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Cinephile with Adnan Virk

Adnan Virk, Le Batard & Friendsmeadowlark-media.com
Cinephile: Passionate interest in film, film theory, and film criticism. It's a term that fits Adnan Virk perfectly. Join each week as he reviews the newest films, latest television, and chats with heavy hitters in the entertainment industry about their recent projects and successful careers. From engaging conversations to entertaining topics, Cinephile also offers historical perspective, recapping some of the most influential tv shows and films of our lifetime.
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Episodes

Anthony Ramos + Billy Madison

Anthony Ramos joins the show. Do people still rewatch movies? As a birthday present to Chris, Adnan agrees to watch Billy Madison. Chris and Adnan’s wife are beefing? Master Gardener. If you plant it, it will grow. Chris still doesn’t respond to Adnan’s texts. Is 36 the most forgettable birthday? Are all standing ovations worth the same? The future of movie releases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 23, 202344 min

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie + Adnan Gives Samson Credit

Adnan and Chris are talking Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Adnan gives David Samson credit for something. Robert De Niro’s 79th child? David Milch's book, "Life’s Work: A Memoir". Are you a kid or dog person? Chris gets to pick next week’s old movie for his birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 16, 202345 min

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 + We're An Anti Coffee Podcast

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Are third movies ever good? We’re an anti coffee podcast. Kingpin. What’s the best Farrelly brothers movie? Basketball marketing legend Sonny Vaccaro talks about the real-life story behind the movie, Air. Chris is coming over Adnan’s house for dinner? Does Dari Nowkhah have a top-5 broadcaster voice? Adnan’s brother updates Adnan’s Wikipedia page. Chris is excited about his Florida Panthers. Richard Dreyfuss’ controversial comments on the Oscar’s new diversity req...

May 09, 202343 min

Adnan wants to smell like Carlos Pena

Little Richard: I am Everything. Adnan buys pizza for the MLB Network crew. Serpico. Lindsay Berra, granddaughter of Yogi Berra, joins the show. Florida Panthers take down the Boston Bruins. Adnan hates shopping. What color underwear is Chris wearing? Adnan wants to smell like Carlos Pena. Mount Rushmore: Al Pacino movies. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, cri...

May 03, 202351 min

Giovanni Ribisi + Adnan's Silver Screen Debut

Giovanni Ribisi joins the show. Adnan makes his silver screen debut in the new film, Big George Foreman, and we're joined by director George Tillman Jr. Chris discusses his recent family trip to Disney. Adnan reviews the new documentary "Boom! Boom! The World Vs Boris Becker". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 25, 202359 min

Ray Romano + Monica Bellucci

The star-studded month of April continues for Cinephile. We're talking to Ray Romano about his new film, Somewhere In Queens, and where Chris Cote falls on the Romano family depth chart. Monica Bellucci and director Catherine Hardwicke join us to discuss their new film, Mafia Mamma. Adnan reviews The Super Mario Bros. Movie and reveals the only actor to ever not show up for a Cinephile interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 17, 202359 min

Air + Michael Shannon + Ben Schwartz

Adnan is reviewing Air, the new Ben Affleck movie about Nike's pursuit of Michael Jordan. Also, this might be the most star studded Cinephile episode ever... Michael Shannon, Kevin Pollak, Tony Shalhoub and Ben Schwartz all join us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 11, 202353 min

Jeremy Piven + Jim Belushi

We have two fun interviews in this episode with Jeremy Piven and Jim Belushi. Analyze This. What are Chazz Palminteri’s best roles? A-list guests on the horizon for Cinephile. Adnan is appearing in a movie coming out this month. Chris Cote on going to the Final Four and Astros game in Houston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 04, 20231 hr 5 min

John Wick: Chapter 4 + Ramadan Stories

John Wick: Chapter 4. Adnan’s new show with MLB Network. Adnan and Chris’ campaign to throw out a first pitch. Two good Ramadan stories. We’re talking Succession, Air and the Philadelphia Eagles with James Andrew Miller. What does Samson signing with Meadowlark mean for Adnan? Robert Downey Jr. remaking Vertigo. Movies are too loud for Adnan now. Chris is skeptical of Keanu Reeves. Adnan on Chris Wittyngham leaving the Le Batard Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Mar 28, 20231 hr 3 min

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Top 5 Films + Adnan Would Give A Limb For Michael Shannon

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Top 5 Films and biggest flop. Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Adnan would give up a limb for an interview with Michael Shannon. Adnan tells an epic story about attempting to exchange a hat at the mall. Wag The Dog. Dustin Hoffman’s funniest roles? Entertainment infidelity. Adnan loses his wallet. This Boy’s Life. Good sequels. Billy and Chris’ Marlins Spring Training game recap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 202342 min

Oscars Recap with Ben Lyons + Million Dollar Baby

Oscars recap with Ben Lyons. Adnan is wearing a tuxedo. Ashley Graham vs Hugh Grant. Why Red Carpets are so awkward. A story from Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars after party. Million Dollar Baby. Who is the next Brendan Fraser? The Elephant Whisperers. Is Sundance the G League of Hollywood? Cover the Oscars or live stream with Mario Chalmers? The Quiet Girl. Chris knows something. Le Pupille. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 13, 20231 hr 1 min

Creed III + Oscar Predictions

Creed lll. Oscar Predictions. Adnan and Chris react to the Chris Rock Netflix special. The Wild Bunch. A classic Greg Cote response. RIP Tom Sizemore. An appearance from Bill Pidto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 07, 202350 min

Cocaine Bear + Scott Rogowsky

Cocaine Bear. SAG Awards Recap. Former HQ host Scott Rogowsky joins us to discuss the new CNN HQ documentary. Narc. Elizabeth Banks as a director. How does Adnan find the time to watch so many movies? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 28, 202356 min

Ant-Man + 15 Movies To Look Forward To

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Adnan responds to listener questions. Chris on Salt Lake City and shaving his beard. The War of the Roses. Who will win the Oscar for Best Actor? All the Beauty and the Bloodshed. Who’s your favorite movie composer? A House Made of Splinters. Adnan’s 15 movies to look forward to this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 22, 202350 min

Tulsa King + Fred Talks

Tulsa King. Adnan’s Super Bowl Sunday. We’re talking to Mark Ellis from Rotten Tomatoes about the Super Bowl commercials, Michael Keaton returning as Batman, Super Mario Bros., Barbie, Creed 3, the new Ant-Man moive, and the upcoming Oscars. Night Court. Actors that play lawyers. Fred Talks. Clean and Sober. The Sandman. All That Breathes. When your spouse won’t pay attention to a show you want them to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 14, 202353 min

To Leslie + Adnan's Net Worth

To Leslie. Adnan’s plans to watch his Eagles in the Super Bowl. We’re talking about the Oscar nominated documentary short, ‘Stranger at the Gate’ with director Joshua Seftel. Things you’d spend $5,000 on. The Flying Sailor. Adnan schmoozing with celebrities at the BBWAA dinner. Ice Merchants. Adnan and his wife talk to Hank Azaria about Apu from The Simpsons. Chris recaps NHL All Star weekend. Haulout. How were walruses created? Night Ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....

Feb 07, 202359 min

You People + The Big Lebowski + Bob Balaban

You People. Should Adnan watch his Eagles in the Super Bowl or send his kids to college? The last guy invited to a bachelor party. 80 for Brady. Actor, Bob Balaban from 80 for Brady joins us. Adnan loved Dan’s mistake with Vince Wilfork. Causeway. What happened to Jennifer Lawrence? The Big Lebowski. Is Jeff Bridges tired of the Dude character? Triangle of Sadness. The controversy surrounding Andrea Riseborough‘s best actress Oscar nomination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Jan 31, 202356 min

Oscar Nominations Reaction + Jennifer Lopez

Adnan reacts to the Oscar nominations. Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel join us... Chris has a strong feeling about who will win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Can George of the Jungle really win an Oscar? Hustle. Does Adam Sandler deserve his SAG Award nomination? Natural Born Killers. Most famous dinner Adnan has ever been a part of? The Good Nurse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 25, 202358 min

Bill Nye the Oscar winner + Chris recaps Buffalo

Holy Spider. Chris recaps his Buffalo trip with no voice. Critics' Choice Awards recap. Bill Nye the Oscar winner?! Chris needs fatter friends. Nine. Can you have too many Oscar winners in a movie? Adnan has John Oliver fatigue. EO. A movie about a donkey. Close. Did Adnan miss the boat on Tar? No pets in the Virk household. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 18, 202348 min

Golden Globes Recap + Is Tom Hanks Back?!

Golden Globes recap. Adnan has strong opinions about Michelle Yeoh’s reaction to the music starting during her speech. A Man Called Otto. Is Tom Hanks back? Chris’ red carpet observations. Truman Hanks vs Chet Hanks. Bardo: False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths. Can Eddie Murphy do stand-up again with how high the expectations would be? Decision to Leave. Are you getting off a train to let someone know they forgot their book? The drama surrounding ‘DAHMER-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’. Se...

Jan 12, 202344 min

Adnan’s Top 10 Films of 2022 + All Quiet on the Western Front

Adnan’s Top 10 Films of 2022. All Quiet on the Western Front. Golden Globes Preview. Was 2022 a good year for film? The Bucket List. What is worse: guilt or shame? Could Top Gun: Maverick actually win Best Picture? The Son. Adnan’s 3 worst films of 2022. Argentina, 1985. Chris has something for “gym jerks”. Watching inappropriate movie scenes on a plane. Chris does one of his classic impressions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 04, 202355 min

Avatar: The Way of Water + 3D Movie Peekers

Avatar: The Way of Water. Do you peek at the screen when watching 3D movies? Why did the Le Batard Show hard network out Adnan? Babylon. How often does Adnan fall asleep during a movie? The Inspection. Adnan and Chris still can’t believe that World Cup final. Women Talking. Are movie theaters back in 2022? White Noise. Author Michael Starr on his book “Don Rickles: The Merchant of Venom”. The best Don Rickles insults. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Dec 20, 202253 min

Mas Miami Recap + The Whale

Full Mas Miami recap. Did Adnan big time the Cotes on Friday night? Adnan planned a vacation to Charleston just to impress John Skipper. The Whale. People love a comeback story. Empire of Light. Anything worse than long Ubers during rush hour? The Woman King. Adnan hits South Beach. The Menu. Chris' limited fake Don Rickles. Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Watching a movie on a plane that has nudity. Living. The struggles of getting your game put on at a sports bar. Puss In Boots. Chris with a sho...

Dec 13, 20221 hr 17 min

Glass Onion + An Original New York Gangster

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Inappropriate behavior from Adnan’s prospective therapist. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio. Adnan wants Mas Miami to last into the wee hours of the night. Till. We talk to Pulitzer Prize winning author, Debby Applegate about her book on the original madam of New York City. Tar. Chris doesn’t like movies with a colon in the title. Bones and All. Adnan doesn’t understand all the Timothée Chalamet hype. Harlan County, USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

Dec 06, 20221 hr 2 min

Boogie Nights + Quentin Tarantino's New Book

Boogie Nights. The Goodfellas for the porn industry. Quentin Tarantino’s new book, “Cinema Speculation”. Adnan can't believe Tarantino went after Martin Scorsese. She Said. Where’s the coolest place you’ve been? The Fabelmans. A great Seth Rogen/Stephen Spielberg story. Navalny. Another Richard Kind reference! Bicycle Thieves. What if Donald Trump called Chris Cote on the phone... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 29, 20221 hr 5 min

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever + Details on Adnan hosting Mas Miami

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Adnan shares details on hosting Mas Miami. Chris reviews Toronto. Adnan attends the Film Critics Documentary Awards and reviews the following documentaries that he saw: Good Night Oppy, Fire of Love, The Automat, and Sidney. A Richard Kind sighting. Chris tells a wild story of a homeless lady berating 7/11 employees in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 202258 min

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues + Why Le Batard Really Left ESPN

Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues. Would Babe Ruth be a bum in today’s game? Dan Le Batard respects nobody in radio/podcasting. Will Adnan say yes to any podcast request? Author Shawn Levy joins us to discuss his book, "The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont". Adam Amin's career makes Chris feel like a failure. McCabe & Mrs. Miller. Will Chris’ mom be on next week’s episode? Film critic and director, Elvis Mitchell joins us to discuss his n...

Nov 08, 202258 min

Colin Hanks + A Neil Everett Aside

Colin Hanks and director, Nelson George join us to discuss their new documentary "Say Hey, Willie Mays!" The Banshees of Isinherin. Adnan unleashes a decent Irish accent. Jeremy Strong reaction. A Neil Everett aside. "I don’t care if you get it. I get it." The chicken caesar wrap. A Sal Paolantonio anecdote. Top 10 places you wouldn’t want to live. Raymond and Ray. Is there a worse insult than telling someone they’re on autopilot? The Man Who Wasn’t There. Is Adnan the only person on earth who k...

Nov 01, 202259 min

Jeremy Strong + James Gray + The Silence of the Lambs

Actor Jeremy Strong and director James Gray join us to discuss their new film, Armageddon Time. In this week’s installment of Chris Cote finally sees a classic movie... The Silence of the Lambs. “I’m having an old friend for dinner”. Adnan reads his DM’s with a celebrity. Ramy. The filthiest revelation Adnan has seen on a TV series. Reaction to Adnan’s epic story last week. We got Hanks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 202247 min

An Epic Story From Adnan + Scream

Adnan tells an epic story of a mechanic attempting to rip him off. Scream. "I'M FEELING A LITTLE WOOZY HERE!" Chris discusses his trip to Pittsburgh which includes a story of a famous musician randomly performing at a restaurant he was at. Adnan goes to see Martin Scorsese and his new documentary, Personality Crisis: One Night Only, at the New York Film Festival. Is the film industry too obsessed with the box office? Alexa and Carlos PenaVega join us to discuss what it's like living on a boat, s...

Oct 21, 202251 min
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