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Birds of Prey, Horse Girl, BoJack Horseman, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made Feb 10, 2020

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Ready to be emancipated from January movie season? Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) just flew into theaters, and the Cinemaholics are ready to discuss. Stay tuned for reviews of the new Netflix film Horse Girl starring Alison Brie, our quick Season 6 discussion of BoJack Horseman, and the surprisingly good new Disney+ original movie Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:25 – Birds of Prey
00:30:10 – Horse Girl
00:42:35 – BoJack Horseman Season 6
00:56:05 – Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

Theme Music: “Joke's On You" (from "Birds of Prey: The Album") by Charlotte Lawrence.

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Oscars 2020 – If We Picked the Winners! Feb 07, 2020

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On a special bonus episode of Cinemaholics, we pick our own winners for the 2020 Oscars ceremony. Inspired by the Siskel and Ebert classic format, we go through the nominees of almost every category and explain our favorites.

Theme Music: sound recorded live during the taping of "Siskel & Ebert: If We Picked The Winners" on March 1, 1990.

Want to cut to the chase? Below are our consolidated picks, voted on by just Jon Negroni, Sam Noland, and Will Ashton.

VISUAL EFFECTS
The Lion King

CINEMATOGRAPHY
1917, Roger Deakins

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
Parasite

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)
For Sama

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Klaus

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away”from Toy Story 4, Randy Newman

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)
Marriage Story, Randy Newman

FILM EDITING
Parasite

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
Sister

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
A Sister

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)
In the Absence

COSTUME DESIGN
Once Upon a Time In...Hollywood

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Parasite

SOUND EDITING
Ford v Ferrari

SOUND MIXING
Ad Astra

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
1917

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
Little Women

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
Marriage Story

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Florence Pugh, Little Women

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Antonio Banderas, Pain & Glory

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story

DIRECTING
Bong Joon Ho, Parasite

BEST PICTURE
Parasite

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Sundance 2020, Miss Americana, The Rhythm Section, Gretel & Hansel Feb 03, 2020

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It's that time of year again, when Jon goes to see way too many movies in Park City, Utah, then comes back to tell us all about them. In addition to giving an overview of the Sundance Film Festival, Jon joins Will for in-depth reviews of the new Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana, The Rhythm Section starring Blake Lively and Jude Law, and the dark fantasy reimagining Gretel & Hansel.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Sundance Film Festival 2020
01:02:50 – Miss Americana
01:17:10 – The Rhythm Section
01:30:40 – Gretel & Hansel

Theme Music: “Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince (Instrumental)" by Taylor Swift.

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The Gentlemen, Color Out of Space, Clemency, A Fall From Grace, VHYes Jan 29, 2020

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This week, a couple of gents got together to discuss The Gentlemen, the newest film from writer/director Guy Ritchie. With Jon Negroni still shivering in the cold at the Sundance Film Festival, Will Ashton and special guest Sam Noland go across the pond to see what is being considered a return-to-form for the British filmmaker by some and a regressive piece of work by others. Where do these two lads land? Listen to this week’s episode to find out, in addition to hearing our thoughts on Richard Stanley’s H.P. Lovecraft adaptation, Color Out of Space, starring Nicolas Cage, Tyler Perry’s Netflix Original, A Fall From Grace, Clemency starring Alfre Woodard, and a lot more.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:10 – Varda by Agnès
00:05:15 – Pain & Glory
00:07:40 – Goldman v. Silverman
00:11:30 – What Did Jack Do?
00:13:35 – The Gentlemen
00:29:50 – Color Out of Space
00:44:05 – Clemency
00:49:00 – A Fall From Grace
00:57:00 – VHYes

Theme Music: "A Proper Handsome C**t" composed by Chris Benstead on the original motion picture soundtrack for The Gentlemen

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Dolittle, Bad Boys for Life Jan 21, 2020

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It's survival of the fittest this week on Cinemaholics, which means special guest Cory Woodroof has stepped up to fill in for Jon while he's away at Sundance. Cory and Will dive into some catch-up reviews, plus they react to the Oscars 2020 nominations before reviewing the two wide releases this week: Dolittle and Bad Boys for Life.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Second Opinion: Underwater
00:06:40 – Mini Review: Queen & Slim
00:13:00 – Oscars 2020 reactions
00:38:15 – Second Opinion: Joe Pera Talks With You Season 2
00:47:15 – Review: Dolittle
01:07:45 – Spoiler Review: Dolittle
01:22:05 – Review: Bad Boys for Life

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Just Mercy, Underwater, Togo, Like a Boss Jan 14, 2020

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We're taking our latest film takes to court this week with Just Mercy, starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson. We review the other big releases of the week, plus a second opinion on A Hidden Life and a catch-up discussion on Varda by Agnès.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:10:00 – Second Opinion: A Hidden Life
00:12:35 – Mini Review: Varda by Agnès
00:16:05 – Review: Just Mercy
00:32:25 – Review: Underwater
00:40:00 – Review: Togo
00:46:15 – Review: Like a Boss

Theme music: “Just Mercy” composed by Joel P West for the original soundtrack of Just Mercy.

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Ranking the Star Wars Movies, From Phantom Menace to Rise of Skywalker Jan 10, 2020

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Jon and Sam dive into the entire Star Wars saga of films, ranking all their favorites and combining them into one definitive list that will hopefully bring balance to the fandom. Just kidding, we know this will make everyone mad. Enjoy!

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Top 10 Films of 2019 Jan 07, 2020

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Special guest Sam Noland joins us for a countdown of our favorite films this year, as well as our general reflections on 2019. You'll also hear voice recordings from Cinemaholics contributors all across the globe who picked vastly different films for their own lists, which all factor into our definitive Top 25 rankings, which you'll hear at the end of the episode along with outliers and honorable mentions. This is our longest episode of Cinemaholics yet, but we hope you give the whole episode a listen as we deep dive into a wide variety of films that made this past year just a little better.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Our general reflections on 2019 in film
00:12:55 – #10 Picks: Slut in a Good Way, The Farewell
00:25:15 – #9 Picks: Waves, Climax
00:36:50 – #8 Picks: The Beach Bum, Us
00:51:55 – #7 Picks: Ad Astra, The Lighthouse, Luce
01:03:50 – #6 Picks: This Changes Everything, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Klaus
01:20:55 – #5 Picks: Aniara, Uncut Gems, 1917
01:43:15 – #4 Picks: One Cut of the Dead, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
02:05:20 – #3 Picks: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, High Life
02:18:20 – #2 Picks: Midsommar, Parasite
02:34:35 – #1 Picks: The Nightingale, Marriage Story, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
03:06:30 – Top 25 Films of 2019 (as decided by all the Cinemaholics)

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Uncut Gems, Little Women, Bombshell Dec 30, 2019

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We have a bad feeling about this episode. This week, Jon and Will return from their holiday break to catch up on the biggest December releases you may have already seen. From the far away galaxy of The Rise of Skywalker to the even more alien city in Uncut Gems and Bombshell (New York), this is an episode you don't want to miss.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics
00:04:00 – Mini Reviews: Spies in Disguise, A Hidden Life, The Witcher Season 1, You Season 2, Joe Pera Talks With You Season 2, John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch, The Laundromat, One Cut of the Dead
00:22:30 – Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
00:50:45 – Review: Uncut Gems
01:08:55 – Review: Little Women
01:26:20 – Review: Bombshell

Theme music: "Reunion" composed by John Williams for the original soundtrack of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

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Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Dec 27, 2019

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Time for an Extra Milestone of Biblical proportions. Sort of. This month, Jon and Sam explore Monty Python's Life of Brian, which celebrates 40 years this past November.

Show Notes:

00:00:00 – Overview of the show
00:04:00 – Other movies we considered for November
00:16:05 – Background and Legacy of Life of Brian
00:50:50 – Spoiler-filled discussion of Life of Brian
01:45:30 – Movies to vote on for December!

Help us decide what to discuss for the month of December:

Gone with the Wind (1939)
Pickpocket (1959)
Goldfinger (1964)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Godfather Part II (1974)
All That Jazz (1979)
Magnolia (1999)

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