====== On Cinema at the Cinema Season 16, Episode 3: "Black Phone 2" and "Blue Moon" ======

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|  [[s16e02 |← S16E02]]  |  **[[ocatc|On Cinema at the Cinema]]**  |  [[s16e04|S16E04 →]]  |
|  [[s16e02 |← S16E02]]  |  **[[timeline|Complete Timeline]]**  |  [[s16e04|S16E04 →]]  |
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**Can I just ask you as a... I don't wanna say friend 'cause it's not how you're acting and I don't see you that way...**\\
<WRAP attribution>--- New Heidecker, to Gregg Turkington</WRAP>
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|  **"//Black Phone 2//" and "//Blue Moon//"**  ||
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^ Season | 16 |
^ Episode | 3 |
^ Host | [[tim|New Heidecker]] |
^ Guest | [[gregg]] |
^ Released | October 15, 2025 |
^ Films reviewed | //[[wp>Black Phone 2]]// (2025, 114 mins.)\\ //[[wp>Blue Moon (2025 film)|Blue Moon]]// (2025, 100 mins.)\\ //[[wp>After the Hunt]]// (2025, 139 mins.) |
^ Segments | [[popcornclassics]] |
^ [[popcornclassics]] | //Ghetto Dawg// (2002, 99 mins.) |
^ Runtime | 15 mins. |
^ Video link | [[https://www.heinetwork.tv/on-cinema-at-the-cinema/season-16/black-phone-2-and-blue-moon/|HEI]] (subscription required) |
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The third episode of //[[ocatc]]//'s [[season16|sixteenth season]] features host [[tim|New Heidecker]] and guest [[gregg]] reviewing //[[wp>Black Phone 2]]// and //[[wp>Blue Moon (2025 film)|Blue Moon]]//. A third review, for //[[wp>After the Hunt]]//, was cut short as New did not remember agreeing to review the movie with Gregg.

In the episode, New demands that Gregg return the movie memorabilia intended to be used in the production of the [[pepboys]] movie to [[gamato]], while Gregg recommends the film //Ghetto Dawg// on "[[popcornclassics]]" and promotes new "[[themovie]]" stickers available from the [[vfa]]. At the end, New teases a revamped format for [[s16e04|the following episode]], to Gregg's confusion.

===== Synopsis =====
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===== Ratings =====
**//Black Phone 2// (2025, 114 mins.)**\\
**[[tim|New]]**: 5 bags of popcorn\\ 
**[[gregg|Gregg]]**: 5 bags of popcorn

**//Blue Moon// (2025, 100 mins.)**\\ 
**[[tim|New]]**: 5 bags of popcorn\\
**[[gregg|Gregg]]**: 5 bags of popcorn served in a black and blue bucket

**//After the Hunt// (2025, 139 mins.)**\\
**[[tim|New]]**: "Should people see it?"\\
**[[gregg|Gregg]]**: "Yeah, they should"

===== Highlighted HEI Network comments =====

TBD

===== Trivia =====
  * Gregg's clothing this episode includes a white hat featuring a taped on logo for //[[wp>Hanging Up]]// (2000, 94 mins.) and a dark blue shirt featuring the poster for //[[wp>The Deal (2008 film)|The Deal]]// (2008, 100 mins.). 
    * //Hanging Up// was directed by Diane Keaton from //Annie Hall//, who also starred in the movie. It was her last directorial effort before her death on October 11, 2025, 4 days before the release of this episode.
  * This is the first episode in which Gregg does his "[[popcornclassics]]" segment before reviewing the films.
  * //Ghetto Dawg: The Movie// is a rare instance of Gregg not particularly enjoying a film he has selected a Popcorn Classic, calling it "unpleasant".
  * With New asking for a break to sleep in the middle of the episode, this is the first time either him or Gregg have acknowledged that //On Cinema at the Cinema// is not live (or at least live-to-tape).
    * Gregg has mentioned editing stuff in post before, as with replacing [[joey|Joey]]'s star ratings with popcorn bags in an episode of //[[season14]]//, but this could be taken as the show being edited after airing.

===== Links =====
  * [[https://www.heinetwork.tv/on-cinema-at-the-cinema/season-16/black-phone-2-and-blue-moon/|HEI Network]] (video, **subscription required**)

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