Pure Cinema Podcast

A weekly film podcast hosted by Elric Kane (of the Shock Waves podcast) and Brian Saur (of the Rupert Pupkin Speaks film blog) featuring discussions of new films, old films, double features, cult movies, filmmakers and movie lists among a smorgasbord of other Cinema-related things.

1930s Gems 11/11/2024

1930s Gems In this episode, Elric and Brian continue their long running annual tradition of highlighting underseen worthwhile films from various decades - this time taking a look at some films from the 1930s. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/33871327

New Beverly Calendar: November 2024 10/28/2024

New Beverly Calendar: November 2024 This November the New Beverly proudly presents a cinematic feast on film! We celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction with screenings of a sumptuous, newly struck 35mm print of Tarantino’s Palme d’Or-winning landmark. We pay tribute to Kris Kristofferson, highlight the work of writer-director Nicole Holofcener, spotlight a pair of pre-codes shot in two-color Technicolor, plus showcase the legendary Geraldine Page, animation from Hayao Miyazaki and Don Bluth, and much more! Elric, Brian and Phil return to discuss all of it! As mentioned in the episode, Mark Borchardt's follow-up to COVEN - THE DUNDEE PROJECT is available here: And the new HEAVENLY BODIES Blu-ray is available here: Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/33617212

Pure Cinema Horror-thons 2024 10/01/2024

Pure Cinema Horror-thons 2024 In what has absolutely become an annual tradition, Elric and Brian are back - with guest Patrick Bromley from FThis Movie - to run down the programming of their virtual Horror All-Nighter shows. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/33076757

New Beverly Calendar: October 2024 09/26/2024

New Beverly Calendar: October 2024 It's October and Brian, Elric and Phil are back to talk about all spooky goings-on over at the New Beverly! Its our favorite time of the year! Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/33207732

5 Films Because 4 09/03/2024

5 Films Because 4 For this episode, Elric and Brian are back to basics yet again with 5 Films Because each - no rhyme or reason - just because. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30971203

New Beverly Calendar: September 2024 08/22/2024

New Beverly Calendar: September 2024 Brian is joined by film historian guests and husband wife duo Jim Hemphill and Kelly Goodner for this episode to talk about all the fun programming at the New Beverly for the Month of September - including Leonard Maltin presenting a series of rarities from the Universal vaults, Plus, the acclaimed new release His Three Daughters, films by Varda, De Palma, Kurosawa, Scorsese and much more – all on 35mm! Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/32683252

Summer Discoveries 2024! 08/05/2024

Summer Discoveries 2024! In this episode, Elric and Brian are joined by guest and friend of the show to talk about 5 Film Discoveries each that they have each come across through the summer of 2024. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/32284312

New Beverly Calendar: August 2024 07/23/2024

New Beverly Calendar: August 2024 August is full of film in glorious 35mm! Sharon Tate & Joan Blondell, Bruce Lee, Abbott & Costello, Kubrick & Cassavetes, foreign classics, cult faves, and more, including a 5th anniversary celebration of Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood and all will be discussed on the latest New Beverly Calendar episode! Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by special guests and from Scarecrow Video in Seattle to discuss all the films. And Scarecrow Video is in trouble and really needs your help! Check out all that you can do for this amazing store here: Also, check out the podcast Matt & Emily are part of called THE as well as their YouTube show for Scarecrow ! Of course, Check out all things New Beverly 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: Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/32246857

Pure Cinema Recommends 101 Films Part 2! 07/11/2024

Pure Cinema Recommends 101 Films Part 2! In their even more epic follow-up to the previous episode, Brian and Elric dive in and recommend 50 more films that they think still need attention. This time they go for some deeper cuts from the master list of 2000 plus films that have been discussed on the podcast over the years. Check out the full Master list of All 101 Films here: And follow our Pure Cinema Letterboxd HQ account here: This very special episode is presented by Letterboxd and starting right now we have a special promo code you can use to get 20% a yearly Pro or Patron subscription there (no ads and so many more features) - use this link to get the discount: Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another great sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/31851382

Pure Cinema Recommends 101 Films - Part 1! 07/04/2024

Pure Cinema Recommends 101 Films - Part 1! In this epic episode, Elric and Brian reflect back on the more than 2000 films they've talked about on the podcast over the last seven years and draft 101 films that they still think need some love and attention! This is part one of two so about 50 recommendations on this show and then look for the second round next week! This very special episode is presented by Letterboxd and starting right now we have a special promo code you can use to get 20% a yearly Pro or Patron subscription there (no ads and so many more features) - use this link to get the discount: Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/31411982

New Beverly Calendar: July 2024 06/24/2024

New Beverly Calendar: July 2024 This summer the New Bev pays tribute to Roger Corman, presents screwball comedy classics & coming-of-age favorites, hosts the 35mm premiere of The People’s Joker, and more! Brian, Phil and Jackie are joined this round by Filmmaker Rodman Flender to talk about everything on the Calendar for July! Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/31851242

5 Films Because 3 06/03/2024

5 Films Because 3 For this episode, Elric and Brian come back for a third round of 5 Films Because each - no rhyme or reason - just because. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30971123

New Beverly Calendar: June 2024 05/22/2024

New Beverly Calendar: June 2024 Throughout June the New Beverly highlights a host of film favorites, from supercharged ‘70s car chase classics to timeless Marx Brothers comedies, showcases the work of Elaine May, James Cagney, and Anna Faris, spotlights a series of queer cinema gems, and celebrates the 15th anniversary of the American Genre Film Archive with a special screening of their newest trailer show presented from a freshly made 35mm print! For this episode, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by - the West Coast Editor for - to talk about all of these films! Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/31411862

Missing Pieces 2000s 05/06/2024

Missing Pieces 2000s In this episode, Elric and Brian examine some of their "missing pieces" from the 2000s - films they had missed until now. (As a quick note, please know this episode was originally recorded in late 2023) Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/29118048

New Beverly Calendar: May 2024 04/24/2024

New Beverly Calendar: May 2024 This May the New Beverly celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction’s premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it would win the celebrated Palme d’Or before taking the world by storm. Plus, a special 50th anniversary screening of The Lords of Flatbush, Disney classics in stunning I.B. Technicolor, hard hitting Jimmy Wang Yu martial arts classics, and much more, all screening in glorious 35mm! Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by guest Dan Halsted - Head Programmer at in Portland to talk about all these movies! Check out all things New Beverly 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: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30954713

Fred Dekker Interview Bonus! 04/18/2024

Fred Dekker Interview Bonus! In this episode, we offer up an interview we did with director Fred Dekker (MONSTER SQUAD / NIGHT OF THE CREEPS) that we did in late 2023 at the Knoxville Horror Film Festival. This was originally released as a Patreon Bonus episode so Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting more monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30588223

5 Films Because 2 04/01/2024

5 Films Because 2 For this episode, Elric and Brian are back to basics yet again with 5 Films Because each - no rhyme or reason - just because. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30136848

New Beverly Calendar: April 2024 03/25/2024

New Beverly Calendar: April 2024 This April The New Beverly presents a curated look at 100 years of cinematic moments from Columbia Pictures, from The Three Stooges shorts to Gloria Grahame noir, Toho epics to Wolfgang Petersen presidential thrillers, + beyond - Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by Patrick Bromley (from ) to discuss the months offerings. Patrick also has co-authored a new book - In Search Of Darkness Book - all about 80s horror that you can order here: Check out all things New Beverly here: If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30504823

Albert Brooks: Interviews Book Bonus 03/18/2024

Albert Brooks: Interviews Book Bonus In this episode, Brian and Elric are joined by Elric's longtime friend Alexander Greenhough who has just released a new book of compiled interviews with the great Albert Brooks (which includes a new interview Alexander himself did with Brooks) called ALBERT BROOKS: INTERVIEWS (as part of the long running series of Filmmaker interview books). Elric and Alexander reminisce about growing up and watching movies together from a very young age, discuss the logistics and details of putting together a book like this, and then everyone chooses a Brooks film and pairs it with another movie. ALBERT BROOKS: INTERVIEWS is available now from many online retailers. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30409513

Video Store Sampler 4 03/04/2024

Video Store Sampler 4 In this episode, Elric and Brian Continue their tour of the Pure Cinema Virtual Video store with yet another round of 5 more picks each from various sections! Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/27162525

New Beverly Calendar: March 2024 02/28/2024

New Beverly Calendar: March 2024 For this Calendar episode - Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by film writer and SVP at The Blacklist Kate Hagen to talk about the month's 35mm screenings of The Holdovers, spotlighting female forward stories, celebrating classic Hollywood star Carole Lombard, editor Sally Menke, animator Ralph Bakshi, martial arts master Jackie Chan, and more! Check out all things New Beverly here: If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/30136793

5 Films Because! 02/05/2024

5 Films Because! On this Episode Elric and Brian return to basics - one of the core ideas of the show, "5 Films Because". They each pick 5 movies that they wish to talk about - no real intended connections for any of them. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/29774268

I.B. Technicolor at the Vista With Quentin Tarantino 01/27/2024

I.B. Technicolor at the Vista With Quentin Tarantino For this VERY special episode, Elric and Brian are joined once again by Mr. QUENTIN TARANTINO! This Time Quentin is here to talk about the wonderful I.B. Technicolor Festival he is running all throughout the month of February (2024) at his Vista Theater in Hollywood, CA. For more information and tickets check soon at the Vista's website: and keep an eye on their social media as well. Like our show? Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/29670488

New Beverly Calendar: February 2024 (with Guest Patton Oswalt) 01/24/2024

New Beverly Calendar: February 2024 (with Guest Patton Oswalt) For this month's Calendar, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by distinguished comedian guest Patton Oswalt to talk about the February lineup - from romantic classics and animated gems to an award-winning musical, timeless screwball comedies, robust westerns, and beyond! Check out all things New Beverly here: If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/29619158

Film Discoveries of 2023 01/02/2024

Film Discoveries of 2023 In this episode, Elric and Brian return to their annual tradition of talking about their favorite older film first-time-watches of 2023 with 5 picks each! Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/29117988

New Beverly Calendar: January 2024 12/18/2023

New Beverly Calendar: January 2024 Elric, Brian and Phil dig into the January New Beverly Calendar with a sensational slate of films, including bringing some of our most requested crowd-pleasers back by popular demand, also celebrating the classic collaborations of Bette Davis and director William Wyler, and the comedies of superstar Dolly Parton with filmmaker Colin Higgins, plus dazzling Busby Berkeley musical spectaculars, vibrant I.B. Technicolor favorites, a tribute to Jeff Burr, a 5-film marathon of the complete Twilight Saga, and much, much more! Check out all things New Beverly here: If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/29117913

Friedkin (Part Two) 12/11/2023

Friedkin (Part Two) In this Episode, Elric and Brian continue their tribute to the career of the late William Friedkin, by picking out some of his perhaps lesser appreciated films and just general favorites and pairing each one with another film as well. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/28744838

Friedkin (Part One) 12/04/2023

Friedkin (Part One) In this Episode, Elric and Brian pay tribute and examine the career of the late William Friedkin, by first going through five of his films they consider to be the definitive canon and pairing each one with another film as well. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/28464626

New Beverly Calendar: December, 2023 11/22/2023

New Beverly Calendar: December, 2023 Brian, Elric and Phil are once again joined by Sean Fennessey from The Big Picture podcast (& others) as they talk about the New Beverly calendar for December which celebrates this season with a series of Yuletide classics & festive favorites, holiday noir & black and white comedies, Sci-Fi scares & ‘70s political thrillers, plus pays tribute to David Carradine, hosts our annual ‘Very Tarantino Christmas’ event with the Roadshow version of the Hateful Eight, and presents a special 35mm run of Todd Haynes’ acclaimed new film May December. Check out all things New Beverly here: If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/28744723

40s Cult Gems 11/06/2023

40s Cult Gems For this November/NOIRvember, Elric and Brian talk about some Cult Movie picks from the 1940s. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: 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!) Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/28087595

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