Cinephile with Adnan Virk

It's an Adnan and Stugotz birthday celebration! Mark Harris shares a bunch of good stories about Pacino, De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Garry Shandling and The Sopranos. Adnan reviews Stillwater and Chris Cote reviews Raging Bull. Adnan tells the story of how awkward Le Batard was the first time they met. Mad Max: Fury Road. Tango and Cash. Point Break. Ranking the Rocky movies. Learn more about...

Roy Bellamy joins us to discuss Space Jam and we talk to Jay Glennie about his Raging Bull book. Malcolm X. Cinephile vs Cinephobe. The Immigrant. And one of the oldest movies ever reviewed on Cinephile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Lyons on why Do The Right Thing is the perfect movie. Ray Romano's family member is a coward. Black Widow. Spike Lee stories. Quick Change. Donkey Kong. Inside Llewyn Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Le Batard joins Cinephile just in time for Chris' worst mistake so far. A really fun conversation with author, Sam Wasson about his book The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood. Luca. No Sudden Move. The Boss Baby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy Gil reviews F9: The Fast Saga. Jon Wertheim on The Karate Kid, Charles Barkley, Roger Federer and much more. We discuss the Netflix movie, Awake with director, Mark Raso. Also, how many of Adnan's Top 10 movies has Chris seen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Tessitore does play by play of Chris eating a KIND bar. Ron Magill tells us about working on the original Lion King and sitting next to a full grown gorilla in the wild. The Kominsky Method. Primal Fear. Raging Bull. Adnan is furious with Chris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things get awkward with David Samson and we have a ton of laughs with Scott Rogowsky. In The Heights, Angelina Jolie's Those Who Wish Me Dead, RIP Ned Beatty, The Verdict and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cinephile with Adnan Virk makes its return under the Le Batard and Friends umbrella. It's Adnan talking TV and movies with a Le Batard show twist. Let's have some fun! Mare of Easttown, A Quiet Place Part II, The Story of Late Night, Wawa, movie theater etiquette and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken Burns’ latest PBS documentary profiles one of America’s greatest writers – Ernest Hemingway. On this episode, Adnan reviews all six hours of the documentary and give his thoughts on the writings and influence of the famous author. The BAFTA Awards took place over the weekend and Adnan recaps the biggest surprises and snubs from the ceremony. Adnan speaks with director Brad Furman to talk about...

The new action film "Nobody" stars Bob Odenkirk as a mild-mannered family man whose resentment and suppressed fighting skills are awakened after thieves break into his home. This week, Adnan reviews film along with the 2012, Paul Thomas Anderson movie, "The Master." Adnan also recaps the SAG Awards and speaks with director Alexander Nanau, whose gripping documentary "Collective" has been nominated...

The new film "The Last Blockbuster" follows the last remaining Blockbuster Video Store, located in Bend, Oregon, and it's manager who is struggling to keep it's doors open. This week Adnan reviews the Netflix documentary along with the 2006 film "Hollywoodland" and the 2012 film "Silver Linings Playbook." He also interviews director Azazel Jacobs, whose new film "French Exit" opens nationwide on F...

Thomas Vinterberg's film "Another Round" earned him a 2021 Oscar nomination for Best Director. The film follows four high school teachers who consume alcohol on a daily basis to see how it affects their social and professional lives. On this week's episode, Adnan review the acclaimed film along with Disney's "Raya and the Last Dragon" and Netflix's "The White Tiger." He also reviews the wonderful...

The nominations for the 2021 Academy Awards are here! Adnan breaks down the biggest surprises and snubs for this year's ceremony including a head-scratching nomination for Glenn Close. He's also joined by Oscars expert, Ben Zauzmer, who's here to breakdown the frontrunners and odds for this year's awards! Adnan also reviews the four-part documentary "Allen v. Farrow" which profiles the horrific al...

Coming 2 America has officially claimed the #1 opening weekend of any streaming movie in the past 12 months! On this week's episode, Adnan reviews the highly anticipated sequel for the original 1988 comedy. He also reviews "The Mauritanian," which earned Jodie Foster this year's Golden Globe award for Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. He also recaps the winners of the 2021 Critics Choice Awa...

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler virtually hosted this year's Golden Globe Awards from New York City and Los Angeles. On this week's Cinephile, Adnan recaps the biggest surprises and snubs from Sunday's ceremony including what he thought of Jodie Foster's big win and Jason Sudeikis' bad acceptance speech. Plus, Adnan reviews the wonderful new film "The Father," which stars Olivia Colman and Sir Anthony Ho...

Stanley Tucci stars opposite Colin Firth in the new film "Supernova," which tells the touching story of a gay couple who embark on a road trip as dementia starts to take hold of one of them. Adnan reviews the film and discusses Martin Scorsese's latest remarks on the state of cinema, where director said "Cinema Is Being Devalued by Content." Cinephile is welcome to speak with legendary comedian Lo...

Daniel Kaluuya is fantastic as Fred Hampton, chairman of the Black Panther Party in the new film "Judas and the Black Messaiah." This week on Cinephile, Adnan reviews the film along with Viggo Mortensen's directorial debut "Falling" and Ethan Hawke's new book "A Bright Ray of Darkness." He also recaps the best movies from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and takes a virtual tour of Joe Pesci's New...

Lee Isaac Chung's critically acclaimed film "Minari" follows a Korean American family who moves to an Arkansas farm in search of its own American dream. On this week's Cinepihle, Adnan reviews the touching film and give his thoughts on both the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations. He also speaks with film producer and director Joseph Mensch to talk about his new film "Payback."...

Adnan reviews the new star-studded HBO thriller "The Little Things" starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto. He also reviews two classic films from 1997, "As Good As It Gets" and "Donnie Brasco." He also sits down to speak with legendary Hollywood producer Lawrence Bender as well as acclaimed rapper Joey Bada$$ to discuss their new short film "Two Distant Strangers," which is sure to...

"Promising Young Woman" follows Carey Mulligan who plays a woman traumatized by a tragic event in her past, who seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path. This week on Cinephile, Adnan reviews the genre-bending film along with Martin Scorsese's Netflix mini-series profiling author Fran Lebowitz, "Pretend It's A City." In entertainment news, broadcasting legend Larry King passed away a...

Chloé Zhao's "Nomadland" follows a woman who after losing everything in the Great Recession embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad. This week, Adnan reviews the Frances McDormand led film that is sure to be a favorite to win Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards. Adnan also reviews Tom Hanks' latest film "News of the World" and gives his list...

"Pieces of a Woman" follows the story a heartbreaking home birth that leaves a woman grappling with the emotional fallout which isolates her from her family and causes a chasm of grief. On this week's Cinephile, Adnan reviews the acclaimed Netflix film which is already generating a ton of Oscar buzz. He also reviews the wonderful new documentary "Time," which follows a woman as she campaigns for t...

"One Night In Miami" marks Regina King's directorial debut and the film tells the story of a fictional meeting between Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcom X as they discuss the responsibility of being successful black men during the civil rights movement. The film is already garnering high praise among critics and is sure to be a contender at this year's Academy Awards. Adnan also review...

"Wonder Woman 1984" is the followup to the successful DC superhero movie starring Gal Gadot and much to the dismay of several prominent filmmakers, the movie premiered in select theaters as well as HBO Max over the weekend. Adnan reviews the film along with Pixar's "Soul" and Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone." He also speaks with director Robert Jury about...

Adnan speaks with the writer and director of the new film "The Comeback Trail," George Gallo! George discusses what it was like to work with Robert De Niro again, the process of selling the script for "Midnight Run," and how he got started in Hollywood. It's a must-listen interview that you won't want to miss! Adnan also reviews Chadwick Boseman's final film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" along with t...