Mad About Movies artwork

Mad About Movies

764 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★ - 1.4K ratings

Founded in 2013, three critics hailing from Dallas-Fort Worth attempt to make sense of the current state of cinema without taking this whole thing too seriously. They’re just movies, y’all. Hosts Kent Garrison, Richard Bardon and Brian Gill - on Twitter @MadAboutMovies - check scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Want more MAM? Become a VIP and get tons more Mad About Movies @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Film Reviews TV & Film News Entertainment News
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Episodes

Episode 1000 Jamboree! Best Bits & Pod History

March 20, 2024 15:10 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB

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

2024 Oscars Postgame Show / 96th Academy Awards

March 11, 2024 04:42 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB

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

Dune: Part Two

March 06, 2024 19:48 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

We've got Denis, spice, Zendaya, politics and sand worms all back in cinemas, so did DUNE PART TWO live up to the hype? Let's discuss on this week's main feed MAM! Support us on Patreon and get hundreds more episodes - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Madame Web

February 21, 2024 18:02 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

We're starting off 2024 really weak or really strong, depending on your perspective. This week it's MADAME WEB and all the lunacy it provided. Let's talk about WHY it flopped, WHO is to blame, and PEPSI, of course. This week in the MAM VIP: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Argylle & Winter Movie Draft Results

February 14, 2024 19:34 - 1 hour - 59.6 MB

It's a FILM that Matthew Vaughn somehow convinced Tim Cook to let him spend $200 million on. Surely the investment paid off, right? Let's talk about the train wreck that is ARGYLLE and reveal the results of the Winter Movie Draft! In the VIP this week - NOTTING HILL and 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Best & Worst Movies of 2023

January 31, 2024 17:33 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB

It's time to finally close the book on the year of 2023 in movies. We're counting down our top 10 worst and best, plus bringing Biggest Surprises, MVPs and LVPs to the air as we say goodbye to the year of Barbenheimers and Beanie Bubbles. Support us on Patreon and get weekly bonus episodes, special AMAs, and other exclusive perks! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Oscar Nominees & Final Predictions + True Detective: Night Country premiere

January 26, 2024 18:30 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MB

The Oscar Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards are here, and we're making our final picks and raging in unison with the #GretaGang, plus discussing the highly-anticipated fourth season of True Detective. Is it worth your time? Become a VIP and get more MAM every week! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Throwback! Napoleon Dynamite (20th Anniversary)

January 17, 2024 19:37 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MB

In 2004, you couldn't turn around without seeing or hearing a reference to NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. So how has it held up after 20 years, and what is its place in pop culture / cinematic history? Let's discuss in a special NAPOLEON / NAPOLEON crossover edition of MAM!

The Iron Claw

January 10, 2024 17:07 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Us being a movie podcast hailing from Dallas-Fort Worth, it would be a crime not to do an episode covering a movie about something from Dallas-Fort Worth! It's the Von Erich's, Efron, The Bear and Durkin at the center of this week's convo as we discuss A24's THE IRON CLAW. Support us on Patreon @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Maestro (2023)

January 03, 2024 18:37 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

Bradley Cooper went all out to become the MAESTRO, but did it pay off? Let's begin to round out the final slate of films for this season and get some Netflix fare into the mix with a full MAESTRO episode. Bonus VIP ep this week is DODGEBALL! (2004) Sign up at madboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

December 27, 2023 23:57 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Will AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM be the last time we see this character on the big screen? Why didn't it make more money during Christmas weekend? It's our movie of the week here on the main feed as we begin to round out 2023!

VIP Preview! December 2023 AMA

December 22, 2023 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

You can ask us anything if you are a MAM VIP! We answered some of those anything-goes-style questions in this special episode! Full episode @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Wonka (2023)

December 20, 2023 17:40 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

The third reboot of the Willy Wonka franchise is upon us, this time with Chalamet Nation first in line on opening day. Did the Paul King bring us another PADDINGTON? Let's break down all that this version of WONKA had to offer, besides Oompa-Loompa Hugh Grant, of course.

Movie News Roundup: Golden Globes shenanigans & The Black List 2023 revealed

December 13, 2023 21:32 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

The host-less Golden Globes have nominees! How much should we care, and how many THE TOURIST'S are nominated? Let's talk it out on the latest Movie News Roundup edition of MAM! Support us by becoming a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip, get all those bonus eps poppin' in your feed!

The Holdovers

December 06, 2023 20:05 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

Is The Holdovers a Christmas movie? Why are so many people talking about such a quaint movie? Does Paul Giamatti finally confront his stench? SPOILER ALERT: He does! Let's talk Alexander Payne, boarding schools and a little Downsizing (see what we did there?) as we discuss HOLDOVERS!

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

November 29, 2023 20:49 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MB

THE HUNGER GAMES is one of the most popular franchises to come out during our time podcasting, and they're already rebooting it! Does this version have the same potential as the OG one? Time to talk SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES and reflect on the Thanksgiving weekend in movie going. Support us by becoming a VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

The Marvels & is the MCU in trouble?

November 16, 2023 18:16 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

With THE MARVELS grossing the lowest in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's history of opening weekends, what should we think? Should we be worried about future MCU movies? Was this movie an outlier? Let's discuss!

Movie News Roundup: Early Oscar favorites, new Planet of the Apes & more

November 08, 2023 18:34 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

As we head into the final stretch of 2023, what should we tell our friends to brag like we know what we're talking about with the Oscars? Let's go over some early Academy Award favorites, discuss the new Planet of the Apes trailer, news in the Syderverse and much more. Become a MAM VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)

October 30, 2023 15:59 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

It's a movie capturing that nostalgic feeling of playing video games, eating stale pizza, and listening to an animatronic band. But could it be more creepy? Let's talk about the box office smash that is FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S!

Killers of the Flower Moon

October 25, 2023 16:15 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Martin Scorsese has brought us a 3+ hour historical epic. Did he pull off this ambitious project? Did he leave anything on the table? Let's talk Leo, BOB DeNiro, Lily Gladstone, alt-country music, and KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON!

Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (60th Anniversary)

October 18, 2023 16:38 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MB

THE BIRDS is back in theaters right in time for Spooky SZN on MAM. No better time than now, the 60th anniversary, to do a crossover Throwback episode here on the main feed to break it down! Don't worry, we have a bunch more classic movie talk on the VIP feed! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

The Shining (1980)

October 10, 2023 04:32 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

Happy Spooky SZN, everyone. This month its all horror movie talk in the MAM VIP. Here's an episode we did in the VIP a few Spooky SZN's ago, discussing Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING. Enjoy, and support us by becoming a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip This episode is brought to you by Propstore! Head to Propstore.com/liveauction to register and bid today.

The Creator (2023)

October 04, 2023 16:19 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Gareth Edwards is back to making movies after a long wait. Does THE CREATOR set a new standard for sci-fi, is it a disappointment or a solid entry for him? Let's discuss all things CREATOR on this week's main feed MAM! THROWBACK this week is 28 DAYS LATER! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

2023 Fall/Winter Movie Draft

September 27, 2023 16:15 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

Richard took home the crown in the Summer Movie Draft for the year of 2023. Who's gonna take it for the fall & winter seasons? Place your bets, and make your picks along with us at home, it's time for another MAM Movie Draft! Become a VIP and get hundreds of exclusive episodes and special perks! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Summer Movie Draft Results & A Haunting in Venice

September 21, 2023 16:29 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Time to tally up the results of the MAM 2023 Summer Movie Draft. Who came out on top, and what were the best movies to pick? Plus, we dig into the third of Branagh's Hercule Poirot movies with A HAUNTING IN VENICE. Should they keep making these, or end it here? VIP talk this week is ALL-TIME FLOP time with TITAN A.E. Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

The Equalizer 3

September 06, 2023 20:55 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

Time for more DENZEL, and more EQUALIZING, as the third and final(?) installment of the EQUALIZER series is upon us. So join Brian and Kent as they talk all the highs and lows from this franchise as it pulls in an impressive opening weekend.

Meg 2: The Trench

August 30, 2023 15:27 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

What happens when Hollywood learns the wrong lesson from a successful movie? MEG 2 happens. This week on the MAM main feed, we're talking all the dumbness that MEG 2 brought this summer, with a bigger convo about how 2023 has gone so far. VIP talk this week is CUTTHROAT ISLAND and ROUNDERS! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Blue Beetle

August 23, 2023 17:08 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

They just keep cranking out these DCEU movies, despite what we already know about the upcoming James Gunn-ing of the franchise. So we review BLUE BEETLE with what it means now, and will it mean anything in the future? With noted DC fans of MAM, Richard and Kent.

VIP Preview: American Graffiti (50th Anniversary)

August 15, 2023 19:09 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

We talk non-current movies every week on our Mad About Movies VIP feed. George Lucas' AMERICAN GRAFFITI is back in theaters as it celebrates 50 years. Time to discuss as we give you a free VIP episode. Get access to our hundreds of back catalog VIP episodes at madbaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip or the Mad About Movies VIP feed on Spotify.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

August 09, 2023 15:27 - 1 hour - 65.6 MB

ANOTHER Ninja Turtles movie? Surely they have something worthwhile to bring this time around, right? We're bringing special guest Ariel Rada back to the pod to dive into MUTANT MAYHEM, Rogen & Goldberg's take on this one and whether or not more TMNT movies is a good idea. VIP talk this week is AMERICAN GRAFFITI! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Oppenheimer

August 02, 2023 19:34 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

It's finally time to talk Oppenheimer here on the MAM main feed. Thanks to our VIPs for digging into the episode last week. Did Christopher Nolan deliver the goods with this one? Let's discuss! VIP talk this week is RUSH HOUR! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Barbie (2023)

July 27, 2023 15:12 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MB

Margot, The Gos, Queen Greta has to be a perfect combination, right? Time to dig into the huge success of BARBIE, and why it's resonating, featuring guest Claudia!

Barbenheimer: A Movie Weekend Unlike Any Other

July 26, 2023 14:33 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MB

What a movie it was, with BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER combining their powers into BARBENHEIMER box-office gold. But what are the lessons we can learn from this weekend, and what was the experience like? Friend of the show Claudia Castillo is here to help break down the craziness that was this past movie weekend.

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

July 18, 2023 16:28 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

Did The Cruise top himself again? Is that even possible? Or is it...impossible? DEAD RECKONING: PART ONE is the movie of the week this week as we discuss the best stunts, masks, and yet another confusing box-office return as we head toward the middle of July at Camp MAM. VIP episode this week is OUT OF SIGHT! Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Movie News Roundup: Draft update, Wonka & Napoleon trailers, early Oscar odds

July 12, 2023 19:45 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MB

Time to update you on the latest scores of our Summer Movie Draft, discuss the trailer drops for WONKA and NAPOLEON, and get some early odds on the 2024 Best Picture as we round up some Movie News, Rumors & Rumblings! VIP talk this week is BULLITT! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

July 07, 2023 18:08 - 1 hour - 83.2 MB

After a long 30+ year wait, we finally have the FOURTH Indiana Jones movie! Join us on our podcast journey as we decipher which button Indiana Jones should've pressed to avoid those booby traps of a disappointing opening weekend. But was the movie disappointing?? Throwback this week is PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Asteroid City

June 29, 2023 03:29 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

It's a Wes Anderson-centric convo this week as we arrive at ASTEROID CITY, his next live action movie and one that features maybe his biggest ensemble cast yet. But is it better than the TikToks?? Richard and Kent are here to discuss it all at Camp MAM.

The Flash (2023)

June 22, 2023 14:17 - 1 hour - 75.3 MB

Batman Shane is back in the MAM DC chair as it's time to review THE FLASH. Did DC do enough to win our nostalgic hearts over? Or did Brian quit the podcast for good? Time to finally discuss!

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

June 14, 2023 15:22 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MB

They keep on making these TRANSFORMERS movies, so we keep having to talk about them. Did they improve on anything with RISE OF THE BEASTS? Or is this another big expensive disappointment? Let's talk about it! VIP feed this week is LAST ACTION HERO - Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

June 06, 2023 15:57 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

The rule of the universe states we are never more than a year away from a new SPIDER-MAN movie. This time, it's the much-anticipated sequel to INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Is it worth all the buzz and hype it's getting. Did this one "assault" Kent's eyes? Let's discuss on this week's main feed Mad About Movies. Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

The Little Mermaid (2023)

May 31, 2023 14:57 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB

Did the Disney machine do it right with their remake of the classic LITTLE MERMAID? What feeds the Mouse these days, and how necessary are these movies? Let's discuss all that the LITTLE MERMAID live-action version had to offer. Become a VIP and get tons more episodes at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Fast X

May 25, 2023 13:24 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

It's the 10th installment of our adventures with Dom and the Family, but how many more will there be? Is the franchise....RUNNING OUT OF GAS? Let's talk all the one-liners, car destruction and surprise cameos that FAST X had to offer. Support us on Patreon - madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Movie News Roundup: Writers strike, AI generated movies, Star Wars & Indiana Jones news

May 17, 2023 15:07 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

What does the current WGA strike mean, and how should we feel about it? And what role does AI have in the debate? Time to talk about it in our latest roundup of movie news, rumors, and rumblings. Plus, big Star Wars news and where will Indiana Jones go from here? This week's bonus convo is PAPER MOON 50th Anniversary. Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3

May 10, 2023 16:40 - 1 hour - 66 MB

James Gunn returns for one final ride with the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, as he delivers Awesome Mix Vol. 3 via Zune to wrap up his trilogy in the MCU. Did he stick the landing? Let's discuss all things ROCKET, STAR-LORD and the rest on this week's main feed MAM! We're talking 2003's X-MEN 2 this week in the VIP! madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Peter Pan & Wendy

May 03, 2023 18:44 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

He brought us underrated gam PETE'S DRAGON back in 2016, and he's made some of our favorite indie movies since then. Now, David Lowery back with Disney with a take on PETER PAN. Does he bring much Loweryism to the table, or it this another soulless Disney cash grab? VIP talk this week is THE WORST COMEDY OF ALL TIME? ISHTAR! Sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip for all bonus eps!

Air (2023)

April 19, 2023 16:32 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

Ben Affleck returns to the director's chair, with buddy Matt Damon along for the ride as they tell the story of Michael Jordan's monumental deal with Nike. Does AIR deliver on its potential? Let's discuss on this week's main feed MAM! Bonus episode this week is FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL - subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

April 12, 2023 04:35 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Everyone is familiar with Super Mario Bros. in some capacity, so it's no surprise THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE is banking at the box office. Itsa time to dig into all the discussion surrounding this one, right here with your friends at MAM. VIP episode this week is MUD (10th Anniversary) - Subscribe at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

April 06, 2023 21:33 - 1 hour - 60.2 MB

D&D nerds unite, as we finally have a good (?) DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS movie. Will this lead to a franchise? Should it? Fellow Dragon, Meg, is pinch-hitting for Kent as she and the boys discuss all that was HONOR AMONG THIEVES, and Hugh Grant. Become a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

2023 Summer Movie Draft

April 05, 2023 19:25 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

From a new MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, to the much-talked-about BARBIE movie, a new TRANSFORMERS, INDIANA JONES 4 and more, what will be the movie of the summer? This is our yearly attempt to forecast the SUMMER (winter in winter) movie season, with a little at stake between us hosts. Bonus episodes, exclusives and support MAM by becoming a VIP at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip

John Wick: Chapter 4

March 29, 2023 16:36 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MB

John Wick is back, and he. Is. PISSED. AGAIN. Is there any way they could top the knife museum sequence in PARABELLUM? Let's find out as we dive into CHAPTER 4 of JOHN WICK. It's ALL TIME FLIP time in the MAM VIP as we dig into 1963s Cleopatra - sign up at madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip