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The season of Tarantino continues with a live discussion of his latest film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Like all of Tarantino's work Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, elicits very strong feelings. For some it's their favorite of his films, others find parts of it bewildering and even disturbing. However, we want to know what you think both about this film and about Quentin Tarantino in gen...

It's finally here, the conclusion to our exploration of Quentin Tarantino's first film Reservoir Dogs with special guest David McKenna. When we first discussed this film back in 2016 our conversation lasted just over an hour. This time it took three parts and almost five hours and it was worth every minute.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here....

In part 2 of their deep dive into Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, John, Steve and their special guest David McKenna, explore one of the most violent and disturbing moments ever captured (or not captured) on film, the infamous ear cutting scene as well as one of the incredibly inventive and captivating Commode Story. In other words, The Season of Tarantino is a gift that just keeps on givin...

We continue our tribute to the great Hugh Hudson by reposting art 2 of the film that put him on the cinematic map, winner of the academy award for best picture, Chariots of Fire.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3k1W3hp Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at...

A few days ago we lost the director of one of our favorite films. Sir Hugh Hudson doesn't have a long list of classic films on his IMDB but he was a director who dedicated his entire life to the craft of filmmaking and also happened to make one of the greatest sports films of all time and one of our personal favorites, Chariots of Fire. This story of two Olympic sprinters competing just after...

The season of Tarantino continues with part one of our deep dive into the film that put him on the map, Reservoir Dogs. This is, without question, one of the greatest debut films from any director in the history of the medium and we have an incredible time discussing it with our very special guest screenwriter and producer David McKenna.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or...

The Season of Tarantino continues with part one of our deep dive into the movie that started it all, The 1992 independent classic, Reservoir Dogs. This is one of our favorite movies and we are so glad that you chose it as the early Cine-Files Episode you most wanted us to redo. However, we're even happier to be joined by producer and screenwriter David McKenna whose films American History X an...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit and discuss two classic political thrillers from FAIL SAFE and SEVEN DAYS IN MAY! 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 these incredible film you can buy or stream them right here. https://amzn.to/3Y5GpQE https://a...

These two films, Sydney Lumet's Fail Safe and John Frankenheimer's Seven Days in May, have come up many times in our conversations on The Cine-Files and since they are both Cold War Thrillers that came out in 1964 we thought it was only natural to discuss both of them on our upcoming live show.  But here is the twist... Steve has never seen Fail Safe, which John loves and John has never se...

It's finally here. The Season of Tarantino begins with a deep dive into the life and career of the man himself. For this conversation, John and Steve are joined by some of their favorite guests, Animation writer and producer Eric Rogers, Actor, Director and Writer Andre Gordon, Writer and Producer David McKenna and Film critic Scott Mantz.    Please Visit http://www.cine-files.net where you ca...

The Cine-Files is very proud to announce the launch of The Season of Tarantino with a deep dive into the man himself. Joining us for this exploration are some of our favorite guests Producer and Writer of American History X David McKenna, Actor, Writer and Director, Andre Gordon, Animation Writer and Producer, Eric Rogers and Film Critic and well known "Enterpriser" Scott Mantz And if you...

There are few movies that are just as good today as when you fell in love with them almost 40 years ago but John Hughs' Ferris Bueller's Day Off definitely falls into that category. If anything, Steve and John found even more to dig into watching it this time with the benefit of age than they even thought of back in the day.    If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or st...

There are few directors that connected more deeply to a certain generation of young movie fans and Ferris Bueller's Day off starring Matthew Broderick is definitely one of his most beloved.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3itE7vv Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any fil...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris celebrate the new year by discussing the state of cinema coming out of 2022 and into 2023 with some special guests from our past episodes!    You can listen here or watch the video at...  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-gi4RhQI8 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase an...

Steven and John love this movie so much that this deep dive was very close to expanding into three episodes but with a little holiday magic they managed to fit the whole thing in two. This isn't just a wonderful Christmas movie but a deep one as well with plenty of ideas to contemplate and discuss. However, perhaps the best thing about It's a Wonderful Life is how it can help put your own...

This year The Cine-Files decided to revisit their favorite holiday film of all time, the Frank Capra Classic, It's a Wonderful Life.  (I'm not crying, you're crying) If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3UoQHKk Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at h...

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve and John conclude their discussion of one of the greatest films ever made. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the epitome of 70's filmmaking with complex, human themes, challenging ideas, tremendously natural performances and a profoundly powerful conclusion.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.t...

This week on The Cine-files John and Steve dig into what is, inarguably, one of the greatest films of the 70's Milos Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. With daring performances, challenging subject matter and powerful themes, Cuckoo's Nest leaves an indelible mark on just about everyone that watches it.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it r...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit, review and discuss Batman: The Mask of the Phantasm as they offer up their tribute to the late, great Kevin Conroy.   You can listen to the conversation here but videos are made for watching and you can do that on our YouTube channel.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajj2itd3weg If you haven't seen this incredib...

In this conclusion of their exploration of The Queen, John, Steve and special guest Charles CW Cooke explore politics, symbolism, family dynamics and the fascinating character of Great Britain's longest serving monarch.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3dlkO4Z Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/The...

This week, The Cine-Files is honored to be joined by Senior Writer for The National Review Charles CW Cooke to explore a film which takes us inside the royal family during one of the most difficult and controversial moments in the last 50 years. Directed by Stephen Frears and starring Helen Mirren and Michael Sheen, The Queen is a brilliant, incisive and very human look at a collision between trad...

Well, Halloween's over but that doesn't mean we can't jump back into one of the scariest and most beautifully made films of all time, Rob Reiner's, Misery.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3xzMU2W Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https:...

Happy Halloween Cine-Files and welcome to our annual "Scary Movie" this one does double duty as both a Halloween special and a tribute to the great James Caan. It also happens to be one of the most beautiful crafted films of the 90's. Misery, directed by Rob Reiner and starring James Caan and Kathy Bates is as simple as it is brilliant and definitely well worth a Cine-Files deep dive. ...

When Steve and John started The Cine-Files six years ago, they couldn't possibly have imagined the incredible group of community filmmakers that have embraced the show. They are truly honored by the show's reception and are thrilled to be answering all of your questions in this special 300th episode Q&A. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and...

Angela Lansbury started making movies at the age of 17 in the 1944 George Cukor film Gaslight and she was still making movies in 2022 when she passed away at the age of 96. With three Oscar nominations, six Tony awards a Grammy, six Golden Globes and eighteen Emmy awards, Angela Lansbury has had one of the great careers in the history of the entertainment industry. John and Steve that career in th...