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The Cine-Files

Steve Morris & John Rocha

Each week on The Cine-Files we enter the world of great film and explore its themes, history, filmmakers and the influences it has on movies today Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support

  1. FIELD OF DREAMS Reissue (With 2026 Father's Day Intro) Full Episode

    1d ago

    FIELD OF DREAMS Reissue (With 2026 Father's Day Intro) Full Episode

    On this special Father's Day reissue episode of The Cine-Files, hosts Steve Morris and John Rocha record a new 2026 Father's Day intro for the film FIELD OF DREAMS and discuss their thoughts on fatherhood, fathers and their children and what appeals to them about this film in 2026. A 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, and based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the Chicago Black Sox. Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster (in his final film role before his death in 1994) also star. Steve and John go scene by scene thru the movie to talk its themes, meanings, filmmaking, direction, action and more. To purchase this movie, go to: https://amzn.to/43SNYPp To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles Please remember to LIKE and SHARE this video on your social media, leave a COMMENT below, and to SUBSCRIBE to this channel below as well. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors: TRUDIAGNOSTIC. Epigenetic Experts &
Aging Authorities that provide DNA based insights for aging, nutrition & more! At TruDiagnostic, we are firm believers that harnessing the power of epigenetic data can help the world live longer and healthier lives! Our TruHealth test ensures your nutritional, metabolic, immune, and cognitive health are functioning at their peak to support longevity goals. Our TruAge test helps you track those goals and stay ahead of the aging curve by measuring your biological age, speed of aging, and key longevity metrics. Try out TRUDIAGNOSTIC's services today at: www.trudiagnostic.com BETTER HELP: BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month. Visit them at: www.betterhelp.com QUINCE: Quince is an affordable luxury brand that sells high-quality fashion and home goods at radically low prices— direct from the factory floor. The company has pioneered a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) retail model in which factories produce inventory on a near just-in-time basis and ship their goods directly to consumers' doorsteps, cutting out financial and environmental waste. Check out their products at: www.quince.com HIMS: Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Visit them and check out their wide array of treatment options at: www.hims.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 BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Hims and use my code hims.com/CINEFILES for a great deal: https://www.hims.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/cineflies for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code CINEFILES20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    3h 18m
  2. FIELD OF DREAMS Reissue (With 2026 Father's Day Intro) Full Episode

    2d ago • Subscribers Only

    FIELD OF DREAMS Reissue (With 2026 Father's Day Intro) Full Episode

    On this special Father's Day reissue episode of The Cine-Files, hosts Steve Morris and John Rocha record a new 2026 Father's Day intro for the film FIELD OF DREAMS and discuss their thoughts on fatherhood, fathers and their children and what appeals to them about this film in 2026. A 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, and based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel Shoeless Joe. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a baseball field in his cornfield that attracts the ghosts of baseball legends, including Shoeless Joe Jackson (Ray Liotta) and the Chicago Black Sox. Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, and Burt Lancaster (in his final film role before his death in 1994) also star. Steve and John go scene by scene thru the movie to talk its themes, meanings, filmmaking, direction, action and more. To purchase this movie, go to: https://amzn.to/43SNYPp To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles Please remember to LIKE and SHARE this video on your social media, leave a COMMENT below, and to SUBSCRIBE to this channel below as well. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors: TRUDIAGNOSTIC. Epigenetic Experts &
Aging Authorities that provide DNA based insights for aging, nutrition & more! At TruDiagnostic, we are firm believers that harnessing the power of epigenetic data can help the world live longer and healthier lives! Our TruHealth test ensures your nutritional, metabolic, immune, and cognitive health are functioning at their peak to support longevity goals. Our TruAge test helps you track those goals and stay ahead of the aging curve by measuring your biological age, speed of aging, and key longevity metrics. Try out TRUDIAGNOSTIC's services today at: www.trudiagnostic.com BETTER HELP: BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month. Visit them at: www.betterhelp.com QUINCE: Quince is an affordable luxury brand that sells high-quality fashion and home goods at radically low prices— direct from the factory floor. The company has pioneered a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) retail model in which factories produce inventory on a near just-in-time basis and ship their goods directly to consumers' doorsteps, cutting out financial and environmental waste. Check out their products at: www.quince.com HIMS: Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Visit them and check out their wide array of treatment options at: www.hims.com FOLLOW: Follow John Rocha: @therochasays Follow Steve Morris: @srmorris Follow us on Twitter @cine_files Follow us on Instagram @thecinefilespodcast

    3h 18m
  3. 487 INTERSTELLAR (2014) Part 2 - The Season of Christopher Nolan

    3d ago

    487 INTERSTELLAR (2014) Part 2 - The Season of Christopher Nolan

    On this episode of The Cine-Files, hosts Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their Season of Christopher Nolan with Part 2 of their in depth discussion on 2014's Interstellar. Co-written by Christopher Nolan with his brother Jonathan Nolan, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through space in search of a new home for humanity. Steve and John go scene by scene thru the movie to talk its themes, meanings, filmmaking, direction, action and more. #christophernolan #interstellar #space #matthewmcconaughey #films #movies #thecinefiles To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles!  Please remember to LIKE and SHARE this video on your social media, leave a COMMENT below, and to SUBSCRIBE to this channel below as well. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors: TRUDIAGNOSTIC. Epigenetic Experts &
Aging Authorities that provide DNA based insights for aging, nutrition & more! At TruDiagnostic, we are firm believers that harnessing the power of epigenetic data can help the world live longer and healthier lives! Our TruHealth test ensures your nutritional, metabolic, immune, and cognitive health are functioning at their peak to support longevity goals. Our TruAge test helps you track those goals and stay ahead of the aging curve by measuring your biological age, speed of aging, and key longevity metrics. Try out TRUDIAGNOSTIC's services today at: www.trudiagnostic.com BETTER HELP: BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month. Visit them at: www.betterhelp.com QUINCE: Quince is an affordable luxury brand that sells high-quality fashion and home goods at radically low prices— direct from the factory floor. The company has pioneered a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) retail model in which factories produce inventory on a near just-in-time basis and ship their goods directly to consumers' doorsteps, cutting out financial and environmental waste. Check out their products at: www.quince.com HIMS: Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Visit them and check out their wide array of treatment options at: www.hims.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 BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Hims and use my code hims.com/CINEFILES for a great deal: https://www.hims.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/cineflies for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code CINEFILES20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 40m

  4. 6d ago ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Bonus Short: The Old Guard

    In this short, Steve and John take up an idea John brought to the table: the so-called "old guard" of directors — Spielberg, Scorsese, Scott, Eastwood, and their generation — and the growing argument that they should step aside to clear room for younger filmmakers to build a new cinema. The conversation weighs that movement from both directions: what's lost when the masters keep the keys, and what's lost when experience steps away. With recent films, Backrooms and Obsession, are actually drawing young audiences into theaters, will the studios begin turning away from The Old Guard in favor of younger filmmakers with radical new visions of what films can be or will they fail to adapt to changing environment? Is this a replay of what happened in the late 60s and early 70s when audiences turned away from the tried and true techniques of old Hollywood and towards a new generation of directors?

    27 min
  5. 486 INTERSTELLAR (2014) Part 1 - The Season of Christopher Nolan

    Jun 14

    486 INTERSTELLAR (2014) Part 1 - The Season of Christopher Nolan

    On this episode of The Cine-Files, hosts Steve Morris and John Rocha continue their Season of Christopher Nolan with Part 1 of their in depth discussion on Interstellar. The 2014 movie was co-written by with his brother Jonathan Nolan and stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, and Michael Caine. Set in a dystopian future where Earth is suffering from catastrophic blight and famine, the film follows a group of astronauts who travel through space in search of a new home for humanity. Steve and John go scene by scene thru the movie to talk its themes, meanings, filmmaking, direction, action and more. #christophernolan #interstellar #space #matthewmcconaughey #films #movies #thecinefiles To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles!  Please remember to LIKE and SHARE this video on your social media, leave a COMMENT below, and to SUBSCRIBE to this channel below as well. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors: TRUDIAGNOSTIC. Epigenetic Experts &
Aging Authorities that provide DNA based insights for aging, nutrition & more! At TruDiagnostic, we are firm believers that harnessing the power of epigenetic data can help the world live longer and healthier lives! Our TruHealth test ensures your nutritional, metabolic, immune, and cognitive health are functioning at their peak to support longevity goals. Our TruAge test helps you track those goals and stay ahead of the aging curve by measuring your biological age, speed of aging, and key longevity metrics. Try out TRUDIAGNOSTIC's services today at: www.trudiagnostic.com BETTER HELP: BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month. Visit them at: www.betterhelp.com QUINCE: Quince is an affordable luxury brand that sells high-quality fashion and home goods at radically low prices— direct from the factory floor. The company has pioneered a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) retail model in which factories produce inventory on a near just-in-time basis and ship their goods directly to consumers' doorsteps, cutting out financial and environmental waste. Check out their products at: www.quince.com HIMS: Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Visit them and check out their wide array of treatment options at: www.hims.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 BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Hims and use my code hims.com/CINEFILES for a great deal: https://www.hims.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/cineflies for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code CINEFILES20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 23m

  6. Jun 10 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Bonus Short: Ai with The Advisory Board

    We're doing something a little different with this week's Cine-Files Short. Instead of just having Steve and John discuss this week's topic from Super-Suggester Ryan Lieb, they decided to ask The Cine-Files Advisory Board their opinions. After all, this is an incredibly smart group of people with deep knowledge of film and they are definitely not shy about sharing that knowledge. The subject was The Academy Awards new policy about excluding screenplays or performances that are created by AI. The question is, what exactly will that exclude. Needless to say it was an interesting discussion.

    39 min
  7. 485 A Retrospective of Christopher Nolan's Career: The Season of Christopher Nolan

    Jun 7

    485 A Retrospective of Christopher Nolan's Career: The Season of Christopher Nolan

    On this episode of The Cine-Files, hosts Steve Morris and John Rocha begin their Season of Christopher Nolan with an in depth discussion on Nolan's career, artistic journey, his movies, how his work as a director has evolved over the years and his legacy as one of the great modern directors. From Following to The Prestige to The Dark Knight to Inception to Interstellar to Dunkirk to Oppenheimer, Steve and John reveal their thoughts about each of Nolan's movies and what they believe makes them modern classics. They dive into all of this as they prep to dive into two of his greatest films starting next week with Interstellar followed by Oppehnheimer. #christophernolan #batman #DC #oppenheimer #films #movies #thecinefiles To support The Cine-Files on Patreon, go to: www.patreon.com/thecinefiles!  Please remember to LIKE and SHARE this video on your social media, leave a COMMENT below, and to SUBSCRIBE to this channel below as well. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmark This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors: TRUDIAGNOSTIC. Epigenetic Experts &
Aging Authorities that provide DNA based insights for aging, nutrition & more! At TruDiagnostic, we are firm believers that harnessing the power of epigenetic data can help the world live longer and healthier lives! Our TruHealth test ensures your nutritional, metabolic, immune, and cognitive health are functioning at their peak to support longevity goals. Our TruAge test helps you track those goals and stay ahead of the aging curve by measuring your biological age, speed of aging, and key longevity metrics. Try out TRUDIAGNOSTIC's services today at: www.trudiagnostic.com BETTER HELP: BetterHelp is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month. Visit them at: www.betterhelp.com QUINCE: Quince is an affordable luxury brand that sells high-quality fashion and home goods at radically low prices— direct from the factory floor. The company has pioneered a manufacturer-to-consumer (M2C) retail model in which factories produce inventory on a near just-in-time basis and ship their goods directly to consumers' doorsteps, cutting out financial and environmental waste. Check out their products at: www.quince.com HIMS: Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Visit them and check out their wide array of treatment options at: www.hims.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 BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Hims and use my code hims.com/CINEFILES for a great deal: https://www.hims.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/cineflies for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code CINEFILES20 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 39m

  8. Jun 4 ·  Bonus • Subscribers Only

    Bonus Short: Mando and Grogu

    In this Cine-Files short, John and Steve turn their attention to The Mandalorian and Grogu — the first Star Wars film to hit theaters in seven years, and the big-screen continuation of the wildly successful Disney+ series that ran from 2019 to 2023. Directed by Jon Favreau (who co-wrote with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor), the film brings back Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, with Sigourney Weaver, Jeremy Allen White, and Jonny Coyne rounding out the cast. Beloved on streaming, the show made the jump to features with high expectations — but the reception has been complicated. Some viewers have come away feeling less like they watched a movie and more like they sat through several episodes of the series strung together. And despite the franchise pedigree, it's disappointed at the box office, posting the lowest-grossing opening weekend of any Star Wars film to date. So does the move to the big screen earn its ticket price, or should Mando have stayed home on Disney+? John and Steve dig in.

    31 min
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Each week on The Cine-Files we enter the world of great film and explore its themes, history, filmmakers and the influences it has on movies today Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thecine-files/support

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  • Creator
    Steve Morris & John Rocha
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
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    Explicit
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    The Cine-Files
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    Team Effort Films

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