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Cine-Men

Cine-Men

By: Michael Christopher
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Mike and Alex talk about a different movie every week, and assess it from a specific filmmaking skill (i.e. cinematography, writing, sound design) and see how they can learn about that filmmaking skill.Michael Christopher Art
Episodes
  • Does Nolan's Dedication to Practical Filmmaking Hurt or Help Oppenheimer?
    Mar 24 2026

    For our penultimate Best Cinematography/Picture month, we're talking about Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer from 2023.

    To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

    If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865

    If you want to read the script for Mike's short film, Two Blue Lines: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1961119

    Intro - 0:00
    Part 1: Pre-production - 01:36
    Part 2: Production - 19:23
    Part 3: Editing - 28:06
    Part 4: Studio Notes - 51:09
    Part 5: Dénouement - 01:02:03
    Part 6: Trailer - 01:10:56

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Leonardo DiCaprio's First Best Picture Experience is 29 Years Old
    Mar 17 2026

    The morning after Leo's third Best Picture win, we're revisiting the first. Enjoy the episode, near, far, wherever you are!

    To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

    If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865

    If you want to read the script for Mike's short film, Two Blue Lines: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1961119

    Intro - 0:00

    Part 1: Pre-production - 05:29

    Part 2: Production - 14:54

    Part 3: Editing - 24:11

    Part 4: Studio Notes - 37:02

    Part 5: Dénouement - 51:11

    Part 6: Trailer - 01:03:15

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • We Watched All of the 2026 Best Picture Nominees and Rank Them!
    Mar 15 2026

    On this episode, we have Mike's friend Kim on to talk about the nominees.

    To get the first 50 pages of The Dinner Party (Mike's novel) go to: https://mailchi.mp/55d095a24c58/first-fifty-pages

    If you want to get the episodes a couple of days early, check out the 2026 collection where we'll post them as soon as we're done editing: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1894865

    If you want to read the script for Mike's short film, Two Blue Lines: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1961119

    Intro - 0:00
    F1: The Movie - 07:56
    Bugonia - 13:35
    Train Dreams - 20:06
    The Secret Agent - 27:42
    Sentimental Value - 34:26
    Frankenstein - 43:00
    Hamnet - 48:18
    Marty Supreme - 53:30
    One Battle After Another - 01:07:00
    Sinners - 01:21:01

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    1 hr and 48 mins
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