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Tune in for a laid-back look at last week's news and current and upcoming slate of popular movies and TV shows! And if you're lucky, maybe a few recommendations to add to your watchlist. Hosted by Siddu Navaneetha

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Latest episodes from Conversations with a Cinephile

Coronavirus: China & College

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 44:14


Second part of our coronavirus coverage.

Coronavirus and the American Dream

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 39:36


A discussion on the state of things with COVID-19. Just a couple of college students thinking out loud, having a conversation.

I'm Tired of All the News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 25:40


Title says it all.

Coronavirus PSA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 40:45


A lot of things are happening right now. Sit back and (at least try to relax) as I have a discussion about the pandemic.

The Invisible Man (2020) -- Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 9:43


Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man is a razor-sharp techno thriller that demands an audience. Go support this brilliant movie.

Oscar Nominations & Morbius Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 8:35


First upload of the new year!

Golden Globes, SAG, and Critics' Choice Awards 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 19:03


My two cents on awards shows, what I think their deal is, and how they could be better.

No Time To Die -- Trailer Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2019 3:51


The name's Bond. James Bond.

Knives Out -- Movie Review

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 8:16


The latest flick from Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson is a twisty murder mystery and also one of the funniest movies of the year.

The Nightingale -- Most Underrated Film of 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 15:33


This movie is brilliant. And chances are you've never even heard of it.

The Hangover, "Woke Comedy" & Succession on HBO

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 15:01


New episode. Not so new movies or shows discussed.

Ford v Ferrari -- Movie Review

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 9:18


James Mangold's follow-up to his powerhouse film Logan is finally here-- and it's one of the best things I've seen in A LONG TIME.

The Mandalorian & Disney+ First Impressions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 13:03


A new streaming service from one of the world's largest entertainment conglomerates dropped today, along with a new Star Wars original show. I give you my thoughts on both.

HBO's Watchmen & His Dark Materials -- Stories So Far

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 12:56


Rundown of the last few episodes of the new Watchmen show on HBO as well as the adaptation of the Philip Pullman series His Dark Materials, starring James McAvoy.

Doctor Sleep and The Lighthouse -- Reviews

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 11:03


Doctor Sleep and The Lighthouse are two of the year's best films. Listen to my thoughts.

BoJack Horseman: Season 6 - Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 8:52


The final season of Netflix's prize pony of adult animation is finally here, well at least the first part. It was a very quick binge and here are my thoughts.

Boogie Nights - A Review or Rambling of Thoughts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2019 25:35


I talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 hit flick on the porn business in the 70s... and other things

Episode #006: Gemini Man & El Camino

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 19:30


I talk about the two new movies that came out this last weekend. Will Smith's new Gemini Man and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.

My Thoughts On Sunday September 22nd

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 23:03


Completely different than any of my other recordings. A reading of a stream of consciousness piece I wrote one Sunday afternoon. Fully unabridged and unedited. My raw thoughts.

Joker - First Impressions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 22:31


Joaquin Phoenix's Joker has been the center of a lot of controversy lately. But I went to see the movie first before opening my mouth. Now I tell you what I think of the movie and the whole shebang.

Episode #005: Nikki Glaser's Netflix Special, #CancelCulture, and Separating Art from The Artist

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 24:07


I kinda go on a rant-ish. Good Netflix recs and the state of things with cancel culture.

Episode #004: Ad Astra, Bojack Horseman and the Netflix Marketing Model, The Farewell and More!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019 30:00


I talk about Ad Astra, new trailers for The King's Man, Bojack Horseman and Blue Velvet, The Farewell and Netflix's problems with their marketing model.

Episode #003: Joker Accolades, Social Media/Outrage Culture, and AppleTV+

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 45:00


An audial smorgasboard of pressing news topics and some things to do with film. Too broad to sum up in a few words. Just give it a listen.

Bodyguard, The Boys, Barry, and Other Things Worth Binging

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 9:01


I give you a rundown of a few shows, new and old, worth binging across Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and HBO.

Workin' Moms - Review

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 7:02


New Netflix Original show Workin' Moms shows a relatively unknown slice of life that oozes verisimilitude which in turn makes for great comedy.

Midsommar: Director's Cut - Review

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 16:21


(Listen at 1.5x speed for the best experience!) I caught the director's cut to breakout horror filmmaker Ari Aster's Hereditary follow-up, Midsommar. A bright and colorful and bone-chillingly unnerving psychedelic trip in the Swedish wilderness. My thoughts on that and the current trend of rereleases.

IT Chapter Two - Review

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 10:49


(Listen at 1.5x speed for the best experience!) Pennywise returned to theaters today with a near three-hour runtime. I caught it last night and give you my thoughts as I drove back home alone in the dark...

Episode #002: Joaquin Phoenix's Joker and IT Chapter Two

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 15:00


What made Heath Ledger's so great and does it spell trouble for Joaquin Phoenix? This and more in the next episode of Conversations with a Cinephile!

Episode #001: Spiderman, Flamin' Hot Cheetos & Kit Harington

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 15:00


First episode of Conversations with a Cinephile. A laid-back podcast discussing current trends in Hollywood and anything else under the sun we find interesting.

Episode #000: Trial by Fire

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 3:17


Unofficial first episode of me giving you a brief overview of what the future holds for this podcast.

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