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All About Eve (1950), Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Nov 19, 2020

Show notes

To close out the month of October, we're reviewing two of the best films of the 1950s, and also trying out a new format for the show! First up is my conversation with Rob Wilkinson on Joseph L. Mankiewicz's All About Eve, an all-star drama with a record-breaking number of Oscar nominations, and which happens to be a fantastic exploration of the unforgiving theater world. After that, I chat with my Anyway, That's All I Got cohost Anthony Battaglia about Nicholas Ray's Rebel Without A Cause, a landmark teen drama featuring an indelible posthumous performance by James Dean, and which is also fantastic!

SHOW NOTES:

0:00:00 – All About Eve
00:42:50 – Rebel Without A Cause

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland, Rob Wilkinson, and Anthony Battaglia

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: Music from All About Eve composed by Alfred Newman, music from Rebel Without A Cause composed by Leonard Rosenman

Next Week: I'll be joined by my Maria Garcia, my former collaborator on Now Conspiring and Part-Time Characters, to discuss Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull and Miloš Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest!

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Freaky, Ammonite, Hillbilly Elegy, Jingle Jangle, Fatman Nov 16, 2020

Show notes

The Cinemaholics are having an out of body experience covering the latest films this week, which include a new comedy horror starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton, from Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon. In addition to our main reviews, we briefly discuss some new shows we’ve been catching up on and ask the listeners what their favorite (and least favorite) Ron Howard movies are.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Freaky Sunday
00:03:50 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:06:05 – Jon briefly talks about “Dash & Lily” Season 1, “The Mandalorian” Season 2, “Alex Rider” Season 1, “Inside Pixar” Season 1
00:16:00 – Will briefly talks about Wolfwalkers, Fireball, I Am Greta, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You, S#!%house
00:27:50 – Listener feedback: Who should direct the inevitable Trump movie? Next Week: What are the best and worst Ron Howard movies?
00:36:35 – Freaky
01:00:10 – Ammonite
01:11:25 – Hillbilly Elegy
01:21:40 – Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
01:34:35 – Fatman

Intro music:

“Even More” by CrazyJaZz, Chill Select

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.

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!
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Dances With Wolves (1990), The Magnificent Seven (1960), To Sleep With Anger (1990) Nov 14, 2020

Show notes

Adonis Gonzalez, my cohost on A Nice Place to Visit and Game Over, Man!, is back on the show to discuss a trio of movies that have nothing to do with each other…or do they? Tune in to hear our conversation on Kevin Costner’s Oscar-Winning epic Dances With Wolves, John Sturges’ iconic western remake The Magnificent Seven, and Charles Burnett’s engrossing family drama To Sleep With Anger!

SHOW NOTES:

00:04:50 – Dances With Wolves
00:39:55 – The Magnificent Seven
01:03:45 – To Sleep With Anger

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland and Adonis Gonzalez

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: Music from Dances With Wolves composed by John Barry, Music from The Magnificent Seven composed by Elmer Bernstein

Next Week: Returning guests Rob Wilkinson and Anthony Battaglia are helping me close out the month of October by discussing (respectively) Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s All About Eve and Nicholas Ray’s Rebel Without A Cause!

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The Dark and the Wicked, The Queen’s Gambit, Let Him Go, Kindred, Come Play, Time Nov 09, 2020

Show notes

Election week is over, but that doesn’t mean we took a break from catching up on new movies. Our reviews this week include The Dark and the Wicked, a new horror film from Bryan Bertino that is now streaming on demand. We also discuss the new Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Marielle Heller. Plus, we cover Let Him Go starring Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, Kindred starring Tamara Lawrance and Fiona Shaw, Come Playstarring Gillian Jacobs and Azhy Robertson, and finally Time, Garrett Bradley’s new Amazon Studios documentary that premiered at Sundance 2020.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Will’s Gambit
00:06:15 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:08:45 – Our entertainment choices during Election Week
00:18:35 – Listener feedback: Remembering the films of Sean Connery
00:21:35 – Who should direct the inevitable Trump movie?
00:28:50 – The Dark and the Wicked
00:44:30 – The Queen’s Gambit
00:53:55 – Let Him Go
01:00:25 – Kindred
01:05:40 – Come Play
01:05:40 – Time

Intro music: “dolores heights” by Mr. Hong

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.

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

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The Elephant Man (1980), After Hours (1985), Close-Up (1990) Nov 06, 2020

Show notes

Will Ashton returns to Extra Milestone yet again to chart an unusual cinematic path across the 1980s and 1990s! We begin with an examination of David Lynch’s The Elephant Man, including our thoughts on the story’s emotional core, trivia on why the film is significant to the history of the academy, our impressions of David Lynch, and more! From there, we return to the films of Martin Scorsese with After Hours, an unusual and underseen comedic outing from the acclaimed director, and we close out the show by bringing the films of Abbas Kiarostami into focus with Close-Up, a hybrid documentary exploring the very nature and function of cinema.

NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the 2020 U.S. Election.

SHOW NOTES:

00:02:50 – The Elephant Man
00:40:30 – After Hours
01:03:35 – Close-Up

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: Theme from The Elephant Man composed by John Morris, “One Summer Night” by The Danleers, trailers for The Elephant Man and After Hours, brief excerpt from Close-Up.

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland and Will Ashton

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His House, The Craft: Legacy, Holidate, Over the Moon Nov 02, 2020

Show notes

In this house, we review the new Netflix horror film His House, the feature debut of writer/director Remi Weekes starring Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu, and Matt Smith. We also discuss the soft reboot/sequel The Craft: Legacy, which is now on VOD. There's Holidate, an unexpectedly R-rated rom-com on Netflix that might win some hearts. And last, Glen Keane's feature directorial debut, Over the Moon, an animated family film from the same studio that made last year's Abominable.

Intro music: “Moonlight and Rain” by Kalaido

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Willquin Phoenix
00:02:45 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:06:20 – Listener feedback: What did you do and watch for Halloween?
00:13:40 – Remembering Sean Connery's legacy
00:21:10 – His House
00:39:35 – The Craft: Legacy
00:55:05 – Holidate
01:05:40 – Over the Moon

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.

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

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Psycho (1960), Se7en (1995) Oct 30, 2020

Show notes

Guy Simons Jr. (of Anyway, That's All I Got fame) joins me for the first time on Extra Milestone for a special Halloween episode devoted to two of the greatest serial killer movies of all time! Kicking off our conversation is Alfred Hitchcock's game-changing masterpiece Psycho, including the unique and revolutionary distribution of the film, the ways in which it insidiously sets itself apart from every other movie, whether or not it should be considered a 'slasher,' and more! After that, we jump forward to David Fincher's haunting detective thriller Se7en, a movie which one of us had somehow never seen until now! We also discuss the film's somewhat troubled legacy, the ways in which it has infiltrated the internet consciousness, and even some valuable insight on whether or not it should be viewed as an optimistic film!

SHOW NOTES:

00:04:05 – Psycho
01:01:35 – Se7en

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "Prelude" by Bernard Herrman, "Closer (Precursor)" by Nine Inch Nails, trailers for Psycho and Se7en

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland and Guy Simons Jr.

NEXT WEEK: Will Ashton returns to Extra Milestone to discuss three unique auteur projects from the end of the 20th Century: David Lynch's The Elephant Man, Martin Scorsese's After Hours, and Abbas Kiarostami's Close-Up!

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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, On the Rocks, The Witches, Rebecca, Bad Hair Oct 26, 2020

Show notes

It time for very nice episode of Cinemaholics. First American movie is Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, great success. Rashida Jones and Bill Murray have weird marriage problem in On the Rocks, not nice. New streaming service HBO Max ruin day with The Witches, my wife Anne Hathaway make big impression. Rebecca on Netflix make no sense, but Lily James in it, high five. Bad Hair on Hulu scare all children, not appropriate for babies under 3, now official favorite movie of Cinemaholics Halloween.

Intro music: “A New Chapter” by aimless, Rajstar

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – IT VOTE TIME!
00:04:20 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:08:45 – Listener feedback: Movies you would watch with your partner’s family
00:13:10 – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
00:53:00 – On the Rocks
01:07:00 – The Witches
01:26:10 – Rebecca
01:42:55 – Bad Hair

Links to what we mentioned on the show:

Check out our new Cinemaholics Merch on Patreon! (email/message us if you’re already a patron and want merch)
The “Swell” App, where you can leave a voice message for us to play on the podcast.

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

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Goodfellas (1990), Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Oct 23, 2020

Show notes

Cinemaholics host Jon Negroni returns to Extra Milestone for a double feature of two of the greatest films of all time! We start by discussing Sidney Lumet's 1975 crime thriller Dog Day Afternoon, a revolutionary and dynamic film that remains just as relevant 45 years later, if not even more so. From there, we move on to Martin Scorsese's career-defining classic Goodfellas, which we believe may potentially hold the title as the greatest gangster film of them all, in addition to being expertly crafted in every way.

SHOW NOTES:

00:02:35 – Dog Day Afternoon
00:53:00 – Goodfellas

MUSIC IN THIS EPISODE: "Amoreena" by Elton John, "Layla (Piano Exit)" by Derek and the Dominos, trailers for Dog Day Afternoon and Goodfellas

CINEMAHOLICS IN THIS EPISODE: Sam Noland and Jon Negroni

NEXT WEEK: I am joined for the first time on Extra Milestone by my longtime friend Guy Simons Jr. for a Halloween special discussing Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and David Fincher's Se7en!

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The Trial of the Chicago 7, Love and Monsters, American Utopia, Spontaneous, The Kid Detective Oct 19, 2020

Show notes

This week, we call Aaron Sorkin to the stand for his latest film The Trial of the Chicago 7, which is now on Netflix and stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne, Mark Rylance, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and many more. We also find some time for love, or Love and Monsters to be specific, which stars Dylan O'Brien and Jessica Henwick. We discuss Spike Lee's concert film, David Byrne's American Utopia, which is now on HBO Max. Plus Spontaneous, a high school "sci fi black comedy" starring Katherine Langford and Charlie Plummer. And finally, The Kid Detective, a dark comedy starring Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse.

Intro music: “Jovial” by Limes

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – If Aaron Sorkin Wrote a Cinemaholics Sketch
00:04:00 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:08:05 – Mini reviews: Black Box, Nocturne, Evil Eye
00:15:00 – Mini review: The Mortuary Collection on Shudder
00:20:35 – The Trial of the Chicago 7
00:48:15 – Love and Monsters
00:55:40 – American Utopia
01:04:50 – Spontaneous
01:14:25 – The Kid Detective

Links to what we mentioned on the show:

Check out our new Cinemaholics Merch on Patreon! (email/message us if you’re already a patron and want merch)
The “Swell” App, where you can leave a voice message for us to play on the podcast.

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.

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