Filling in for Mike, Mark Mazrimas welcomes Classic Cinemas CEO/CPE Chris Johnson for a lively conversation about Springsteen: Deliver Me to Nowhere and the decades of music biopics that paved the way. From the lip-syncing legends of t...

Mark and Randy take over the mic for a deep dive into the evolution of movie trailers — from the shocking suspense of Psycho to the blockbuster buzz of Jaws and Alien. They rewind all the way to Citizen K...

Join Mike and special guest hosts Randy Pollock and Mark Mazrimas as they revisit the extraordinary career of Diane Keaton—actress, director, and trailblazer. From the neurotic charm of Annie Hall to the fearless authenticity of...

Mike may be out this week, but we’ve got a killer duo stepping in! Mark Mazrimas and his daughter Sara Frandsen join Magic at the Movies to celebrate Halloween — and spotlight some of the creepy programming Mike lined up for the season...

Classic monsters, cult favorites, and fresh frights — this year’s Halloween lineup at Classic Cinemas has it all. With Fright Night, Carrie, and John Carpenter’s Halloween side by side with modern chills like Shau...

Film lover Mark Mazrimas joins Mike to reflect on Robert Redford’s remarkable contributions to cinema. From iconic performances to the founding of Sundance, Redford’s influence runs deep. Mark also shares a personal memory from his early days a...

With fall in the air in Chicagoland—and that unmistakable combo of pigskin and melted cheese—our movie crew dives into the best football films across the generations. Will you be celebrating with an end zone dance, or throwing a challenge flag?...

This week, Mike cracks open a listener letter from Nigel and somehow spins it into a full-blown PT Anderson appreciation hour. From Magnolia to Punch-Drunk Love, There Will Be Blood to The Master, Mike gushes...

Randy and Mike are back together again, and this time they’re tackling the pop culture earthquake of the moment: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s surprise engagement announcement. Naturally, they celebrate the news the only way they know how—by ...

On the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, Mike sits down with longtime theatre enthusiast and Classic Cinemas’ own Director of Special Operations, Randy Pollock. Randy takes us back to 1975, when he first experienced Jaws...

This week, Mike sits down with Ed Finch and Alan Wenzel—two retired educators from Stephenson County who’ve devoted every waking hour to their lifelong passion: movies. For nearly 20 years, they’ve hosted beloved film series at Classic Cinemas ...

Mike kicks off this week’s show with a spirited look at the brand-new 4K re-release of the Kirsten Dunst cheerleading classic Bring It On — complete with personal stories from his first viewing and a rallying cry for w...

Mike’s calling it now—Weapons is the ultimate way to send summer out with a bang, and (in his words) the best movie of the year… so far. From the first scene, it had him hooked, blending nail-biting suspense with moments that made him ju...

This week, Mike breaks down the newly released trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron’s long-awaited return to Pandora—debuting in front of Fantastic Four this week at theatres. Then it’s time to crank up the disco an...

With Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another on the horizon, Mike kicks off a weekly retrospective covering each PTA film leading up to its release. First up: Hard Eight—a deep dive into Anderson’s understated debut, t...

Inspired by Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane, Mike grabs the field recorder and hits the hallways of Classic Cinemas’ Home Office!With press-pass energy and a nose for news, he checks in with the corporate team to find out what they’ve...

Mike and self-proclaimed film buff “Movie” Mark Mazrimus take on the New York Times’ Top 100 Films of All Time—one cinematic battle at a time. Some picks you’ll cheer, others you’ll boo, but either way, you’ll find yourself righ...

Mike and Jim talk about the 'dinosaur in the auditorium' as Jurassic World: Rebirth stomped into eight of our locations early—thanks to our popular Monday mystery movie series, Classified Cinema. Hear what audiences thought of this ear...

In this week’s episode, Mike takes a fun and nostalgic look back at the 1998 cult favorite Blade, ahead of Saturday’s Smash Cut Cinema Series screening. With a blend of humor and reflection, he revisits Wesley Snipes' unforgettable tur...

What do a brooding billionaire vigilante and a charming, commitment-phobic romantic lead have in common? More than you’d expect. In this episode, Mike pokes at the surprising parallels between Materialists, a sharp romantic comedy set ...

In this episode, Mike revisits Dogma, Kevin Smith’s bold and controversial 1999 religious satire, in honor of its 25th anniversary re-release. He unpacks the film’s mix of irreverent humor and sincere spiritual themes, the cultural fir...

This week on Magic at the Movies, Mike is joined by Tyler Patterson, CEO of the new Blast Movies app, for a high-octane deep dive into the entire Mission: Impossible franchise. From Ethan Hunt’s most daring stunts to the defin...

This week on Magic at the Movies, Mike takes a solo stroll down memory lane to revisit one of the most quotable and stylish teen comedies of all time—Clueless. He shares his first (cinematic!) encounter with Alicia Silverstone...

In this episode, Mike and Jim break down the full summer movie lineup—what's coming, what we're hyped for, and what could dominate the box office. From Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning to Ballerina, Superman,...

As one of our wise guests tweeted (is it still called tweeting?) upon the reveal of our title at our latest Classified Cinema screening… "Buckle up, it’s Fight or Flight!"This roller coaster ride of...