Cinema D‘Amore

Cinema D‘Amore

A podcast consisting of casual conversations amongst cinephiles. We choose a multi-week theme, and then members of our podcast select films within that theme to discuss.

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June 6, 2025 32 mins

In this episode of Cinema D’Amore, hosts Justin Morgan and Charles Phillips venture into the haunting wilderness of The Ritual (2017), currently streaming on Netflix. As part of their ongoing series on thematic connections, they draw eerie parallels to last week’s feature, The Descent, examining both films’ focus on grief, male camaraderie, and lurking supernatural threats.

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Dive deep into the chilling world of Neil Marshall's 2005 horror classic, "The Descent." This week's episode explores the intricate connections between "The Descent" and "Ex Machina," examining themes of isolation, betrayal, and ambiguous endings. Discover how Neil Marshall crafts a claustrophobic nightmare that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. Join us as we discuss the film's memorable moments, directorial insights, and...

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May 9, 2025 41 mins

We connect the film Kiss Kiss Bang Bang to this week’s discussion of Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2014).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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April 25, 2025 34 mins

We connect the film the Cable Guy to this week’s discussion of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (Shane Black, 2005).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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April 11, 2025 25 mins

We connect the film Unforgiven to this week’s discussion of the Cable Guy (Ben Stiller, 1996).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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March 28, 2025 40 mins

We celebrate our 400th episode by connecting the film Grand Prix to this week’s discussion of Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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March 14, 2025 95 mins

We connect the film Traffic to this week’s discussion of Grand Prix (John Frankenheimer, 1966).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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February 28, 2025 88 mins

Justin and his guests Grant and Tim share their predictions for the 97th Academy Awards.

Hosted by Justin Morgan with Guests Grant Mayotte and Tim Tobias. Music and Mixing by Scratchin’ Menace.

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February 14, 2025 46 mins

We connect the film Licorice Pizza to this week’s discussion of Traffic (Steven Soderbergh, 2000).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley

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January 31, 2025 38 mins

We connect the film Good Time to this week’s discussion of Licorice Pizza (Paul Thomas Anderson, 2021).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley

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January 17, 2025 61 mins

We connect the film Amores perros to this week’s discussion of Good Time (Josh and Benny Safdie, 2017).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley

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January 3, 2025 41 mins

We connect the film Tokyo Godfathers to this week’s discussion of Amores perros (Alejandro González Iñárritu, 2000).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley

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December 25, 2024 69 mins

Merry Christmas! We’re covering 3 Godfathers (John Ford, 1948) and Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon, 2003).

Hosted by Justin Morgan and Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley

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December 20, 2024 60 mins

We conclude Sports Month with Senna (Asif Kapadia, 2010).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley

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December 13, 2024 40 mins

We continue Sports Month with Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2010).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace, featuring music by Clint Mansell.

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December 6, 2024 42 mins

We begin Sports Month with Eight Men Out (John Sayles, 1988).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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November 22, 2024 49 mins

We conclude War Month with All Quiet on the Western Front (Edward Berger, 2022).

Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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November 15, 2024 61 mins

We continue War Month with Black Hawk Down (Ridley Scott, 2001).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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November 8, 2024 55 mins

We begin War Month with the Thin Red Line (Terrence Malick, 1998).

Hosted by Charles Phillips. Co-hosted by Justin Morgan. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley.

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October 31, 2024 65 mins

It’s our Seventh Anniversary! We begin Season Four with Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ-1.0, Takashi Yamazaki, 2023).

Hosted by Justin Morgan, Charles Phillips, and James Reinhardt. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music from Godzilla.

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