Adnan Virk

Cinephile (eBook, ePUB)

Interviews, Essays, and Tales from the Red Carpet

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

How Movies Make Us More Human

From red carpet chaos to VHS rentals in small-town Ontario, one man's life told through the movies that made him.

Cinephileis a sharp, heartfelt, and wildly entertaining celebration of cinema from ESPN broadcaster and podcast host Adnan Virk-part memoir, part movie-lovers' manifesto, and a full-on love letter to the silver screen. Whether he's recounting the surreal night Moonlightwon Best Picture, reliving his first time meeting De Niro ("Can I call you Bob?"), or ranking Paul Giamatti's most underrated performances, Virk blends pop culture commentary with personal stories, film history, and laugh-out-loud insights.

Drawing from hundreds of episodes of his long-running Cinephile podcast, Virk captures the magic of movies-not just the films themselves, but the moments that surround them: the midnight screenings, the awkward celebrity run-ins, the times we felt seen by characters on-screen more than by the people in our lives.

Structured around iconic actors, unforgettable awards moments, and the emotional themes that connect us all-love, obsession, ambition, failure- Cinephileexplores what it means to be a fan, a critic, and a human shaped by stories.

Inside, you'll find:

• A film-obsessed memoir full of behind-the-scenes stories from red carpet interviews, ESPN studios, and the Cinephile podcast archives
• Tributes to screen legends like De Niro, Pacino, Almodóvar, and Giamatti-and the unforgettable performances that changed Adnan's life
• Cinematic reflections on identity, faith, culture, and coming of age, from growing up above a gas station in rural Canada to broadcasting at the Oscars

If you've ever sobbed through Tokyo Story, argued about Heat, or felt seen by a character on-screen more than anyone in real life-then Cinephileis for you.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Mango Media
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781684818556
• Artikelnr.: 75247938

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Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Why Cinephile?
Chapter 1: Moonlight Won Best Picture! In the Eye of the Storm at the
Oscars
Chapter 2: Can I Call You Bob? On Meeting De Niro
Chapter 3: He Just Glides: On Loving Al Pacino
Chapter 4: Paul Giamatti: Movie Star
Chapter 5: Ready for My Close-Up: Big George Foreman
Chapter 6: Some Folks Call It a Kaiser Blade: The Legend of Billy Bob
Chapter 7: I, Margot: Before Barbie, Robbie Became a Star
Chapter 8: J. K. Simmons: Master Conductor
Chapter 9: Monica Bellucci: Bellissima
Chapter 10: Michael Shannon: Master of Malevolence
Chapter 11: Nicolas Cage: King of Cool
Chapter 12: Ethan Hawke: Versatile Heartthrob
Chapter 13: Will Arnett: Canada’s Funnyman
Chapter 14: Kevin Hart: Little Big Man
Chapter 15: Mahershala Ali: Dignity Personified
Chapter 16: Willem Dafoe: Virtuoso
Chapter 17: Barry Jenkins: Auteur of Moonlight
Chapter 18: Barry Jenkins: Part 2
Chapter 19: Matthew McConaughey: From Texan Hunk to Oscar Winner
Chapter 20: Miles Teller: Whiplash
Chapter 21: Josh Duhamel: Human Ken Doll
Chapter 22: John Ortiz: The Actor’s Actor
Chapter 23: Scorsese Stories: Il Maestro
Chapter 24: Scene Study: Random Thoughts for an Aspiring Film Critic
Conclusion: The Future Is Now: What’s Next for Cinema