Thank God For Movies

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 Ramíre...

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...

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 Sa...

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...

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 Priya...

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 Rocket stars 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...

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...

Special guest Anna Rigatti joins us for an in-depth review of Being the Ricardos , the third film directed and written by long-celebrated screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, which just hit Amazon Prime Video. The film centers around a week in the life of Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem), as they wrestle with challenge after challenge in putting together a single episode of the cl...

Now available to watch in select theaters and on Apple TV+,  Swan Song is the directorial debut of Benjamin Cleary, and no this isn't the  Swan Song from earlier this year starring Udo Kier. No, this sci-fi drama stars Mahershala Ali as a husband and father who considers using experimental technology to prevent his family from having to grieve his impending death. The cast also includes...

If you're into dark films directed by Guillermo del Toro, this one might be up your alley. Nightmare Boasts an incredible cast, which includes Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and trust us, so many more. We discuss this atmospheric remake of the 1947 original film noir, which was adapted from the novel by William Lindsay Gresham. Links : Follow us on Twitter:  Jon Ne...

YES WAY. Special guest Matt Serafini comes home with us this week to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home , the third Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s the big event movie of 2021 and we certainly have plenty to talk about, starting with a spoiler-free discussion of the film and our thoughts on the previous Spider-Man movies (and franchises) going back th...

Who’s that little Will in that podcast, there? WHAT PODCAST, WHERE?! That’s right, we’re reviewing the new West Side Story this week, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler as star-crossed lovers in different worlds, alongside best friends and family played by Ariana DeBose, Mike Fast, David Alvarez, and Rita Moreno. Intro Music:  “All...

Unlike this movie, we're not telling you what to do. But when you have a chance, definitely look up our review of Don't Look Up , a new Netflix film directed by Adam McKay and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, and OK you get it, the cast is incredible. But is the movie? Tune into our discussion now to find out. Links :...

Now playing in limited release through A24, C'mon C'mon is the fourth film from Mike Mills, and it stars Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman as an uncle and nephew trying to relate to one another in this mixed up world of ours. This review is an excerpt from Episode #249 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Christmas Time” by Linearwave. Links: Find more of our m...

Now playing in limited release through IFC Films,  Benedetta is the latest film from director Paul Verhoeven. It stars Virginie Efira as a young, devout nun in 17th century Italy, who begins having erotic visions when a new novice joins the convent. This review is an excerpt from Episode #249 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Christmas Time” by Linearw...

The Cinemaholics go west this week with our review of Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog , which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and is now available to stream on Netflix. We also cover Paul Verhoeven’s latest film, Benedetta , a “nunsploitation” flick with some sinful surprises up its tunic. Last, we discuss Mike Mills’ latest feature, C’mon C’mon , which sta...

Now available to stream on HBO Max,  8-Bit Christmas is a new holiday family film staring Neil Patrick Harris, Winslow Fegley, June Diane Raphael, David Cross, and Steve Zahn. It's based on a novel of the same name by Kevin Jakubowski. This review is an excerpt from Episode #248 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Green in Blue” by Jazzinuf. Links: Find...

We like to think our show is full of miracles. And if you agree, here's our review of Encanto , the latest family film from Walt Disney Animation, which is set in Colombia and features music by Lin-Manuel Miranda (again?!) We open the show with a new segment called "Oscars Buzzmeter," where we go over some of the buzziest films vying for Oscars this month. Some of them are movies we've seen, while...

Can’t say this is our most luxurious episode of Cinemaholics, but at least you can afford it. As a special bonus episode coming out in time for Thanksgiving, here’s our review of a movie about a different kind of family. That’s right, we discuss Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci , which stars Lady Gaga and Adam Driver as a married couple within the prestigious Gucci dynasty, as...

Now available to stream on Netflix,  tick, tick... BOOM!  is a biographical musical covering the early career of Jonathan Larson, just a few years before the release of his hit musical,  RENT.  This is the first feature film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and it stars Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Vanessa Hudgens, and Joshua Henry. This review is an...

Now playing in theaters and available to stream for a limited time on HBO Max,  King Richard stars Will Smith as the father of Venus and Serena Williams, as he aims to position his young daughters as future tennis superstars. This review is an excerpt from Episode #247 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Neo Noir” by Operator:operator, DESH & Howden....

We know you’ve been calling us from prison to finally review Ghostbusters: Afterlife , and we only have one life to catch up on this “legasequel” to the original 1984 Ghostbusters . We also review King Richard , which hit theaters and HBO Max this past weekend and stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams. And we finished out the show with a re...

Will Ashton recently got a chance to speak with Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry, Alexandra Shipp, and Robin de Jesús about the new film, Tick Tick Boom (or Tick, Tick…Boom! ), which is now playing on Netflix. Based on Jonathan Larson’s musical and directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his filmmaking debut, this film has been taking critics and audiences by storm, and Hudgens and Henr...

Now available to stream on AppleTV+,  Finch  is a sci-fi post-apocalyptic drama starring Tom Hanks as a grizzled survivor trying to teach a robot, voiced by Caleb Landry Jones, how to be more human.  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  F...

Now playing in theaters and available to stream on Paramount+,  Clifford the Big Red Dog is a live-action adaptation of the classic book series and beloved PBS series. But is it really all that... big ? 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...