====== On Cinema at the Cinema Season 16, Episode 10: "Hamnet" and "Ella McCay" ======

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**Life is a highway, and I wanna ride it all night long.**\\
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|  **"//Hamnet//" and "//Ella McCay//"**  ||
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^ Season | 16 |
^ Episode | 10 |
^ Host | [[tim|New Heidecker]] |
^ Guest | [[gregg]] |
^ Released | December 3, 2025 |
^ Films reviewed | //[[wp>Hamnet (film)|Hamnet]]// (2025, 126 mins.)\\ //[[wp>Ella McCay]]// (2025, 115 mins.)\\ [[wp>Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (film)|Five Nights at Freddy's 2]] (2025, 104 mins.) |
^ Segments | [[popcornclassics]] |
^ [[popcornclassics]] | //Alf 5// (2025, ??? mins.) |
^ Runtime | 15 mins. |
^ Video link | [[https://www.heinetwork.tv/on-cinema-at-the-cinema/season-16/hamnet-and-ella-mccay/|HEI]] (subscription required) |
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The tenth episode of //[[ocatc]]//'s [[season16|sixteenth season]], as well as the final episode overall, premiered on [[heinetwork]] on December 3, 2025, the first episode following the [[s16e09|funeral]] of [[gamato]]. Host [[tim|New Heidecker]] states at the start of the episode that the show was "no longer welcome" at the [[themanor]]. New and guest [[gregg]] instead appear in Gregg's room at the [[esa]], making this another episode of //On Cinema at the Cinema at the ESA//. 

New and Gregg immediately jump into movie reviews to afford time for a big announcement. While the episode title only lists //[[wp>Hamnet (film)|Hamnet]]// and //[[wp>Ella McCay]]//, New grants Gregg the ability to review a third movie, //[[wp>Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (film)|Five Nights at Freddy's 2]]//, as well as present the [[popcornclassics|Popcorn Classic]] //Alf 5// (2025, ??? mins.), though New notes they are the "final" review and Popcorn Classic, to Gregg's confusion.

New announces at the end of the episode that, after 13 years of //On Cinema at the Cinema//, New is retiring from broadcasting and relocating to Lake Havasu, Arizona. He also states that this is the final episode of the series, and that he wishes Gregg all the best with posting reviews and such online. New also notes he has committed to appearing in the //[[oscar13]]//, which he will consider the end of the overall franchise, and that he will focus on storytelling and animation with his upcoming [[doodledots]] project. Gregg protests, stating he can do the show with a different host, as the movie criticism is what the people want, not him or New.

New ends the episode, and series, thanking God, before smacking Gregg's bag of popcorn in frustration as he continued to protest. As the lights dim, New tells Gregg to pack up as Gregg's room was being paid for by the HEI Network and New is checking out tonight.

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===== Synopsis =====
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===== Aftermath =====
New, referring to himself as New Amato Heidecker, published [[https://www.heinetwork.tv/2025/12/10/thats-a-rap-on-on-cinnama/|an article]] on //[[heinews]]// the following Wednesday further signaling that //On Cinema at the Cinema// was over. He states that he "simbly don't have time to watch the movies any more" as he moves to Lake Havasu, continues work on [[doodledots]], sues [[sizzler]], and establishes [[amatofund]]. New also re-confirms his commitment to [[oscar13|the next Oscar special]] and the [[tour2026|2026 tour]], now advertised as the "Farewell Tour". HEI Network is expected to continue as New looks into developing news and content "that people might actually be interested in (no movie talk)".

===== Ratings =====
**//Hamnet// (2025, 126 mins.)**\\
**[[tim|New]]**: 5 bags of popcorn (deferred to Gregg)\\ 
**[[gregg|Gregg]]**: 5 bags of popcorn, 1 replica tin cup with poison

**//Ella McCay// (2025, 115 mins.)**\\
**[[tim|New]]**: 5 bags of popcorn\\ 
**[[gregg|Gregg]]**: 5 bags of popcorn

**//Five Nights at Freddy's 2// (2025, 104 mins.)**\\
**[[tim|New]]**: 5 bags of popcorn\\ 
**[[gregg|Gregg]]**: 5 bags at Freddy's

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

TBD

===== Trivia =====
  * Gregg's outfit in this episode consists of a white hat with a taped on logo for //[[wp>Carpool (1996 film)|Carpool]]// (1996, 89 mins.) and a light gray shirt with a taped on logo for //[[wp>Anywhere but Here (film)|Anywhere but Here]]// (1999, 114 mins.).
  * [[ori]] appears while Gregg is talking about //[[thehobbit]]// being set in the past.

===== Links =====
  * [[https://www.heinetwork.tv/on-cinema-at-the-cinema/season-16/hamnet-and-ella-mccay/|HEI Network]] (video, **subscription required**)

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