The summer season gets off to an ambitious early start as George Miller's practical effects driven, action packed Mad Max: Fury Road exploded into theaters this week. And while the film was dwarfed at the box office by Pitch Perfect 2, we discuss whether or not hope has been restored for ambitious action movies in the era of copy and past filmmaking. Then we turn our attention toward Michael Mann's sleaze-soaked heist film Thief as we embark on a brand new Directors Series featuring Mann's films. Does the film, starring James Caan, manage to steal our hearts or did we just feel ripped off? Tune in to find out and stick around for our Not-So-Weekly Movie Recommendations!

03:00 –  Mad Max: Fury Road

14:40 - Cut Print Film Mailman

21:32 - Thief

54:50 - Weekly Movie Recommendations