Adnan tells you who should and who will win all the Oscar Awards. Private Parts. All of the Oscar nominated Animated Shorts. Oscar nominated director Misan Harriman joins Adnan to discuss The After. We remember Richard Lewis by replaying his 2017 appearance on Cinephile. Adnan shares some info on our Oscar watch party/live stream.
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Oscar Predictions + Private Parts

Dune: Part Two. (No spoilers) SAG Awards recap. Director Chris Cassel joins Adnan to discuss his documentary “To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb”. Chris fell in love with New York. The Third Man. The Coen brothers broke up?! Adnan does some Bob Costas/Ben Mankiewicz middling. Films you won’t believe Alexander Payne has contributed to. Chris’ limited fake Christopher Walken. 
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Dune: Part Two + Cigs and SAGs

Author Mark Kamine joins Adnan to discuss his book “On Locations: Lessons Learned from My Life On Set with The Sopranos and in the Film Industry”. Hitchcock’s Notorious. In the Line of Fire. Adnan continues to watch Oscar nominated films: The After. Knight of Fortune. The ABCs of Book Banning. The Barber of Little Rock. Island in Between. The Last Repair Shop.




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In the Line of Fire + More Oscar Nominated Films

Whiplash. Adnan’s dinner with Bob Costas and Ben Mankiewicz. Chris shares Super Bowl stories from Las Vegas. Paying for group dinners. Nimona. How many texts before we’re friends? TCM host Dave Karger joins Adnan. The stresses of sharing a pizza. 99 Homes. How Adnan dealt with his kid getting yelled at. Bobi Wine: The People’s President.
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Whiplash + Adnan's Dinner with Bob Costas

Adnan is joined by Kingsley Ben-Adir, the star of Bob Marley: One Love. Private Life. Oscar nominated short The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Strange Way of Life. Oscar nominated documentary 20 Days in Mariupol. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

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Bob Marley: One Love + Kingsley Ben-Adir joins Adnan

Wonka. Adnan met Dan Soder. Sideways. Respected film critic Adnan Virk gets an entire theater to himself for a screening. We’re talking to director Nicole Newnham about her documentary “The Disappearance of Shere Hite”. It’s about Shere Hite's bestselling book The Hite Report that liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous surveys. Her findings rocked the American establishment and conversations about gender and sexuality.


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Wonka + Sideways

Adnan reacts to the 2024 Oscar nominations, reviews the latest season of Fargo, and is joined by director Charles Stones lll about his new film with Snoop Dogg, The Underdoggs. Also, we continue to celebrate Paul Giamatti discussing his film American Splendor.
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OSCAR NOMINATIONS SPECIAL

Adnan is joined by Ben Lyons to recap their time at the Critics Choice Awards. Which celebrity made Adnan nervous? Pizza in a bag. Ryen Russillo bails on Adnan for Adrian Wojnarowski. Origin. Chris wouldn't know how to be a cannibal. Society of the Snow. Is the Barbie screenplay Original or Adapted? Cinderella Man. What is Christopher Nolan’s favorite Fast and the Furious movie? Chris reviews Saltburn.
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Ben Lyons + Adnan Meets Paul Giamatti

David Samson joins Adnan to discuss the Golden Globe winners and losers, Jo Koy’s monologue, holiday cards, reading screenplays, the MLB Hall of Fame, Paul Giamatti’s connection to baseball, and much more! Do you go to the movies alone? Beau Is Afraid. Do writers like it when actors ad-lib? Perfect Days.

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Golden Globes Review with David Samson

Saltburn. Adnan talks to actor Daniel Bruhl about his new film, Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia. Adnan has more complaints for the airline industry. Priscilla. Are we still doing 3D movies? Chris sums up Migration perfectly. Rushmore. Cinephile’s quest to land Paul Giamatti as a guest. Nyad. Chris has planned for surviving many hours in the ocean. All of Us Strangers. Rapid fire book reviews: “Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears”, “Dearborn”, and “Everywhere an Oink Oink: An Embittered, Dyspeptic, and Accurate Report of Forty Years in Hollywood”.
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Saltburn + Priscilla + Daniel Bruhl

Adnan’s Top 10 Movies of 2023 (5:36). Leave the World Behind (20:55). Actor John Ortiz joins Adnan to discuss his new film American Fiction (28:19). He tells a great Carlito's Way/Al Pacino story. The Iron Claw (15:35). Who is the most famous number in Adnan’s phone? Ferrari (23:38). RIP Andre Braugher. The Boys in the Boat (18:28). The Zone of Interest (25:05).


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Adnan's Top 10 Movies of 2023 + Leave the World Behind

Napoleon. Oscar nominated actress Patricia Clarkson joins Adnan. The Color Purple. Adnan discusses the way too early Critics Choice Awards nominations. The Boy and the Heron.
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Napoleon + The Color Purple + Patricia Clarkson

Maestro. Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey join Adnan to discuss their new show, Bookie. Rustin. Chris Cote’s Nashville scouting report was spot on. Adnan’s adventure with a listener in Nashville. Maitresse. Adnan checks out the Johnny Cash museum. Would Adnan rather get an Emmy nomination or have the Eagles win a Super Bowl? Adnan’s worst impression ever.
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Sebastian Maniscalco + Maestro

15th anniversary of The Dark Knight. The one reason for all of Adnan’s success. American Fiction. Lisa Cortes joins Adnan to discuss her documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything”. Silent Night. Are movies without dialogue watchable? The Persian Version. Adnan’s odd late-night talk show routine. Should Cinephile talk to Paul Giamatti’s brother?
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The Dark Knight + American Fiction

How many movies does Adnan watch per week? Poor Things. If you want to be Adnan’s intern, one word: passwords! May December. How do critics write notes in dark movie theaters? Anatomy of a Fall. Adnan talks to author Scott Eyman about his new book, “Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided”. Albert Brooks: Defending My Life.
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Cinephile's 300th Episode: Those Aren't Pillows!

The Marvels. Is the Marvel Cinematic Universe in trouble? Dream Scenario. Adnan calls it one of the weirdest films he’s seen in a long time. How much fun was burning CDs? Adnan talks to the writer of The Holdovers, David Hemingson. Fall cleaning in the Virk household. Adnan tries to donate books at the library. Is there anything better than a slice of cheese pizza?
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The Marvels + Dream Scenario

The Holdovers. Is Paul Giamatti a movie star? No Hard Feelings. Director Thom Zimny joins Adnan to discuss his new Netflix documentary Sly. Five Nights at Freddy’s. Chris recaps his Germany trip and makes fun of the meals provided on international flights. The Burial. Adnan mentions Killers of the Flower Moon for the 10th straight episode. Marty Scorsese doesn’t enjoy making movies? Blood on the Moon.
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The Holdovers + Sly with Director Thom Zimny

The Killer. We’re talking to author Nat Segaloff about his new book “Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Century of Scarface”. Chris reviews Killers of the Flower Moon. Adnan’s World Series travels. Do you order differently at a restaurant if someone else is buying? Why is it so hard to transfer someone a ticket? The George W. Bush first pitch sequel. Adnan pulls off a double bill at two different movie theaters. We have more sound of Marty Scorsese talking about Killers of the Flower Moon.
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The Killer + Scarface

Adnan can't stop talking about Killers of the Flower Moon. Is there a single Marty Scorsese interview that Adnan hasn’t heard? The Dan Le Batard Show Movie Knowledge Power Rankings. Adnan is traveling to the World Series. What exactly is “content”? It’s never too early for an Oscars preview! Can Barbie get nominated for Best Picture? WIll Bradley Cooper join Cinephile? We talk to author Matt Singer about his new book “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever”. Chris reviews Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie.
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour + Le Batard Show Movie Knowledge Power Rankings

Adnan recaps his private screening of Killers of the Flower Moon and gives his review. We're talking to production designer Jack Fisk and casting Director Ellen Lewis and hear from the legend himself, Marty Scorsese talking about the film. Also, Adnan swears he has never called in sick… in America.
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