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The High Note, Body Cam, Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, Hope Gap Jun 03, 2020

Show notes

This past week may not have opened on a—ahem—high note, but that doesn't mean the Cinemaholics are tuning out on the latest batch of film releases. After a quick birthday shoutout for our favorite movies ever and a mini review of "Space Force" on Netflix, we jump into our in-depth review of The High Note, a new feel-good comedy-drama starring Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. We also discuss Body Cam starring Mary J. Blige and Nat Wolff, the new Netflix documentary mini-series Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich, and Hope Gap starring Annette Bening and Bill Nighy.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Will's big news
00:01:25 – Awesome intro that includes Will
00:04:20 – Our favorite movies ever
00:09:00 – "Space Force" mini review
00:18:35 – The High Note
00:37:35 – Body Cam
00:48:40 – Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich
00:57:00 – Hope Gap

This week’s theme music: "Go to Bed" by Sarcastic Sounds.

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The Lovebirds, The Vast of Night, The Painter and the Thief, To the Stars May 29, 2020

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The Lovebirds just hit Netflix, so Jon and Will are hitting the mic to talk about it. Does this new action rom-com starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani, which was originally planned for a theatrical release, scratch our itch for a studio comedy hitting the early ebbs of summer? Also, stay tuned for some extra reviews this week, including The Vast of Night, an indie sci-fi movie that just hit Amazon Prime Video and drive-in theaters. Jon gets a chance to express his love for The Painter and the Thief, a recent Sundance documentary that's now available via VOD. And the Cinemaholics finish the episode with a more topical discussion about black and white films, tied in with a review of To the Stars, another VOD release.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – The Jon & Will Cut
00:04:05 – Off-Topics
00:08:25 – The Lovebirds
00:24:45 – The Vast of Night
00:29:55 – The Painter and the Thief
00:40:25 – To the Stars

This week's theme music: "Just Wanna Chill" by Dominant.

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#ReleaseTheSnyderCut (Feat. Dan Murrell) May 24, 2020

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Special guests Dan Murrell and Sam Noland are here to chat about Zack Snyder's recently announced director's cut of Justice League, which came out in 2017 to mostly negative reviews (from us, included). We break down this big news, explain what it means for the movie industry, and speculate about what the cut might look and feel like and what other director's cuts we're hoping to see someday.

Check out Dan Murrell's new YouTube Channel. And here's Joanna Robinson's article about the "Snyder Cut" on Vanity Fair, which we referenced during the show.

Theme Music: "Come Together" by Gary Clark Jr. & Junkie XL

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Scoob! May 19, 2020

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Zoinks! Like, we’re finally reviewing Scoob! man! I’m Mathew Lillard, the real voice of Shaggy, and Jon and Will hired me to write this episode description for them. Those guys really know how to make a dude like me feel welcome. So like, special guests Matt Serafini and Chris Sheridan are totally here to help out, man! But I gotta be honest, why can’t we ever review, like, a Burger King or something? Anyway, you enjoy this review of Scoob!while I stay in the van and enjoy this chocolate pizza. What do you think, Frank—er, I mean Scoob? RUH-ROH RAGGY! What is it, Scoob? Wait, is that a…a…P-P-P-ODCAST JUMP THE SHARK MOMENT?! (running away sound effects)

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Previously on Cinemaholics
00:01:00 – That 70’s Intro
00:03:30 – Scoob!

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Valley Girl, Capone, Driveways, Spaceship Earth, Becoming, The Wrong Missy May 17, 2020

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Like, we’re totally traveling to the 80s, man! Will our review of Valley Girl starring Jessica Rothe be as bitchin’ as the original from 1983? As if! But we go even further back in time to discuss Josh Trank’s new biopic Capone starring Tom Hardy, and something smells with this movie, dude! Let’s slow down a bit and relax by the driveway in Driveways, which is a super chill indie drama, don’t have a cow! Forget the 80s, though, let’s go to the 90s in Spaceship Earth, a new Sundance documentary about some radical hippies who lived in a Biosphere back in 1991. Far out, man! On Netflix, we got Becoming, a new doc about Michelle Obama, so like hail to the former chief’s ex-ce-llent first lady. And last, Jon asks Will, “where your beef?!” with The Wrong Missy, a new Netflix comedy starring David Spade and Lauren Lapkus. Guess that one gagged Will with a spoon!

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Jon & Will’s Excellent Adventure
00:06:45 – Off-Topics
00:09:25 – Valley Girl
00:33:15 – Capone
00:54:35 – Driveways
01:07:00 – Spaceship Earth
01:16:40 – Becoming
01:22:50 – The Wrong Missy

Please consider rating this podcast! Go to ratethispodcast.com/cinemaholics and leave us a rating/review on the podcast directory of your choice. As always we appreciate all your support.

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Beastie Boys Story, The Half of It, Hollywood, Dangerous Lies, Clementine May 09, 2020

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Hit it! Yo it’s Jon and Will and they’re here to chat, CINEMAHOLICS IS WHERE IT’S AT. A podcast, a film show, reviews galore. If you’re not into it, there’s the DOOR. It starts with Beastie Boys and here’s their Story, an Apple TV doc about all their glory. On Netflix we stan, Alice Wu’s romance, it’s THE HALF OF IT, and you stand no CHANCE. We go to Hollywood, the big Ryan Murphy joint, again on Netflix, so yeah what’s the POINT. Of watchin’ what else, like Dangerous Lies, BUT THAT’S ON NETFLIX TOO, man time flies. So if you’re quite unsure, about what to watch, we got one more cure, CLEMENTINE on VOD kicks it up a NOTCH! notch…notch…notch…notch…notch.

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Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Pranks!
00:02:00 – Off-Topics
00:06:20 – Beastie Boys Story
00:22:45 – The Half of It
00:42:30 – Hollywood
00:57:20 – Dangerous Lies
01:07:10 – Clementine

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The Plot Against America May 04, 2020

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Special guest Emily Kubincanek joins us for a bonus review of The Plot Against America, a new HBO mini-series starring Zoe Kazan, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, and many more. From David Simon (creator of The Wire), this alternate history drama follows a Jewish family in 1940s New Jersey trying to grapple with the presidency of Charles Lindbergh, who wins on a platform of staying out of World War II and has a history of antisemitism.

Our theme music this week comes from the soundtrack for The Plot Against America.

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Bad Education, The Willoughbys, True History of the Kelly Gang, Extraction, Normal People May 02, 2020

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Hey folks, Coach here. Ready to tell you all about our Bad Education review this week. Now on HBO. Ya gotta trust your teachers, but what if your superintendent was secretly Hugh Jackman? What if Allison Janney was his right hand? Don’t worry. I got my eye on both ’em. Anyway, we also got you folks covered on The Willoughbys, the new Netflix animated film. Time for a history lesson with True History of the Kelly Gang, which just hit VOD. Extraction is on Netflix too, and I gotta say, I love me an action flick with Chris Hemsworth. Finally, we get a little sappy and romantic, what’s new, with Normal People, which just dropped its first season on Hulu. If it’s anything like the season I got comin’ up in the fall, it’s a doozy. Anyway. Coach, OUT!

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Coach here
00:01:55 – Intro
00:06:10 – Bad Education
00:32:35 – The Willoughbys
00:50:35 – True History of the Kelly Gang
01:14:55 – Extraction
01:26:45 – Normal People

Please consider rating this podcast! Go to ratethispodcast.com/cinemaholics and leave us a rating/review on the podcast directory of your choice. As always we appreciate all your support.

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Sergio, Sea Fever, Selah and the Spades, Abe, Endings Beginnings Apr 22, 2020

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Well, the news is out. Jon and Will’s parents just got married, which means Cinemaholics has a brand new intro to mark the occasion. Once that’s out of the way, the bruthas get down to business reviewing Sergio, the new Netflix film starring Wagner Moura and Ana de Armas. After a quick chat about their favorite flicks of 2020 so far, the mismatched duo discuss the new sci-fi horror thriller Sea Fever, high school indie Selah and the Spades on Prime Video, Abe starring Noah Schnapp of “Stranger Things” fame, and Endings, Beginnings from Like Crazy director Drake Doremus starring Shailene Woodley, Sebastian Stan, and Jamie Dornan.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Will & Jon
00:03:45 – Off-Topics: SXSW on Amazon Prime
00:11:35 – Sergio
00:28:55 – Our favorite films of 2020 so far
00:31:45 – Sea Fever
00:40:50 – Selah and the Spades
00:56:05 – A few films and shows Will has been catching up on
00:59:20 – Abe
01:07:15 – Endings, Beginnings

Please consider rating this podcast! Go to ratethispodcast.com/cinemaholics and leave us a rating/review on the podcast directory of your choice. As always we appreciate all your support.

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Trolls: World Tour, Tigertail, Vivarium, Love Wedding Repeat, Impractical Jokers: The Movie Apr 15, 2020

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We may not be allowed to explore the world right now, but a mere quarantine won't stop these Trolls from rocking out. In this action-packed episode of Cinemaholics, we open with an extended Off-Topics section covering all the latest shows we've been watching, including Quibi, for some reason. After a quick PSA, we discuss DreamWorks and Universal's surprise straight-to-streaming sequel, Trolls: World Tour. Then we slow things way down to discuss Tigertail, a new original Netflix drama starring Tzi Ma. Looking for a weird sci-fi indie starring Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots? Look no further than Vivarium. There's also Love Wedding Repeat, another new Netflix movie, but this one is a multiverse rom-com starring Sam Claflin and Olivia Munn. Finally, Will Ashton gets a bit serious for our detailed, practical review of Impractical Jokers: The Movie, based on the truTV show.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:05 – Off-Topics: all the shows we've been watching from home, but also Quibi
00:37:10 – PODCAST SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
00:41:00 – Trolls: World Tour
01:00:00 – Tigertail
01:14:50 – Vivarium
01:22:45 – Love Wedding Repeat
01:30:45 – Impractical Jokers: The Movie

Theme music: "Trolls Wanna Have Good Times" from the original soundtrack of Trolls: World Tour.

Please consider rating this podcast! Go to ratethispodcast.com/cinemaholics and leave us a rating/review on the podcast directory of your choice. As always we appreciate all your support.

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