Episodes

  • 462 Annie Hall (1977) Part 2
    Dec 20 2025

    On this week's episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their overdue tribute to the late and incredibly great Diane Keaton with Part 2 of their deep dive into 1977's 'Annie Hall'. The film stars Keaton and Woody Allen who also co-wrote and directed the movie. A satirical romantic comedy-drama with Allen as Alvy Singer, who tries to figure out the reasons for the failure of his relationship with the eponymous female lead, Annie Hall, a role Allen wrote specifically for Keaton. The film was nominated for the Big Five Academy Awards, winning four: the Academy Award for Best Picture, two for Allen (Best Director and, with Marshall Brickman, Best Original Screenplay), and Best Actress for Keaton who also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress that year. It ranks 31st on AFI's list of the 100 greatest films in American cinema. The film's screenplay was also named the funniest ever written by the Writers Guild of America in its list of the "101 Funniest Screenplays". It's also regarded by critics as a landmark "transitional" film in Allen's career, moving his work from more "accessible" and surreal parody towards more "naturalistic" comic filmmaking. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene and break down the direction, acting, storylines, cinematography, score, themes, message, philosophical debates and more.


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    3 hrs and 50 mins
  • 461 Annie Hall (1977) Part 1
    Dec 12 2025

    On this week's episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha offer up their overdue tribute to the late and incredibly great Diane Keaton by revisiting 1977's 'Annie Hall'. The film stars Keaton and Woody Allen who also co-wrote and directed the movie. A satirical romantic comedy-drama with Allen as Alvy Singer, who tries to figure out the reasons for the failure of his relationship with the eponymous female lead, Annie Hall, a role Allen wrote specifically for Keaton. The film was nominated for the Big Five Academy Awards, winning four: the Academy Award for Best Picture, two for Allen (Best Director and, with Marshall Brickman, Best Original Screenplay), and Best Actress for Keaton who also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress that year. It ranks 31st on AFI's list of the 100 greatest films in American cinema. The film's screenplay was also named the funniest ever written by the Writers Guild of America in its list of the "101 Funniest Screenplays". It's also regarded by critics as a landmark "transitional" film in Allen's career, moving his work from more "accessible" and surreal parody towards more "naturalistic" comic filmmaking. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene and break down the direction, acting, storylines, cinematography, score, themes, message, philosophical debates and more.


    AND JUST ANNOUNCED TODAY, WE ARE RUNNING OUR FIRST EVER CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FOR NEW PATRONS. YOU CAN JOIN THE CINE-FILES PATREON NOW FOR 25% OFF ANY TIER. JUST USE THE CODE 9BCA3 WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT: https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles


    If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/48yHOHj


    Purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net


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    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:


    HIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.com

    WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES: Crafted exclusively for freezing and grown in the rich, fertile soil of Washington by generations of passionate American farmers, these berries have a legacy of excellence. Picked at peak ripeness, Washington red raspberries are frozen within hours of harvest—often on the same farm as they were grown. Visit their website for more info at: www.redrazz.org

    UNCOMMON GOODS: Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods. You'll find something for everyone you love—including you. Visit their website for some great gifts at: www.uncommongoods.com

    SECRET NATURE: OUR MISSION Feeling is the secret, and our mission is to help people feel better everyday. High-CBD, low-THC means all the benefits and none of the common negative side effects like anxiety and paranoia. We have been breeding and growing high CBD cannabis for over 10 years, and are excited to finally offer these revolutionary products to people all over the world. It’s time for a new wave of cannabis that can enhance your lifestyle, not hinder it. Visit their website at www.secretnature.com


    FOLLOW:

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    Our Sponsors:
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    2 hrs and 3 mins
  • The Cine-Files Presents BUSINESS HISTORY: Thomas Edison and the Movie Murder Mystery
    Dec 11 2025

    Hello Cine-Files fans! Pushkin Industries, a podcast company we are sure you are all familiar with, reached out to ask us to help with the launch of their new show Business History. Former Planet Money hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith examine the surprising stories of businesses big and small, bringing to life the greatest innovations, the boldest entrepreneurs and the craziest mavericks in the archives of commerce and finance.

    They sent us an episode that fits with our conversations on movies. It details Thomas Edison's role in the mysterious disappearance of the true inventor of the movie camera. The man who invented the movie camera got on a train in France in 1890 and was never seen again. The wife of Louis Le Prince thought she knew who’d ordered her husband’s disappearance and presumed murder - Thomas Alva Edison. Many people were simultaneously racing to develop moving pictures - so had Edison decided to bump off his closest rival so he could win? The story of who deserves the credit for the movies is a murky one - involving bitter betrayal, courtroom drama and soft-core porn.

    We hope you enjoy it. If you do, find more tales of founders, business success, and spectacular failures on Business History, available on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.


    Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles


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    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:

    HIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.com

    WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES: Crafted exclusively for freezing and grown in the rich, fertile soil of Washington by generations of passionate American farmers, these berries have a legacy of excellence. Picked at peak ripeness, Washington red raspberries are frozen within hours of harvest—often on the same farm as they were grown. Visit their website for more info at: www.redrazz.org

    UNCOMMON GOODS: Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods. You'll find something for everyone you love—including you. Visit their website for some great gifts at: www.uncommongoods.com

    SECRET NATURE: OUR MISSION Feeling is the secret, and our mission is to help people feel better everyday. High-CBD, low-THC means all the benefits and none of the common negative side effects like anxiety and paranoia. We have been breeding and growing high CBD cannabis for over 10 years, and are excited to finally offer these revolutionary products to people all over the world. It’s time for a new wave of cannabis that can enhance your lifestyle, not hinder it. Visit their website at www.secretnature.com


    FOLLOW:

    Follow John Rocha: @therochasays

    Follow Steve Morris: @srmorris

    Follow us on Twitter @cine_files

    Follow us on Instagram @thecinefilespodcast



    Our Sponsors:
    * Check out Hims: https://hims.com/CINEFILES
    * Check out Secret Nature and use my code CINEFILES for a great deal: https://secretnature.com
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    * Check out Washington Red Raspberries: https://redrazz.org


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    56 mins
  • 460 THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Part 3
    Dec 5 2025

    On this week's episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha finish off their time in the land of Oz and head back to Kansas with Part 3 of their exploration of the beloved classic WIZARD OF OZ in honor of the newly release film 'WICKED FOR GOOD' from Universal Pictures. The 1939 film from director Victor Fleming stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. Based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the film focuses on a Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale (Garland) who is transported to the magical land of Oz by tornado, where she must journey to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard and find her way home. This MGM musical features a screenplay from Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf and music from Harold Arlen and adapted by Herbert Stothart, with lyrics by Edgar "Yip" Harburg. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score for Stothart. It was ranked second in Variety's inaugural 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list published in 2022. It was among the top ten in the 2005 British Film Institute (BFI) list and is on the BFI's updated list of 50 Films to be Seen by the Age of 15 released in May 2020. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene and break down the direction, acting, storylines, cinematography, score, action sequences and more.


    If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/48pTDzn


    Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles


    Purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net

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    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:


    HIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.com


    WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES: Crafted exclusively for freezing and grown in the rich, fertile soil of Washington by generations of passionate American farmers, these berries have a legacy of excellence. Picked at peak ripeness, Washington red raspberries are frozen within hours of harvest—often on the same farm as they were grown. Visit their website for more info at: www.redrazz.org


    UNCOMMON GOODS: Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods. You'll find something for everyone you love—including you. Visit their website for some great gifts at: www.uncommongoods.com


    SECRET NATURE: OUR MISSION Feeling is the secret, and our mission is to help people feel better everyday. High-CBD, low-THC means all the benefits and none of the common negative side effects like anxiety and paranoia. We have been breeding and growing high CBD cannabis for over 10 years, and are excited to finally offer these revolutionary products to people all over the world. It’s time for a new wave of cannabis that can enhance your lifestyle, not hinder it. Visit their website at www.secretnature.com


    FOLLOW:


    Follow John Rocha: @therochasays

    Follow Steve Morris: @srmorris

    Follow us on Twitter @cine_files

    Follow us on Instagram @thecinefilespodcast



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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • 459 THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Part 2
    Nov 28 2025

    On this week's episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their time in the land of Oz with Part 2 of their exploration of the beloved classic WIZARD OF OZ in honor of the newly release film 'WICKED FOR GOOD' from Universal Pictures. The 1939 film from director Victor Fleming stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. Based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the film focuses on a Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale (Garland) who is transported to the magical land of Oz by tornado, where she must journey to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard and find her way home. This MGM musical features a screenplay from Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf and music from Harold Arlen and adapted by Herbert Stothart, with lyrics by Edgar "Yip" Harburg. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score for Stothart. It was ranked second in Variety's inaugural 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list published in 2022. It was among the top ten in the 2005 British Film Institute (BFI) list and is on the BFI's updated list of 50 Films to be Seen by the Age of 15 released in May 2020. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene and break down the direction, acting, storylines, cinematography, score, action sequences and more.


    If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/48pTDzn


    Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles


    Purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark

    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:


    HIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.com


    WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES: Crafted exclusively for freezing and grown in the rich, fertile soil of Washington by generations of passionate American farmers, these berries have a legacy of excellence. Picked at peak ripeness, Washington red raspberries are frozen within hours of harvest—often on the same farm as they were grown. Visit their website for more info at: www.redrazz.org


    UNCOMMON GOODS: Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods. You'll find something for everyone you love—including you. Visit their website for some great gifts at: www.uncommongoods.com


    FOLLOW:

    Follow John Rocha: @therochasays

    Follow Steve Morris: @srmorris

    Follow us on Twitter @cine_files

    Follow us on Instagram @thecinefilespodcast



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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • 458 THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939) Part 1
    Nov 21 2025

    On this week's episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha travel to another magical world to begin their exploration of the beloved classic WIZARD OF OZ in honor of the new release 'WICKED FOR GOOD' from Universal Pictures. The 1939 film from director Victor Fleming stars Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Billie Burke, and Margaret Hamilton. Based on the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the film focuses on a Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale (Garland) who is transported to the magical land of Oz by tornado, where she must journey to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard and find her way home. This MGM musical features a screenplay from Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf and music from Harold Arlen and adapted by Herbert Stothart, with lyrics by Edgar "Yip" Harburg. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning Best Original Song for "Over the Rainbow" and Best Original Score for Stothart. It was ranked second in Variety's inaugural 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list published in 2022. It was among the top ten in the 2005 British Film Institute (BFI) list and is on the BFI's updated list of 50 Films to be Seen by the Age of 15 released in May 2020. Steve and John go thru the movie scene by scene and break down the direction, acting, storylines, cinematography, score, action sequences and more.


    If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/48pTDzn


    Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles


    Purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.net


    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark


    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:


    HIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.com


    WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES: Crafted exclusively for freezing and grown in the rich, fertile soil of Washington by generations of passionate American farmers, these berries have a legacy of excellence. Picked at peak ripeness, Washington red raspberries are frozen within hours of harvest—often on the same farm as they were grown. Visit their website for more info at: www.redrazz.org


    UNCOMMON GOODS: Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods. You'll find something for everyone you love—including you. Visit their website for some great gifts at: www.uncommongoods.com


    FOLLOW:


    Follow John Rocha: @therochasays

    Follow Steve Morris: @srmorris

    Follow us on Twitter @cine_files

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • Rerelease of BACK TO THE FUTURE Episode In Honor of 40th Anniversary
    Nov 17 2025

    On this re-relase episode of The Cine-Files, Steve Morris and John Rocha compile their previous episodes they did on BACK TO THE FUTURE into one episode. They welcome their special guests from The Geek Buddies' Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung to revisit this modern classic from 1985 directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Christopher Lloyd. The film is celebrating its 40th anniversary and they guys go scene by scene through this film and highlight all the reasons why it still endures as one of the most beloved films of all time.


    If you haven't seen this incredible film you can buy or stream it right here: https://amzn.to/4oOEnC7


    Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFiles


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    This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:


    HIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.com


    WASHINGTON RED RASPBERRIES: Crafted exclusively for freezing and grown in the rich, fertile soil of Washington by generations of passionate American farmers, these berries have a legacy of excellence. Picked at peak ripeness, Washington red raspberries are frozen within hours of harvest—often on the same farm as they were grown. Visit their website for more info at: www.redrazz.org


    UNCOMMON GOODS: Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods. You'll find something for everyone you love—including you. Visit their website for some great gifts at: www.uncommongoods.com


    FOLLOW:

    Follow John Rocha: @therochasays

    Follow Steve Morris: @srmorris

    Follow us on Twitter @cine_files

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    2 hrs and 54 mins
  • 457 BACK TO THE FUTURE 40th Anniversary Tribute! - THE CINE-FILES LIVE!
    Nov 17 2025

    On this LIVE episode of The Cine-Files, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris revisit the BACK TO THE FUTURE franchise in honor of the 40th anniversary of the modern classic that started it all. John and Steve discuss the film's enduring impact, why we love it as much as we do as a society, the great performances, the under appreciated direction, new facts about the making of these movies and if we'll ever see another installment again.


    Plus, we answer all your questions, thoughts and comments on Streamlabs or SuperChat.


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    1 hr and 39 mins