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.

TV & Film
Film Reviews
Film Interviews
276
Max Bretos
Adnan reviews Roman J. Israel (13:41), Girls Trip (16:26), and Icarus (17:50). Plus, Max Bretos discusses his friendship with Charlize Theron (21:58).
64 min
277
The Black Eyes Peas, Tonya Lee, and Caron Butler
Adnan discusses his week taping vignettes for The Oscars (5:00), Ben discusses his time at the Oscars luncheon (13:05), and they review Black Panther (8:35).
51 min
278
Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, and Paul Rudd
Adnan chats with Nicolas Cage (53:52), Ethan Hawke (57:51), and Paul Rudd (1:03:01, and reviews movies from the Sundance Film Festival with Ben Lyons.
70 min
279
Christy Lemire
Adnan is back from the Sundance with some more transportation related stories. Plus, he reacts to the Oscar nominations with What the Flick's Christy Lemire (26:15).
49 min
280
Tracy Letts
Adnan reviews Call Me by Your Name (11:20) and Hostiles (17:07), interviews Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts (19:13), and tells a Scorsese story.
38 min
281
Errol Morris
Adnan reviews Phantom Thread (6:18) and The Post (14:14), chats with Academy Award winning documentarian Errol Morris (24:34), and lists his top 10 movies of 2017 (33:58).
54 min
282
Golden Globes Preview
Adnan is joined by Ben Lyons to preview the Golden Globes. The guys run through the major categories and tell you who should win and who will win each.
27 min
283
J.K. Simmons
Adnan reviews Star Wars: The Last Jedi (3:35), The Disaster Artist (6:24), and Last Flag Flying (11:07), interviews J.K. Simmons (17:20), and ranks James Franco's top 5 roles.
40 min
284
Willem Dafoe and Richard Jenkins
Adnan chats with Academy Award nominees Willem Dafoe and Richard Jenkins and reviews The Shape of Water, I, Tonya, Darkest Hour, Jim & Andy, and Molly's Game.
67 min
285
Margot Robbie and John Ridley
Adnan reviews Three Billboards (6:21), Coco (12:27), and Ladybird (15:33), chats with Margot Robbie (24:44) and John Ridley (42:13), and ranks Danny DeVito's Top 5 roles.
62 min
286
Mark Wahlberg
Adnan reviews The Florida Project (6:43) and Intent to Destroy (13:50), interviews Mark Wahlberg (17:27), and ranks Gene Hackman's Top 5 performances (27:07).
46 min
287
BONUS: 30 for 30 Season Two Sneak Peek
Cinephile shares the trailer for Season Two of 30 for 30 Podcasts, launching November 14th, as well as one of our favorite episodes from Season One, Yankees Suck.
53 min
288
Rob Reiner
Adnan reviews LBJ (3:14) and My Friend Dahmer (8:28), chats with writer/director Rob Reiner (10:45), and offers up some streaming suggestions for November (24:51).
42 min
289
Miles Teller
Adnan and Ben Lyons review Spielberg (18:04), the guys chat with Miles Teller (28:51), and we finally get Ben's top 10 films since 2000 (5:26).
81 min
290
Scott Feinberg
Adnan reviews Blade Runner 2049 (10:09) and Battle of the Sexes (18:17), chats with Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter (24:18), and ranks Robert Redford's top 5 roles.
61 min
291
Richard Lewis
Adnan reviews mother! (8:40) and Stronger, interviews Richard Lewis (19:38), ranked Dustin Hoffman's top 5 roles (42:18), and revisits The Wolf of Wall Street.
74 min
292
Robert Patrick
Adnan interviews the cast and crew of Last Rampage (23:11), revisits a Best Picture winner, reviews Wind River (10:38), and ranks the top 5 roles of Morgan Freeman (42:03).
53 min
293
Nnamdi Asomugha
Adnan reviews Norman (12:48), Detroit (19:43) and Logan Lucky (26:14), ranks Michael Keaton's top 5 roles (39:37), and chats with former NFL CB turned actor Nnamdi Asomugha.
66 min
294
Jeremy Renner and Tony Hale
Adnan reviews War for the Planet of the Apes (20:19), chats with Jeremy Renner (29:05) and Tony Hale (44:26), and ranks Joaquin Phoenix's top five roles (39:26).
66 min
295
Steve Guttenberg and Malcolm D. Lee
Adnan reviews Dunkirk (11:08) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (25:37), chats with Steve Guttenberg (31:42) and Malcolm D. Lee (46:12), and ranks Christopher Nolan's top 5 films.
68 min
296
Andy Samberg
Adnan reviews The Big Sick (10:01) and Baby Driver (16:41), chats with Andy Samberg (23:23), and ranks Daniel Day-Lewis' top 5 roles (39:02).
74 min
297
Josh Duhamel
Adnan and Dan list their top 10 films of the 21st century, Adnan chats with Josh Duhamel, reviews two television shows, and ranks Philip Seymour Hoffman's top 5 roles.
64 min
298
Timothy Spall
Adnan reviews Wonder Woman (5:32)and Obit (8:07), talks to Timothy Spall (22:47), ranks Johnny Depp's top 5 roles (49:03), and recommends Jeffrey Tambor's new memoir.
58 min
299
Jerry Bruckheimer
Adnan reviews The Wizard of Lies (11:40) and Split (17:48), chats with legendary producer Jerry Bruckheimer (23:14), and ranks Robin Williams' top 5 roles (32:22).
46 min
300
One Year Anniversary
Adnan reflects on the first year of the podcast, reviews Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (10:40) and The Comedian (14:13), and ranks Kevin Spacey's top 5 roles (27:28).
52 min