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Tim Burton is known for his dark, gothic, and eccentric horror and fantasy films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Dark Shadows (2012), and Frankenweenie (2012). He is also known for blockbusters such as the adventure comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the superhero films Batman (1989) and its first sequel Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland (2010).The gruesome twosome give you a very macabre top 10 list of Tim Burton movies!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.Director: Jordan PeeleWriter: Jordan PeeleStars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke and Elisabeth Moss We review Jordan Peele's second inventive & ambitious horror film, "Us" How does it compare to "Get Out?" Does Peele hit the sophomore slump? Is "Us" an instant classic?Spoiler free for 20 minutes!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

We discuss some of 2013's award winners, disappointments, and downright awful movies before ultimately deciding on a final four. Be sure to vote in our Twitter poll to help decide what the best movie of 2013 is!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

Rob Paulsen is the voice of Pinky from “Pinky and the Brain,” Yakko from “Animaniacs,” Raphael (and Donatello) from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" & so many more characters over the last 35 years. He joins Gu to discuss voice acting, his iconic roles & his upcoming live events!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast“Animaniacs in Concert!” Starring Rob Paulsen Heads to The City Winery in Boston on Friday, March 29th!

It's bracket season once again and we didn't want to leave the GUbers hanging after last year's hotly debated #MuffinMadness! This year we present to you a very special #MarchMACness! All you #MacsRacks fans, rejoice! Everyone had that certain childhood crush, whether it was an actress or maybe a singer. So let's decide once and for all who the definitive childhood crush is! Mac worked arduously to come up with the field of 64 and the four regions, deciding on the '1980s', '1990s', '2000s', and 'Singers'. We run through each region's seeding and matchups before ultimately giving you our "final fours" and eventual champions. Who were the biggest snubs? Who's winning it all?!Be sure to fill out your bracket and submit it on Twitter to @MACandGUpodcast!

Captain Marvel follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.We review the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first female-led movie, "Captain Marvel." Does it fall victim to expectations? How does it compare to the first 20 entries in the MCU, and where does it rank? Does Brie Larson shine as the titular character? Plus our staples: Fun Factor, Satisfactor, Borometer, Aquator, Pants Tent City, and HalloWEEN!Spoilers begin at 24:46!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

In anticipation of Captain Marvel, we count down the 10 best female superheroes in cinema!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

We preview the upcoming year in film in a way only Mac & Gu can... it's an auction-style draft! The Boxers Podcast and #DORK Podcast join us as we each attempt to build 20 movie rosters. The rules are simple - each team has a 100 hot dog budget to spend as they please on 2019 movies. Who overpaid? What were the bargains? Did we miss any? Let us know!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcastMovies on the Board:MARCH 2019March 1 (Friday)FurieGretaA Madea Family FuneralApollo 11 (IMAX + Limited)Climax (Limited)The Hole in the Ground (Limited)Saint Judy (Limited)Transit (Limited)The Wedding Guest (Limited)Woman at War (Limited)March 8 (Friday)Captain MarvelBlack Mother (Limited)Gloria Bell (Limited)The Kid (Limited)March 13 (Wednesday)Triple Frontier (Limited)March 15 (Friday)Captive StateFive Feet ApartNancy Drew and the Hidden StaircaseWonder ParkThe Aftermath (Limited)Ash Is Purest White (Limited)The Highwaymen (Limited)The Hummingbird Project (Limited)The Mustang (Limited)Yardie (Limited)March 22

‪We head back to 1990 to discuss the cinematic debut of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!‬Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie is the live-action, feature film adaptation of the cult comic book and the popular animated television show. After prolonged exposure to radiation, four teenage turtles--Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo, and Donatello--have mutated into ninjas and have begun living in the sewers of a large city. Under the guidance of a ninja master Splinter the Rat and television reporter April, the Turtles embark on a mission to run crime out of the city and battle the warlord Shredder. The Turtles have been designed by Jim Henson Productions and effortlessly fit into the live-action surroundings.Join the conversation on Twitter: MACandGUpodcast

We commemorate Valentines Day with a RomCom instant classic, 2011's "Crazy, Stupid, Love." Mac loves this movie, Gu does not, so Gu's wiiiiife @BaddieDae joins us to break the tie! What does this movie do to distinguish itself from other RomComs? What makes it work? What are Gu's gripes with it? How does it stack up against some of the genre's classics?At fortysomething, straight-laced Cal Weaver (Steve Carell) is living the dream-good job, nice house, great kids and marriage to his high school sweetheart. But when Cal learns that his wife, Emily (Julianne Moore), has cheated on him and wants a divorce, his "perfect" life quickly unravels. Worse, in today's single world, Cal, who hasn't dated in decades, stands out as the epitome of un-smooth. Now spending his free evenings sulking alone at a local bar, the hapless Cal is taken on as wingman and protégé to handsome, thirtysomething player Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling).Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

“The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part," reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO (R) invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.We discuss the newest film in the LEGO-verse & touch upon the FYRE Festival documentaries.Join the conversation on Twitter:@MACandGUpodcast

Once again we're thinking outside the bun and have created a unique segment we're calling the "POWER RANKINGS!" We use the science of "Math & Gu" to bring you a definitive list of the best characters from 2012's The Avengers!Marvel Studios presents Marvel's The Avengers-the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.Robert Downey Jr....Tony Stark / Iron ManChris Evans...Steve Rogers / Captain AmericaMark Ruffalo...Bruce Banner / The HulkChris Hemsworth...ThorScarlett Johansson...Natasha Romanoff / Black WidowJeremy Renner...Clint Barton / HawkeyeTom Hiddleston...LokiClark Gregg...Agent Phil CoulsonCobie Smul

Gu tells you a 6 minute tale about former childhood pals Hayden Christensen and Emma Roberts, who are attracted to each other as adults - but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

We bring you the top 10 superhero parodies from television!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

Gu tells you a 6 minute tale about a frustrated shoemaker (Adam Sandler) who finds a magical sewing machine that allows him to see the world in a new way by stepping into the lives of his customers.Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

We tackle the question, "what is the best comedy sequel?" But not before first defining what even makes something a comedy sequel... semantics! We start with some of the worst comedy sequels of all-time, move onto the honorable mentions, and finish by nominating 4 movies - Guvie Vault style! Do your part and help settle the debate by voting on Twitter and letting us know what the greatest comedy sequel of all-time is!Find the poll on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

The first 2019 release for the #PressPassBoyz is the much-anticipated addition to M. Night's "Unbreakable" universe, "Glass." Does this trilogy's finale live up to expectations? How does it stack up against 2000's "Unbreakable" and 2017's "Split?" Plus, how were the signature M. Night Shyamalan twists?From Unbreakable, Bruce Willis returns as David Dunn as does Samuel L. Jackson as Elijah Price, known also by his pseudonym Mr. Glass. Joining from Split are James McAvoy, reprising his role as Kevin Wendell Crumb and the multiple identities who reside within, and Anya Taylor-Joy as Casey Cooke, the only captive to survive an encounter with The Beast. Following the conclusion of Split, Glass finds Dunn pursuing Crumb's superhuman figure of The Beast in a series of escalating encounters, while the shadowy presence of Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.Spoiler-free for the first 20 minutes! There's quite the SPLIT between the critics & audience... who's will is more UNBREAK

Will Ferrell has given all sorts of characters in his career but which one is the best? We bring you the definitive ranking of Will Ferrell movie characters in our groundbreaking "Top Ten" format.Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

The Sokovia Accords:"Approved by 117 countries, it states that the Avengers shall no longer be a private organization. Instead, they'll operate under the supervision of a United Nations panel, only when and if that panel deems it necessary."This legislation is presented to us in Captain America: Civil War, but where did it come from? Who wrote them? I bet Tony Stark knows...Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast

It's the official Mac & Gu comic book movie tiers, round two! It's been a year and a half since we last tiered these movies, and the landscape of the genre has drastically changed. We go tier by tier (seven in total) detailing which movies fall where, and justifying why we might be higher or lower on a particular movie. The seven tiers are as follows:Stan Lee Memorial Tier (40 Hot Dogs)Best of the Rest (37-39 Hot Dogs)Great (33-36 Hot Dogs)Muddied Middle (28-32 Hot Dogs)Pass (24-27 Hot Dogs)Fail (10-23 Hot Dogs)So Bad It's Good (0-9 Hot Dogs)What movies did we miss? What were you biggest agreements? Disagreements? Send us you 40 Hot Dog tiers!Join the conversation on Twitter: @MACandGUpodcast