Tribute to Rob Reiner

Review: Hamnet

Review: Rental Family

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.

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Show Notes:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Tribute to Rob Reiner</li>
<li>00:26:55 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Hamnet</li>
<li>01:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Rental Family</li>
</ul>
This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review&nbsp;Hamnet, the new drama from Chlo&eacute; Zhao, adapting Maggie O&rsquo;Farrell&rsquo;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.
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<li>Email your feedback for the show to&nbsp;cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com</li>
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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.

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.

Thank God For Movies

Hamnet, Rental Family, Tribute to Rob Reiner

A Big Announcement

Film Roulette

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.

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:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;Intro: A pretty big announcement!</li>
<li>00:13:05 &ndash;&nbsp;Film Roulette:&nbsp;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</li>
<li>00:26:05 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Is This Thing On?</li>
<li>01:01:35 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;The Plague</li>
</ul>
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Links:
<ul>
<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>
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</ul>

Is This Thing On, The Plague

Welcome back to Worlds Without Warning. This week, Jon Negroni reads aloud "Hành Tinh Thu Doesn’t Welcome You" by C. Inanen. He also shares editor's notes on why this story was published on Cetera Magazine.

You can find the written version right here.

About the Author

C. Inanen lives in the Midwest, USA. His work has been most recently published in Yellow Mama magazine. It will also be featured in the March 2026 issue of Close to the Bone, the June 2026 issue of Down in the Dirt magazine, and broadcast January 2026 on YouTube by Antimatter Dreams. He is a contributor to The Yard: Crime Blog.
Explore our full archive of stories and poetry.
Submit your own story to be featured on Cetera.

About Cetera Magazine

We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.

Credits
Author: C. Inanen
Host & Narrator: Jon Negroni
Editor: Natalia Emmons
Artwork: Jon Negroni
Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Welcome back to Worlds Without Warning. This week, Jon Negroni reads aloud "H&agrave;nh Tinh Thu Doesn&rsquo;t Welcome You" by C. Inanen. He also shares editor's notes on why this story was published on Cetera Magazine.
You can find the written version <a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com/hanh-tinh-thu-doesnt-welcome-you/">right here.</a>
About the Author
C. Inanen lives in the Midwest, USA. His work has been most recently published in&nbsp;Yellow Mama&nbsp;magazine. It will also be featured in the March 2026 issue of&nbsp;Close to the Bone, the June 2026 issue of&nbsp;Down in the Dirt&nbsp;magazine, and broadcast January 2026 on YouTube by Antimatter Dreams.&nbsp;He is a contributor to&nbsp;The Yard: Crime Blog.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com">Explore our full archive</a> of stories and poetry.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ceteramagazine.com/submit-to-cetera/">Submit your own story</a> to be featured on Cetera.</li>
</ul>
About Cetera Magazine
We publish original short fiction every Thursday. Our stories span literary fiction, speculative tales, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction. All written without AI assistance and curated by editor Natalia Emmons.
Credits
<ul>
<li>Author: C. Inanen</li>
<li>Host &amp; Narrator: Jon Negroni</li>
<li>Editor: Natalia Emmons</li>
<li>Artwork: Jon Negroni</li>
<li>Music: "Magic Escape Room" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0&nbsp;<a href="Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a></li>
</ul>
Share This Episode If you enjoyed this story, please share it with fellow story lovers. Your enthusiasm helps these stories reach new readers. Thank you!

Hành Tinh Thu Doesn’t Welcome You – A Sci-Fi Short Story by C. Inanen

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.

This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will review&nbsp;Marty Supreme, starring Timoth&eacute;e 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:
<ul>
<li>00:00:00 &ndash;&nbsp;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 &amp; Stitch, History of Sound</li>
<li>00:29:40 &ndash;&nbsp;Review:&nbsp;Marty Supreme</li>
</ul>
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Links:
<ul>
<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>
</ul>

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