On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha begin their tribute to Donald Sutherland with Part 1o their discussion of Robert Altman's 1970 comedy classic M*A*S*H. The film stars Sutherland Elliot Gould, Tom Skerrit, Robert Duvall, Roger Bowen, Rene Auberjonois and Sally Kellerman. Based on MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker, the film depicts a unit of medical personnel stationed at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) during the Korean War. It won...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris welcome THE GEEK BUDDIES' Michael Vogel to discuss the state of PIXAR sequels after the success of INSIDE OUT 2. They look at all the previous Pixar sequels, where they rank and if this is the new path forward for PIXAR. Join us for this LIVE discussion and give us your thoughts on PIXAR sequels! #pixar #disney #movies  To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles!  Please remember to...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha put on their old Gold's Gym shirts and short shorts to revisit 1978's PUMPING IRON starring ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, FRANCO COLUMBO, and LOU FERRIGNO. This groundbreaking documentary launched the world of bodybuilding and fitness into the mainstream and began the Austrian Oak's ascendancy to superstardom with Lou Ferrigno also landing the role of the Hulk in THE INCREDIBLE HULK series. Steve and John discuss the influence the film...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha are joined by their special guest Brendon McDonald, the producer of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast! They visit REKALL Industries to transport them back to Mars to explore Paul Verhoeven's modern Sci-Fi classic, TOTAL RECALL, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Rachel Ticotin and Ronny Cox. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/4b0GxH8 Don’t...

"Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (Part 2) Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," Scott & Steve are stealing "Enterprise Incidents" for a special 2-part deep dive into this underrated "Star Trek" classic. Soon after the U.S.S. Enterprise returns to earth bruised and battered after Captain Spock died saving the ship during the battle in the Mutara Nebula, Admiral James T. Kirk learns that his beloved starship is going to be decommissioned. Plus,...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha are joined by their special guest Brendon McDonald, the producer of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast! They visit REKALL Industries to transport them back to Mars to explore Paul Verhoeven's modern Sci-Fi classic, TOTAL RECALL, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Rachel Ticotin and Ronny Cox. If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/4b0GxH8 Don’t...

"Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" (Part 1)Just in time for the 40th Anniversary of "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock," Scott & Steve are stealing "Enterprise Incidents" for a special 2-part deep dive into this underrated "Star Trek" classic. Soon after the U.S.S. Enterprise returns to earth bruised and battered after Captain Spock died saving the ship during the battle in the Mutara Nebula, Admiral James T. Kirk learns that his beloved starship is going to be decommissioned. Plus,...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris discuss the career and legacy of Jean Claude Van Damme and his movies! As a martial artist student and teacher, Steve has a special interest in discussing Van Damme's techniques and how they helped him separate from other action heroes of the time. And John has always enjoyed seeing Van Damme films on opening night since Bloodsport and has a special affinity for the Muscles from Brussels. Join us for this LIVE...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha bring you a compilation of some of their recent Cine-Files Shorts that includes their thoughts on the SLY and ARNOLD documentaries, their thoughts on how historically accurate filmmakers need to be with true events depicted in their movies, how unbiased or biased documentaries are when the subject of them is an Executive Producer on the films, the importance of film festivals and how they are changing and finally a fun episode of...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha bring you Part 2 of their breakdown and discussion of the 2001 British gangster classic SEXY BEAST from Academy Award nominated director Jonathan Glazer! The film stars Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman and Ben Kingsley who delivers one of the greatest performances of his career. Kinglsey was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for his work as the menacing, emotionally stunted, terrifying and battering ram of Id that is...

On this episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha bring you Part 1 of their breakdown and discussion of the 2001 British gangster classic SEXY BEAST from Academy Award nominated director Jonathan Glazer! The film stars Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, Amanda Redman and Ben Kingsley who delivers one of the greatest performances of his career. Kinglsey was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for his work as the menacing, emotionally stunted, terrifying and battering ram of Id that is...

The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with our special guest: actor, writer and The Geek Buddies co-host Shannon McClung. All three of them explore one of the greatest superhero movies ever made: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Directed by The Russo brothers and starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is both an homage to the classic...

The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha reissue their episode on THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR with a brand new 2024 intro from Steve and John to accompany their two episode breakdown of CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER which wrap up this week. This film from director Sydney Pollack stars Robert Redford as Joe Turner (Robert Redford), a quiet CIA codebreaker who walks into his workplace and finds that all of his coworkers have been murdered. Horrified, Joe flees the scene, convinces...

The Cine-Files aka Steve Morris and John Rocha return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with our special guest: actor, writer and The Geek Buddies co-host Shannon McClung. All three of them explore one of the greatest superhero movies ever made: Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Directed by The Russo brothers and starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Redford, Captain America: The Winter Soldier is both an homage to the classic...

On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris discuss the importance and power of baseball movies in cinema to celebrate the start of the new MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL season! They discuss all the episodes they've done on baseball movies and discuss some of their favorite movies of these movies and of baseball. 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:...

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 as their options dwindle. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. The Outlaw John Rocha is joined by his The Cine-Files cohost Steve Morris who is steeped in the knowledge of James Clavell and Japanese culture to SPOILER REVIEW the SHŌGUN...

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 movies about the life of Jesus Christ. It focuses on his struggle with various forms of temptation including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance, and lust. Based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis with a screenplay from Paul Schrader, the film received one...

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 as their options dwindle. The series stars HIROYUKI SONADA, COSMO JARVIS, and ANNA SAWAI. The Outlaw John Rocha is joined by his The Cine-Files cohost Steve Morris who is steeped in the knowledge of James Clavell and Japanese culture to SPOILER REVIEW the SHŌGUN...

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 must decide who he fights for. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member. The Outlaw John Rocha is joined by his The Cine-Files cohost and James Clavell historian Steve Morris for a SPOILER REVIEW of this SHŌGUN episode! Advertising Inquiries:...

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 movies about the life of Jesus Christ. It focuses on his struggle with various forms of temptation including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance, and lust. Based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis with a screenplay from Paul Schrader, the film received one...

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 movies about the life of Jesus Christ. It focuses on his struggle with various forms of temptation including fear, doubt, depression, reluctance, and lust. Based on the book by Nikos Kazantzakis with a screenplay from Paul Schrader, the film received one...

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 and discuss POOR THINGS from director YORGOS LANTHIMOS starring Oscar winner Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Dafoe and Ramy Yousef. The film focuses on Bella Baxter (Stone), a woman in Victorian London who is brought back to life via brain transplant and embarks on an...

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 and discuss THE ZONE OF INTEREST from director JONATHAN GLAZER. Loosely based on the 2014 novel by Martin Amis, the film focuses on the life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel) and his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), who live with their family in a home...

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 needed to have before diving into their breakdown and discussion on THE LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST which will commence next week. We hope you enjoy this discussion and look forward to your comments on our discussion below!  Check out Marvel Strike Force right...