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This week on Cinemaholics, we review Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 cult(?) classic of the same name, minus one name. Burton returns as director with Alfred Gough and Miles Millar as co-screenwriters, and we discuss the film's big success at the box office and whether or not the hype is deserved, deserved, deserved. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened in theaters on September 4 through Warner Bros after opening the Venice International Film Festival on August 28 and has a 104-minute runtime. The cast includes Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. Our intro music this week is “Wakaba” by Hocoro Beats. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Want to hear yourself on the show? Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. You can ask us questions, bring up a news topic, or share whatever else migh

We'll be doing an in-depth review of The Wild Robot on the main show soon, but here is a quick instant take of the film coming right out of the theater. Chris Sanders directed and wrote The Wild Robot, which opens in theaters on September 27 through DreamWorks Animation and Universal Pictures. Some critics are calling it the best animated feature of the year and one of DreamWorks' best animated films ever...are they right? Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Want to hear yourself on the show? Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. You can ask us questions, bring up a news topic, or share whatever else might be on your mind. Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this latest edition of Cinemaholics Headlines, Jon Negroni jumps on the mic to share his thoughts on a few big news stories in the world of film. Our main story at the end covers a critic-curated list of the movies to watch in case you missed this year's fall festivals. You can find a transcript of this podcast here. Hulu buys NUTCRACKERS. Matt Reeves confirms THE BATMAN II is part of a trilogy. Clint Eastwood's JUROR #2 gets a release date. INSIDE OUT 2 coming to Disney+ on September 25. Max (the streaming service) gets some good news for a change. The New SOPRANOS documentary just dropped on Max. Don't fuggetaboutit. Big updates on CONSTANTINE 2, which is apparently happening. TRANSFORMERS ONE is good, actually?! These might be the best film of the fall festivals in 2024. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Want to hear yourself on the show? Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. You

Jon Negroni unpacks a few big news stories in the world of film this week, including some weird drama and false rumors about Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. James Earl Jones passes away at age 93. Disney is making a new Ice Age movie. Judd Apatow and Steven Spielberg are making a Cola Wars movie about Pepsi and Coke. Michael B. Jordan to direct and star in remake of Thomas Crown Affair for Amazon MGM Studios. Spider-Man 4 (real name TBD) starring Tom Holland will be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Shang-Chi. Denis Villeneuve maintains he won't do another Dune movie after Dune: Messiah, but he wants another director to take it over. No, Sony didn't scrap most of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Want to hear yourself on the show? Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. You can ask us questions, bring up a news topic, or share whateve

Our full, in-depth review of The Substance will hopefully hit the feeds soon, but in the meantime, check out Jon Negroni's spoiler-free instant take of the film right out of the theater. The Substance premiered earlier this year at Cannes and will be released by Mubi on September 20, 2024 in the U.S. The film was directed and written by Coralie Fargeat (Revenge) and it stars Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.   Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Want to hear yourself on the show? Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. You can ask us questions, bring up a news topic, or share whatever else might be on your mind. Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seeking Mavis Beacon might just be your type. Special guest Jazmin Jones, director and DIY detective behind the new documentary, recently sat down with Jon Negroni for a conversation about online privacy, internet nostalgia, and of course, Letterboxd reviews. In the late 80s and throughout the 1990s, millions of people for the first time learned how to touch type, that is the style of typing on a computer without looking at the keys, through a software program called Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. While it went through numerous iterations over the years, Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing featured a Black businesswoman in its tutorials. A woman people assumed was a real person named Mavis Beacon but was in fact someone else entirely. In real life, the original Mavis Beacon was Renee L'Esperance, a Haitian model. And she mysteriously vanished decades ago. In the new documentary distributed by Neon, titled Seeking Mavis Beacon, director Jazmin Jones and her co-collaborator Olivia McKayla Ross set out to uncover what hap

Our full review of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will hit the feeds soon, but in the meantime, check out Jon Negroni's spoiler-free instant take of the film right out of the theater. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opens in theaters on September 6, 2024. It was directed by Tim Burton and co-written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. The cast includes Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The summer movie season is finally over, and we had some big surprises across the board this year. So this week, the Cinemaholics crunch the numbers and analyze the highs and lows of the box office releases and how this year compares to the last few. Plus we get a chance to dig a little into a few releases we didn't review on the main show and re-litigate a few of the ones we did. In this episode we looked at a Forbes article by Conor Murray, as well as the Summer Movie Wager website used by the Filmcast. Also, our thumbnail artwork was designed by Jon Negroni and features edited stills from Deadpool and Wolverine, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Fall Guy, The Garfield Movie, IF, Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2, Twisters, A Quiet Place: Day One, and Longlegs. Our intro music this week is “Wakaba” by Hocoro Beats. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Check out our Cinem

This week on Cinemaholics, we review Alien: Romulus, the seventh installment in the Alien franchise (not counting the Alien vs. Predator movies for obvious reasons). And this time with Fede Álvarez as director after previously helming the Evil Dead 2013 remake and Don't Breathe in 2016. The cast includes Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. Alien: Romulus opened in theaters on August 16 through 20th Century Studios (Disney) and has a 119-minute runtime. After our review, we play the Rotten Tomatoes Game to see how other critics are evaluating the film and quickly peek into the box office results thus far. Our intro music this week is “Wakaba” by Hocoro Beats. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and

This week on Cinemaholics, we kick off with a review of Borderlands, directed and co-written by Eli Roth and based on the hit video game no one's really cared much about in about a decade. Next we take a look at Dídi, a Sundance favorite and indie dramedy darling directed by Sean Wang in his directorial debut. Then we finish out the show with Trap, the latest thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, this time starring Josh Hartnett and closing off Shyamalan's unofficial "the kids are not all right" trilogy, which kicked off with Old. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Borderlands review 00:27:20 – Dídi review 00:43:20 – Trap review Our intro music this week is “Wakaba” by Hocoro Beats. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: h

Fine, we'll take a stab at reviewing this movie. This week, we revisit the Marvel Cinematic Universe and then some with Deadpool & Wolverine, which stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman as...I mean, you get it. Deadpool & Wolverineisn't just the third Deadpool movie, it's also the latest MCU movie (technically?) and effectively a tribute to the 20th Century Fox Marvel movies. The director happens to be Shawn Levy, who also directed...well, we'll get to that, don't worry. The cast also includes (spoilers). The film came out on July 26 through Disney/Marvel and has a 128-minute runtime. Our intro music this week is “Non Peut-Etre” by daoud.   Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com

Talk about emotional stakes. This week, we share our (ahem) feelings on Inside Out 2, the direct sequel to Pixar's breakout hit Inside Out from 2015. This time with Kelsey Mann taking over directorial duties in his debut alongside screenwriters Meg LaFauve and Dave Holstein. The film features the voice talents of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Diane Lane, and Kyle MacLachlan from the previous film with newcomers Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Lilimar, Grace Lu, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Adèle Exarchopoulos, and Paul Walter Hauser. Inside Out 2 opened to huge box office on June 14 and has a 96-minute runtime. Our intro music this week is “Non Peut-Etre” by daoud. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and I

We're definitely not mad or furious! That's right, we're finally discussing Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which serves as a prequel to George Miller's triumphant Mad Max: Fury Road from 2015. Miller returns as director of course, this time with Anya Taylor-Joy starring as Furiosa (and Alyla Browne during the character's younger years). The cast also includes Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, and Lachy Hulme. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga opened in theaters on May 24 through Warner Bros. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l’eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It wasn't easy, but we managed to release this episode of Cinemaholics not on a Monday...unless you're on the east coast. Special guest Matt Serafini returns to the show this week to help us review The Garfield Movie, directed by Mark Dindal and featuring the voice, uh, talents of Chris Pratt, oh and also Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, and Snoop Dogg. It opened in theaters on May 24 through Sony Pictures Releasing. Read Will Ashton's written review of The Garfield Movie here. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l’eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee

Looks like the ball's in our court. This week we finally discuss Challengers, the newest film directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name, Suspiria, Bones and All) and written by Justin Kuritzkes. This feisty psychological sports drama stars Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist as three tennis players with some, ahem, fluid connections that transpire over the course of their respective careers. The film hit theaters in late April through Amazon MGM Studios. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l’eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cinemaholics together strong. That's right, we're talking about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes this week, the fourth film in the Planet of the Apes prequel reboot franchise, which kicked off with Rise of the Planet of the Apes in 2011. Wes Ball (Maze Runner) takes over as directer with Josh Friedman as the screenwriter, and the cast includes Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, and Peter Macon. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l’eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What kind of Cinemaholic are you? While Jon Negroni is out of the country, Will Ashton and special guest Cory Woodroof hold down the fort, so to speak, and discuss Alex Garland's explosive new film, Civil War. A24's most expensive film to date, and likely to be one of their highest grossers to boot, the war drama stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaney, Wagner Moura, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons, and it has had everyone talking since it blew into theaters on April 12. Find out what the Will Forces and The Republic of Cory have to say about this election year blockbuster. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l’eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.

The 96th Academy Awards have exited the building, but we're just getting started on talking Oscars 2024! We discuss the nominees and pick our own winners, while also recapping the "actual" winners from the "actual" ceremony. Will the Cinemaholics agree with the Academy, or even (gasp) each other?! Don't change the channel if you want to find out! Our intro music this week is the opening television intro for "Sickle & Ebert: If We Picked The Winners" from March 24, 1990. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we finally discuss the release and reception of Dune: Part Two, directed by Denis Villeneuve. After a delayed release and somewhat botched streaming strategy with the last film, Warner Bros. gave the sci-fi epic another chance to spice up the box office. But does Dune: Part Two fulfill the prophecy of that last film and Frank Herbert's 1965 novel? Dune: Part Two opened in theaters on March 1. It was directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaights. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and Souheila Yacoub. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l’eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to

It's an unofficial "It Ain't Ogre 'Til It's Ogre" podcast reunion! Special guests Matt Serafini and Chris Sheridan join us this week to discuss Madame Web, starring Dakota Johnson. We delve into the broader multiverse of Sony's Spider-Manmovies and its unholy trinity of "villain movies." Who is Madame Web? What's going on with that ADR? How did this movie actually happen? What are we doing with our lives?! Madame Web opened in theaters on February 14. It was directed by S.J. Clarkson and the cast also includes Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O'Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, and Adam Scott. Our intro music this week is “Tarantino Margarita” by l'eupe. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord! We have a Cinemaholics channel here. Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram. Discussion Points:  It A