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In a world that's always on fire, Thank God For Movies. Formerly known as Cinemaholics, join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton as they discuss the latest films coming to theaters or streaming online.
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This week, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton dive headfirst into Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey ! We unpack why it's so quickly become the theatrical event of the year and what its massive box office success says about the future of blockbuster filmmaking. Then we discuss Nolan’s evolution from The Dark Knight through Oppenheimer and why audiences continue to show up for original event movies. Plus, does The Odyssey represent a turning point for studios chasing spectacle instead of disposable content? We also kick things off by examining the summer box office so far. Including Toy Story 5 , Backrooms , Obsession , Supergirl , The Mandalorian & Grogu , and more. And longtime listeners will certainly hear a couple of familiar voices at the very beginning of the episode... SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Cobb and Cooper Horse Around 00:03:15 – Intro & Box office talk 00:22:15 – Review : The Odyssey LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Thank God for Movies, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton catch up on a packed stretch of the 2026 summer movie season with reviews of Toy Story 5 , The Furious , and Disclosure Day . But first, we run through the state of the box office, from the live-action Moana stumbling out of the gate to Evil Dead Burn , The Invite , Minions and Monsters , Supergirl , Jackass: Best and Last , Girls Like Girls , The Death of Robin Hood , and Leviticus . SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro: New movies on our radar, plus a summer box office breakdown! 00:31:30 – Review : Toy Story 5 00:50:25 – Review : The Furious 01:05:20 – Review : Disclosure Day LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For this bonus episode of Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton reunite to review the new Scary Movie ! It's the long-awaited return of the spoof franchise that helped define early-2000s parody comedy, of course. With the Wayans brothers back, Anna Faris returning as Cindy Campbell, Regina Hall back as Brenda Meeks, and a whole new batch of horror movies to reference, the question is simple. Does Scary Movie (2026) revive the franchise, or just remind us why this kind of comedy disappeared? Jon and Will dig into why the movie’s “no safe spaces” marketing feels more like a hollow grift than an actual comic philosophy, how its jokes stack up against the earlier Scary Movie films, and why Scary Movie 3 might still be the franchise’s high point. We also talk about the difference between real parody and simply naming recent movies, from Scream (2022) , Halloween , M3GAN , Longlegs , The Substance , Get Out , Weapons , Sinners , Nosferatu , and KPop Demon Hunters to the missed opportunity of satirizing elevated horror, A24 dread, and modern “requel” culture. SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro: New movies on our radar 00:11:20 – Review : Scary Movie (2026) LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Thank God for Movies , special guest Brogan Luke Bouwhuis joins the show with Jon Negroni! Brogan is an InBetweenDrafts film writer, film programmer, and co-host of Franchise Fiends . And he's here to talk about Masters of the Universe , the 2026 live-action He-Man reboot starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, and Jared Leto as Skeletor. With Will Ashton sitting this one out due to what can only be described as a dark personal history with Eternia, we dig into why this long-delayed Mattel blockbuster feels stranded between decades. In fact, we discuss the movie’s troubled development history, Travis Knight’s role as director, the odd timing of He-Man nostalgia, and why a film based on such a knowingly silly toy-line mythology keeps apologizing for being a Masters of the Universe movie. Lastly, check out Jon's review of Masters of the Universe here , Brogan's review here , and Brogan's piece about Mattel blockbusters here . SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro: Welcoming back Brogan! 00:05:40 – Review : Masters of the Universe (2026) LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton dive into Backrooms , the surprise A24 horror sensation from 20-year-old filmmaker Kane Parsons. But first, we unpack the bigger story around the movie... How have Backrooms and Obsession , two low-budget horror films from extremely young directors, been outpacing Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu ? Are they signaling a possible shift in what younger moviegoers actually want from theaters? SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro: A new horror film wave?! 00:16:25 – Review : Backrooms LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For this bonus episode of Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni welcomes back longtime friend of the show Cory Woodroof, writer for For the Win /USA Today. And yes, this is Cory's first appearance since our TGFM rebrand! The mission: unpack Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu , Disney’s big-screen continuation of the Disney+ series and the first theatrical Star Wars movie in seven years. SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Summer Movie Preview 00:09:05 – Review : Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton review two new films: Curry Barker's 'Obsession' and Sophy Romvari's 'Blue Heron.' SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:45 – Have you seen it : Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, I Love Boosters , Passenger , Tuner , Corporate Retreat , Saccharine , In the Grey , Is God Is , The Wizard of the Kremlin , Mortal Kombat II , Silent Friend , The Sheep Detectives , Billie Elish: Hit Me Hard and Soft . 00:25:45 – Review : Obsession 00:58:40 – Review: Blue Heron LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
After a longer-than-usual break, Jon and Will return with a catch-up episode on The Devil Wears Prada 2 , plus a wide-ranging conversation about the strange state of the summer movie season and what we've missed lately, from studio blockbusters and horror releases to indie films that may have slipped through the cracks. SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Have you seen it : Hokum , Michael , Animal Farm , Deep Water , That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure , RZA's One Spoon of Chocolate , Our Hero Balthazar , Lee Cronin's The Mummy , Desert Warrior , Over Your Dead Body, Normal 00:35:45 – Review : The Devil Wears Prada 2 LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon and Will dive into Pixar’s Hoppers , a funny, weird, surprisingly dark original that feels like a real test case for the studio’s future beyond sequels. They talk Bobby Moynihan stealing the movie, Jon Hamm’s silly-guy energy, Pixar’s recent slump, and whether Hoppers is a true return to form or just a charming anomaly. Also in this episode: Film Roulette, the naming of the new show logo mascot, and a brief but inevitable detour into Pixar Theory. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro: Winner of our logo competition 00:07:05 – Film Roulette : Wuthering Heights, 10 Things I Hate About You, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Joe's College Road Trip, The Lost Bus, Pillion, A Mighty Win (2003), Retirement Plan, Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie 00:17:15 – Review : Hoppers LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Intro: Classic Jon/Will banter 00:07:50 – Tribute : The life and career of Catherine O'Hara 00:19:30 – Review : Send Help This week on Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ash review Send Help , the newest film directed by Sam Raimi. Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, critics have been vomiting their praise for this one. But will we be thanking god for this movie? Guess you'll have to tune in to find out. We also kick off the show with a tribute to the life and career of the legendary Catherine O'Hara, who sadly passed away on January 30 of this year. Also. The other week, we asked all you listeners to name our new logo of the “reel on fire.” We narrowed it down a bit, and we want you all to help us make the final decision. Email us (cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com) with your ranking of the names, or find our poll on our Facebook page to see the contenders. THE CONTENDERS: The Eternal Projection – Eleanor P. Reelie Tho – FilmGoblin HotSpool – Cryptid Cinemaholics – Sarah J. Reel Hot Take – Mike D. Fire and Splice – ScorseseDidNothing Wrong Hot Reel – Josh P. Hotger Reelbert – PleaseStopNamingThings Reel World Consequences – Priya N. A Reel Pain – Kevin The Projection Demon – NightScreen Movies – Thisisthebestname Little ASHton – Ashley B. The Snyder Cut – Josh M. Spicy Take – Jasmine R. Hotshot – Alex D. Fire Wheel Steve – Olivia T. Flamin’ Hot Criterio – Madison G. LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SHOW NOTES: 00:00:00 – Logo competition: We discuss the contenders! 00:09:30 – Review : The Rip 00:44:55 – Review : The Testament of Ann Lee This week on Thank God for Movies , Jon Negroni and Will Ash discuss the Netflix film The Rip , starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Joe Carnahan directed and wrote the film. Next, we tackle The Testament of Ann Lee starring Amanda Seyfried. Directed by Mona Fastvold and co-written by Brady Corbet, it's a quasi-musical about the founding of the Shakers movement. Why didn't this movie get any Oscar attention? Let's discuss! Also. Last week, we asked all you listeners to name our new logo of the "reel on fire." We narrowed it down a bit, and we want you all to help us make the final decision. Email us (cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com) with your ranking of the names, or find our poll on our Facebook page to see the contenders. THE CONTENDERS: The Eternal Projection - Eleanor P. Reelie Tho - FilmGoblin HotSpool - Cryptid Cinemaholics - Sarah J. Reel Hot Take - Mike D. Fire and Splice - ScorseseDidNothing Wrong Hot Reel - Josh P. Hotger Reelbert - PleaseStopNamingThings Reel World Consequences - Priya N. A Reel Pain - Kevin The Projection Demon - NightScreen Movies - Thisisthebestname Little ASHton - Ashley B. The Snyder Cut - Josh M. Spicy Take - Jasmine R. Hotshot - Alex D. Fire Wheel Steve - Olivia T. Flamin' Hot Criterio - Madison G. LINKS: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Thank God For Movies, Jon and Will review Dead Man's Wire (directed by Gus Van Sant) and No Other Choice (directed by Park Chan-wook). We also kick things off with a game of Film Roulette, covering the highest-grossing films of 2025 at the domestic box office. We also begin the show discussing the transition to our new name. And we put a big question to all you listeners. What should we name our new flaming film reel character? Email your suggestions for a possible prize(?) to cinemaholicspodcast@gmail.com. And special thanks to listener Jason Leopard for creating our new theme music! Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Film Roulette: The Highest-Grossing Films of 2025 Domestically 00:22:55 – Review : Dead Man's Wire 00:51:20 – Review : No Other Choice Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a TGFM channel here . Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review Is This Thing On? This is the third film directed by Bradley Cooper, starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern. They also discuss The Plague , an intriguing feature debut from writer-director Charlie Polinger that is one of Jon's favorite movies of the year. In addition to a game of Film Roulette, the show opens with a big announcement about the name "Cinemaholics" changing moving forward, so definitely don't miss out on that. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Intro: A pretty big announcement! 00:13:05 – Film Roulette: I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not, Primate, Palestine 36, The Housemaid, Greenland 2, It's Never Over Jeff Buckley, Dead Man's Wire, Ne Zha 2, Eddington, David 00:26:05 – Review : Is This Thing On? 01:01:35 – Review : The Plague Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review Marty Supreme , starring Timothée Chalamet and directed and co-written by Josh Safdie. They also play a game of Film Roulette, doing a rapid lightning round of reviews for some other recent (and not-so-recent) movies this past year. Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Film Roulette: Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Testament of Ann Lee, Stranger Things 5, Zootopia 2, The Ugly Stepsister, Ella McCay, Kpop Demon Hunters, Arco, The Mastermind, Sorry Baby, Companion, The Smashing Machine, Hedda, Lilo & Stitch, History of Sound 00:29:40 – Review : Marty Supreme Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Tribute to Rob Reiner 00:26:55 – Review : Hamnet 01:00:00 – Review: Rental Family This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review Hamnet , the new drama from Chloé Zhao, adapting Maggie O’Farrell’s novel of the same name and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. We then discuss Rental Family from director HIKARI, which stars Brendan Fraser and Akira Emoto. And we open the show with a tribute to Rob Reiner where we discuss his filmmaking career and specific contributions to cinema as both a director and actor over the decades. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show Notes: 00:00:00 – CCA Nominations 00:08:00 – Film Roulette : Sirat, The Flintstones (1994), Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Better Man, Blue Moon, The Running Man, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Predator: Killer of Killers, Shelby Oaks, Speed Racer, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair 00:29:30 – Review : The Voice of Hind Rajab 00:49:20 – Review : Jay Kelly 01:13:50 – Review: It Was Just an Accident This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review The Voice of Hind Rajab , a harrowing new drama from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania ( Four Daughters ). Afterward, we take a look at Jay Kelly , the latest comedy-drama from Noah Baumbach and starring a huge star-lit cast featuring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, and plenty more. And our last review is of It Was Just an Accident , the remarkable new thriller from Jafar Panahi that won the Palme d'Or at this years Cannes Film Festival and is topping plenty "best of the year" lists. We open up the show with a quick discussion of some of the Critics Choice Association nominations for Best Picture then swing right into Film Roulette. That's the game where we do a lightning round of new and old films for the other person to react to with only a sentence (or paragraph). Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Show Notes: 00:00:00 – Film Roulette : Jay Kelly, Wicked: For Good, Bugonia, One Battle After Another, The Perfect Neighbor, After the Hunt, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, Eternity, Hamnet, Zootopia 2, Rental Family, Rebuilding, Peter Hujar's Day, Die My Love, Predator: Badlands , Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Baltimorons, The Testament of Ann Lee 00:23:25 – Review : Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 00:44:25 – Review : Train Dreams 01:04:40 – Review: Sentimental Value This week, Jon and Will review Wake Up Dead Man , the newest "Knives Out" mystery from Rian Johnson. They also take a look at Train Dreams , directed by Cliff Bentley and starring Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones. And then they finish out the show with a review of Sentimental Value , the latest from Joachim Trier and starring Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård. And that's not all. Because it's been quite some time since the Cinemaholics had a chance to talk film (sorry for the hiatus!) Jon introduced a brand new game called Film Roulette. Essentially we do a rapid-fire set of reactions to a whole bunch of movies that have either come out recently or are in the awards conversation more broadly. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Is film criticism dead? On this week’s episode of Cinemaholics , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton kick things off with a timely conversation about the state of movie reviews in a post-Twitter world. With major papers shedding critics and platforms like Substack taking their place, what does the future hold for film discourse? Then, the guys dig into Weapons , the sophomore horror feature from Barbarian director Zach Cregger. Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Benedict Wong, Weapons is an ambitious suburban nightmare told in fragmented perspectives and genre-defying set pieces. Jon and Will unpack the film’s surprising themes, multi-chapter structure, and incredible practical effects. Is Weapons a worthy follow-up to Barbarian ? Or does it get lost in its own metaphorical maze? Plus, we read some Letterboxd reviews, play the Rotten Tomatoes game, and share which August films we’re most excited to see next. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Marvel’s First Family is back for a fourth time. On this week’s episode of Cinemaholics , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton unpack The Fantastic Four: First Steps , the latest attempt to reboot Marvel’s unluckiest franchise. With Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach suiting up for a 60s-inspired, retro-futurist take, director Matt Shakman ( WandaVision ) brings serious style to a film that’s long on vibes but maybe short on soul. We break down the film’s visual direction, ensemble performances, and the Galactus-sized question at its core: what is the point of another reboot? Plus, we debate the movie’s oddly hollow emotional arc, its meta-commentary on Marvel fatigue, and how it stacks up against the previous iterations of the Fantastic Four. Is this a first step in the right direction or another cosmic trip into irrelevance? Tune in to find out! Links: Read Jon’s written review of the film here ! Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon Negroni and Will Ashton break down Superman , the bold new reboot from DC Studios and director James Gunn. Starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, the film launches the first chapter of Gunn’s DCU with a surprising blend of warmth, wit, and world-building. Jon and Will unpack the movie’s heartfelt tone, its standout performances, and whether Gunn’s vision successfully updates Superman for a new generation. They debate the film’s commentary, its ambitious ensemble of DC characters, and how Superman balances sincerity with satire in a cinematic landscape that’s maybe forgotten how to hope. Links: Read Jon’s written review of the film here ! Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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