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For the first of two holiday films this year, The Cine-Files goes back to 1942 and one of the classic musicals of the Golden Age. With incredible singing from Bing Crosby, fantastic dancing from Fred Astaire to the classic music of Irving Berlin, Holiday Inn does not disappoint. However, it does contain one scene which almost takes away its status as a great film and that is the truly upsetting Bl...

Happy Holidays and welcome to the first of two very special Holiday movies on The Cine-Files. First up it's the 1942 classic Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. This is a truly delightful movie with wonderful songs from Iriving Berlin, incredible dancing from Fred Astaire and the introduction of one of the most iconic songs of all time, White Christmas sung by Bing Crosby. Warni...

The final 45 minutes of the film and this entire episode focuses on the only trial ever brought to court on the murder of JFK. This sequence is a tour de force of acting, screenwriting and filmmaking technique. You might not agree with the conclusions made by Jim Garrison and director, Oliver Stone, but that doesn't make the final act of the movie any less thrilling.  If you haven't seen t...

The problem with conspiracy theories is they can lead you down a rabbit hole and the JFK conspiracy might have more rabbit holes than any other conspiracy in American history. In this episode, Steve and John discuss MLK, RFK, Jimmy Hoffa, the CIA, FBI, NSA, Homeland Security, Watergate, 9/11 and the Black Panthers. That's a lot of conspiracies for one Cine-Files episode.  If you haven't se...

Happy Thanksgiving, Cine-Files, we hope you are celebrating with your family (if that's your thing) or sitting on your couch watching movies by yourself (If that's more your style) in fact watching movies anywhere is always a good thing. But if you're having a rough time, and everything is falling apart we have the perfect podcast. Hopefully it will make this Holliday journey a little...

John and Steve go through the looking glass with District Attorney Jim Garrison as he expands his investigation into the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Now you might believe that all of this conspiracy talk is BS and be 100% convinced that Oswald acted alone but that doesn't make this Oliver Stone masterpiece any less compelling.  If you haven't seen this incredible fi...

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve and John begin what they are certain will be an epic exploration of the powerful and highly controversial Oliver Stone film, JFK. With an absolutely incredible ensemble cast, led by Kevin Costner, ground breaking cinematography and editing and a topic that has fascinated the world since the tragic events of 11/22/63, JFK is a truly powerful piece of cinema about...

In two weeks it will be 60 years since one of the most shattering moments in American history when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in the streets of Dallas. Even today there are few more complex, controversial or fundamentally, unknowable events than the Kennedy assassination and Oliver Stone's groundbreaking film is right at the center of that controversy. Needless to say, Steve an...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit THOR: THE DARK WORLD to discuss the film, if it's been unfairly villainized, the Jane Foster issue, Christopher Eccleston, Loki and Thor and Frigga's relationships, is Darcy annoying or not, Alan Taylor's direction, and where it ranks in the Marvel Universe of movies overall!  If you haven't seen this...

This Sunday, at 3PM Pacific Time on their YouTube Channel, John and Steve return to the MCU to discuss Thor: Dark World which premiered almost exactly 10 years ago. Many people were dissapointed in this offering when it came out, the question is, have your feelings about this movie changed in the last decade. We'd love you to come and join the discussion on Sunday https://www.youtube.com/live/...

With Part 2 of Misery The Cine-Files concludes their exploration of the scary side of movies and John and Steve have to admit to being a bit relieved. Hopefully they'll be brave enough to go back into the world of Horror by Halloween time next year.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/4768BqG Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files...

The only two parter in The Cine-Files Halloween Week comes with our exploration of Rob Reiner's Misery in honor of the great James Caan. Steve and John both love this film from the fantastic performances from Caan and Kathy Bates to the meticulous direction and terrifying situation.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/4768BqG Don’...

Halloween Week on The Cine-Files with the first feature in, arguably, the most Meta film series ever made and that, of course, is Wes Craven's Scream.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3s5wz6K Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files...

Is the Exorcist the scariest Horror movie ever made? It's certainly a justifiable argument. Is The Exorcist the scariest movie ever covered on The Cine-Files? all signs point to yes.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3QeWNvA Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we f...

The Cine-Files Horror Week moves into the 80's and the world of dreams with Wes Craven's Nightmare on Elm Street.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3QxPrF4 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebo...

This year's Halloween special on The Cine-Files is a Monster Movie Classic from 1931. Directed by James Whale and Starring Colin Clive and the great Boris Karloff, Frankenstein (along with Dracula from the same year) Launched the Universal Studios Monster movie dynasty and influenced horror movies for all time.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. ...

Our Week of Halloween continues with the eponymous, slasher, classic John Carpenter's Halloween.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3Qe466I Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPo...

Happy Halloween Cine-Files! We've now been making this podcast for so long that we actually have a full week of Halloween specials and so we've decided to give you exactly that, starting with our very first scary movie, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (including a brand new intro) followed by a new episode everyday, including John Carpenter's Halloween, Our brand new deep Dive on the...

Happy Halloween Cine-Files!!! This year's spooky selection is a true classic, James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein, staring Colin Clive as Frankenstein and the iconic Boris Karloff as the creature.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/498go9j Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase...

John and Steve have a great time concluding their conversation of the 90's Action/Comedy/ScienceFiction Classic Men in Black.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/45rjYZj Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at  https://www.cine-files.net Facebook:  https://...

After what seems like almost an entire summer of heavy movies (with the notable exception of Mary Poppins) John and Steve are thrilled to go back to one of the most successful and entertaining film of the 90's Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black featuring Tommy Lee Jones and a star making performance by Will Smith.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right he...

This week on The Cine-Files Steve and John explore one of their favorite films from the 90's, Men in Black. Whether, it's the deadpan performance of Tommy Lee Jones, the emergence of Will Smith as a true movie star, Vincent De'Onfrio's amazing performance as a bug in an Edgar suit or the wonderful special effects and design, Men in Black does not disappoint.  If you haven't see...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit and discuss the MISSION IMPOSSIBLE franchise! They talk the growth of this franchise from the TV show to the first MI movie directed by Brian DePalma to the most recent DEAD RECKONING PART ONE film. And, of course, they will talk TOM CRUISE, all the action, story, stunts, favorite moments and why this franchise has e...

This Sunday at 3PM Pacific time on their YouTube Channel, John and Steve go live to discuss the very first Mission Impossible film directed by Brian DePalma and the series as a whole. You can catch it live right here! https://youtube.com/live/liAE-MLr_NM  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3LPstXc Don’t forget to support The Cine-File...

Believe it or not John and Steve are concluding their exploration of Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. It's certainly been quite a journey digging deep into the life of Jordan Belfort. (After this they might have to take some anti-biotics and engage in some kind of full body cleanse) If you haven't seen this crazy movie you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3PDy...