With the release of Top Gun: Maverick ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, we felt it was best to discuss our favorite Tom Cruise films. With such a strong catalogue of films, narrowing it down to three can be a difficult task,… Read More ›
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The Cine-Men, Episode 66: Favorite Weird & Wild Films.
Welcome to an episode of The Cine-Men that very much lives up to its subject matter, even if you’d never realize it. On this episode, we decided to have a discussion about films we’ve seen that we deem “weird and… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 65: Favorite Alt-Reality Films.
On this latest episode of The Cine-Men, myself and Darryl Mansel decide that we’re tired of what is and opt to explore what could have been or what could be in a different universe. That’s right, we’re talking about our… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 64: Favorite Sequels.
After so much seriousness, The Cine-Men decided to take a step back and explore something more fun: sequels. These stories may seek to replicate prior adventures, build off of them to create something new, or blow it all up in… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 63: Favorite Best Picture Winners.
SXSW 2022 is over (you can find the EoM’s coverage here), as is the 2021 Awards Season with the conclusion of the 94th Academy Awards. With assistance from special guests Lindsey Dunn and Joel Winstead, The Cine-Men co-host Darryl Mansel… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 62: Most Anticipated Films of 2022.
After a January hiatus to recover from the usual FYC hullabaloo, The Cine-Men co-hosts Darryl Mansel and I return to talk what’s coming to theaters in 2022. More specifically, we talk about the films we’re most excited to see. With… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 61: Top Ten of 2021.
With 2021 coming to an end, The Cine-Men dig into their top ten favorite films of the year. This is a fantastic time as we get to celebrate some of our favorite films, digging into why they meant so much… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 60: Holiday Movies.
Personal perspective makes all the difference in how one interprets a prompt. When The Cine-Men co-host Darryl Mansel and I came up with this show topic, I took it to mean the films of the Holiday Season (i.e. December-ish), whereas… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 59: Play Adaptations.
It’s with enormous joy that I invite you all to listen to this latest episode of The Cine-Men. What’s so special about this episode? It allows me to go back to my roots, back when I thought I’d be an… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 57 – Favorite Cliffhangers.
In our last Cine-Men episode, Darryl and I discussed our favorite cinematic endings. We decided to take it a step further by discussing our favorite cliffhangers. You know the ones: the endings that leave us with our jaws on the… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 56 – Favorite Movie Endings.
One thing that The Cine-Men co-host Darryl Mansel and I agree on is that the ending of the film is as important as the beginning. Good ones either offer clarity, emotional payoff, or, perhaps, something so memorable that it’s the… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 55 – Director’s Cuts.
Sometimes what the studio/distributor releases just doesn’t live up to what the director envisioned. Because of that, we’ve seen countless tweaks, re-edits, and conversions done on films from The Shining to Star Wars. On this latest Cine-Men episode, Darryl and I discuss… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 53 with special guest Michael Reyes.
The CW’s Leonard Snart, a.k.a. Captain Cold, has four rules for planning: Make the plan. Execute the plan. Expect the plan to go off the rails. Throw away the plan. This may not seem like the ideal way to prevent… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 52 – Most Anticipated Movies of the Back-Half of 2021.
After looking back on our Top Five Favorite Films of 2021, The Cine-Men look forward to talk about their most anticipated films for the rest of the year. To make things more interesting, we’re joined by Meet Me at the… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 51 – Top Five Films of 2021 (So Far)
As we’re six months into 2021, The Cine-Men decided it would be a good time to check-in with their top five films of the year. Though theaters have been open for a while now, there’s more than just what’s at… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 49 – Favorite Summer Blockbusters.
Summer may not officially kick off until June 21st, but don’t tell The Cine-Men that! Right about the time the calendar flips to May, movie theaters start churning out releases with big action and big stars as they kick off… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 48 – Favorite Diegetic Music in Film.
Whether it’s a score, licensed tunes, or original material created for a film, the use of music can make or break a scene. Just imagine how less dreadful the opening moments of Jaws would be without John Williams’s score. Or how… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 47 – Resurrections in Cinema.
Since we’re in the time of year where some folks are celebrating either Passover or Easter, I pitched to Darryl the idea of exploring resurrections in cinema. Our reasonings may surprise you for what we choose. We also, of course,… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 46 – Favorite Character Introductions.
The Cine-Men return from an extended break so it’s only fitting that the episode is extended, as well. On this episode, we not only discuss a handful of recent watches and challenges (Thief via HBO Max and In & Of… Read More ›