The Cine-Files

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha return to the USS Alabama to resume their exploration of Tony Scott's 1995 submarine action thriller CRIMSON TIDE starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. Written by Michael Schiffer and Richard P. Henrick (with an uncredited rewrite by Quentin Tarantino), it also features a score from Hans Zimmer who won a Grammy for its theme...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha go back to 1995 to begin their exploration of Tony Scott's submarine action thriller CRIMSON TIDE starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. Written by Michael Schiffer and Richard P. Henrick with an uncredited rewrite by Quentin Tarantino and score from Hans Zimmer who won a Grammy for its theme, the film focuses on a clash of w...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up their travel back to Phase 2 of the MCU to bring you Part 2 of their exploration of 2015's ANT-MAN from director Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Peña, David Dastmalchian, T.I., Bobby Cannavale, Abby Ryder Fortson, Anthony Mackie and Michelle Pfeiffer. A con artist...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha travel back to Phase 2 of the MCU to begin their exploration of 2015's ANT-MAN from director Peyton Reed and starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Michael Peña, David Dastmalchian, T.I., Bobby Cannavale, Abby Ryder Fortson, Anthony Mackie and Michelle Pfeiffer. A con artist named Scott Lang (Rudd) gets...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha end The Season of the Coen Brothers with Part 3 of their deep dive and exploration of FARGO. This modern black comedy crime classic that elevated the Coen brothers to A list level filmmakers. The film features Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson, a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating a triple homicide that takes place after...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue The Season of the Coen Brothers by rerelasing their episode on NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN with a brand new intro from the Steve and John. This film is a 2007 American neo-Western crime thriller film from The Coen Brothers based on Cormac McCarthy's 2005 novel. The film follows three main characters: Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin)...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue The Season of the Coen Brothers by re-relasing their episode on THE BIG LEBOWSKI with a brand new intro from Steve and John. This film follows the life of Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity then learns that a millionaire, also named Jeffr...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue The Season of the Coen Brothers with Part 2 of their deep dive and exploration of FARGO. This modern black comedy crime classic that elevated the Coen brothers to A list level filmmakers. The film features Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson, a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating a triple homicide that takes place a...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue The Season of the Coen Brothers with Part 1 of their deep dive and exploration of FARGO. This modern black comedy crime classic that elevated the Coen brothers to A list level filmmakers. The film features Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson, a pregnant Minnesota police chief investigating a triple homicide that takes place a...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris offer up their retrospective and tribute to VAL KILMER. One of our most fascinating, compelling, charming, rebellious, frustrating, multi faceted and ultimately endearing actors who was such a part of the formidable years for so many of us passed away recently from pneumonia. At only 65, he left behind an incredible legacy o...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their Part 2 of their episode on HEAT to honor the passing of Val Kilmer. Steve and John record a new intro discussion Kilmer's work in this Michael Mann modern classic and explore what he brought to his role of Chris and how he was able to stand out in a film starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. Sit back after our new i...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their Part 1 of their episode on HEAT to honor the passing of Val Kilmer. Steve and John record a new intro discussion Kilmer's work in this Michael Mann modern classic and explore what he brought to his role of Chris and how he was able to stand out in a film starring Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro. Sit back after our new i...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on WHEN WE WERE KINGS to honor the passing of the two time heavyweight champion of the world and of the greatest humans in GEORGE FOREMAN. Steve and John deliver a new intro for this episode discussing George Foreman's impact on their lives respectively and why his presence in this movie is so essential to a...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on TOP GUN to honor the passing of Val Kilmer. Steve and John record a new intro discussion Kilmer's work in the movie and why he is an essential part of why this movie still works today and why his return in TOP GUN: MAVERICK was a perfect return for his Iceman character. Sit back after our new introduction...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue The Season of the Coen Brothers with Part 3 and the conclusion of their deep dive and exploration of MILLER'S CROSSING. This Irish gangster classic from 1990 is considered by many, including the Coens, to be one of their greatest films. Set in the 1920s this film features a stacked cast including Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finn...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their Season of the Coen Brothers with Part 2 of their deep dive and exploration of MILLER'S CROSSING. This Irish gangster classic from 1990 is considered by many, including the Coens, to be one of their greatest films. Set in the 1920s this film features a stacked cast including Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marca Gay Har...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their Season of the Coen Brothers with Part 1 of their deep dive into their Irish gangster mob classic, MILLER'S CROSSING. This 1990 film is considered by many, including the Coens, as one of their greatest films with a stacked cast including Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney, Marca Gay Harden, John Torturro, Steve Buscemi, J.E...

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha begin their annual "Season of..." series with the first episode of their deep dive into The Season of The Coen Brothers. On this episode, Steve and John discuss the films and the history of Joel and Ethan Coen and explore their influence they have on film, their unique working relationship, what it is about their filmmaking that make...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris offer up their retrospective and tribute to GENE HACKMAN. The two time Oscar winner recently passed and left a legacy of incredible characters and films for Steve and John to explore. They'll discuss their favorite Hackman moments, discuss his legacy as an actor and his impact on cinema. \ Don’t forget to support The Cin...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on THE BIRDCAGE with special guest The Geek Buddies's Michael Vogel in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for their discussion of this 1996 American comedy film produced and directed by Mike Nichols from an Elaine May screenplay adaptation of the 1978 French film La Cage...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on MISSISSIPPI BURNING Part 2 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 investigation into the deaths of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in Mississippi...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha RERELEASE their episode on MISSISSIPPI BURNING Part 1 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this 1988 American crime thriller film directed by Alan Parker and written by Chris Gerolmo that is loosely based on the 1964 investigation into the deaths of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in Mississippi...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on UNFORGIVEN Part 1 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this classic Western remembering Hackman's performance as Little Bill Daggett. Sit back after our new introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and exploring the acting, direction...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on UNFORGIVEN Part 1 in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this classic Western remembering Hackman's performance as Little Bill Daggett. Sit back after our new introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and exploring the acting, direction...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha REPOST their episode on HOOSIERS in honor of the passing of Gene Hackman. Steve and John record a new intro for this 1980s classic sports film exploring Hackman's performance as Coach Norman Dale. Sit back after our new introduction and enjoy Steve and John going scene by scene thru this movie and explore the acting, direction, the...