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Hosted by Classic Cinemas · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 121 episodes
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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.
Classic Cinemas hosts Magic at the Movies, a arts show with 121 episodes published.
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 Cla
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
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 hi
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 pr
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 thr
Contact the Show! Magic at the Movies takes a questionable detour into the world of remakes! With Mike away once again on official Classic Cinemas business, a few of the Home Office minions saw an opportunity… and seized
Contact the Show! Mike is away at a conference this week, which means only one thing... the Original Gangster Minion of Classic Cinemas, Mark Mazrimas, is back behind the microphone! As we prepare for the arrival of Mini
Contact the Show! This week, Mike welcomes dear friend of the show and dedicated champion for children across Illinois, Angelique Barthel of Variety of Illinois Children's Charity. Angelique stops by the studio to discus
Contact the Show! With Disclosure Day now in theatres, host, programmer, cinemaniac, and mad scientist inventor Dr. Mike Schindler unveiled his latest creation: Spielbracket . Assisted by laboratory assistants (and occas
Contact the Show! Mike sits down with longtime Chicago film critic Nick Digilio for a wide-ranging conversation that clicks along with the easy rhythm of a film projector! Two seasoned movie minds trading ideas, comparis
Contact the Show! Mike sat down with Jim to talk about this week’s out-of-nowhere phenomenon, BACKROOMS. As they dissect their experiences with the film, they also dive into the growing wave of YouTube creators making th
Contact the Show! Mike and Mark take a long walk through the absolutely packed Summer 2026 movie slate… and there are plenty of stops along the way. From meaningful conversations about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, Pi
Contact the Show! We know a thing or two about first movies. We’re lucky enough to see them happen every day. 🍿 And when a Star Wars movie arrives in theatres, it creates a whole new generation of “FSWM” moments… First
Contact the Show! 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
Contact the Show! 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
Contact the Show! 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, f
Contact the Show! CinemaCon 2026 brought out the stars—Mike was there (along with Jim) to witness the glory of modern Hollywood. From the latest packed studio slates to unforgettable stage moments featuring celebrity roy
Contact the Show! While we’re in Las Vegas taking in everything CinemaCon has to offer, we’re getting a front-row seat to the movies, stars, and cinema tech that the studios and the industry have in store for us here at
Contact the Show! Mike returns with a look at April anniversaries, highlighted by a major milestone: the 90th anniversary of Classic Cinemas’ Lake Theatre in Oak Park. He dives into the story of the Lake and the thoughtf
Contact the Show! We welcome Mike back to the driver’s seat 🎬 After a few months off—plus a new baby and his first move in 17 years—Mike is settling in… and spending a lot of time deciding which movie posters make the c
Patrick Bromley
host · Smash Cut Cinema
1 appearance on this show
Sam Raimi
1 appearance on this show
Chris Johnson
Classic Cinemas
1 appearance on this show
Alan Gilbertson
Classic Cinemas
1 appearance on this show
Daniel Alleman
Classic Cinemas
1 appearance on this show
Bob Parella
Classic Cinemas La Grange XQ
1 appearance on this show
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