Cinema Joes

Today we are very excited to welcome on to the show the founder of Daytime Confidential & Geek Confidential, Luke Kerr! Luke is joining us today to help kick off the summer movie season with one of his favorite blockbusters of all time, 1997’s SciFi Action Adventure film The Fifth Element, starring Bruce Willis, Mila Jovovich, Chris Tucker, and Ian Holm. Don’t forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Podwork Angels - TV Break - Bill vs. The MCU 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

Welcome back to Cinema Joes! With Director Richard Linklater flashing back to the 1960's Apollo Space Program for his latest Netflix film Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood earlier this month, we decided to flashback to a film near and dear to our own coming of age story, 2014’s Boyhood, starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, & Ethan Hawke. To help us take a look at the film, which took over a decade to make (spanning almost our entire collective childhood), is special guest and resident Coming-of-Age Film Expert Jeremy Lesser, last heard on our 2017 review of Lady Bird. During this discussion we reflect on the innovative and historic nature of the discussion; the film’s insights into growing up, family, and the human condition; Linklater's evolving approach to the narrative, both thematically and aesthetically; and the ways in which the film comments on and touches elements of our own childhood. We also consider how different some of the aspects of the film play now, when we are nearly a decade o

It’s finally here! Turning Red, the latest from Pixar Studios, was released recently, and we are so excited to welcome Live, Laugh, & Lovey’s titular host Lovey McPherson onto the pod to help us review it. Before we get into all the giant pandas, boy bands, teen crushes, and bffs Turning Red has to offer, we check in on some things we’ve been watching recently including The Lost City, Bel-Air, The Gilded Age, & Attica. Plus, one of our host's gives a special shout out to their new favorite YouTube channel Two Set Violin. 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

Welcome back to CinemaJoes! It’s hard to believe that summer movie season could be kicking off already…especially since it is March…but it certainly feels that way this week as Justin and Alex welcome a dynamic duo of an all together different sort, Marshall & Courtney Stevenson of the podcast Blerd Life with My Wife and Pop Break TV’s Blerd Watchers, onto the pod to review Matt Reeves’ three hour rain soaked epic The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson & Zoe Kravitz. 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 going to continue looking back at the past just a BIT longer as we take some time out of the late winter film festivities to celebrate our FIFTH anniversary! That’s right, we’ve taken five trips around the sun since we reviewed 2017’s Beauty & The Beast and the world and we have changed quite a bit since then. We get a bit self indulgent and nostalgic, talking about our podcaster origins, what we’ve learned along the way, and what we are looking forward to in the future. 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 joined 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 - Podwork Angels 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

Welcome back to the second half of our 2021 year in review! Last episode we gave the highs and lows of the films released in 2021. This time around, we are cracking those media diaries to talk about the films we watched in 2021 that were NOT released in 2021. Categories include our favorite classic films, our favorite recent films that should be classics, our favorite rewatches, and the actors and directors we fell in love with in 2021. Make sure to check back in two weeks for our annual Oscar nomination special! Favorite Classic Film Noah - On The Waterfront (1954) Alex - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1962) Justin - Rachel Getting Married (2008) Favorite Recent Film that should be a classic (10 years or less): Noah - The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019) Alex - Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Justin - Holy Motors (2012) Actor/Director we fell in love with Noah - Carrie-Anne Moss Alex - Wong Kar Wai Justin - Wes Anderson Best Rewatch Noah - The Matrix (1999); The Matrix: Reloaded (2003) Alex - Election (1999)

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