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The Cine-Files

Steve Morris & John Rocha

Each week on The Cine-Files we enter the world of great film and explore its themes, history, filmmakers and the influences it has on movies today Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support

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34:10

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - NICKEL BOYS

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/24

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of NICKEL BOYS. The film from first time director RaMell Ross and based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. The film stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American

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30:14

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - I'M STILL HERE

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/24

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of I'M STILL HERE. The film from Brazilian director Walter Salles (Central Station) based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's 2015 memoir of the same name. It stars Fernanda Torres and Fernanda Montenegro as Eunice Paiva, a mother and activist coping with the forced disappearance of her husband, the

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126:20

418 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Part 2

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/21

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their exploration of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD and welcome back WTF with Marc Maron producer Brendan McDonald for this discussion. This groundbreaking return of the Mad Max franchise from director George Miller that was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and more! Starring Tom Hardy (replacing Mel Gibson), Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie

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28:05

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - EMILIA PÉREZ

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/20

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of EMILIA PÉREZ. This controversial film from director Jacques Audiard that has been nominated for 13 Oscars follows three remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Cartel leader Emilia enlists unappreciated lawyer Rita to help fake her death so that she can finally live

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35:15

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - THE BRUTALIST

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/19

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of THE BRUTALIST. This Brady Corbet directed film co-written by Corbet and his Mona Fastvold stars Adrian Brody, Guy Pearce, Felicity Jones and Joe Alwyn. The film focuses on a visionary architect and his wife fleeing post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern

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26:20

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - ANORA

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/17

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of ANORA. This Sean Baker written and directed film was nominated for 6 Oscars and stars Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov. John and Steve discuss the film overall and dive into the acting, direction, writing, production

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31:46

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - WICKED

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/16

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of WICKED. The JON M. Chu directed film is based on the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and the hit Stephen Schwarz and Winnie Holzmand Broadway musical. It stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh

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120:52

417 MAD MAX: FURY ROAD Part 1

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/14

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha welcome back WTF with Marc Maron producer Brendan McDonald to begin their breakneck exploration of MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. This groundbreaking return of the Mad Max franchise from director George Miller that was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and more! Starring Tom Hardy (replacing Mel Gibson), Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie

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30:31

2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - A Complete Unknown

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/13

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their annual Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of A COMPLETE UNKNOWN. The James Mangold directed Best Picture nominee is based on the book Dylan Goes Electric! by Elijah Wald and stars Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, Scoot McNairy as Woody Guthrie and Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash. Steve and John discuss

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29:04

2025 Oscars Series - Conclave

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/10

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files's John Rocha and Steve Morris begin their annual Oscars Series trip thru the Best Picture nominees with this episode on CONCLAVE. The Edward Berger directed Best Picture nominee starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. Steve and John discuss the film overall, the acting, direction, set design, score and cinematography. Look for our chat on A COMPLETE UNKNOWN releasing later this week. And don't forget to vote in our

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95:43

416 David Lynch Tribute - THE CINE-FILES LIVE!

The Cine-Files ·

2025/02/09

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris bring you their Tribute to David Lynch. The incredibly influential director of movies like Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man, Straight Story among others and the creator of the iconic Twin Peaks TV series passed away last month during the LA fires. John and Steve look back on this legendary artist's filmography and TV work to talk about their experiences with his works, why they have resonated with so many

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113:59

415 Sideways Part 3

The Cine-Files ·

2025/01/31

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha finish their exploration of 2004's SIDEWAYS directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh. A wonderful time capsule of a film that was a surprising hit for everyone involved garnering 5 Academy Award nominations with a win for Best Adapted Screenplay and changing the wine industry forever. This episode picks up right after Miles reveals the truth to Maya about Jack and

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119:06

414 Sideways Part 2

The Cine-Files ·

2025/01/25

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their exploration of 2004's SIDEWAYS directed by Alexander Payne and starring Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh. A wonderful time capsule of a film that was a surprising hit for everyone involved garnering 5 Academy Award nominations with a win for Best Adapted Screenplay and changing the wine industry forever. This episode picks up right after Jack has told Miles about Victoria's

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130:42

413 Sideways Part 1

The Cine-Files ·

2025/01/17

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha begin their exploration of 2004's SIDEWAYS directed by Alexander Payne starring Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Thomas Haden Church and Sandra Oh. A wonderful time capsule of a film that was a surprising hit for everyone involved garnering 5 Academy Award nominations with a win for Best Adapted Screenplay and changing the wine industry forever. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene to break down the direction, acting, story

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98:41

412 What Movies Show Us in Times of Crisis - THE...

The Cine-Files ·

2025/01/14

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris discuss how films help us in times of crisis and list some films that are great examples of it in light of the fires that are raging thru the LA area right now. Join us for this LIVE discussion and let us know!Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFilesPurchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarksThis episode is

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173:38

411 Best of THE CINE-FILES Shorts for 2024

The Cine-Files ·

2024/12/27

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up 2024 with a compilation of their favorite Patreon shorts from 2024. These are shorts that are usually only heard by our Patrons, but we wanted to make them available to everyone and possibly motivate some of you all to join our Patreon who might be on the fence. On this compilation, we discuss RDJ's return to the MCU as Doctor Doom, the new auteur filmmakers in our cinemas today, how algorithms are affecting our entertainment and

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92:37

410 Rankin & Bass's THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS...

The Cine-Files ·

2024/12/26

The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha wrap up their special three day deep dive into the best of the Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials with 1974's THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr., the special is based on Phyllis McGinley's book and stars Shirley Booth as Mrs. Claus, Mickey Rooney reprising his role as Santa Claus, Dick Shawn as Cold Miser, and George S. Irving as Heat Miser. Steve and John go scene by scene thru this wonderful Christmas

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80:11

409 Rankin & Bass's SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN (1970)

The Cine-Files ·

2024/12/25

The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their special three day deep dive into their favorite Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials with 1970's SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN. Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin Jr. the special stars Fred Astaire S.D. Kluger/Narrator, Mickey Rooney as Kris Kringle/Santa Claus, Keenan Wynn as Winter Warlock, and Paul Frees as Burgermeister Meisterburger. Steve and John go scene by scene thru this wonderful special and explore why it endures and

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78:30

408 Rankin & Bass's Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...

The Cine-Files ·

2024/12/24

The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha begin a special Christmas three day deep dive into their favorite Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials. On this episode, they revisit and explore 1964's RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER adapted by Romeo Muller and directed by Larry Roemer. The special stars Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman/Narrator, Billie Mae Richards as Rudolph, and Larry D. Mann as Yukon Cornelius. Steve and John go scene by scene thru this wonderful special and explore why it endures and

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133:37

407 The Sound of Music Part 3

The Cine-Files ·

2024/12/20

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha finish up their exploration of 1965 Best Picture winner THE SOUND OF MUSIC from Best Director winner Robert Wise featuring the incredible Julie Andrews and a devastatingly handsome Christopher Plummer. A classic nominated for 10 Academy Awards that features new music and songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein and one that still remains in the Top 100 lists of numerous AFI lists. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene to break down

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