Last fall, Steve and John welcomed David Cornue and Milena Govich back to the show to honor the great Stephen Sondheim and re-release their original conversation bout West Side Story. Naturally, they had to discuss Steven Spielberg's remake which hadn't yet come out. They all agreed to reconvene to compare the two films. Well, it took a little while but yesterday all four of them appeared live on YouTube and the conversation they had was definitely worth the wait. If you want to watch the video ...
Apr 12, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 274
Steve and John both love the work of Paul Thomas Anderson. They have glowingly reviewed three of his films on The Cine-Files and in each one they expressed how much they admired his artistry, daring and unique vision but that didn't stop both of them from truly disliking his latest film Licorice Pizza. Obviously, this movie has many admirers which is great but if you truly loved this film you might want to skip this review because Steve and John aren't mincing words. Of course, if you want to wa...
Apr 09, 2022•31 min
Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley was probably the most surprising Best Picture Nomination for John and Steve. It's not that they expected to dislike the movie but neither of them thought they would be as taken with it as they were. With incredible performances, a compelling story and Del Toro's unique ability to create a fully realized world, Nightmare Alley is a fantastic Noir Thriller that is well worth your time. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see...
Apr 09, 2022•19 min
Steven Spielberg's remake of one of the greatest musicals of all time didn't do well at the Box Office or at the Oscars, however, that doesn't stop both John and Steve from believing that this was, without question, the best film of the year. This is truly a master filmmaker at work and to say they have a lot to say about this movie, the performances, cinematography and directorial choices is an understatement. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the vide...
Apr 09, 2022•33 min
Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog was very much the front runner for best picture this year and while it didn't win, the powerful choices, technical mastery and haunting story of this incredible film are undeniable. Where Steve and John disagree on this one is whether or not they actually liked the movie. You'll have to listen (or watch) to find out who feels what. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Apr 09, 2022•31 min
This really has been an incredible year for films but there is one movie nominated for best picture that neither John or Steve likes and that is Don't Look Up. It's not that the people behind it aren't talented. Far from it. It's not that the actors don't deliver fantastic performances. They do. It's simply that the obvious political goals of the film seem to overshadow the story itself which begins to drift halfway through and never fully recovers. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve...
Apr 08, 2022•22 min
John and Steve reviewed King Richard several days before The Oscars but what happened there doesn't change the fact that Will Smith delivered an absolutely stunning performance as Richard Williams. While it's not a perfect film, King Richard is certainly powerful, with incredible performances based on the stratospheric achievements of the Williams family. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgcBz-nLmFQ...
Apr 08, 2022•26 min
A few months ago, during our exploration of the film Shane, we had the great pleasure of welcoming to our microphones the son of its director, George Stevens Jr. If you listened to the episode you heard what it was like to be on the set of that classic western. But George Stevens Jr. is far more than the son of a famous director. In addition to being an award winning director and producer in his own right, George Stevens Jr. is the founder of the American Film Institute, and creator and long tim...
Apr 02, 2022•54 min
Japanese director, Ryusuke Hamaguchi powerful exploration of love, loss, creativity and guilt is without question, beautifully made, filmed, edited and acted but while John loved it the editor and Steve would have cut it down significantly. Still they both had a lot to say about this powerful and completely unique piece of cinema. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgcBz-nLmFQ&t=27s Don't forget t...
Mar 31, 2022•27 min
When John and Steve sat down to deliver their review of Coda, neither of them knew it would eventually win the Oscar for best picture but they both absolutely loved the film and thought it had a very good chance. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzxkWtNWmIU&t=1s Don't forget to like and subscribe. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any fil...
Mar 31, 2022•26 min
In their second review of the nominations for best picture, John and Steve explore Keneth Branagh's,s semi autobiographical film, Belfast. With luscious black and white photography, brilliant performances and incredible sense of time and place, Belfast is certainly worthy of it's nomination. Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSf5aFxu35Y&t=25s Don't forget to like and subscribe. Don’t forget to su...
Mar 30, 2022•28 min
Last week John invited Steve onto his YouTube channel to discuss the 10 films nominated for best picture. These were great conversations and we are absolutely thrilled to share them with you here. First up: Dune Of course, if you want to watch John and Steve as well as listen you can see the video right here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6f1Hg3eWT8&t=15s Don't forget to like and subscribe. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any fil...
Mar 30, 2022•26 min
This exploration Do the Right Thing, with special guest, Andre Gordon, has been one of the most challenging complex and, frankly, difficult conversations in the history of the The Cine-Files. However, that is 100% appropriate because the issues Director, Spike Lee is exploring in this incredible film are challenging complex, difficult and, sadly, just as relevant today as they were over 30 years ago. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3H...
Mar 27, 2022•2 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 272
The temperature continues to rise both physically and emotionally in this this Spike Lee masterpiece as the citizens of this Brooklyn Neighborhood interact in ways that are increasingly competitive. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3H7airj 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...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 6Ep. 271
The Season of Lee continues with our deep dive into the film that put Spike Lee on the map as one of the most talented, daring and courageous directors of his generation, Do the Right Thing. John and Steve are joined for this conversation by Actor, Writer, Director and Producer Andre Gordon. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3H7airj Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we f...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 6Ep. 270
William Hurt was a truly iconic actor, with a subtle yet powerful presence, dry delivery and unique style. Nominated for best actor three years in a row, he truly dominated the 80's but he also made an indelible impression in smaller part and smaller films. He also starred in a film which resulted in one of Steve and John's favorite Cine-Files conversations and that is when they were joined by the legendary Hollywood reporter Kim masters to discuss. Broadcast News. (Trust us, this one was a lot ...
Mar 10, 2022•2 hr 44 min
The Cine-Files is kicking off "The Season of Lee" with a deep dive into the life and work of one of the greatest filmmakers of the last 40 years. Joining John & Steve for this conversation are some of their favorite people in the world, Jay Washington, Kay Cannon, Winston A. Marshall and Andre Gordon. This is a truly incredible conversation about an incredible filmmaker. So if you want to do a deep dive into the world of Spike Lee, there is no better place to start than right here.... https:...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Season 6Ep. 269
This week, on their latest episode of The Cine-Files Live, John and Steve continue to play catch up with MCU, this time tackling the 2011, Kenneth Branagh film, Thor. Thor, like many Marvel characters, has a few Daddy issues and talk of Odin led Steve & John to talk a bit about their own fathers neither of whom are what you might expect. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/350O8JF Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www....
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 268
If there was device to measure the cynicism, anger and mistrust in the world it would be peaking right about now but we at the Cine-Files might just hav the perfect antidote. Ivan Reitman’s 1993 film, Dave, starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline is a warm funny and inspiring movie about a very good man unexpectedly thrust into the most powerful job in the world. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3oR8yvw You can follow Enterprise Inci...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Season 6Ep. 267
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk as they begin their revisit of the Marvel MCU movies on their 10 years and beyond anniversaries. These two films are two of the most criticized MCU films and the guys are here to let you know if these criticisms are warranted or if time has made these films grow in their estimation. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any fil...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 6Ep. 265
Peter Bogdanavich’s Last Picture Show is simultaneously a tribute to the great directors of Hollywood’s Golden Age and a true film of the seventies with incredible performances from Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson and Ellen Burstyn. With its stark black and white imagery, frank and often upsetting depictions of sex and lives which seems as real as the Texas town where it was filmed, The Last Picture Show is a true masterpiece and John and Steve have a fantastic conversation about it. If you haven't...
Feb 05, 2022•2 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 266
What film symbolizes the cinema of the 1970's for you? Is it the operatic majesty of the Godfather films? The descent into madness of Taxi Driver? Maybe it's the brilliant dialogue of Network or the sheer terror of Jaws. Honestly, you can't really go wrong with any of those movies. The fact is the 1970's was an incredible decade for movies and one of the most stark, honest and powerful examples is Peter Bogdanavich's 1971 masterpiece, The Last Picture Show. If you haven't seen this incredible fi...
Jan 28, 2022•2 hr•Season 6Ep. 264
There are, arguably, two iconic scenes in Stanley Kramer's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. In the first, you see the power, intensity, and genius of, arguably the greatest movie star of the 1960's, Sidney Poitier. In the second, and final scene of the movie, you watch one of the great actors of the golden age of Hollywood, Spencer Tracy, demonstrate the simple honesty, and down to earth genius that made him a star. This along with incredible performances from Roy E. Glen Sr. Beah Richards and of c...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Season 6Ep. 263
The Cine-Files continues their celebration of the great Sidney Poitier with an exploration of one of his most beloved films, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, directed by Stanley Kramer and starring (along with Mr. Poitier) Katherine Houghton, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in his final Role. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3tkk9X4 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 6Ep. 262
To say that Sidney Poitier was a towering figure not only in Hollywood but in the very fabric of our country is a vast understatement. At one time he wasn't simply the most important African American movie star. He was the only African American movie star. John and Steve take some time to talk about his life and his incredible career before re-releasing their conversation on one of his most important films, In the Heat of the Night. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.c...
Jan 11, 2022•2 hr
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris welcome a host of guests to reflect back on the state of cinema in 2021 and to look back on the year in review. They also discuss what we might be seeing in Film in 2022 and reveal what plans they have for the show in the new year as well. To watch this video on YouTube please visit https://youtu.be/r2fALZAixMc To answer this year's listener's survey click here. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YZP3DB Don’t forget to suppor...
Jan 10, 2022•2 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 261
In part 2 of The Cine-files exploration of Richard Curtis' holiday classic, Love Actually, John, Steve and their special guest Michael Vogel will go from the world of international diplomacy to a dive bar in Wisconsin. They'll watch the sacrifice of a sister and the shattering moment when a dedicated wife and mother realizes her marriage is not what she thought it was and we will see how true love can triumph over language and how speaking the truth at Christmas can lead to happiness in life. If...
Dec 31, 2021•2 hr 23 min•Season 6Ep. 260
There might not be another Christmas movie that is simultaneously more beloved and more criticized, than Richard Curtis' Romantic Comedy, Love Actually. This holiday tale follows 9 distinct love stories which vary from the serious to the silly to the downright ridiculous. And of course, we wouldn't think about discussing this movie without one of it's biggest fans, animation writer and producer and Geek Buddy, Michael Vogel. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Season 6Ep. 259
John and Steve love answering your questions on Patreon.com/thecinefiles and lately there have been a whole bunch of questions that had to do with the work; filmmaking, podcasting, editing and interviewing and we thought we'd collect them all in this very special shorts compilation. You'll hear Steve interview John about the Art of the Interview and John interview Steve for a few filmmaking tips. They'll discuss the problems with the podcast and what they have done to improve the show over the y...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 31 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris discuss the 1980s Cold War classic film, Rocky IV and its Directors Cut! We're gonna have a fun time discussing this one and comparing it to the directors cut and hearing all of your thoughts as well. To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefile 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: ...
Dec 13, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 6Ep. 258
