This week John and Steve return to the Oakland Colosseum to watch one of the most improbably teams in the history of baseball break one of the leagues most important records, a 20 game win streak. More importantly the A's win those 20 games and make it to the playoffs with one of the smallest payrolls in the league. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3tv9W6l Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles a...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 233
Back in January we asked you which movie from 2011 you wanted us to dig into first in 2021. Your answer, by the slimmest of possible margins, was Moneyball. Moneyball is as unlikely a movie as the A’s were to become a great team and yet it manages to be funny, heartfelt, and very thought provoking. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3tv9W6l Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any fi...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Season 5Ep. 232
Cine-Files Live has been a fantastic addition to the Cine-Files schedule for many reasons. 1. Steve & John get to talk about films they might not ever get to discuss on the regular show. (Ie. Transformers) 2. John gets to do what he does best. Hosting a show, interacting with the audience and keeping the whole thing running perfectly. 3. Steve doesn’t have to do any editing. (We can’t begin to tell you how happy this makes him.) 4. Cine-Files LIve gives John and Steve a chance to interact wi...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 231
The 1979 film Being There, directed by Hal Ashby and starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvin Douglas and Jack Warden is an odd, quirky, funny and surprising film about a, not very bright, gardener who ends up friend to the richest man in the world and advisor to the President of the United States. Is it a religious parable, a condemnation of the rich, a statement about the human race's fundamental foolishness or simply a really funny movie? Well, that's up to you to decide. If you haven...
May 07, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 230
https://amzn.to/3sZIs8A To say that Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 film Punch-Drunk Love inspires an incredible range of reaction is an understatement. some people find this film uncomfortable, stressful or simply incomprehensible. Others see it as brilliant, powerful and endlessly fascinating. Steve and John see it as an incredible opportunity to discuss not only the filmmaking but the meaning behind the this truly unique piece of cinema. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or str...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 5Ep. 229
Cine-Files Patron John Goetz made this pick and we are so happy he did because 13 Assassins is an incredible Samurai film with a great cast, beautiful images and one of the most ridiculous battle scenes ever put on film. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3uYRmoq Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...
Apr 23, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 228
In their second Cine-Files Live, Steve and John dig into the classic 80's action movie predator. it's fantastic ensemble cast, great score and smart direction from John McTiernan in his first film, Predator is an absolutely fantastic ride. However, what makes this conversation really great are the comments, questions and contributions of our Cine-Files audience. You can listen to the conversation right here but if you'd prefer to watch it, the video is available on YouTube. https://www.youtube.c...
Apr 17, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 5Ep. 227
Not one but two of our Cine-Files Patrons chose, the 1993 Merchant/Ivory drama The Remains of the Day for John and Steve to review and we are thrilled that they did. With incredible performances from Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve and Hugh Great, Remains of the Day is as powerful as it is restrained. It certainly deserved its eight Oscar nominations and in a year without Stephen Spielberg's masterpiece, Schindler's List it would certainly have won, at least, some of...
Apr 09, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 5Ep. 226
Not one but two of our Cine-Files Patrons chose, the 1993 Merchant/Ivory drama The Remains of the Day for John and Steve to review and we are thrilled that they did. With incredible performances from Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve and Hugh Great, Remains of the Day is as powerful as it is restrained. It certainly deserved its eight Oscar nominations and in a year without Stephen Spielberg's masterpiece, Schindler's List it would certainly have won, at least, some of...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 225
In Honor of George Segal, we are re-releasing a very early episode of The Cine-Files. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf is one of the most brilliant, challenging and shattering plays of all time. (It also happens to be very funny for those with a particualarly dark sense of humor. It stars, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Sandy Denis and of course George Segal. With 13 Oscar Nominations and and 5 wins it is one of the most honored films of all time. We also were thrilled to welcome to the microph...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Star Trek Expert, Scott Mantz returns to The Cine-Files to conclude their exploration of Star Trek VI The Undiscovered Country in honor of the incredible actor, Christopher Plummer, who chews up the scenery as the Klingon, General Change. This is an amazingly, satisfying conclusion to the adventures of the original cast and John, Steve and Scott have a fantastic time discussing it. So if you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/3103h8x Don’t forget to ...
Mar 26, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 224
This week the crew of The Can-Files returns to the 23rd Century to explore the final voyage of Star Trek’s original cast with an exploration of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. This is a fantastic movie and we wouldn’t think of digging into it without our resident Star Trek expert, Scott Mantz. And as a bonus, Steve and Scott have a very special announcement they just can’t wait to share with all of you. https://amzn.to/3103h8x If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or strea...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Season 5Ep. 223
Welcome to the very first episode of Cine-Files Live. From this point forward John and Steve will be doing a live conversation on YouTube. Today's episode was their exploration of Godfather Coda/3. This was a fantastic conversation made so much better by the contributions and even appearances of The Cine-Files Community. This is an audio only version but you can also watch the actual video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29eCb97zKmo And if you haven't seen The Godfather Coda you can ...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Season 5Ep. 222
Believe it or not John and Steve have actually made it to the final moments of one of the greatest movies in the history of Cinema and yet, even after hours and hours of exploration, they still find new ideas, perspectives and revelations in these incredible films. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3nt29mH Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 221
The thing about great movies is that they create opportunities for reflection, not just on the world of the film but on our own lives. The Godfather Part 2 is a prime example of this and the conflicts, struggles, betrayals and defeats that Steve and John explore in this episode certainly create plenty of opportunities for reflection. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3nt29mH Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon....
Feb 26, 2021•2 hr•Season 5Ep. 220
Honestly, John and Steve have no idea how many episodes of The Cine-Files it will take to explore Francis Ford Coppola's, The Godfather Part 2, but one thing they do know is that two is definitely not enough. The fact is they could take about this movie forever and, honestly, sometimes it feels that way, but that's what being a Cine-File is all about. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3nt29mH Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at ht...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 51 min•Season 5Ep. 219
The journey through the world of the Corleone Family is unlike anything The Cine-Files have ever embarked on before and they have approached it with the reference and attention to detail worthy of these incredible films. The fact is, the perspectives of John and Steve continue to evolve, episode by episode as they discover new and deeper nuances of these remarkable films. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3nt29mH Don’t forget to support...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 5Ep. 218
WARNING: If you hate when The Cine-Files gets political, then, this podcast isn't for you. A few days ago we lost the great Hal Holbrook, an actor who has been a mainstay of Theater, TV and Film for more than seven decades. He is most known for two things, the decades he devoted to his iconic portrayal of Mark Twain and a the portrayal of a man who only appears in the dark shadows of an empty parking lot, Deep Throat. It is that performance in the brilliant, All The President's Men, that we are ...
Feb 04, 2021•2 hr 33 min
Cloris Leachman was a working actor for seven decades. She starred on Broadway and the golden age of television in the late forties and fifties. She won an academy award for one of the seminal movies of new cinema, Peter Bogdanavich's The Last Picture Show. She turned in unbelievably funny performances in three of Mel Brooks' greatest films and she created one of the most beloved and indelible characters in Television history with Phyllis. And all of that was in the first three decades of her ca...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 18 min
The Cine-Files are proud to bring you the conclusion of their epic discussion of Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece, The Godfather. This is one of the greatest films ever mad and John and Steve took these episodes as a serious responsibility and yet, the amazing thing about cinematic masterpieces is that there is always more to discuss. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3nt29mH Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patre...
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 217
There has, perhaps been no more anticipated episodes of The Cine-Files than Francis Ford Coppola's , The Godfather and, consequently, no movie that John and Steve stressed about more than this masterpiece. In part 2, we see the change of Michael Corleone from a man determined to separate from his family to a killer a fugitive and eventually, a Don. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3oslx4h Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https...
Jan 29, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 216
The Godfather is, without question, one of the most eagerly anticipated movies in the history of The Cine-Files and that's not surprising. After all, it ranks as the number two film on the latest AFI 100, surpassed only by Citizen Kane. To say that Steve and John approached this masterpiece with trepidation is an understatement but, the fact is, the conversation they had was so much fun that it will probably end up being the longest exploration of a film in the history of the podcast (at least, ...
Jan 22, 2021•2 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 215
The Cine-Files is starting off their Month(s) of Coppola with an exploration of the man himself. Francis Ford Coppola is not only one of the most important directors of all time he is also, in many ways the elder statesman of an entire generation of filmmakers. His life, triumphs battles and failures are almost as dramatic as the films he directed. If you wand to experience Coppola's work you can buy or stream just about every one of his films right here. https://www.cine-files.net/francis-test ...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 214
Mississippi Burning is not easy. The topic is difficult, The action is painful and the action is painful and the controversy around the film is as revlant today as it was over thirty years ago. Steve and John, along with special guest David McKenna, don't shy away from this difficult topic and instead dig in to issues as complicated as they are important. And if you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2Kc52dZ It's also time for their annual list...
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 213
This week, The Cine-Files welcome screenwriter David McKenna (Blow, S.W.A.T. & American History X) to discuss one of his favorite films, the brilliant, controversial and difficult, Mississippi Burning, directed by Alan Parker and Starring Gene Hackman and Willem Defoe. It's also time for their annual listener survey, so if you want to help select which movie from 2011, John and Steve break down first, you need to fill out our latest listener survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VQHXMX5 And...
Jan 01, 2021•1 hr 52 min•Season 5Ep. 212
Christmas wouldn't be complete without a visit from our very own Clark Griswald, Michael Ross. John and Steve barely made it out of this one alive. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/37OEDvJ Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarks John @therochasays Steve @srmorris The Cin...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 54 min
John's favorite Christmas movie (like Steve's) is It's a Wonderful Life, but if you asked him what his second favorite is, the answer might very well be the 1988, reimagining of A Christmas Carol, starring Bill Murray, Scrooged. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/34G0cwI Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.faceb...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Steve & John are feeling a bit nostalgic this year and decided to take a sentimental journey to a true classic. Miracle on 34th St. is a perfect Christmas movie, it's battle between spirit and cynicism realized perfectly in the performances of Maureen O'Hara and young Natalie Wood. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/37NKeSV Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 30 min
This year, The Cine-Files decided to dig into their vaults and revisit their favorite holiday episodes with some brand new intros, starting with John and Steve's Favorite, It's a wonderful life. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2M7iJeR Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookm...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 18 min
Happy Holidays Cine-Files. John and Steve were in the mood for some warm and fuzzy feelings, so they grabbed some tights, opened up some syrup and started singing loud and strong for all to hear. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2LX8zu1 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=book...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 211
