Cinephile with Adnan Virk

The 2020 Oscar nominations have been announced and there are a multitude of surprises and snubs! Adnan is joined by Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter to break all the nominations, including Todd Phillips' "Joker" which leads all films with 11 nods. Plus, in honor of his reviews for "The Report" and "Dark Waters," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best investigative journalism movies ev...

On Sunday Hollywood gathered for the 77th Golden Globe Awards hosted by Ricky Gervais. Adnan breaks down all the surprises surprises and snubs from this year's ceremony and discusses how this might affect the race for the upcoming Academy Awards! Also, in honor of the films "Rocketman" and "Harriet," Adnan and Joe give their list for the best biopics ever made. Movies Reviews: Rocketman, Harriet L...

On this week's episode, "Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker," is Disney's latest box-office blockbuster and it's getting mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. Is it worth the hype? Adnan reviews that film along with "Just Mercy," a court room thriller wonderfully performed by Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx. In honor of the New Year, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the top 10 m...

"1917" is being considered as one of the best movies of the year and for good reason! This week, Adnan gives his review for unique, intense war epic by Sam Mendes. Adnan also speaks with ESPN's Adam Amin about his love for film and which fictional sports character Adam would love to call a game for the most. In honor of 1917, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best War Movies of all time! Revi...

Adnan is joined by actor Michael Buie to talk about his role in the new film "Bombshell" and what it's like being friends with Russell Crow. In honor of the film "Knives Out," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best "Whodunit" movies ever made. For this week's "Total Recall" Adnan and Joe re-pick the 2008 Oscars, when "No Country for Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" went head-to-head. Review...

The nominations for the 2020 Golden Globes have been announced and Adnan breaks all the biggest snubs and surprises by the Hollywood Foreign Press! Adnan is also joined by Gold Derby's Chris Beachum to discuss all the nominations for the January award show and how that might affect the nominations for the 2020 Oscars! For this week's Total Recall, Adnan and Joe re-pick the 1999 Academy Awards. Plu...

"Jojo Rabbit" is one of the most touching and heartfelt movies of the year! On this week's episode, Adnan reviews the Taika Waititi directed film, along with "Ford v Ferrari," and Tom Hanks' "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood." Adnan also welcomes director Deirdre Fenton to talk about her great documentary, "One night." And in honor of "Jojo Rabbit," Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best m...

Motherless Brooklyn has been a passion project for Edward Norton for over 20 years! Well, Norton's finally made his film and on this week's episode, Adnan reviews "Motherless Brooklyn" along with Mindy Kaling's movie "Late Night!" Adnan and Joe give their picks for the Best Movies Based on Books for this week's Mount Rushmore. Adnan also lived his dream this weekend when he attended "Sopranoscon"...

Renée Zellweger is sure to get an Academy Award nomination Best Actress for her portrayal as Judy Garland. On this week's podcast, Adnan reviews her new film, "Judy," along with the latest film by director Pedro Almodóvar, "Pain and Glory." Plus, Adnan speaks with director Tara Wood about her new documentary "QT8: The First Eight," which profiles the first eight films by Quentin Tarantino. This we...

Parasite is the Korean movie taking the world by storm! Winner of the Palme d’Or at 2019 Cannes Film Festival, it has already grossed over $10 million in the USA. This week, Adnan reviews the new film by acclaimed director Bong Joon-ho! Adnan also speaks with legendary documentarian Errol Morris about his new film, American Dharma. Plus, in honor of Mr. Morris, the guys give their picks for the gr...

"Dolemite Is My Name" is sparking a renaissance for Eddie Murphy's career and for good reason. On this week's episode, Adnan reviews the new Netflix Original movie and speaks with the hilarious Shea Serrano about his new book "Movies (And Other Things)." Adnan and Joe also make their picks for the best movies set in one location." Spoiler Alert: Glengarry Glen Ross made the list. Learn more about...

'The Lighthouse' is the highly anticipated new film by Robert Eggers (director of 2016's 'The Witch') which follows two lighthouse keepers trying to maintain their sanity while living on a remote New England island in the 19th century. On this week's episode, Adnan reviews Eggers' sophomore effort. Writer Jim Miller calls into the podcast to talk about some of the most impactful movies that he's e...

"Marriage Story" is already being considered a contender for the Oscar's Best Picture category, but what did Adnan think of the film? He saw Noah Baumbach's latest movie at the New York Film Festival and gives his thoughts on today's episode! Adnan is also joined by Rebecca Keegan of The Hollywood Reporter to talk about "The Irishman," Francis Ford Coppola, and whether Superhero Movies are conside...

Jesse Pinkman is back! Adnan reviews the highly anticipated Netflix film, "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie." On the same day that the movie was released, "El Camino" actor Robert Forster passed away and in honor of his lifeliong career, Adnan replays an interview he did with the actor that was conducted on October 16th, 2018. Adnan and Joe give their picks for the Mount Rushmore "Movies Based on T...

"The Joker" is the most polarizing movie of 2019 and for good reason. On this week's episode, Adnan gives his review of Todd Phillips' retelling of one Pop Culture's most notorious villains. Martin Scorsese says that Superhero Movies should not be considered cinema and Adnan explains why you should never question the GOAT's judgement. And in honor of "The Joker," Adnan and Joe give their picks for...

"'The Irishman' is not 'Goodfellas 2.0' and it's not 'Casino 2.0.' 'The Irishman' is melancholy, it's elegiac." Adnan reviews Martin Scorsese's latest mob epic, "The Irishman" after seeing the film at the New York Film Festival over the weekend. How does this film stack up compared to the rest of the Scorsese's filmography? Find out during this week's Mt. Rushmore of Martin Scorsese Movies! Adnan...

Adnan speaks with the delightful Utkarsh Ambudkar about his new film "Brittany Runs A Marathon!" They talk about the growing impact of Southeast Asian actors in Hollywood, what it was like filming the action-comedy "Free Guy," and what it's like for Utkarsh to be on Broadway for the first time. Adnan also reviews the visually stunning film "Ad Astra" and gives his picks for the greatest Space Movi...

In this special bonus episode of Cinephile, Adnan weighs in on what he thought of this year's Emmy Awards. He talks about the show's biggest surprises, snubs and whether going hostless was the right move for the ceremony. Also, which series had the biggest year? Find out here! Highlights include Phoebe Waller-Bridge's huge night, "Game of Thrones" winning Best Drama for its eighth and final time,...

Adnan reviews the new Jennifer Lopez film, Hustlers! After, he speaks with Bleacher Report's Cabbie Richards to talk about everything from the best movies of 2019, bad Spike Lee joints, Quentin Tarantino, and a suit Will Ferrell once wore that was supposedly made out of Himalayan House Cat! For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys pick the best Brad Pitt movies of his career. Learn more about your a...

Adnan speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the amazing book "Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen." Brian is on the show to talk about what is considered by many to be the greatest year in film's history - 1999. Adnan also reviews the new film "Brittany Runs A Marathon" and in honor of the 1999 films, Adnan and Joe give their Mt. Rushmore of the best movies of that year.  Lear...

The New York Film Festival is right around the corner and Adnan is determined to see Martin Scorsese's new film, "The Irishman." Tune in to hear Adnan's wild tale about how he got tickets for the film's premiere! Adnan also reviews "The Angry Birds Movie 2" and speaks with Jacob Estes, director of the amazing new horror flick, "Don't Let Go." Finally, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greates...

Adnan reviews the new comedy “Booksmart,” which about two academic overachievers who try to fit in an entire four years high school partying of into one epic night! Adnan also speaks with the directors of the critically acclaimed filmed “Freaks,” Adam Stein & Zach Lipovsky. “Freaks” hits theaters on Friday, September 13th! And for this week’s Mt. Rushmore segment, Adnan and Joe pick the four best...

Adnan reviews the delightful new film "Blinded by the Light," which follows a Pakistani teenager's love for Bruce Springsteen! Plus, the Emmy Awards are just around the corner, so Adnan speaks with Entertainment Weekly television critic Kristen Baldwin to break down what you can expect from this year's award ceremony. Kristen also previews the hottest Fall TV shows that you can expect to hit telev...

Nicholas Cage may have gone on a quest in search of the Holy Grail, but you won’t have to search long to find Huse Mdhavji as Cinephile’s guest! He’s here to talk about his new play “Art” which is currently underway in Toronto. Adnan also reviews the new supernatural movie, “Freaks.” Plus, who is joining Eddie Murphy in the “Coming to America” sequel? Find out here! Adnan and Joe look at one the m...

On this episode of Cinephile, Adnan reviews the critically acclaimed film, The Farewell! Plus, Finn Wolfhard is only 16 years old, so why in the world would he need to be de-aged in his next film? Find out here! Adnan also speaks with Turner Classic Movies host, Ben Mankiewicz. Ben has an encyclopedic knowledge of film and tells the story of the time he interviewed Quentin Tarantino for an hour an...