Pure Cinema Podcast

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. The lineup includes World Cinema masterpieces, cult favorites, rediscovered gems and a brand new 35mm print of WINTER KILLS! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 month you get the Blu-ray picks episode done every month and for $5 you get that episode plus the low key conversational monthly "Hangout" episode where new film watches, streaming, Blu-ray and film book recommendations are often discussed. There are also Annual subscription levels available for both the $1 and $5 levels (with some discount at the $5 annual level). So Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting those monthly bonus episodes) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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 a try!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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 by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 great cinema free at https://mubi.com/purecinema (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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 things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 if you would give them a try!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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 You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 (and we'd love it if you would give them a try!) Follow the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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

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 screening in glorious 35mm! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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

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 the I SAW WHAT YOU DID Podcast) to talk about all the cinematic goodness that February has to Offer! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 2020s. This was not an easy task but was a lot of fun and hopefully makes for an enjoyable discussion. 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 the Show on Twitter: twitter.com/purecinemapod Instagram: www.instagram.com/purecinemapod/ and Facebook: www.facebook.com/purecinemapod/

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 New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 plus movies recommended for your enjoyment! Thanks for listening in 2022, we appreciate you! Check out the Video Archives podcast here: https://videoarchivespodcast.com/ Consider supporting Pure Cinema (and getting monthly bonus content) via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 about a killer robot Santa on the loose and Josh has co-written VIOLENT NIGHT which stars David Harbour as the real Santa Claus in a DIE HARD type situation forced to deal with some very bad people. Both films are a blast! Get VIOLENT NIGHT Tickets here (opens in Theaters 12/2): https://www.violentnightmovie.com/ and get CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS Tickets here (Opens in Theaters 12/9): https://www.fandango.com/christmas-bloody-christmas-2022-230253/movie-overview?date=2022-12-09 (will also be on Shudder and VOD the same day) 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/pureci

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 35mm screenings of Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio & Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery! and more! Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/ If You Enjoy the show, You can help support us at Pure Cinema by going to: https://www.patreon.com/purecinemapod

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 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/