It’s all about heists and plans this week, so while you watch the dancing Ben we’re going to steal your attention. You can listen to us on the go by downloading the MixCloud app (which is free), for Android and iOS. This week’s news has a mild addiction to jelly […]
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The Signal – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 13
And BOOM Goes the Herzog On this week’s episode there are some verbal fisticuffs for the trailer of the week, and we discuss Kevin Smith’s Tusk, Himizu, The Killers, Like Water for Chocolate and the irreplaceable Werner Herzog’s Invincible in Off the Shelf. For our film of the week, we […]
Keyframe 08 – Trapped in a Video Game
On this week’s episode we find out more about the reboots of the Astroboy TV series and The Smurfs movie, Pixar’s release of their Renderman software, the anime adaptation of the Drifters manga, and 3D billboards. Our featured anime this week are Kill la Kill Part 2, Log Horizon Series […]
The Voices – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 12
Say No to Young Guns This week we go rogue once again, featuring not one but two trailers of the week (how crazy are we!). We have all sorts of news on the show, but our main point of contemplation is the possible brave new beginning for The Avengers. In […]
4-Panel 08 – Canada Needs Superheroes Too
This week we dive into the latest Deadpool, Sidekick, Sonic Boom, Constantine, Ant-Man, Justice League United, and All New X-Men. Our featured graphic novel is John Mueller’s classic dystopian tale about slavery, oppression, indoctrination, rebellion, revenge, and pig-men – but this time it’s newly repainted, re-edited and with new story and art sequences. […]
S10E11 – Rose-tinted Glasses
We get nostalgic this week as we look at the world through rose-tinted glasses. Join us as we take a look at good and bad nostalgia, video games that rely on nostalgia, Golden and Silver Age comics, and old versus new animation. Reviews – Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae, Tokyo […]
Keyframe 07 – Let’s Go Fishing!
Big-screen, live-action adaptations of cartoons and anime are all the rage these days, with Disney announcing a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, and the last Rouruni Kenshin movie set for theatrical release in the UK. We find out what makes them so lucrative, and why they’re becoming more […]
Keyframe 07 – Let's Go Fishing!
Big-screen, live-action adaptations of cartoons and anime are all the rage these days, with Disney announcing a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, and the last Rouruni Kenshin movie set for theatrical release in the UK. We find out what makes them so lucrative, and why they’re becoming more […]
Kumiko the Treasure Hunter – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 11
Ladies & Gentleman, Mr Mark Rylance! This week we give the “Film of the Week” a big old miss, and instead of covering Liam Neeson’s latest outing, we take a look at the hordes of action movies that feature “veteran” actors (i.e. pensioners), in their lead roles (a.k.a. Geriaction). We […]
4-Panel 07 – She’s Dead Cute
On this week’s show we have a rather eclectic mix of comic-books to go through including Hack/Slash – Nail Biter (and its reverse side Nailbiter – Hack/Slash), DC Comics’ Earth 2, Marvel’s Miracleman, and the rather unusual crossover Star Trek/Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive. We also dive into […]