Thank God For Movies

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Malignant Sep 13, 2021

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Special guest Ryan Oliver joins us for a review of Malignant, a giallo-esque horror thriller from James Wan that just hit wide release and HBO Max. The movie is so scary, in fact, Ryan Oliver cusses one time! We also talk about Kate, the latest action movie on Netflix about revenge (another one!) this time starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Woody Harrelson. We open the show with a brief check-in on the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival and some brief thoughts for Petite Maman from Celine Sciamma and The Voyeurs on Amazon Prime Video.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:55 – TIFF 2021 check-in and Petite Maman
00:12:15 – Brief thoughts on The Voyeurs
00:16:10 – Malignant review
00:48:55 – Kate review

Intro Music: “Tapas Night” by iamalex & Felty

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Worth Sep 09, 2021

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Now available on Netflix, Worth is a biographical drama starring Michael Keaton as a lawyer trying to sign on family members of 9/11 victims to a compensation fund that would prevent them from suing the airline industry and thus cratering the economy. The film was directed by Sara Colangelo with a screenplay by Max Borenstein. The cast includes Amy Ryan, Stanley Tucci, Tate Donovan, Shunori Ramanathan, and Laura Benanti.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #236 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “New Beginnings” by Umys.

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Cinderella Sep 08, 2021

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It's the movie that ended it all. Now available on Amazon Prime, Cinderella is the latest badaptation of the classic story, this time in musical form. Directed by Kay Cannon (Blockers) and starring Camila Cabello, along with some other recognizable faces who are probably regretting their involvement, this jukebox Glee monstrosity might have broken our hearts. And our brains. The cast includes Idina Menzel, Minnie Driver, Nicholas Galitzine, Billy Porter, Pierce Brosnan, and the society we live in.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #236 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “New Beginnings” by Umys.

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Sep 07, 2021

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Special guest Adonis Gonzalez returns for an action-packed review of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. No, this isn’t an arthouse remake of one of those Sonic movies, though the rings do look suspiciously familiar. This is the latest movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, their first Asian-led superhero flick, in fact. Later in the show, we also review Cinderella, a new musical adaptation of the classic story directed by Kay Cannon and starring Camila Cabello, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Then we cover the new 9/11 awards-bait drama, Worth, a Sundance 2020 release that is now available to stream on Netflix, which stars Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, and Amy Ryan.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:05:30 – Jon recommends Afterlife of the Party on Netflix
00:11:25 – Shang-Chi review
00:54:10 – Cinderella review
01:30:35 – Worth review

Intro Music: “New Beginnings” by Umys

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Vacation Friends Sep 03, 2021

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You haven't heard from us in a few days, yes, but what can you do, we're on vacation! Making friends! Speaking of, here's our belated review of Vacation Friends, a new buddy comedy on Hulu starring Lil Rel Howery, John Cena, Meredith Hagner, and Yvonne Orji as a group of strangers who become friends while on vacation. Vacation friends! We also talk about the current state of wrestlers who become actors, then the problem with streaming-only movies having little-to-no pop cultural impact, so we might've made some vacation enemies after this.

Intro music: "After Hours (feat. Bnmo) by Vannorte

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Candyman Aug 31, 2021

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Special guest Adonis Gonzalez joins us to review Candyman, a horror legacy sequel to the iconic 1992 slasher. Directed and co-written by Nia DaCosta with Jordan Peele as producer and co-screenwriter, this new take on the urban legend stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo. We open the show with a brief review of He’s All That, the new Netflix teen rom-com based on the late 90s “classic,” She’s All That. And we finish the show with an announcement!

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:40 – Jon talks about He’s All That for some reason
00:13:30 – Candyman review
00:46:05 – Why we’re not giving grades on movies anymore

Intro Music: “Sunup” by coldbrew & Louk

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Cryptozoo Aug 28, 2021

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Now available to stream on demand and in limited theaters, Cryptozoo is an adult-animated dramedy from comic artist and animator Dash Shaw. One of our favorites from Sundance 2021, this zany, surrealist indie features the voice talents of Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Angeliki Papoulia, Zoe Kazan, Peter Stormare, Grace Zabriskie, Louisa Krause and Thomas Jay Ryan.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #234 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Copacabana” by flâneur, Bagira & TFS.

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Reminiscence Aug 27, 2021

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Now in theaters and on HBO Max, Reminiscence is a neo-noir, sci-fi thriller starring Hugh Jackman as a man who can use a machine to display and travel through the memories of others with the help of his partner, played by Thandiwe Newton. The cast also includes Rebecca Ferguson, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira, and Daniel Wu. The film was directed and produced by Lisa Joy in her feature debut and co-produced by her husband, Jonathan Nolan.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #234 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Copacabana” by flâneur, Bagira & TFS.

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Sweet Girl Aug 26, 2021

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Now available on Netflix, Sweet Girl is an action thriller starring Jason Momoa and Isabel Merced as a father and daughter on the run from a political conspiracy catching up to their recent family tragedy. Will Ashton does want you to know that the movie takes place in some town in Pennsylvania, I forget which one. Anyway, this is the feature directorial debut of Brian Andrew Mendoza (Jason Momoa's friend?) with a screenplay by Philip Eisner and Gregg Hurwitz. And the cast includes Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Raza Jaffrey, Justin Bartha, Lex Scott Davis, Michael Raymond-James, and Amy Brenneman.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #234 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Copacabana” by flâneur, Bagira & TFS.

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The Night House Aug 24, 2021

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Don’t forget to lock your doors. This week we take a trip to The Night House, and it’s quite an inviting horror film starring Rebecca Hall. Later in the show, we check out Sweet Girl, the new Netflix thriller starring Jason Momoa and Isabela Merced. Then Reminiscence on HBO Max and in theaters, a sci-fi dystopian noir starring Hugh Jackman and Rebecca Ferguson. Then finally Cryptozoo, an adult animated indie favorite we saw at Sundance 2021, which is finally getting a limited and VOD release.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:09:10 – The Protégé and PAW Patrol: The Movie critical reaction
00:20:55 – The Night House review
00:44:55 – Sweet Girl review
01:05:00 – Reminiscence review
01:25:15 – Cryptozoo review

Intro Music: “Copacabana” by flâneur, Bagira & TFS

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