38 episodes

Welcome to Friends with Cinefits - a movie review podcast where your host Alex McAlister is joined each week to review a movie chosen by his guest. With movies ranging from The Last Airbender to The Birds, there is a wide variety of episodes to listen to. You are encouraged to watch along with the host so when you listen each week it is just like sitting on the couch talking to your friends. Thank you for listening!

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Welcome to Friends with Cinefits - a movie review podcast where your host Alex McAlister is joined each week to review a movie chosen by his guest. With movies ranging from The Last Airbender to The Birds, there is a wide variety of episodes to listen to. You are encouraged to watch along with the host so when you listen each week it is just like sitting on the couch talking to your friends. Thank you for listening!

    Episode 38 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 4: Let's Get Weird & 2023 Week 1 Recap

    Episode 38 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 4: Let's Get Weird & 2023 Week 1 Recap

    Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place!

    Youtube - Ironman 2/Chef Video - https://youtu.be/zIA3Iz48irs

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod

    Email us at FriendsWithCinefits@gmail.com

    Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/

    Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/

    Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

    • 12 min
    Episode 37 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 3: Genre & Collecting

    Episode 37 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 3: Genre & Collecting

    Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place! This is the second episode of a series where I will be making a guide for How to Watch Movies. This will have complete beginners in mind, as I am assuming no prior movie-watching experience. I want to preach mindfulness and introspection as you watch along. After I finish the guide, I will watch along, following the same lessons and discussing what I picked up and how it contributes to my movie knowledge. With the first episode, I listed the following films as essential movies: Jaws, Pulp Fiction, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Parasite, Citizen Kane. In the second episode, I let you choose your own adventure and list a bunch of movies you can watch depending on your interests. Now, I provide 1 Classic Hollywood film, 1 directed by a female, 1 classic franchise film, 1 by a director you have seen/something you have always wanted to watch, and 1 rewatch of a film you have seen before!

    Tune in next week for more director/genre specific films!

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod
    Email us at FriendsWithCinefits@gmail.com
    We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured
    Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/
    Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/
    Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

    • 14 min
    Episode 36 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 2: Discovery & How Do You Want to Watch?

    Episode 36 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 2: Discovery & How Do You Want to Watch?

    Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place! This is the second episode of a series where I will be making a guide for How to Watch Movies. This will have complete beginners in mind, as I am assuming no prior movie-watching experience. I want to preach mindfulness and introspection as you watch along. After I finish the guide, I will watch along, following the same lessons and discussing what I picked up and how it contributes to my movie knowledge. With the first episode, I listed the following films as essential movies: Jaws, Pulp Fiction, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Parasite, Citizen Kane. In this second episode, I let you choose your own adventure and list a bunch of movies you can watch depending on your interests. I suggested picking two of the following:

    Jurassic Park, Inglorious Basterds, The Shining, A Clockwork Orange, Memories of Murder, The Seventh Seal, The Third Man.

    Then, I again let you decide, picking three films you have heard of or directors whose names are familiar. A few are listed below:

    Goodfellas, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Seven Samurai, Rashomon, Memento, Fargo

    Finally, I discuss the question: How do you want to watch movies? While it sounds simple, there are a lot of factors to consider. Streaming vs Torrenting vs Physical. Quality vs Convenience. Subtitles vs No Subtitles. Night vs Day. Focused or Laid Back. Just find out what you prefer!

    Tune in next week for more genre specific films!

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod
    Email us at FriendsWithCinefits@gmail.com
    We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured
    Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/
    Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/
    Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

    • 17 min
    Episode 35 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 1: Essentials and What Do You Want to Watch?

    Episode 35 - How to Watch Movies: Beginner's Guide - Stage 1: Essentials and What Do You Want to Watch?

    Are you looking for a new hobby? Do you want to expand your knowledge of or experience with movies? Looking to branch out from the MCU? You have come to the right place! This is the first episode of a series where I will be making a guide for How to Watch Movies. This will have complete beginners in mind, as I am assuming no prior movie-watching experience. I want to preach mindfulness and introspection as you watch along. After I finish the guide, I will watch along, following the same lessons and discussing what I picked up and how it contributes to my movie knowledge. With this first episode, I give you the following five films and tell you how to watch them and why these serve as a great foundation:

    1. Jaws - Just an all-time great that balances Art and Entertainment flawlessly. Just watch it and see if you like it or don't.
    2. Pulp Fiction - How do you do with the added violence and the unconventional story structure?
    3. 2001: A Space Odyssey - Do you like the added scale and the existential subject matter?
    4. Parasite - Easy entry into Foreign Language films. Try to be conscious of themese and symbolism. Do you mind watching a movie with subtitles or in a different language?
    5. Citizen Kane - Do you see why this is one of the greatest films of all time? How do you do with an older, black and white film? Watch a bonus feature or read an article about it to see why it was so special for its time.

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod
    Email us at FriendsWithCinefits@gmail.com
    We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured
    Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/
    Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/
    Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

    • 12 min
    Episode 34 - Paddington & Paddington 2

    Episode 34 - Paddington & Paddington 2

    This week, Alex reviews the acclaimed family films based on Michael Bond's children's books and directed by Paul King.

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod
    Email us at FriendsWithCinefits@gmail.com
    We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured
    Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/
    Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/
    Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

    Episode 33 - First Man (2018)

    Episode 33 - First Man (2018)

    Episode 33 - First Man (2018)

    For Episode 33, Alex discusses the Neil Armstrong bio-pic First Man from acclaimed director Damien Chazelle. While his other two films Whiplash and La La Land are more often discussed, Alex talks about why that my be and why you should or shouldn't check out this film!

    Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @cinefitspod
    Email us at FriendsWithCinefits@gmail.com
    We are now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvkCd1iqgZyMfBrEvMn85XQ/featured
    Follow our Alex on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/alexmcalister/
    Check us and our other shows out online at https://www.notabombpodcast.com/
    Thank you to Ray McAlister for our theme music!

    • 8 min

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