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Mike takes the show on the road to Elk Grove Village to sit down with Smash Cut Cinema and F This Movie host Patrick Bromley to talk double features… and this one’s a brain-bender.

Two films. Same year (1997). Two completely different Paul Andersons.

🎬 Boogie Nights (Paul Thomas Anderson)
🚀 Event Horizon (Paul W.S. Anderson)

Yes. This is real. Yes. It’s happening.

Smash Cut Cinema’s latest double feature lands May 16 at 7PM, and if this pairing (and the rest of the discussion on this podcast) tells you anything, it’s that the next ones might get even more unhinged.

Love movies? You’ll love this episode.

🎟️ Get tickets before 5/16:
https://classiccinemas.com/f/smash-cut-double-feature-boogie-nights-event-horizon/2315

🎧 Check out Patrick’s F This Movie:
https://www.fthismovie.com/

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Mike sits down with Alan Gilbertson, who joined Classic Cinemas 36 years ago after already establishing himself as a projectionist in the industry.

Now, on the verge of retirement, Alan looks back at a career that spans one of the most transformative eras in cinema exhibition.

From carbon arcs and hand-threading 35mm film… to today’s high-contrast laser projection and object-based sound, the evolution didn’t arrive all at once. It unfolded steadily, reshaping the moviegoing experience—and helping bring Classic Cinemas to the standard it represents today.

Sit back, listen, and take a journey through where we’ve been, the experience we deliver now, and what the future of cinema may hold.

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This week on MATM, Mike and Jim dive headfirst into the world of cinematic sound, THX trailers that rattled your ribcage, and the surprisingly tangled hyperspace lanes connecting Lucasfilm, Star Wars, film edits, and somehow... Seth Rogen.

In conjunction with the Downers Grove Historical Society, Jim is premiering a new documentary exploring the life and contributions of Tomlinson Holman, the legendary audio pioneer behind THX. As part of Lucasfilm, THX became the gold standard for theatrical and home audio throughout the 1990s, permanently reshaping how audiences experience movies both in theatres and at home. If you’ve ever felt your seat tremble before a movie even started, you’ve already met Tomlinson Holman’s legacy.

The documentary premieres Tuesday, 4/29 at 7PM CST at the Tivoli Theatre in Downers Grove.

Join us for the podcast, then experience the documentary on the big screen if you can. Some stories deserve to be heard properly.