This week on The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha begin their annual "Season of..." series with the first episode of their deep dive into The Season of The Coen Brothers. On this episode, Steve and John discuss the films and the history of Joel and Ethan Coen and explore their influence they have on film, their unique working relationship, what it is about their filmmaking that makes them auteurs and what their filmmaking is like nowadays. Steve and John also discuss their favorite Coen B...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Season 9Ep. 422
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris offer up their retrospective and tribute to GENE HACKMAN. The two time Oscar winner recently passed and left a legacy of incredible characters and films for Steve and John to explore. They'll discuss their favorite Hackman moments, discuss his legacy as an actor and his impact on cinema. \ Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles To purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-file...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 9Ep. 421
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on THE BIRDCAGE with special guest The Geek Buddies's Michael Vogel in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for their discussion of this 1996 American comedy film produced and directed by Mike Nichols from an Elaine May screenplay adaptation of the 1978 French film La Cage aux Folles. It stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane with Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, ...
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 48 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on MISSISSIPPI BURNING Part 2 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 investigation into the deaths of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in Mississippi. The film also stars Willem Dafoe, Frances McDorman, Brad Dourif, Michael Rooker, Kevin Dunn and r....
Mar 08, 2025•1 hr 45 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on MISSISSIPPI BURNING Part 1 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 investigation into the deaths of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in Mississippi. The film also stars Willem Dafoe, Frances McDorman, Brad Dourif, Michael Rooker, Kevin Dunn and r....
Mar 07, 2025•2 hr
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on UNFORGIVEN Part 1 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this classic Western remembering Hackman's performance as Little Bill Daggett. Sit back after our new introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and exploring the acting, direction, the writing and the effect the film has on us today. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 23 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on UNFORGIVEN Part 1 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this classic Western remembering Hackman's performance as Little Bill Daggett. Sit back after our new introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and exploring the acting, direction, the writing and the effect the film has on us today. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can ...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 32 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on HOOSIERS in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this 1980s classic sports film exploring Hackman's performance as Coach Norman Dale. Sit back after our new introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and explore the acting, direction, the writing and the effect the film has on us today. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy o...
Mar 05, 2025•2 hr 28 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on THE FRENCH CONNECTION in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this film exploring Hackman's performance as Popeye Doyle as a tribute to his work. Sit back after the introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and explore the acting, direction, the writing and the effect the film has on us today. If you haven't seen this incredible film you c...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 16 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris bring you the 1st ANNUAL CINE-FILES AWARDS SHOW! Steve and John are joined by some special guests to reveal what the Cine-Files fans have selected as the winners for their version of the Oscars. Using the nominees from a selected number of Oscars categories, the guys reveal who the fans have chosen as their winners! #Oscars #Films #MOVIES #TheCineFiles Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCi...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 57 min•Season 9Ep. 420
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up their exploration of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and welcome back WTF with Marc Maron producer Brendan McDonald for this final discussion on the film. This groundbreaking return of the Mad Max franchise from director George Miller was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and more! Starring Tom Hardy (replacing Mel Gibson), Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-B...
Mar 01, 2025•2 hr 8 min•Season 9Ep. 419
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of THE SUBSTANCE. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat, it follows a fading celebrity, Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore), who, after being fired by her producer (Dennis Quaid) due to her age, uses a black market drug that creates a younger version of herself (Margaret Qualley) with unexpected side e...
Feb 27, 2025•36 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of DUNE PART TWO. The sequel to Dune (2021) from director Denis Vilenueve is the second of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. It follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen. The film stars Timo...
Feb 26, 2025•27 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of NICKEL BOYS. The film from first time director RaMell Ross and based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. The film stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American...
Feb 24, 2025•34 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of I'M STILL HERE. The film from Brazilian director Walter Salles (Central Station) based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's 2015 memoir of the same name. It stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva, a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the dissident...
Feb 24, 2025•30 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their exploration of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and welcome back WTF with Marc Maron producer Brendan McDonald for this discussion. This groundbreaking return of the Mad Max franchise from director George Miller that was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and more! Starring Tom Hardy (replacing Mel Gibson), Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie ...
Feb 21, 2025•2 hr 6 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of EMILIA PÉREZ. This controversial film from director Jacques Audiard that has been nominated for 13 Oscars follows three remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists unappreciated lawyer Rita to help fake her death so that she can finally live authent...
Feb 20, 2025•28 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of THE BRUTALIST. This Brady Corbet directed film co-written by Corbet and his Mona Fastvold stars Adrian Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones and Joe Alwyn. The film focuses on a visionary architect and his wife fleeing post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern Un...
Feb 19, 2025•35 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of ANORA. This Sean Baker written and directed film was nominated for 6 Oscars and stars Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov. John and Steve discuss the film overall and dive into the acting, direction, writing, production design...
Feb 17, 2025•26 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of WICKED. The JON M. Chu directed film is based on the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and the hit Stephen Schwarz and Winnie Holzmand Broadway musical. It stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh an...
Feb 16, 2025•32 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha welcome back WTF with Marc Maron producer Brendan McDonald to begin their breakneck exploration of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. This groundbreaking return of the Mad Max franchise from director George Miller that was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and more! Starring Tom Hardy (replacing Mel Gibson), Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whi...
Feb 14, 2025•2 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 417
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their annual Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. The James Mangold directed Best Picture nominee is based on the book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald and stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash. Steve and John discuss t...
Feb 13, 2025•31 min
It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files's John Rocha and Steve Morris begin their annual Oscars Series trip thru the Best Picture nominees with this episode on CONCLAVE. The Edward Berger directed Best Picture nominee starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. Steve and John discuss the film overall, the acting, direction, set design, score and cinematography. Look for our chat on A COMPLETE UNKNOWN releasing later this week. And don't forget to vote in our First An...
Feb 10, 2025•29 min
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris bring you their Tribute to David Lynch. The incredibly influential director of movies like Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man, Straight Story among others and the creator of the iconic Twin Peaks TV series passed away last month during the LA fires. John and Steve look back on this legendary artist's filmography and TV work to talk about their experiences with his works, why they have resonated with so many es...
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 9Ep. 416
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha finish their exploration of 2004's SIDEWAYS directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh. A wonderful time capsule of a film that was a surprising hit for everyone involved garnering 5 Academy Award nominations with a win for Best Adapted Screenplay and changing the wine industry forever. This episode picks up right after Miles reveals the truth to Maya about Jack and Step...
Jan 31, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Season 9Ep. 415
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their exploration of 2004's SIDEWAYS directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh. A wonderful time capsule of a film that was a surprising hit for everyone involved garnering 5 Academy Award nominations with a win for Best Adapted Screenplay and changing the wine industry forever. This episode picks up right after Jack has told Miles about Victoria's marriage. We...
Jan 25, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Season 9Ep. 414
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha begin their exploration of 2004's SIDEWAYS directed by Alexander Payne starring Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh. A wonderful time capsule of a film that was a surprising hit for everyone involved garnering 5 Academy Award nominations with a win for Best Adapted Screenplay and changing the wine industry forever. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene to break down the direction, acting, story...
Jan 17, 2025•2 hr 11 min•Season 9Ep. 413
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris discuss how films help us in times of crisis and list some films that are great examples of it in light of the fires that are raging thru the LA area right now. Join us for this LIVE discussion and let us know! Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles Purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarks This episod...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 9Ep. 412
This week on The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up 2024 with a compilation of their favorite Patreon shorts from 2024. These are shorts that are usually only heard by our Patrons, but we wanted to make them available to everyone and possibly motivate some of you all to join our Patreon who might be on the fence. On this compilation, we discuss RDJ's return to the MCU as Doctor Doom, the new auteur filmmakers in our cinemas today, how algorithms are affecting our entertainment and t...
Dec 27, 2024•2 hr 54 min•Season 9Ep. 411
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up their special three day deep dive into the best of the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials with 1974's THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., the special is based on Phyllis McGinley's book and stars Shirley Booth as Mrs. Claus, Mickey Rooney reprising his role as Santa Claus, Dick Shawn as Cold Miser, and George S. Irving as Heat Miser. Steve and John go scene by scene thru this wonderful Christmas special and...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 9Ep. 410
