Friends with Cinefits

Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place!

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Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place! This is the second episode of a series where I will be making a guide for How to Watch Movies. This will have complete beginners in mind, as I am assuming no prior movie-watching experience. I want to preach mindfulness and introspection as you watch along. After I finish the guide, I will watch along, following the same lessons and discussing what I picked up and how it contributes to my movie knowledge. With the first episode, I listed the following films as essential movies: Jaws, Pulp Fiction, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Parasite, Citizen Kane. In the second episode, I let you choose your own adventure and list a bunch of movies you can watch depending on your interests. Now, I provide 1 Classic Hollywood film, 1 directed by a female, 1 classic franchise film, 1 by a director you have seen/something you have always wanted to watch, and 1 rewatch of a film you have seen before!

Tune in next week for more director/genre specific films!

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Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place! This is the second episode of a series where I will be making a guide for How to Watch Movies. This will have complete beginners in mind, as I am assuming no prior movie-watching experience. I want to preach mindfulness and introspection as you watch along. After I finish the guide, I will watch along, following the same lessons and discussing what I picked up and how it contributes to my movie knowledge. With the first episode, I listed the following films as essential movies: Jaws, Pulp Fiction, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Parasite, Citizen Kane. In this second episode, I let you choose your own adventure and list a bunch of movies you can watch depending on your interests. I suggested picking two of the following:

Jurassic Park, Inglorious Basterds, The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Memories of Murder, The Seventh Seal, The Third Man.

Then, I again let you decide, picking three films you have heard of or directors whose names are familiar. A few are listed below:

Goodfellas, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Memento, Fargo

Finally, I discuss the question: How do you want to watch movies? While it sounds simple, there are a lot of factors to consider. Streaming vs Torrenting vs Physical. Quality vs Convenience. Subtitles vs No Subtitles. Night vs Day. Focused or Laid Back. Just find out what you prefer!

Tune in next week for more genre specific films!

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod

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We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured

Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/

Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place! This is the first episode of a series where I will be making a guide for How to Watch Movies. This will have complete beginners in mind, as I am assuming no prior movie-watching experience. I want to preach mindfulness and introspection as you watch along. After I finish the guide, I will watch along, following the same lessons and discussing what I picked up and how it contributes to my movie knowledge. With this first episode, I give you the following five films and tell you how to watch them and why these serve as a great foundation:

1. Jaws - Just an all-time great that balances Art and Entertainment flawlessly. Just watch it and see if you like it or don't.

2. Pulp Fiction - How do you do with the added violence and the unconventional story structure?

3. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Do you like the added scale and the existential subject matter?

4. Parasite - Easy entry into Foreign Language films. Try to be conscious of themese and symbolism. Do you mind watching a movie with subtitles or in a different language?

5. Citizen Kane - Do you see why this is one of the greatest films of all time? How do you do with an older, black and white film? Watch a bonus feature or read an article about it to see why it was so special for its time.

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We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured

Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/

Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

This week, Alex reviews the acclaimed family films based on Michael Bond's children's books and directed by Paul King.

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Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

Episode 33 - First Man (2018)

For Episode 33, Alex discusses the Neil Armstrong bio-pic First Man from acclaimed director Damien Chazelle. While his other two films Whiplash and La La Land are more often discussed, Alex talks about why that my be and why you should or shouldn't check out this film!

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Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

Episode 32 - Don't Worry Darling (2022)

On Episode 32 of Friends with Cinefits, Alex returns for another solo episode where he discusses the new Olivia Wilde film Don't Worry Darling, starring FWC favorite, Florence Pugh. While there has been plenty of press on the behind the scenes of this film, Alex focueses on the actual film and helps you decide if you should check it out.

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We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured

Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/

Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

Episode 31 - Barbarian (2022)

SPECIAL EPISODE!! This episode, Alex appears on Watch/Skip+'s brand-new spin-off: Watch/Skip Singular. Check it out!

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Spinoff time!!!!!

"Watch/Skip SINGULAR" features co-host Cupcake giving you the straight mother on a new theatrical or streaming movie.....because let's face it: there are a ton more movies to cover and WHO DOESN'T LOVE A RECOMMENDATION?

On the inaugural episode, Cupcake is joined by "cinephile in training" Alex (the host of the "Friends with Cinefits", powered by our Brother Podcast in Arm "Not a Bomb") to review comedian/actor Zach Creggar's solo directing debut "Barbarian". Come peel away the onion layers of insanity with them!

Barbarian (link to trailer....but do yourself a favor....go in BLIND!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr89pmKrqkI

Friend with Cinefits (I LOVE THIS GUY.....GO LISTEN!): https://www.notabombpodcast.com/friends-with-cinefits

On Episode 30 of Friends with Cinefits, Alex returns for another solo episode where he discusses the John McTiernan film Last Action Hero from 1993 starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. While this film was flawed and ended up losing money (check out Not A Bomb's episode), it is redeemed by a rockin' soundtrack, fun premise, and absurd comedy that is sometimes so bad, its good!

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We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured

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Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

On this short episode, Alex discusses one of his favorite films of all time and why it holds a special place among hundreds of other films. Mad Max: Fury Road is the 4th film in the Mad Max series by George Miller. The film is a quick-paced, high-octane, beautifully shot return to the post-apocalyptic world that Miller originally portrayed from 1979-1985.

Thanks for listening! Please review and share to help the show grow!

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Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod

Email us at [email protected]

Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!