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The temperature continues to rise both physically and emotionally in this this Spike Lee masterpiece as the citizens of this Brooklyn Neighborhood interact in ways that are increasingly competitive.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3H7airj Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase an...

The Season of Lee continues with our deep dive into the film that put Spike Lee on the map as one of the most talented, daring and courageous directors of his generation, Do the Right Thing. John and Steve are joined for this conversation by Actor, Writer, Director and Producer Andre Gordon.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3H7airj...

William Hurt was a truly iconic actor, with a subtle yet powerful presence, dry delivery and unique style. Nominated for best actor three years in a row, he truly dominated the 80's but he also made an indelible impression in smaller part and smaller films.  He also starred in a film which resulted in one of Steve and John's favorite Cine-Files conversations and that is when they were join...

The Cine-Files is kicking off "The Season of Lee" with a deep dive into the life and work of one of the greatest filmmakers of the last 40 years. Joining John & Steve for this conversation are some of their favorite people in the world, Jay Washington, Kay Cannon, Winston A. Marshall and Andre Gordon. This is a truly incredible conversation about an incredible filmmaker.  So if you wan...

This week, on their latest episode of The Cine-Files Live, John and Steve continue to play catch up with MCU, this time tackling the 2011, Kenneth Branagh film, Thor. Thor, like many Marvel characters, has a few Daddy issues and talk of Odin led Steve & John to talk a bit about their own fathers neither of whom are what you might expect.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can bu...

If there was device to measure the cynicism, anger and mistrust in the world it would be peaking right about now but we at the Cine-Files might just hav the perfect antidote. Ivan Reitman’s 1993 film, Dave, starring Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline is a warm funny and inspiring movie about a very good man unexpectedly thrust into the most powerful job in the world. If you haven't seen this inc...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit Iron Man 2 and The Incredible Hulk as they begin their revisit of the Marvel MCU movies on their 10 years and beyond anniversaries. These two films are two of the most criticized MCU films and the guys are here to let you know if these criticisms are warranted or if time has made these films grow in their estimation....

Peter Bogdanavich’s Last Picture Show is simultaneously a tribute to the great directors of Hollywood’s Golden Age and a true film of the seventies with incredible performances from Cloris Leachman, Ben Johnson and Ellen Burstyn. With its stark black and white imagery, frank and often upsetting depictions of sex and lives which seems as real as the Texas town where it was filmed, The Last Picture...

What film symbolizes the cinema of the 1970's for you? Is it the operatic majesty of the Godfather films? The descent into madness of Taxi Driver? Maybe it's the brilliant dialogue of Network or the sheer terror of Jaws. Honestly, you can't really go wrong with any of those movies. The fact is the 1970's was an incredible decade for movies and one of the most stark, honest and powe...

There are, arguably, two iconic scenes in Stanley Kramer's Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. In the first, you see the power, intensity, and genius of, arguably the greatest movie star of the 1960's, Sidney Poitier. In the second, and final scene of the movie, you watch one of the great actors of the golden age of Hollywood, Spencer Tracy, demonstrate the simple honesty, and down to earth...

The Cine-Files continues their celebration of the great Sidney Poitier with an exploration of one of his most beloved films, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, directed by Stanley Kramer and starring (along with Mr. Poitier) Katherine Houghton, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in his final Role.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3t...

To say that Sidney Poitier was a towering figure not only in Hollywood but in the very fabric of our country is a vast understatement. At one time he wasn't simply the most important African American movie star. He was the only African American movie star. John and Steve take some time to talk about his life and his incredible career before re-releasing their conversation on one of his most im...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris welcome a host of guests to reflect back on the state of cinema in 2021 and to look back on the year in review. They also discuss what we might be seeing in Film in 2022 and reveal what plans they have for the show in the new year as well. To watch this video on YouTube please visit https://youtu.be/r2fALZAixMc To answer thi...

In part 2 of The Cine-files exploration of Richard Curtis' holiday classic, Love Actually, John, Steve and their special guest Michael Vogel will go from the world of international diplomacy to a dive bar in Wisconsin. They'll watch the sacrifice of a sister and the shattering moment when a dedicated wife and mother realizes her marriage is not what she thought it was and we will see how t...

There might not be another Christmas movie that is simultaneously more beloved and more criticized, than Richard Curtis' Romantic Comedy, Love Actually. This holiday tale follows 9 distinct love stories which vary from the serious to the silly to the downright ridiculous. And of course, we wouldn't think about discussing this movie without one of it's biggest fans, animation writer and...

John and Steve love answering your questions on Patreon.com/thecinefiles and lately there have been a whole bunch of questions that had to do with the work; filmmaking, podcasting, editing and interviewing and we thought we'd collect them all in this very special shorts compilation.  You'll hear Steve interview John about the Art of the Interview and John interview Steve for a few filmmaki...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris discuss the 1980s Cold War classic film, Rocky IV and its Directors Cut! We're gonna have a fun time discussing this one and comparing it to the directors cut and hearing all of your thoughts as well.  To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefile Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https...

This week on The Cine-Files we honor one of the most important composers and artists of the last century, Stephen Sondheim, by revisiting a conversation on the musical that brought him international attention, West Side Story for which he did the lyrics. This is one of our favorite conversations and we couldn't revisit this iconic film without inviting our guests, Milena Govich and David Cornu...

Happy Thanksgiving Cine-Files, we are going way back to November of 2017 when Steve and John discussed what is, without question the greatest Thanksgiving film ever made, John Hughes' Planes, Trains and Automobiles.  However, before they get into the movie, John and Steve talk about how their perspective on this film has changed in the last four years.  If you haven't seen this incredible...

The Cine-Files is not only thrilled to conclude their conversation of one of the greatest western's in the history of cinema, George Stevens 1953 classic, Shane, but they are eve more thrilled to have spoken to the director's son, George Stevens Jr, who was on set with Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Jean Arthur almost 70 years ago.  Shane is, without question, one of the greatest...

On this very special episode of The Cine-Files, we are joined by a true pillar of the Hollywood community. George Stevens Jr. is not only the son of the director of this incredible film but the founder of The American Film Institute, the Creator of the Kennedy Center Honors and a man who has forged a link between Hollywood and Washington DC to support the arts and artists throughout the United Sta...

John and Steve just finished a livestream on two of Steve's favorite Kung Fu films, Jackie Chan's Drunken Master and Drunken Master 2 (Or Legend of the Drunken Master in the US) Drunken Master is the film that made Jackie Chan a star and for pure athleticism, inventiveness and number of fight scenes it simply can't be beat.  When Jackie Chan returned to the role of Wong Few-Hung 15 yea...

It's Halloween at The Cine-Files and we are celebrating by exploring the most self referential horror movie in the history of the genre, Scream.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3rArLSd 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 Fa...

It's here, the episode you've been waiting for, the one where John, Steve and their special guest, Emmy award winning sound editor Jon Greber conclude their deep dive into, what many consider to be Paul Thomas Anderson's masterpiece, There Will Be Blood.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3BX0Ynh Don’t forget to support Th...

This week on The Cine-Files, we continue our exploration of Paul Thomas Anderson's brilliant, challenging, raw, emotional, poetic and fundamentally unknowable film, There Will Be Blood, starring Daniel Day lewis and Paul Dano with special guest Jonathan Greber.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3BX0Ynh Don’t forget to support The...