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Jake and Mike have a totally civil conversation about the newest Mad Max film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”, where the two completely disagree on the purpose of the movie and who even knows what they say after that point as Jake loses his cool. After that, Jake attempts to calm down by bringing in another fun conversation on CineNews about Artificial Intelligence in movies being completely out of cont...

Jake and Mike enlist It’s Sho Time! host Shoaib Ali to talk about the two biggest films of the summer: The Fall Guy and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes! The trio discuss why The Fall Guy bombed at the box office, if Ryan Gosling’s star is as big as people thought before turning to the start of a new saga for the Planet of the Apes, where Jake asks if motion capture performances should be recogni...

Jake and Mike list their potential top ten highest grossing films of the Summer movie! The boys discuss what movies will make the cut, Mike’s shocking pick, if Despicable Me 4 will be king once more, and if people care about Marvel movies. Then, the two face off in their own tennis duel as they review ‘Challengers’ and talk about sex 0:00 - Summer Box Office Top 10 Predictions 46:30 - Challengers...

Jake and Mike talk Radio Silence’s newest feature ‘Abigail’ and if the marketing for the film had an impact on their overall thoughts on the movie itself. They then explore ‘Late Night With The Devil’ and the implications of artificial intellegence before finishing off their thoughts on ‘Fallout’. 0:00 - Abigail Review 20:10 - Late Night With The Devil Review 39:00 - Fallout Review Letterboxd/Twit...

Jake and Mike rant about the state of streaming services with ads before giving their first impressions on the Amazon Prime Fallout series. Then, the boys review Alex Garland’s Civil War, and why people are freaking out the politics in the film. Finally, Jake runs down some CineNews involving Martin Scorsese’s newest films, and Shadow the Hedgehog’s voice reveal for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, with Jake...

Jake and Mike discuss their most anticipated movie of the year so far “Monkey Man”, and why the hype may not have delivered what they were expecting, if there was studio interference in the final cut, and that damned shaky cam. Next, the boys look at four trailers that dropped this week, including A24’s “MaXXXine”, and Joker: Folie á Deux. 0:00 - Monkey Man review 24:58 - A whole buncha trailer re...

Jake (with his mic turned off…nice job) and Mike gather on April Fools Day and visit Hollow Earth to review Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire! They then turn to CineNews to talk about the death of Chance Perdomo, Neve Campbell and Courtney Cox returning for Scream 7, and Ready or Not 2 being confirmed for active development! 0:00 - Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire review 33:05 - CineNews for April 1 Lett...

It’s a new-look CineMates! Jake and Mike catch up on a trio of films released in March, including the Jake Gyllenhaal/Conor McGregor Road House remake, Kung-Fu Panda 4 and Love Lies Bleeding! Jake goes on a classic rant about the dangers of Hollywood’s mistreatment of Kung-Fu Panda and Mike breaks down the new Sydney Sweeney horror Immaculate before Jake breaks down the CineNews involving AI art i...

Jake and Mike enlist Denis Villeneuve lover Matt McKenzie, and Dune lover Liam Thompson to take another look at Dune Part II. The guys rank where the film stands on Villeneuve’s filmography, if the movie should be watched in theatres vs. home, and how it stacks up against both the book, and the 1984 version. Then, they give their official picks for Oscars night as the 2024 Oscars loom on Sunday be...

After two months of mediocre film after film, Jake and Mike finally dive into the long awaited, and highly anticipated ‘Dune: Part Two’. Will Denis Villeneuve capture lighting in a bottle twice? Or will the sequel fold under all the pressure of the hype it’s garnered? Is it the definitive science fiction film? Twitter/X: @thecinematespod, @jake_schulz6, @mikejosecollins TikTok: @thecinematespod Yo...

Mike is joined by his father Paul Collins to draft their favourite Coen Brothers movies, discuss their picks, and reminisce about the duos' impact on cinema. Later, Anthony Kearney joins the show to give his review on Ethan Coen’s latest “Drive-Away Dolls", and Mike shares his opinion after his second viewing of the movie. 0:00 - Coen Brothers draft 1:06:05 - Drive-Away Dolls take two with Anthony...

Jake and Mike dive into the newest Coen film “Drive-Away Dolls” before taking a look at all things CineNews, from Warner Bros. delaying the newest Bong Joon-ho film to the death slot in January, a live-action Naruto film, and a new Blue Mountain State sequel series before moving onto what they watched for the week. 0:00 - Drive-Away Dolls review 32:55 - CineNews for week of Feb. 23 53:00 - What we...

Jake and Mike continue to dive into the dreadful movie year that is 2024 as they review Sony’s newest cash-grab, Madame Web, and give you near 30 minutes of chaotic thoughts because what else would you expect. Next, Jake presents Mike with the newest CineNews as Marvel Studios unveiled its cast for The Fantastic Four, Doug Liman’s battle with Amazon surrounding the non-theatrical release of Road H...

Jake and Mike look at the newest film ‘from the twisted mind of Matthew Vaughn’, Argylle, and discuss the lack of Henry Cavill, the overabundance of twists, and just why IP films may be in trouble. Later, Jake recaps another busy week of CineNews, with Disney’s desperate money grab in Moana 2, Acme vs. Coyote being cancelled again and the Oscars adding another award! 0:00 - Argylle review 28:23 -...

Jake and Mike look at all the upcoming movies in 2024 from Dune Part II to Inside Out 2 to The Garfield Movie and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and everything in-between! What movies will Mike hate on? What film will Jake pretend to not have seen a trailer for? Come in and listen! Twitter/X: @thecinematespod @jake_schulz6 @mikejosecollins TikTok: @thecinematespod YouTube: @TheCinematesPod Letterboxd: @G...

Jake and Mike recap the 2024 Academy Awards nominations, and go over each award giving their thoughts on the right, the wrong, and the weird they’ve come to expect from the Oscars. Next, Jake runs down a new CineNews that covers Matthew Vaughn’s planned Kick-Ass trilogy, Kaitlyn Dever being casted as Abby in The Last of Us Season 2, and more! 0:00 - Intro & Oscar 2024 Nominations Reactions 33:...

Jake and Mike present the first ever CineAwards! From “I Can’t Believe This Isn’t a POS” Award to Best Actress in a Motion Picture, they wrap up the 2023 in film in the only way they can: arguing. They then go over their top 10 films of the year, with some surprise guests along the way! 0:00 - Intro & CineAwards 33:25 - Jake & Mike’s Top 10 Movies of the Year Twitter/X: @thecinematespod @j...

Jake and Mike put a bow on 2023 movies with a MONSTER episode of reviews to catch-up on before the first annual CineAwards next week and their top 10s! From Poor Things to The Iron Claw to The Zone of Interest to even Thanksgiving! I think the boys did over 10 movies each, but here they are with their reviews! Come in and enjoy before their biggest episode ever next week! 0:00 - Intro & 2023 M...

Jake and Mike brave the winter cold night to settle by the warm cinema fire of Wonka as they give you their thoughts on the newest Paul King movie before unwrapping a new CineNews highlighting Jonathan Majors’ firing from Marvel and Andre Braugher’s death. Finally, the boys go through their watched movies for the week before announcing the very first CineMates Awards, and their plan for the rest o...

Jake and Mike enlist Liam Thompson back to the podcast to talk all things Godzilla Minus One, the newest Toho Kaiju film before diving into the newest CineNews and discussing if Oppenheimer was snubbed from the Best Visual Effects shortlist, what they watched, and debut a new segment called ‘Who Slandered the Mates’ 0:00 - Intros & Godzilla Minus One review 28:43 - Who Slandered the Mates? 35:...

Jake and Mike gather after a week off to discuss four major movies: The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Dream Scenario, Saltburn and The Holdovers, before giving you their fastest what they watched, CineNews, and what’s releasing ever in existence of CineMates! 0:00 - Intros & The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 23:21 - Dream Scenario review 34:25 - Saltburn revi...

Jake and Mike gather near midnight to discuss two of their most anticipated projects for the year: David Fincher’s The Killer and the Nathan Fielder show: The Curse! After, Jake debuts a new segment “CineNews”, much to Mike’s chagrin, before the two run over what they watched and what’s coming out as the year is nearing its final weeks. 0:00 - Intros & The Killer review 30:52 - The Curse E1 re...

Jake and Mike rejoice as the SAG AFTRA strike is finally over! The duo review the newest Sofia Coppola film “Priscilla” and debate which Elvis portrayal was better: Jacob Elordi or Austin Butler. Next, Jake reads Mike some films/TV shows that have been announced in light of the actors returning to work, and Jake loses his mind about the newest Looney Tunes movie being cancelled. 0:00 - Intros &amp...

Welcome to a new SPOOOOOKY episode of CineMates where Jake & Mike unlock the secrets of the horror universe (in 2023) with four horrific reviews: Five Nights at Freddy’s, Saw X, The Exorcist: Believer and The Nun II. The duo recount their terrifying experiences and give you the most frightening thoughts on each and every single one (so you don’t have to)! Jake also gives his thoughts and rants...

Welcome to a new episode of CineMates, where Jake and Mike discuss the newest Martin Scorsese epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. The two go in-depth in their analysis on what might be one of the more important films of its time. They also talk about their bad theatre experiences and ponder if old people are the issue. Also Mike watched ‘The Snowman’ for some reason. Finally, the two get mad at the...