Weapons

Is film criticism dead? On this week's episode of Cinemaholics , Jon Negroni and Will Ashton kick things off with a timely conversation about the state of movie reviews in a post-Twitter world. With major papers shedding critics and platforms like Substack taking their place, what does the future hold for film discourse? Then, the guys dig into Weapons , the sophomore horror feature from Barbarian director Zach Cregger. Starring Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, and Benedict Wong, Weapons is an ambitious suburban nightmare told in fragmented perspectives and genre-defying set pieces. Jon and Will unpack the film's surprising themes, multi-chapter structure, and incredible practical effects. Is Weapons a worthy follow-up to Barbarian ? Or does it get lost in its own metaphorical maze? Plus, we read some Letterboxd reviews, play the Rotten Tomatoes game, and share which August films we're most excited to see next. Links: Email your feedback for the show to cinemaholicspodcast [at] gmail.com Join our Discord and chat with us! We have a Cinemaholics channel here . Check out our Cinemaholics Merch ! Connect with Cinemaholics on Facebook and Instagram .

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Weapons is an episode from Cinemaholics by Jon.

This episode is 70:05 long.

This episode was published on Aug 20, 2025.

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