Podcast
Mad About Movies
Guiding you through the treacherous world of film since 2013. Movie reviews, news, Weekly Recommends and tons more on all things cinema. Hosts Kent Garrison, Richard Bardon and Brian Gill - Support us on Patreon and get hundreds more MAM episodes, Discord and more @ madaboutmoviespodcast.com/vip
- Film Reviews chart
- #55
- Episodes
- 604
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 47 min
- On air since
- 2017
- Latest episode
- 4 days ago
Episodes
604 episodes, newest first
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6 min
Carrie (1976) Bonus
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/carrie-1976-173666993
The new CARRIE series is poppin' on Amazon Prime. So what better time to revisit the original from Brian De Palma than during our Spooky Season month? Let's throw it back to a Mt. Rushmore classic of 70s horror!
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48 min
Clayface (2026)
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DC Studios are cranking out more movies to build their new rebooted Cinematic Universe. Did CLAYFACE live up to the horror-y hype, and how will DC build off this for future releases? Kent and Richard are here to review before welcoming in Brian for some Weekly Recommends.
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6 min
Christopher Nolan Retrospective: Interstellar (2014) Bonus
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/christopher-2014-173183845
We reviewed it when it came out, but since the episode is lost in the MAM archives, we're revisiting INTERSTELLAR for our Christopher Nolan Retrospective. Have our thoughts changed in the last decade??
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1 hr 5 min
You Can See Everything
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Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim have teamed up and spent a month with Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes before she heads off to federal prison. Was the trip worth it, and does this one really deserve the extremely high praise it's getting? Boy, is there a lot to discuss here...
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4 min
The Frighteners (1996) Bonus
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/frighteners-1996-172384552
Before THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, Peter Jackson was cookin' up some spooks. As we continue our Halloween-themed month in the VIP, let's throw it back to Michael J. Fox's last big screen starring role and see how THE FRIGHTENERS holds up 30 years later.
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54 min
The Social Reckoning
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One of the most-loved writers of our time, Aaron Sorkin, has returned to the topic of Facebook. Was diving back in worth it for Sorkin, and what about THE SOCIAL RECKONING works in 2026, if anything? Let's talk it out!
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10 min
The Addams Family (1991)
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/addams-family-171821064
Let's keep it spooky around these parts as Halloween approaches by throwin' it back 35 years to one that one of us watched more than maybe other movie in the 90s. What is your memory of 1991's THE ADDAMS FAMILY?
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1 hr 10 min
Digger
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The world's biggest movie star has teamed up with an Academy Award winning director. Surely the results are nothing but a masterpiece, right? Let's talk about the lead up, press tour, and reaction to DIGGER before giving our takes.
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1 hr 8 min
Primetime (2026)
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It's the feature debut for Lance Oppenheim, and is Robert Pattinson on the greatest actor run ever? Let's dig into all the nostalgia and craziness of PRIMETIME and To Catch A Predator.
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10 min
Christopher Nolan Retrospective: The Dark Knight Rises (2012) Bonus
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/christopher-dark-170534554
It's still The Year of Nolan here in the MAM VIP as we work our way through EVERY Christopher Nolan film. We've reached the conclusion of THE DARK KNIGHT series, so let's get some 2026 takes on RISES!
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36 min
Resident Evil (2026)
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Zach Cregger is back post-weapons with a reboot of a video game adaptation. Does RESIDENT EVIL live up to expectations, and what's next in Cregger's career? Kent and Richard are here, reporting for duty!
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6 min
Serendipity (2001)
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Where were you when you first saw SERENDIPITY twenty-five years ago? Let's throw it back this week to a rom-com that took over in 2001, and was perhaps the last career peak for some of the folks involved.
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42 min
Movie News: Saving American Films & Top Grossing Actors
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Can movies produced by Americans return to actually being produced in America? Let's dig into the government's proposal to help the industry and also look into the list of Top Grossing Actors, with a new face at the top.
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32 min
Buddy (2026)
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Another low-budget horror movie is making waves in 2026. Let's talk BUDDY, 90s nostalgia, Cartoon Network and more just in time for spooky season.
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6 min
Zoolander (2001) Bonus
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/zoolander-2001-168590923
Is there really more to life than being really, really ridiculously good looking? Let's throw it back 25 years to one that fed us comedically at an important age - but does it hold up?? Time to talk ZOOLANDER!
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46 min
Coyote vs. Acme
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The movie Warner Bros. never wanted you to see has hit cinemas, and boy is there a lot to talk about with this one. Let's semi-throw-it-back and talk some Looney Tunes nostalgia, the great Will Forte, and the wild journey of COYOTE VS. ACME.
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6 min
Christopher Nolan Retrospective: Inception (2011)
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/christopher-2011-167927337
We've reached one of the many peaks of Christopher Nolan's filmography as we work our way through all of his films in 2026. How does this one hold up on it's 15th anniversary, and where does it rank for us with his other movies?! Let's dive in!
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44 min
Movie News: X-Men Casting, National Treasure 3, Box Office & More
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Marvel Studios are finally pulling the X-Men trigger. Let's discuss the cast that's been announced so far, the possibility of Nicolas Cage stealing the Declaration of Independence again, and get an important update on the 2026 MAM Movie Draft.
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8 min
Barton Fink (1991) Bonus
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Full episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/barton-fink-1991-167297085
Is 1991's BARTON FINK the most underrated Coen Bros. movie? Let's throw it back 35 years to some all-time character acting as we look at some pre-Fargo classic Coens.
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1 hr 4 min
One Night Only / The End of Oak Street
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How do we feel about the 'end of summer' movies ONE NIGHT ONLY and THE END OF OAK STREET? Let's get into the Dino Sex Purge Cinematic Universe and talk about two films that didn't deliver for the masses...but maybe that was never the point.
0:00 ONE NIGHT ONLY
19:54 THE END OF OAK STREET
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