Central Intelligence Cinema

The CIC welcomes the husband and wife co-authors of The James Bond Lexicon, Alan J. Porter and Gillian J. Porter to the podcast for the first ever Special Ops Debrief! We chat about the new book and of course all things 007! 

The men of the CIC go completely WAF in their review of Mission Impossible 2! Ben and Jason try and make some sense of John Woo's turn at the helm of the Mission franchise, with plenty of laughs and head-scratching along the way. 

Ben and Jason return with another Intel Report discussing Spy City, Jason's initial reaction to The Courier, Mission Impossible news, movie delays, GoldenEye 007, and Ben's glowing book review of The James Bond Lexicon by Alan J Porter and Gillian J Porter. 

Ben and Jason dissect the latest intel with a deep dive on the current state of MI:7 (WARNING: Potential Spoilers), as well as all the latest in things happening around James Bond. 

The Men of CIC go for the gold standard, reviewing the 1964 classic James Bond film, Goldfinger! Ben and Jason examine all that glitters in their biggest episode yet! 

Buckle your seatbelts, because the men of the CIC embark on what is probably the most dangerous Intel Report on record! Ben and Jason cover the latest happenings in the spy movie industry, including the future of Black Widow and the exciting prospects of The Gray Man. But for the main event, they also delve into a not-to-be missed Bond discussion beginning with the recently-viral #TopFiveBonds hashtag, and ending with opinions and predictions sure to rattle even the most even-keeled Bond fan! 

The men of CIC take on their first TV review with Season 1 of Alex Rider! Ben and Jason discuss how the small screen adaptation holds up to Anthony Horowitz's heralded book series about a teenager who unknowingly has been training to be a spy his whole life. 

Ben and Jason dive into the latest spy movie intel, including all the latest Bond talk, a new spy movie starring Benedict Cumberbatch, and why the new villain in Season 2 of Alex Rider has got Ben all kinds of giddy! 

Ben and Jason navigate their way through the 1985 spy comedy Spies Like Us. 

The CIC kicks off 2021 with an Intel Report episode! Ben and Jason say goodbye to a rather grim 2020, while looking back on spy movie related events that took place while they've been away. They also take a look at what's ahead regarding Bond, MI and a few other spy movies scheduled this year, and make a few predictions about how it will all play out.