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Jakob's Wife Apr 20, 2021

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Now available to watch in theaters and on demand via RLJE Films and Shudder, Jakob's Wife is a new horror thriller directed and co-written by Travis Stevens. It stars legendary scream queen Barbara Crampton and the prolific Larry Fessenden as a married couple grappling with an infestation of supernatural horrors creeping into the rut of their relationship.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #216 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Skipping Breakfast” by Sinnr.

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Monday Apr 19, 2021

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Come fly to Greece with us for a weekend of reviews we’ll never forget. This week our main review is the new romance dramedy Monday, which stars Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough as two self-destructive lovers. We also have some brief Oscars talk and quickly review Ben Wheatley’s new sci-fi indie, In the Earth. Last, we finish the show with reviews for the new vampire horror Jakob’s Wife and the animated Netflix musical Arlo the Alligator Boy.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – The Last Movie Theater
00:04:00 – Intro & brief Oscars talk
00:12:00 – In the Earth mini review
00:22:40 – Monday review
00:43:50 – Jakob’s Wife review
01:02:45 – Arlo the Alligator Boy review

Intro Music: “Skipping Breakfast” by Sinnr

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Slalom Apr 14, 2021

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Now available via Kino Lorber, Slalom is a Cannes-selected sports drama from debut feature filmmaker Charlène Favier. It follows the harrowing story of a teenage ski prodigy who falls under the predatory influence of her exploitative coach. The film stars Noée Abita, Jérémie Renier, Marie Denarnaud, and Muriel Combeau.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #215 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Misty (feat. Mood.Night)” by Maple Syrup.

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Thunder Force Apr 13, 2021

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Now streaming on Netflix, Thunder Force is a new superhero comedy starring Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as two estranged friends who develop incredible powers in a world where the criminals already have special abilities. The cast also includes Bobby Cannavale, Jason Batemen, Pom Klementieff, and Melissa Leo. The film was directed by McCarthy's husband and frequent collaborator, Ben Falcone.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #215 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “Misty (feat. Mood.Night)” by Maple Syrup.

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Voyagers Apr 12, 2021

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The teens aren’t all right on this week’s show. Our first review of the week is Voyagers, a new sci-fi drama from Neil Burger starring Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Fionn Whitehead, and Colin Farrell, which just launched in theaters. We also discuss Thunder Force, Netflix’s superhero action comedy from Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy, who co-stars in the film alongside Octavia Spencer. Last, we hit the slippery slopes of Slalom, a festival indie skiing drama from up-and-coming French director Charlène Favier.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – FCR, Film Critic Radio
00:03:20 – Intro & our thoughts on the passing of DMX
00:11:40 – Voyagers review
00:39:20 – Thunder Force review
01:06:20 – Slalom review

Intro Music: “Misty (feat. Mood.Night)” by Maple Syrup

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WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn Apr 08, 2021

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Now streaming on Hulu, WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn is a new documentary from Jed Rothstein that follows the spectacular rise (and fall) of WeWork, a coworking startup with an almost cult-like CEO (Adam Neumann) running their descent into financial madness.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #214 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is "Intent” by UKDD.

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Concrete Cowboy Apr 06, 2021

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Now available to stream on Netflix, Concrete Cowboy is a new urban western drama starring Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin, Jharrel Jerome, and Clifford "Method Man" Smith. It centers around a real-life horse riding culture in Philadelphia and is directed and co-written by Ricky Staub.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #214 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is "Intent” by UKDD.

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Shiva Baby Apr 05, 2021

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Our main review this week is Shiva Baby, a new festival darling dark comedy written and directed by Emma Seligman in her feature film debut. In addition to discussing that film, along with Netflix’s Concrete Cowboy and Hulu’s WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn, we discuss the new trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy and debate whether or not Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is good. Plus we go on a weird rant about streaming services as high school cliques.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Mister Millennial considers the vaccine
00:02:45 – Space Jam: A New Legacy trailer discussion
00:15:10 – Is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story good?
00:25:05 – Shiva Baby review
00:51:15 – Concrete Cowboy review
01:06:15 – WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn review

Intro music: “Intent” by UKDD

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Godzilla vs. Kong Apr 02, 2021

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It's Jon vs. Will on this week's bonus episode of Cinemaholics. Who will prevail? Hard to say. But they do their best to battle out their differing takes on not only Godzilla vs. Kong, but Legendary's overall "MonsterVerse" to date. Their latest effort comes to us from director Adam Wingard and stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, and Demián Bichir.

Intro music: “Hong Kong," composed by Tom Holkenborg on the Godzilla vs. Kong official soundtrack

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The Courier Mar 31, 2021

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The Courier is a new Cold War drama directed by Dominic Cooke and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan, Jessie Buckley, Merab Ninidze, and Angus Wright. The film follows the true story of Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch), who assisted in delivering crucial intel from a source in Moscow before and during the Cuban Missile Crisis of the 1960s. The film originally premiered at Sundance 2020 as Ironbark, and it's now available in theaters.

This review is an excerpt from Episode #213 of the Cinemaholics Podcast. Our intro music this week is “U” by Wieland & Ulrich.

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