The Cine-Files

Well it's finally happened. With the help of Ian Bradley and Mike Shank from The Lubber's Hole Podcast, The Cine-Files is finally digging in to the the film based on Steve's favorite series of books, Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey -Maturin series. Peter Weir does a masterful job capturing the living detail of a British Man of War in the Napoleonic era and Russel Crow and Paul Bettany...

This Week The Cine-Files are breaking all their rules to explore the Steve's film The Assistants on this month's Cine-Files Live. Not only that but they are joined in their conversation by producer and casting director, Karen P. Morris, cinematographer, Aaron Torres and actors, Kathleen Early, Tate Hanyok and the great, great Joe Mantegna. That's right Joe Mantegna has been gracious en...

How would you feel if you found out that a rat was making your dinner? Would you be disgusted, nauseous, Angry, or would you accept, as Anton Ego, explained, that a great artist can come from anywhere?  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3zDhO9f Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase...

It's hard to pick the strangest idea for a film to come out of Pixar studios; a garbage collecting robot? An old man who takes his house Up with a bunch of balloons? Or maybe it's that trip inside a little girl's brain? However, the story of a rat who dreams of becoming a great chef and  (Spoiler Alert) succeeds has got to be in the running.  And of course, we wouldn't dream of doi...

This film is a compelling and haunting exploration into the relationship between one of America's most infamous outlaws and the man who decided to kill him. There were so many questions that came up as Steve and John explored this incredible film. The kind of questions that you can't answer but never get tired of exploring.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or strea...

Almost since the beginning of The Cine-Files, John and Steve have been planning to tackle this incredible western. It was one of John's favorites and Steve had never seen it, so he held off one watching it until they were ready to do the show. It certainly was worth the wait and the conversation they had on the first part of this gorgeous and thought provoking films is one of their favorites. ...

The Cine-Files and Geek Buddies are together again to honor the great Richard Donner with a live discussion of one of his most popular films. However, Michael, Shannon, John and Steve don't exactly have the same opinion on this 80's adventure story.  This is a Cine-Files Live episode so while you can certainly listen to the audio here, it's even more sense to see the conversation on ou...

Steve and John are almost sad to be concluding their exploration of one of their favorite films, John McTiernan's archetypal action film, Die Hard.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3fZ93zm 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...

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve and John continue their exploration of one of the greatest action films of all time, John McTiernan's, Die Hard. Yippeee Ki Yay MotherFucker If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3fZ93zm Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at...

To say that Die Hard is one of Steve and John's favorite movies is an understatement. To say that The Cine-Files didn't come close to doing it justice back in 2016 is a fact. To say that they were thrilled that you picked this movie for them to redo in 2021 is as true as it can be.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3fZ93zm Do...

Are you interested in the early days of The Cine-Files? Then look no further than our exploration of Superman with special guest, Michael Vogel. This was the third episode of the podcast and to say that we didn't know what we were doing was an understatement. However, that didn't stop us from having a fantastic conversation and if you are interested in the versatility and comedic timing of...

It's no surprise to anyone that actors are often type cast in Hollywood. What is a surprise is that only a couple of years after Ned Beatty was humiliated in his first film, Deliverance, that he was cast as one of the most powerful and intimidating leaders in corporate America. Arthur Jenson is on screen for less than five minutes but the impression he leaves is as indelible as it is disturbin...

A few days ago we lost one of the most versatile character actors in the history of film, Ned Beatty and to honor him, we are releasing three performances that highlight that incredible versatility. The first is his movie premiere in the disturbing, powerful and indelibly memorable Deliverance, directed by John Boorman and starring, Burt Reynolds, John Voight, Ronnie Cox and, of course, Ned Beatty...

We all know Steve has a tough time ranking stuff but John finally convinced him to do it and the result is an absolutely fantastic conversation. Of course, what make this live episode even better is the myriad of Cine-Files Announcements from the tribute to Ned Beaty next week to 2021's Cine-Files redo to the announcement of next month's Cine-Files Live.  In a complete break from Cine-File...

There are many firsts in this episode of The Cine-Files -- First Cary Grant Movie, First Rosalind Russell Movie, First film directed by Howard Hawks and their first true Screwball Comedy. That's a lot of firsts for one episode and John and Steve have an absolute ball discussing them.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3w3YIbc Don’...

Every week on https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles, John and Steve release brief (and sometimes not so brief) conversations that we call "Cine-Files Shorts". Most of the topics are chosen by the patrons themselves and they have covered everything from movies and TV, actors, directors and fans to food, sports, travel, and philosophy. We have some great conversations lately and thought we&#3...

This week John and Steve return to the Oakland Colosseum to watch one of the most improbably teams in the history of baseball break one of the leagues most important records, a 20 game win streak. More importantly the A's win those 20 games and make it to the playoffs with one of the smallest payrolls in the league.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right h...

Back in January we asked you which movie from 2011 you wanted us to dig into first in 2021. Your answer, by the slimmest of possible margins, was Moneyball. Moneyball is as unlikely a movie as the A’s were to become a great team and yet it manages to be funny, heartfelt, and very thought provoking. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3t...

Cine-Files Live has been a fantastic addition to the Cine-Files schedule for many reasons. 1. Steve & John get to talk about films they might not ever get to discuss on the regular show. (Ie. Transformers) 2. John gets to do what he does best. Hosting a show, interacting with the audience and keeping the whole thing running perfectly. 3. Steve doesn’t have to do any editing. (We can’t begin to...

The 1979 film Being There, directed by Hal Ashby and starring Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvin Douglas and Jack Warden is an odd, quirky, funny and surprising film about a, not very bright, gardener who ends up friend to the richest man in the world and advisor to the President of the United States. Is it a religious parable, a condemnation of the rich, a statement about the human race'...

https://amzn.to/3sZIs8A To say that Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 film Punch-Drunk Love inspires an incredible range of reaction is an understatement. some people find this film uncomfortable, stressful or simply incomprehensible. Others see it as brilliant, powerful and endlessly fascinating. Steve and John see it as an incredible opportunity to discuss not only the filmmaking but the meaning b...

Cine-Files Patron John Goetz made this pick and we are so happy he did because 13 Assassins is an incredible Samurai film with a great cast, beautiful images and one of the most ridiculous battle scenes ever put on film.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3uYRmoq Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCin...

In their second Cine-Files Live, Steve and John dig into the classic 80's action movie predator. it's fantastic ensemble cast, great score and smart direction from John McTiernan in his first film, Predator is an absolutely fantastic ride. However, what makes this conversation really great are the comments, questions and contributions of our Cine-Files audience.  You can listen to the conv...

Not one but two of our Cine-Files Patrons chose, the 1993 Merchant/Ivory drama The Remains of the Day for John and Steve to review and we are thrilled that they did. With incredible performances from Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve and Hugh Great, Remains of the Day is as powerful as it is restrained. It certainly deserved its eight Oscar nominations and in a year with...

Not one but two of our Cine-Files Patrons chose, the 1993 Merchant/Ivory drama The Remains of the Day for John and Steve to review and we are thrilled that they did. With incredible performances from Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Christopher Reeve and Hugh Great, Remains of the Day is as powerful as it is restrained. It certainly deserved its eight Oscar nominations and in a year with...