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We've decided to mess with Texas Chainsaw Massacre. On a special bonus episode of the Cinemaholics Podcast, we review the new Netflix horror film directed by David Blue Garcia (Tejano) and produced by Fede Álvarez (Don't Breathe, Evil Dead). The film, which is a direct sequel to the 1974 original classic (and direct copy of 2018's Halloween) stars Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade) and a few other people who probably wish this movie had never happened. Intro Music: “Seeping” by Sinnr. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special guest and gaming editor Evan Griffin joins us for a playful review of Sony's Uncharted, the feature film adaptation of the hit video games from Naughty Dog. Starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, Uncharted is a franchise long in the making. Well, development hell, let's be honest. But what do we think of this summer blockbuster adventure hitting theaters in...Febraury? Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Video Games, Video Game Movies, and Tom Holland 00:23:00 – Uncharted review Intro Music: “Nates Theme 4.0 Epic Orchestra Music (Main Theme)” by Pascal Michael Stiefel. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Synopsis for Uncharted FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD. A young street-smart, Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor “

We said yes to the mess. In this special bonus episode of Cinemaholics, we tackle two romantic comedies that just hit two different streaming services. First up is Marry Me (on Peacock), which stars Jennifer Lopez as a superstar who spontaneously marries a random guy, played by Owen Wilson, in the crowd of her concert. Then we get into I Want You Back (on Prime Video), which stars Charlie Day and Jenny Slate as friends who help each other scheme to win back their exes. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Marry Me review 00:32:00 – I Want You Back review Intro Music: “Seeping” by Sinnr. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform

Now available to stream on HBO Max, Kimi is a new paranoia thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by David Koepp. It stars Zoë Kravitz, Derek DelGaudio, and Rita Wilson. This review is an excerpt from Episode #259 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Seeping” by Sinnr. Links: Find more of our movie reviews on Cinemaholics.com Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Support our show on Patreon. Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App. Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more!   Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who's dead wrong about Death on the Nile? That's right, Kenneth Branagh is back as Agatha Christie's acclaimed Hercule Poirot, and he's also back as director of this star-studded cast featuring Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Annette Bening, and plenty more. We open this week's show with some brief catchup on films like Blacklight, I Want You Back, and Marry Me. And we finish things out with a review of Kimi, Steven Soderbergh's new paranoia thriller starring Zoë Kravitz, which is now available to stream on HBO Max. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Brief thoughts on Blacklight, I Want You Back, and Marry Me 00:10:40 – Death on the Nile review 00:44:50 – Kimi review Intro Music: “Seeping” by Sinnr. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Sup

We're over the moon to talk about...the Oscars 2022 nominations! That's right, we open this week's show with a brief reaction to the Academy's nominations, including all the snubs and nice surprises. We then blast off for our review of Moonfall, Roland Emmerich's new space disaster movie starring Patrick Wilson, Halle Berry, John Bradley, and other actors who probably regretted showing up to the casting call. We then discuss Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car, a Japanese drama and awards-favorite that was recently nominated for Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars. We then finish the show by reviewing The Fallout, a teen drama on HBO Max starring Jenna Ortega and Maddie Ziegler. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:05 – Oscars 2022 nominations 00:22:50 – Moonfall review 00:45:20 – Drive My Car review 01:05:05 – The Fallout review Intro Music: “Classic Brains” by !Noj. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We p

Special guest Cory Woodroof is here to help Will review Jackass Forever, and you better believe they do their own stunts. This is fourth (and maybe final?) Jackass movie, once again directed by Jeff Tremaine and featuring the sheer, outright balls of Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, and plenty more. Jackass Forever is now playing in theaters through Paramount Pictures at the time of this recording. Intro Music: “Arrivederci” by Trog’low. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sundance 2022 went real smooth. Or Cha Cha Real Smooth, we should say. That's right, this week we discussed the best films we saw at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. We start the show with an overview of the festival itself, our experience with the films, and what we should expect from the coming year when it comes to indie filmmaking. Which films disappointed us? Which ones do we think the other person should seek out first? We get into all these topics and more, so be sure to listen the whole way through. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – General thoughts on Sundance 2022 00:51:45 – Our favorite films of the fest 02:10:00 – More films we didn't mention, for better or worse Intro Music: “Arrivederci” by Trog'low. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Fac

Now playing in limited release, The Pink Cloud (A Nuvem Rosa) is a Brazilian pandemic thriller drama directed and written by luli Gerbase in her feature film debut. The film, which actually seriously made before our current pandemic happened, stars Renata de Lélis, Eduardo Mendonça, and Kaya Rodrigues. This review is an excerpt from Episode #256 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Nyhavn by Night” by 9ICK.. Links: Find more of our movie reviews on Cinemaholics.com Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Support our show on Patreon. Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App. Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more!   Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now playing in limited release, The Worst Person in the World is a Norwegian dark romantic comedy from director Joachim Trier (the third in his "Oslo Trilogy"). It stars Renate Reinsve and is currently on the shortlist for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming Academy Awards. This review is an excerpt from Episode #256 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Nyhavn by Night” by 9ICK.. Links: Find more of our movie reviews on Cinemaholics.com Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Support our show on Patreon. Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App. Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more! Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this house, we review The House, a new stop-motion animated dark anthology film from Nexus Studio, which is now available on Netflix. Afterward, we do a deeper dive into Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World, a dark romantic dramedy we both selected as one of our favorite films of 2021, which is now hitting limited release in North America. Last, we settle in for The Pink Cloud, a Brazilian Sundance film from last year that might just change your mind on pandemic movies being a little “too soon.” Also, check out Jon’s video/essay, “Why Critics Hate the Movies You Love,” which gets brought up in the show. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics 00:08:35 – The House review 00:32:10 – The Worst Person in the World review 00:54:20 – The Pink Cloud review Intro Music: “Nyhavn by Night” by 9ICK. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cine

We’re sharpening our knives this week for our long-anticipated review of the latest Scream film, or Scream 5 unofficially. This is the first of the franchise to not be directed by Wes Craven, as we instead of the filmmakers behind Ready or Not. Is this meta slasher whodunnit as much of a scream? And afterward, we discuss George Clooney’s latest directorial effort, The Tender Bar, which is based on the memoir by J.R. Moehringer and stars Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, and Lily Rabe. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:55 – Scream (2022) review 00:51:50 – The Tender Bar review Intro Music: “Safe in Your Arms” by sftspkn. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See

This was a big year for us Cinemaholics. We watched more movies in 2021 than ever before, and as always we reviewed them in earnest for you lovely listeners on a weekly basis. But what are our absolute favorite films of the entire year? That's right, it's time for our annual Top 10 Movies episode, and this one's certainly a milestone in several respects. We kick the show off this week with our general impressions on the year's films and what moviegoing was really like in 2021. Then we reveal which episodes of Cinemaholics were the most popular with our wonderful audience and briefly recap the box office highlights of this odd, strange year. And right before we unveil our respective #1 films of the year, we of course give due to our honorable mentions. Here's to another great cinematic movie year in 2022! Show Notes: 00:00:00 – General impressions on the year in film, our most popular episodes in 2021, and box office highlights 00:18:00 – Our Top 10 movies of the year, plus honorable mentions Intro Music: “S

Special guest Ally Johnson joins the show to talk all things The 355, Simon Kinberg’s directorial follow-up after Dark Phoenix with Theresa Rebeck as his co-screenwriter. The new action spy film features a female-led ensemble: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing. Plus supporting turns from Sebastian Stan and Édgar Ramírez. Be sure to check out our written review of The 355here. Intro Music: “Piúma” by Chancla & Oaty. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now available to stream on Netflix, The Lost Daughter is Maggie Gyllenhaal's feature directorial debut. She also wrote the psychological drama film, which is based on Elena Ferrante's eponymous novel and stars Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, Peter Sarsgaard, and Paul Mescal. This review is an excerpt from Episode #253 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Piúma” by Chancla & Oaty. Links: Find more of our movie reviews on Cinemaholics.com Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Support our show on Patreon. Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App. Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more!   Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now playing in theaters (and getting wild encores at the box office), Sing 2 is the sequel to Illumination's Sing, with Garth Jennings returning as writer and director. Much of the star-studded voice cast from the original return, including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Jennings, Peter Serafinowicz, Jennifer Saunders, and Nick Offerman. Plus newcomers voiced by Bobby Cannavale, Pharrell Williams, Halsey, Chelsea Peretti, Letitia Wright, Eric André, Adam Buxton, and Bono. This review is an excerpt from Episode #253 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Piúma” by Chancla & Oaty. Links: Find more of our movie reviews on Cinemaholics.com Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Support our show on Patreon. Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App. Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more!  

Some wicked reviews this way come, and the first is our contentious debate over The Tragedy of Macbeth, a new A24 black-and-white adaptation of the classic Shakespearean play, solely directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and many more. Afterward, we clear our throats for Sing 2, the animated sequel to Illumination's 2016 Sing, again directed by Garth Jennings and featuring a massive cast of familiar voices. Last, we get lost in our thoughts regarding The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal's directorial debut (she also adapts the screenplay from the eponymous novel), which stars Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Ed Harris, and more. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:10 – The Tragedy of Macbeth review 00:43:10 – Sing 2 review 01:15:35 – The Lost Daughter review Intro Music: “Piúma” by Chancla & Oaty. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week o

WHOA. They still know Deja Vu. This week on the show, we discuss The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth sci-fi action film in the Matrix franchise. This time solely directed by Lana Wachowski, Resurrections features Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity. The cast also includes Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The Matrix Resurrections is now available to watch in theaters and on HBO Max for a limited time. Intro Music: “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now playing in limited release through A24, Red Rocket is the seventh film directed by Sean Baker, which he co-writes with Chris Bergoch. Red Rocketstars Simon Rex as a former porn star named Mikey Saber, who returns to his Texas hometown, Texas City, with no money or prospects, but a whole lot of swagger, lies, and manipulation to get what he wants. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and features a strong ensemble cast with many unknown actors. You can also read our written review of Red Rockethere. Intro Music: “Bye Bye Bye” by *NSYNC. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pizza time. We're going back in time to the 70s, and a time when Paul Thomas Anderson made movies set in LA. His new one, Licorice Pizza, has critics and audiences in a tizzy, one way or another, in no small way due to performances from newcomer actors Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman, plus supporting turns from Bradley Cooper, Sean Penn, Benny Safdie, Tom Waits, and many more. Intro Music: "Life on Mars?" by David Bowie. Links: Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton Check out our Cinemaholics Merch! Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so. Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter. Support our show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cinemaholics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.