The Great Escape (1963) and Rocky III (1982)

1989's Parenthood started life on a long haul flight. Director Ron Howard would tell of how 'testing' it was to do such a journey with kids in tow, and soon, he realised there was a film in it. But it'd be a movie where he, producer Brian Grazer, and writers Lowell Ganz and Babal ...  Show more

In UK cinemas now is the third film from writer/director Michael Sarnoski, The Death Of Robin Hood. Headlined by Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer, it's a hugely ambitious independent movie, with a very different spin on a well-known character. Sarnoski joined Simon Brew for a Film St ...  Show more

In the early 1980s, as America is grappling with the fallout of Vietnam, a troubled big-screen vet named John Rambo launches an unlikely movie franchise—and leads a wave of make-believe soldiers who are ready to fight the war all over again.   Other films we talk about in this ep ...  Show more

In this week's Cine-Files, John and Steve return to the old west to discuss the 1960 classic, starring Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn and Charles Bronson. It's time of the The Magnificent Seven. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters ...  Show more

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Cousin Sal, and Gus Ramsey have one prediction for this podcast: pain. They revisit the third installment in the Rocky franchise, ‘Rocky III,’ starring Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T, and Talia Shire. Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choice ...  Show more

If all you know of Rocky is Mr. T and Ivan Drago, you might be shocked to find out this won an Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director and earned Sly Stallone a writing Nomination. That’s right kids, once upon a time, Rocky was actually good! Check out https://support.baldmove.c ...  Show more