Red One – Instant Take

Will Ashton gives his instant take review of Red One, directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt, Kristofer Hivju, Nick Kroll, Wesley Kimmel, and J.K. Simmons. Synopsis: After Santa Claus – Code Name: RED ONE – is kidnapped, the North P…

The new Star Wars trilogy: What we know so far

Disney and Lucasfilm have finally confirmed a deal to release a new Star Wars trilogy that continues(?) the saga with Episodes 10-12. Simon Kinberg will apparently develop the trilogy with Kathleen Kennedy, so let's get into everything we know so far about what's next for a galaxy far, far, you get…

The Piano Lesson – Instant Take

Will Ashton gives his instant take review of The Piano Lesson, directed and co-written by Malcolm Washington and starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Michael Potts, Erykah Badu, Skylar Aleece Smith, Danielle Deadwyler, and Corey Hawkins. Synopsis: A battle is brewing in …

Emilia Pérez – Instant Take

Will Ashton gives his instant take review of Emilia Pérez, directed and written by Jacques Audiard and starring Karla Sofîa Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez. Synopsis: From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Throu…

The Substance

This week on the Cinemaholics podcast, we dive deep into The Substance, Coralie Fargeat's follow-up to Revenge. We discuss the film's blending of body horror and Hollywood satire as performed by Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley with Dennis Quaid. This is a more contentious episode than usual as we h…

Anora – Instant Take

Jon Negroni gives his instant take review of Anora, the newest film written and directed by Sean Baker. Mikey Madison stars in this genre-spinning, Palme d'Or winning drama-comedy about a young stripper swept up in a tumultuous romance with the son of a Russian oligarch. The cast also includes Mark…

Saturday Night

This week on Cinemaholics, we review Saturday Night, a new awards-season comedy depicting the 90 minutes leading up to the airing of SNL's momentous first episode. Jason Reitman directs and co-writes with Gil Kenan, and we discuss the highs and lows of what is ultimately a fantastical, yet uneven o…

Joker: Folie à Deux has to be some kind of sick, practical joke

Joker: Folie à Deux rolls out into theaters this weekend, and not everyone is smiling about that. Stay tuned for our in-depth review of the film on our main show, but for now here's a spoiler-free reaction. Todd Phillips directed and co-wrote Joker: Folie à Deux with Scott Silver. The film stars J…

Saturday Night – Instant Take

We’ll be doing an in-depth review of Saturday Night on the main show soon, but here is a quick instant take of the film coming right out of the theater. Directed by Jason Reitman and featuring a star-studded cast, Saturday Night chronicles the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the fateful airing of …

Pixar's Future Looks Incredibly Bleak Right Now

On this latest edition of Cinemaholics Headlines, Jon Negroni jumps on the mic to share his thoughts on a few big news stories in the world of film and entertainment. Our main story at the end covers some seriously damaging revelations about the working conditions at Pixar in the wake of Inside Out…