Cinema 9

Cinema 9

Cinema 9 ist ein wöchentlich erscheinender Film-Podcast, der von Michael Govier, Eric Branstrom und Travis Roy moderiert wird. Das Format widmet sich der detaillierten Untersuchung und Retrospektive von Kinofilmen aus verschiedensten Epochen und Genres. Im Zentrum jeder Episode steht die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit der Frage, ob ein Werk „dem Test der Zeit standhält“ (Does it hold up?). Die drei Gastgeber, zu denen mit Michael Govier ein professioneller Filmemacher gehört, bringen dabei unterschiedliche Perspektiven aus der Branche und einer langjährigen cineastischen Leidenschaft ein.

Die inhaltliche Bandbreite von Cinema 9 umfasst sowohl große Hollywood-Produktionen als auch Independent-Filme, Horrorstreifen und Komödien. Besonders charakteristisch für den Podcast ist die Analyse von sogenannten „Dumb Movies“ oder die Identifizierung von herausragenden schauspielerischen Leistungen in Filmen, die insgesamt als qualitativ schwach eingestuft werden. Diese Herangehensweise erlaubt es den Moderatoren, filmtheoretische Aspekte mit einem unterhaltsamen, diskursorientierten Ansatz zu verbinden. Die Auswahl der Filme reicht dabei von Klassikern der 80er und 90er Jahre bis hin zu zeitgenössischen Produktionen.

Ein fester Bestandteil des Programms ist zudem das Segment „Guess That Character Actor“, moderiert von Joe Lowry, in dem die filmgeschichtliche Kenntnis über markante Nebendarsteller thematisiert wird. Neben den tiefgehenden Analysen eines spezifischen Hauptfilms pro Woche geben die Hosts Einblicke in ihre aktuellen Sichtungen und persönlichen Empfehlungen aus der Welt des Kinos und der Streaming-Dienste. Die Chemie zwischen den Moderatoren, die auf einer lebenslangen Freundschaft basiert, prägt die Dynamik des Gesprächs, wobei der Fokus stets auf der objektiven Auseinandersetzung mit dem jeweiligen Werk bleibt.

Die Episoden werden regelmäßig über die Hosting-Plattform RedCircle sowie auf gängigen Podcast-Portalen veröffentlicht und durch zusätzliche Video-Inhalte auf sozialen Netzwerken und YouTube ergänzt. Durch die kontinuierliche Erscheinungsweise bietet Cinema 9 eine umfassende Anlaufstelle für Hörer, die Wert auf eine Mischung aus Nostalgie, kritischer Distanz und profunder Filmkenntnis legen.

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Zusammenfassung der Episode

Eric's no longer regretting his choice for this episode despite being in the heart of Halloween season. It's time to find out if Deep Impact (1998) holds up or not. We also have Joe Lowry with his latest edition of Name That Character Actor movie trivia! As always the fellas offer their latest movie thoughts during quarantine viewing picks. Please sub our YouTube where you can watch all of our episodes instead of just listening. We post the video version of each episode over there every week. Also, you can give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform of choice. Do it right now! It takes 30 seconds. Thank you! If anything from this episode strikes you, email the show cinema9pod@gmail.com

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#286 Deep Impact (1998) | October 20th, 2026

Eric's no longer regretting his choice for this episode despite being in the heart of Halloween season. It's time to find out if Deep Impact (1998) holds up or not. We also have Joe Lowry with his latest edition of Name That Character Actor movie trivia! As always the fellas offer their latest movie thoughts during quarantine viewing picks. Please sub our YouTube where you can watch all of our episodes instead of just listening. We post the video version of each episode over there every week. Also, you can give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform of choice. Do it right now! It takes 30 seconds. Thank you! If anything from this episode strikes you, email the show cinema9pod@gmail.com

22 Okt. 2026
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#285 Let The Right One In (2008) LIVE FROM THE FEAST | October 9th, 2026

We're here! In fact, it's the annual LIVE and in-person show from the 25th annual Feast in an undisclosed location somewhere in Michigan. The fellas are ready to dive into Travis' pick from a few weeks back. Since it's the spooky season once more, it's time to find out if the Swedish horror classic Let The Right One In (2008) holds up or not. In addition, we have another round of Guess That Character Actor from our pal Joe Lowry. Who will it be this week? As always the fellas also offer their latest quarantine viewing picks. Please sub our YouTube where you can watch all of our episodes instead of just listening. We post the video version of each episode over there every week. Also, you can give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform of choice. Do it right now! It takes 30 seconds. Thank you! If anything from this episode strikes you, email the show cinema9pod@gmail.com

13 Okt. 2026
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#284 The Book Of Eli (2010) | September 15th, 2026

It's special guest time once again! The fellas are stoked to have actor and Cinema 9 listener Patrick Harney in the house to analyze his movie selection! Will the boys revel in his choice or will they have to explain the cold hard truth about why the Hughes' Brothers film The Book Of Eli (2010) starring Denzel Washington doesn't hold up? Press play to find out. As always, we have another thrilling round of Joe Lowry's Name That Character Actor trivia. Plus the fellas offer their latest quarantine viewing picks. Please send an email about your experience with an apocalypse to cinema9pod@gmail.com

16 Sep. 2026
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#283 King Of New York (1990) | September 9th, 2026

Travis was a warrior for this one! NEVER FORGET! Govier has never seen this episode's film selection which debuted in 1990. Will this film hold up in 2026? It's time to find out if Christopher Walken & company are worth the watch in Abel Ferrara's King Of New York (1990). We are fortunate enough to have another round of Joe Lowry's fun segment of Guess That Character Actor trivia! As always the fellas offer their latest movie thoughts during quarantine viewing picks. Please sub our YouTube where you can watch all of our episodes instead of just listening. We post the video version of each episode over there every week. Also, you can give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform of choice. Do it right now! It takes 30 seconds. Thank you! If anything from this episode strikes you, email the show cinema9pod@gmail.com

10 Sep. 2026
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#282 The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) | August 19th, 2026

Eric is keeping us in 1999 for another week. Is this the greatest year for mainstream moviemaking? It's time to find out if The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) holds up or not. We also have Joe Lowry with his latest edition of Name That Character Actor movie trivia! As always the fellas offer their latest movie thoughts during quarantine viewing picks. Please sub our YouTube where you can watch all of our episodes instead of just listening. We post the video version of each episode over there every week. Also, you can give us a 5 star review on your podcast platform of choice. Do it right now! It takes 30 seconds. Thank you! If anything from this episode strikes you, email the show cinema9pod@gmail.com

20 Aug. 2026