Cinephile with Adnan Virk
Cinephile: Passionate interest in film, film theory, and film criticism. It's a term that fits Adnan Virk perfectly. Join each week as he reviews the newest films, latest television, and chats with heavy hitters in the entertainment industry about their recent projects and successful careers. From engaging conversations to entertaining topics, Cinephile also offers historical perspective, recapping some of the most influential tv shows and films of our lifetime.
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Barry Jenkins
Adnan reviews Green Book (10:38), The Front Runner (10:38), Bohemian Rhapsody (24:30), and Vice (28:03) and interviews Academy Award winning director Barry Jenkins (35:51).
71 min
252
Steve Levy
Adnan reviews The Favourite (7:31), If Beale Street Could Talk (10:38), and Beautiful Boy (13:27). Plus, a movie recommendation from Toby from The Office (48:22).
59 min
253
Gabe Polsky and Alex Honnold
Adnan reviews Can You Ever Forgive Me? (3:25) and What They Had (7:54), chats with Gabe Polsky (16:31) and rock climber Alex Honnold (40:12), and brings back a guest reviewer.
64 min
254
Ben Foster
Adnan reviews The Old Man & the Gun (2:12), Mid90s (4:06), and Wildlife (6:37), chats with Ben Foster (22:03), and gets guests reviews of Mandy and Halloween.
45 min
255
Robert Forster
Adnan reviews First Man (3:01) and Vox Lux (13:56), chats with Oscar nominated actor Robert Forster (15:30), and discusses one of the best spin offs ever (36:26).
48 min
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Ike Barinholtz and Ty Burr
Adnan gets accredited, reviews A Star is Born (3:52) and Private Life (10:30), and chats with actor/director Ike Barinholtz (13:40) and film critic Ty Burr (21:24).
42 min
257
Mario Van Peebles
Adnan reviews Farenheit 11/9 (8:53) and Mandy (16:51), chats with Mario Van Peebles (24:31), and offers up some streaming suggestions (46:32).
53 min
258
Tom Berenger
Adnan looks back at a Hitchcock classic (3:12), reviews Crazy Rich Asians (11:36) and RBG (14:50), and chats with Tom Berenger about Platoon, Major League, and Inception.
37 min
259
Robert Townsend
Adnan ranks the top 5 movies of 2018 so far (9:32), looks ahead to the fall movie season (15:32), and chats with Robert Townsend (28:18).
50 min
260
Alec Blome
Adnan reviews BlacKkKlansman (2:55) and Three Identical Strangers (11:07), chats with Alec Blome of the Fantasy Movie League Podcast (17:44), and revisits an old segment.
66 min
261
Ben Bradlee, Jr. and Nick Davis
Adnan reviews Ant-Man and the Wasp (4:28), Hereditary (8:23), and Blockers (15:27), discusses a new documentary on Ted Williams (18:48), and recaps the Emmy nominations.
52 min
262
Bo Burnham
Adnan reviews Eighth Grade (2:54) and Won't You Be My Neighbor? (5:19) and chats with Bo Burnham (14:07). Plus, a guest review of the worst movie since Gigli.
45 min
263
Ben Lewin
Adnan reviews Incredibles 2 (3:48), ranks his Top 10 Father-Son films (7:38), and chats with director Ben Lewin (19:39).
44 min
264
Adnan & Buster's Best Baseball Flicks
Adnan Virk and Buster Olney rank their ten best baseball movies of all time.
15 min
265
Keith Olbermann
Adnan discusses being a juror at the Greenwich Film Festival (8:03), ranks Al Pacino's Top 5 roles (6:45), and tells an incredible celebrity Family Feud story (58:40).
79 min
266
Jay Baruchel and Mark Teixeira
Adnan celebrates the 2 year anniversary of the podcast, chats with Jay Baruchel (14:45) and Mark Teixeira (45:05), and Ben Lyons details an awkward encounter (55:03).
68 min
267
Paul Schrader and David Leitch
Adnan reviews First Reformed and Dead Pool 2 (1:58), interviews writer/director Paul Schrader (9:19), and chats with Deadpool 2 director David Leitch (23:34)
38 min
268
Tribeca Recap
Adnan recounts his trip to the Tribeca Film Festival, chats with Ben Lyons and internet celebrity The Fat Jew, and Rick describes his encounter with Paris Hilton.
41 min
269
Uncle Rico
Marty talks with Jon Gries, aka Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite about how he got the role in the film and what it was like shooting it. Plus, Ryan McGee stops by.
57 min
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Hank Azaria
Adnan reviews Avengers: Infinity War (2:27), A Quiet Place (7:57), and Isle of Dogs (13:09, and chats with Hank Azaria (15:32) as well as his character Jim Brockmire (26:12).
56 min
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Omar Epps and Mark Raso
Adnan reviews Paterno (1:59) and Ready Player One (11:22), interviews Omar Epps (21:23) and Mark Raso (32:40), and enjoys another edition of Everyman (48:27).
57 min
272
Helen Hunt and Michael Imperioli
Adnan reviews Judd Apatow's new HBO documentary about Gary Shandling (3:24) and talks to Academy Award winner Helen Hunt (21:56) and Emmy winner Michael Imperioli (31:22).
63 min
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4-time NBA Champion Tony Parker and Zoey Deutch
Adnan reviews Game Night (15:40) and a book by his favorite screenwriter (4:27), tells stories about his favorite actor (9:52), and interviews Tony Parker (21:45).
43 min
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Bryan Fogel
Adnan and Dan recap their experience at The Oscars, Ben's conversation with Oscar winner Bryan Fogel (36:29), and the debut of a new segment called In Defense Of.
60 min
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Oscars Reaction
On Sunday night after the Oscars, Adnan, Ben Lyons and Dan Stanczyk break down the best moments of the night. Plus, one of the guys gets to ask Oscar winner Kobe Bryant a question and much more.
16 min