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Cinephile with Adnan Virk

1917, Little Women, Adam Amin, Best War Movies

Cinephile with Adnan Virk

Adnan Virk, Le Batard & Friends

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Film Interviews

4.92K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2019

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

"1917" is being considered as one of the best movies of the year and for good reason! This week, Adnan gives his review for unique, intense war epic by Sam Mendes. Adnan also speaks with ESPN's Adam Amin about his love for film and which fictional sports character Adam would love to call a game for the most. In honor of 1917, Adnan and Joe give their picks for the best War Movies of all time! Reviews: 1917, Little Women, Honey Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The film proves once again that war is hell, but the aftermath can be just as

0:27.3

gistural and thoughtful. That's from Bryan Truett of USA today. I'm outstanding film, 1917. Get

0:34.4

ready for my glowing review of one of the best pictures that you're coming up from Sam

0:37.9

Mendes and Roger Deakens. We're reviewing 1917 along with Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little

0:43.1

Women and also talk with Shia LeBuff, his fantastic work in Honeyboy, a very personal film,

0:50.2

which is about himself, and his father. As he plays his father in the movie, I think I'm crazy

0:54.1

to that is. Well, man, Adam, it means also going to be our special guest this week. And the

0:57.8

Mount Rushmore is going to be the best war films in honor of 1917. We'll also do a total recall

1:04.0

the 2004 Oscars, which is a film from 2003. So 2004 Oscars, films from 2003. Thank you so much,

1:12.8

as always, for checking out Sinifah. I appreciate you being along for the ride. I hope you're having

1:16.7

a wonderful Christmas, if you're celebrating, happy Hanukkah, whatever your tradition is this time of

1:20.2

a year. Hopefully you're with your friends and family and having a wonderful time. And as always,

1:24.9

it'll follow. It doesn't take a break because it is a word season, which is why we're cranking

1:28.4

on another one here. So without further delay, let's get right to it. Scofield and Blake,

1:33.5

two young British soldiers during the First World War are given a seemingly impossible mission

1:37.8

with time against they must deliver a message, deep in enemy territory that will stop their own

1:42.6

men and Blake's own brother walking straight into a deadly trap. It's a fairly straightforward

1:47.8

premise, but it is brilliantly rendered. Thank God, as always, to bedlines, my man, who hooked

1:52.6

me up with the BFCA, the Broadcast Film Cricks Association, which is why I get to see all these

1:56.8

screeners and why I've seen 1917, which I believe is going to be limited release Christmas day,

2:01.6

probably more wider release, January 10th. So go check it out as soon as you can. You're going to

2:05.6

see the biggest theater possible. Obviously, I'm lucky I get to watch it here at home. I don't have to

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