CINEMATES

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the rest of the cinemaze team, Angus and Nick, to celebrate the 50th episode of the podcast. While drinking some Pure Blondes and Fireball, they play some drinking games, share some laughs about previous episodes, as well as answer a Q&A about themselves.  Host: Michael Cistulli Guests: Angus Newell and Nick Stillone Producer: Nick Stillone Join the CIN...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by Joe and James as they chat about 2 recent Star Wars productions, Andor (23:40), which explores the start of the rebellion, and Tales of the Jedi (2:59), which goes deeper into the characters of Count Dooku and Ahsoka. While drinking some Peroni Red’s, they discuss how Tales of the Jedi built the Star Wars universe even further and why Andor will receive Emm...

Welcome to CINEMATES, a podcast where a bunch of mates chat about cinema over some drinks. Host: Michael Cistulli Producer: Nick Stillone Join the CINEMATES Podcast Discussion Group on Facebook where you can share your passion for cinema, debate new and old releases, and everything in between. Also, please us know what you want to hear about in future episodes by sending us a DM on Instagram or Ti...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by Sam and Liam as they discuss the Gus Van Sant classic, Good Will Hunting, starring Matt Damon, Robin Williams, Ben Affleck and Stellan Skarsgard. While drinking some Coors Lagers, they chat about Damon and Williams' on-screen chemistry, the infamous Harvard bar roasting and why the film is so rewatchable. Host: Michael Cistulli Guests: Sam Rigney and Liam H...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by Jesse and Sam as they chat about the highly anticipated and final Phase 4 film in the MCU, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, directed by Ryan Coogler, and starring Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyongo, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta and many more. While drinking some Goat Summer Ales, they discuss the introduction of Namor, how the film dealt with Chadwick Boseman’s passi...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by the McCredie Brothers as they discuss what many deem to be the greatest movie of all time, The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont, and starring Tim Robbins, and Morgan Freeman. While drinking some Stone and Wood Pacific Ales, they cover their favourite scenes, Morgan Freeman’s iconic narration, and what stopped the film winning Best Picture in 1995...

CINEMATES host Michael is joined by Paddy and Will as they discuss House of the Dragon: Season 1, starring Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Emma Darcy and Olivia Cooke. While drinking some coffees, they discuss the cast’s amazing performances, foot fetishes, and what they think will happen in the next season… Host: Michael Cistulli Guests: Paddy Flannery and Will Hancock Producer: Nick Stillone To sta...

CINEMATES Producer Nick is joined by Michael and Will as they dive into the final episodes of the Rings of Power: Season 1, starring Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo and Ismael Cruz Cordova. While drinking some coffees, they discuss the big reveals of Halbrand and the Stranger, the birth of Mordor, and their predictions of what will happen in Season 2…. Host: Nick Stillone Guests: Michael Cistulli an...

The producer of the CINEMATES podcast, Nick, is joined by Millie and Violet, as they discuss the controversial thriller, Don't Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde, and starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles and Chris Pine. While drinking some Pinot Grigio, they cover how the media setup the film for failure, Pugh's stunning performance and some gripes they had with the plot. Host: Nick Stillone...

Your host Michael is joined by Joe Walsh, Tom Newell and Alex Hooper. Together with Joe, Tom and Alex, they discuss one of the best action thrillers of all time, the dream within dreams masterpiece, Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, and Tom Hardy amongst a stacked cast of other stars. While drinking some coffees , they cove...

Your host Michael is joined by Pat Hogan and James Rennie, who after recording this, have decided to start an italian beef sandwich shop with me. Together with Pat and James, they talk about one of the best TV shows in the world at the moment, The Bear: Season 1, created by Christopher Storer and starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. While drinking some Seltzers an...

Your host Michael is joined by Austin Rewell and Jack Rector. Together with Austin and Jack, they talk about an absolutely classic film, Forrest Gump, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and Gary Sinise. While drinking some Asahi Lagers and Dr Peppers, they cover the scenes that make it so iconic, how Aussie runner Nedd Brockmann is channeling his inner Forrest Gump a...

Your host Michael is joined by CINEMATES regulars, Tom Costigan and Charlie Laundy. Together with Tom and Charlie, they talk about the Quentin Tarantino nazi classic, Inglourious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Melanie Laurent and Michael Fassbender. While drinking some water, they cover Cristoph Waltz career-defining performance, some iconic lines from the film and where it ra...

Your host Michael is joined by Paddy, Matt and Will, as they talk about the first half of the highly anticipated House of the Dragon debut season, starring Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Milly Alcock and Emily Carey. While drinking some Stone and Wood Pacific Ales and Kosciuzko Pale Ales, they cover how good it is to be back in Westeros, Rhaenyra and Daemon’s romance and Ser Criston Cole’s downfall....

Your host Michael is joined by CINEMATES regulars, Nick Stillone and Will Hancock. Together with Nick and Will, they discuss the first 4 episodes of the highly anticipated fantasy-epic, LOTR prequel, The Rings of Power, starring Morfydd Clark, Robert Aramayo and Ismael Cruz Cordova. While drinking some Meriodoc Brandybucks Harfoots Homebrews, we cover the amazing production value of the show, some...

Your host Michael is joined by Bella Swan and Mikayla Hopper. Bella and Mikayla both drunkenly recommended that they discuss the iconic teen comedy, Mean Girls, starring Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Tina Fey. While drinking some coffees, they cover how evil Regina George is , why Aaron Samuels is so bad at soccer and some famous quotes from the movie. Host: Michael Cist...

With the 74th Emmy Awards coming on the 12th of September, your host Michael, along with CINEMATES regulars Tom and Spencer, break down all of the BEST TV Shows of the past year and give their predictions of which shows we think will take out each of the main award categories. While drinking some Asahi Lagers and Better Beers, some of the shows they discuss include Succession, Squid Game, Barry, T...

Your host Michael, along with Sam, Wyatt, Nick and Angus, dive into the recent sci-fi thriller, Nope, by acclaimed director Jordan Peele, and starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Brandon Perea and Steven Yeun. While drinking some Better Beers, they cover Keke and Kaluuya’s outstanding performances, the stunning cinematography and what the film REALLY meant… APOLOGIES: Unfortunately, in the l...

Your host Michael, along with Tom and Spencer, dive into the recent assassin comedy, Bullet Train, directed by David Leitch and starring Brad Pitt, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry and many more. While drinking some VB’s and Coor’s Lagers, they cover the stacked cast and cameo’s in Bullet Train as well as weigh in on Brad Pitt’s career so far. Host: Michael Cistulli Guests: Tom C...

Your host Michael, along with Matt, Oli and Bennett, discuss one of the best crime thrillers of all time, the Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins masterpiece, Prisoners , starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano. While drinking some VB’s and Coors Lagers, they cover how Jackman and Gyllenhaal bring some of their best performances on screen (12:20), Roger Deakin’s stunning cinematog...

Join your host Michael, along with Sam, Wyatt and Nick, as they discuss the Mark Zuckerberg biopic, The Social Network, directed by David Fincher, and starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake, while drinking some Coors Light beers. To stay up to date with everything, check out our Instagram , TikTok and Youtube channel for more cinemaze content. Let us know what you th...

Join your host Michael, along with Ned and Jiordan, as they break down Netflix original, Hustle, starring Adam Sandler and Juancho Hernangomez, while drinking some Carlton Dry beers. To stay up to date with everything, check out our Instagram , TikTok and Youtube channel for more cinemaze content. Let us know what you thought of this episode and what you want to hear Michael chat about next.&...

Join your host Michael, along with Charlie and Luke, as they discuss Season 3 of the Amazon's Superhero parody, The Boys, starring Tony Starr, Karl Urban and many more, while drinking some Coors Light beers. To stay up to date with everything, check out our Instagram , TikTok and Youtube channel for more cinemaze content. Let us know what you thought of this episode and what you want to hear...

Join your host Michael, along with Sam, Bennett and Angus, as they dive into the recent Marvel phase 4 film, Thor: Love and Thunder, directed by Taika Waititi, and starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and many more. To stay up to date with everything, check out our Instagram , TikTok and Youtube channel for more cinemaze content. Let us know what you thought of this episo...

Join your host Michael, along with Theo, Ben and Angus, as they discuss the TV show we’ve been waiting for since 2019, Season 4 of Stranger Things, created by the Duffer Brothers, and starring Wenona Ryder, David Harbour, and Milly Bobby Brown, while drinking some Coors beers. To stay up to date with everything, check out our Instagram , TikTok and Youtube channel for more cinemaze content. L...