I appreciate he sees all kinds of movies but the Scorsese obsession gets real old real fast. The Tom cruise hate is also borderline weird-I understand why, Hollywood is full of sleeze and all kinds of skeletons in closets-just review the movies
Used to love this show. When Joe was the co host. Now Chris Cote is a part of the show and he is unbearable. His production is poor, he is not funny, witty, or clever. And worst of all, Chris Cote knows nothing about movies. Why is he part of the show? Adnan is great, always will be. Get rid of Chris and I’m back on board.
It’s really weird that adnan continues to have these people on that are proud of their work and just points out all the lurid things 11 year old boys would laugh at. That last interview with the sopranos book guy was brutal. Guy didn’t have energy because he was cringing. This podcast needs to grow up.
After hearing Adnan’s take on the lebatard show that Mr. Deeds is better then The Waterboy tells me everything i need to know. Mr Deeds is terrible. The Waterboy is a Classic. Sampson has all the reasons in the world to be mad about Adnan being allowed to be a movie critic.
I’m a big cinefile, and I thought this might be a good podcast to geek out to. I listened to a few episodes and can’t listen to any more. Both of these guys have a real lack of understanding of female characters and make zero effort to understand their experience. It’s not a male thing it’s specifically these guys. The take seems always male centered with undertones of easily bruised masculinity. We know this is how Hollywood traditionally has been but it’s tired. As a reviewer, missing 50% of human stories does not make you a good authority on the success, relevancy or poignancy of film.
Adnan’s podcast is great and he asks solid questions to his guests. It shows the passion he has for movies. Plus as a listener I appreciate the amount of research he puts in for each episode and guest.
Adnan is like an Ai simulator of every movie review on the internet. Plus he speaks so fast I have to listen at .5 speed. And Cote is the complete opposite. So it works.
Chris should set his favorite text conversations in the iPhone Messages app. You can choose up to 9 conversations that are pinned to the top so he can always see them.
This is one podcast that I listen to weekly. Thank you for your honest reviews and insight into being an avid movie lover. I know it’s a small part and doesn’t get talked about much in terms of Denzel Washington movies, however, Kevin Pollack was good as his partner in the early 90’s movie “Ricochet”. Ever seen it? Watched it when I was younger and still really enjoy it. Discussing movies with and meeting you is now on my bucket list. Keep up the great content.
Really enjoy the show except for this one little thing. We know Adnan is in the bag for Marty S. So he is naturally a Marvel hater. A blanket “I hate all marvel is fine”, we don’t need his tired marvel reviews for every one that comes out. It’s not funny and his opinion about marvel is as necessary as a poopy flavored lollipop.
Awful movie takes from adnan bro thinks he’s this movie guru unfortunately he isn’t as for Chris cote love him on lebatard but he doesn’t even watch the movies they review 😂 skip this pod
What started out as a quirky, rapid fire show about the nuance of film, has quickly devolved into a self absorbed stale podcast. It’s devoid of any authentic emotion and comes across hollow and superficial. If I wanted to hear unlimited factoids about every movie, I’d just go read the wiki page.
How is it that Cinephobe very regularly gives us higher quality editorial over a so called expert?
This is the best film podcast out there. Adnan has an amazing ability to pack so much knowledge into every review and every segment. Always an great listen! Could use 20% less Cote
I absolutely cannot get enough of Mr. Virks’ retelling of his everyday life encounters. The Eagles hat, the dent in the his Porsche, the price of going to the movies, and any vacation he takes with the family. Love the movie reviews also but man the real life stuff is fantastically fascinating!
Great commentary. Opinions are well researched. Love chemistry between Adnan and Chris. Kudos to Adnan, always responsive on social especially when it comes to cinema. Excited for the next couple weeks.
Love the pod. I don’t always agree with your takes, but it’s always an enjoyable listen. You mentioned Mark Rylance for Bones and All, but I thought his performance in The Outfit was a true master class in acting. Would love to hear your thoughts on the pod.
Excellent reviews, conversations, insights and fun! Encyclopedic knowledge and he loves/knows sports just as well to boot! And Chris Cote is a great ‘wingman l’
I usually listen to podcasts at 1 1/2x speed.
Almost impossible with Adnan…and I would never want him sitting in my section while I’m serving lol. Great show.
Used to love this podcast until it joined this network. The cohost doesn’t watch any of the movies, so he has little to say back to Adnan. Adnan also used to introduce me to new niche movies. Now it’s reruns of movies everyone has already seen.
You clearly did not watch The Automat, throughout the film they explained how they kept the food fresh. Why not just say you watched the trailer and leave it at that b
Chris needs to be way less present in the audio feed. Legitimately detracts from Adnan’s insights and drags the show to a grinding halt with his interruptions and clear lack of knowledge. The podcast is titled “Cinephile”, after all. Adnan is the best.
Fire Cote.
