Sean and Amanda look at the early reactions to DC's latest film, which arrived on HBO Max on Christmas Day, and discuss what the ramifications could be to backlash against the film (0:43). Then, they discuss one of the year's best films, Pixar's 'Soul' (41:00).
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Sex, Hell, and 10 Movies We Missed This Summer. Plus: Gregg Araki!
It’s Sean’s (observed) birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by reacting to the news that Ryan Gosling will star as Ghost Rider in a Shawn Levy–directed MCU film? Then, they cover some additional movie news before giving a brief update on their Summer Movie Preview game ... Show More
2h 26m
Jul 21
The Triumph of ‘The Odyssey,’ and the Christopher Nolan Movie Rankings
Movies are back! On today’s show, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to bask in the glorious commercial and cultural success of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ Before diving in, they react to myriad movie news headlines, including the first trailer for ‘Avengers: Doomsda ... Show More
1h 56m
Oct 2020
Soul (2020), Pixar and more, with director Pete Docter
In a special episode of Film Stories with Simon Brew, Simon chats with director Pete Docter about his new film Soul. And about being the new boss of Pixar too.
They chat about the challenges of the film, and maintaining a working culture via remote working. Plus how to bring the ... Show More
28m 39s
Dec 2024
#646 ft. Cate Blanchett & Nikki Amuka-Bird, Amy Adams
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the team enter into the festive season spirit with our first Christmas-themed question of the year, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer argue about the greatest Christmas movie villain of them all. Plus, they make the best o ... Show More
1h 39m
Dec 2020
530 - Pixar's SOUL Review + Future Spider-Man Movies to Get Darker? (27.12.20)
In this episode, we review Pixar's latest animated feature film, SOUL, as we share our first impressions, personal critique and final verdict. We also talk about the growing rumors that Marvel's future Spider-Man movies will gradually get darker and more violent, and so much more ... Show More
25m 28s
Jul 2024
384 INSIDE OUT 2 and Pixar Sequels: The Good, the Bad and CARS 2
On this episode of The Cine-Files LIVE, hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris welcome THE GEEK BUDDIES' Michael Vogel to discuss the state of PIXAR sequels after the success of INSIDE OUT 2. They look at all the previous Pixar sequels, where they rank and if this is the new path forw ... Show More
1h 30m