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The next generation of immersive cinema has arrived, and so has The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Was bundling them together a good idea? We talk High Frame Rate at 48 frames per second, our Hobbit reactions at 24 frames per second, and eat a great breakfast at regular speed. Plus: science! Join us and enjoy.

With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey still dangling like a high frame rate sugar plum mere days away, and Skyfall back in first place, we turn our attention to Star Trek: Into Darkness, and the perils of being J.J. Abrams. Plus: between Oblivion and After Earth; is it science fiction time again?

http://rowthree.com/audio/mamo/mamo282.mp3 We look a three recent releases: Lincoln, which is doing better than expected, and Life of Pi and Rise of the Guardians, which are doing worse. Plus, we inadvertently delve deep into this week's James Gunn fiasco, and do a bit of plugging for our new podcast, Very Important!

The Lord of the Rings! Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy changed the face of Hollywood forever, thrusting Gollum, Weta, and New Zealand into the filmmaking forefront. With The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey mere weeks away, we take a trip in the time machine back to the project that started it all, and analyze the broad swath of impact that the One Ring has had on moviegoing.

In which we consider Twilight Breaking Dawn and its fanfic-frenzied fandom; the highways and byways of Leos Carax's festival darling Holy Motors; and whether Star Wars: Episode VII can truly be Star Wars: Episode VII without the death of Han Solo. Grab your opinions and join us!

SKYFALL! We're joined by special guest star Fingerless Hobie / Demetre Eliopoulos, straight out of an IMAX screening of the fiftieth anniversary Bond spectacular. Grab your martini and have a seat at our table!

ZOUNDS! A shockwave ripped the internet in half this afternoon as Disney announced its purchase of LucasFilm for north of four billion bucks - putting Darth Vader, Jack Sparrow, Snow White, Boba Fett, Iron Man, Kermit the Frog and Luke Skywalker under one roof for the first time in history. What does it mean? Where will it go? Mamo does the guesswork!

The Skyfall countdown continues as the TIFF Bell Lightbox opens Bond up in a big way, and half of Mamo reports on the outcome of the six-film Bond vs. Blofeld overnight marathon - a conversation which transitions surprisingly easy into our thoughts on the release of Cloud Atlas, and the battle lines thereto - currently forming in moviegoing circles around the globe.

http://rowthree.com/audio/mamo/mamo276.mp3 Stick us in your ear! In today’s Very Special Blossom episode of Mamo, we step off our beaten path and tell you what we’ve been listening to, podcast-wise, as the no-longer-nascent art form continues to evolve around us.

Taken a look at the Hollywood moviestar lately? Some might argue that the star system is dead, but don’t tell Liam Neeson – he’ll prove you wrong and kick your ass. Plus, we talk about Matt’s James Bond series, From A to Bond – already in progress on The Substream! – and heap praise on Shorts That Are Not Pants.

You can't leave these hacks alone for a second - hacks like David Denby, Andrew O'Hehir and David Thomson, all of whom have taken it upon themselves to pronounce the death of quality cinema in the past month, and all of whom seem to think they're the first ones to write this latest iteration of the tired old "blockbusters bad, art cinema good" argument. Mamo comes to you live from the new home of the Silver Snail in Toronto to tell the dogs to get the hell off our lawn, and to talk Avengers, Lincoln, Looper, and the future of film.

TIFF is over and the summer is over, which means it's time to conclude the Mamo Summer Box Office Contest for 2012! We announce the winner, and then analyze the returns from the loopy-doopiest summer in box office history. Avenge us!

Special guest star Andrew Robinson joins us on the last day of the Toronto International Film Festival 2012 for our final TIFF '12 podcast! We wrap up the festival including the audience choice award announcements, and talk To The Wonder, Cloud Atlas, 90 Minutes, Room 237, Reality, Byzantium, Ginger & Rosa, The We and the I, and Everyday. And that's the end. See you next year!

Special guest star Kurt Halfyard joins us on Day 9 of the Toronto International Film Festival 2012 for more reactions and response! We talk To The Wonder, Gangs of Wasseypur, Jump, Leviathan, Penance, The Thieves, Here Comes The Devil, The Bay, A Hijacking, Great Expectations, The Iceman, and more! Plus, the long-awaited rumble on the Canteen patio about whether or not horror is a viable genre: buckle up and grab your sister's hand...

Special guest star Justin Souther joins us on Day 7 of the Toronto International Film Festival 2012! Our coverage of the festival continues with conversation about Looper, Lords of Salem, At Any Price, Berberian Sound Studio, Yellow, Imogene, Seven Psychopaths, Thale, In the House, Mushrooming, and The Master. You can find Justin's podcast, Elitist Bastards Go To The Movies, right here.