The Cine-Files

This Sunday June 11th, at 3PM Pacific Time on their YouTube Chanel, John and Steve are going live with one of the best satires of the 2000's. Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder takes aim at everything from War Movies and entitled actors to crazed directors, and American arrogance.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3WQDhIN Don’t fo...

The world of Studio Ghibli is truly unlike anything The Cine-Files has explored before, with it's mystical storylines, fantastical characters and multiple interpretations, Spirited Away has been delighting and confounding audiences for over 20 years. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/42cCdA8 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files...

This Friday on The Cine-Files John and Steve are entering into the bizarre, wondrous and endlessly fascinating world of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away. This is one of our most requested films and for a good reason.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/42cCdA8 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCine...

John and Steve conclude their discussion on their favorite Bond Film, Skyfall from the capture of Silva to the epic, final confrontation with him at Bond's ancestral home. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/41HRSHe Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at  h...

There aren't many filmmakers that can combine thrilling action, amazing special effects, and dazzling locations with fantastic performances, a great script and real human drama but Sam Mendes accomplishes exactly that with the 23rd film in the James Bond series, Skyfall. This is a fantastic movie about betrayal, redemption, honor and sacrifice and John and Steve have a great time discussing it...

This Friday on The Cine-Files, John and Steve return to the world of James Bond to review what is, for both of them the finest film of the series. With brilliant direction by Sam Mendes, stunning cinematography by Roger Deakins, mind boggling action sequences and, intense, subtle and powerful performances from Daniel Craig and the great Judi Dench, Skyfall, is more than just a great Bond movie, it...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit IRON MAN 3 to discuss the film, PTSD in the MCU, The Mandarin controversy, where it ranks in the IRON MAN trilogy, where it ranks in the Marvel Universe of movies overall, and more! This is the audio only version but if you want to watch Steve and John you can do so here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKuiKOwqdPQ  ...

This Sunday at 3PM Pacific time, The Cine-Files is returning to the MCU to discuss Iron Man 3 which was released almost exactly 10 years ago. While it made over a billion dollars, this film often draws strongly diverging opinions from fans. You can watch the show live (or later) right here on our YouTube channel https://youtube.com/live/PKuiKOwqdPQ Or wait for an audio only version in our podcast...

Well, it took them over three hours but Scott, John and Steve managed to complete their epic exploration of David Fincher's The Social Network in three parts. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3opLnen Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at  https://www.ci...

One of the things that makes David Fincher's The Social Network such a compelling film is how complex, brilliant and ultimately unknowable its main character is. What Sorkin, Fincher and, of course Jesse Eisenberg do with the fictitious version of one of the most powerful and influential men in the world today is almost to draw us in by pushing us away. It is a fascinating performance and Scot...

John Rocha calls David Fincher's, The Social Network, arguably the greatest film of the 21st century. Special Guest, Scott Mantz, describes it as "The Citizen Kane" of the 21st century and Steve Morris is still trying to wrap his head around not only the craft, power and artistry of this amazing film but the incredible importance of its subject matter in today's world. If you haven...

There are few movies that have been talked about more often as a potential episode of The Cine-Files than David Fincher's, The Social Network. Not only is this an incredible movie with a groundbreaking script, amazing performances and fantastic score but it is also an important film that deals with a phenomenon that has literally changed the world in ways we are only beginning to understand. P...

Producer and Executive Michael Ross returns to The Cine-Files to discuss one of the funniest and most influential films ever made. To say that Rob Reiner's 1982 mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap invented its own genre is an incredible understatement. From improv projects like Waiting for Huffman and Curb your Enthusiasm to comedies using the documentary form like The Office and Parks and Recrea...

This Friday, The Cine-Files goes to 11. (and if you don't know what that means you definitely need to click on this link) https://amzn.to/41j8bKX 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/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarks John @therochasays Steve @srmorris The Cin...

It looks like The Cine-Files aren't the only ones exploring the world of Quentin Tarantino. KCRW has just released a completely unique audio experience which tells the story of how this unlikely artists became one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. It's called "Fade In: Quentin Tarantino & Pulp Fiction" and we're very proud to welcome its producer, writer, actor and di...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris debate why the Fans vs Film Critics divide has never been wider and if this is leading to the death of Film Criticism and possibly the movie franchises these fandoms love! 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: ht...

Famed film critic for The New York Times, A.O. Scott has announced his retirement giving changes in cinema and toxic fandom as his reasons. John and Steve have a lot to say on this topic and they plan to have that discussion live on their YouTube channel, this Friday March 31st at 4PM Pacific Time. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film...

The Cine-Files exploration of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained reaches its powerful and very bloody conclusion as Django takes his revenge on Candie Land and everyone in it particularly Stephen. Actor, wrestler, comedian and pundit, Jay Washington, once again joins Steve and John for what is certainly a memorable conversation.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or st...

Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds truly sets the direction for his next several films, with its It Hitchcokian suspense, revisionist history and focus on revenge. It also happens to be extremely entertaining, scary and absolutely thrilling.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3ncmF0i Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files a...

No Season of Tarantino would be complete without a return to World War II and our examination of Inglourious Basterds complete with a brand new introduciton.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/3ncmF0i Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-fi...

The Cine-Files welcome Actor, pundit and comedian, Jay Washington back to continue their discussion of the intense, disturbing, funny and thrilling Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained. In part 2, Django completes his training as a bounty hunter and he and Dr. Schultz turn their attention rescuing his lady love from the hands of Calvin Candi and the evil and endlessly fascinating Stephen.   If...

Since this is The Season of Tarantino it seems only fitting to revisit one of our favorite episodes of all time, our 2017 deep dive into Pulp Fiction with very special guest Sasha Perl Raver. This was an absolutely fantastic conversation and the only thing that could possibly improve it is to make it longer and that's what we've done by adding a brand new intro which is exactly what we&#39...

This week on the Cine-Files we travel into the Antebellum past to watch Jamie Foxx join bounty hunter Christoph Waltz in an epic quest of violence and revenge. Joining us on this journey is actor, wrestler, comedian and pundit, Jay Washington.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3CUhFCw Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https:/...

We hope you aren't sick of Quentin Tarantino because this Friday we journey with Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz as they blast their way through the Antebellum South in Django Unchained. Joining us for this journey of revenge we are thrilled to welcome Actor, Comedian, Pundit and Wrestler, Jay Washington, back to our microphones for what we're sure will be an epic journey on The Cine-Files....

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit and discuss ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD for our Season of Tarantino! Join them and offer up your thoughts about these incredible films that are more topical than you might think in 2023. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3mytRDx Don’t forget to support...