Cinephile's Digest

We’ve got the full crew here, we’ve got a new Nic Cage movie, and we’ve got thoughts. The perfect ingredients for a killer discussion of “The Surfer”. Does the movie sink, or swim? Make sure you hang around for the second half of the episode to find out Matt’s nephew’s current top 3 movies of all time.

0:00 – Introductions

19:26 – “The Surfer” Spoiler-Free Review

1:02:59 - What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

Lookie here, it’s the shortest episode we’ve had in a very long time! Now, is that indicative of the quality of the movie in our featured review, “Havoc”? Who knows, you’ll have to listen to find out. Oh and Paris is back for this one after an absence last time, in case that’s your thing. Any Paris stans who checked out of the last episode, welcome back and you’re welcome.

0:00 – Introductions

18:18 – “Havoc” Spoiler-Free Review

51:44 - What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

Paris is out of town this week, so we called in a heavy hitter. This episode is a collaboration with fellow film podcast Cinema Speak! Matt and Travis join forces with Brad to discuss the new film from Ryan Coogler, “Sinners”. Long review, lots of thoughts, it’s huge. Get into it.

0:00 – Introductions

31:06 – “Sinners” Spoiler-Free Review

1:19:11 - “Sinners” Review Continued

1:36:57 - What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

After a brief vacation/hiatus, we’re back with the payoff episode! The draft from episode 159 culminates in a best films of the century bracket, where there can only be one winner. What film will it be?

0:00 – Introductions

22:37 – Best Films of the Century So Far Bracket

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

The maestro of mid is back again for the second time already this year! Join us for a discussion of Steven’s Soderbergh’s new marital spy thriller “Black Bag”, followed by one of our fan favorite drafts. This time out, to celebrate March Madness we’re drafting the top 16 movies of the century so far, which will culminate next episode with a bracket to determine a winner! Due to scheduling issues, March Madness itself will be over by the time you get to hear that follow-up episode, but the spirit will carry on into April. Thanks for listening.

0:00 – Introductions

17:47 – “Black Bag” Spoiler-Free Review

43:35 – Best Films of the Century So Far Draft

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

Listen, when you’ve written like 200 of these episode intros, it can get a little stale. And today, I don’t wanna! Check out our review of “Mickey 17”. Listen to what we’ve been watching. You know the drill. Now fuck off.

0:00 – Introductions

25:29 – “Mickey 17” Spoiler-Free Review

1:16:43 – What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

Episode 157: The Monkey and Oscars 2025 by Cinephile's Digest

After back-to-back unexcused absences, delinquent Paris returns to the show for a spirited review of “Companion”. We all came at this one from different perspectives, which made for what we hope you find to be a very entertaining and informative review of the film. As always, stick around to the end to get caught up on everything else we’ve been watching since you last heard from us. Enjoy!

0:00 – Introductions

21:40 – “Companion” Spoiler-Free Review

46:33 - “Companion” Review Continued (Spoilers!)

1:24:41 – What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

Stupid hockey fans plugged up Paris’s internet, so unfortunately for the second episode in a row we are without her. We had to scrap our original review plans due to a winter storm that rolled through, so instead you get to hear two cis white guys definitively rank the top 10 romantic comedies of all time! With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we thought now is as good a time as any to bring our draft format back. Huge. We had fun with this one, hopefully you enjoy it too. Cheers!

0:00 – Introductions/Oscars Talk

3:35 – Top 10 Rom Coms Draft

1:00:52 – What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/

As part of her generous employment package with Cinephile’s Digest, Paris used one of her sick days and unfortunately was not able to make this recording, so it’s just the OGs Matt and Travis holding down the fort for a review of Steven (Stephen? Steefan?) Soderbergh’s latest project, “Presence”. Does this ghost flick give us the heebie jeebies or the snoozey woozies? Decent amount to catch up on in the what we’ve been watching section as well, so don’t miss that. Cheers!

0:00 – Introductions/Oscars Talk

19:44 – “Presence” Spoiler-Free Review

53:10 - “Presence” Review Continued

1:16:13 – What We’ve Been Watching

Original Music provided by Kurt Moren https://ofsilent.life/