SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its fifth episode "Broken to the Fist" on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the secret that could get them both killed. Yabushige searches for the spy who has betrayed his intentions to Lord Toranaga. The Outlaw John Rocha is joined by his The Cine-Files cohost Steve Morris who is steeped in the knowledge of James Clavell and Japanese culture ...
Mar 22, 2024•57 min
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee in every episode. Today, they discuss the film that won the peoples Oscar in BARBIE. The billion dollar juggernaut and one half of the Barbenheimer craze from director Greta Gerwig starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrara, Will Ferrell, Kate McKinnon, Simu Liu, and Ariana Greenlblat Check out Marve...
Mar 19, 2024•23 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 3 of their deep dive in Raging Bull, the 1980 Best Picture nominee. Considered one of the greatest boxing films and Scorsese films of all time, this movie stars Robert De Niro as true life boxer Jake LaMotta who battles his demons and unleashes his paranoia, insecurities and violent jealousy on his brother Joey (Joe Pesci) and his wife Vicky (Cathy Moriarty) as he pursues the middlew...
Mar 15, 2024•2 hr 18 min•Season 8Ep. 269
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit one Best Picture nominee a day. Today, they discuss AMERICAN FICTION, the film that won the 2024 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay from writer/first time director Cord Jefferson starring Jeffrey Wright in a Best Actor nominated performance, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Keith David and the legend...
Mar 14, 2024•35 min
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train Toranaga's gun regiment for war. Yabushige must navigate his past promises to Ishido when an old friend comes to the village. The Outlaw John Rocha is joined by his The Cine-Files cohost Steve Morris who is steeped in the knowledge of James Clavell and Japanese cultu...
Mar 14, 2024•26 min
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit one Best Picture nominee a day. Today, they discuss the film that won the 2024 OSCAR for BEST PICTURE...OPPENHEIMER. From Best Director winner CHRISTOPHER NOLAN starring CILLIAN MURPHY, ROBERT DOWNEY JR, EMILY BLUNT, FLORENCE PUGH, ALDEN EHRENREICH, JOSH HARTNETT, DAVID KRUMHOLZ, and RAMI MALEK. The film won 7 Oscars and is availa...
Mar 12, 2024•39 min
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit one Best Picture nominee a day. Today, they discuss THE HOLDOVERS from director ALEXANDER PAYNE starring PAUL GIAMATTI, DOMiNIC SESSA, DA'VINE JOY RANDOLPH. It's nominated for 5 Academy Awards and is streaming now on Peacock! Check out Marvel Strike Force right here and with this exclusive offer!!! https://tinyurl.com/47fxhxrf #th...
Mar 11, 2024•34 min
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS. Starting today, Steve Morris and John Rocha will review every Best Picture nominee from this year's Oscars. They kick it off today with their Spoiler Review of MAESTRO from writer/director and star Bradley Cooper detailing the relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre played by Carey Mulligan. The film also stars Sarah Silverman, Matt Bomer and Maya Hawke and...
Mar 10, 2024•21 min
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat. The Outlaw John Rocha is joined by his The Cine-Files cohost Steve Morris who is steeped in the knowledge of James Clavell and Japanese culture to SPOILER REVIEW the first two episodes of t...
Mar 08, 2024•46 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 2 of their deep dive in Raging Bull, the 1980 Best Picture nominee. Considered one of the greatest boxing films and Scorsese films of all time, this movie stars Robert De Niro as true life boxer Jake LaMotta who battles his demons and unleashes his paranoia, insecurities and violent jealousy on his brother Joey (Joe Pesci) and his wife Vicky (Cathy Moriarty) as he pursues the middlew...
Mar 08, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 368
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Set in the 17th Century, John Blackthorne, a sailor who rises from outsider to samurai, while being used as a pawn in Japanese leader Toranaga's struggle to reach the top of the ruling chain, or Shogun. The Cine-Files' John Rocha and Steve Morris SPOILER REVIEW the first two episodes of the SHŌGUN series discussing the events ...
Mar 03, 2024•50 min
(Originally Released May 11th, 2018) On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha add onto their Season of Scorsese by rereleasing their discussion on Taxi Driver with a brand new intro. The film that piur Martin Scorsese on the map features a career defining performance from Robert De Niro as the unhinged Travis Bickle who is an unhinged Vietnam vet who explores the seedy underworld of New York City until he explodes into a bloody, murderous rage. The film co-stars Jodie Foste...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 13 min
(Originally Released May 4th, 2018) On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha add onto their Season of Scorsese by rereleasing their discussion on Taxi Driver with a brand new intro. The film that piur Martin Scorsese on the map features a career defining performance from Robert De Niro as the unhinged Travis Bickle who is an unhinged Vietnam vet who explores the seedy underworld of New York City until he explodes into a bloody, murderous rage. The film co-stars Jodie Foster...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 26 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 1 of their deep dive in Raging Bull, the 1980 Best Picture nominee. Considered one of the greatest boxing films and Scorsese films of all time, this movie stars Robert De Niro as true life boxer Jake LaMotta who battles his demons and unleashes his paranoia, insecurities and violent jealousy on his brother Joey (Joe Pesci) and his wife Vicky (Cathy Moriarty) as he pursues the middlew...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 59 min•Season 8Ep. 367
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY from 1986. The sequel to The Hustler sees the return of Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, but this time he's teaching a new breed of hustler in Tom Cruise's Vincent Lauria who is aided by his partner Carmen played by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. The films also feature John Turturro and Forest Whitaker. John and Steve discuss if the movie holds up, where it ranks on the list of S...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 19 min
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha bring you a special watchalong episode of Rocky III in honor of the great Carl Weathers who passed away just a few days ago. This is one of our favorite films and one that we felt really showed the magnetic charm of Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed. In the film, Apollo steps in after Clubber Lang (Mr. T) has destroyed Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), taken his title and inadvertently caused the death of Mickey, Rocky's longtime trainer. Apollo changes R...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 51 min
John Rocha and Steve Morris return to the world of Henry Hill and the Mafia as things fall apart in part three of their exploration of Martin Scorsese's organized crime masterpiece, Goodfellas. At this point, all the romance of the gangster life is gone as the distrust, greed, violence and drug induced paranoia gains momentum towards a tragic end. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3w0CBam Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https:...
Feb 15, 2024•2 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 365
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha finish their 7 Days of Love journey today as they celebrate Valentine's Day with the re-release of their episode on Disney's Beauty and the Beast with special guest The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel! One of the most beloved films from the second golden age of Disney that achieved that rare feat of being the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture. It features some wonderful voiceover work from Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, and a trio of late a...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 39 min
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love leading up to Valentine's Day on the 14th with our re-release of our episode on SINGIN' IN THE RAIN with our special guest singer, actor, director, musician and Law & Order Vet Milena Govich. Considered to be the greatest movie musical ever made, Singin' In The Rain is directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly and is set during the birth of the "talkie" in Hollywood. It features wonderful performances and musical number...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 27 min
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love leading up to Valentine's Day on the 14th with today's re-release of their episode on SOME LIKE IT HOT. This 1959 comedy classic from Billy Wilder starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft and Joe E. Brown explores gender dynamics through the eyes of two men who cross dress as women to escape some mobsters trying to kill them. The film is full of some truly memorable scenes, well crafted comedic sequen...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 31 min
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love leading up to Valentine's Day on the 14th with today's re-release of their episode on The Birdcage with special guest The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel! One of the best adaptations from the original source material La Cage aux Folles, this delightful, hilarious and vibrant comedy stars the late Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Weist, Calista Flockhart, and the über talented Hank Azaria. A film that blends fi...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 44 min
Our exploration of the world of Romance continues with David Lean's classic tale of unrequited love, Brief Encounter. This very British film, tells the story of two happily married strangers who find true love in a chance encounter at railway station. If they were less honorable people things might have gone very differently but the, fact is, they both care about their spouses, their families and the lives they've built. Watching them struggle with their passions is one of the most romantic and ...
Feb 10, 2024•2 hr 4 min
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love celebration leading up to Valentine's Day with today's re-release of their Remains of the Day episodes. One of the most memorable films about the tragic nature of unrequited or unpursued love featuring two tender, touching, and, at times, fierce performances from Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Stone. A film that quietly moves along like an iceberg thru the water yet like an iceberg has so much more going on below the surface...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 52 min
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love celebration leading up to Valentine's Day with today's re-release of their Remains of the Day episodes. One of the most memorable films about the tragic nature of unrequited or unpursued love featuring two tender, touching, and, at times, fierce performances from Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Stone. A film that quietly moves along like an iceberg thru the water yet like an iceberg has so much more going on below the surface...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 46 min
In Part Two of our exploration of Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, Henry falls in love, makes one of the biggest scores of his life. witnesses two brutal murders, has to bury a body (twice), and gets sentenced to ten years in Prison. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3w0CBam 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.fac...
Feb 09, 2024•2 hr 14 min•Season 8Ep. 364
Starting today, Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating Valentine's Day over the next week by rereleasing their favorite episodes covering movies about love every day for the next 7 days leading up to Valentine's Day! Today's rerelease is Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch Drunk Love starring Adam Sandler. Emily Watson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Luis Guzman. Sandler and Watson are two unique and interesting people who have to overcome their respective social anxieties and multiple obstacles (inc...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 59 min
You asked for it Cine-Files! In last year's listeners survey we asked which movie from the early days of the podcast did you want us to redo in our more in depth format. The answer wasn't even close, Martin Scorsese's gangster classic, Goodfellas. When we did this the first time, way back in 2016, the entire episode was just over one hour. This time part one is almost two hours. Needless to say this is going to be several parts and we couldn't be more excited. If you haven't seen this incredible...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Season 8Ep. 363
This week we enter The Season of Martin Scorsese with a deep dive into his incredible, five decade career. 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 @cine_files Instagram thecinefilespodcast Our Sponsors: * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/CINEFILES * Check out TruDiagnostic ...
Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 362
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris look back on the 2023 Year in Movies, the good, the bad and the ugly and preview what they're most looking forward to seeing in 2024! You can watch the YouTube video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7tHowPe5jg Check out The Cine-Files 2024 Listener Survey Here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... #Movies #Marvel #DC To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles! Please remember to LIK...
Jan 20, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 361
John and Steve love this movie so much that they thought about going back to the beginning and starting Groundhog Day all over again but, in the end they decided just to record part 2. (you're welcome to put both episodes on a loop though, if that's your thing) If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/41Qk9gG Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-file...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 8Ep. 360
