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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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI![...]

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[...]

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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd[...]

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 FThis Movie) to discuss the months offerings. Patrick[...]

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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at[...]

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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This[...]

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[...]

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: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd[...]

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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This[...]

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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Follow[...]

This month Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by film author and podcaster Brian Raftery to discuss the November programming at the New Beverly, as they proudly present a gorgeous, brand new 35mm print of the ‘70s horror masterwork Messiah of Evil, showcases international masterpieces from Ingmar Bergman, Akira Kurosawa, and Wim Wenders, highlights Greta[...]

The Horror All-nighter returns! For this special October episode, Elric and Brian were joined by Patrick Bromley (from FThis Movie) to each program their own Horror All-Nighter (6 films each)! This is the third of these episodes we have done so definitely go back and check out the previous rounds: Horror All-Nighters Part Two: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Hwt462gnifTCcexD5xymq?si=17d33af267f84147[...]

October is here at the New Beverly - and Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by Elric's COLORS OF THE DARK Podcast co-host Dr. Rebekah McKendry to discuss the wonderful and fright-filled month's programming. Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian dig deep into the films of the 1990s and try to unearth some gems that they've never seen before. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd[...]

This month, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by screenwriter Josh Miller (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1 &2/ VIOLENT NIGHT) and KJ Relth-Miller (from the Academy Museum in Los Angeles) to talk about the month's New Beverly Schedule! Throughout September the theater pays tribute to maverick film producer Edward R. Pressman, whose long-running and boldly original career[...]

Round three! In this episode, Elric and Brian roam the shelves of the Pure Cinema Virtual Video store with yet another round of 5 more picks each from various different sections! As mentioned in the episode, we are hosting a screening of Altman's CALIFORNIA SPLIT on Friday August 25th at 7pm at the Los Feliz[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by Video Archive Podcast co-hosts Roger and Gala Avary to discuss the August New Beverly Calendar which includes a big tribute to Rialto Pictures - a leading distributor specializing in the restoration & reissue of classic film, with 25 films from their first 35 years - all on 35mm.[...]

More 80s Missing pieces! This Bonus Episode was originally recorded for the Pure Cinema Patreon and is getting released publicly to give all the listeners a sense of the fun stuff going on in terms of Bonus content over at the Patreon. The Patreon subscription levels are $1 and $5 per month. For $1 a[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian examine some films from the 1980s that they've never seen until now. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus episodes) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by actor/filmmaker Pat Healy to discuss the Timeless favorites, international classics, crime-fighting comedies, thrill-packed sci-fi flicks, shot-on-VHS oddities, and much more that make up the New Beverly July calendar! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema[...]

For this episode, Elric and Brian continue their "Missing Pieces" thematic, this time focusing on the films they've not previously seen from the careers of big name actors from all era's.   Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus episodes) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of[...]

Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by filmmaker Joe Lynch (WRONG TURN 2, MAYHEM and the upcoming SUITABLE FLESH) to talk about Laugh-out-loud comedies, queer cinema favorites, cult animation, grindhouse rarities, Fellini's 8½, Malick's The Thin Red Line, and many more films that are all part of the New Beverly Cinema's June Calendar! Check out all[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian Continue their tour of the Pure Cinema Virtual Video store with 5 more picks from various sections! Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it[...]

Brian and Elric and Joined by not just Phil but Also Jules Mclean from the New Beverly to talk about the May Calendar which includes some fun Video Archives programs, some precodes, 70s and 80s gems, the PSCYHO Trilogy, four Charlie Brown films and much more! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian return to documentaries for another round of gems they've dug up in what is one of there favorite genres of filmmaking. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema[...]

On this episode, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by Screenwriter extraordinaire Dan Waters (HEATHERS, DEMOLITION MAN, BATMAN RETURNS) to talk about the New Beverly calendar for the month of April - including the 40th anniversary of Valley Girl, shine a spotlight on Anti-Establishment Auteur Paul Williams, showcase a series of animated favorites, & more![...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian offer up a special sampler that is designed to be reflective of sections at the old video stores. The usual five slots here, with offerings from the Cult, Horror, Western, and Classic sections as well as a bonus wild section too. Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus[...]

On this March Calendar episode, Brian and Elric are joined by Screenwriter extraordinaire Larry Karaszewski (ED WOOD, THE PEOPLE VS O.J. SIMPSON) to talk about what's happening This Month at the New Beverly - from a couple neat Video Archives Podcast Double bills, silent classics, cult gems, foreign favorites, award-winning epics, and beyond – all[...]

For this episode, Elric and Brian continue their examination of show Favorite Danny Peary's work with a closer look at his wonderful CULT MOVIE STARS Book. Each choose 5 actors from the book to highlight and one of their films to talk about. This book is Highly recommended for Cult Movie fans. Consider supporting Pure[...]

This February at the New Bev we showcase romantic faves, Claudette Colbert, host a Blade triple bill, present celebrated music films, a Denzel Washington marathon, True Romance midnights, Indiana Jones matinees, and so much more! Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by special returning guest Millie De Chirico (previously of TCM Underground and currently of[...]

Happy 2023! Elric and Brian kick off the new year with a sort of response to the latest Sight and Sound List of the greatest films of all-time, by doing their own list of the Pure Cinema Canon of Great Films by listing two films each per decade from the 1920s on up to the[...]

Brian, Phil and Jackie are back to talk about all the programming at the New Beverly for the month of Janaury! We're highlighting some of our big screen faves, showcasing 35mm prints of some of the most celebrated films of 2022, hosting a tribute to Jack Palance, and much, much more! Check out all things[...]

The final big show of the year - our Film Discoveries episode! This time Elric and Brian are joined by Roger Avary and Gala Avary from the excellent Video Archives Podcast to count down some of their favorite movies seen for the first time throughout the year. It's an epic and varied list with 20[...]

In this very special bonus December episode, Brian and Elric are joined by filmmaker Joe Begos (BLISS, V.F.W.) and screenwriter Josh Miller (SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 1 & 2) to talk about the TWO Killer Santa movies they both have coming out in the next week or two. Joe has written and directed CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS[...]

Brian, Elric and Phil are joined by guest Sean Fennessey (of the Big Picture Podcast and The Rewatchables) to talk about all the programming at the New Beverly for the month of December! The Cinema Speculation showcase continues, as do some Video Archives podcast double bills as well as some holiday favorites, plus some special[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian lay out some Noirvember recommendations sampler style - with Femme Fatales, Private Eyes, Criminals and much more. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) You can help support this show[...]

This November at the New Beverly, we are celebrating the release of Quentin Tarantino’s new book, Cinema Speculation - a work of film criticism, film theory, and personal history. As such, many of this months double features (as discussed by Brian, Elric and Phil) tie directly into chapters and mentions in the book itself. Tune[...]

In this spooky episode for the Halloween season, Director Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD, HOT FUZZ, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO) returns to the show to share a list of 10 Underrated British Horror Films for you to enjoy in October! As mentioned at the end of the episode, we do recommend checking out Edgar's[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are back to talk about the October terror spectacular filled New Beverly Calendar with chilling thrills and devilish delights – all screaming in glorious 35mm! From Classic Horror to Hammer, to spoofs and so much more! Including a couple "American Giallo" Double Bills that tie in with the Video Archives Podcast![...]

In this 3rd "Missing Pieces" episode, Elric and Brian dig out more films they haven't seen from some of their favorite directors, but this time adding in the condition that all films chosen have to be post 2000. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd[...]

Elric Kane Returns to the calendar to talk with Phil and Brian about the September Lineup at the New Beverly, which includes some Los Angeles films, some more VIDEO ARCHIVES PODCAST Double Bills, some fun family favorites and much more! Subscribe to the Video Archives Podcast here: https://link.chtbl.com/listentovideoarchives Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian use the Golden Turkey Awards books as a jumping off point to talk about interesting films to be found among a list of "bad" movies. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them[...]

Brian and Phil are Joined by Jackie again to talk about the programming for August at the New Beverly - which includes a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Reservoir Dogs, as well as the launch a screening series based on Quentin Tarantino & Roger Avary's new VIDEO ARCHIVES PODCAST (featuring some films discussed on the[...]

In this 2nd "Missing Pieces" episode, Elric and Brian dig out more films they haven't seen from some of their favorite directors. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Also, check out their Award-Winning MUBI Podcast[...]

Brian and Phil are joined by Phil's better half Jackie (in her long overdue debut on the show) to talk about July at the New Beverly! It's going to be a sizzling summer of spectacular cinema with the New Bev's July Lineup - including Americana galore! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ You can[...]

In this episode (originally recorded for the Pure Cinema Patreon feed), Elric and Brian talk about 5 film discoveries each so far in 2022. This is sample of the kind of Hangout Episode/Bonus content that happens over at Patreon, so if you like it and would be interested in supporting the show, head on over[...]

Elric and Brian are joined by Director Colin Trevorrow (SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED, JURASSIC WORLD, BOOK OF HENRY, JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION) to talk about movies 20 movies to show your kids to make them lifelong movie fans. JURASSIC WORLD: DOMINION opens in Theaters on Friday June, 10th: https://www.fandango.com/jurassic-world-dominion-2022-224884/movie-overview This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by Film Critic and podcaster extraordinaire Alonso Duralde to talk about June at the New Bev! Pride programming & beyond, the films of 1982, a 5-film Child's Play Chucky-thon, and much, much more! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ You can help support this Pure Cinema by going[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian take a look at bunch of different sequels  - in true Sampler style - focusing on categories of Horror, Action Thriller, Comedy, Franchise, and more. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil return to talk about the programming at the New Beverly for this month and it's terror filled month of classics, favorites and 15th anniversaries as the theater celebrates the halfway point to Halloween. Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ You can help support this Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

In this Episode (part of a likely series of episodes on this theme), Elric and Brian dive into the filmographies of some directors that they love and try to watch some of their films that they have not see up to this point. This filling in of "Blind Spots" is a fun exercise and can[...]

  Elric, Brian and Phil are back to talk about the programming at the New Beverly for this month and this time buckle up because it's ACTION PACKED! From Keanu Classics,Jaw-dropping John Woo Setpieces, Aliens, Blaxploitation to classics, it's one heck of a ride! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ You can help support[...]

In this bonus episode, we give a little taste of the kinds of things we do in terms of content for our Patreon Subscribers. Every month we do two bonus episodes that are typically exclusive to Patreon - our Blu-ray Picks episodes and our Hangout episodes. For the Blu-ray picks, we run through the release[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian continue their "Cult Movies" decade series with a new round of 5 films each from the 1950s. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) You can help support this show[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are back to talk about the programming at the New Beverly for this month - this time they are joined by returning guest and PCP Favorite Millie De Chirico (programmer for TCM Underground and 1/2 of the I SAW WHAT YOU DID Podcast)! Per the New Beverly, "This March we celebrate[...]

Elric and Brian serve up a sampling platter of comedies for this episode - with the 5 slots including a Classic Comedy, A Sex Comedy, a Romantic Comedy, a Screwball Comedy and an 80s Comedy. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if[...]

February at the New Bev! Elric, Brian and Phil talk about the months programming including a tribute to Peter Bogdanovich, a celebration of the career of Laurence Fishburne, and showcases of timeless romances, cinema classics, cult faves, plus much, much more! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ You can help support this show by[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian continue their talk of film discoveries and go on to include 10 more films each that they saw and enjoyed for the first time in 2021 and wanted to highlight.  This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it[...]

Elric is traveling at the moment, so Brian and Phil partner up to run down the New Beverly Programming for the Month of January to kick off 2022! Per the New Bev, "We kick off the new year with a showcase of newly-made 35mm prints, a celebration of crowd-pleasing music movies, and much, much more!"[...]

Quentin Tarantino returns again to join Brian and Elric in this episode and this time, he is joined by is old pal Roger Avary to join in as all of them discuss their favorite film discoveries of 2021. "Discoveries" of course are older films seen for the first time in given year and there are[...]

Elric and Brian are Joined by Phil from the New Beverly to talk about the programming for the month of December to close out 2021! Per New Beverly, "Our December calendar is here and it's filled with yuletide classics & festive favorites, snowy comedies & holiday romances, Santa-filled frights, Licorice Pizza & much, much more!"[...]

For this bonus episode, Brian and Elric interview film writer and author of the new book Fun City Cinema - New York City And the Movies That Made It - Jason Bailey. Jason has done a wonderful job encapsulating and curating a bunch of great New York films whilst also intertwining them with the real[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian cross over into Just the Discs territory as they each choose five Blu-rays from five different Blu-ray Labels to highlight - very much a "5 Films Because" kind of thing and all the films are new discoveries for both of them. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30[...]

Elric and Brian are Joined by Phil from the New Beverly to talk about the programming for the month of November! Per New Beverly, "In November we celebrate the career of filmmaker James Bridges, present world cinema classics by Kurosawa and Almodóvar, host a Judy Garland Thanksgiving, pre-code Stanwyck & much more! Share with friends[...]

Brian and Elric try to emulate what the New Beverly is doing this month by each programming their own 4-film Horror Movie Marathon! BUT wait, there's more - this time they are joined by not one but THREE special guests to each offer their own ideas for just such a Horror-thon. They are joined by[...]

In this very special Bonus Episode, Elric flies solo and talks to some folks behind the new film COMING HOME IN THE DARK. One of the best reviewed & hardest hitting films of the year is now in theaters and VOD and happens to be directed by one of Elric’s oldest friends James Ashcroft. The[...]

In this Episode, Elric and Brian take a long look at the old "Dogs of the Week" Segment that Siskel and Ebert used to do as part of their show in the lates 70s and early 80s. The "Dogs" were their picks for the worst films of a given week and they even had a[...]

Phil, Elric and Brian are back to talk about the October calendar for the New Beverly and it is jam packed with spooky goodness! From modern classics like NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and SUSPIRIA to old black & white goodies and so much more - this month's programming has something for every kind of horror[...]

Following up a New Beverly Calendar full of Los Angeles Movies (as well as a Patreon episode with more of them), Elric and Brian go for one more round and talk more about films that take place in the great California city. This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free[...]

In this Calendar episode, Elric, Brian and Phil talk about the movies programmed at the New Beverly for the month of September 2021 where the overriding theme is "L.A. Movies". So lots of great and interesting films to talk about, all of them set in the great city of Los Angeles! Check out the New[...]

For this special Bonus Episode, Elric and Brian are joined by returning guest Kim Morgan to continue a conversation about ONCE UPON A TIME IN... HOLLYWOOD as recorded in a previous episode - but this time the focus is on Quentin Tarantino's Novel of OUATIH and how it relates, compares and generally ties back into[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian go around the world to talk about crime films from several other countries - including Japan, France, the UK and more!  This episode is sponsored by MUBI! Get 30 days of great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) You can[...]

This shorter episode is the audio from Elric and Brian's first live podcast taping - recorded at the New Beverly on the evening of July 22nd, 2021. The discussion followed an excellent screening of Pure Cinema favorite OVER THE EDGE (1979) and the episode itself focuses on Teen films (called "Teenage Wasteland") and features 5[...]

Elric, Brian, Phil and special Guest Jim Hemphill discuss August's New Beverly Calendar, which is a blast and a half and offers tributes to Michael Chapman, William Smith, Veronica Lake, Jim Henson and More and sees the return of Weekend Kiddie Matinees! PLUS Cartoon Club! AND a tease of Whats coming in September! Check out[...]

Elric and Brian dig into some "Summer Discoveries" they've been making for this episode and chat about something like 21 films that they've enjoyed for one reason or another and are seeing for basically the first time. Lots of interesting movies recommendations throughout! This episode marks the first for an additional new sponsor for PCP[...]

Our "Summer of Quentin" Continues as Mr. Tarantino joins us again to talk about a topic of his own choosing - Public Domain Movies (ie movies that are not protected by intellectual property laws such as copyright, trademark, or patent laws). Unlike many of our other episodes, all the movies we discuss on this one[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are back to talk about another month of programming at the New Beverly! What a great month it is too! A Monte Hellman tribute double bill, a blast of a 4th of July double as well as Kung Fu, classic horror, classic comedy, teen angst, giallos, rats, SCREAMs and more are[...]

For this very special episode, we are joined again by Mr. Quentin Tarantino to talk about Final Films from directors. By "Final Films", we are of course referring to the last film that a director did - the one that closed out their career. This is the first time Quentin has done a proper episode with[...]

Guess what's back? The New Beverly is back and showing movies again which means Calendar episodes are back! For this Calendar, Elric and Brian are joined by the New Beverly's Phil Blankenship once again to talk about all the films showing at the New Beverly for the month of June. We have lots of fun[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian are joined by friend of the show Jonathan Hertzberg - founder of the Fun City Editions Blu-ray Label. The boys talk to Jonathan about the beginnings of Fun City leading into a discussion of mutual fandom for Danny Peary and his books. As a main topic, each of them[...]

For this second installment of The Films of David Lynch, Elric and Brian kick pick up with TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME (1992) and talk about the rest of his films through INLAND EMPIRE (2006) - again discussing each of the movies a bit and then throwing out pairings for each of them. You[...]

In 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[...]

For this episode, Elric and Brian get waste deep in a breadth of Italian genre cinema for another sampler. Slots here include crime films, spaghetti westerns, giallo, post apocalyptic and more. This was a blast to research and a hoot to discuss. Recommended watching to go with this show is Mike Malloy's EUROCRIME Documentary currently[...]

In this bonus mini-sode, Elric and Brian incorporate part of a Patreon "Hangout" episode from late last year where they each picked films that in some way connect to all of the five senses. If you enjoy this episode, feel free to check out the show's Patreon over at patreon.com/purecinemapod. As mentioned in the episode,[...]

Elric and Brian are joined yet again by the great Quentin Tarantino to talk about a huge group of films he's been watching recently. Selections range from action, westerns, dramas and TV Movies (including a special tribute to director John Llewellyn Moxey). An epic chat running nearly 4 hours that is crammed full of recommendations[...]

On this new episode, Brian and Elric are joined by his longtime friend and podcasting partner Dr. Rebekah McKendry to talk about Animal Attack cinema! In this "sampler" style show, the slots range from insects to sea creatures to domestic animals and more. Lots of fun was had with a wonderful guest - Definitely check[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian pay tribute to the late Mike "McBeardo" McPadden - a film writer and film fan of the highest order who wrote a few books on movies and one of them - TEEN MOVIE HELL - is the focus of this show. TEEN MOVIE HELL is a book all about[...]

On this Episode, Elric and Brian dive into the fantastic and nostalgic world of fantasy films with their guest Brendon Small (co-creator of TV Shows HOME MOVIES and METALOCALYPSE).  You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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,[...]

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: https://thenewbev.com/blog/2020/01/pure-cinema-podcast-film-discoveries-of-2019/ And 2018's Discoveries show here: https://thenewbev.com/blog/2018/12/pure-cinema-podcast-film-discoveries-of-2018/ You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on[...]

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[...]

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![...]

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[...]

In what is quick becoming a PCP tradition - Elric and Brian are joined again by Patrick Bromley from F This Movie to each program their own Horror All-Night show. Enjoy! Check out F This Movie here: http://www.fthismovie.net/ Follow Patrick on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/patrickbromley You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on[...]

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[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and[...]

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,[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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[...]

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). https://neonrated.com/films/she-dies-tomorrow You can help[...]

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/  

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: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/  

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: http://thepinksmoke.com/PCPs3ep30.html You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and[...]

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: https://amzn.to/2WknRxM You can help support Pure[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian hit the highway and talk Road Movies! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

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[...]

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[...]

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[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian are joined by Mr. Dan Budnik to do a little tribute to the wonderful Something Weird Video label (which celebrates 30 years this year). Dan is a writer who has worked on books such as Bleeding Skull!: A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey and 80s Action Movies On the Cheap and[...]

For this month's New Beverly Calendar episode, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by a couple of Film Programmers - KJ Relth (UCLA Film & Television Archive) and Josh Miller (Friday Night Frights/Best Movies Never Made Podcast) to discuss the March Lineup. Said lineup includes a tribute to director Blake Edwards, some authentic Los Angeles[...]

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.

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 @JRichardKelly You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show[...]

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 @JimmyHemphill For Info about the New Beverly and[...]

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: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/show/purecinemapodcast/id/7799267 You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/[...]

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 Bright Wall Dark Room and the New Beverly Blog! Listen[...]

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 Patreon to support the show and get access to[...]

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[...]

This month (the one year anniversary of these calendar episodes) - Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by film critic, podcaster and Christmas Movie Expert Alonso Duralde. Alonso literally wrote the book on Christmas cinema -- it's called HAVE YOURSELF A MOVIE LITTLE CHRISTMAS and he was a perfect choice to discuss this month's programming[...]

As the film arrives on Digital today - Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by film critic/screenwriter Kim Morgan to discuss their feelings about Quentin Tarantino's ONCE UPON A TIME IN.... HOLLYWOOD --  and examine what it is about the movie that draws them in so much and keeps them coming back to it. Follow[...]

More Cult movies! 2000s,1990s, and the 1980s have been done -- so now it's time for the 1970s! Listen to Elric and Brian dive deep into the decade with 10 picks each to highlight movies that may already have cults our may be deserving of them.  You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod[...]

This month at the New Beverly, Quentin Tarantino has put together a wonderful tribute to actor Robert Forster (who recently passed away) and there are so many great and interesting films from his career on display throughout November. Elric and Brian fly solo on this episode as they run down all the Forster goodness as[...]

On this very very special episode of the show, Elric and Brian are joined by Patrick Bromley from F This Movie (the podcast and the website) to each program their own Horror All-Night show (very much inspired by the All-Nighters done by The New Beverly in October). They each chose six films with an eye[...]

It's spooky time as the gang runs down the October Calendar for the New Beverly! The gang of course in this case being Elric, Brian, Phil and Jules and there is so much to discuss! Horror films of course - of all shapes and sizes, but also 60s films (Tom Laughlin and Sharon Tate) plus[...]

On this episode, TCM Underground Programmer Millie De Chirico returns to talk soundtracks! She and Elric and Brian have a general discussion up top followed by 5 Films Because each highlighting tracks from the movies they love with great music. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/[...]

On this month's Calendar episode, we welcome ONCE UPON A TIME IN... HOLLYWOOD Producer Shannon McIntosh (who has known and worked with Mr. Tarantino for more than two decades) as our guest for a lovely chat. She shares stories of her working relationship with Quentin as well as some insights into what a producer's job entails[...]

Part Three! The final installment of our Scorsese series covering his narrative feature work - and it's an epic closer at a touch over 4 hours! We pickup with where Part Two left off and start with KUNDUN and go all the way through to SILENCE. Lots of Marty, lots of pairings and hopefully lots[...]

Since the New Beverly is mostly playing ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD this month, Elric, Brian and Phil took this opportunity to talk to the film's Editor Fred Raskin about the movie. If you're unfamiliar with Fred's work, he's edited other films for Tarantino such as DJANGO UNCHAINED and THE HATEFUL EIGHT as well[...]

To celebrate David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAY recently making it to Blu-ray, Elric and Brian melt their brains into a squishy pool of head-trippy, mind-bending, visionary cinema and lots of weirdness lies ahead for all! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

In what is easily the greatest calendar episode to date, Elric, Phil, Jules and Brian are joined by the man himself - Quentin Tarantino (!!) - to discuss his New Beverly programming choices for the month of July and how they tie into his upcoming new film ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD (which opens in[...]

As a follow-up to the Joe Dante Westerns episode, Elric and Brian return with their picks for Pre-WILD BUNCH westerns on this round. It's such a vast landscape (literally and figuratively) - and there's so much to good stuff to choose from!  You can help support the show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on[...]

Elric and Brian are joined this episode by one of their dream guests - Director Joe Dante - to talk about a topic that is near and dear to him: Westerns. The focus is mostly on Pre-WILD BUNCH westerns, but the discussion strays outside of that as well. Joe definitely pulls out some deep cuts![...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by screenwriter Larry Karaszewski (ED WOOD, THE PEOPLE VS LARRY FLYNT, MAN ON THE MOON and the upcoming DOLEMITE IS MY NAME) to discuss the June offerings from the New Beverly. Said offerings include some late 60s films, some Hitchcock and Brad Pitt Matinee's and some selections for Gay[...]

Join Elric and Brian this episode as they run through their lists of "Post WILD BUNCH" Westerns! They discuss Sam Peckinpah and the watershed year of 1969 that saw both EASY RIDER and THE WILD BUNCH ride into theaters and change the landscape of cinema forever! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod[...]

This month at the theater, the overriding programming theme is films from women - be it directed, co-directed or written by women and it's one heck of a lineup. Joining Elric, Brian and Phil this month to talk about the New Beverly calendar is film critic and blogger Marya E. Gates who is an authority[...]

On this very special episode, PCP pays homage to the now late great indie auteur that was Larry Cohen. Elric and Brian have selected five "essential" films from Larry and offer pairings for them as well as a wild card film each - which can be anything Mr. Cohen has written or directed over the[...]

On this Month's Calendar, Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by screenwriter and fellow podcaster Josh Olson (of The Movies That Made Me and the new West Wing Thing podcasts) as well as Charlie Tarabour - who is a manager at the New Beverly theater itself - to talk Bruce Dern films, Neil Simon films,[...]

The idea for "Kiddee Midnights" was born out of the "Kiddee Matinees" and Midnight screenings that have been discussed on the New Beverly Calendar episodes of the show. The thought was to join them together in a peanut butter and chocolate kind of way and on this episode, Elric and Brian are joined by Millie[...]

On this month's calendar episode, Elric and Brian are joined by TCM's own Alicia Malone as well as Phil Blankenship and Jules McLean, the Director of Operations at the New Beverly! Lots of variety in the March offerings from the theater, including several films directed by women in honor of Women's History Month! Check out[...]

This episode, we pay tribute to the recently passed Nick Redman - one of the co-founders of the wonderfulTwilight Time Blu-ray label. Elric and Brian are joined by guest Rob Galluzzo (of Shock Waves) to each choose five titles from the Twilight Time catalog that they'd like to highlight (as well as many honorable mentions).[...]

Elric and Brian jump back into Martin Scorsese with this second installment on their series covering his career (and offering pairings for all the movies they discuss)! This round they run through all the narrative fiction films from KING OF COMEDY through CASINO. There's a whole lotta goodness here! You can help support this show[...]

Elric, Brian and Phil are joined by Film Critic and writer Kim Morgan to discuss the calendar for February 2019 for the New Beverly. This month, the Bev has lots of fun stuff for cinephiles including a wonderful tribute to actor Burt Reynolds. Kim Morgan has written for Sight & Sound, The Criterion Collection, Playboy, The Los[...]

Elric and Brian are joined by filmmaker and cinephile Sean Baker (THE FLORIDA PROJECT, TANGERINE, STARLET) to talk about some feature film debuts that they like very much! Five films because each and quite a variety of cinema to be had in this group - newer and older! You can help support this show by[...]

Elric and Brian do their version of a "Top 10" films of 2018 list - but in the PCP way, it's "10 films Because" (each) and not a regular top 10. Also discussed, a recent outing to the New Beverly for a Christmas-themed double bill and some "Let's Get Physical" Blu-ray picks. You can help[...]

Elric and Brian are joined by actor/filmmaker/cinephile Pat Healy and Phil Blankenship to discuss the New Beverly Calendar for January 2019.

With this episode, Elric and Brian begin their three-part series covering the narrative films of director Martin Scorsese. Starting here with chronologically with WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR and working their way up to RAGING BULL, they discuss the movies and offer an pairing to go with each one. You can help support this[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian hangout and talk about the first their experience at the re-opening night at the New Beverly, their favorite Blu-ray releases of the year and their favorite older film discoveries that they saw for the first time in 2018. Enjoy! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow[...]

This is our first "Calendar Episode" where we look at and talk through all through programming for a single month at the New Beverly Cinema (our new partner) in Los Angeles. Elric and Brian are joined by Phil Blankenship (social media manager for the New Beverly -- also previously a guest on our "Bonkers" episode)[...]

We are back! And we have some big news about the show and new things that are happening with it! Have a listen as we discuss those changes as well as a range of topics from Orson Welles' THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WIND (and it's accompanying documentary), some picks for the Barnes and Noble[...]

For their Season Three Finale, Elric and Brian return to their tradition of using one of Danny Peary's Cult Movies books as the jumping off point for the episode. They each choose their usual "Five Films Because" from the book and also throw in a short list of three movies each that they feel deserved[...]

This episode was originally recorded in 2017 for our Patreon subscribers, but we've spruced it up with clips for all of you to check out! We offer more picks each in rapid succession to compliment our original 90s Cult episode (ep 15). Apologies for the sound quality as it was recorded via Skype before we[...]

Elric and Brian are joined by film programmer/social media master Phil Blankenship to discuss the many joys of brain melting, noggin sizzling bonkers cinema. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

Elric and Brian turn a spotlight on animated films for this episode - preceded by a discussion of their earliest experiences with the form and of course "5 Films Because" each.  You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

On this episode, Elric and Brian have their first guest of season three as they are joined by director Adam Rifkin to discuss movie satires (and Adam's new films THE LAST MOVIE STAR and DIRECTOR'S CUT). Some good Burt Reynolds talk to be had here too! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow[...]

Elric and Brian keep on keeping on with the 80s cult theme this episode, moving into the back of the decade to discuss 10 more gems each. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

Elric and Brian return to another of their "Cult Movies" episodes - this time tackling the first half of the 1980s with ten picks each! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

After going in depth on John Carpenter and Documentaries, Elric and Brian go breezier with this "Exploitation Sampler" episode, in which they each choose a film from the categories of Blaxploitation, Hicksploitation, Canuxploitation, Sexploitation and one 'wild card' category of exploitation. This will hopefully just be a lead in to deeper dives into many if[...]

After their epic Carpenter two-parter, the boys are back to talk documentaries in a similarly epic way (in a single episode this time). For this round, Elric and Brian offer up 5 Documentaries because and an additional 5 recommendations each that are currently available streaming! 20 plus documentaries! You can help support this show by[...]

Elric and Brian return to the great John Carpenter again to talk about and pair the films from the second half of his career including such classics as BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, PRINCE OF DARKNESS, THEY LIVE and IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (and many more)! This episode is just as epic as the[...]

In this episode, Elric and Brian follow up on a promise they made back in the Tarantino episode to do a full tribute and pairings for the great John Carpenter! This turned out to be a huge task as ALL of Carpenter's films are being discussed and paired and thus the first two-part episode of[...]

You saw who the winners were for this year's Academy Awards last week - now listen to us talk about who we think should have also been recognized as we take another page from Danny Peary's book and run down our own lists of "Alternate Oscars". You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian go behind bars for a discussion about some of their favorite Prison Movies! This topic was certainly influenced/inspired by last year's release of BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99, which they talk about at the top of the show. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the[...]

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Elric and Brian indulge their romantic sides and offer up lists of films that they feel are about love and the complications involved with it. Watch these movies with your special someone (or your pets)! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod[...]

Elric and Brian return for Season Three of Pure Cinema with a special announcement (their new partnership with the film website The Pink Smoke) and to discuss films that make them think of America (for better or worse). Some iconic movies discussed here and some that are more off the beaten path. The show will[...]

As a sort of an end of the year wrap-up show, Elric and Brian each put together lists of "10 films Because" that are some favorite first time watches from 2017 - so not a traditional top ten, but a mix of new and old films that they enjoyed seeing over the past year. Check[...]

On this season two finale of the show, Brian and Elric go epic with an in depth discussion of some of their favorite discoveries from Danny Peary's book CULT MOVIES 2. This episode even includes an interview with Peary himself! Enjoy! You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod[...]

On this second October episode, Elric and Brian are joined by Elric's Shockwaves Podcast co-host Rob Galluzzo to talk about some film music - specifically some of their favorite scores and composers for horror films.

On this special October episode, Elric and Brian are joined by Filmmaker Jackson Stewart (BEYOND THE GATES) as all three of them choose SIX Horror film triple features for your enjoyment! (get it? 6-6-6!) You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

On this episode Elric and Brian choose films from 5 different segments of life - Childhood, Adolescence, The 20s Drift, Adulthood and The Twilight Years. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

On this episode, Elric and Brian announce a quick format change before diving deep into one of their favorite boutique Blu-ray labels - Twilight Time. Twilight Time is a haven for cult and classic film fans alike and it was tough to choose only five films each to highlight! You can help support this show[...]

in honor of the 25th Anniversary of RESERVOIR DOGS, Elric and Brian run down and discuss all of Quentin Tarantino's films and suggest a pairing for each one of them. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

On this week's episode, Elric and Brian go full ahead into the world and influence of Silent Movies and call out some favorites as well as offering some possible good entry points for folks that have yet to dive into this incredibly exciting, funny and dramatic partition of cinema. You can help support this show by going[...]

For this mid-season bonus, we are releasing the very first episode we did for our Patreon subscribers when we launched - which is an extension of/sequel to our very first "Handshake Movies" section of the pilot episode of the show. Here, we dive back into the well of some of our personal favorites and discuss[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian take some time out from their trip to New York City (working on Brian's Danny Peary documentary) and talk about their experience in the few days they've been there and discuss some of their favorite films that make them think of New York. The episode includes clips from some[...]

On this episode, Elric and Brian are honored to be joined by screenwriter Larry Karaszewski (ED WOOD, THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT, MAN ON THE MOON, BIG EYES and THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON) to discuss and break down the biopic genre into more broad and diverse categories.  You can help support this show by[...]

Taking a page from Season 1 - on this episode Elric and Brian examine some films  from the 1990s that they think fit into the cult category (each picking 10 movies to highlight). You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

Pure Cinema Season Two is in full effect as Elric and Brian talk High School movies with screenwriter Dan Waters (HEATHERS, BATMAN RETURNS, DEMOLITION MAN, ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE)!  You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

Elric and Brian kick of Pure Cinema Season Two with a discussion of some of their favorite “Summer” movies! It’s full-on summertime! Kick back and enjoy! Also - check out our Patreon for bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

On this special summer bonus episode, Elric and Brian take a deep dive into the Code Red DVD label and sit down with the one-man-band behind it - Mr. Bill Olsen. After their chat with Bill, they run though a group of films from Code Red that they like and think are worthy of picking[...]

Hey Pure Cinema Listeners - here is just a quick announcement about the Patreon campaign we just launched for the show! If you are a superfan of the show and interested in supporting us (and getting bonus content) - head over to www.patreon.com/purecinemapod to check it out and perhaps join our little club!   

For this finale of the first season of the show, Elric and Brian reflect on the previous 11 (& 1/2) episodes and call out some favorite moments and discoveries that have come about because of them as well as some ideas they have for season two. The focus of episode 12 is on Danny Peary's[...]

On this week's show, Elric and Brian welcome guest Josh Olson (Academy Award nominated screenwriter of A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE) and enter into the gritty world of crime films - each offering "5 Films Because" in a demonstration of their love for the genre.

Inspired by Scream Factory's new Blu-ray release of John Waters' film SERIAL MOM, Elric and Brian discuss the film and offer up suggestions of things to pair with it. Next, they diverge into the topic of dysfunctional families in cinema and offer their 5 films because for movies that have both real and created familial[...]

On this first bonus episode, Elric and Brian field a whole bunch of listener questions in an epic conversation that runs almost two and a half hours! From their favorite Kubrick, Joe Don Baker and Sybil Danning films, to movies that make them weepy and their most fond memories of theatrical screenings plus much much[...]

This week, Elric and Brian plunge into the dark and seedy world of Neo-Noir movies and offer up five recommendations each with a classic Noir film to pair with every one as a "chaser".

On this week's show, Elric and Brian are joined by their first guest - Stephen Scarlata (JODOROWSKY'S DUNE, BEYOND THE GATES) - to talk about some of their favorite "Ripoff Movies". The impetus for this episode is the release of CATHY'S CURSE on Blu-ray from Severin Films, which we take some time to discuss at[...]

This week, Elric and Brian talk about how Cult Movies are born and run down lists of 10 films each that they feel are cult films from the year 2000 to the present. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander

This week, in honor of Scream Factory's fifth anniversary, Elric and Brian talk about their appreciation for the label and each do a '5 Films Because' list to highlight some Blu-rays they enjoy that have been released by Scream over the years.

Elric and Brian select 5 Films each from the "Master of Suspense" Alfred Hitchcock and offer a more contemporary movie to pair with every one of their choices.

Revenge is in the air this week as Elric and Brian briefly discuss Macon Blair's new film I DON'T FEEL AT HOME IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE (now on Netflix) and then each offer a film that could pair with it and delve deep into their "5 Films Because" lists of revenge movies.  

Elric and Brian talk briefly about the importance (or not) of the Academy Awards and go through a list of their Alternate Oscars. They also discuss films about filmmaking and each list "5 Films Because" on that topic.

Elric and Brian discuss Denis Villeneuve's film ARRIVAL, each pair it with another movie and run through their Alien/First Contact "5 Films Because" lists.

In this first episode of the show, Elric and Brian introduce themselves, talk about what listeners can expect every week and go through early movie memories and their cinematic "Handshake Five" lists. You can help support this show by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/ Elric's Twitter: twitter.com/elrickane Brian's Twitter: twitter.com/bobfreelander