Cinemaholics

We saw Cats. Is it purrfect, or should audiences catnip this in the bud? We saw Cats. Directed and co-written by Tom Hooper, Cats is based on the long-running 1981 musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber. It stars James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, Ray Winstone, Laurent Bourgeois, Laurie Davidson, and introduces Francesca Hayward as Victoria. Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode! Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Check out our YouTube channel for full episodes and excerpts from the archives. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's playtime for the Cinemaholics, as we get sucked into Jumanji: The Next Level. We catch up on a ton of other films, too, including Black Christmas, Richard Jewell, 6 Underground and a whole lot more in our Off-Topics segment. Grab a controller, press play, and join us. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:07:45 –  Jon briefly shares his thoughts on Hala, Atlantics, I Lost My Body, The Peanut Butter Falcon, and Transit 00:18:45 – Second opinion: 1917 00:24:05 – Second opinion: In Fabric 00:28:40 – Review: Jumanji: The Next Level 00:51:00 – Review: Black Christmas 01:11:40 – Review: Richard Jewell 01:24:50 – Review: 6 Underground Theme music: "The Jumanji Suite," composed by Henry Jackman on the original soundtrack for Jumanji: The Next Level. Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just h

It's the most cinematic time of the year...for the cinemaholics, at least! Jon and Will discuss the films they're most excited about watching from now until the end of February, along with some dark horse picks that have them more curious than ever about the upcoming winter season. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:04:37 –  What are some 2019 movies you want to catch up on over the holidays? 00:15:45 – Quick recap of the fall movie season 00:25:15 – Our most anticipated movies of the winter season 00:49:50 – Our dark horses (films we're morbidly curious about) 01:23:20 – Winter preview speed round! Question of the Week: What should be our featured review for next week? Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode! Like Cinemaholics on Facebook a

Jon Negroni interviews Kelvin Harrison Jr, star of the new A24 film Waves from director Trey Edward Shults. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, every movie is a suspect. Jon and Will discuss the latest releases, including Rian Johnson's modern whodunnit-murder-mystery ensemble, Knives Out, which stars way too many people to mention. We also talk Christmas movies on streaming, catch up on recent flicks we missed, and cover a few indies you might want to add to your ever-growing radar. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:07:00 –  TV break: The Mandalorian and Merry Happy Whatever 00:21:05 – Second Opinion: Last Christmas 00:23:35 – Review: 1917 00:39:05 – Review: Noelle 00:53:15 – Review: Mickey and the Bear 01:11:25 – Review: 21 Bridges 01:18:35 – Review: Let it Snow 01:27:55 – Review: By the Grace of God 01:32:50 – Review: Knives Out 01:49:20 – Spoiler Discussion: Knives Out Question of the Week: What are some 2019 movies you want to catch up on over the holidays? (Last week's question, but added to this week as well!) This week’s theme music is “Knives Out! (String Quartet in G Minor)” by Nathan Johnson and can be found on the

It's game night for the Cinemaholics, as we play Cinephile on this week's bonus show, featuring special guests Sam Noland and Cory Woodroof. The gang competes to recall the filmographies of John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Penelope Cruz, and Greta Gerwig. Plus, a few rounds of "six degrees of separation," where we attempt to link two actors at random through their associated roles with other actors! Links and Important stuff:  Buy Cinephile online (this is not a sponsored post, we just love the game and want to support it!) Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode! Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Check out our YouTube channel for full episodes and excerpts from the archives. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for

The hot takes never bothered the Cinemaholics anyway. This week, Jon and Will review Frozen 2, the latest animated Disney film, along with the other big releases of the week.  Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:05:15 –  What should be the next Disney animated sequel? 00:17:45 – Jon talks briefly about The Dragon Prince Season 3, The Mandalorian, Waves, The End of the F***** World Season 2, Knives Out, Greener Grass, Charlie’s Angels 00:30:15 – Will talks briefly about the Three Rivers Film Festival: Another Day of Life, Our Time Machine, Mickey and the Bear, Gallery of Monsters (1924) 00:38:15 – Review: Frozen 2 01:07:35 – Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 01:29:25 – Review: The Irishman 01:43:15 – Review: The Two Popes Question of the Week: What are some 2019 movies you want to catch up on over the holidays? This week’s theme music is “Into the Unknown (Instrumental)” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and can be found on the original soundtrack for Frozen 2. Links and Importa

This week, Jon and Will enter the fast lane for an in-depth review of Ford v Ferrari, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale. They kick things off with some mini reviews for The Irishman, Parasite, and Doctor Sleep. Plus some full reviews for Charlie's Angels, Klaus, and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:05:45 –  Which TV series deserves a big screen film adaptation? 00:32:00 – Mini review: The Irishman 00:44:05 – Second opinion: Parasite 00:51:45 – Second opinion: Doctor Sleep 00:57:55 – Mini review: Dickinson 01:01:25 – Review: Ford v Ferrari 01:25:10 – Review: Charlie's Angels 01:38:15 – Review: Klaus 01:59:10 – Review: Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Question of the Week: What should be the next Disney animated sequel? This week’s theme music is “Le Mans 66,” which was composed by Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders and can be found on the original soundtrack for Ford v Ferrari. Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreo

Special guest Brandon Katz joins us for a bonus episode of Cinemaholics where we dive into Waves, the new A24 drama starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, and Sterling K. Brown. After that, we review Honey Boy from Amazon Studios, which stars Shia LaBeouf as his own father in a semi-autobiographical drama about his life as a child actor coming of age. This week’s theme music is “Godspeed” by Frank Ocean and can be found on the soundtrack for Waves. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Waves 00:16:18 – How will A24 fare at the 2020 Oscars? 00:24:30 – Honey Boy 00:39:40 – Let's talk about Amazon Studios Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode! Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Check out our YouTube channel for full episodes and excerpts from the arch

Special guest Cory Woodroof joins Will Ashton for an in-depth review of Doctor Sleep, a spiritual sequel to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, but also an adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:10:45 –  Which Stephen King film or TV series was better than the source material? 00:25:20 – Second opinion: Jojo Rabbit 00:31:40 – Seth Meyers:Lobby Baby  00:40:30 – Second opinion: Marriage Story 00:44:45 – Doctor Sleep (Spoiler-free) 01:13:10 – Spoiler discussion of Doctor Sleep 01:24:00 – Last Christmas 01:46:00 – Playing with Fire Question of the Week: Which TV series deserves a big screen film adaptation? BONUS: Is James Mangold overrated, underrated, or just plain rated? Theme music: is “Dies Irae / Violet,” which was composed by The Newton Brothers and can be found on the original soundtrack for Doctor Sleep. Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to

This is the episode we'll be remembered for. This month on Extra Milestone, Jon, Sam, and Will discuss Tim Burton's Ed Wood, which celebrates its 25th anniversary of release. We discuss how the film got made, its legacy over the years, and what we really think about it after all this time. Theme Music: The opening credits of Ed Wood, composed by Howard Shore. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Overview of the show 00:06:23 – Other movies we considered for October 00:16:28 – Background and Legacy of Ed Wood 01:01:46 – Spoiler-filled discussion of Ed Wood 02:06:34 – Movies to vote on for November! Help us decide what to discuss for the month of October: Godzilla (1954) Ben-Hur (1959) Murder on the Orient Express (1974) A Woman Under the Influence (1974) Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Let us know which Extra Milestone you want us to settle on by commenting below. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jon and Will explore the bright spots of Terminator: DarkFate, the newest Terminator film directed this time by Tim Miller (Deadpool ). They also discuss Marriage Story from director Noah Baumbach, which stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. As well as Harriet, the new biopic centering around Harriet Tubman starring Cynthia Erivo, and The King, a Henry V war epic on Netflix starring Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, and Robert Pattinson. This week’s theme music is “Dark Fate,” which was composed by Tom Holkenborg and can be found on the original soundtrack for Terminator: Dark Fate. Question of the Week: Which adaption of a Stephen King novel or short story was better as a film or TV series? Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:30 –  What should be the next "legacy sequel" for a franchise? 00:20:44 – Jon briefly talks about The Morning Show 00:28:14 – Terminator: Dark Fate 01:08:22 – Marriage Story 01:27:11 – Harriet 01:37:38 – The King 01:07:04 – Western Stars Links and Important stuff:  Fol

Consider our timbers shivered. This week, Jon and Will review The Lighthouse, which is the newest indie freak flick from Robert Eggers, director of 2016's The Witch. Later in the show, Jon reviews Jojo Rabbit from Taika Waititi, and Will talks about the new Netflix film Dolemite Is My Name, as well as The Current War: Director's Cut, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and was originally supposed to release in 2017. And at the beginning of the show, Jon and Will read your answers to our question of the week: what makes someone a film critic? This week’s theme music is “A Butterfly's Wings,” which was composed by Michael Giacchino and can be found on the original soundtrack for Jojo Rabbit. Question of the Week: What is your favorite "legacy sequel," or "reboot sequel," for a franchise that has been long dormant? And which franchise would you love to see get a legacy sequel sometime in the future? Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro and announcements 00:05:28 –  What makes someone a film critic? 00:19:35 – Bojack Hor

We've let the movies pile up over the last few weeks, which means it's time for a CINEMAHOLICS REVIEW-ATHON! We start off with the big Disney wide release, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, then dive into Zombieland: Double Tap and catch up on El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. From there, we get into some mini reviews that range from stellar indies to major new shows hitting streaming. This is a packed episode, so be sure to check out the show notes below to see everything we covered. This week’s theme music is “Mistress of Evil,” which was composed by Geoff Zanelli and can be found on the original soundtrack for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Off-Topics: Question of the Week, Jon talks about Abominable 00:10:54 –  Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 00:32:46 – Zombieland: Double Tap 00:48:58 – El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie 01:06:39 – Parasite 01:14:50 – The Addams Family 01:23:56 – Pain and Glory 01:34:17 – Little Monsters 01:40:30 – Watchmen Season 1 Pilot 01:51:36 – The Laundromat 02:02:47 –

This week, we're seeing double. Jon and Will review Gemini Man, a new action-thriller-spy-clone film starring Will Smith from acclaimed writer and director Ang Lee. Known for its off-kilter shooting style and aggressively high frame rate, Gemini Man has critics and audiences torn, but where do the Cinemaholics stand? Also in the show, Will shares his thoughts on two other new films: Mister America and In the Tall Grass. And Jon briefly discusses his experience playing Borderlands 3 for Playstation 4. This week’s theme music is “Gemini Man,” which was composed by Lorne Balfe and can be found on the original soundtrack for Gemini Man. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro and Off-Topics 00:11:50 – Review: Mister America 00:24:30 – Review: In the Tall Grass 00:33:55 – Review: Gemini Man Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail

A couple jokers reviewing Joker? What could go right? Jon and Will discuss the controversial new film starring Joaquin Phoenix from director Todd Phillips of The Hangover series and other 2000s comedies your dad probably loves. They also dive into some discussion around In the Shadow of the Moon, The Kill Team, The Politician, and more. But the real killing joke is that theme music, which is "Smile" by Jimmy Durante. Show Notes: 00:03:50 – Some early reactions to Lucy in the Sky and Dolemite is My Name 00:10:22 – Will reviews In the Shadow of the Moon and catches up on One Cut of the Dead 00:17:38 – Jon reviews The Kill Team and The Politician 00:34:35 – Review: Joker Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode! Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. 

We like to think of ourselves as contenders, so for August and September, Sam and Will are doing a double review of On the Waterfront from director Elia Kazan and Rear Window from Alfred Hitchcock. Both films came out in 1954 and are thus celebrating 65 glorious years at the cinema. Theme Music: “Rear Window Main Title” by Franz Waxman on the Rear Window Motion Picture Soundtrack. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Introductions 00:04:18 – Other movies we considered for August 00:09:33 – On the Waterfront 00:55:49 – Other movies we considered for September 00:58:00 – Rear Window Help us decide what to discuss for the month of October by emailing cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com or commenting on cinemaholics.com: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) The Terminator (1984) Once Upon A Time in America (1984) Ed Wood (1994) Pulp Fiction (1994) Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special guest Sam Noland returns for a packed episode filled with movie news and reviews you can only find at Cinemaholics, or perhaps somewhere over the rainbow. That's right, after some movie news chat about The Irishman and Spider-Man returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sam and Will review Judy, a new biopic about the legendary actress and singer, Judy Garland, starring Renée Zellweger. Also, Will briefly shares his thoughts on Abominable, the latest animated film from DreamWorks. This week’s theme music is “Over the Rainbow” performed by Renée Zellweger on the original soundtrack. Show Notes: 00:05:13 – Early reactions to The Irishman 00:11:37 – Spider-Man is back in the MCU 00:25:45 – Review: Abominable 00:33:38 – Review: Judy Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email

On this special bonus episode of the show, Will Ashton and Cory Woodroof dive into the insanity of The Fanatic, a new film starring John Travolta directed and co-written by Fred Durst. Enjoy? Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special guest Sam Noland joins us for a galaxy-sized episode of the show this week with more reviews than stars in the sky (or so it might feel). We covered the wide releases of the week, including Ad Astra of course as our featured review toward the end of the show, but we also tackled some indie films that range from offbeat to horror to a mix of both with bonus reviews that also include Between Two Ferns: The Movie and The VelociPastor. This week’s theme music is “To the Stars” by Max Richter from the Ad Astra original soundtrack. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Review: The VelociPastor 00:10:43 – Review: Rambo: Last Blood 00:40:14 – Review: Downton Abbey 00:47:56 – Review: Tigers are not Afraid 00:59:15 – Review: One Cut of the Dead 01:08:20 – Review: Between Two Ferns: The Movie 01:16:28 – Review: In Fabric 01:30:08 – Review: Ad Astra Links and Important stuff:  Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podca