Thank God For Movies

Latest Episodes:

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel Feb 13, 2021

Show notes

Special guest Chris Vognar joins us for a bonus review of "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel," a new 4-part, true-crime documentary series on Netflix from Joe Berlinger. It gives a comprehensive account of Elisa Lam's tragic disappearance in 2013, and how it may or may not be related to the eery, notorious, infamous, and downright spooky Hotel Cecil located in downtown Los Angeles.

Be sure to check out Chris's piece about the docu-series on The New York Times.

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Little Fish Feb 10, 2021

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Little Fish is a romantic sci-fi drama starring Olivia Cooke and Jack O'Connell as a loving couple trying to navigate a pandemic that inflicts memory loss and dementia, seemingly at random. The film was directed by Chad Hartigan from a screenplay by Mattson Tomlin, and it's based on a short story by Aja Gabel.

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A Glitch in the Matrix Feb 09, 2021

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Rodney Ascher's latest documentary, A Glitch in the Matrix, asks the question: Are we all living in a simulation? Jon and Will review this recent Sundance favorite and whether or not it's worth becoming part of your own reality.

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Malcolm and Marie Feb 08, 2021

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If you’ve ever overhead an argument between Jon and Will right here on Cinemaholics, you’re pretty much prepared for Malcolm and Marie, a new Netflix film directed and written by Sam Levinson. This enclosed black-and-white drama stars Zendaya and John David Washington, and critics are pretty split on this film about relationships and, well, critics. Also in the show, we play some listener voicemails about the state of movie trailers and review several other new films, which include A Glitch in the Matrix, Little Fish, and more.

Intro music: “Cashmere” by mndbd

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:25 – Listener voicemails: Do you still watch movie trailers?
00:16:30 – Mini Reviews: Earwig and the Witch, Falling, Life in a Day 2020
00:33:35 – Malcolm and Marie
00:55:40 – A Glitch in the Matrix
01:08:50 – Little Fish

Links to what we mentioned on the show:

Check out our new Cinemaholics Merch!
The “Swell” App, where you can leave a voice message for us to play on the podcast.
Support some local theaters! Check out the Virtual Cinema offerings for the Screenland Armour in Kansas City, Harris Theater in Pittsburgh, and the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

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Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode!
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Sundance 2021 Recap Feb 06, 2021

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Special guest Cory Woodroof joins us for our recap of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. We discuss our favorite films of the fest, plus some of the buzziest flicks you'll probably hear more about in the year ahead.

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Palmer Feb 02, 2021

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Now on Apple TV+, Palmer stars Justin Timberlake as a former college football player (and ex-convict?) who mentors a gender-queer child played by Ryder Allen. The film was directed by Fisher Stevens and written by Cheryl Guerriero. June Squibb, Juno Temple, and Alisha Wainwright co-star.

Special thanks to our guest, Kimber Myers, for coming on the show this week!

LINKS

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The Little Things Feb 01, 2021

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Special guest Kimber Myers joins Abby this week to talk about The Little Things, a neo-noir crime thriller on HBO Max starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, and Natalie Morales. They also discuss Palmer, which just came out on Apple TV+ and stars Justin Timberlake and Juno Temple.

Intro music: “Morning Commute” by Mark Generous

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro & Kimber talks about Ma Belle, My Beauty from Sundance
00:06:55 – What is the best Tom Hanks performance?
00:10:15 – Mini Reviews: In & of Itself, Some Kind of Heaven, Love Sarah
00:14:20 – The Little Things
00:29:20 – Palmer

Links to what we mentioned on the show:

Check out our new Cinemaholics Merch!
The “Swell” App, where you can leave a voice message for us to play on the podcast.
Support some local theaters! Check out the Virtual Cinema offerings for the Screenland Armour in Kansas City, Harris Theater in Pittsburgh, and the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

Ways to connect with us:

Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton, Abby Olcese
Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics!
Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts
Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode!
Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.
Check out our YouTube channel for show excerpts and bonus content

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

City Lights (1931) Jan 28, 2021

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For our first official milestone of 2021, we’re discussing Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film City Lights, which this month celebrates its 90th anniversary since release. This long-celebrated romantic comedy was of course written, directed, and produced by Chaplin, who also stars in it as his iconic character, the Tramp. Along for the ride is Virginia Cherrill as the blind girl who wins the Tramp’s heart, Florence Lee as her grandmother, Harry Myers as the drunken millionaire, and plenty more.

HOSTED BY: Jon Negroni and Will Ashton

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: The opening music of City Lights and music from the final scene. All composed by Charlie Chaplin himself!

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In & of Itself Jan 27, 2021

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Directed by Frank Oz, In & of Itself is a filmed version of the live stage production of the same name, which features Derek DelGaudio as a conceptual magician and storyteller who leads a live audience (and us) through an unpredictable maze of questions and ideas that address our individual identities.

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The White Tiger Jan 26, 2021

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Now on Netflix, The White Tiger is the latest film from director Ramin Bahrani. Based on Arvind Adiga's debut novel of the same name, the film centers around a young Indian servant (Adarsh Gourav) who falls in with a wealthy couple (Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra) who push him to rethink his place in society.

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