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This week on The Cine-Files, we honor the great Carl Reiner with an exploration of his 1977 classic, Oh God! starring John Denver, Teri Garr and the great George Burns. Written by Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H, Tootsie) Oh God! is a witty, wise and deeply compassionate film that is as profound today as it was 43 years ago.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here....

The birth of the American nation was not an easy one and in part 2 of their exploration of the musica,l 1776, John and Steve dig into the meaning, compromises and sins of our independence. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3c5vvBC Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we f...

For the Fourth of July this year, John and Steve looked around for the most patriotic movie they could find and what could be better than, the musical, 1776 that focuses on those incredible moment in Philadelphia when a new nation was burned.  To make matters even more interesting, this is one of John's all time favorites and Steve has never seen the film before.  If you haven't seen this...

John and Steve go seriously deep In part two of their exploration of Christopher Nolan's mind bending, heist movie, Inception. This movie is anything but straight forward and the deeper they went the more theories, contradictions, ambiguities and paradoxes they found.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2ZDYF8z Don’t forget to supp...

For the first movie we review from 2010, you chose the mind bending, visually stunning Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan.  This is a big, complicated, intricately made and deeply ambiguous film, so, naturally, it's going to take Steve and John two parts to explore.   If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2ZDYF8z Don’t forget to...

This week on The Cine-Files we go back to 1945 for Brief Encounter, the final collaboration between playwright Noel Coward and a director who will become one of the greatest of all time, David Lean. Brief Encounter is regarded by many to be one of the greatest romantic films of all time.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/36Ehbze Don’...

So, this was supposed to be just another ordinary week for The Cine-Files; release a short to our supporters on Patreon on Wednesday and then our usual breakdown of a film on Friday, but nothing has been normal about this week. Strangely, the short, which was recorded before the world went crazy was on the relationship between politics and art. It was a good discussion but Steve and John's fee...

This week on The Cine-Files John and Steve conclude their exploration of Hugh Hudson's academy award winning film, Chariots of Fire.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2AMoJ78 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: http...

Anyone who listens to The Top Ten Show knows that this is one of John's favorite movies. Well guess what? Steve loves it too and they have a fantastic time talking about this 1981 best picture winner on the show. In fact, that they had so much fun they had to split it into two episodes.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2AMoJ78 D...

This week on The Cine-Files, John and Steve strap on their six shooters and return to the town of Silverado. This is one of their favorite westerns. It's beautifully crafted, has a wonderful cast, a fantastic score and incredibly satisfying ending.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3bbLgqv Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files a...

In honor of the great Brian Dennehy, Steve and John saddle up for the old west and one of their favorite western, Silverado.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3bbLgqv 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.face...

Grab your cape and shield, do a few crunches and join John and Steve on an adventure through what is arguably the most testosterone filled movie of all time. There are a lot of adjectives people use to describe Zack Snyder's adaptation of the Frank Miller Graphic novel, groundbreaking, offensive, ridiculous, thrilling, visually stunning, or totally fake. But whatever your opinion there truly i...

Field of Dreams is a very special movie for both Steve and John, with deep, personal connections to both of their lives. In this episode, they talk about their relationships to their fathers, their dreams and how profoundly this film touches them every time they watch it.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2RERzf0 Don’t forget to supp...

Right now all of us are living in a world that seems very strange and even scary. At times like this, we often turn to film s that are warm and comforting. Few films fit that description better than the 1989 baseball classic, Field of Dreams.  If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/2RERzf0 Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://...

This week on The Cine-Files, John and Steve honor the great Max Von Sydow with the film that introduced him to the world, Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/3e4oIdN 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...

This week on The Cine-Files, John and Steve go back to the Cold War to watch Jack Ryan help the ballistic missile submarine, Red October defect If you haven't seen the film you can buy or stream it here. https://amzn.to/3bHGIIZ 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.face...

John and Steve have a lot to say about Part 2 of Spartacus and a few crazy stories about Kirk, Stanley, Dalton, Lawrence, Jean and Peter.  If you want to buy or stream Spartacus click here https://amzn.to/33ruVeU 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/TheCineFil...

In honor of the great Kirk Douglas, who we lost last month at the age of 103, Steve and John are digging in to one of the great epics in the history of film, Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus.  If you want to buy or stream Spartacus click here https://amzn.to/33ruVeU 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...

Hi Cine-Files, many of you know that we recently released our first video livestream to discuss the coronavirus on YouTube. For those of you who didn't see it, we decided to release the audio here.  If you want to check out the video (and see what Steve actually looks like) you can do so here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i3Ua92OhWE We plan on doing more of these in the future.  Don’t for...

Hard to imagine more fun on The Cine-Files than a whole month adventuring with Indiana Jones and special guest Shannon McClung but sadly it's all coming to an end with this hilarious, heartfelt tribute to one of the greatest adventure films of the 80's.  So, if you want to rewatch this Stephen Spielberg classic the easiest way to do it is right here.  https://amzn.to/3cRZGhn Don’t forget t...

Once Shannon, John and Steve start talking about Indiana Jones they find it very hard to stop. In fact, their enthusiasm took them right over Temple of Doom and into the third installment of the trilogy, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. This is a fantastic movie which continues the tradition of excitement and adventure while adding new depth and character development.  If you want a refresher o...

This week on The Cine-Files we are once again joined by Geek Buddies co-host, Shannon McClung to discuss one of the greatest adventure films ever made, Stephen Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark. This is an amazing film and John, Steve and Shannon have so much fun discussing it.  So, if you haven't seen Raiders, you can buy or stream it right here.  https://amzn.to/2PxCZoH Don’t forget to...

In this very special episode of The Cine-Files, Steve and John go back in time to redo their first episode, Raiders of the Lost Ark with special guest Shannon McClung. You can buy or stream Raiders here.  https://amzn.to/37PNdXH 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.faceboo...

This week John and Steve continue their exploration of the profound, controversial, thought provoking and consistently hilarious Life of Brian. If you want want to truly understand what they are talking about the best way to do it is to buy or stream the film here. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PD2T2YQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B07PD2T2YQ&link...

John and Steve jump right in to this irreverent, controversial and some would say, blasphemous exploration of religion, history and hypocrisy that is Monty Python's Life of Brian.  If you want want to truly understand what they are talking about the best way to do it is to buy or stream the film here.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07PD2T2YQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative...