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New Beverly Calendar: February 2026 Jan 29, 2026

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For this episode of the podcast, Elric & Brian & Phil are joined by film historian/film writer/former Movie Geek Marc Edward Heuck to talk about a very special New Beverly Calendar. February at the New Beverly sees Quentin Tarantino programming the month to emulate the kinds of films that would have been shown during the theater's previous heyday as The Eros Theater (i.e. "What's happening at the dirty movie place?" referenced in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD). As such the month's films are sex related - from arthouse to grindhouse to hardcore - a wide swath of adult titles will be represented. Listen as the gents dig in and talk about the movies - giving some context to who made them, where they came from and the cultural climate in which they were produced.

Check out Marc Edward Heuck's film writing here: https://projectorhasbeendrinking.blogspot.com/

and also at the New Beverly's own blog here: https://thenewbev.com/blog/category/program-notes/

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Celebrating 10 Years of Cinematic Void (Bonus) Jan 18, 2026

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On this very special bonus episode, Brian talks with friend of the show Jim Branscome, the programmer behind the American Cinematheque film series Cinematic Void. Dedicated to showcasing oddball gems across all genres, the Void unleashes an onslaught of horror, Eurotrash, exploitation, and gonzo action on the silver screen, including seasonal series like January Giallo and Camp Void.

Celebrating its ten-year anniversary this February, Cinematic Void has a lot to look back on. Jim joins Brian to discuss how the series came to be, what he's programming to commemorate a decade of big-screen mayhem, and shares a list of ten of his favorite films and screenings from Cinematic Void over the years.

Get tickets and check out all things Cinematic Void here: https://www.americancinematheque.com/series/cinematic-void/

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New Year, New To Us 2026 Jan 05, 2026

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In this episode, Brian and Elric Kick off 2026 with some new to them movies - some bigger in terms of their reputations and some smaller, but all new discoveries.

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Our 25 For '25: A Draft Dec 31, 2025

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Hello Listeners! We originally recorded this episode for our Patreon and it was out of appreciation for all of our Patreon supporters, but it was such a fun show that we wanted to release It for everyone to hear. That said, please consider supporting us over on our Patreon – if you are a fan of what we do it means the world to us that we have folks that are willing to be a part of underwriting the costs for all the research that we do to keep bringing you the obscure gems we are always hunting for. For just $5 a month, you get bonus content too! You get our Blu-ray picks episodes where we go through each months release calendar and offer some favorites and you get our Hangout episodes where we often talk about new movies we've been watching in theaters and streaming as well as repertory shows we may have gone to over the previous month and now on top of all that you get our new Patreon exclusive bonus show called "Film Discoveries" where we talk to friends of the podcast about some of their favorite older movies they've come to in the last year(Our first episode is available now and features our good friend Bill Ackerman). All that and the knowledge that you are helping us out in a huge way for just $5 a month.If you'd like to give Patreon a try, head over to Patreon.com/purecinemapod – thanks so much! Anyway, we appreciate all of you and hope you enjoy this very special episode!

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New Beverly Calendar: January 2026 Dec 24, 2025

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Celebrate the new year with a movie at the New Bev, where it's always on film! Throughout January we showcase a cinematic slate from towering classics & crowd-pleasing favorites to thrilling rediscoveries, highlight Claudette Colbert in two sparkling Ernst Lubitsch comedies and Peter Sellers in a pair of legendary political satires, plus shaggy '70s neo-noir, a gut-busting Jackass double bill, midnights, matinees, and much more! This time, Phil and Brian are joined by Comedian Dana Gould to talk about it all! Check out Dana's podcast the Dana Gould Hour! and Hangin' with Doctor Z!

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Films That Influenced WAKE UP DEAD MAN with Rian Johnson Dec 12, 2025

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In this special bonus episode, Brian is joined by filmmaker Rian Johnson to talk about several films that were influences on his new Benoit Blanc KNIVES OUT Mystery - WAKE UP DEAD MAN. Check out WAKE UP DEAD MAN on Netflix now and in Theaters now as well. For Theaters showing the film near you, check out this link: https://wakeupdeadmanfilm.com/

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Film Discoveries of 2025 Dec 01, 2025

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For this episode, Elric and Brian return to their annual tradition of talking about some of their favorite films they saw for the first time this year. Some New categories have been added though so they talk about 5 films that they have already discussed on previous episodes, one discovery from a Calendar episode and one re-discovery as well as their 5 picks each.

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New Beverly Calendar: December 2025 Nov 26, 2025

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This holiday season the New Beverly Cinema proudly presents a feast of film fun featuring yuletide classics and festive rediscoveries! We showcase Christmas crime rarities, holiday horrors, a special David Carradine birthday celebration, and our annual 'Very Tarantino Christmas' event with the Roadshow Version of The Hateful Eight. Plus, midnights, matinees, and much more, all presented in spectacular 35mm! The Big Picture's Sean Fennessey returns once again (in what has become an annual tradition) to talk movies with Elric, Brian and Phil!

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Kubrick: Part Two Nov 17, 2025

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In this episode, Elric and Brian continue their discussion of the filmography of Stanley Kubrick - starting here with 2001 and carrying on through to his final film, EYES WIDE SHUT. Again, they each offer pairings for the various Kubrick entries as well.

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Kubrick: Part One Nov 10, 2025

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In this episode, Elric and Brian begin their epic Two part Journey through the Filmography of director Stanley Kubrick. As always, after they discuss each film, they each offer a film to pair with it.

Look for Part Two next week!

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This month's episode of Pure Cinema is brought to you by - DIABOLIKDVD: https://diabolikdvd.com/

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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