Cinema Joes

Welcome back to another January edition of CinemaJoes! Last episode we reviewed the two big blockbusters that helped close out 2021. Now, we have compiled a list of all our highlights from the year, including the best blockbusters, small/mid-budget films, international releases, and world class performances. One of us even auditions for House of Gucci 2! Make sure to check back in two weeks for Part II, where we talk about all the films released prior to 2021 that helped us get through the last year. Favorite Big Budget Film Justin: Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (DisneyPlus) Alex: The Matrix: Resurrections (HBOMAX) Noah: The Matrix: Resurrections (HBOMAX) Favorite Small Budget Film Justin: Licorice Pizza (Theaters) Alex: The Lost Daughter (Netflix) Noah: Bo Burnham’s Inside (Netflix) Favorite International Film Justin: Quo Vadis, Aida? (Hulu) Noah: Ushiku (N/A) Favorite Performance Justin: Morfydd Clark (Saint Maud); Runners Up: Idris Elba (The Suicide Squad), Bucky Bakray (Rocks), Kosar Ali (R

This week, we ring in 2022 with two of the biggest and most highly anticipated blockbusters of 2021, Spider-Man: No Way Home and The Matrix: Resurrections. To help us sort through the future of franchise cinema, at least as it relates to these two films, we bring in special guest Matt Farley of Marvel Guides. Together we dive deep into both films and how they each tackle the legacy of franchise filmmaking on a massive scale. We also briefly bring back our Full Disclosure segment to discuss some of the highlights of our Holiday Break screenings, including The Lost Daughter (2021); Vanilla Sky (2021); Being John Malkovich (1999); & About Endlessness (2021). Time Codes provided to avoid spoilers: Full Disclosure - 2:18 Spider-Man: No Way Home - 19:14 The Matrix Resurrections - 1:16:35 Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - J

In honor of West Side Story (which we were not able to see), Joes take time out of their mad dash to see the best films of the year to discuss the year in musicals! 2021 featured an exciting and diverse array of movie musicals and we dive into them all by discussing the best and worst the year had to offer. Below is a list of our categories and our selections, but make sure to tune in to hear the whys and the hows! Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak ——————————————————————————— Favorite Opening Musical Number Justin - So May We Start (Annette) Alex - So May We Start (Annette) Noah - In the Heights (In the Heights) Favorite Dance Number Justin - When the Sun Goes Down (In the Heights) Alex - T

Welcome back to another of our special Flashback episodes where we bring on a friend of the show to discuss one of their all time favorite films. This week, Alex was joined by Marvel News Desk host Caleb Borchers to discuss the Humphry Bogart & Lauren Bacall starring, film noir classic The Big Sleep (1946). Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, we are back after our extended Thanksgiving break with a special guest Mike Schindler, of TheNerdParty.com & Film Damage Podcast, as we break down his all time favorite filmmakers all time best film, at least according to him. That's right, we are here today to discuss Paul Thomas Anderson's somewhat controversial magnum opus of paternalistic recriminations Magnolia (1999). Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, the Joes are joined by returning guest Manish Mathur to dissect the polarizing new Marvel Cinematic Universe film from Academy Award winning director Chloe Zhou, Eternals (2021) starring a sea of familiar faces including Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Selma Hayek, and Angelina Jolie. They discuss the romance, the plot twists, the millennia-long narrative, whether it deserves the moniker of “worst-reviewed MCU film ever,” and those enticing post credit scenes. In their Full Disclosure segment, the crew spend bonus time on their mutual love of Dune (2021), while also reviewing Assassins (2020); The French Dispatch (2021) and YouTuber Super Eyepatch Wolf’s 2021 Halloween Special. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd -&n

This week, Justin, Alex, & Noah welcome Pat Pannell onto the show to discuss her favorite film Elia Kazan’s 1954 Best Picture Winning Film On The Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando, Eva Marie Saint, and Karl Malden. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, film lovers' favorite time of the year is here! It's officially Fall Movie Season, and the Joes have you covered. Justin, Alex, & Noah run through their most anticipated films on the fall release schedule this year, and also take a few minute up top to reflect upon how their wide-eyed optimism for Summer Movie Season actually played out. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break  Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, Justin, Alex, & Noah discuss Destin Daniel Cretton’s foray into super heroic filmmaking, Shang Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). We discuss the star turn of Simu Liu as the titular hero as well as his stellar supporting cast lead by Tony Leung, Awkwafina, & Michelle Yeoh. We also break down the benefits of the third act spectacular, the character-driven action set pieces, and the messy family melodrama that helped elevate this to the upper echelon of the MCU. Later, we speculate about those end credit scenes and what they may foretell about the future of Phase IV. In their Full Disclosure segment, Justin, Alex, & Noah also shine their light on a few other films and TV they’ve been watching, including the Chinese Reality Series Street Dance of China; The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021); and Together, Together (2021). Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops&nbs

This week, Noah leads Justin and special guest host Aaron through a wide ranging discussion on the Japanese Anime property Neon Genesis Evangelion. They get into the production history of the series, before going in depth on how they feel about this classic Anime property which has spanned television and film over the years. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, Justin, Alex, & Noah welcome special guest Bill Bodkin, Editor in Chief of ThePopBreak.com to discuss James Gunn's return to the big screen, The Suicide Squad (2021). All four of us have a blast breaking down the highs and lows of this R-rated super hero spectacular from hell, including our favorite members of the vast ensemble, our love of unconventional pets, and the surprising amount of emotional engagement the film inspired. In their Full Disclosure segment, Justin, Alex, Noah & Bill also shine their light on a few other films and TV they’ve been watching, including the classic anime series Cowboy Bebop; HBO's 100 Foot Wave; The Green Knight (2021); CODA (2021); and Jungle Cruise (2021). Please follow all of our guest Bill's work on his website, The Pop Break, including his weekly pop culture podcast Socially Distanced, which features news and reviews to the TV and movies at the center of the discourse. Last week, Alex guested on an episode to have a very different kind of discussion on

Every year, the Joes place a bet on how many Oscar predictions they get right, and the winner gets to force the losers to watch a movie of their choice. This year, Noah's Best Editing pick put him over the top, and he finally got a chance to make Justin & Alex watch his all time favorite film, Milos Forman's 1984 Best Picture winning film Amadeus, starring F. Murray Abraham In their Full Disclosure segment, Noah, Alex, & Justin also shine their light on a few other films they’ve been watching, including Invincible (2021); Hacks; Gunbuster; Marona's Fantastic Tale. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to All That Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, Justin & Alex welcome special guest Alan Sarapa to discuss the latest entry into Phase 4 of the MCU, Black Widow. They discuss the surprisingly intimate character moments and the exciting introduction of Florence Pugh to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They also break down which actions scenes worked and why, in addition to their feelings regarding the future of Marvel as Phase 4 continues to take shape. In their Full Disclosure segment, Justin, Alex & Alan also shine their light on a few other films and TV they’ve been watching, including Peacock's Doctor Death; Spotlight (2015); Clockwatchers (1997); and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021). Please follow our guest Alan on his podcast The Chat, his monthly daytime soap column for The Pop Break, and his written reviews of CW's Superman & Lois at TV Source Magazine. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to

We (almost) all saw a movie in an actual theater this week! After a year and a half, we went back to the movies for Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jon M. Chu's musical In The Heights with friend of the show Manish Mathur. We discuss how well Chu and company adapt the stage musical for the silver screen; whether the romances at the heart of the film land; who our favorite members of the ensemble were; and what to make of the colorism controversy surrounding the film following its release last month. In their Full Disclosure segment, Noah, Alex, Justin & Manish also shine their light on a few other films they’ve been watching, including The Drovers Wife; Raya & The Last Dragon; Luca; Quo Vadis Aida?; Bo Burnham: Inside; Four Brothers; and French Exit. Please follow our guest Manish on his podcasts It Pod to Be You and Queer & Now and his written work at Talk Film Society. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods

We were promised two MCU movies this summer! Obviously, real life got in the way, but that doesn't mean the Joes have to settle for only one MCU-related episode for Summer 2021. Instead, they welcomed The Pop Break's Managing Editor and Socially Distanced co-host Al Mannarino onto the pod to run through their favorite underrated Marvel movies, if such a thing could even exist. Films Discussed include: Captain America: The First Avenger; Iron Man 3; Thor: The Dark World; and Ant-Man & The Wasp. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to All That Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

This week, the Joes kick off the summer movie season by running down the movies they are most excited to watch each month (including May...because, life got crazy). Check it out! Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to All That Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

Tonight is Oscar’s big night, and to celebrate The Joes are discussing the surprising Oscars’ juggernaut Nomadland, directed by Chloe Zhou and starring Frances McDormand as Fern, a woman who takes to the American countryside in her van as she deals with the loss of her community and the death of her husband. The film is nominated for SIX Oscars, including Best Picture. The Joes break down everything they loved about the film, while also touching on the Amazon controversy that has come up a time or two during this endlessly extended Oscars Season. In their Full Disclosure segment, Noah, Alex, & Justin also shine their light on a few other films they’ve been watching, including Weathering With You; Porco Rosso; Zack Snyder’s Justice League; Barb & Star Go to Vista Delmar; and My Octopus Teacher. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to All That Hosts' Writing Just

Franchise installments and Oscar hopefuls were nowhere to be found for most of 2020, and that left a ton of time to catch up on all those films we'd been putting off. In the second half of our 2020 retrospective, we skim the cream of the crop from our non-2020 film diaries to breakdown everything we caught up with. From our favorite classics, modern classics, and rewatches, to which actors and filmmakers from yesteryear we fell in love with while we were living in our quarantine bubbles, we share the many silver linings we encountered along the way that helped make 2020 just a tad more bearable.  Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to All That Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak Below here is a list of all the films we discussed this week and where you can find th

This week we are joined to by ThePopBreak.com’s Film Editor and all around Oscar expert Marisa Carpico to break down the highs and lows of the 2021 Oscar nominations. We discuss our pleasant surprises, our biggest disappointments, our bold predictions, and our Best Picture winners! Follow Marisa on Twitter, Instagram, & Letterboxd, keep up with her film reviews at The Pop Break, and find her subscribe to her podcasts The Way Too Early Oscars Podcast & ...And The Winner Still Is. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break - Good Bye to All That Hosts' Writing Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/CinemaJoes/support

Happy New Year....er, well, happy March anyway! We've spent the last few months catching up on all that cinema had to offer, and we are now ready to present our slightly belated Best of 2020 show. We throw a lot of movies at you in this one, so below we have compiled a list of all our highlights from the year and where you can catch up with them. In the meantime, enjoy and check back next week for Part II, where we talk about all the films released prior to 2020 that helped us get through the last year. Film's Discussed This Week: Best Streaming Original Justin - Boys State (AppleTV+) Noah - Ainu Mosir (Netflix) Alex - Small Axe: Mangrove (Amazon) Best Smaller Film Justin - First Cow (Hulu) Noah - Totally Under Control (Hulu) Alex - Never Rarely Sometimes Always (HBOMAX); The Assistant (Hulu) Best Foreign-Language Film Justin - The Wolf House (Shudder) Noah - Corpus Christi (The Criterion Channel) Alex - A Sun (Netflix) Favorite Performances Justin - Angela Betis, 12 Hour Shift (Hulu) Noah - Chadwick Bosema