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Mamo #143: Public Enemas

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:23:24 PDT

The boys are back, beaten, bloodied, bruised but unbounded. Another kick at the can, anyone? This time out we’re trying to assess Michael Mann’s place in history, H-Pot’s place in time and take the snapshot that sci-fi fans were hoping for. All this, plus we still love TF2 like Mr. T loves hair clippers. Mamo, anyone?

Mamo #142: We Loved Transformers

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:00:26 PDT

The sheer ferocity of the critical reaction to Transformers 2 says a lot more about the motivations of the critics who have been laying in the weeds for this chance to strike, and a lot less about the actual relative quality of a movie which is, if dumb, significantly more successful than anyone's admitted so far. Let Mamo be the beacon of truth once again, as we deconstruct what is now guaranteed to be the biggest box office hit of the summer... while mourning the passing of a true icon. We're looking at the man in the mirror: we're asking him to change his ways.

SPOILER WARNING!

Mamo #141: Pick a Little, Twit a Little

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:31:27 PDT

After washing the taste of the late David Carradine out of our mouths, we proceed to a brief recap of how badly, and unexpectedly Land of the Lost stumbled out of the gate ($18 mil for the weekend?, Seriously?!?) but that devolves quickly into just what the term word-of-mouth really means any more. All that and a shout out to Zach Galifianakis, as the comedy mantle is passed on in the latest Mamo.

Mamo #140: Un-Memoriable

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:05:21 PDT

That wet, slurping sound you hear is the sound of the Memorial Day weekend sucking. Terminator Salvation and Night at the Museum 2 brought the yawn - what happens when none of the movies are good? And what does a disappointing May do for June?

Mamo #139: Prime Invective

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:55:17 PDT

Modern science has given the world many gifts, large and small. The heart-lung machine. The large Hadron collider. Liquid Prel. But who among us us could have predicted the latest miracle of modernity - namely that it is finally cool to like Star Trek again. The Matt's take a swipe at what could be the perfect summer film, its box office prospects, and why Hugh Jackman's only saving grace came courtesy of the calendar.

Mamo #138: Snikkity Snikt Berserker

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 03 May 2009 09:02:31 PDT

The monster month of May has landed with a 3-clawed slice, but even as Wolverine's strong Friday falls to a middling Saturday and a weak Sunday, what can we augur about the tentpole-loaded weekends to come? And: does mutant healing factor extend to careers?

Mamo #137: Lost Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:54:18 PDT

Are you excited about Fighting, Obsessed and The Soloist? Because Ladies and Gentlemen, that is your official starting lineup for this coming weekend. The week-before-the-big-summer-boxoffice-kickoff (this time courtesy of Wolverine) has the distinction of giving audiences some pretty mediocre gumbo to choke down. The Matt's examine the phenomena of the worst release date on the entire calendar.

We also take the time to remind everyone to throw their picks for the box office crown into the www.rowthree.com Guess the Grosses contest by clicking the shark at the top of the page on the labonza and giving it your best shot. You have until Friday May 1, at 9pm edt to get in for bragging rights plus possibly something tangible as well.

Mamo #136: A Startling Sameness

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:34:47 PDT

As the Matts unveil their picks for the top 10 grossing films of 2009, a circumstance not seen in the history of Mamo unfolds. What's up with the hardest-to-pick summer since event movies began?

Mamo #135: No, nothing

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:25:07 PDT

A wild, rambling, free-wheelin’ show about nothing, where “nothing” means the Warner Archive, the Star Trek movie, Green Lantern, 3-D movies, and the future of cinema itself. It’s Mamo: the show about movies and popular culture, now available at RowThree.com.

Mamo #134: Home and Hearth

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:15:37 PDT

Mamo returns with a spirited discussion about the insidious influence home video continues to exert on movie and television production. New films are created, TV series are given proper endings, but at what cost? AT WHAT COST?!? Join the Matt's as they attempt to find out, in another provocative 30 minutes of mirth. It's Mamo.

Mamo #133: And the result was apathy

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:52:03 PDT

Mamo, the show about movies and popular culture, is now available at rowthree.com! If you're new to the podcast, welcome; if you're a returning listener, consider therapy. In today's episode, we'll be having our long-awaited look at the long-awaited Watchmen, and consequently mull whether our long-awaiting was worthwhile. And, we promise, nary a "who watches" pun will you find.

Mamo #132: It was a wonderful night for Oscar! Oscar Oscar! Who has won?

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:33:14 PDT

Join us for the combined efforts of our Oscar tomfoolery! Big thanks to everyone who joined us for our semi-live-blogging during the show; here are all six segments wedded into one mega-segment. This is far more exciting than the show itself. (Does anyone want to punch Robert Pattinson in the face?)

Mamo #131: Take two tabloids and call me in the morning

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:19:26 PST

Where do the latest celebrity meltdowns intersect with the h'wood marketing machine? Find out in a free wheeling new Mamo.

Mamo #130: Let the Right One Win

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:23:53 PST

The Oscar nominations have been announced (yawn), and as we (yawn) sort through the (yawn) various nods and winks, we (yawn) question the process, challenge (yawn) the outcome, and (yawn) settle in for a (yawn) long winter's (yawn).

**Special note: full credit for this episode's title goes to Matthew Price.

Mamo #129: A Top Ten and a Half

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 15:55:35 PST

The Matt's discuss the year in review, and recap their favorite films. Skip to the comments section to see the lists written down.

Mamo #128: Liar Happyness

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:37:52 PST

In which at least one of our hosts proves incapable of distinguishing between a Will Smith movie that opened this weekend and one that opened two years ago, and a Jim Carrey movie that opened this weekend and one that opened ten years ago. Oh! And Blu-Ray Dark Knight, and the greening of Weitz, and other things too.

Mamo #127: Happiness is a warm comedy

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:57:47 PST

The box office provides the general grist for our mill this week in another edition of Mamo. Enjoy!

Mamo #126: Quantum of Mamo

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:31:06 PST

James Bond Has Returned, spraying bullets and blood all over a thin holiday movie season. He's already breaking records overseas, but how will Daniel Craig's darker, grimier outing fare here in this winter of the damned?

Mamo #125: The Great Depression

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:20:21 PDT

Does the coming economic rollercoaster ride mean that life is a carnival for the avid moviegoer? Or are we destined to just get nauseous on too much popcorn and sugary treats? Mamo attempts to navigate the midway in our latest episode.

Mamo #124: A startling wrongness

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 06:02:39 PDT

Pantsed. Smoked. Taken to task and found wanting. That's me anyway (Matt Brown), with my 2008 summer box office picks. How did the other Matt do, and how did you do? We recap this crazy summer of Batmania in today's installment...

Mamo #123: It might get mighty

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:51:08 PDT

Our big TIFF round-up, what is the role of the festival in art, and some more of our picks and pans.

Mamo #122: It might get meaty

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:59:23 PDT

More film fest yada yada. Find out which film Matt thinks is gonna win the audience award!

Mamo #121: It might get noisy

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:10:32 PDT

Live on tape from the Toronto International Film Festival, it's show number one of our festival coverage.

moviesTO: Film Festival 101

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:28:34 PDT

Not a Mamo, but close enough! Join the Matts as they guest-host the blogTO movie podcast and talk about all things related to the Toronto International Film Festival. You can download the episode at blogto.com.

Mamo #120: Blood in the water

noreply@blogger.com (Matthew C. Brown and Matthew Price) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:59:57 PDT

Everybody's got a move to make this week - Warner Bros. shuffled Harry Potter to take advantage of next summer's tentpole gap, and signaled their intent to change the way they develop comic book movies in light of Dark Knight's continuing success. Meanwhile, United Artists fell apart, Tropic did Pineapple business, and Kevin Smith is ridin' the wave. It's all in this week's Mamo.