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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...

This is it. The end of The Cine-Files Month of Kurosawa and what better way to finish it off than with a commentary track on one of his most popular films, the thrilling, and incredibly influential, Yojimbo. Of course, to truly enjoy this commentary track you need to be watching the movie at the same time and the best way to do that is to buy or stream the film through Amazon.  https://amzn.to/2Oe...

Hey Cine-Files, last week we lost the great, talented and uniquely funny Buck Henry, whose writing and performances amused and challenged us on everything from Get Smart and Saturday Night Live to The Graduate, 30 Rock, Murphy Brown and To Die For. We pay tribute to him here and re-release our discussion of his most ground breaking film, Mike Nichols' 1967 classic, The Graduate.  Don’t forget...

This week on The Cine-Files, John and Steve conclude their exploration of what is unquestionably one of the greatest films of all time, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai.  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...

Seven Samurai is one of the most powerful, archetypal and influential movies in the history of art and Steve and John can’t wait to talk about it. 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 Cine-F...

We begin our month of Kurosawa with an episode devoted to the man himself. John and Steve truly admire this amazing filmmaker and they have a lot to say about the themes, techniques and evolution of his life's work.  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/Th...

In case you didn’t know, the holidays aren’t easy and nothing was easy about recording this episode. Between stomach viruses, sick kids, busted travel plans and stressful holiday parties, The Cine-Files had to work extra hard to record this episode with our special and generous guest, animation executive Michael Ross. Not going to lie, this episode went a little off the rails but Steve and John, b...