Episodes
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Cinema Goodness Podcast Halloween Special
We asked our AI co-host for something creepy. Psychological.Blake took the assignment personally.What starts as another night recording The Cinema Goodness Podcast becomes a nightmare Kahim and JP can’t explain—and might not escape.A CINEMA GOODNESS HALLOWEENAn original animated horror-comedy…
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Doomsday March Day 3: VisionQuest Ep 5 & 6 Breakdown + Civil War & Black Panther Rewatch
What do we inherit, and what do we choose to become? Day 3 of the Doomsday March: Captain America: Civil War, Black Panther, and VisionQuest Episodes 5 & 6.⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode discusses VisionQuest Episodes 5 and 6 (“Firewall” and “Deadlock”) in detail.Catching up on the series? Day…
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Doomsday March Day 2: What Makes a Hero Worthy of Power?
Doomsday March: Day 2 revisits Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers, then breaks down VisionQuest Episodes 3 & 4 to explore power, identity, and the legacies shaping the MCU's future.⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode discusses VisionQuest Episodes 3 and 4 in detail.THE DOOMSDAY…
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Doomsday March Day 1: White Vision, Ultron & the X-Men
Marvel is bringing its past back. Does it still matter? Day 1 of the Doomsday March: we react to [TRAILER NAME], revisit X-Men (2000) and X2: X-Men United, and break down VisionQuest Episodes 1 & 2. ⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: This episode discusses VisionQuest Episodes 1 and 2 in detail. Doomsday March…
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Lanterns Finale Review: Great Hero, Broken Finale?
Lanterns gave us a John Stewart worth believing in. Did it give us a finale worth the wait? ⚠️ Full spoilers for Episode 8, "Dirt and Stars." Kahim and JP break down the Lanterns Season 1 finale: John's choice to spare Noah, the decision to let Carrie walk, the truth behind Hal Jordan's death…
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Hal Jordan Was Never Brave, He Just Stopped Feeling Fear | Lanterns Ep. 7 Breakdown
A guy trapped in a hallway that keeps rewriting itself. A family trapped in a legacy that's been rewriting itself for three generations. Same loop, two very different buildings.Tonight Kahim gives his honest, conflicted take on Backrooms — a movie that had him completely locked in for the first...
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The Walls Were Never Going to Save Them | The Last House + Lanterns EP6
A family that built walls to keep the ocean out. An institution that builds walls to keep accountability out. Tonight Kahim and JP ask what happens when the wall was never actually the plan — it was just the delay. Netflix's The Last House follows the Delgado family, five years sealed behind an...
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He Got the Ring. Then He Gave It Back. | Lanterns "Lights Out" + King Richard
A cosmic cop who can't let go of his ring. A father who has to let go of everything he built. Tonight Kahim and JP put them side by side — and the answer isn't as similar as it looks.Lanterns Episode 5, "Lights Out" is the episode where the show stops asking "who is the Manhunter" and starts…
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What You Don't Deal With Comes Back | Whisper Man + Lanterns Ep. 4
Two completely different stories. One brutal lesson: whatever you refuse to deal with eventually deals with you. Tonight Kahim and JP break down The Whisper Man — where Pete Willis (Robert De Niro) shows up 25 years too late to finally get fatherhood right, and the damage he never dealt with…
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THE VIOLENCE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS | Obsession and Lanterns: "OutKast"
What happens when the people who love you stop accepting who you are — and start loving who they think you're supposed to become? That's the question at the heart of this episode of The Cinema Goodness Podcast. This week, we're putting Obsession and Lanterns: “OutKast” together for one...
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Trust No One: The Long Walk vs Lanterns
Fifty boys walking until one of them dies. A rookie Lantern who can't tell if the person across the table is human. This episode, we're putting The Long Walk (2025) and Lanterns Episode 2, "Trust Fall," side by side to ask one question: when it's life or death, is trust a strength or a…
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What Happens When Your Legacy Gets Tested? | The Devil Wears Prada 2 and Lanterns
Miranda can't control the algorithm, and Hal Jordan might be dead in episode one — tonight we break down The Devil Wears Prada 2 AND HBO's Lanterns back to back, and somehow they're asking the exact same question: what happens when your legacy gets tested?
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HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 3 Finale: Great Episode! UNSATISFYING Finale?
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON Season 3 is over... but did we actually get a finale? The Cinema Goodness crew breaks down the Season 3 finale, the biggest character moments, the wildest surprises, and why an episode can be GREAT while still leaving you completely unsatisfied. Full Description HOUSE OF THE...
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The Weight of Carrying It Alone | Spider-Man Brand New Day & House of the Dragon S3E7
When does protecting everything start costing you yourself? Tonight on The Cinema Goodness Podcast Kahim and JP ask the question connecting three completely different stories. When does carrying the weight alone stop being strength — and start becoming the very thing that breaks you? SPIDER-MAN:...
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Criston Cole Is Dead. Nobody Comes Home The Same — HOTD & Nolan's The Odyssey
Criston Cole is dead. No final duel. No last words. Just a muddy field and the internet losing its mind over how it happened. Meanwhile a queen is discovering that the throne she bled for isn't the home she thought she was fighting for. And three thousand years ago, a man crossed the wine-dark…
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Who Owns The Story? Avengers Doomsday, HOTD & The Author Who Walked Away
Marvel just showed its hand.An author watched her life's work travel through three studios across a decade and come out the other side as something she doesn't fully recognize.And an entire kingdom is tearing itself apart — not because of dragons — but because every person on every side is being...
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The Cost of Being an Actor in the AI Era
Can AI replace working actors? 🎬 Tonight, Houston-based actor, stunt performer, and creator Rafael Lozano joins the show for an honest conversation about building a performance career in the age of AI. We dive deep into the reality of modern auditions, actor training, voice/likeness rights, and...
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Power Reveals Everything | House of the Dragon S3E3 & They Will Kill You Review
Power doesn't create monsters. It reveals them. This week on Cinema Goodness, we're diving into two stories that couldn't look more different on the surface, yet ask the exact same question. 🐉 House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 3 gives Rhaenyra the throne she's fought for... but the choices…
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Supergirl & House of the Dragon Season 3
Most House of the Dragon fans have never heard this.The three dragon eggs Rhaena Targaryen carries away to safety at the end of Season 2 — those are the exact same three eggs given to Daenerys Targaryen in the Game of Thrones pilot.Drogon. Rhaegal. Viserion. Were laid by Rhaenyra's dragon...
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Disclosure Day Review + The Filmmaker Who Built His Career From Scratch
Tonight's conversation with Bron reminded us why we started Cinema Goodness. If you're a filmmaker, a creator, or someone building something from scratch — we want to hear from you. Want to be a guest on the show? Email us: [email protected] Tell us who you are, what you're…
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KevOnStage Got a Kingdom & He-Man Found His Power
Two completely different stories. One identical truth.Tonight on The Cinema Goodness Podcast Kahim and JP break down two stories about stepping into who you were always meant to be. KevOnStage just signed the most expansive creator deal in Tubi history. Two feature films. Multiple series through...
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The Mandalorian & Grogu Surprised Us… But Is God Is Stole The Show
Two films. Two completely different kinds of love. One night that changed how we see both.Tonight on The Cinema Goodness Podcast Kahim and JP sit down with two of 2026's most talked about films — and one of them completely stole the show.Is God Is arrives with a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and zero...
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Michael Jackson Biopic Got It Wrong & MK2 Finally Got It Right
Two of 2026's biggest films. Two completely different kinds of legacy. This week on The Cinema Goodness Podcast, Kahim and JP break down the Michael Jackson biopic and Mortal Kombat II — and what both films reveal about what it really costs to become legendary. We're getting into Jaafar Jackson's...
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Hollywood vs NASA: Are Space Movies Lying to Us?
Space is back in a big way — and we're breaking it all down.This week on Cinema Goodness, we react to the Masters of the Universe trailer, go deep on Project Hail Mary (one of the most anticipated sci-fi adaptations in years), and stack it all up against the real thing — because with Artemis II...
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Spider-Man Isn’t Okay, War Machine Chaos, & Oscars Recap
This week on the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we’re diving into three massive moments shaping film and pop culture right now: 🕷️ Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer Breakdown Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is completely alone. No friends. No identity. No safety net. We break down the emotional gut-punch…
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Survival Showdown: The Rip vs The Running Man
Two high-octane thrillers. Two very different systems of control.This week on the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we dive into The Rip (2026) and The Running Man (2025) — two star-driven thrillers that ask the same dangerous question from opposite directions: what happens to morality when survival…
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F1 vs Greenland 2: When Speed Fails and Survival Takes Over
Two movies. Two philosophies. One brutal question.This episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast puts F1 (2025) and Greenland 2: Migration (2026) head-to-head in a showdown between control and endurance, precision and sacrifice, speed and survival.We break down Brad Pitt’s return-to-form performance...
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Avatar: Fire and Ash Is the Darkest Avatar Yet
Pandora is burning.In this episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we dive deep into Avatar: Fire and Ash, James Cameron’s bold, darker third chapter in the Avatar saga. Set after The Way of Water, this film trades ocean blues for volcanic reds as grief, rage, and moral ambiguity reshape Pandora...
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Stranger Things Finale Breakdown: Did It Stick the Landing?
After ten years, one basement, and countless trips to the Upside Down, Stranger Things has officially ended. In this episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we break down the Series Finale, “Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up,” a two-hour cinematic event that delivers a massive final battle, a bold...
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Stranger Things Volume 2 Broke the Fandom… Was It Worth It?
Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2 is here—and it might be the most divisive stretch in the show’s history. In this episode of the Cinema Goodness Podcast, we break down Episodes 5–7 ahead of the series finale, unpacking massive lore reveals, emotional turning points, and a cliffhanger that left…
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Netflix vs Paramount, A Real Life Frankenstein's Monster
Cinema Goodness Podcast is back with a stacked episode! 🚀We dive into:🎬 Trailer Reactions – Homelander’s meltdown in The Boys S5, Supergirl shining with cosmic hero vibes, and the first hints of Avatar: The Last Airbender Season 2.💥 Movie News – Netflix throws down $82.7B to acquire Warner…
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Ultimate Stranger Things S5 Volume 1 Recap
Welcome back to the Cinema Goodness Podcast — where Hawkins is somehow even worse than last season, which feels scientifically impossible. In this episode, we’re diving into Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 with our full Episodes 1–4 recap and analysis! Hawkins is now a quarantined military…
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Stranger Things Season 4 Recap
The Vengeance of Vecna! Season 4 brings in a powerful villainof unknown origin. The crew is split across the globe from California, to Kamchatka, Russia to Hawkins but they all set out to fight the evil again. Lives will be forever changed, sacrifices will be made, but someone has to save…
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A Stranger Review: Stanger Things Season 3 Recap
Starcourt Mall: The epicenter of Season 3 of Stranger Things. Joyce Byers has exorcised The Mind Flayer from her boy but where did it go? Meanwhile everything is changing. Summer romances, coming of age, old foes, and new secrets hiding in plain sight all conspire to take Hawkins to the brink of...
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Stranger Things Season 2 Recap
Part 2 of our Stranger Things Season 5 Countdown! Will Byershas been saved.....or has he? Dustin can't help but to pet that dog. What couldgo wrong? Check out our Stranger Things Season 2 recap. #strangerthings #StrangerThingsSeason5 #Netflix #cinemagoodnesspodcast
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A Stranger Review: Stranger Things Season 1 Recap
Welcome to the Cinema Goodness Podcast Stranger Things Season 5 Countdown! Each week we will recap every season of the show until the Finale Season premieres on November 26, 2025! This week we take it all the way back to our first visit to Hawkins, Indiana and the sudden disappearance of Will...
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Fatalities, Fire, and Fantastic First Steps | The Cinema Goodness Podcast
Welcome back to The Cinema Goodness Podcast! 🔥🎮This week, we’re throwing down with a stacked lineup:Mortal Kombat II — does the trailer deliver a flawless victory or just button-mash hype? 🥋Avatar: Fire and Ash — is James Cameron still king of the elements, or is Pandora burning out?...
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Superman Soars...but Skips the Gains?
Welcome back to The Cinema Goodness Podcast! 🎬 This week, we’re soaring into DC’s latest with the new Superman movie—is the Man of Steel still stronger than ever, or is he skipping the gains in Metropolis? 🦸♂️💪 We’re also wrapping up our thoughts on Ironheart episodes 4–6: does the series...
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Ironheart Takes Off? Early Reactions & Hot Takes
Welcome back to The Cinema Goodness Podcast! 🎬This week, we dive into Marvel’s upcoming series Ironheart—is it blasting off strong or sputtering out of the gate? 🚀Join us as we break down the first look, story potential, connections to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and what this means for the...
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The Bold, The Brave and The Reckless
This episode we dive into a Rewatch of the Week with "Old Guard," react to exciting trailers from the next season of "Stranger Things" and reach back to review "Captain America Brave New World." Join the conversation!
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How Many Straws Does It Take?!
Today we're chopping it up about Tyler Perry's Straw a white black panther and the Pickup Trailer reaction. Very fun episode today so sit back relax, grab some popcorn and let's get into this cinema goodness.
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Ellie's Final Destination: Is it Over Yet?
Is it over yet? YES! Maybe. Who knows... Season 2 of The Last of Us is done and so are we. Episode 7 brings this rocky story to uneasy close and we GO IN! We discuss how Final Destination: Bloodlines offers a different spin on the classic movie franchise with some of the most creative deaths in...
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GAME OVER: The LOST of Us
This episode delves into episodes 4 - 6 of The Last of Us and whether the show can pull out of its death spiral. We also discuss Netflix action flick, Havoc, starring Tom Hardy and Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker. The trailers, the trailers are coming! We react to exciting new trailers for...
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Thunderbolts* Shock The Last of Us
Thunderbolts* thunders into the box office but does it meet the expectations of a Marvel blockbuster? Can The Last of Us survive without Joel? We answer these questions and more in this week's episode.
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Sinners Takes a G20 to the Box Office...Fantastic
This week we review new Prime Video release, G20, starring Anthony Mackie, Marsai Martin, Anthony Starr, and Academy Award Winner Viola Davis in an action thriller. The Fantastic Four First Steps trailer drops and we react, and an original concept from Ryan Coogler, takes the box office by storm…
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Purple Aang and The Marvels
This week we review the new live action Netflix series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, and recent movie releases of The Marvels and The Color Purple.
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New Netflix Originals: Rebel Moon & Leave the World Behind
Welcome back and Happy 2024! We start the year off with two new Netflix Originals, Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire, and Leave the World Behind. Listen in to see if Netflix is flixing or flopping with these new releases.
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Loki S2 Finale: Kang Dynasty Dumped?!!
This week we react to the new trailers for upcoming Netflix releases of Avatar: The Last Airbender and Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire. We also go in depth on the Loki Season 2 finale and discuss whether this sets up the Kang Dynasty or opens the door for Marvel to wipe the slate clean and…
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Loki's Planetwide Echo
This episode we recap Loki Season 1 and dive deep into Loki Season 2. We also discuss exciting new trailers for upcoming series Echo and sequel Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
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Tomi & TMNT
This episode introduces and spotlights Tomi Adeyemi, author or the New York Times Bestseller Children of Blood and Bones. We also review Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and revisit a new segment, The Remix, and offer our own revised endings of cult classic Unbreakable, starring Samuel...