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Halloween Kills Oct 19, 2021

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Is Halloween Kills another casualty of the never-ending Halloween franchise? In addition to discussing David Gordon Green’s sequel to his 2018 legacy sequel to the 1978 slasher masterpiece, Halloween, we review The Last Duel, Ridley Scott’s epic medieval drama starring Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver. We then turn up the volume for The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes’ (first!) documentary covering the eclectic roots of Lou Reed and John Cale’s infamous late-60s music movement, now available to stream on Apple TV+. Plus we discuss the IATSE strike and offer some brief thoughts on Bergman Island.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:55 – IATSE strike overview
00:17:55 – Will’s brief thoughts on Bergman Island
00:26:15 – Halloween Kills review
01:02:35 – The Last Duel review
01:50:30 – The Velvet Underground review

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Muppets Haunted Mansion Oct 13, 2021

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Special guest Matt Serafini joins us ghoul kids for a death-defying discussion of not just Muppets Haunted Mansion, the new Disney+ special based on the classic Disneyland ride, but also the history and ongoing legacy of the Muppets and what we hope to see from Kermit and the gang over the next few years. And yes, this is the first time we’ve had a chance to talk about the Muppets on Cinemaholics!

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Titane Oct 08, 2021

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Get in the car, film nerds, we’re watching Titane, the latest mind-bending (and gear-grinding?) French feature from Julia Ducournau (Raw). Special guest Ema Sasic joins us to unpack all the twists, turns, and detours in this Palme d’Or winner, which premiered at Cannes earlier this year—with Ducournau being the first female filmmaker to win the award solo. The film, which is now available in limited release through Neon, stars Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, and Laïs Salameh.

Intro Music: “Moonstone” by Jazzinuf

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro and Herbie: Fully Loaded
00:03:35 – Titane review

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The Many Saints of Newark Oct 06, 2021

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Now playing in theaters and on HBO Max for a limited time, The Many Saints of Newark is a crime drama prequel to The Sopranos television series. Directed by Alan Taylor and written by Sopranos show runner David Chase and Lawrence Konner, this precursor to the show explores the life of a teenage Tony Soprano, played by the late James Gandolfini's son, and how he was shaped in a big way by his "uncle" Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nivola). The film also stars Leslie Odom Jr., Vera Farmiga, Jon Bernthal, Ray Liotta, Corey Stoll, Billy Magnussen, Michela De Rossi, and John Magaro.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #240 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Rainy Afternoon” by Josh Tarzi.

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Venom: Let There Be Carnage Oct 05, 2021

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Speaking of toxic relationships, have you watched the new Venom movie, Venom: Let There Be Carnage? Tom Hardy returns as the sweaty, parasitic antihero, this time contending with the blood-red Carnage, played by Woody Harrelson. We review this latest comic-book movie from Sony and try to understand why these movies are so popular. Later in the show, we discuss The Many Saints of Newark, a prequel movie for the hit prestige drama The Sopranos, starring Michael Gandolfini (son of the late James Gandolfini) as a teenage Tony Soprano, which is now in theaters and playing on HBO Max for a limited time.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:45 – Off-Topics: ranting about Antoine Fuqua movies and recent Oscar Isaac performances
00:20:05 – Venom: Let There Be Carnage review
00:55:30 – The Many Saints of Newark review

Intro Music: “Rainy Afternoon” by Josh Tarzi

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No Time to Die Oct 02, 2021

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We can't say this movie came out in no time. After 6 years of delays and false starts, Daniel Craig's final mission as James Bond culminates in this nearly 3-hour 007 sequel directed and co-written by Cary Joji Fukunaga and also written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge. This is a spoiler-free review of the movie, but at 00:54:30, we will give a fairly lengthy spoiler warning and begin talking about the ending of the movie and what we think might happen with the future of the Bond franchise.

Intro music: “GoldenEye N64" by Brandon Wiebe

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Dear Evan Hansen Sep 29, 2021

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We’re definitely not sealing this review with a kiss. On this week’s show, our main review is Dear Evan Hansen, a film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, starring Ben Platt, Amy Adams, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, and Julianne Moore. We also do some catchup reviews on festival indie I’m Your Man, a Netflix Melissa McCarthy dramedy called The Starling, and the third season of “Sex Education” on Netflix.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:55 – Brief thoughts on I’m Your Man
00:15:10 – Brief thoughts on The Starling
00:24:30 – Brief thoughts on “Sex Education” Season 3
00:33:05 – Dear Evan Hansen review

Intro Music: “Friends Forever” by Mr. Jello

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Prisoners of the Ghostland Sep 24, 2021

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Now streaming on demand, Prisoners of the Ghostland is a neo-noir action Western directed by Sion Sono and starring Nicolas Cage, who may or may not join us for this review to lend his own thoughts, let's find out. The film also stars Sofia Boutella and Bill Moseley.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #238 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Sous Vide Tofu” by Leo Low Pass & Chill Select.

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye Sep 23, 2021

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Directed by Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) and starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield, The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a bio-drama about the infamous televangelists Tammy Faye Bakker and Jim Bakker. The cast also includes Vincent D'Onofrio and Cherry Jones.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #238 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Sous Vide Tofu” by Leo Low Pass & Chill Select.

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Cry Macho Sep 21, 2021

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Don’t worry, these are tears of joy. Why? In this packed episode of Cinnamonholics, we dish on TIFF 2021, catch up on Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter and Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou, then review some movies. First, there’s Clint Eastwood’s new western, Cry Macho, starring himself, which just hit theaters and HBO Max. Then we get into The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, and Jon’s personal, childhood memories (just wait). Then we have a special surprise celebrity guest (Nicolas Cage?!) on the show to help us review his new movie Prisoners of the Ghostland.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Cinnamonholics
00:15:45 – Brief thoughts on The Card Counter
00:26:20 – Brief thoughts on Blue Bayou
00:37:55 – TIFF 2021 wrap-up
00:59:30 – Cry Macho review
01:30:00 – The Eyes of Tammy Faye review
01:58:55 – Prisoners of the Ghostland review

Intro Music: “Sous Vide Tofu” by Leo Low Pass & Chill Select

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