The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film
Pure Cinema Podcast
In this episode, Brian and Elric highlight Michael Weldon's amazing and influential book The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film and each choose Five films to discuss from it (though it ends up being more than that). They also use a few clips from friend of the show Bill Ackerman's Supporting Characters podcast interview with Weldon from back in 2022. Check out the entire interview here: Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): This month's episode of Pure Cinema is brought to you by - DIABOLIKDVD: This...
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New Beverly Calendar: April 2026 (William Beaudine)
Pure Cinema Podcast
Throughout April The New Beverly (and the Video Archives Cinema Club) present a wide-ranging retrospective dedicated to director William Beaudine, including silent film masterpieces with live musical accompaniment, sparkling pre-code gems, and rarely-seen treasures! Plus, swashbuckling classics, Dean Martin westerns, The Whole Bloody Affair, midnights, matinees & more! Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by from the . Check out Will's recent book on Ed Wood as well: Check out all things New Beverly here: Have A look at what's Happening at The Vista/Video Archives Cinema Club Here: If You...
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Bonus: James L. Neibaur - Author of Directed By William Beaudine: An Overview
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For this very special bonus episode, Brian talks to author , who literally wrote the book on Director William Beaudine! He has also written more than 30 other books examining legendary actors, filmmakers, and film genres, often exploring them film by film. His subjects include Buster Keaton, Chaplin, Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland, Clark Gable, James Cagney, Clint Eastwood, the Monster Movies of Universal Studios and more, but this discussion is focused on his book . For this bonus, Brian chats with Neibaur about Beadine and his career, in line with the director tribute...
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Director William Beaudine Part 2: The Bowery Boys (w/ Quentin Tarantino)
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Quentin Tarantino returns for part two of our look at director William Beaudine. This time, he turns his attention to Beaudine’s Bowery Boys films, tracing their evolution from the Dead End Kids to the Little Tough Guys to the East Side Kids and finally to the Bowery Boys. A selection of these films will be screening this April at both the Video Archives Cinema Club and the New Beverly: Check out all things New Beverly here: Have A look at what's Happening at The Vista Here: Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everything):...
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Director William Beaudine (w/ Quentin Tarantino)
Pure Cinema Podcast
For this very special episode, Quentin Tarantino returns to the show to discuss a filmmaker he’s a huge fan of: William Beaudine. If you’re not familiar with Beaudine, Quentin is here to change that—and then some. He’s also put together a major tribute to the director, taking place this April at both the New Beverly and the Video Archives Cinema Club. Tune in as Brian and Elric chat with QT to explore the fascinating story of this underappreciated filmmaker, along with highlights from his incredibly long and prolific career. Check out all things New Beverly here: Have A look at what's...
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Director Missing Pieces
Pure Cinema Podcast
Elric and Brian jump back into their long running "Missing Pieces" series with more films they had previously missed from directors they love. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): This month's episode of Pure Cinema is brought to you by - DIABOLIKDVD: This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: The show is now on BlueSky: As are Brian: Elric: and the New Beverly:
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New Beverly Calendar: March 2026
Pure Cinema Podcast
The New Bev’s tribute to its time as the Eros continues throughout March! From Russ Meyer & Radley Metzger to Fellini & Buñuel, films starring international icons Christina Lindberg and Rosalba Neri, classic adult films, and beyond! Brian and Phil are joined by the New Beverly's own Brian Quinn to discuss the month's offerings. Check out all things New Beverly here: Have A look at what's Happening at The Vista Here: If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: The show is now on BlueSky: As are...
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Bonus Ep: Alternate Oscars 2026
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For this special bonus episode, we are posting something we did as a Hangout/Bonus for our Patreon feed where we talked about our Alternate Oscar picks in the tradition of the great book by our hero Danny Peary. We got through almost all the nominated categories and our only rule was we couldn't pick something that had been actually nominated in that category. Lots of room for us to praise/talk about some of our favorites from last year that didnt get as much recognition. If you enjoy this episode, please consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/...
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Bonus Ep: Ryan Verrill & Billy Ray Brewton (Antenna Releasing)
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For this Bonus episode, Brian speaks to Ryan Verill (The Disc-Connected) and Billy Ray Brewton, two of the co-founders of ANTENNA RELEASING - the newly launched boutique film distribution company focused on a filmmaker-forward approach, prioritizing partnerships, transparency, and physical media releases. Ryan and Billy Ray talk about how the company came into being as well as its mission statement and their first film release. Check out all things Antenna Releasing here: Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting):...
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Films On Films Sampler
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For this episode, Elric and Brian are joined again by show friend and favorite Bill Ackerman to talk about various types of films about filmmaking and cinema in general. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon (5$/ month gets you everyhting): This month's episode of Pure Cinema is brought to you by - DIABOLIKDVD: This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Brian's Directed By shirts can be found here: The show is now on BlueSky: As are Brian: Elric: and the...
info_outlineIn this director centric episode, Elric and Brian kick off a month of two epic episodes covering the career of the great David Lynch. For part one, they start with ERASERHEAD (1977) and work their way through to WILD AT HEART (1990) - discussing each film and offering pairings for each one as is the tradition with these episodes.
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