Cinema Joes

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

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Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break

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Justin’s Blog - Justin’s Letterboxd

Noah‘s Blog -  Noah’s Twitter

Alex’s Letterboxd - Alex’s Twitter - Alex’s PopBreak

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

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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 - The Club (In the Heights)

Noah - When the Sun Goes Down (In the Heights)

Favorite Musical Moment

Justin - Come to Your Senses, First Verse (tick…tick…BOOM!)

Alex - Bo Ho Days (tick…tick…BOOM!)

Noah - Bo Ho Days (tick…tick…BOOM!)

Favorite Romantic Moment

Justin - Stop the World (Come From Away)

Alex - Everlasting Love (Belfast)

Noah - It Means Beautiful (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie)

Favorite Ensemble

Justin - Come From Away

Alex - Come From Away

Noah - In the Heights

Favorite Lead

Justin - Anthony Ramos (In the Heights)

Alex - Andrew Garfield (tick…tick…BOOM!)

Noah - Andrew Garfield (tick…tick…BOOM!)

Favorite Supporting

Justin - Sarah Lancashire (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie)

Alex - Richard E. Grant (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie)

Noah - Lauren Patel (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie)

Favorite/Least Favorite Film

Justin - Come From Away/Diana: The Musical

Alex - tick…tick…BOOM!/Cinderella

Noah - In the Heights/Dear Evan Hansen

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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).

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

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).

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 - 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

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.

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

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 The Suicide Squad, so be sure the check that out as well.

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