Thank God For Movies

Well, Disney remade another one of their classic animated movies in live-action format, which means it's time to dive into The Little Mermaid , from the same director of the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. We open the show this week briefly chatting about other movies we're looking forward to this coming month, then it's onto our review and a general look at what's coming next for these Dis...

The Fast Saga isn't out of gas yet. We're back this week to review Fast X , the tenth installment in the "main" Fast & Furious series of movies starring Vin Diesel as everyone's favorite Family Man. But this isn't just any fast movie. For one thing, it's the eighth most expensive movie of all time. But also, it's the first part of a finale (that might span three films?) promising to bring this...

Time to talk about a movie that really clicks. BlackBerry is a Canadian biographical dramedy that covers the history of the titular phone developed by Research in Motion (RIM) from its meteoric rise starting in the late 90s to its inevitable downfall in the late 2000s. The movie stars Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton as the polar opposite co-CEOs, with Matt Johnson as one of the co-founders and tru...

James Gunn brings it home this week with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , the 32nd Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. But more importantly, Vol. 3 rounds out what might be Marvel's best trilogy with Gunn out the door to help out DC. Does this latest adventure with the freakin' guardians of the galaxy hit all the right emotional heartbeats? Well, we're here to hash all that out, along with our genera...

Special guest Cameron Culbertson joins us this week for our annual summer movie preview. That's right, the summer is upon us, and it's time to take a closer look at what Hollywood has in store for us. A new Pixar movie, Elemental , could be a huge turning point in the studio's future. The Flash , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse could signal a huge turning p...

Special guest Ryan Oliver joins Will this week to review Evil Dead Rise , the fifth movie in the Evil Dead franchise, this time written and directed by Lee Cronin ( The Hole in the Ground ). The horror flick has been a modest hit with critics and audiences alike, but what do our resident dead heads think of this new installment originally destined for HBO Max, along with the rest of the Evil Dead...

He taught us about grief in Hereditary . He showed us the true horrors of a breakup in Midsommar . And now Ari Aster is back with Beau is Afraid , a movie about how Jon and Will have vastly different tastes. Good thing they're not afraid to voice it. That's right, we review Beau is Afraid this week, the latest A24 surrealist horror from the mind of Ari Aster, starring Joaquin Phoenix as anxiety in...

Special guest Clint Worthington joins us this week to review Renfield , which stars Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as his familiar titular familiar Renfield. Directed by Chris McKay ( The Lego Batman Movie , The Tomorrow War ), Renfield is a horror action comedy with tons of horror, action, and comedy, but does it work as a movie? The Cinemaholics are split on this one, and it won't be...

Special guest Matt Serafini joins us this week to review The Super Mario Bros. Movie . For the first time in 30 years, Nintendo is back on the big screen (no, Detective Pikachu doesn't count). And they've even teamed up with Illumination to bring the iconic video game plumber to the big screen, this time as a computer-animated film more faithful to the basic structure of the original games. But al...

You can consider us MVPs (most virtual podcasters) this week as we review Air , the latest film directed by Ben Affleck. Yes, Ben is BACK , and he co-stars with Matt Damon in this 80s-set biographical drama from Amazon about how Nike signed with then-rookie Michael Jordan to create the Air Jordan shoe line against all odds. The movie also stars Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tu...

Welcome to the party. This week on Cinemaholics, we review Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves , a new film adaptation of the classic tabletop game. Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley ( Game Night ), Dungeons & Dragons blends medieval fantasy action with high-concept comedy, and with a game cast, no less. Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith,...

Yeah, we're thinking John Wick is back. That's right, we review John Wick: Chapter 4 this week on Cinemaholics, once again starring Keanu Reeves as the hitman with one name. Chad Stahelski returns as director, and Ian McShane, Laurence Fisbhurne, and Lance Reddick (who recently passed away, sadly) come back as well. But we have new characters, including Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Canada,...

A movie about imposter syndrome? Put us in, coach. That's right, we're talking Shazam! Fury of the Gods this week, which is the sequel to 2019's action superhero comedy Shazam! David F. Sandberg returns as director and Zachary Levi returns as a superhero with the power of Greek gods who is secretly a teenager (Asher Angel). We discuss our thoughts on the film itself, as well as the box office and...

Zach Braff's new movie, A Good Person , stars Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman as two very different people thrust into an unlikely friendship in the wake of a horrific tragedy. This tender dramedy is Braff's fourth feature film, though the Scrubs actor has recently directed episodes of Ted Lasso , Shrinking , and more. I sat down with Braff in San Francisco to talk about the film and what went in...

Oscars season is over, but we're just getting started. That's right, it's time for our annual "If We Picked the Winners!" episode, inspired by the Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel broadcast from the 80s and 90s (which is our intro music). And yes, we usually do this episode before the official ceremony, but you'll have to listen to find out about all that drama. We go over the nominations for the Acade...

You wanna listen to a review of a scary movie? Well, too bad. We're reviewing Scream VI this week, which is only allegedly scary. That's right, a new Scream movie has hit cinemas just a year after the "legacy sequel" of Scream V or Scream (2022) , you get the idea. Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega return for another slasher mystery matchup against Ghostface, this time in New York City! Hope you ha...

Is Creed III a knockout for the trilogy? That's right, the Rocky franchise is back, this time with Michael B. Jordan directing and adding some anime influence to the fight choreography. Jonathan Majors is here, too, and we definitely have some thoughts on the evolution of these movies and where they might go next. Also, Jon is back from his vacation in Japan, so take a look at this week's theme mu...

Special guest Mike Overhulse from the Mad Men Men podcast joins the show while Jon is on vacation and thank goodness. Jon can't handle Cocaine Bear . He's not cool enough to hang at that Cocaine Bear party. Elizabeth Banks, director of Cocaine Bear , went out of her way to leave Jon off the invite list for Cocaine Bear . Fortunately, Will and Mike are here to talk about Cocaine Bear . Intro Music:...

Honey, Marvel shrunk our expectations! This week on Cinemaholics, it's time for another movie set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The 31st one, to be exact. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania sees the return of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) bringing the whole fam (Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathryn Newton) on a cross-dimensional trek through the Quantum Real...

Some people would say Cinemaholics is a nightmare, too. This week on the show, we finally review Skinamarink , an experimental micro-budget indie horror film that has seen relatively huge box office success thanks to a viral online push. And now it's on Shudder! We start the show with a brief review of Magic Mike: The Last Dance , which Will recently watched. Plus we relitigate our long-standing d...

Sure, we're split on this movie, but it's not the end of the world...right? This week on Cinemaholics, we review Knock at the Cabin , the latest feature film from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan, which is based on the book The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul G. Tremblay. Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Rupert Grint, and more, Knock at the Cabin sure has a lot of crit...

Special guest Cory Woodroof joins the show for a bonus review of 80 for Brady , a new senior comedy produced by Tom Brady that is all about...Tom Brady! Taking a step back in time to the 2017 Super Bowl, when Brady was still with the New England Patriots, 80 for Brady is more than just a vanity project. It's a vanity project from Paramount Pictures! The film stars Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Mor...

Brandon Cronenberg is back at Sundance with Infinity Pool , which just hit theaters and is already making a bloody splash. We discuss our varying opinions on his sci-fi horror follow-up to Possessor , which stars Alexander Skarsgård, Mia Goth, and Cleopatra Coleman. We kick off the show this week with some off-topics, including listener feedback for Women Talking , a listener request to quickly ch...

We're pulling a Ben Wishaw this week and talking when we're not supposed to. That's right, Women Talking just hit wide release, so it's time for our belated review of the star-studded Sarah Polley film recently nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars, with standout performances from Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and plenty more. And speaking of the Academy A...

With a new year upon us, it's time to reflect back on our favorite movies of 2022. As usual, we discuss which films fell into our respective lists and why, plus we dig into honorable mentions and general thoughts on the year at large. From intimate animated re-imaginings like Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio to the long-awaited return of Todd Field with Tár , 2022 had no shortage of stellar movies t...