Cinemaholics

Start spreading the news. The Cinemaholics are back this week to discuss the latest Tom Hanks movie directed by Paul Greengrass, which just happens to be a western set in post-Civil War Texas. Fun! We also review The White Tiger, In & of Itself, Our Friend, Some Kind of Heaven, and The Marksman.

Intro music: “In Green” by No. 18 & Soul Food Horns

Show Notes:

• 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics
• 00:05:45 – Voicemails: What is the best Tom Hanks performance?
• 00:15:55 – Mini Reviews: Our Friend, Some Kind of Heaven, The Marksman
• 00:38:00 – News of the World
• 00:56:20 – The White Tiger
• 01:06:25 – In & of Itself

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Links to what we mentioned on the show:

• Our Top 23 Films of 2020 ranked using a points system on Letterboxd, done by one of our listeners, Caermon.
• 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

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The Cinemaholics have a great time reviewing Good Time this week, which stars Robert Pattinson and was directed by the Safdie brothers. They had a less fun time talking Death Note, a Netflix original movie based on the anime series of the same name and starring Nat Wolff and Willem Dafoe.

A few other movies were tackled in Mini Reviews, like Brigsby Bear and Leap! And this episode introduces the new segment "On Tap," where Jon interviews Kayleigh Donaldson of Pajiba in order to break down the "Handbook for Mortals" controversy surrounding a YA book that bought its way to the New York Times Bestseller list seemingly to shore up a movie deal.

• 00:02:33 – Good Time Review, Spoilers start at 00:21:21
• 00:27:44 – On Tap: Kayleigh Donaldson breaks down the "Handbook for Mortals" controversy
• 00:54:54 – Mini Reviews: Leap!, Death Note (Netflix Original Movie), Brigsby Bear

Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don't forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts and you can always hang out with us on Facebook and Twitter . Or email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode!

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We’re going on an adventure this week in our review of Raya and the Last Dragon, a new action fantasy film from Walt Disney Animation featuring the voice talents of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong, Sandra Oh, and Daniel Dae Kim. Later in the show, we also review Coming 2 America, Sophie Jones, and Moxie. And we open the episode with a quick tribute to our cohost Abby Olcese, who will be departing Cinemaholics starting next week.

Show Notes:

• 00:00:00 – Cinemaholics+
• 00:02:50 – Intro & Off-Topics
• 00:09:00 – Raya and the Last Dragon
• 00:37:50 – Coming 2 America
• 00:54:35 – Sophie Jones
• 01:07:30 – Moxie

Read Nguyen Le’s review of Raya and the Last Dragon on AwardsWatch. And check out Kathia Wood’s review of Coming 2 America on Cup of Soul.

Intro music: “Out of Focus” by Crispy Beats

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LINKS

• Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton, Abby Olcese
• Check out our Cinemaholics Merch!
• Leave us a voicemail using The “Swell” App. We post new prompts every week or so.
• Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics!
• Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com.
• Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.

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The hot takes never bothered the Cinemaholics anyway. This week, Jon and Will review Frozen 2, the latest animated Disney film, along with the other big releases of the week.

Show Notes:

• 00:00:00 – Intro & Off-Topics
• 00:05:15 – What should be the next Disney animated sequel?
• 00:17:45 – Jon talks briefly about The Dragon Prince Season 3, The Mandalorian, Waves, The End of the F***** World Season 2, Knives Out, Greener Grass, Charlie’s Angels
• 00:30:15 – Will talks briefly about the Three Rivers Film Festival: Another Day of Life, Our Time Machine, Mickey and the Bear, Gallery of Monsters (1924)
• 00:38:15 – Review: Frozen 2
• 01:07:35 – Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
• 01:29:25 – Review: The Irishman
• 01:43:15 – Review: The Two Popes

Question of the Week: What are some 2019 movies you want to catch up on over the holidays?

This week’s theme music is “Into the Unknown (Instrumental)” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and can be found on the original soundtrack for Frozen 2.

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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!
• Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.
• Check out our YouTube channel for full episodes and excerpts from the archives.

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Special guest Matt Serafini joins us this week for a bonus review of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, which is now available to stream on Paramount+. In addition to discussing this third movie about everyone’s favorite undersea sponge, we also wax poetic about the ongoing legacy of “SpongeBob SquarePants” and its impact on pop culture over the last 20 years.

Sponge on the Run was directed and written by Tim Hill, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. The voice acting features most of the main cast of the television series: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence, Carolyn Lawrence, and Jill Talley. Additionally, the film features a mix of live-action cameos and voice acting from Awkwafina, Matt Berry, Tiffany Haddish, Danny Trejo, Snoop Dogg, Reggie Watts, and Keanu Reeves. The film was dedicated to Stephen Hillenburg, the original creator of the show.

LINKS

• Follow us on Twitter: Jon Negroni, Will Ashton
• Support our show on Patreon.
• Follow Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.
• Send us an email via cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com.
• Leave us a voicemail on The “Swell” App.
• Shop our Cinemaholics merch page for hoodies, shirts, and more!

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