The Cinema Goodness Podcast

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!

This week we discuss and react to the Loki Season 2 trailer, review Disney's reboot of the Haunted Mansion, and we take a look back at the Rewatch of the Week in Scary Movie.

Jamie Foxx is back to good health and we are thankful for his recovery! This week we review two mind-bending films in Birdox Barcelona and They Cloned Tyrone. We also take a moment to hear directly from Jamie Foxx making his first public statement since his serious health scare in early 2023. Join the conversation!

This episode delves into the new trailer for Bob Marley: One Love due in theaters in 2024. We also get a big update on the Hollywood strike as the SAG-AFTRA actors join the WGA in striking against unfair employment policies in the industry. We wrap up the discussion with our review of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.

This episode we discuss the Top 5 Actors that Transform in their roles and review new movie The Out-Laws on Netflix. We also heard a rumor that Tyler Perry bet on himself and bought a majority ownership stake in BET and VH1, OR DID HE?

This episode we tackle Extraction 2 and The Flash. We also profile an up-and-coming Black Film maker, Steven Caple Jr.

In this episode, we're reviewing "Transformers: Rise of The Beasts", reacting to the "Expendables 4" Trailer, and discussing some alarming news about a "Wakanda Forever" star. This week we also debut out newest podcast segment, The Remix, where we take a movie with a flawed final act, and each rewrite the ending.

SPOILER ALERT: Today we're reviewing, "Spider- Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and reacting to the trailer for upcoming thriller series "Hijack" starring Idris Elba. We're also discussing the latest updates on the Writer's Guild of America strike and our Rewatch of the Week: "Remember the Titans."

This episode delves into the peculiar life of A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks as the grumpiest person known to man. We also react to the new TMNT: Mutant Mayhem trailer, discuss Netflix's new anti-password sharing policies, and take a moment in the Rewatch of the Week to honor the Queen of Rock herself, Tina Turner, in What's Love Got To Do With It?

We dive into fresh trailer reactions and analyses of The Creator, The Flash Trailer #2, and Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse. This week also features a discussion of a popular Netflix release entitled, "The Mother", starring Jennifer Lopez in possibly her best acting role. Join in and let us know what you thought about J-Lo's performance.

This week we discuss our top 5 super hero movies of all time. Who made your list and who got cut?

This week we review Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the movie Beast starring Idris Elba, and discuss the Writer's Guild of America (WGA) writers strike and the ramifications that are already beginning to have ripple effects across the industry.

This episode is our tribute to Moms everywhere that work hard and take great care of their families! We're discussing our Top 5 Best and Worst Mothers in Television and Movies. Please join the conversation and share your list in the comments!

We review the movie Plane and try to understand what Netflix was smoking when they made You People. We also discuss some deleted scenes that shed more light on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever movie.

Listen in on the discussion of three recent films: Black Adam, The Woman King, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (spoilers).

Join the discussion of James Cameron's Avatar: Way of the Water, surprising murder mystery Glass Onion, and the Ant Man 3 trailer.

This week we're reviewing Ant Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and discussing how The Last of Us Season 1 Episode 5: Endure and Survive beat us down like we stole something.

This episode recaps the action-packed latest installment of the John Wick franchise (heavy spoilers), we discuss the Jonathan Majors saga, and react to the recent Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Trailer. Bring your bullet proof suit and listen in!

We're discussing Creed 3 in depth, chopping it up on Last of Us Season 1, and giving our take on Chris Rock's Selective Outrage. Dig in!