Well, it’s finally here. The long overdue and much anticipated, Cine-Files 200th Episode Spectacular. For the first time in the history of The Cine-Files you will be able to both hear and SEE John and Steve as they welcome some of their favorite guests, including, Scott Mantz, Michael Vogel, Shannon McClung, Dave Rapp, Michael Ross, Stephen B. Jones, Sasha Perl Raver and Karen P. Morris to discuss the show, and their mutual love of movies. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.pa...
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 200
Things turn darker in the second half of The Untouchables but John Rocha and Steve Morris aren't worried because special guests, Shannon McClung and Stephen B. Jones are there to help them navigate the twists and turns of this fantastic film. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3lDans5 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: htt...
Dec 11, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 210
In honor of Sir Sean Connery who we lost a few weeks ago and Ennio Morricone who we lost a few months ago, The Cine-Files is going back to prohibition era Chicago, where four honest cops will take on the most dangerous man in the country, Al Capone. Joining John and Steve on this journey are Geek Buddy Shannon McClung and storyboard artist Stephen B. Jones. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3lDans5 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 45 min•Season 5Ep. 209
This week on The Cine-Files, we honor Director Alan Parker with the film that brings us more joy and more great music than any other North Dublin Soul movie you can think of. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2IkMyqi 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 @therochas...
Nov 13, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 208
This week the Cine-Files is on video with special guest Stephen B. Jones to discuss the life and films of the great Sean Connery. They even spend some time digging into the cult film Highlander. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3c5vvBC If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://ww...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 208
Our tribute to Sean Connery continues with an exploration of the one the most beautifully crafted movies of the early 90's, The Hunt for Red October. If you haven't seen the film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/3bHGIIZ 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 Cine-Files Twitter ...
Nov 05, 2020•2 hr 2 min
The Cine-Files is pulling out all the stops to honor Sean Connery with rebroadcasts of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (With special Guest Shannon McClung followed by The Hunt for Red October and some exciting new material coming soon. If you want a refresher on this fantastic film you can buy or stream Last Crusade right here.... https://amzn.to/2TpQ1qF 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.ne...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 25 min
A few days ago we lost the great Sean Connery, an actor who has entertained and thrilled us for almost six decades. We at The Cine-Files plan on doing a lot to honor his incredible career starting with a rebroadcast of one of our favorite episode Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. If you want a refresher on this fantastic film you can buy or stream Last Crusade right here.... https://amzn.to/2TpQ1qF Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any ...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 32 min
Happy Halloween Cine-Files and welcome to our annual journey into the world of horror films. This year we are tackling what is, arguably, the scariest movie of all time, William Friedkin's The Exorcist based on the William Peter Blatty novel. f you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3cgdQcw 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: http...
Oct 30, 2020•2 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 207
This week on The Cine-Files we give you another small taste of all the content available onhttps://www.patreon.com/TheCineFile This compilation includes The Cine-Files Gets Hungry The Star Wars Prequels (With Special Guest Michael Vogel) Fan Service The Problems with Being a Rockstar. 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 @...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 24 min
After the great Gayle Sayers died a few weeks ago John and Steve's mind's immediately turned to the 1971 film, Brian's Song but they weren't really sure if this 74 minute TV movie was worthy of an episode of The Cine-Files. Well, after a viewing and a a couple of boxes of tissues they decided that, yeah, this movie was more than worth and the ensuing discussion was well worth the time. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/34WGV9o Don’t for...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 206
Well here it is, the epic conclusion of our three part exploration of Marvel's Black Panther in honor of Chadwick Boseman with special guests Jay Washington and Winston A. Marshall. However, we felt that simply entering the world of another great film was not enough this time. We wanted to do more, so The Cine-Files has partnered with The National Children’s Cancer Society, an organization dedicated to helping families through their most challenging moments. Every penny helps but if we can raise...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 205
This week on The Cine-Files we continue our exploration of Black Panther with special guests, Jay Washington and Winston A. Marshall. However, we felt that simply entering the world of another great film was not enough this time. We wanted to do more, so The Cine-Files has partnered with The National Children’s Cancer Society, an organization dedicated to helping families through their most challenging moments. Every penny helps but if we can raise $3,000 for this worthy cause, a matching grant ...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 204
https://nc.thenccs.org/donate-blackpantherThis week, The Cine-Files is breaking their most important rule to honor a man who’s real life was as heroic as the characters he played on the big screen. Black Panther is only a few years old but we it’s cultural impact is unmistakable and helping us explore that impact, we are proud to welcome Jay Washington and Winston A. Marshall to The Cine-Files However, we felt that simply entering the world of another great film was not enough this time. We want...
Sep 25, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 203
There are lots of big things happening at The Cine-Files and Steve and John felt the best way to announce them was in a special Youtube livestream. You can actually watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZytwSiFXyc&t=38s but if you prefer to listen you can do so right here. Either way we have some big announcements. We talk about our upcoming 200th Episode documentary (and even show a few clips) We also give details on our rule breaking Black Panther episodes in honor of Chadwick Boseman ...
Sep 19, 2020•1 hr 54 min
There are some episodes where Steve and John laugh a lot and some episodes where they get into heated debates. There are even some episodes where they get so excited about the movie they are reviewing that they just can't contain themselves. Well, in part two of their exploration of Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby, Steve is so moved that he is literally holding back tears for most of the episode. And they wouldn't even be exploring this deeply moving and powerful film if it weren't for thei...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 202
This week on The Cine-Files we are partnering with Warner Brothers and their "Hollywood's Most Influential Filmmakers" series which premieres 9/15 at YouTube.com/WarnerBrosOnline, to produce this two part episode on one of Clint Eastwood's greatest films, the academy award winning "Million Dollar Baby. So if you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/3gpdAbm Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any f...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 201
If you are a supporter of The Cine-Files on Patreon, you already know about the weekly Cine-Files Shorts recorded by John and Steve but if you aren't here's a sample of what you're missing. Including... The A to Z Theory Pixar Close Encounters of The Field of Dreams and The Cine-Files gets personal. 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=b...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 37 min
My guess is, no one working on Major League back in the late 80’s could possibly imagine how beloved this baseball, underdog story would become but the fact is, Major League is a fantastic movie with great characters, great comedy and an absolutely fantastic climactic game. So if you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/2TG3pqq Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 199
Way back in October of 2018 The Cine-Files were joined by writer, director, Kay Cannon to discuss A League of their Own. That's when Kay made us promise to have her back if we ever do Major League. Well, it took a while but it's finally happened. A conversation so powerful it had to be split into two parts. So if you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/2TG3pqq Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase ...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 198
She was a star in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Her first role was in Max Reinhardt's A Midsummer Nights Dream in 1935. She signed a deal with Warner Brothers and appeared in some of their most important films of the thirties including Captain Blood and, of course, The Adventures of Robin Hood. Her role has Melanie in Gone with the Wind brought her her first Oscar nomination. She lost that year to Hattie McDaniel but that didn't stop her form winning two Oscars later in her career. Her name was O...
Aug 08, 2020•1 hr 38 min
In Part 2 of their discussion of Patton, John and Steve discuss, leadership, military tactics, honor, glory and the Cold War. Those are big topics but Patton is a big movie. So if you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/2XDfgqC 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 ...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 4Ep. 197
This week The Cine-Files begin their exploration of the strange, complicated and powerful film, Patton. Winner of seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, Director and Screenplay, Patton is the story of an American war hero who is as brilliant as he is controversial. Played by the incredible George C. Scott in one of the most captivating performances in film history, the character of Patton is as enigmatic as he is compelling. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or st...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 196
This week on The Cine-Files, we honor the great Carl Reiner with an exploration of his 1977 classic, Oh God! starring John Denver, Teri Garr and the great George Burns. Written by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H, Tootsie) Oh God! is a witty, wise and deeply compassionate film that is as profound today as it was 43 years ago. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3e54e3u Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles a...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 4Ep. 195
The birth of the American nation was not an easy one and in part 2 of their exploration of the musica,l 1776, John and Steve dig into the meaning, compromises and sins of our independence. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3c5vvBC 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 J...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 59 min
For the Fourth of July this year, John and Steve looked around for the most patriotic movie they could find and what could be better than, the musical, 1776 that focuses on those incredible moment in Philadelphia when a new nation was burned. To make matters even more interesting, this is one of John's all time favorites and Steve has never seen the film before. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3c5vvBC Don’t forget to support The Cine-...
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 4Ep. 193
John and Steve go seriously deep In part two of their exploration of Christopher Nolan's mind bending, heist movie, Inception. This movie is anything but straight forward and the deeper they went the more theories, contradictions, ambiguities and paradoxes they found. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2ZDYF8z Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.ci...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 54 min•Season 4Ep. 192
For the first movie we review from 2010, you chose the mind bending, visually stunning Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan. This is a big, complicated, intricately made and deeply ambiguous film, so, naturally, it's going to take Steve and John two parts to explore. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2ZDYF8z Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 39 min•Season 4Ep. 191
This week on The Cine-Files we go back to 1945 for Brief Encounter, the final collaboration between playwright Noel Coward and a director who will become one of the greatest of all time, David Lean. Brief Encounter is regarded by many to be one of the greatest romantic films of all time. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/36Ehbze Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we featu...
Jun 12, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 190
So, this was supposed to be just another ordinary week for The Cine-Files; release a short to our supporters on Patreon on Wednesday and then our usual breakdown of a film on Friday, but nothing has been normal about this week. Strangely, the short, which was recorded before the world went crazy was on the relationship between politics and art. It was a good discussion but Steve and John's feelings about that topic has changed over the last few days. The subject of politics and art suddenly seem...
Jun 05, 2020•1 hr 26 min
