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The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Terror of MechaGodzilla (1975), How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Jul 09, 2020

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Promises are being fulfilled left and right on this week’s Extra Milestone, in which the long-awaited debut of podcast veteran Adonis Gonzalez finally takes place! Adonis and I have a trio of dramatically contrasting movies to discuss, starting with a lengthy exploration of John Ford’s depression-era adaptation of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. We continue with a discussion of Ishirō Honda’s character-defining Kaijū film (as well as Godzilla’s Shōwa Era as a whole) with Terror of MechaGodzilla, and we conclude with a celebration of the 10-year anniversary of Dreamworks’s How to Train Your Dragon. It was great to podcast with Adonis once more, and we hope to unite even more in the future. Enjoy!

SHOW NOTES:

00:04:30 – The Grapes of Wrath
00:44:50 – Terror of MechaGodzilla
01:17:30 – How to Train Your Dragon

NEXT TIME: Sam welcomes longtime friend, film enthusiast, and podcast newcomer Andrew McMahon to discuss Michelangelo Antonioni's The Passenger and Michael Powell's Peeping Tom!

Music in this episode: The opening theme of The Grapes of Wrath, composed by Ricky Ian Gordon; music from the trailers for The Grapes of Wrath, Terror of MechaGodzilla, and How to Train Your Dragon; the ending theme of Terror of MechaGodzilla, composed by Akira Ifukube.

Cinemaholics in this episode: Sam Noland & Adonis Gonzalez

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Hamilton Jul 06, 2020

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In this episode about Hamilton, the live-recording of the hit broadway musical starring the original cast (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Daveed Diggs, and many more) now streaming on Disney+, Jon raps.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – I’m Not Throwin’ Away My Pod
00:02:45 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:06:15 – Titanic, backlash, and you
00:18:30 – Hamilton

Music in this episode: “dusk” by tomcbumpz; the Disney+ trailer for Hamilton

Mentioned in this episode: Lindsay Ellis’s video essay about Titanic

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Rebecca (1940), Le Trou (1960) Jul 03, 2020

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Special guest Emily Kubincanek joins us for a double milestone feature of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca, which just celebrated 80 years since its release, as well as Jacques Becker’s final film Le Trou (or The Hole), which recently had its 60th anniversary. As always, we lay out the context for what makes these films so memorable all these years later, plus there’s a little contention between the Cinemaholics on both films, so stay tuned to hear where we all land.

SHOW NOTES:

00:00:00 – Just another day at the British Esquire Enquirer
00:02:25 – Intro & Show Overview
00:08:45 – Rebecca
01:01:30 – Le Trou

Music in this episode: The theme of Rebecca, composed by Franz Waxman; music from the trailers for Rebecca and Le Trou.

Cinemaholics in this episode: Sam Noland, Emily Kubincanek, & Jon Negroni

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Irresistible, My Spy, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Jun 29, 2020

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Is Jon Stewart’s sophomore feature film irresistible? Is Dave Bautista our kind of spy? Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga? Find out on this week’s episode of Cinemaholics Z.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Death Cab For Spy Kids
00:03:55 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:06:20 – Eric Andre: Legalize Everything, Disclosure, Athlete: A
00:14:35 – What’s a movie genre you wish we’d see more of?
00:22:00 – Irresistible
00:40:35 – My Spy
00:54:10 – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Music in this week’s episode: “Its All There” by Flitz&Suppe; “Married Life (From ‘Up’) by Sergy el Som

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Breathless (1960), Eyes Without A Face (1960), Deep Red (1975) Jun 25, 2020

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In what will go down as the very first triple header in Extra Milestone history, I am joined once again by Anyway, That's All I Got veteran Jason Read! Jason and I take a look at both the French New Wave and the work of Jean-Luc Godard with Breathless (1960), explore a fantastic and somewhat lesser-known horror classic with Eyes Without A Face (1960), and round out the show with an exploration of the Giallo subgenre and the work of Dario Argento with the fiendishly frightening Deep Red (1975). Although we went heavily into detail with Breathless, we took special care not to give too much away about the latter two films, so feel free to listen to those segments whether they are old favorites or completely new to you. It's a delightful series of conversations that traverses a broad section of the cinematic landscape, and we hope it's just as fun to listen to as it was to record!

SHOW NOTES:

00:08:25 – Breathless
00:54:55 – Eyes Without A Face
01:25:40 – Deep Red

Next week on Extra Milestone, tune in to hear Sam, Jon, Will, and special guest Emily Kubincanek discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940) and Jacques Becker's Le Trou (1960)!

Music in this episode: The theme of Eyes Without A Face, arranged by Maurice Jarre; music from the trailers for Breathless and Deep Red.

Cinemaholics in this episode: Sam Noland & Jason Read

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Miss Juneteenth, 7500, Wasp Network, Infamous Jun 22, 2020

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This week, we're kicking the show off with a brief conversation about The Last of Us Part II, plus some listener feedback about political ideologies informing our film reviews. Then we kick off the week's new releases with Miss Juneteenth, a recent Sundance family drama starring Nicole Beharie. We also fasten our seatbelts for a review of 7500, a claustrophobic hijacking thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt in his first film role since 2016. Will shares his thoughts on the new Netflix spy thriller Wasp Network, which has a huge cast including Penélope Cruz, Ana de Armas, Édgar Ramirez, and more. And we finish the show out with a drive-in feature called Infamous, which stars Bella Thorne and Jake Manley.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Will Cheated
00:02:10 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:04:55 – The Last of Us Part II
00:10:00 – Listener feedback: should movie reviews be political?
00:24:25 – Miss Juneteenth
00:32:50 – 7500
00:54:30 – Wasp Network
01:03:05 – Infamous

Music in this week’s episode: "carolina" by soho.

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Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton.
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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Seven Chances (1925) Jun 19, 2020

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The Extra Milestone crew has so far been "silent" when it comes to covering silent films, and for that, we have no excuse. But consider this deep dive of Buster Keaton's comedic classic Seven Chances to be our comeuppance! That's right, the screwball romantic comedy that helped define the genre recently celebrated 95 glorious years, making this the oldest film we've ever covered on the show. You'll laugh, you'll cry (from laughing), and just maybe you'll fall in love with one of the greatest actor-directors in all of film history.

Music in this episode: The opening theme of Seven Chances, composed by Robert Israel.

Cinemaholics in this episode: Sam Noland & Jon Negroni

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Da 5 Bloods, Artemis Fowl, The King of Staten Island Jun 16, 2020

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Special guest Charlie Ridgely of Comicbook.com joins the show for a death-defying review of Spike Lee's new joint Da 5 Bloods, which is now streaming on Netflix. We also answer a listener question, rant about Artemis Fowl (now on Disney+), and finish things out with a balanced discussion of Judd Apatow's new dramedy The King of Staten Island starring Pete Davidson and Bill Burr, which just came out on VOD.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Mickey's Vault
00:04:30 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:08:05 – Jon finally saw The Vast of Night
00:11:05 – Listener question: what's the most annoying film cliche?
00:16:30 – Da 5 Bloods
00:54:35 – Artemis Fowl
01:19:50 – The King of Staten Island

Music in this week's episode: Sounds from the YouTube video "Mickey Never Came Back" by Ethereal Snake, which also inspired this week's opening; intro is “Winter Days" by Monma

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Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton.
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.
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Shirley, Becky, Deerskin, Tommaso Jun 08, 2020

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We haven't left our cabin for two months, but the good news is we have an internet connection, which means we just watched Shirley on Hulu! After a brief discussion of HBO Max and our current efforts to support causes related to the Black Lives Matter movement, we review some of the notable film releases of the last week, including Shirley from director Josephine Decker starring Elisabeth Moss and Michael Stuhlbarg, Becky starring Lulu Wilson and Kevin James, Deerskin from French director Quentin Dupieux, and Tommaso from director Abel Ferrara starring Willem Dafoe.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – A Negative Review Of Cinemaholics
00:03:20 – Just Mercy and our support for the Equal Justice Initiative
00:12:55 – HBO Max and Anna Kendrick's "Love Life"
00:27:10 – Shirley
00:44:55 – Becky
00:58:15 – Deerskin
01:07:40 – Tommaso

This week’s theme music: “Bunnies” by Dontcry and Nokiaa.

Links and Important stuff:

Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton.
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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Pinocchio (1940) Jun 05, 2020

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When you wish upon a Pod, doesn't matter which host you are. When you wish upon a Pod, your streams come true. That's right. We're celebrating the 80th anniversary of Pinocchio this month on Extra Milestone. But first, a quick word from our good friend, Willt—I mean Walt Disney. Also, be sure to stick around toward the end of the show for a major announcement concerning the Extra Milestone podcast!

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – The Wonderful World of Color
00:06:50 – Intro & other movies we considered for this month
00:19:20 – The making of Pinocchio
00:43:40 – Our thoughts on Pinocchio all these years later
01:27:00 – Big announcement and what we're covering next month on Extra Milestone!

Theme music: "When You Wish Upon a Star" by Cliff Edwards.

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