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.

5 Films Because 01/04/2021

5 Films Because To kick off 2021, Elric and Brian go back to the very beginnings of the show where they declared that their 5 film lists would "5 Films Because" as to open things up for the highlighting of not just favorites and "best" films in a category, but rather anything they'd like to highlight. As such, both of them have chosen 5 films to talk about this episode and there wasn't any rhyme or reason to the choosing. Just 5 films they each wanted to watch and films that hadn't really been chosen as picks on the show before. Enjoy! You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/17132492

Film Discoveries of 2020 12/21/2020

Film Discoveries of 2020 As is part of an annual tradition, Elric and Brian run through ten picks each of their favorite film "discoveries" (older films seen for the first time) from 2020. Listen to Last year's Discoveries here: And 2018's Discoveries show here: You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/16883849

Exploitation Arthouse 12/04/2020

Exploitation Arthouse On this episode, Elric and Brian had the pleasure of welcoming back one of their favorite guests - TCM Underground Programmer Millie De Chirico (who previously joined us for our "Kiddie Midnights episode among others). Guidelines for this show were to program 5 double features each - consisting of one Exploitation film and one Arthouse film. It was a fun challenge and hopefully the results are enjoyable and perhaps momentarily thought provoking. Millie has a new podcast called I SAW WHAT YOU DID. Subscribe and list to it here: You can help support Pure Cinema by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/16839173

80s and 90s Thrillers 11/20/2020

80s and 90s Thrillers Brian and Elric were very pleased to be joined again by New Beverly comrade Phil Blankenship to talk about Thrillers from the 80s and 90s! Phil goes above and beyond the normal "5 Films Because" and offers 5 awesome Triple features as each of his picks and they are all epically fantastic - please enjoy! You can help support Pure Cinema by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/16448501

The Movies That Made Joe Dante 11/01/2020

The Movies That Made Joe Dante Recorded originally for Salem Horror Fest, this interview finds Elric and Brian attempting to turn the tables on the great Joe Dante and his wonderful podcast THE MOVIES THAT MADE ME and ask him what were some of those very formative films that kind of made him into the person, director and film fan we love today. Check out The Movies That Made Me here: And Trailers From Hell here: You can help support Pure Cinema by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/16360547

Horror All-Nighters Part Two! 10/12/2020

Horror All-Nighters Part Two! In what is quick becoming a PCP tradition - Elric and Brian are joined again by Patrick Bromley from to each program their own Horror All-Night show. Enjoy! Check out F This Movie here: Follow Patrick on Twitter here: You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/16150601

Horror & Thriller TV Movies 10/02/2020

Horror & Thriller TV Movies To kick off October, Elric and Brian decided it would be fun to explore the vast world of Made-For-TV movies and to keep things spooky, the focus was on Horror and Thriller TV Movies specifically. As mentioned on the show, we recommend Amanda Reyes book ARE YOU IN THE HOUSE ALONE? A TV Movie Compendium 1964-1999. You can purchase it here: Also, definitely check out Amanda's podcast Made For TV Mayhem here: You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/15968258

60s Cult Movies 09/17/2020

60s Cult Movies Continuing their series of Cult Movies by Decade, Elric and Brian take a trip through the 1960s - a wildly fascinating decade in cinema - and pull out some gems they love and feel are perhaps underseen or underappreciated. You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/15319436

Horror Sampler 09/03/2020

Horror Sampler It's Spooky September! Sure it's not October yet, but For this episode - Elric and Brian are taking the idea that they've used in the past for Exploitation and transferring it to a "Horror Sampler" idea. In this case the categories covered include a film pick each in the categories of Slasher, Supernatural, Creature Feature, Foreign Language Horror and of course a Wild Card Spot. Hopefully this serves as a nice primer for your Horror movie viewing options as you ramp up to the Halloween season! You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/15682766

Disasters! 08/24/2020

Disasters! Elric and Brian shake loose some disaster movie picks for this episode - in 5 different categories! You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/15125474

Hangout Episode - "New To Me" (Patreon Bonus) 08/17/2020

Hangout Episode - "New To Me" (Patreon Bonus) For this very special episode, we are doing something we almost never do - which is release a Patreon Exclusive episode into our main feed so all the listeners can have a chance to hear what it is we do in terms of the bonus content over on our Patreon. This is one of our Monthly "Hangout Episodes" where we discuss what we've been watching, offer Blu-ray, streaming and film book picks and also have some kind of main topic as well. This Hangout episode is one we actually thought about as a regular episode at one point and it has to do with each of us catching up with some films that have been recommended on the show in the past that we've meant to watch but hadn't gotten around to until now. This episode was a lot of fun to research and record and we hope you enjoy. Big big thanks to our Patreon supporters who made this possible! If you like what you hear and want to support the show, you can go to: Enjoy! Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/15638624

Amy Seimetz - SHE DIES TOMORROW 08/07/2020

Amy Seimetz - SHE DIES TOMORROW In this very special episode, Elric and Brian talk to Filmmaker and actress Amy Seimetz about her one-of-a-kind new film SHE DIES TOMORROW as well as "5 Films Because" that influenced it. SHE DIES TOMORROW is available on August 7th across all VOD platforms (and is even playing some Drive-In theaters). You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/15519230

Sports Movies 07/23/2020

Sports Movies Elric and Brian dive in on the topic of sports movies for this episode and touch on Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey, Golf and more! You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/14313473

The Films of Paul Thomas Anderson 07/02/2020

The Films of Paul Thomas Anderson On this epic career retrospective episode, Elric and Brian examine the works of director Paul Thomas Anderson one film at a time, each offering another movie to pair with each entry in his filmography. You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/14675360

Coming of Age Movies 06/22/2020

Coming of Age Movies This episode, Elric and Brian go down another road - that of coming of age films of various kinds. You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13723748

Exploitation Sampler II 06/03/2020

Exploitation Sampler II Elric and Brian return to Exploitation Sampler territory this episode and choose films from Ozploitation, Blaxploitation, Hicksploitation, Drugsploitation and a Wild Card style of 'sploitation for their Five Films Because. Check out the previous Exploitation Sampler Episode here: You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/14011763

Patton Oswalt! 05/14/2020

Patton Oswalt! Elric and Brian were honored to get to chat with the great Patton Oswalt for this episode about what he's been watching during lockdown! The conversation runs the gamut from Errol Flynn, to Film Noir, westerns, Tony Scott, Burt Reynolds and more! Check out Patton's book Silver Screen Fiend: You can help support Pure Cinem by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/14224763

Road Movies 05/04/2020

Road Movies On this episode, Elric and Brian hit the highway and talk Road Movies! You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13623566

Kung Fu Cinema (with Quentin Tarantino) 04/23/2020

Kung Fu Cinema (with Quentin Tarantino) Quentin Tarantino returns to the Pure Cinema Podcast with a special new episode dedicated to his passion for Kung Fu cinema. Special guest Dan Halsted, diehard film collector and head programmer at Portland's Hollywood Theatre, joins the Oscar-winning filmmaker, Pure Cinema hosts Elric Kane & Brian Saur, and the New Beverly's social media manager Phil Blankenship for a wide-ranging discussion about martial arts movies, with a special focus on the films Quentin has reviewed recently for the New Beverly website. Follow the Pure Cinema on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/14103065

Essential Comedies (with Edgar Wright) 04/14/2020

Essential Comedies (with Edgar Wright) Elric and Brian were beyond thrilled to be joined by the filmmaker Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ, THE WORLD'S END, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, BABY DRIVER) to talk about what he's been watching lately as well as his wonderful "100 Favorite Comedies" that was done for Letterboxd - by highlighting 10 films from the list: Follow Edgar on Twitter: On Instagram: You can help support Pure Cinem by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13992251

Tarantino's Reviews! (with Quentin Tarantino) 04/01/2020

Tarantino's Reviews! (with Quentin Tarantino) In lieu of a Calendar episode this month - Elric, Brian, Phil and Jules are joined remotely by Quentin Tarantino himself for an epic discussion about a great feature on the New Beverly website called "Tarantino's Reviews" where QT has been writing his own articles on movies and TV episodes. He also offers five of his own picks in response to our "Ripoffs" from way back in 2017. Check out Tarantino's Reviews here: Follow the Pure Cinema on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13787027

Something Weird Video 03/16/2020

Something Weird Video On this episode, Elric and Brian are joined by Mr. Dan Budnik to do a little tribute to the wonderful label (which celebrates 30 years this year). Dan is a writer who has worked on books such as and and podcasts like and and is well versed in Something Weird cinema. You can help support Pure Cinem by going to: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13302689

New Beverly Calendar: March, 2020 03/03/2020

New Beverly Calendar: March, 2020 For this month's New Beverly Calendar episode, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by a couple of Film Programmers - () and (/) to discuss the March Lineup. Said lineup includes a tribute to director Blake Edwards, some authentic Los Angeles Grindhouse Double features from the 1970s and much more! For Info about the New Beverly and the month's schedule, go to their website: Follow the Pure Cinema on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13399868

Michael Madsen 02/17/2020

Michael Madsen On this episode, Elric, Brian and Jules got to sit with legendary actor Michael Madsen down for a wonderful chat about his life, beginnings as an actor, career and working with Quentin Tarantino. /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/13147322

Earthbound Sci-Fi (with Richard Kelly) 02/10/2020

Earthbound Sci-Fi (with Richard Kelly) For this episode, Elric and Brian were honored to be joined by writer/director Richard Kelly (DONNIE DARKO, SOUTHLAND TALES, THE BOX) to talk about his films and also some favorite Science Fiction Films that take place on Earth! Follow Richard on Twitter You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/12922208

New Beverly Calendar: February, 2020 01/31/2020

New Beverly Calendar: February, 2020 Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by Filmmaker/Film Historian/Man About Town Jim Hemphill (THE TROUBLE WITH TRUTH, BAD REPUTATION) to discuss the February Calendar at the new Beverly. Tons of 70s movies and more are discussed in yet another banner month of programming! Follow Jim on Twitter For Info about the New Beverly and the month's schedule, go to their website: Follow the Pure Cinema on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/12969791

Film Discoveries of 2019 01/13/2020

Film Discoveries of 2019 As is part of an annual tradition, Elric and Brian run through ten picks each of their favorite film "discoveries" (older films seen for the first time) from 2019. Listen to last years Film Discoveries show here: You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/12178133

New Beverly Calendar: January, 2020 12/31/2019

New Beverly Calendar: January, 2020 It's 2020! And on this month's Calendar Episode, Elric, Brian, Phil and Jules are joined by PCP superfan, New Beverly regular and podcaster Travis Woods to discuss the killer lineup with lots of variety at the theater this month! Check out Travis' writing over at and the New Beverly Blog! Listen to his INHERENT VICE podcast too! Follow him on twitter here: For Info about the New Beverly and the month's schedule, go to their website: Follow the Pure Cinema on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/12579218

Top 10 of the 2010s 12/21/2019

Top 10 of the 2010s On the very special episode (which we are dedicating to our Patreon Supporters), Elric and Brian run through their favorite films of the last decade. We hope everyone enjoys this chat and if you should be so inspired, please feel free to head over to our to support the show and get access to nearly 60 exclusive bonus episodes there! Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/12488642

Mysteries! (with Rian Johnson) 12/11/2019

Mysteries! (with Rian Johnson) Elric and Brian were beyond honored to get a chance to sit down with director Rian Johnson (BRICK, LOOPER, BROTHERS BLOOM, THE LAST JEDI) to talk about his excellent new film KNIVES OUT and join in on the topic of Mystery films. Elric and Brian have their 5 films because lists and Rian has a great list of movies that were sort of influences in one way or another on KNIVES OUT. You can help support this show by going to: Follow the Show on Twitter: Instagram: and Facebook: Elric's Twitter: Brian's Twitter: /episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/12368804

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