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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.

  1. Send Help, Tribute to Catherine O'Hara

    6D AGO

    Send Help, Tribute to Catherine O'Hara

    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.

    1h 6m
  2. The Rip, The Testament of Ann Lee

    JAN 31

    The Rip, The Testament of Ann Lee

    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.

    1h 24m
  3. Dead Man's Wire, No Other Choice

    JAN 20

    Dead Man's Wire, No Other Choice

    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.

    1h 30m
  4. Is This Thing On, The Plague

    JAN 13

    Is This Thing On, The Plague

    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.

    1h 31m
  5. Marty Supreme

    JAN 6

    Marty Supreme

    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.

    1h 13m
  6. Hamnet, Rental Family, Tribute to Rob Reiner

    12/17/2025

    Hamnet, Rental Family, Tribute to Rob Reiner

    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.

    1h 30m
  7. The Voice of Hind Rajab, Jay Kelly, It Was Just an Accident

    12/08/2025

    The Voice of Hind Rajab, Jay Kelly, It Was Just an Accident

    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.

    1h 41m
  8. Wake Up Dead Man, Train Dreams, Sentimental Value

    12/03/2025

    Wake Up Dead Man, Train Dreams, Sentimental Value

    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.

    1h 31m
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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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    2017 - 2026
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