The first new episode of the new year and new decade focuses on a crop of titles from just a few studios and one legendary actress. That would be the great Anne Bancroft who has a wonderful new collection out from Shout Factory. Erik and Sergio Mims also look at films starring everyone from Lloyd Bridges to Ethan Hawke as well as a cornucopia of titles from Kino including the first film from Rian Johnson, a history of the Silence of the Lambs sequel, going to bat for a Charlie Sheen film and ultimately reaping praise on what they believe to be one of the great American films from Paul Schrader.

The long-awaited new chapter of the Movie Madness podcast begins as we look back upon the previous decade of films to choose which ones we would like to put into a time capsule. Steve Prokopy is the first of many guests to join Erik Childress on a journey through some of their favorites, kicking off the list with 11 titles to make the final cut in a new tradition that will continue into the new decade.

More last-minute gift ideas for the holiday as we close out 2019 with some genuine favorites from Sergio Mims and Erik Childress. Names like Murphy, Burton and Brundle get brand new packages. Criterion has some Bette Davis greats, Olive pays tribute to Dick Miller and Sergio is happier with Kurt Vonnegut than Thornton Melon ever was. They also show some love to an overlooked werewolf film as well as one of the funniest movies of 2019 and another among the very best of the year.

The Blu-rays never stop stopping on the podcast with Sergio Mims back for another round to talk about some recent releases from Criterion, Kino and particularly Shout Factory. Sergio defends some late ‘80s/early ‘90s action films on 4K and Erik does the same for the new Child’s Play while praising the release of Haxan and the ridiculousness of a mutant bear film. It is all leading up to the immaculate new packaging of all things Abbott & Costello that they call one of the best releases of 2019.

The Skywalker Saga comes to an end and the fans speak! Erik Childress looks back upon the earliest memories of Star Wars with guests Sergio Mims, Erik Laws, Collin Souter and a surprise guest. They then get to it speaking about their initial thoughts to J.J. Abrams’ 180 back to The Force Awakens immediately after seeing it. There are warm thoughts, criticisms and hopes on where the universe goes from here in an episode dedicated to the end of an era.

The Blu-rays keep coming, but another attempt is made to get Sergio Mims on the 4K train. Three major titles are discussed in the format with Erik Childress who makes the case not only to that but also why It’s A Wonderful Life is more than just “Capra-Corn.” Sergio goes to bat for other classics while also proclaiming his love for the latest Hercules film released on Blu-ray and leaving some time to go back and forth on new versions of some Disney classics.

Halloween may be over but there is still plenty of scary stuff to talk about from Clive Barker, John Landis and Blake Edwards. Sergio Mims joins Erik Childress to talk about the latest Blu-ray special editions from Arrow, Blue Underground, Warner Archive and Criterion which includes another tribute to Chaplin and a taste of one of Erik’s favorite film scores of all-time.

While not exclusively a show for Halloween, Erik Childress and Sergio Mims nevertheless check out a number of horror films. From Kubrick and Del Toro getting the 4K treatment to recent stuff from Ari Aster and Rob Zombie as well as some hammer horror and an underappreciated horror remake. They also express appreciation for The Addams Family movies and a genuine love for a film finally on Blu-ray featuring one of Peter O’Toole’s greatest performances.

Sergio Mims returns to catch up on the latest and greatest in Blu-rays with Erik Childress. They dive into some recent stuff from Lionsgate; splitting on a Sundance favorite, discussing the downward spiral of The Walking Dead, Stallone in 4K and Sergio’s issues with John Wick. Erik goes over why the Elton John biopic was superior to the Queen one. They also go deep into the archive to talk Marlene Dietrich, a Mad Rabbi and the immortality of Buster Keaton. They may even be a little room left for some opera. Yes, opera.

Erik Childress wraps up this year’s Toronto Film Festival with Sergio Mims by sticking to the good, sometimes the great, stuff. It’s an episode involving Nazis, pimps, popes, moochers, murderers, gamblers and Mr. Rogers. Don’t forget Ladies on fire and those that play with fire. Noah Baumbach, Rian Johnson, Taika Waititi, Pablo Larrain, Trey Edward Shults, the Safdies, and Bong Joon-Ho all factor into an episode with titles you are going to want to put on your radar for this fall and holiday. They also discuss an incident involving Ford v. Ferrari and how “bots” are getting into the movie hype game and can be as vicious as those that want to influence an election.