Thank God For Movies

For this bonus episode of  Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton reunite to review the new  Scary Movie ! It's the long-awaited return of the spoof franchise that helped define early-2000s parody comedy, of course. With the Wayans brothers back, Anna Faris returning as Cindy Campbell, Regina Hall back as Brenda Meeks, and a whole new batch of horror movies to reference, the...

This week on  Thank God for Movies , special guest Brogan Luke Bouwhuis joins the show with Jon Negroni! Brogan is an InBetweenDrafts film writer, film programmer, and co-host of  Franchise Fiends . And he's here to talk about  Masters of the Universe , the 2026 live-action He-Man reboot starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, and Jared Leto as Skeletor....

This week on  Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton dive into  Backrooms , the surprise A24 horror sensation from 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons. But first, we unpack the bigger story around the movie... How have  Backrooms  and  Obsession , two low-budget horror films from extremely young directors, been outpacing  Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grog...

For this bonus episode of  Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni welcomes back longtime friend of the show Cory Woodroof, writer for  For the Win /USA Today. And yes, this is Cory's first appearance since our TGFM rebrand! The mission: unpack  Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu , Disney’s big-screen continuation of the Disney+ series and the first theatrical Star Wars movie in...

This week, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton review two new films: Curry Barker's 'Obsession' and Sophy Romvari's 'Blue Heron.' SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:45 –  Have you seen it :  Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, I Love Boosters , Passenger , Tuner , Corporate Retreat , Saccharine , In the Grey , Is God Is , The Wizard of the Kremlin , Mortal Kombat II , Silent Friend...

After a longer-than-usual break, Jon and Will return with a catch-up episode on The Devil Wears Prada 2 , plus a wide-ranging conversation about the strange state of the summer movie season and what we've missed lately, from studio blockbusters and horror releases to indie films that may have slipped through the cracks. SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 –  Have you seen it :  Hokum , Michael ,...

Jon and Will dive into Pixar’s Hoppers , a funny, weird, surprisingly dark original that feels like a real test case for the studio’s future beyond sequels. They talk Bobby Moynihan stealing the movie, Jon Hamm’s silly-guy energy, Pixar’s recent slump, and whether Hoppers is a true return to form or just a charming anomaly. Also in this episode: Film Roulette, the naming of...

SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 –  Intro:  Classic Jon/Will banter 00:07:50 –  Tribute : The life and career of Catherine O'Hara 00:19:30 –  Review :  Send Help This week on Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ash review Send Help , the newest film directed by Sam Raimi. Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, critics have been vomiting their praise...

SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 –  Logo competition: We discuss the contenders! 00:09:30 –  Review :  The Rip 00:44:55 –  Review :  The Testament of Ann Lee This week on  Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ash discuss the Netflix film The Rip , starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Joe Carnahan directed and wrote the film. Next, we tackle The Testament...

This week on Thank God For Movies, Jon and Will review  Dead Man's Wire (directed by Gus Van Sant) and No Other Choice (directed by Park Chan-wook). We also kick things off with a game of Film Roulette, covering the highest-grossing films of 2025 at the domestic box office. We also begin the show discussing the transition to our new name. And we put a big question to all you listeners. What s...

This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review Is This Thing On? This is the third film directed by Bradley Cooper, starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern. They also discuss The Plague , an intriguing feature debut from writer-director Charlie Polinger that is one of Jon's favorite movies of the year. In addition to a game of Film Roulette, the show opens with a big announcement about the name "Cinem...

This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review  Marty Supreme , starring Timothée Chalamet and directed and co-written by Josh Safdie. They also play a game of Film Roulette, doing a rapid lightning round of reviews for some other recent (and not-so-recent) movies this past year. Show Notes: 00:00:00 –  Film Roulette: Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Testament of Ann Lee, Stranger...

Show Notes: 00:00:00 –  Tribute to Rob Reiner 00:26:55 –  Review :  Hamnet 01:00:00 –  Review:  Rental Family This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review  Hamnet , the new drama from Chloé Zhao, adapting Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same name and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. We then discuss Rental Family from dire...

Show Notes: 00:00:00 –  CCA Nominations 00:08:00 –  Film Roulette :  Sirat, The Flintstones (1994), Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Better Man, Blue Moon, The Running Man, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Predator: Killer of Killers, Shelby Oaks, Speed Racer, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 00:29:30 –  Review :  The Voice of Hind Rajab 00:4...

Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Film Roulette : Jay Kelly, Wicked: For Good, Bugonia, One Battle After Another, The Perfect Neighbor, After the Hunt, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Eternity, Hamnet, Zootopia 2, Rental Family, Rebuilding, Peter Hujar's Day, Die My Love, Predator: Badlands , Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Baltimorons, The Testament of Ann Lee 00:23:25 – Review : Wake Up Dead Man: A Knive...

Is film criticism dead? On this week’s episode of  Cinemaholics , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton kick things off with a timely conversation about the state of movie reviews in a post-Twitter world. With major papers shedding critics and platforms like Substack taking their place, what does the future hold for film discourse? Then, the guys dig into  Weapons , the sophomore horror feat...

Marvel’s First Family is back for a fourth time. On this week’s episode of  Cinemaholics , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton unpack  The Fantastic Four: First Steps , the latest attempt to reboot Marvel’s unluckiest franchise. With Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach suiting up for a 60s-inspired, retro-futurist take, director Matt Shakman (...

Jon Negroni and Will Ashton break down Superman , the bold new reboot from DC Studios and director James Gunn. Starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, the film launches the first chapter of Gunn’s DCU with a surprising blend of warmth, wit, and world-building. Jon and Will unpack the movie’s heartfelt tone, its standout performances, and whether...

Special guest Mike Overhulse of the Mad Men Men podcast joins Jon Negroni and Will Ashton to break down  Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning , the latest (and possibly final?) installment in the long-running spy franchise starring Tom Cruise as the ever-unbreakable Ethan Hunt. Directed once again by Christopher McQuarrie, the film sends the IMF team on a high-octane collision course w...

Will Ashton returns with a solo  Instant Take  on  Another Simple Favor , the Amazon Prime sequel to Paul Feig’s 2018 suburban noir comedy-thriller  A Simple Favor . With Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively reprising their roles, this follow-up heads to Italy for a destination wedding filled with secrets, frenemy tension, and stylish intrigue. Will breaks down what works&mdash...

Will Ashton returns with another  Instant Take , this time tackling  The Amateur , a new action-thriller starring Rami Malek ( Mr. Robot ,  Bohemian Rhapsody ) as a surveillance tech expert turned reluctant vigilante. With a vibe that borrows from  Death Wish  and  Jason Bourne , the film delivers slick set pieces, familiar genre beats, and a central performance that&...

Will Ashton is back with a solo Instant Take on  Novocaine , the action-comedy-romance hybrid starring Jack Quaid ( The Boys ) as a pain-insensitive bank employee who becomes an unlikely action hero. Directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen ( Villains ), this film surprised Will with its surprising charm. But also its creative premise, and solid central performances, too. Based on the...

In this spoiler-free instant take, Will Ashton jumps on the mic solo to give you his first impressions of  Black Bag , the sleek and sizzling new spy thriller from director Steven Soderbergh. With a star-studded cast led by Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender,  Black Bag  is a taut, high-style espionage caper that calls back to the classy, grown-up thrillers of yesteryear. Will di...

In this week’s episode, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton take a deep dive into  Nickel Boys , the latest film from director RaMell Ross ( Hale County This Morning, This Evening ). An adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film follows two Black teenagers trapped in the harrowing realities of Nickel Academy, a reform school in 1960s Florida that crushes hope...

Today on Cinemaholics , we’re joined by two hilarious and incredibly talented filmmakers/actors, Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung, to talk about their new indie film,  Extremely Unique Dynamic . This queer Asian meta stoner coming-of-age dramedy takes storytelling to a whole new level—it’s a movie about two guys making a movie about two guys making a movie. Yes, it’s as wond...