
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
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 678 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmArtsVisual Arts | |||

The fall festival season is in full bloom and Erik Childress will be covering the Toronto International Film Festival for his 23rd year. Before he arrives though, there are ten films he wants to put on your radar if you are attending and can fit into... more
Just because Erik Childress is headed to the Toronto Film Festival doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have you covered in the physical media department while he’s gone. Peter Sobczynski and him go over two weeks worth of releases including Sidney Lumet’s i... more
A week before Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy take some festival trips, they have nine reviews for you over Labor Day weekend. Ten, in fact, is they catch up on one of the 193 shark movies to come out this year (The Devil’s Mouth). Then they get to ... more
Some new titles in physical media this week and a few to catch up with from last week, Erik Childress & Peter Sobczynski have you covered. They include a couple of monumental documentaries from Barbara Kopple and the history of Ozploitation is loving... more
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Enjoyable to listening to each episode but audio quality needs improvement PLEASE. Also, are you ever going to invite Nick D as a guest?
Long time listener but the sound quality is so poor guys, sorry.
Of course I enjoy Erik’s podcast here in any form with every episode, but the episodes featuring Sergio are always a highlight for me since I tend to learn a lot from both of them more than most movie podcasts. The new movie reviews with Steve Prokopy are always a delight as well. This is definitely a delightful piñata of film knowledge and quality entertainment done consistently well and I look forward to every new episode regardless of the topic at hand.
I've been a long time listener to Movie Madness but the last 4 episodes are hard to hear. While I understand they may have to use ZOOM, other venues figured out how to sound good. Will not listen until this is done. Come on guys.....
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This show centers on in-depth film discussion, with frequent long-form reviews, restoration and home-video culture, and a shared enthusiasm for cult and catalog cinema. Regular conversations weave in festival anecdotes, box-office context, and interviews or guest commentary from critics and filmmakers, giving listeners a robust blend of analysis, industry insight, and affectionate nostalgia. A standout is the recurring focus on physical media releases, restoration quality, and the evolving role of distribution in the streaming era, paired with candid banter and a strong knowledge base in film history. The format tends to attract listeners who crave thoughtful critique, behind-the-scenes industry context, and a passion for cinema heritage, w... more
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Recent guests on Movie Madness include:
1. Erik Laws
2. Peter Szybszynski
3. Isabel Pax
4. John Carpenter
5. Marty Malt
6. Steve Prokopy
7. Peter Sobczynski
8. Collin Souter
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