Dirty Rotten Cinephiles

It's Noirvember again. Which means a shadowy wild ride through the black and white streets and alleys of Film Noir. This month the Cinephiles dive into the underrated gem from 1950 Night and the City.  Starring the great Richard Widmark and the gorgeous Gene Tierney this film tells the tragic frenetic story of American hustler Harry Fabian trying to make it big in the wrestling underworld of London by any means necessary. Join us on a dark rainy winter night as we delve into this powerhouse of a movie full of classic film noir characters. Hear about Gene Tierney's tragic Hollywood story and the blacklisting of director Jules Dassin. This film's reputation continues to grow year by year as more people watch it and you're getting in on the ground floor with this episode. A must for all fans of Film Noir and those wishing to dip their toes into the genre. Enjoy!   Cinephiles Must See Film Noirs Double Indemnity (1944) Touch of Evil (1958) Detour (1945) Night and the City (1950) Maltese Falcon (1941) Sunset Boulevard (1950)   Cinephiles Deep Cut Film Noirs Raw Deal (1948) Deadline at Dawn (1946) D.O.A. (1949) Angel Face (1952) Cry Danger (1951) Criss Cross (1949)  

It's time for some crackling Grindhouse horror! The Cinephiles return with a vengeance! Join the guys as they delve into Robert Rodriguez's 2007 action horror comedy schlock fest PLANET TERROR. A movie that is NOT FOR EVERYONE but for those select few who like their movies dripping with sleaze, gloriously gory, hilariously campy and genuinely shocking.  Whether it's a one-legged go-go dancer, the best damn BBQ cook in Texas, a very dysfunctional family of doctors, a sheriff whose comatose wife farts like a pack mule, a couple of crazy babysitter twins or the one who goes by...El Wray. This episode has it all and will leave you so full of grime and goo you'll need a shower afterwards. Proceed with caution and enjoy the moist discharge of pus from a pulsating abscess on the asymmetrical expanding head of a freshly infected zombie. We're gonna eat your brains and gain your knowledge!      

It's time for Clint Eastwood's James Bond mountain climbing movie. In honor of Clint turning 95 join the cinephiles for one of the most unique, entertaining and un-PC movies he ever made. It's a spy movie, it's an adventure movie, it's a racy drama (literally), it's a man vs nature epic survival story. It's Clint giving the funniest one-liners of his career with a host of colorful characters, spectacular locations, death-defying stunts and a dog named, well we'll let you find out.  Come have some 70's fun which would never be allowed today as Clint searches for the bad guys, seduces the ladies, contends with Mr. Dragon and takes George Kennedy up on top of the Totem Pole for a beer.  Ladies and Gentlemen....we bring you The Eiger Sanction!

It's 5 o'clock somewhere. Time to delve into the seedy streets of Old Singapore with Ben frickin Gazzara for the all-time great expat movie Saint Jack. The atmosphere is breezy, the ladies are questionable, the CIA is lurking and the characters colorful. But underneath the carefree exterior lies something supremely human begging to be unearthed.  Join us as we pick apart this underrated gem directed by Peter Bogdanovich and produced both by Roger Corman and Hugh Hefner. Yes THAT Hugh Hefner. Both of the Cinephiles have experienced the expat life in a significant way and bring hilarious stories and insights straight from the source. And you'll find out exactly what a Wang House is!

Pour a glass of Pinot as the Cinephiles get philosophical and as irreverent as ever for Alexander Payne's 2004 road trip buddy drama booze fest Sideways. A week in wine country was never funnier than this. We go deep into the dark underbelly of midlife crises and mommy issues. We get existential with mortality, marital issues and Merlot. Our jokes age like fine wine as we explore Alexander Payne's filmography and contribution to cinema. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll go through your mom's undies drawer in search of cash. Get ready to go Sideways!

We're taking a nuclear submarine to the Arctic in John Sturges' 1968 hidden gem Ice Station Zebra. Rock Hudson, Patrick McGoohan, Jim Brown and Ernest Borgnine (hilariously playing a Russian) all pile into a submarine for a mysterious mission to Ice Station Zebra at the North Pole. Follow along as the cinephiles take you through this epic adventure yarn, tell you all about John Sturges' place in cinema, and make you laugh out loud with what they consider to be the salacious subversive subtext. It's one of our funniest episodes yet. Not for the faint of heart! 

James Bond is back! Sean Connery returns in what is widely regarded to be one of the finest Bond movies ever made. As always the guys keep it hilariously irreverent and dive deep into the world of Ian Fleming and his superspy creation agent 007. We've read the book, seen the film and been to Russia. The differences between the book and movie What makes this Bond entry unique and why it's considered a classic Stories and perspectives from one of the Cinephiles who lived in Russia  Ranking the Bond actors and films - Sir Sean vs Sir Roger  Col. Rosa Klebb's neglected nether regions Get your unstirred vodka martini ready and join the guys for the only James Bond podcast you'll ever need.

Film Noir Double Feature for Noirvember. We take you through two of the very best examples of shadowy Film Noir. From the raw pulp of "Detour" to the master craftsmanship of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train". Crackling old dialogue brought to life, sinister dandies explored in depth, painting with light in a Black and White world and the single most SAVAGE Femme Fatale ever put to screen. 

THEY'RE HEEEERE! Special Halloween edition delving into the 1982 suburban horror classic. A movie which launched 1000 horror tropes. As always, we go deep under the surface to uncover hidden elements you might not have caught the first time around. The Craig T. Nelson and Anakin Skywalker connection. Zelda Rubinstein cleans house. The Heston-style reveal. The Spielberg MILF. And plenty of irreverent jokes about death and cemeteries. 

Peeling back the many layers of the film which created the modern action genre. Its enduring legacy. Historical and cultural context of Rambo. Layers of subtext expounded upon. David Caruso jokes. And a play by play retelling complete with a killer Stallone voice impression.