Magic at the Movies

Mike Schindler, Film Programmer at Classic Cinemas (US), movie enthusiast and all-around good guy discusses current movie releases at Classic Cinemas in this short and fun podcast.

Magic at the Movies is a arts podcast hosted by Classic Cinemas, with 120 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Classic Cinemas hosts Magic at the Movies, a arts show with 120 episodes published.

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  Episode #121

  121: The Dog Days of Summer Still Have Bite!

  Aug 19, 202628 minS1

  Contact the Show! Mike is MIA again, so we called in a ringer. This week on Magic at the Movies , the Dr. of Celluloid himself, Mark “Movies” Mazrimas , joins Jim for a deep dive into the end-of-summer movie slate at Classic Cinemas. The current champ, SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY , continues its reign as the biggest movie in the world, while the Insidious franchise welcomes a new generation of horror fans with its first PG-13 entry. Jim and Mark also dig into THE END OF OAK STREET, SPA WEEKEND, MUTINY , and the gloriously titled TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA . From superheroes and suburban mysteries to luxury vacations, mutinies and summer-camp mayhem, there's plenty to talk about before summer rolls the credits.

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  Episode #120

  120: The Value of Guest Service

  Aug 12, 202637 minS1

  Contact the Show! With Mike Schindler away, Jim Toth sits down with Classic Cinemas CEO Chris Johnson for a candid, behind-the-office-door conversation about one of the most important, and most complicated, parts of the movie business: guest service. What does it really mean to make people feel valued? How much is great guest service worth financially? And how do you balance the cost of delivering a better experience with the expectations of guests who are constantly being asked to pay more? Chris and Jim dig into the hard numbers, the softer side of hospitality, the competitive pressures facing movie theatres, and the constant tightrope act of making sure the person on both sides of the counter feels like they matter. It’s a conversation about pricing, perception, kindness, business, and why the details of the guest experience can matter far more than they appear on a spreadsheet.

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  Episode #118

  118: Spider-Man: Brand New Day

  Jul 29, 202617 minS1

  Contact the Show! Spider-Man swings back onto the big screen, and Mike is here to explain why Spider-Man: Brand New Day is shaping up to be one of the biggest superhero events in years. Take a trip through the winding history of comic book movies as Mike explores the surprising twists, studio deals, and near misses of the early 2000s that almost kept many of Marvel's most beloved heroes from ever reaching the big screen. Along the way, he shares plenty of fascinating Marvel Cinematic Universe facts while making the case for catching Spider-Man: Brand New Day during Early Access shows beginning Thursday, 7/30 at noon. Whether you're a lifelong comic book fan or just looking forward to Peter Parker's next adventure, this episode uncovers the unlikely path that helped shape the superhero movie landscape we know today.

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  Episode #117

  117: Disney's Infinity Vision

  Jul 22, 202612 minS1

  Contact the Show! Jim takes the recorder across town to catch Mike moonlighting as one of the house projectionists at the Tivoli Theatre, where The Odyssey is hitting the big screen the old-fashioned way: 35mm film, a projector, roughly 247,680 frames of film and a beam of light bright enough to rival the sun. Jim wasn't there long enough to do too much damage...almost. In addition to working up a sweat, he came alarmingly close to breaking the film while it was running through the projector. Fortunately, disaster was avoided, and everyone lived to thread another reel. Meanwhile, Mike shares an up-to-the-minute update on Disney's new Premium Large Format classification, Infinity Vision , just as tickets for Avengers: Doomsday go on sale. You'll learn a little about film projection, a little about the future of premium moviegoing, and quite a lot about why Jim shouldn't be left alone with fragile equipment.

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  Episode #116

  116: 35mm Film

  Jul 15, 202612 minS1

  Contact the Show! It's Wednesday, which means it's time for another dose of movie magic. This week, Mike is geeking out over one thing: 35mm film. With The Odyssey now playing on film, celluloid is once again passing through the sprockets of the mighty Tivoli Theatre's projector in Downers Grove for the first time in years. When something this epic happens, Mike can't help himself. He dives deep into Christopher Nolan's photochemical filmmaking process, how release prints are duplicated, and the simple wonder of light passing through film to create pure movie magic.

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