotly tipped as an awards contender this season. The movie is produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, co-stars Carey Mulligan, ... Show More