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Encanto Dec 01, 2021

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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 others are just around the corner. Then we finish the show out with a review of 8-Bit Christmas, which you can now stream on HBO Max.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:30 – Oscars Buzzmeter
00:54:25 – Encanto review
01:47:10 – 8-Bit Christmas review

Intro Music: “Green in Blue” by Jazzinuf.

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House of Gucci Nov 25, 2021

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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 they have to contend with other powerful members of the family to lay claim to fortune. The cast also includes Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, and Jared Leto.

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Tick, Tick...Boom! Nov 24, 2021

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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 excerpt from Episode #247 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music for this week is “Neo Noir” by Operator:operator, DESH & Howden.

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King Richard Nov 23, 2021

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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.

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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nov 22, 2021

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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 review of tick, tick… BOOM!, a new musical you can stream on Netflix starring Andrew Garfield.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:25 – Ghostbusters: Afterlife review
01:02:00 – King Richard review
01:37:45 – tick, tick… BOOM! review

Intro Music: “Neo Noir” by Operator:operator, DESH & Howden.

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'Tick Tick Boom' Interview – Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry, Alexandra Shipp, and Robin de Jesús Nov 19, 2021

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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 Henry discuss their time on the project and how it all came about.

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Finch Nov 18, 2021

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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.

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Clifford the Big Red Dog Nov 17, 2021

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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?

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The Harder they Fall Nov 16, 2021

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Special guest Cory Woodroof joins the show for a bonus review of The Harder They Fall, a new revisionist western on Netflix starring Idris Elba, Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz…wow, there are a lot of big names in this, OK hold on, Regina King (righteous), Delroy Lindo (awesome_…wow, this really just keeps going, ok, Lakeith Stanfield (that’s a nice get), RJ Cyler (oh yeah, from Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl, glad he’s still up and at em), Danielle Deadwyler (not sure who that is, but let’s just keep this going), Edi Gathegi (oh yeah from that Startup show on Crackle, nice), and Deon Cole (exhale). Also, this was directed by Jeymes Samuel, the brother of Seal. What a picture!

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Belfast Nov 15, 2021

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Kenneth Branagh made another movie about a precocious kid in Europe whose dad disappears throughout the film, but don’t worry, this one’s better than Artemis Fowl. After winning award after award at Telluride and TIFF, Belfast is now poised to win Best Picture at the Oscars. But we might not be so enthusiastic about this coming of age comedy-drama set in Belfast, Ireland circa 1969.

Intro Music: “Fred On the Two (feat. Fredfades)” by Kristoffer Eikrem.

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