Before he was a director, Samuel Fuller fought in World War II and worked as a tabloid journalist. The former experience shaped his politics, the latter shaped his sensibility. If Fuller’s films sometimes seem simplistic, their simplicity is at least born of sincerity. He knows what he believes, and he […]
Month: February 2016
S12E05 – Space Rats Take ‘Roids
S12E05 – Space Rats Take 'Roids
4-Panel 42 – Wacky Max and The Scoobypocalypse
We return for another fun-filled episode and this week we discuss Marvel’s “Dead No More” teaser, the Hannah-Barbera comic-book reboots, DC’s “Rebirth” teaser and more. Our featured comics and manga are Marvel’s Weirdworld, UQ Holder volume 6, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Inuyashiki volume 2, Tokyo ESP volume 1 and Luthor. […]
Cinema Eclectica 54 – Mummies Aren’t Daddies
Cinema Eclectica 54 – Mummies Aren't Daddies
Rams (2015) Grímur Hákonarson emerges onto the front page of world cinema (Review)
Winner of the 2015 ‘Un Certain regard’ strand at Cannes and a film of intriguing realism is Rams. Grímur Hákonarson’s critically acclaimed film is the story of a rural Icelandic sheep farming community ravaged by the fatal, degenerative disease Scrapie. The film opens with Brothers Gummi (Sigurður Sigurjónsson) and Kiddi […]
Keyframe 38 – Cats Will Rule The World!
This week we discuss Matt Groening’s new animated Netflix project, the return of Beyblade, the Oscar nominations for animation and more. Our featured anime are Nyan Koi! and World Conquest Zvezda Plot. Tune in to The Geek Show Podcast Network for all the latest news, discussions and reviews, and follow […]
S12E04 – Make It Up As We Go Along
Cinema Eclectica 53 – The Dark Christ Rises!
This week we create our very own religion … honest. In Off the Shelf we look at acclaimed sci-fi indie darling “Coherence”, the Korean Naval War in “The Admiral: Roaring Currents”, and the early Paweł Pawlikowski documentary “Serbian Epics” before climaxing on sexy times with “Wild Orchid”. Our Film of […]