The Cinema Goodness Podcast

Two high-octane thrillers. Two very different systems of control. This week on the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we dive into The Rip (2026) and The Running Man (2025) — two star-driven thrillers that ask the same dangerous question from opposite directions: what happens to morality when survival becomes the job? Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite in The Rip, a gritty, neo-noir crime thriller inspired...

Two movies. Two philosophies. One brutal question. This episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast puts F1 (2025) and Greenland 2: Migration (2026) head-to-head in a showdown between control and endurance, precision and sacrifice, speed and survival. We break down Brad Pitt’s return-to-form performance in F1, a film obsessed with systems, sponsors, and mastering chaos at 200 miles per hour. Then we cr...

Pandora is burning. In this episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we dive deep into Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron’s bold, darker third chapter in the Avatar saga. Set after The Way of Water, this film trades ocean blues for volcanic reds as grief, rage, and moral ambiguity reshape Pandora forever. We break down the rise of the Ash People, Varang’s terrifying alliance with the RDA, Spider’s...

After ten years, one basement, and countless trips to the Upside Down, Stranger Things has officially ended. In this episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we break down the Series Finale, “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up,” a two-hour cinematic event that delivers a massive final battle, a bold sacrifice, and an ending that refuses to give us clean closure. We dive deep into: • The truth about Ve...

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 is here—and it might be the most divisive stretch in the show’s history. In this episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we break down Episodes 5–7 ahead of the series finale, unpacking massive lore reveals, emotional turning points, and a cliffhanger that left the fandom reeling. We dive into the shocking truth about the Upside Down as a scientific wormhole, Vecn...

Cinema Goodness Podcast is back with a stacked episode! 🚀We dive into:🎬 Trailer Reactions – Homelander’s meltdown in The Boys S5, Supergirl shining with cosmic hero vibes, and the first hints of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2.💥 Movie News – Netflix throws down $82.7B to acquire Warner Bros, HBO, and DC classics… but Paramount isn’t taking it lying down. Guilds, theater owners, and politici...

Welcome back to the Cinema Goodness Podcast — where Hawkins is somehow even worse than last season, which feels scientifically impossible. In this episode, we’re diving into Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 with our full Episodes 1–4 recap and analysis! Hawkins is now a quarantined military zone, the Upside Down is crawling with Demogorgons, and Vecna returns, abducting kids as the sinister “Mr....

The Vengeance of Vecna! Season 4 brings in a powerful villainof unknown origin. The crew is split across the globe from California, to Kamchatka, Russia to Hawkins but they all set out to fight the evil again. Lives will be forever changed, sacrifices will be made, but someone has to save theworld, again. Check out the Season 4 recap! #strangerthings #StrangerThingsSeason5 #Netflix #cinemagoodness...

Starcourt Mall: The epicenter of Season 3 of Stranger Things. Joyce Byers has exorcised The Mind Flayer from her boy but where did it go? Meanwhile everything is changing. Summer romances, coming of age, old foes, and new secrets hiding in plain sight all conspire to   take Hawkins to the brink of annihilation. Check out the Season 3 Recap in our countdown to Stranger Things Season 5. #strangerthi...

Part 2 of our Stranger Things Season 5 Countdown! Will Byershas been saved.....or has he? Dustin can't help but to pet that dog. What couldgo wrong? Check out our Stranger Things Season 2 recap. ⁠#strangerthings⁠ ⁠#StrangerThingsSeason5⁠ ⁠#Netflix⁠ ⁠#cinemagoodnesspodcast

Welcome to the Cinema Goodness Podcast Stranger Things Season 5 Countdown! Each week we will recap every season of the show until the Finale Season premieres on November 26, 2025! This week we take it all the way back to our first visit to Hawkins, Indiana and the sudden disappearance of Will Byers. Join in as we enjoy this ride again from the beginning!

Welcome back to The Cinema Goodness Podcast! 🔥🎮This week, we’re throwing down with a stacked lineup:Mortal Kombat II — does the trailer deliver a flawless victory or just button-mash hype? 🥋Avatar: Fire and Ash — is James Cameron still king of the elements, or is Pandora burning out? 🌊🔥Fantastic Four: First Steps — Marvel’s first family is finally stepping back into the spotlight, but are the...

Welcome back to The Cinema Goodness Podcast! 🎬 This week, we’re soaring into DC’s latest with the new Superman movie—is the Man of Steel still stronger than ever, or is he skipping the gains in Metropolis? 🦸‍♂️💪 We’re also wrapping up our thoughts on Ironheart episodes 4–6: does the series finally hit its stride, or is it running out of arc reactor power? 🔥 And of course, we couldn’t resist ju...

Welcome back to The Cinema Goodness Podcast! 🎬This week, we dive into Marvel’s upcoming series Ironheart—is it blasting off strong or sputtering out of the gate? 🚀Join us as we break down the first look, story potential, connections to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and what this means for the future of the MCU. Of course, we bring our usual laughs, hot takes, and debates along the way.✨ Topic...

This episode we dive into a Rewatch of the Week with "Old Guard," react to exciting trailers from the next season of "Stranger Things" and reach back to review "Captain America Brave New World." Join the conversation!

Today we're chopping it up about Tyler Perry's Straw a white black panther and the Pickup Trailer reaction. Very fun episode today so sit back relax, grab some popcorn and let's get into this cinema goodness.

Is it over yet? YES! Maybe. Who knows... Season 2 of The Last of Us is done and so are we. Episode 7 brings this rocky story to uneasy close and we GO IN! We discuss how Final Destination: Bloodlines offers a different spin on the classic movie franchise with some of the most creative deaths in cinema. Look out for that rolling penny and join us!

This episode delves into episodes 4 - 6 of The Last of Us and whether the show can pull out of its death spiral. We also discuss Netflix action flick, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy and Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker. The trailers, the trailers are coming! We react to exciting new trailers for Superman, Ironheart, and Jurassic World Rebirth. Join in!

Thunderbolts* thunders into the box office but does it meet the expectations of a Marvel blockbuster? Can The Last of Us survive without Joel? We answer these questions and more in this week's episode.

This week we review new Prime Video release, G20, starring Anthony Mackie, Marsai Martin, Anthony Starr, and Academy Award Winner Viola Davis in an action thriller. The Fantastic Four First Steps trailer drops and we react, and an original concept from Ryan Coogler, takes the box office by storm in new vampire classic, Sinners. The film stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers and co...

This week we review the new live action Netflix series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and recent movie releases of The Marvels and The Color Purple.

Welcome back and Happy 2024! We start the year off with two new Netflix Originals, Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire, and Leave the World Behind. Listen in to see if Netflix is flixing or flopping with these new releases.

This week we react to the new trailers for upcoming Netflix releases of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire. We also go in depth on the Loki Season 2 finale and discuss whether this sets up the Kang Dynasty or opens the door for Marvel to wipe the slate clean and move on from that storyline.

This episode we recap Loki Season 1 and dive deep into Loki Season 2. We also discuss exciting new trailers for upcoming series Echo and sequel Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

This episode introduces and spotlights Tomi Adeyemi, author or the New York Times Bestseller Children of Blood and Bones. We also review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and revisit a new segment, The Remix, and offer our own revised endings of cult classic Unbreakable, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Bruce Willis. Listen in and join the conversation!