HBO's new miniseries "The Undoing" follows Nicole Kidman portraying a successful therapist in New York whose life begins to unravel on the eve of publishing her first book. This week Adnan reviews the acclaimed miniseries along with the 1968 classic horror film "Rosemary's Baby." Adnan also pays tribute to Canadian icon Alex Trebek, who passed away over the weekend at age 80. Cinephile is happy to welcome to the show Kyle Marvin and Mike Angelo Covino, stars, director and producers of the wonder...
Nov 11, 2020•48 min
Bill Murray and Rashida Jones star in "On the Rocks", marking this the third time Murray has worked with writer/director Sophia Coppola. Adnan reviews "On the Rocks" along with Barry Sonnenfeld's 1991 film "Addams Family." He also takes a look at the career of Sean Connery after the actor's passing over the weekend. Cinephile is happy to welcome legendary Hollywood producer Irwin Winkler to the podcast! Mr. Winkler is here to talk about his great new book "Life in Movies: Stories from 50 years i...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Adnan review's the new Amazon Prime movie "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." Find out what he thinks of the sequel to the 2006 original, starring Sasha Baron Cohen! He also reviews Showtime's "The Comey Rule" and discusses the shutdown of Quibi after just six months of operation. And in honor of "The Comey Rule," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best Jeff Daniels roles in this week's "Mount Rushmore!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 28, 2020•34 min
It's the 150th episode of Cinephile and to celebrate we're playing one of Adnan's all time favorite interviews in the history of the show. That's right, Travis Bickle himself, Mr. Robert De Niro! Plus Adnan reviews Aaron Sorkin's new Netflix film "The Trial of the Chicago 7" along with the HBO documentary "Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth." And for this very special episode, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the "Mt. Rushmore of Personal Favorite Directors!" Learn more about your ad...
Oct 21, 2020•46 min
Adnan reviews the new Robert De Niro led family film "The War With Grandpa" along with the new Ethan Hawke mini-series "The Good Lord Bird." He also speaks with actor Tug Coker to talk about season 2 of his CW show "Now We're Talking!" As always Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time and in honor of "The Good Lord Bird" the guys give their picks for the Mount Rushmore of Ethan Hawke Films! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 14, 2020•54 min
Adnan reviews the acclaimed 2020 drama "Never Rarely Sometimes Always" along with the classic 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner." He also speaks with Daphne Maxwell Reid who played Aunt Viv on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air." She's here to talk about the 30th anniversary special reunion of the show, which is set to air this Thanksgiving. After, Adnan sits down with Scott Rogowsky for the return of Rags Time and then the guys give their picks for the Mount Rushmore of Buddy Road Trip Movies! ...
Oct 07, 2020•51 min
Chris Rock stars in Season 4 of FX's hit series "Fargo," which premiered on Sunday night. On this week's Cinephile, Adnan reviews the first two episodes of the Noah Hawley drama, along with the 1954 Marilyn Monroe film "River of No Return." Adnan also speaks with Writer and Journalist Glenn Kenny about his new book "Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas." And in honor of "Fargo," the guys give their picks for the Best TV Shows Based on Movies." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
Sep 30, 2020•57 min
In an unprecedented virtual Emmy Awards, Pop TV's acclaimed series "Schitt's Creek" swept the comedy categories, while HBO's "Watchmen" and "Succession" dominated the Limited Series and Drama categories, respectively. Adnan gives his full recap of the 2020 Emmy Awards including all the biggest surprises and snubs from the evening. He also recaps the latest news and the best movies to come out of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which saw the Francis McDormand led film "Nomadland"...
Sep 23, 2020•36 min
Adnan reviews Charlie Kaufman's latest (and strangest) film to date, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things." He also speaks with director Antonio Campos about his new film "The Devil All The Time," which is now streaming on Netflix. As always, Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time! This week his here to talk about his late night binge of movies from the 1970s. And in honor of Charlie Kaufman, the guys give their picks for the strangest movies ever made. All that and more on this edition of Cineph...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
After months of buildup and delays Christopher Nolan has finally released his new film, "Tenet." Adnan gives his thoughts on the movie and talks about what it was like seeing his first film in theaters since the start of the pandemic. Adnan is also joined by director David Smick who is here to discuss his new documentary "Stars & Strife," which is an inspiring film about a divided America and the politics of hate. As always, Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time! This week he talks abo...
Sep 09, 2020•58 min
Adnan reviews the critically acclaimed indie film "The Assistant," which follows a day in the life of a young woman working for a toxic film executive. Plus Adnan speaks with Canadian author Iain Reid, author of the book "I'm thinking of Ending Things," which was adopted into a film by Charlie Kaufman and Netflix. As always Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time. This week he's here to talk about the 1984 Steve Martin film "All of Me" and he pitches Adnan his idea for a movie that could sav...
Sep 02, 2020•50 min
Adnan reviews the new Disney+ film The One and Only Ivan, along with the Margot Robbie film Birds of Prey! He also gives his thoughts on the new book by legendary director Oliver Stone, Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game. And in honor of Chasing the Light, this week the guys give their picks for the "Mount Rushmore of Oliver Stone Movies!" Plus, Scott Rogowsky joins the show to about the the 1996 film Swingers. L...
Aug 26, 2020•57 min
Adnan reviews Netflix's brand new action flick Project Power, starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt! He also speaks with director Sam Hobkinson to talk about his new Netflix documentary series Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia, which profiles the FBI's infamous investigation into New York City's "Five Families." And as always, Scott Rogowsky joins the show for Rags Time! This week he looks into the life of Polly Platt, Hollywood's "Invisible Woman." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Aug 19, 2020•50 min
Adnan reviews all 705 pages of Charlie Kaufman's debut novel Antkind along with the 1981 film Blow Out. After, the guys give their picks for the "Mt. Rushmore of Brian De Palma Movies" and Scott Rogowsky joins the show for "Rags Time!" where he discusses the classic 1954 Federico Fellini film La Strada. In entertainment news - Mulan is debuting on Disney+, Ben Affleck is directing another movie, and James Gandolfini was a huge Green Day fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
Aug 12, 2020•54 min
Adnan review's the new Netflix mob documentary "Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia," which details the FBI's multi-year investigation that led to the takedown of notorious "Five Families." He also recaps the newly announced lineup for this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which is set to take place in September. After such a great appearance on last week's show, Scott Rogowsky joins Cinephile for a brand new segment and discusses the John Cassavetes film "Husbands" and the HBO series "...
Aug 05, 2020•42 min
The 2020 Emmy Nominations are here and Adnan breaks down all the biggest surprises and snubs, including "Better Call Saul" actress Rhea Seehorn's glaring omission in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category. Adnan also reviews HBO's "Watchmen" before giving his picks for the best 'comic-inspired materials' of all time. and speaks with Scott Rogowsky to talk about Paul Schrader's 1979 film, "Hardcore!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 29, 2020•55 min
Adnan reviews of the Apple TV+ original series, "The Morning Show." Plus, Joe gives a special guest review for season one of Amazon Prime's superhero drama, "The Boys." In honor of Adnan's review of "The Morning Show," the guys give their picks for the Mount Rushmore of Greatest TV Flops and then they re-pick the 1994 Oscars on the penultimate edition of Total Recall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 22, 2020•50 min
Tom Hanks new film "Greyhound" profiles an inexperienced U.S. Navy captain that must lead an Allied convoy being stalked by Nazi U-boat wolfpacks. Adnan reviews the World War II film along with the new Andy Samberg movie, "Palm Springs" and Jim Carrey's debut book "Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel" Plus, Adnan speaks with great James Andrew Miller to talk about his new podcast "Origins: Almost Famous Turns 20." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 15, 2020•55 min
Origins is back! James Andrew Miller brings you behind the scenes of the Cameron Crowe classic that put us on the bus with Stillwater and taught us what life on the road with a Rock-n-Roll band was all about - not to mention adolescent love and heartbreak. Come join Jim as he brings the band back together and sits down with the cast, starting with the writer and director himself, Cameron Crowe - plus Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Jason Lee, Patrick Fugit, Zooey Deschanel, Jimmy F...
Jul 10, 2020•4 min
The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" started streaming on Disney+ over the weekend and Adnan gives his thoughts on the remarkable Lin-Manuel Miranda musical! Along with "Hamilton" Adnan reviews the 1983 Brian De Palma film "Scarface," the 1994 drama "Il Postino" and 1999 film "The End of the Affair." Adnan also speaks with Matt Schrader, host of the podcast "Blockbuster: The Story of James Cameron" which profiles the prolific director's rise to fame. The guys then give their picks for the greatest f...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 21 min
Adnan reviews the new Netflix documentary "Athlete A," which tells the story of USA Gymnastics' cover up of a sexual predator within their organization. He also reviews the groundbreaking HBO series "Oz" and Orson Welles' 1947 film "The Lady from Shanghai." Adnan also speaks with comedian Dave Merheje about season 2 of his hit Hulu series "Ramy." In honor of "Athlete A" the guys give their picks for the greatest sports documentaries of all time and then re-pick the 2019 Oscars for this week's To...
Jul 01, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Adnan reviews HBO's critically acclaimed drama "Big Little Lies" along with Martin Scorsese's "Casino," Paul Schrader's "Hardcore" and Humphrey Bogart's "In a Lonely Place." In honor of Big Little Lies and her 71st birthday, this week's Mt. Rushmore segment focuses on the all time greatest Meryl Streep roles! The Oscars have been officially delayed, Aaron Sorkin could bring his next star-studded film to Netflix, and Robert De Niro joins James Gray's "Armageddon Time." All that and more on this w...
Jun 24, 2020•48 min
Adnan reviews two Netflix Originals, Spike Lee's new film "Da 5 Bloods" and Chuck Lorre's "The Kominsky Method!" Plus, Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" is officially delayed, while Tony Soprano is officially dead. And in honor of "Da 5 Bloods," Adnan and Joe give their picks of the best Spike Lee Joints ever made and then they re-pick the winners of the 2009 Oscars. All that and more on this week's Cinephile! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2020•59 min
Adnan reviews the new Judd Apatow film "The King of Staten Island," which is the semi-autobiographical story of SNL cast member Pete Davidson. Adnan also reviews season 2 of the critically acclaimed Hulu series "Ramy" and the classic 1962 film, "Lawrence of Arabia." Plus, Adnan speaks with the renowned director and producer, Barry Sonnenfeld, to talk about his new book "Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
Jun 10, 2020•59 min
Adnan reviews the new HBO mini-series "I Know This Much Is True," starring Mark Ruffalo, along with the sitcom "The Mindy Project" and Brian De Palma's "Body Double." He also speaks with Canadian filmmaker Christian Sparkes about his new movie "Hammer" and the proud people of Newfoundland! After, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greatest female comedians to ever and then they re-pick the 2007 Oscars for this week's Total Recall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...
Jun 03, 2020•59 min
Adnan sat down and watched all thirty hours of Netflix's "Ozark!" He'll tell you what he thought about the Jason Bateman led drama and if it's as good as audiences claim. Adnan also reviews "Dress to Kill," "Ironweed," and the highly original 2002 Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman film "Adaptation." After, the guys decide which four movies are Jack Nicholson's greatest and then re-pick the 2005 Academy Awards in this week's "Total Recall." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min
On this week's episode, Adnan reviews Ryan Murphy's new Netflix show "Hollywood" along with Jerry Seinfeld's new stand up comedy special "23 Hours to Kill" and the 1981 Henry Fonda movie "On Golden Pond." After, he speaks with voice actor Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs/Pinky & The Brain/TMNT) about his book "Voice Lessons" which details Rob's battle with Throat Cancer. For this week's Mt. Rushmore segment, the guys give their picks for the best Eddie Murphy movies ever made and then for Total Recal...
May 20, 2020•1 hr 30 min
ESPN's "The Last Dance" profiles the career of Michael Jordan, with particular focus on the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season. In this week's episode, Adnan reviews and recaps the 10-part documentary series and let's you know whether he thinks it's a fair representation the 90s era Chicago Bulls. Adnan also reviews season 2 of HBO's hit drama, "Succession" as well as the 1998 film, "Rounders." For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys decide which movies have the best "tearjerker scenes" of all time and...
May 13, 2020•59 min
After two seasons "Succession" is proving itself to be the next great HBO series. On this episode, Adnan reviews Season 1 of the acclaimed dramatic series. And for it's 35th anniversary, Adnan reviews "Back to the Future" as well as "Back to the Future Part II." In honor of Brian Cox, Adnan for this week's Mt. Rushmore the guys give their picks for the "Greatest Over-Actors" all of time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 06, 2020•57 min
Adnan reviews HBO's "Bad Education" starring Hugh Jackson and Allison Janey, along with the classic movies "In the Heat of the Night" and "Dial M For Murder." He also speaks with actor Eric Roberts about his latest film "Inside the Rain" and his incredible career. After, Adnan and Joe try to do the impossible by giving their picks for the "Mount Rushmore of Movie Titles!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min
