Cinephile with Adnan Virk

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Athlete A, HBO's Oz, Dave Merheje, Best Sports Documentaries Jul 01, 2020

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Adnan reviews the new Netflix documentary "Athlete A," which tells the story of USA Gymnastics' cover up of a sexual predator within their organization. He also reviews the groundbreaking HBO series "Oz" and Orson Welles' 1947 film "The Lady from Shanghai." Adnan also speaks with comedian Dave Merheje about season 2 of his hit Hulu series "Ramy." In honor of "Athlete A" the guys give their picks for the greatest sports documentaries of all time and then re-pick the 2019 Oscars for this week's Total Recall!

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Big Little Lies, Casino, Hardcore, Meryl Streep Films, 2018 Oscars Jun 24, 2020

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Adnan reviews HBO's critically acclaimed drama "Big Little Lies" along with Martin Scorsese's "Casino," Paul Schrader's "Hardcore" and Humphrey Bogart's "In a Lonely Place." In honor of Big Little Lies and her 71st birthday, this week's Mt. Rushmore segment focuses on the all time greatest Meryl Streep roles! The Oscars have been officially delayed, Aaron Sorkin could bring his next star-studded film to Netflix, and Robert De Niro joins James Gray's "Armageddon Time." All that and more on this week's Cinephile!

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Da 5 Bloods, The Kominsky Method, Best Spike Lee Joints, 2009 Oscars Jun 17, 2020

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Adnan reviews two Netflix Originals, Spike Lee's new film "Da 5 Bloods" and Chuck Lorre's "The Kominsky Method!" Plus, Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" is officially delayed, while Tony Soprano is officially dead. And in honor of "Da 5 Bloods," Adnan and Joe give their picks of the best Spike Lee Joints ever made and then they re-pick the winners of the 2009 Oscars. All that and more on this week's Cinephile!

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Barry Sonnenfeld, The King of Staten Island, Ramy, Lawrence of Arabia Jun 10, 2020

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Adnan reviews the new Judd Apatow film "The King of Staten Island," which is the semi-autobiographical story of SNL cast member Pete Davidson. Adnan also reviews season 2 of the critically acclaimed Hulu series "Ramy" and the classic 1962 film, "Lawrence of Arabia." Plus, Adnan speaks with the renowned director and producer, Barry Sonnenfeld, to talk about his new book "Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker."

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I Know This Much Is True, Body Double, Greatest Female Comedians, 2007 Oscars Jun 03, 2020

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Adnan reviews the new HBO mini-series "I Know This Much Is True," starring Mark Ruffalo, along with the sitcom "The Mindy Project" and Brian De Palma's "Body Double." He also speaks with Canadian filmmaker Christian Sparkes about his new movie "Hammer" and the proud people of Newfoundland! After, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greatest female comedians to ever and then they re-pick the 2007 Oscars for this week's Total Recall.

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Ozark, Adaptation., Dressed To Kill, Best Jack Nicholson Movies, 2005 Oscars May 27, 2020

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Adnan sat down and watched all thirty hours of Netflix's "Ozark!" He'll tell you what he thought about the Jason Bateman led drama and if it's as good as audiences claim. Adnan also reviews "Dress to Kill," "Ironweed," and the highly original 2002 Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman film "Adaptation." After, the guys decide which four movies are Jack Nicholson's greatest and then re-pick the 2005 Academy Awards in this week's "Total Recall."

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Ryan Murphy's Hollywood, 23 Hours To Kill, Voice Actor Rob Paulsen, Eddie Murphy Movies May 20, 2020

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On this week's episode, Adnan reviews Ryan Murphy's new Netflix show "Hollywood" along with Jerry Seinfeld's new stand up comedy special "23 Hours to Kill" and the 1981 Henry Fonda movie "On Golden Pond." After, he speaks with voice actor Rob Paulsen (Animaniacs/Pinky & The Brain/TMNT) about his book "Voice Lessons" which details Rob's battle with Throat Cancer. For this week's Mt. Rushmore segment, the guys give their picks for the best Eddie Murphy movies ever made and then for Total Recall they re-pick the winners of the 2000 Academy Awards!

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The Last Dance, Rounders, Best Tearjerker Movie Scenes, 2006 Oscars May 13, 2020

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ESPN's "The Last Dance" profiles the career of Michael Jordan, with particular focus on the 1997–98 Chicago Bulls season. In this week's episode, Adnan reviews and recaps the 10-part documentary series and let's you know whether he thinks it's a fair representation the 90s era Chicago Bulls. Adnan also reviews season 2 of HBO's hit drama, "Succession" as well as the 1998 film, "Rounders." For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys decide which movies have the best "tearjerker scenes" of all time and they re-pick the 2006 Academy Awards for Total Recall!

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Succession, Back to the Future, Carrie, Greatest Over-Actors May 06, 2020

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After two seasons "Succession" is proving itself to be the next great HBO series. On this episode, Adnan reviews Season 1 of the acclaimed dramatic series. And for it's 35th anniversary, Adnan reviews "Back to the Future" as well as "Back to the Future Part II." In honor of Brian Cox, Adnan for this week's Mt. Rushmore the guys give their picks for the "Greatest Over-Actors" all of time!

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Bad Education, Dial M For Murder, Eric Roberts, Best Movie Titles Apr 29, 2020

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Adnan reviews HBO's "Bad Education" starring Hugh Jackson and Allison Janey, along with the classic movies "In the Heat of the Night" and "Dial M For Murder." He also speaks with actor Eric Roberts about his latest film "Inside the Rain" and his incredible career. After, Adnan and Joe try to do the impossible by giving their picks for the "Mount Rushmore of Movie Titles!"

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