Dirty Rotten Cinephiles

It’s time for one of the hippest, coolest, indie road trip gangster films you’re ever likely to see.   Join the Cinephiles in going a little too deep into Stephen Frears’ 1984 cult classic The Hit. Starring Terence Stamp in a career-defining role, John Hurt as cinema’s most reptilian and mysterious hitman, and Tim Roth in his first big screen breakout. It’s a hitman movie, it’s a road trip movie,...

Alright all you rancid Philistines, hormonal Vulgarians and fetid Layabouts. It's time for the Cinephiles to dive deep and dirty into Alexander Payne's wintry tour de force The Holdovers. A movie that will change you just as it does our main character Mr. Hunham. Come bear witness to the motley crew of Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa and Davine Joy Randolph as they holdover for the holidays and go on...

It's Noirvember again. Which means a shadowy wild ride through the black and white streets and alleys of Film Noir. This month the Cinephiles dive into the underrated gem from 1950 Night and the City.  Starring the great Richard Widmark and the gorgeous Gene Tierney this film tells the tragic frenetic story of American hustler Harry Fabian trying to make it big in the wrestling underworld of Londo...

It's time for some crackling Grindhouse horror! The Cinephiles return with a vengeance! Join the guys as they delve into Robert Rodriguez's 2007 action horror comedy schlock fest PLANET TERROR. A movie that is NOT FOR EVERYONE but for those select few who like their movies dripping with sleaze, gloriously gory, hilariously campy and genuinely shocking.  Whether it's a one-legged go-go dancer, the...

It's time for Clint Eastwood's James Bond mountain climbing movie. In honor of Clint turning 95 join the cinephiles for one of the most unique, entertaining and un-PC movies he ever made. It's a spy movie, it's an adventure movie, it's a racy drama (literally), it's a man vs nature epic survival story. It's Clint giving the funniest one-liners of his career with a host of colorful characters, spec...

It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Time to delve into the seedy streets of Old Singapore with Ben frickin Gazzara for the all-time great expat movie Saint Jack. The atmosphere is breezy, the ladies are questionable, the CIA is lurking and the characters colorful. But underneath the carefree exterior lies something supremely human begging to be unearthed.  Join us as we pick apart this underrated gem direct...

Pour a glass of Pinot as the Cinephiles get philosophical and as irreverent as ever for Alexander Payne's 2004 road trip buddy drama booze fest Sideways. A week in wine country was never funnier than this. We go deep into the dark underbelly of midlife crises and mommy issues. We get existential with mortality, marital issues and Merlot. Our jokes age like fine wine as we explore Alexander Payne's...

We're taking a nuclear submarine to the Arctic in John Sturges' 1968 hidden gem Ice Station Zebra. Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown and Ernest Borgnine (hilariously playing a Russian) all pile into a submarine for a mysterious mission to Ice Station Zebra at the North Pole. Follow along as the cinephiles take you through this epic adventure yarn, tell you all about John Sturges' place in c...

James Bond is back! Sean Connery returns in what is widely regarded to be one of the finest Bond movies ever made. As always the guys keep it hilariously irreverent and dive deep into the world of Ian Fleming and his superspy creation agent 007. We've read the book, seen the film and been to Russia. The differences between the book and movie What makes this Bond entry unique and why it's considere...

Film Noir Double Feature for Noirvember. We take you through two of the very best examples of shadowy Film Noir. From the raw pulp of "Detour" to the master craftsmanship of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train". Crackling old dialogue brought to life, sinister dandies explored in depth, painting with light in a Black and White world and the single most SAVAGE Femme Fatale ever put to screen. 

THEY'RE HEEEERE! Special Halloween edition delving into the 1982 suburban horror classic. A movie which launched 1000 horror tropes. As always, we go deep under the surface to uncover hidden elements you might not have caught the first time around. The Craig T. Nelson and Anakin Skywalker connection. Zelda Rubinstein cleans house. The Heston-style reveal. The Spielberg MILF. And plenty of irrevere...

Peeling back the many layers of the film which created the modern action genre. Its enduring legacy. Historical and cultural context of Rambo. Layers of subtext expounded upon. David Caruso jokes. And a play by play retelling complete with a killer Stallone voice impression.