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Special guest Sam Noland joins us for a galaxy-sized episode of the show this week with more reviews than stars in the sky (or so it might feel). We covered the wide releases of the week, including Ad Astra of course as our featured review toward the end of the show, but we also tackled some indie films that range from offbeat to horror to a mix of both with bonus reviews that also include Between Two Ferns: The Movie and The VelociPastor.

This week's show is entirely devoted to reviewing Hustlers, the new stripper-crime-craper starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, and many others you'll love to recognize. Our theme music this week is “Criminal” by Fiona Apple.

Do Jon and Will float by on charm, too? Or...TWO?! This week on Cinemaholics, Jon and Will discuss It Chapter Two, the followup to the wildly successful 2017 horror film/Stephen King adaptation. They also talk about Where'd You Go Bernadette, Luce, The Nightingale, Dave Chapelle: Sticks & Stones, American Factory, and Brittany Runs a Marathon.

After recapping the summer movie season and discussing 2019's best films thus far, Jon and Will dive into a full preview of what's coming out this fall, including their most anticipated films, a few dark horses, and even some flicks they've already seen ahead of time.

This week's episode of Cinemaholics isn't a game. We're reviewing Ready or Not, a new horror thriller/comedy starring Samara Weaving, plus we're diving into some of the biggest announcements coming out of Disney's D23 Expo, which includes updates about Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and of course, Disney+. We also tackle a few mini reviews, which include The Souvenir, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Mindhunter Season 2, GLOW Season 3, and Cobra Kai Season 2. Then we have a heated discussion about Universal's decision to cancel the release of The Hunt.

A TON of movies have come out in the last few weeks, so with Jon and Will back from vacation, they take on a supersized episode of reviews that include Dora and The Lost City of Gold, The Angry Birds Movie 2, and plenty more, including our featured review of Good Boys, Luce, Peanut Butter Falcon, Blinded by the Light, and Sextuplets.

It might be several weeks late, but July’s EXTRA MILESTONE is here! With Jon away on vacation, Will Ashton and Sam Noland decided to tackle not one, but two notable classics celebrating anniversaries. First up is Dennis Hopper’s Easy Rider, the counterculture classic celebrating its 50th anniversary, followed by Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing, the eternally relevant commentary on racial tensions celebrating its 30th anniversary.

If you can't handle the heat, stay out of Julia and Kimber's podcast about The Kitchen, a new female-led gangster movie starring Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss, and Melissa McCarthy. That's right, Julia Teti and Kimber Myers are guest hosting this episode of the show, which dives deep into the directorial debut of film writer Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton). Links and Important stuff:  Check out our Patreon to support Cinemaholics! Don’t forget to review and rate the show on Apple Podcasts Email your feedback to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com. You might just hear your email read on next week’s episode! Like Cinemaholics on Facebook and Twitter.  Check out our YouTube channel for full episodes and excerpts from the archives.

Special guest Preeti Chhibber from the Strong Female Characters podcast joins the show this week to talk about Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw, a spinoff of the "Fast/Furious" franchise starring Dwayne the Rock Johnson, Jason Statham, Vanessa Kirby, and Idris Elba.

Get ready to cruise down the sunset strip to WSJ radio (Will/Sam/Jon), because we're reviewing Once Upon a Time...In Hollywood, the latest film from director/writer Quentin Tarantino, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and a huge cast of surprise faces you'll probably recognize. This is one of our most divisive conversations of the year, so you don't want to miss it, ya dig?

Julia Teti and Sam Noland join Jon Negroni for an Indie Panel discussion of Wild Rose, a new drama about a country music singer (Jessie Buckley) who lives in Scotland but dreams of somehow going to Nashville to realize her dreams, despite all the obstacles standing in her way.

Before we indulge in Disney's recycle of life by reviewing The Lion King, the newest "reimgainging" of one of their animated classics, the Cinemaholics catch up on the latest details coming out of Comic Con, specifically the big announcements surrounding Marvel's next timeline of films and streaming releases. Plus, we get into a fur-raising discussion about Cats, Tom Hooper's live-action/CGI adaptation of the legendary broadway musical, and how the trailer possibly broke the internet. There are a lot of cats in this episode, basically.

We have a triple feature this week, as we dive into the new hurricane horror predator flick Crawl from director Alexandre Aja, the new R-rated buddy action comedy Stuber starring Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista, and the dark indie comedy The Art of Self-Defense starring Jesse Eisenberg.

Jon, Will, and Julia escape the daylight and discuss Midsommar, the latest "horror" film from director/writer Ari Aster and A24. Yes, we're doing another bonus review on an A24 movie. We start with a spoiler-free overview of our thoughts, then we dive into spoiler-filled deep dive of the film. Midsommar stars Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Will Poulter, and Vilhelm Blomgren.

Special guest and fellow webhead Matt Serafini joins us for a full review of Spider-Man: Far From Home, the newest Marvel film featuring Tom Holland as everyone's favorite neighborhood superhero. We also catch up on some other films and shows we've been watching, including Stranger Things Season 3, Anima, and Annabelle Comes Home.