Cinephile with Adnan Virk

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North by Northwest, Paper Moon, Johnny Smith Interview, Best Performance by A Child Apr 22, 2020

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After years in the making, Adnan finally watched Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller "North by Northwest," as well as two Peter Bogdanovich movies - "What's Up, Doc?" and "Paper Moon." Adnan also speaks with author Johnny Smith about his timely new book "War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War." And in honor of Tatum O'Neal's performance in "Paper Moon," the guys give their best for the "Best Performances by a Child" for this week's Mount Rushmore!

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Bonus Episode: Rhea Seehorn Apr 17, 2020

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On a special bonus episode of Cinephile, Actress Rhea Seehorn joins the show to discuss the season five finale of "Better Call Saul," her career, and much more!

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Last Week Tonight, Jon Pessah, Best Late Night Talk Show Hosts Apr 15, 2020

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Despite social distancing, John Oliver continues to deliver new episodes of "Last Week Tonight" on HBO! Adnan reviews season 7 and discusses Oliver's coverage of the Coronavirus pandemic, along with reviews the 2012 film "The Iceman" and the 1971 film "The Hospital." Adnan also welcomes Jon Pessah, author of the new book "Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask," which details the life of famed Yankee's catcher, Yogi Berra. For this week's Mount Rushmore the guys pick the greatest Late Night Hosts of all time and afterwards on Total Recall re-pick the 2002 Oscars!

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Brockmire, A Simple Plan, Don Winslow, Last Name Movies Apr 08, 2020

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Adnan reviews the new season of Brockmire, the 1998 moives "A Simple Plan," and much more on this Social Distancing episode of Cinephile! Plus, Adnan speaks with Author Don Winslow about his new book, Broken, and how FX is turning Cartel Drug War Trilogy into TV Series. For this week's Mount Rushmore, Adnan and Joe pick the best "Movies with the Protagonist's Last Name as the Title!"

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City of God, Okja, Bruce Almighty, Best Jim Carrey Movies Apr 01, 2020

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Adnan reviews the Boston based drama "City On a Hill," as well as Bong Joon Ho's 2017 film "Okja," and the 2003 comedy "Bruce Almighty." Plus, he'll look at how the Coronavirus is continuing to shut down Hollywood. And because of Bruce Almighty, Adnan and Joe somehow pick the four best Jim Carrey movies in this week's Mt. Rushmore!

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Better Call Saul, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Patrick Gallo Mar 25, 2020

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Adnan interview actor and director, Patrick Gallo, about what it was like to share a scene with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in "The Irishman." This is an interview you won't want to miss! Adnan also reviews the new seasons of "Better Call Saul" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." For this week's Mt. Rushmore, the guys give their picks for the Greatest TV Spin Offs ever created! Finally, the guys re-pick the 1998 Academy Awards!

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The Way Back, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Best Inspirational Sports Movies Mar 18, 2020

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Adnan reviews Ben Affleck's new film, "The Way Back" and the Céline Sciamma's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire." He also reviews the 2002 Ray Liotta film "Narc." In honor of "The Way Back," the guys pick the greatest Inspirational Sports movies ever made and re-pick the 2013 Oscars in this week's Total Recall!

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Onward, The Jesus Rolls, Greatest Movie Wizards Mar 11, 2020

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Adnan reviews Pixar's "Onward," along with John Turturro's new film, "The Jesus Rolls." In honor of "Onward," the guys give their picks for the greatest movie Wizards to grace the silver screen. For this week's Total Recall, the guys re-pick the infamous 2016 Academy Awards!

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Spenser Confidential, Hunters, Mt. Rushmore of Action Comedies Mar 04, 2020

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This week on Cinephile, Adnan reviews Peter Berg's new Netflix film "Spenser Confidential," along with Amazon's new original series, "Hunters." Plus, the guys give their picks of the best action-comedy movies ever made for this week's Mt. Rushmore and re-pick the 2001 Oscars!

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Curb Your Enthusiasm, R.T. Thorne/Utopia Falls, Best TV Comedies of All Time Feb 26, 2020

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Adnan reviews the 10th season of Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm!" After, he speaks with his longtime friend R.T. Thorne, who is also the creator of the wonderful new show "Utopia Falls," streaming exclusively on Hulu. For this week's Mount Rushmore, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the greatest TV comedies ever created and re-pick the winners of the 1993 Oscars for Total Recall!

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