Movie Madness
Episode 12: Summer Box Office Prediction Edition
This week your host, Erik Childress, concentrates on one thing and one thing only - the summer box office. What has he got in the Top Ten? What films may bomb? How many will make $100 million? Will he be wrong? More importantly, could he be right? Where will your money go?
Episode 11: Forget Keanu! Remember Dolemite!
This week Erik Childress gives his thoughts on Alien Day, rails against the decision to platform a Tom Hanks film and then is joined by WHPK Radio partner, Sergio Mims, to catch-up on some Blu-ray titles you may enjoy rather than rushing out to a lackluster lineup before the summer movie season kicks off.
Episode 10: Singing The Praises of "Street"
Movie Madness returns this week with a catch-up on how the box office has fared, a bunch of Blu-ray recommendations, reviews of a couple movies you may want to skip and one that guest Collin Souter agrees should be sought out immediately so its finds more audiences.
Episode 9: Let the Midnight Special...
This week, Erik Childress discusses the latest Jeff Nichols film at length with Jim Laczkowski. He also recommends some new DVDs to check out and tears into the box office of Batman v Superman and the mythical divide between critics and audiences.
Episode 8: Dawn of the Dead: Batman vs Superman Edition
This week Erik Childress catches up on DVDs, talks about what is going on with The Divergent Series at the box office and an in-depth near-90-minute conversation with comic book expert, Erik Laws, about the latest Zack Snyder/DC Comics pairing.
Episode 7: South By Southwest 2016
This week Erik Childress talks live from Austin, TX with Ain't It Cool News' Steve Prokopy about all of the great titles from this year's SXSW Film Festival.
Episode 6: The Chicago Critics Film Festival Is Coming!
This week, Erik Childress flies solo as he prepares for SXSW. He talks about the week's box office, recommends some DVDs worth binging on a weekend when studios where hesitant to show their new films and then previews the first seven films announced for this year's Chicago Critics Film Festival at the Music Box Theatre.
Episode 5: Knight and Day: The Latest from Terrence Malick
This week, a brief recap of the Oscars along with last weekend's box office, the top DVDs to check out this week, a review of Zootopia and a lengthy debate over the merits of Knight of Cups (or lack thereof) with Peter Sobczynski
Episode 4: 9-9-9 OSCAR DOWN
This week, Erik Childress looks at Eddie the Eagle and then is joined by managing editor of RogerEbert.com, Brian Tallerico, to discuss the failures of Triple 9 as well as this year's Oscars. Predictions and analysis aplenty.
Episode 3: Crisis of Faith in the Risen Witch
Erik Childress flies solo this week discussing his experiences with The Witch and Risen while also given his top Blu-ray recommendationsand how Deadpool is trying to become an all-timer in front-loaded box office history.