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False Positive Jun 29, 2021

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Now available to stream on Hulu, False Positive is a horror thriller from A24 directed by John Lee and co-written by Ilana Glazer, who also stars in the film alongside Justin Theroux, Pierce Brosnan, and Sophia Bush.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #226 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Headphones and Hoodies” by Lamar Azul & Palpal.

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F9: The Fast Saga Jun 28, 2021

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Fasten your seatbelts, and yes, “F” is for family. That’s right, we’re talking F9: The Fast Saga this week, which is the ninth film in Universal’s Fast & Furious franchise. Once again starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Charlize Theron, plus newcomer John Cena, F9 is now in theaters and running laps around the box office. Also in this week’s show, we talk about False Positive, a new horror movie starring Ilana Glazer that is currently haunting Hulu. And we finish out this long and winding episode with The Ice Road, a new Netflix action thriller starring Liam Neeson.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro & brief thoughts on I Carry You With Me, Werewolves Within, and Good on Paper
00:11:15 – F9: The Fast Saga review
00:50:55 – False Positive review
01:10:40 – The Ice Road review

Intro Music: “Headphones and Hoodies” by Lamar Azul & Palpal

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Summer of 85 Jun 25, 2021

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Now available in limited release, Summer of 85 is a French-Belgian romance film from director François Ozon. It stars Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin as two young men who strike up a passionate bond over one fateful summer in a French coastal town, and it's partly based on Aidan Chambers' 1982 novel, Dance on My Grave.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #225 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Under the Sea” by RdBeats & Kuba.

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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Jun 24, 2021

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Now released through Lionsgate, Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard is the (long-awaited?) sequel to the 2017 action comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek reprise their roles in this mismatched follow-up directed by Patrick Hughes. And the cast also includes Antonio Banderas, Frank Grillo, Tom Hopper, and Morgan Freeman.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #225 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Under the Sea” by RdBeats & Kuba.

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The Sparks Brothers Jun 23, 2021

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Now being released in theaters by Focus Features, The Sparks Brothers is a music documentary from Edgar Wright. It outlines the unlikely rise to underground success for the pop-rock duo Sparks, made up by brothers Ron and Russell Mael.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #225 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Under the Sea” by RdBeats & Kuba.

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Luca Jun 21, 2021

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Our heads are finally above water this week, because we’re reviewing Luca, a new Pixar movie about two young sea monsters who explore an Italian coastal town during an unforgettable summer. We also discuss TheSparks Brothers, Edgar Wright’s music documentary about “your favorite band’s favorite band.” Then we get into Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the action comedy sequel to the action comedy you probably didn’t see or remember. And we finish out the show with a breezy review of Summer of 85, a coming-of-age indie romance about two young men exploring their mortality and sexuality.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:20 – Luca review
00:39:30 – The Sparks Brothers review
00:55:15 – Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard review
01:07:55 – Summer of 85 review

Intro Music: “Under the Sea” by RdBeats & Kuba

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Censor Jun 17, 2021

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Now in select theaters and video-on-demand starting June 18, Censor is a British horror film from Magnolia, directed and co-written by Prano Bailey-Bond. It stars Niamh Algar as a film censor in the 1980s struggling to balance fiction and reality as she starts to see comparisons between real-life events and brutal horror depicted in the video nasties of the era. The film also stars Nicholas Burns, Vincent Franklin, Sophia La Porta, Adrian Schiller and Michael Smiley.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #224 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Bossa em Havana” by Leo Franciozi & Linearwave.

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Holler Jun 16, 2021

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Now available in limited release from IFC Films, Holler is a new drama from Nicole Riegel in her directorial debut. It stars Jessica Barden as a young woman in the "rust belt" who must scrape by and take on a dangerous side job in order to save up enough money for college. The film also stars Becky Ann Baker, Pamela Adlon, Gus Harper, and Austin Amelio.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #224 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Bossa em Havana” by Leo Franciozi & Linearwave.

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Wish Dragon Jun 15, 2021

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Now available on Netflix, Wish Dragon is a new computer-animated fantasy comedy from Sony Pictures Animation. It's an American-Chinese redux of Aladdin, with Chris Appelhans as writer and director and Jackie Chan as producer and voice actor for the Mandarin dub. The film stars Jimmy Wong as Din, a Chinese teenager who unwittingly discovers a genie-like "wish dragon," voiced by John Cho, who might be able to grant his deepest desires. The voice cast also includes Constance Wu, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jimmy O. Yang, Aaron Yoo, Will Yun Lee, and Ronny Chieng.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #224 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. The intro music is “Bossa em Havana” by Leo Franciozi & Linearwave.

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In the Heights Jun 14, 2021

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Our sueñito this week is to review In the Heights, the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit Broadway musical from 2008, directed by Jon M. Chu with a screenplay from Quiara Alegría Hudes. Now in theaters and on HBO Max for a limited time, this massive spectacle of a Nuevo York musical stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Jimmy Smits, and many more. We kick off this week's show with some mini reviews for George A. Romero's lost film The Amusement Park and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. And we finish this extra-long show with reviews for Wish Dragon, Holler, Censor, and The Misfits.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:04:35 – The Amusement Park mini review
00:10:45 – Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway mini review
00:26:15 – In the Heights review
01:02:15 – Wish Dragon review
01:21:25 – Holler review
01:35:15 – Censor review
01:46:50 – The Misfits review

Intro Music: “Bossa em Havana” by Leo Franciozi & Linearwave

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