August is about when most folks return to school and Fall 2020 is shaping up to be a humdinger of a return to school season as students and parents alike grapple with virtual education vs. in-person options. In our attempt… Read More ›
The Cine-Men
The Cine-Men, Episode 36: Movie Monologues
Almost every film has a moment where a character either can’t take it any more, has to rally the troops, or otherwise share some extensive piece of information. It became so notable for a character to do this while riding… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 35: Foreign Films
The last time the Cine-Men gathered we spoke of revolution! This time around they look specifically at films of the non-English variety and name three of their favorites. If we do our jobs right, you’ll only be able to guess… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 34: Films of Revolution.
When one thinks about Independence Day in the States, absent thoughts of food and fireworks, we think of freedom. Thing is, freedom doesn’t just mean breaking ties with a governing power. Sometimes freedom comes in the form of breaking free… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 33: Summertime Films
While everyone continues to debate the best time and place to return to theaters, The Cine-Men elect to discuss a different question: what films most make you think of Summer? What films bring about a coolness, a sense of care-free… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 32: Car Chases
To quote EoM Senior Contributor Hunter Heilman, the 32nd episode of The Cine-Men is all about those “vroom-vroom-crashy-crashy machines.” That’s right, Darryl and Douglas explore their favorite car chases in cinema. We spend a few minutes catching up with our… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 31: The Films of Tom Cruise
Top Gun: Maverick may not been hitting theaters this summer, but that won’t stop Douglas and Darryl from digging into the entire Tom Cruise catalog to identify out favorite films. Considering he’s been making movies since 1981, narrowing the field… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 30: Period Films
Episode 30 of The Cine-Men dares to travel through time to examine films taking place outside of the time in which they were filmed. That’s right, we’re discussing our favorite period films! To make things extra special, Douglas and Darryl… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 29: Cult Films
We’ve got something really special for everyone on this, the 29th episode of The Cine-Men. This time around, co-hosts Douglas and Darryl are joined by Adam Frazier to discuss their favorite cult films. That doesn’t sound special for you? Frazier… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 28: Films from First-Time Directors.
This may be the episode that finally breaks Douglas. That’s right, everyone, Darryl came up with a topic so simple, yet so complicated, that it nearly broke Douglas’s ability to make decisions. On episode 28 of The Cine-Men, these two… Read More ›
The Cine-Men Minisode
In this brief minisode, hosts Darryl Mansel and Douglas Davidson discuss the challenges that cinema currently faces: theater closures, shifting release dates, and a focus on VOD. If you missed of the last 27 episodes, you can jump right on… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 27: Films To Get Lost In
Not ones to let a pandemic keep them down, The Cine-Men return through the magic of Zoom*! In this brief minisode, hosts Darryl Mansel and Douglas Davidson do a little catch-up since its been a minute since they’ve been able… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 26: CCA 2020 Recap & More
While everyone is doing their part to flatten the curve, enjoy this new episode of The Cine-Men featuring co-hosts Douglas Davidson and Darryl Mansel! For Episode 26 we welcome back Episode 25 guest Noel T. Manning, as well as new… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 25: Three Anticipated Films of 2020
After some much needed time off to recharge after the Oscars, The Cine-Men return and they’ve brought company! That’s right, we have a very special guest on this episode as we’re joined by NCFCA and CCA member Noel T. Manning…. Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 24: Top Films of 2019
As if the final recorded episode of 2019 and first presented episode of 2020 wasn’t special enough, The Cine-Men are joined by one of the original Poprika members and longtime Patreon supporter Veronica to discuss the Top Films of 2019…. Read More ›
Goodbye, 2019.
When the clock strikes midnight today, 2019 is official over and 2020 begins. As most are wont this time of year, a bit of reflection on what’s gone and what’s to come is appropriate. In its current incarnation, Elements of… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 23: Favorite Films of the Decade, Part 2.
Episode 23 of The Cine-Men is not only the penultimate show of 2019, but it’s also the second half of our “Films of the 2010s” show. That’s right – we pick right up with our favorite singular films of 2015-2019…. Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 22: Favorite Films of the Decade, Part 1.
After an unexpected hiatus The Cine-Men return to discuss their favorite films of the decade! Not content to do this within one show, your hosts Darryl Mansel and Douglas Davidson are discussing 2010-2014 on this episode and then coming back… Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 21: Top Five Horror Films of the 2010s.
Not only is Halloween right around the corner, but we’re almost at the end of the decade! In this brand-spanking new episode of The Cine-Men, hosts Darryl and Douglas dig into their favorite horror films of the last ten years…. Read More ›
The Cine-Men, Episode 20
After the online dust-up around the potential The Princess Bride remake, Darryl and I decided to dive into our favorite remakes films. If you need the reminder, this show’s challenges are: J.A. Bayona’s A Monster Calls and Alex Lehmann’s Paddelton. Per usual, Douglas gets… Read More ›