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Movie Madness

Movie Madness is a weekly podcast hosted by Chicago film critic Erik Childress presenting movie reviews, interviews, film festival coverage, DVDs, awards, box office and much more! erikthemovieman.substack.com

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02:23:56

Episode 32: Cubbie Blue, Blu-rays and Box Office Blues

Movie Madness ·

2016/11/05

Erik Childress breaks down the lackluster Autumn movie season, charting the winners & losers and then takes you through a preview of what may come out on top during the holidays. Then he is joined by Sergio Mims to talk about new Blu-rays including Bubba Ho-Tep and new titles from Sony, Warner Bros, Mill Creek, Kino along with revisiting the documentary Weiner. But the Cubs have also won the World Series for the first time in 108 years and Erik shares his memories of the game and the person he

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02:17:34

Episode 31: Rare Exports: A Happy Pre-Election...

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2016/10/28

It’s Halloween week! That means after catching up on some new classic Blu-rays from Kino and Twilight Time, Sergio Mims sticks around to offer an extensive list of Halloween favorites and gems you may want to add for your viewing enjoyment 0:00:00 – 0:02:25 – Intro 0:02:25 – 0:52:43 – Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 0:52:43 – 2:14:30 – Halloween Memories & Recommendations with Sergio Mims 2:14:30 – 2:17:33 – Outro

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02:25:36

Episode 30: Two Weeks at the Chicago International...

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2016/10/22

This week we wrap up talk of this year’s CIFF with RogerEbert.com’s Peter Sobczynski after another round of Blu-ray talk with Sergio Mims and a look at the failing autumn box office. Erik Childress looks at the numbers, the festival and begins to gear up for Halloween movie watching. 0:00:00 – 0:02:42 – Intro 0:02:42 – 0:23:20 – Box Office Numbers 0:23:20 – 1:40:42 – Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:40:42 – 2:22:43 – Chicago International Film Festival (Part 2) with Peter Sobczynski 2:22:43 – 2:25:35 –

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02:50:26

Episode 29: Two Weeks at the Chicago International...

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2016/10/14

Ain’t It Cool News’ Steve Prokopy stops by to talk about choice movies playing Chicago’s premier film festival. But first, Erik Childress analyzes the disappointments of the fall box office and is then joined once again by Sergio Mims to talk new Blu-rays by Criterion, Olive Films, Warner Bros., Universal and HBO. 0:00:00 – 0:01:28 – Intro 0:01:28 – 0:27:19 – Box Office Numbers 0:27:19 – 1:35:49 – Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:35:49 – 2:47:22 – Chicago Film Festival with Steve Prokopy 2:47:22 –

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02:21:55

Episode 28: A Girl, A Train & All Those Twists

Movie Madness ·

2016/10/08

Erik Childress is joined by Sergio Mims to talk about some of the latest Blu-ray releases from Warner Bros, Lionsgate, Kino, Shout Factory and Bayview. Then Collin Souter stops by to talk the best and worst twists in movies. Which category will The Girl on the Train fall into? 0:00:00 – 0:02:48 – Intro 0:02:48 – 1:27:24 – Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:27:24 – 2:18:27 – Movie Twists & The Girl on the Train with Collin Souter 2:15:05 – 2:18:28 – Outro

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02:17:40

Episode 27: What a Disaster!: A Prologue to Deepwater...

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2016/10/05

This week Erik Childress does a quick analysis of the box office before getting to Sergio Mims for their weekly DVD discussion. After that, Sergio sticks around to kick off a new segment as they analyze the history of the disaster film, a title that may follow around the new Peter Berg/Mark Wahlberg effort in more ways than one. 0:00:00 – 0:02:05 – Intro 0:02:05 – 0:16:46 – Box Office 0:16:46 – 1:25:56 – Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:25:56 – 2:15:05 – Disaster Films & Deepwater Horizon with Sergio

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02:42:09

Episode 26: Going Back To Toronto

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2016/09/26

Erik Childress returns from Toronto to catch up on the latest Blu-rays with Sergio Mims and announce a special update to this regular segment. Then he is joined by Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com to talk about some of the best films they saw at the Toronto International Film Festival. 0:00:00 – 0:01:31 – Intro 0:01:31 – 1:33:48 - Sergio Mims & the DVDs 133:48 – 2:39:10 - Brian Tallerico & the Toronto Film Festival 2:39:10 – 2:41:57 - Outro

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02:13:30

Episode 25: The Winners, The Losers & The Paramount

Movie Madness ·

2016/09/02

Sergio Mims joins the podcast once again to discuss the latest in Blu-rays, but not before Erik Childress breaks down the summer box office and where studios may continue to be going wrong with their releases. 0:00:00 - 0:03:41 - Intro 0:03:42 - 0:25:09 - Box Office (Studios & Platform Releases) 0:25:09 - 0:51:29 - Summer Box Office (Winners & Losers) 0:51:30 - 2:09:52 - Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 2:09:52 - 2:13:29 - Outro

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01:12:08

Episode 24: Nate Parker & The Birth of a Controversy

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2016/08/25

This week's episode foregoes the regular segments such as box office and Blu-rays when Erik Childress has a frank discussion with Sergio Mims about the Nate Parker sexual assault case from the past as well as the future of an audience's relationship with The Birth of a Nation. 0:00 - 1:23 - Intro 1:23 - 59:57 - Sergio Mims on Nate Parker and The Birth of a Nation 59:58 - 1:09:18 - Post-Interview Update on The Birth of a Nation Case 1:09:18 - 1:12:06 - Outro

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02:35:53

Episode 23: You Found This Footage Where?

Movie Madness ·

2016/08/19

After explaining why it would be wrong to forget about Pete's Dragon, Erik Childress talks with Blu-ray and film history expert, Sergio Mims, on a new batch of titles. Then he is joined by critic and film producer Scott Weinberg to discuss the world premiere of Found Footage 3-D 0:00 - 3:45 - Intro 3:45 - 22:50 - Box Office 22:50 - 1:36:40 - New Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:36:41 - 2:32:55 - Found Footage 3-D with Scott Weinberg 2:32:56 - 2:35:52 - Outro

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01:49:06

Episode 22 - The Fantasia of a Bruce Campbell Festival

Movie Madness ·

2016/08/12

After Erik Childress is done analyzing the future prospects of Suicide Squad's run at the box office he talks with Steve Prokopy about the Fantasia Film Festival and then with Josh Goldbloom about the returning Bruce Campbell Horror Fest. 0:00 - 1:20 - Intro 1:20 - 22:58 - Suicide Squad and the Box Office 22:58 - 1:13:47 - Fantasia Film Festival with Steve Prokopy 1:13:47 - 1:46:20 - Bruce Campbell Horror Festival with Josh Goldbloom 1:46:20 - 1:49:05 - Outro

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02:45:58

Episode 21: Suicide Squad, or How I Learned Not to be...

Movie Madness ·

2016/08/06

0:00 - 1:48 - Introduction 1:48 - 21:01 - Box Office 21:01 - 1:33:37 - DVDs & Blu-rays with Sergio Mims 1:33:38 - 2:43:03 - Suicide Squad In-Depth with Erik Laws 2:43:03 - 2:45:48 - Closing

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01:46:54

Episode 20: What Have You Done For Me Lately, Summer?

Movie Madness ·

2016/07/20

0:00 - 10:40 - Intro & Upcoming Summer Movie Recommendations 10:42 - 33:00 - Ghostbusters and the Box Office 33:00 - 01:44:00 - Blu-rays with Sergio Mims

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01:20:26

Episode 19: Ghostbusters and Other B.S.

Movie Madness ·

2016/07/14

This week, Erik Childress looks at how weird the box office this summer and then gives his thoughts on the new Ghostbusters reboot with Hitfix's Drew McWeeny as they discuss all kinds of B.S. about haters, critics and the industry. 1:39 - 28:16 - Box Office 28:17 - 1:18:17 - Guest Drew McWeeny

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01:58:24

Episode 18: Meet Me Halfway Out of a Bad Year

Movie Madness ·

2016/07/07

This week Erik Childress creates a mock ballot for his choices of the best of 2016 so far and gives the latest look at the box office. Sergio Mims is back to talk new Blu-rays and a bit about "the Spielberg brand." 0 - 5:40 - Intro & Upcoming Special Events 5:40 - 27:45 - Box Office 27:45 - 1:38:55 Blu-rays and DVDs with Sergio Mims 1:38:55 - 1:56:15 - The Mid-Year Ballot 1:56:15 - 1:58:25 - Closing & a Preview of Things To Come

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02:36:26

Episode 17: Exorcising A Neon Demon

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2016/06/24

Another epic episode starts with dissecting the summer box office slump. Then Sergio Mims talks an array of new Blu-rays and DVDs. Finally Jim Laczkowski stops by to trade thoughts on the latest from Nicolas Winding Refn. (0:00 - 0:19) Intro & Box Office (0:19 - 1:34) DVD/Blu-ray Talk with Sergio Mims (1:34 - 2:33) Jim Laczkowski and The Neon Demon

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01:37:55

Episode 16: Serenity Now, DePalma Later

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2016/06/17

This week Erik Childress talks to Peter Sobczynski about the Brian DePalma documentary as well as the retrospective at Chicago's Music Box Theatre. The box office is examined again as well, but not before an examination of the Orlando aftermath.

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01:54:32

Episode 15: Hollywood's Free Fall & Other Reasons To...

Movie Madness ·

2016/06/09

This week's episode chronicles the beginning of the worst summer box office in a decade, a conversation with Sergio Mims about new Blu-rays to check out as well as one with Patrick Bromley of FThisMovie.net about Junesploitation!

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01:28:35

Episode 14: Catching Up and Ready To Listen

Movie Madness ·

2016/06/02

This week's episode has Erik Childress dissecting the Memorial Day Weekend box office, has another visit from Sergio Mims to discuss new Blu-rays and is hoping to hear from the listeners as to what they want to hear on future episodes.

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02:31:07

Episode 13: Why Are We Fighting? Love Will Set You Free!

Movie Madness ·

2016/05/13

This week's "epic" episode of Movie Madness features guests Sergio Mims talking about a number of great Blu-rays to save you from the Money Monster as well as comic book expert Erik Laws for an in-depth conversation about why Captain America: Civil War works as well as it does.

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