Pure Cinema Podcast

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I.B. Technicolor at the Vista With Quentin Tarantino Jan 27, 2024

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For this VERY special episode, Elric and Brian are joined once again by Mr. QUENTIN TARANTINO! This Time Quentin is here to talk about the wonderful I.B. Technicolor Festival he is running all throughout the month of February (2024) at his Vista Theater in Hollywood, CA. For more information and tickets check soon at the Vista's website: https://www.vistatheaterhollywood.com/

and keep an eye on their social media as well.

https://www.instagram.com/vistatheaterhollywood/

https://twitter.com/VISTAHOLLYWOOD

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New Beverly Calendar: February 2024 (with Guest Patton Oswalt) Jan 24, 2024

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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/

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Film Discoveries of 2023 Jan 02, 2024

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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!

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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!)

This month we also have another new sponsor - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/

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New Beverly Calendar: January 2024 Dec 18, 2023

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Elric, Brian and Phil dig into the January New Beverly Calendar with a sensational slate of films, including bringing some of our most requested crowd-pleasers back by popular demand, also celebrating the classic collaborations of Bette Davis and director William Wyler, and the comedies of superstar Dolly Parton with filmmaker Colin Higgins, plus dazzling Busby Berkeley musical spectaculars, vibrant I.B. Technicolor favorites, a tribute to Jeff Burr, a 5-film marathon of the complete Twilight Saga, and much, much more!

Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/

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Friedkin (Part Two) Dec 11, 2023

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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.

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Friedkin (Part One) Dec 04, 2023

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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.

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New Beverly Calendar: December, 2023 Nov 22, 2023

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Brian, Elric and Phil are once again joined by Sean Fennessey from The Big Picture podcast (& others) as they talk about the New Beverly calendar for December which celebrates this season with a series of Yuletide classics & festive favorites, holiday noir & black and white comedies, Sci-Fi scares & '70s political thrillers, plus pays tribute to David Carradine, hosts our annual 'Very Tarantino Christmas' event with the Roadshow version of the Hateful Eight, and presents a special 35mm run of Todd Haynes' acclaimed new film May December.

Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/

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40s Cult Gems Nov 06, 2023

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For this November/NOIRvember, Elric and Brian talk about some Cult Movie picks from the 1940s.

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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!)

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New Beverly Calendar: November, 2023 Oct 27, 2023

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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 Garbo classics & Reese Witherspoon comedies, Orson Welles noir faves, and grindhouse nights dedicated to William Grefé, Yuen Woo-Ping, and Pam Grier. Plus, Christopher Nolan's latest celebrated blockbuster, Thanksgiving at the Bev, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood midnights, and more!

Check out all things New Beverly here: https://thenewbev.com/

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Horror All-Nighters 3! Oct 09, 2023

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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

Horror All-Nighters Part One: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aI0Vy7nLBLI1EJG4C7dBf?si=d203e68943d14c6a

We also did a 4 Movie Horror-thon as well: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ErD73AVlloW0VxXPya9gC?si=35873af58faf493d

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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!)

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