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! <br/><br/><a href="https://erikthemovieman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">erikthemovieman.substack.com</a>
Movie Madness
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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! <br/><br/><a href="https://erikthemovieman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">erikthemovieman.substack.com</a>
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June 19, 2026
Episode 661: Legends & Memories To Infinity and Beyond
<p>There is no shortage of movies to talk about this week so Erik Childress & Steve Prokopy take on 12 of them for you. They include a pair of documentaries ranging from missing Disney memorabilia (Stolen Kingdom) to an Icelandic memory piece connected to the melting of the glaciers (Time and Water). Grief and travel intersect between a mother and a daughter (Honeyjoon) as well as in the new Edward Burns golf film (Finnegan’s Foursome). A mom’s mysterious illness doesn’t bode well for another family (The Voices of Our Mother) and the loss of her sister through cancer finds Zoey Deutsch romance (Voicemails for Isabelle)? Hayley Kiyoko turns her song into a book and now into a movie (Girls Like Girls) but young gay men must confront their own demon in more brutal ways (Leviticus). A murder in Saudi Arabia prompts a true crime enthusiast into action (Unidentified). Hugh Jackman and the director of Pig shows us the end of a legend (The Death of Robin Hood). Last, but certainly not least, the original Pixar gang is back for another timely comic adventure (Toy Story 5) and we hope it is not the last.</p><p>Review Catch-Up</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/3SjlT18">Finnegan’s Foursome</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/43LZv2U">The Voices of Our Mother</a></p><p>Honeyjoon</p><p>Stolen Kingdom</p><p>Voicemails for Isabelle</p><p>Time and Water</p><p>Unidentified</p><p>Girls Like Girls</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/3SkKToL">Leviticus</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/44iWpUa">The Death of Robin Hood</a></p><p>Toy Story 5</p><p><strong>CLICK ON THE FILMS TO RENT OR PURCHASE AND HELP OUT THE MOVIE MADNESS PODCAST OR BUY FROM </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://moviezyng.com?bg_ref=KzTM2A8Gar"><strong>MOVIEZYNG</strong></a></p><p>Be sure to check out</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/author/erik-childress/">Erik’s Weekly Box Office Column</a> – At Rotten Tomatoes</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://classiccinemas.com/events/critics-classics/79">Critics’ Classics Series</a> – At Elk Grove Cinema in Elk Grove Village, IL</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://chicagofilmcritics.org/releases">Chicago Screening Schedule</a> - All the films coming to theaters and streaming</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSrhdhHReTCem-_NzGRGENIEK-meOeOXFpLJmBDarS9PjlD59lRvTjZOKKR2CX9KdWLq-dcO_l7VABh/pubhtml">Physical Media Schedule</a> - Click & Buy upcoming titles for your library.</p><p>(Direct purchases help the Movie Madness podcast with a few pennies.)</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://linktr.ee/erikchildress">Erik’s Linktree</a> - Where you can follow Erik and his work anywhere and everywhere.</p><p>The Movie Madness Podcast has been recognized by Million Podcasts as one of the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.millionpodcasts.com/movie-review-podcasts/">Top 100 Best Movie Review Podcasts</a> as well as in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.millionpodcasts.com/film-festival-podcasts/">Top 60 Film Festival Podcasts</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.millionpodcasts.com/cinephile-podcasts/">Top 100 Cinephile Podcasts</a>. MillionPodcasts is an intelligently curated, all-in-one podcast database for discovering and contacting podcast hosts and producers in your niche perfect for PR pitches and collaborations.</p><p><strong>USE COUPON “MOVIEMADNESS” TO GET 10% OFF ALL DUBBY PRODUCTS</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4hSxPPW"><strong>SIGN UP FOR AUDIBLE</strong></a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://erikthemovieman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">erikthemovieman.substack.com</a>
June 15, 2026
Episode 660: You Ever Feel Like A Can Full Of Smashed A******s?
Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski discuss director Lisa Cholodenko, Erich von Stroheim's work, and a week of diverse films from sci-fi to musicals in this interview.
June 12, 2026
Episode 659: The New Spielberg Is Out There
Erik Childress and Steve Prokopy review "Disclosure Day," "The Furious," and "Boy George & Culture Club," offering insights into new films.
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