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 becomes the job?Matt Damon and Ben Affleck reunite in The Rip, a gritty, neo-noir crime thriller inspired by real-world police corruption, where a single night, a locked house, and $22 million in cartel cash turn trust into a ticking clock. Directed by Joe Carnahan, the film feels like a throwback to adult, mid-budget thrillers that Hollywood rarely makes anymore.Meanwhile, Edgar Wright’s The Running Man reimagines Stephen King’s dystopian novel for 2025, with Glen Powell sprinting across America in a lethal reality TV manhunt. Faithful to the book and stripped of flashy excess, the film takes aim at media manipulation, deepfakes, and a system that turns desperation into content.

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 in F1, a film obsessed with systems, sponsors, and mastering chaos at 200 miles per hour. Then we cross continents with Gerard Butler in Greenland: Migration, where survival isn’t about winning anymore, it’s about lasting long enough to matter.From jaw-dropping racing sequences to bleak post-apocalyptic journeys, we dig into what works, what falters, and which film actually earns its hope.

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 forever.We break down the rise of the Ash People, Varang’s terrifying alliance with the RDA, Spider’s shocking transformation, and Kiri’s evolving connection to Eywa. Plus, we unpack the film’s massive final battle at the Cove of Ancestors and debate what this means for Avatar 4 and Avatar 5.And for the first time ever, we introduce the Cinema Goodness Hall of Fame, inducting the most iconic, emotional, and punchable moments from Fire and Ash.🔥 MVPs🔥 Best Character Arcs🔥 Most Iconic Finale Moment🔥 Franchise-Defining Legacy ShiftsIs Fire and Ash the bold evolution Avatar needed, or is it retreading familiar ground? Hit play, grab some popcorn, and let’s get into this cinema goodness.