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The Rock has teamed up with a Safdie and A24 to try and re-legitimize his career. Are the results a success or failure? Let's dig into THE SMASHING MACHINE and decide for ourselves! Support MAM on Patreon: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se ... Show More

We haven't talked a Paul Thomas Anderson movie in a while. Did ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER live up to the hype? And, most importantly, is it one that Brian dug? Let's dive into all things PTA on this week's main feed MAM! VIP Patreon: http://madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by S ... Show More

No one ever thought there would be a SPINAL TAP 2, but now that it's here, is it worth your time? Let's talk it out on this week's main feed review! Support us on Patreon: madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ... Show More

Damien Chazelle first started seriously considering a film about old Hollywood back in 2009, long before he made La La Land. And even when the writer/director had channelled his energies into that film, he still had Babylon in mind: a hugely ambitious, expensive, three hour film ... Show More

Hot takes incoming! We sound off our quick-fire thoughts on several movies, including why HOOK is Spielberg's best film, why RICHARD JEWELL is an underrated gem from Clint Eastwood (pun very much intended), why HOME ALONE 3 rocks, and why CRAZY STUPID LOVE might be just be, w ... Show More

Three cheers for RED! It seems the company has finally conquered its longstanding PR issues by managing to ship something—the new 8K Helium brains—when it said it would. But why is the highest resolution option called "full frame"? We discuss that, introduce your new favorite str ... Show More

I am an Autumn. We’ve reached the end and it’s bittersweet. We loved Fall.    We are  left with one big question … does Jess still have feelings for Rory? We feel quite certain we know who the Daddy is. Plus, a Wizard of Oz reference some of us missed. And, that scene with Christ ... Show More

After two big economic speeches this week, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball discuss the candidates’ different economic strategies. Plus, voting has begun! We explore mail in voting and its impact on this election! Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist  - Red, White and Who ... Show More

This week on the show – an animated tale that puts the “panda” in “pandemonium.” Julia Cho is the co-writer of Pixar’s incredible Turning Red. The film follows a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl called Mei, who transforms into a giant red panda whenever she experiences strong em ... Show More

Comedian Josh Gondelman (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) joins us to talk a little about the very first Men In Black. How does the film hold up? Is it okay to like Will Smith again? How good was Barry Sonnenfeld at making this type of goofy genre mo ... Show More

The Writer’s Guild of America went on strike on May 2, 2023. The strike is more than just writers putting down their pens and picking up their picket signs, to fight for their rights. This strike also symbolizes “the beginning of a bigger conversation about morality and labor pra ... Show More

As of June 13, SAG joined the writers union and is now on strike. This is the first time, since 1960, that the WGA and SAG have been on strike against the AMPTP. So what is the strike about, why isn’t the DGA also on strike, and can we simultaneously support the strike while also ... Show More

Topics covered include: Martini celebrations, hydration regimens, learning the true meaning of the word ‘release,’ feeling visible but not seen, the special privacy of making a debut film, bringing your whole humanity to the words on a page, sharing an editor with Terrence Malick ... Show More