Our Holiday double feature continues with our deep dive into Michael Curtiz' White Christmas, the spiritual sequel to Holiday Inn complete with Irving Berlin classics, Bing Crosby crooning and the wonderful addition of Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Verra-Ellen.

For the first of two holiday films this year, The Cine-Files goes back to 1942 and one of the classic musicals of the Golden Age. With incredible singing from Bing Crosby, fantastic dancing from Fred Astaire to the classic music of Irving Berlin, Holiday Inn does not disappoint.

However, it does contain one scene which almost takes away its status as a great film and that is the truly upsetting Black Face Sequence in the celebration of Lincoln's Birthday. Which you can feel free to skip.

The final 45 minutes of the film and this entire episode focuses on the only trial ever brought to court on the murder of JFK. This sequence is a tour de force of acting, screenwriting and filmmaking technique. You might not agree with the conclusions made by Jim Garrison and director, Oliver Stone, but that doesn't make the final act of the movie any less thrilling.

The problem with conspiracy theories is they can lead you down a rabbit hole and the JFK conspiracy might have more rabbit holes than any other conspiracy in American history. In this episode, Steve and John discuss MLK, RFK, Jimmy Hoffa, the CIA, FBI, NSA, Homeland Security, Watergate, 9/11 and the Black Panthers. That's a lot of conspiracies for one Cine-Files episode.

John and Steve go through the looking glass with District Attorney Jim Garrison as he expands his investigation into the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Now you might believe that all of this conspiracy talk is BS and be 100% convinced that Oswald acted alone but that doesn't make this Oliver Stone masterpiece any less compelling.

This week on The Cine-Files, Steve and John begin what they are certain will be an epic exploration of the powerful and highly controversial Oliver Stone film, JFK. With an absolutely incredible ensemble cast, led by Kevin Costner, ground breaking cinematography and editing and a topic that has fascinated the world since the tragic events of 11/22/63, JFK is a truly powerful piece of cinema about an ultimately unknowable turning point in American History

This year's Halloween special on The Cine-Files is a Monster Movie Classic from 1931. Directed by James Whale and Starring Colin Clive and the great Boris Karloff, Frankenstein (along with Dracula from the same year) Launched the Universal Studios Monster movie dynasty and influenced horror movies for all time.

John and Steve have a great time concluding their conversation of the 90's Action/Comedy/ScienceFiction Classic Men in Black.

After what seems like almost an entire summer of heavy movies (with the notable exception of Mary Poppins) John and Steve are thrilled to go back to one of the most successful and entertaining film of the 90's Barry Sonnenfeld's Men in Black featuring Tommy Lee Jones and a star making performance by Will Smith.

Believe it or not John and Steve are concluding their exploration of Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. It's certainly been quite a journey digging deep into the life of Jordan Belfort. (After this they might have to take some anti-biotics and engage in some kind of full body cleanse)

This week on The Cine-Files John and Steve go back to Wall Street to continue their discussion of one of the most outrageously debaucherous films ever made.

In 2013 Director Martin Scorcese and actor/producer Leonardo DiCaprio collaborated on a film that is a debaucherous as it is funny, a film that, in it's own way pushes as many boundaries and societal norms as Scorcese classics like Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Goodfellas. That film is the incredible, outrageous, The Wolf of Wall Street.

John and Steve had a fantastic conversation in part 2 of their exploration of Charles Laughton's The Night of the Hunter. This is definitely a film worth visiting and revisiting for it's incredible imagery, powerful performances and profound themes.

The Cine-Files are thrilled to explore Charles Laughton's Night of the Hunter. Ranked by many as one of the greatest films ever made, The Night of the Hunter, has stunning visuals, powerful performances, a fantastic score and a story that is unlike any other told in the world of cinema.

If you thought part one of their discussion of Mary Poppins got deep wait till you hear where John and Steve went in part 2. The fact is, the more they talked about it, the more profound this family favorite became. Truly one of their favorite conversations in the history of The Cine-Files

This week The Cine-Files is absolutely thrilled to explore one of the most beloved films of all time. Nominated for 13 Academy Awards, and starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, Mary Poppins was a passion project for Walt Disney and a true masterpiece.

All Hell is about to break lose in the town of Hope Washington as, John J. Rambo stops running and heads back towards the town to take his revenge on Sherif Teasle but First Blood is more than just a thrilling action movie it is a powerful drama with Sylvester Stallone giving, arguably his most heartfelt performance, in the films climactic scenes.

In this episode, The Outlaw, John Rocha leads Steve Morris into the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, where Congressional Medal of Honor Winner John J. Rambo battles the sherif of a small town. This powerful film launched an action franchise that somehow never recaptured the drama of it's far simpler original.

This week's conversation, concluding their exploration of David Lean's Bridge on the River Kwai, takes Steve and John to some deep, complicated and conflicted places which is only fitting considering that Kwai is such a deep complicated and conflicted film.

The Bridge on the River Kwai is one of the most requested films in the history of The Cine-Files. This beautifully crafted film by director David Lean stars Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkens and Sessue Hayakawa. It is a profoundly moving film with one of the most powerful endings in the history of cinema.

The Cine-Files is continuing its exploration of war films and soldiers by traveling back to World War II and John Sturgess' classic POW movie, The Great Escape.

This week on The Cine-Files, John and Steve conclude their discussion of The Great Escape, a films Steve loves but one that doesn't 100% connect with John. The resulting conversation is the kind you only get on The Cine-Files, filled with friendly disagreement great insights and plenty of discoveries.

The world of Studio Ghibli is truly unlike anything The Cine-Files has explored before, with it's mystical storylines, fantastical characters and multiple interpretations, Spirited Away has been delighting and confounding audiences for over 20 years.

John and Steve conclude their discussion on their favorite Bond Film, Skyfall from the capture of Silva to the epic, final confrontation with him at Bond's ancestral home.

There aren't many filmmakers that can combine thrilling action, amazing special effects, and dazzling locations with fantastic performances, a great script and real human drama but Sam Mendes accomplishes exactly that with the 23rd film in the James Bond series, Skyfall. This is a fantastic movie about betrayal, redemption, honor and sacrifice and John and Steve have a great time discussing it on The Cine-Files.

Well, it took them over three hours but Scott, John and Steve managed to complete their epic exploration of David Fincher's The Social Network in three parts.

One of the things that makes David Fincher's The Social Network such a compelling film is how complex, brilliant and ultimately unknowable its main character is. What Sorkin, Fincher and, of course Jesse Eisenberg do with the fictitious version of one of the most powerful and influential men in the world today is almost to draw us in by pushing us away. It is a fascinating performance and Scott, John and Steve have a fantastic time dissecting it in part 2 of their exploration of The Social Network.

John Rocha calls David Fincher's, The Social Network, arguably the greatest film of the 21st century. Special Guest, Scott Mantz, describes it as "The Citizen Kane" of the 21st century and Steve Morris is still trying to wrap his head around not only the craft, power and artistry of this amazing film but the incredible importance of its subject matter in today's world.

Producer and Executive Michael Ross returns to The Cine-Files to discuss one of the funniest and most influential films ever made. To say that Rob Reiner's 1982 mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap invented its own genre is an incredible understatement. From improv projects like Waiting for Huffman and Curb your Enthusiasm to comedies using the documentary form like The Office and Parks and Recreation, This is Spinal Tap is one of the most influential films of all time and John, Steve and Mike had an amazing (and hilarious) time discussing it.

It looks like The Cine-Files aren't the only ones exploring the world of Quentin Tarantino. KCRW has just released a completely unique audio experience which tells the story of how this unlikely artists became one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. It's called "Fade In: Quentin Tarantino & Pulp Fiction" and we're very proud to welcome its producer, writer, actor and director, Mark Ramsey to our microphones for an extended interview.

The Cine-Files exploration of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained reaches its powerful and very bloody conclusion as Django takes his revenge on Candie Land and everyone in it particularly Stephen. Actor, wrestler, comedian and pundit, Jay Washington, once again joins Steve and John for what is certainly a memorable conversation.

The Cine-Files welcome Actor, pundit and comedian, Jay Washington back to continue their discussion of the intense, disturbing, funny and thrilling Quentin Tarantino film, Django Unchained. In part 2, Django completes his training as a bounty hunter and he and Dr. Schultz turn their attention rescuing his lady love from the hands of Calvin Candi and the evil and endlessly fascinating Stephen. 

This week on the Cine-Files we travel into the Antebellum past to watch Jamie Foxx join bounty hunter Christoph Waltz in an epic quest of violence and revenge. Joining us on this journey is actor, wrestler, comedian and pundit, Jay Washington. 

It's finally here, the conclusion to our exploration of Quentin Tarantino's first film Reservoir Dogs with special guest David McKenna. When we first discussed this film back in 2016 our conversation lasted just over an hour. This time it took three parts and almost five hours and it was worth every minute. 

In part 2 of their deep dive into Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, John, Steve and their special guest David McKenna, explore one of the most violent and disturbing moments ever captured (or not captured) on film, the infamous ear cutting scene as well as one of the incredibly inventive and captivating Commode Story. In other words, The Season of Tarantino is a gift that just keeps on giving.

The season of Tarantino continues with part one of our deep dive into the film that put him on the map, Reservoir Dogs. This is, without question, one of the greatest debut films from any director in the history of the medium and we have an incredible time discussing it with our very special guest screenwriter and producer David McKenna. 

There are few movies that are just as good today as when you fell in love with them almost 40 years ago but John Hughs' Ferris Bueller's Day Off definitely falls into that category. If anything, Steve and John found even more to dig into watching it this time with the benefit of age than they even thought of back in the day.  

There are few directors that connected more deeply to a certain generation of young movie fans and Ferris Bueller's Day off starring Matthew Broderick is definitely one of his most beloved.