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.

Marvel&rsquo;s First Family is back for a fourth time.&nbsp;On this week&rsquo;s episode of&nbsp;Cinemaholics, Jon Negroni and Will Ashton unpack&nbsp;The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the latest attempt to reboot Marvel&rsquo;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&rsquo;s long on vibes but maybe short on soul.
We break down the film&rsquo;s visual direction, ensemble performances, and the Galactus-sized question at its core: what&nbsp;is&nbsp;the point of another reboot? Plus, we debate the movie&rsquo;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!
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Links:
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<li>Read Jon&rsquo;s written review of the film&nbsp;<a href="https://cinemaholics.com/superman-2025-review/">here</a>!</li>
<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
<li>Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/wG5g8RR4m2">here</a>.</li>
<li>Check out&nbsp;<a href="https://cinemaholics.com/cinemaholics-merchandise/">our Cinemaholics Merch</a>!</li>
<li>Connect with Cinemaholics on&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CinemaholicsPodcast/">Facebook</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cinemaholics___/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.</li>
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Don't know what to watch? Join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton for no-nonsense conversations about the latest films coming to theaters and streaming online. They may not always agree, but one thing's for sure. They're both Cinemaholics.

Don't know what to watch? Join film critics Jon Negroni and Will Ashton for no-nonsense conversations about the latest films coming to theaters and streaming online. They may not always agree, but one thing's for sure. They're both Cinemaholics.

Don't know what to watch? Join Jon Negroni of Atom Tickets, Will Ashton of CinemaBlend, and Abby Olcese of The Pitch for no-nonsense conversations about the latest films coming to theaters and streaming online. And tune in to our bonus show, Extra Milestone, where host Sam Noland brings on a different guest each week to spotlight classic film anniversaries.

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