The Cine-Files

By Steve Morris & John Rocha

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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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The Cine-Files episodes:

04.24.2024
SHOGUN Episode 10 SPOILER REVIEW!!
SHŌGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its ninth episode "Crimson Sky" on FX and HULU. Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own...
04.19.2024
374 The Last Temptation of Christ Part 3
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 3 of their deep dive into 1988's THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Considered one of the most thought provoking and controversial...
04.17.2024
SHOGUN Episode 9 SPOILER REVIEW!!
SHŌGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its ninth episode "Crimson Sky" on FX and HULU. Mariko arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Yabushige scramble to save their own heads...
04.12.2024
SHOGUN Episode 8 SPOILER REVIEW!!
SHŌGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its eighth episode "The Abyss of Life" on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Toranaga's defeated clan moves to Edo; Blackthorne...
04.12.2024
SHŌGUN Episode 7 "A Stick of Time" SPOILER REVIEW!!
SHŌGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its SEVENTH episode "A Stick of Time" on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga...
04.12.2024
373 The Last Temptation of Christ Part 2
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 2 of their deep dive into 1988's THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Considered one of the most thought provoking and controversial...
04.05.2024
372 The Last Temptation of Christ Part 1
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 1 of their deep dive into 1988's THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. Considered one of the most thought provoking and controversial...
04.02.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting POOR THINGS
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee in every episode. Today, they revisit...
03.30.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting THE ZONE OF INTEREST
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee in every episode. Today, they revisit...
03.29.2024
371 The Influence of Religion on Film
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha add a new wrinkle to their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with this discussion on Hollywood's relationship with Religion on Film. This is a discussion that both of them felt they...
03.28.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting ANATOMY OF A FALL
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee in every episode. Today, they revisiit...
03.28.2024
SHOGUN Episode 6 SPOILER REVIEW!! | FX | Hulu
SHŌGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its sixth episode "Ladies of the Willow World" on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Lady Ochiba returns to Osaka in...
03.24.2024
370 Back to School Live
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit BACK TO SCHOOL from 1986 starring RODNEY DANGERFIELD, SALLY KELLERMAN, BURT YOUNG and ROBERT DOWNEY JR.. A 80s comedy classic that took Dangerfield to the next...
03.24.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting PAST LIVES
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee in every episode. Today, they discuss...
03.24.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - The Cine-Files
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee from Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo DiCaprio,...
03.22.2024
SHŌGUN Episode 5 "Broken to the Fist" | SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its fifth episode "Broken to the Fist" on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Blackthorne and Mariko struggle to contain the...
03.19.2024
THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting BARBIE
OSCARS season may be over, but The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are still celebrating it in their new series THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit a Best Picture nominee in every episode. Today, they discuss...
03.15.2024
369 Raging Bull Part 3
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 3 of their deep dive in Raging Bull, the 1980 Best Picture nominee. Considered one of the greatest boxing films and...
03.14.2024
THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting AMERICAN FICTION
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit one Best Picture nominee a day. Today, they discuss AMERICAN FICTION,...
03.14.2024
SHŌGUN Episode 4 "The Eightfold Fence" | SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Blackthorne and Mariko test their new alliance as they train...
03.12.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting OPPENHEIMER
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit one Best Picture nominee a day. Today, they discuss the film...
03.11.2024
TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting THE HOLDOVERS - The Cine-Files
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS where they revisit one Best Picture nominee a day. Today, they discuss THE HOLDOVERS...
03.10.2024
MAESTRO Review | The Ten Days of Oscars | The Cine-Files
It's OSCARS season and The Cine-Files are celebrating it by launching a special series titled THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS. Starting today, Steve Morris and John Rocha will review every Best Picture nominee from this year's Oscars. They kick it...
03.08.2024
SHŌGUN Episode 3 SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he...
03.08.2024
368 Raging Bull Part 2
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 2 of their deep dive in Raging Bull, the 1980 Best Picture nominee. Considered one of the greatest boxing films and...
03.03.2024
SHŌGUN Eps 1 and 2 SPOILER REVIEW
SHOGUN, a brand new series based on the James Clavell novel, dropped its first two episodes on FX and HULU. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. Set in the 17th Century, John Blackthorne, a sailor who...
03.02.2024
Taxi Driver Part 2
(Originally Released May 11th, 2018) On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha add onto their Season of Scorsese by rereleasing their discussion on Taxi Driver with a brand new intro. The film that piur Martin Scorsese...
03.02.2024
Taxi Driver Part 1
(Originally Released May 4th, 2018) On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha add onto their Season of Scorsese by rereleasing their discussion on Taxi Driver with a brand new intro. The film that piur Martin Scorsese...
03.01.2024
367 Raging Bull Part 1
On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their SEASON OF MARTIN SCORSESE with Part 1 of their deep dive in Raging Bull, the 1980 Best Picture nominee. Considered one of the greatest boxing films and...
02.23.2024
366 The Color of Money Live
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit Martin Scorsese's THE COLOR OF MONEY from 1986. The sequel to The Hustler sees the return of Paul Newman as Fast Eddie Felson, but this time...
02.19.2024
Rocky III Watch-Along
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha bring you a special watchalong episode of Rocky III in honor of the great Carl Weathers who passed away just a few days ago. This is one of our favorite films and one that we...
02.15.2024
365 Goodfellas Part 3
John Rocha and Steve Morris return to the world of Henry Hill and the Mafia as things fall apart in part three of their exploration of Martin Scorsese's organized crime masterpiece, Goodfellas. At this point, all the romance of the...
02.14.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Beauty and the Beast
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha finish their 7 Days of Love journey today as they celebrate Valentine's Day with the re-release of their episode on Disney's Beauty and the Beast with special guest The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel!...
02.13.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Singing in the Rain
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love leading up to Valentine's Day on the 14th with our re-release of our episode on SINGIN' IN THE RAIN with our special guest singer, actor, director, musician...
02.12.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Some Like it Hot
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love leading up to Valentine's Day on the 14th with today's re-release of their episode on SOME LIKE IT HOT. This 1959 comedy classic from Billy Wilder starring...
02.11.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: The Birdcage
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love leading up to Valentine's Day on the 14th with today's re-release of their episode on The Birdcage with special guest The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel! One of...
02.10.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Brief Encounter
Our exploration of the world of Romance continues with David Lean's classic tale of unrequited love, Brief Encounter. This very British film, tells the story of two happily married strangers who find true love in a chance encounter at railway...
02.10.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Remains of the Day Part 2
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love celebration leading up to Valentine's Day with today's re-release of their Remains of the Day episodes. One of the most memorable films about the tragic nature of...
02.09.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Remains of the Day Part 1
The Cine-Files' Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their 7 Days of Love celebration leading up to Valentine's Day with today's re-release of their Remains of the Day episodes. One of the most memorable films about the tragic nature of...
02.09.2024
364 Goodfellas Part 2
In Part Two of our exploration of Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, Henry falls in love, makes one of the biggest scores of his life. witnesses two brutal murders, has to bury a body (twice), and gets sentenced to ten years in...
02.08.2024
7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Punch Drunk Love
Starting today, Steve Morris and John Rocha are celebrating Valentine's Day over the next week by rereleasing their favorite episodes covering movies about love every day for the next 7 days leading up to Valentine's Day! Today's rerelease is Paul...
02.02.2024
363 Goodfellas Part 1
You asked for it Cine-Files! In last year's listeners survey we asked which movie from the early days of the podcast did you want us to redo in our more in depth format. The answer wasn't even close, Martin Scorsese's...
01.26.2024
362 The Life and Films of Martin Scorsese
This week we enter The Season of Martin Scorsese with a deep dive into his incredible, five decade career. Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles and purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarks John @therochasays...
01.20.2024
361 Looking Back at 2023 and Forward to 2024 LIVE
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris look back on the 2023 Year in Movies, the good, the bad and the ugly and preview what they're most looking forward to seeing in 2024! You...
01.12.2024
360 Groundhog Day Part 2
John and Steve love this movie so much that they thought about going back to the beginning and starting Groundhog Day all over again but, in the end they decided just to record part 2. (you're welcome to put both...
01.05.2024
359 Groundhog Day Part 1
So we know that technically we should be reviewing this movie in February but, frankly, we have some big plans coming up and the fact is we just couldn't wait. After all, when you find a good movie you just...
12.25.2023
Die Hard Part 3
And The Cinie-Files ends this Holiday Season in the traditional way by throwing Hans Gruber off of a very tall building. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/480dCSN Don’t forget...
12.25.2023
Die Hard Part 2
The action really picks up in part two of our exploration of this classic Christmas movie. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here. https://amzn.to/480dCSN Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at...
12.25.2023
Die Hard Part 1
We put it to a vote on social media and the results were overwhelming. Die Hard is officially a Christmas Movie: So Merry Christmas and Yippee Ki-Ya Motherfuckers! If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream...
12.24.2023
It's a Wonderful Life Part 2
There are dozens of great holiday movies out there but none has a greater emotional punch for Steve and John than Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. As far as The Cine-Files are concerned, this one is the GOAT. ...

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The Cine-Files episodes:

SHOGUN Episode 10 SPOILER REVIEW!!

374 The Last Temptation of Christ Part 3

SHOGUN Episode 9 SPOILER REVIEW!!

SHOGUN Episode 8 SPOILER REVIEW!!

SHŌGUN Episode 7 "A Stick of Time" SPOILER REVIEW!!

373 The Last Temptation of Christ Part 2

372 The Last Temptation of Christ Part 1

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting POOR THINGS

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting THE ZONE OF INTEREST

371 The Influence of Religion on Film

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting ANATOMY OF A FALL

SHOGUN Episode 6 SPOILER REVIEW!! | FX | Hulu

370 Back to School Live

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting PAST LIVES

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON - The Cine-Files

SHŌGUN Episode 5 "Broken to the Fist" | SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu

THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting BARBIE

369 Raging Bull Part 3

THE TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting AMERICAN FICTION

SHŌGUN Episode 4 "The Eightfold Fence" | SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting OPPENHEIMER

TEN DAYS OF OSCARS - Revisiting THE HOLDOVERS - The Cine-Files

MAESTRO Review | The Ten Days of Oscars | The Cine-Files

SHŌGUN Episode 3 SPOILER REVIEW | FX | Hulu

368 Raging Bull Part 2

SHŌGUN Eps 1 and 2 SPOILER REVIEW

Taxi Driver Part 2

Taxi Driver Part 1

367 Raging Bull Part 1

366 The Color of Money Live

Rocky III Watch-Along

365 Goodfellas Part 3

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Beauty and the Beast

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Singing in the Rain

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Some Like it Hot

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: The Birdcage

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Brief Encounter

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Remains of the Day Part 2

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Remains of the Day Part 1

364 Goodfellas Part 2

7 Days of Love from The Cine-Files: Punch Drunk Love

363 Goodfellas Part 1

362 The Life and Films of Martin Scorsese

361 Looking Back at 2023 and Forward to 2024 LIVE

360 Groundhog Day Part 2

359 Groundhog Day Part 1

Die Hard Part 3

Die Hard Part 2

Die Hard Part 1

It's a Wonderful Life Part 2

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