Cine-Men

Michael Christopher
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Mike and Alex talk about a different movie every week, and assess it from a specific filmmaking skill (i.e. cinematography, writing, sound design) and see how they can learn about that filmmaking skill.

  1. 1d ago

    Do Us Part: Is There Really a “Right Person”?

    What happens when your college best friend shows up at your wedding and finally admits she’s in love with you?This week on Cine-Men, we watched Reed Arnold’s 2026 Do Us Part, starring Kelly Russo, Travis Laughlin, Reed Arnold, and Laura Elizabeth Delhauer.Ryan is preparing to marry Julia when Rose, his longtime best friend and unrequited love, crashes the wedding to finally confess her feelings. What follows gives us a lot more to argue about than just whether Ryan should go through with the wedding.We dig into whether Rose’s grand romantic gesture is actually incredibly selfish, whether Ryan ever seriously considers choosing her, and the movie’s more interesting suggestion: maybe there isn’t one predetermined “right person” waiting for each of us.We also talk about:• How romantic comedies changed as audiences moved from theaters to streaming• Why Do Us Part feels closer to the raunchier, character-driven rom-coms of the ’90s and 2000s• The realities of making and polishing an independent film on a limited budget• Why uneven editing or production can sometimes be a resource problem rather than a creative one• Our decision to start seeking out more genuinely independent movies• Why films at this scale are especially interesting to us as filmmakers• Whether you can actually know you’re romantically compatible with someone before you’ve crossed that physical line• And, ultimately, whether Do Us Part earns its endingDo Us Part was written and directed by Reed Arnold and stars Kelly Russo as Rose, Travis Laughlin as Ryan, Reed Arnold as Mark, and Laura Elizabeth Delhauer as Julia.If you’ve seen the movie, tell us: was Rose making one last selfless attempt to tell Ryan the truth, or was crashing his wedding almost entirely about what Rose wanted?And who, if anyone, was actually right for Ryan?Subscribe to Chocolate Diamond Media for more Cine-Men, where we talk movies, filmmaking, and the ideas hiding underneath the movies themselves.#DoUsPart #CineMen #RomCom #IndieFilm #MovieReviewIntro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 04:08 Part 2: Production - 14:52Part 3: Spoilers - 21:28Part 4: Spoilers Over - 35:59Part 5: Editing - 36:07 Part 6: Studio Notes - 50:59Part 7: Dénouement - 57:26Part 8: Trailer - 01:06:25

    Do Us Part: Is There Really a “Right Person”?

  2. Aug 25

    The Matrix was a Revolution

    To finish up action movie August, we're talking about the 1999 hit The Matrix. Our new documentary, Get Schooled: The Burden of Education in North Carolina is now available! Check it out: https://youtu.be/o66B5jNHNyM?si=lmCDZ7AQgF-4uF1i If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865⁠⁠ Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 02:43 Part 2: Production - 13:56 Part 3: Editing - 26:59 Part 4: Studio Notes - 44:21 Part 5: Dénouement - 01:06:35 Part 6: Trailer - 01:24:44

  3. Aug 18

    The Ministry of Ungentlemenly Warfare is Inglorious Fun

    This week, we watched the 2024 Guy Richie film, starring Henry Cavill and Alan Ritchson. Our new documentary, Get Schooled: The Burden of Education in North Carolina is now available! Check it out: https://youtu.be/o66B5jNHNyM?si=lmCDZ7AQgF-4uF1i If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865 ⁠⁠Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 02:46 Part 2: Production - 20:29 Part 3: Editing - 30:46 Part 4: Studio Notes - 39:32 Part 5: Dénouement - 49:38 Part 6: Trailer - 56:35

  4. Aug 12

    Demolition Man: Accidental Masterpiece

    This week, we're talking about the three sea shells with Matthew Krevat from the Talking About the Big Stuff Podcast. If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865⁠⁠ Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 03:47 Part 2: Production - 11:05 Part 3: Editing - 34:09 Part 4: Studio Notes - 53:08 Part 5: Dénouement - 57:49 Part 6: Trailer - 01:06:48

  5. Aug 4

    Aliens Takes the Ball and Runs

    This week we have special guest, Jason Riddle, to talk about his favorite movie of all time, Aliens. If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865⁠⁠ Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 08:56 Part 2: Production - 21:58 Part 3: Editing - 36:28 Part 4: Studio Notes - 45:53 Part 5: Dénouement - 01:04:25 Part 6: Trailer - 01:12:04

  6. Jul 28

    Apex is an Uneven Adventure Horror

    We watched the 2026 Netflix film Apex, with Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton. If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865⁠⁠ Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 01:54 Part 2: Production - 18:36 Part 3: Editing - 44:43 Part 4: Studio Notes - 52:18 Part 5: Dénouement - 01:00:16 Part 6: Trailer - 01:13:32

  7. Jul 21

    If I had Legs I'd Kick You Shows the Horrors of Being a Woman

    This week we're talking about a film that shows the absolute stress that being a woman, a wife, and a mother can cause for someone. It's not an easy movie, but worth watching.If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865⁠⁠Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 10:05 Part 2: Production - 22:57 Part 3: Editing - 49:11 Part 4: Studio Notes - 53:25 Part 5: Dénouement - 57:34 Part 6: Trailer - 01:07:51

  8. Jul 14

    Nostalgia and Realism in American Graffiti

    In this episode, we're talking about the classic coming of age and car film, American Graffiti. Our theme is diving into how this film is nostalgic in a very realistic way. If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865⁠⁠ Intro - 0:00 Part 1: Pre-production - 01:23 Part 2: Production - 20:48 Part 3: Editing - 28:03 Part 4: Studio Notes - 35:57 Part 5: Dénouement - 56:08 Part 6: Trailer - 01:04:11

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Mike and Alex talk about a different movie every week, and assess it from a specific filmmaking skill (i.e. cinematography, writing, sound design) and see how they can learn about that filmmaking skill.

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  • Creator
    Michael Christopher
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    49
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Michael Christopher
  • Show Website
    Cine-Men