The Cinementalists

Alien: Covenant (2017) 08.08.2025 1:19:15 ↓

Our coverage of the ALIEN franchise continues with COVENANT. The grandiosity of Prometheus meets the boots on the ground horror of Alien, what’s not to like?

Prometheus (2012) 01.08.2025 1:51:36 ↓

One of the most compelling films about the questions of creation and its in the ALIEN franchise?

Alien: Resurrection (1997) 25.07.2025 1:06:26 ↓

All franchises have low points, but how low of a point is this movie really?

Alien³ (1992) 18.07.2025 1:04:19 ↓

One of us watched the assembly cut and the other watched the theatrical. It made for a bit of dissonance. 

Aliens (1986) 11.07.2025 1:19:54 ↓

Today we continue our coverage of the franchise with its second installment, from James Cameron: ALIENS.

Alien (1979) 04.07.2025 1:42:53 ↓

We’re back on our franchise sh*t with one of the greatest science fiction series ever put to film! We star with the certified classic: ALIEN.

Pride Month ‘25 • The Handmaiden (2016) 27.06.2025 1:11:42 ↓

We conclude our celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month with Park Chan-wook's THE HANDMAIDEN. 

Pride Month ‘25 • I Saw The TV Glow (2024) 20.06.2025 1:12:15 ↓

Our Pride Month celebration pushes forth as we see the TV glow. Love my trans homies, I’m happy you’re you.

Pride Month ‘25 • Moonlight (2016) 19.06.2025 1:05:30 ↓

Happy Pride and Happy Juneteenth, today we celebrate a heart-rending, black, queer tale of repression and self-actualization in MOONLIGHT.

Pride Month ‘25 • Queer (2024) 13.06.2025 1:16:36 ↓

Our Pride Month celebration continues with Luca Guadagnino’s QUEER.

Pride Month ‘25 • Portrait of A Lady on Fire (2019) 06.06.2025 1:36:48 ↓

Pride Month is here and we kick it off with an all timer, the forbidden fruit of the right person in the wrong time, from Celine Sciamma: PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE.

1 on 1 | Ask Me Anything 30.05.2025 1:38:52 ↓

The bridge between our Mission Impossible coverage and our slate for Pride Month. Colton and Joe go with a 1 on 1 Q&A about all sorts of stuff in The Movies. Theoretical and practical, we have our fun.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) 23.05.2025 2:01:26 ↓

Mission complete. Our coverage of the M:I franchise comes to an end with the seminal finale of the series. First 30 minutes are spoiler free! Enjoy!

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning (2023) 16.05.2025 1:26:33 ↓

The penultimate installment in an epic franchise. Our last week of anticipation before THE FINAL RECKONING. We are ready.

Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) 09.05.2025 1:42:55 ↓

The best MISSION IMPOSSIBLE movie? Maybe so, we discuss it here.

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015) 02.05.2025 1:02:30 ↓

Our anticipation of THE FINAL RECKONING continues with the first MISSION IMPOSSIBLE movie directed by Christopher McQuarrie: ROGUE NATION.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) 25.04.2025 1:09:00 ↓

Next on our M:I journey is the only one with Lea Seydoux and Paula Patton (so you know it’s good.) MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL.

Mission: Impossible III (2006) 18.04.2025 1:02:28 ↓

Our anticipation of THE FINAL RECKONING amounts with JJ Abrams’ debut feature: MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III

Mission: Impossible II (2000) 11.04.2025 53:00 ↓

Our anticipation of THE FINAL RECKONING continues to grow with perhaps the finest Tom Cruise has ever been. John Woo’s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II.

Mission: Impossible (1996) 04.04.2025 1:09:08 ↓

And thus begins our great anticipation for THE FINAL RECKONING. We take it back to where it started: Brian De Palma’s MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.

Looper (2012) 28.03.2025 1:05:25 ↓

We conclude our month full of science fiction gems with Rian Johnson’s LOOPER. 

Joseph Day ‘25 • Tron (1982) 21.03.2025 54:02 ↓

Joseph’s 25th birthday has arrived and we’re celebrating with one we’ve wanted to cover for a while: TRON. 

St. Patty’s Day ‘25 • Sunshine (2007) 17.03.2025 1:14:06 ↓

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with one of the finest Irishmen in movies: Cillian Murphy. Our sci-fi month continues with SUNSHINE.

Pacific Rim (2013) 14.03.2025 50:51 ↓

Kaijus and mechas and Charlie Day, oh my. This week we’re talking PACIFIC RIM from Guillermo Del Toro. Enjoy!

AI: Artificial Intelligence (2001) 07.03.2025 1:06:34 ↓

A month of science fiction flicks on THE CINEMENTALISTS starts here! Spielberg’s lesser known but still quite renowned A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.