There are few greater joys as a film critic than having the chance to share a few cinematic favorites that others may not have heard about or may have forgotten. But what makes that even better is doing it with… Read More ›
Darryl Mansel
The Cine-Men, Episode 100: Top Ten Films of 2023 & Goodbye
The moment has come and our destination has been reached. On this, the final episode of The Cine-Men, Darryl Mansel and I discuss our Top Ten Films of 2023 and then wax a little poetic about our five+ years recording… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 98: Screwball Comedy
Before we make it to our final destination, your hosts Darryl Mansel and I decided to get weird by talking about a few of our favorite screwball comedies. There have been some great ones throughout cinema history, but, like all… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 96: Film Noir with special guest Marya E. Gates
Of the many things associated with November these days, in the cinema world, there’s only Noirvember. On this incredibly special episode of The Cine-Men, hosts Darryl Mansel and I are joined by the creator of Noirvember, Marya E. Gates. After… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 95: Sports Cinema
It doesn’t matter what the weather’s like, what the mood on the pitch is, or what any other factors are when it comes to sports cinema – you just grab your film, your favorite snacks, and press play to get… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 94: Horror Films
We’ve talked about cult films, we’ve talked about midnight movies, but we’ve never explored the genre as a whole. In that vein, Darryl Mansel and I explore a few of our favorite films in horror. Considering that I am 80%… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 93: Fantasy Films
As we near Episode 100, The Cine-Men turn their attention to another genre to explore: the realm of fantasy. Turns out that the hosts, Douglas and Darryl, have a lot more in common than may be expected (much to Douglas’s… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 91: Dramas
On this new episode of The Cine-Men, your often theatrical hosts get dramatic for a change, exploring a few of their favorite drama cinematic releases. Additionally, we also discuss the new Wes Anderson film on home video and Peacock, Asteroid… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 90: Mystery Movies
We’re officially on the Road to 100, everyone! That’s right, with this episode, Episode 90, Darryl and I are staring down the final 10 episodes before we hit triple digits. What happens next is anyone’s guess and, in that vein,… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 89: Spy Films
Returned from a longer-than-anticipated break and The Cine-Men are back with a plan for the rest of the year that sees them identify and explore several major genres in cinema. First up, we dig into a few of our favorite… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 87: Physical Media Favorites
Especially as streaming services are starting to remove their films and television programs without warning, enjoying one’s favorites often comes down to whether or not you have a physical back-up. You know, something that can’t be deleted for a tax… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 86: Movies Burned In Your Brain
There are some films that just lodge themselves in our minds. It could be the themes, the cinematography, the costumes, the dialogue, the performances – anything that just makes you want to revisit them again and again and again. Some… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 82: Movies Over 3-hours
A film should be as long as the filmmaker deems necessary in order to tell their story. Sometimes less than a feature does the trick, while others need a significantly prolonged runtime to dig into the themes and ideas they… Read More ›
The Cine-Men Awards Chat 2023, Part 2
It’s time for the Fifth Annual Awards Chat! As we head into the 95th Academy Awards, The Cine-Men go through the Top Six categories, offering our thoughts on each of the nominees in Actor/Actress Supporting, Actor/Actress Lead, Director, and Picture…. Read More ›
The Cine-Men Awards Chat 2023, Part 1
It’s time for the Fifth Annual Awards Chat! As we head into the 95th Academy Awards, The Cine-Men go through the Top Six categories, offering our thoughts on each of the nominees in Actor/Actress Supporting, Actor/Actress Lead, Director, and Picture…. Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 81: Most Anticipated Films of 2023
In Episode 80, The Cine-Men closed out our discussion of 2022 releases and are now turning our sights toward 2023. To make things far more interesting, co-host Darryl Mansel suggested that we leave franchise films off our lists (folks know… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 80: Lesser Known Films of 2022
Hello, 2023! The Cine-Men return from their annual January hiatus with a brand-new episode! Before we turn our attention to what we’re excited to see in 2023, to our thoughts on the Oscars, to the load road to episode 100,… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 79: Top Ten of 2022
As 2022 closes out, The Cine-Men co-hosts Darryl Mansel and I take a moment to discuss our Top Ten films of the year. As with all lists, these selections are entirely subjective and may not reflect what you would put… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 78: Murder Mysteries
With the brief theatrical release of Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and its imminent release on Netflix December 23rd, The Cine-Men co-hosts Darryl Mansel and myself thought it would be fun to explore some of our favorite murder… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 77: Most Anticipated Winter 2022/2023 Films
With the holiday season underway, it seems like a great time to identify and explore the upcoming Winter 2022/2023 cinematic slate and the films that we can’t wait to see. Also, the Cine-Men Challenge returns as Darryl discusses DC League of… Read More ›