Never one to do things the normal way, Cinema Eclectica are celebrating Valentine’s Day in March with our nominations for cinema’s best ever couples. It’s all part of our celebration of Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire, one of three new releases we review this week. Before that, […]
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Harpoon – Literary Loitering Takeover Cinema Eclectica (245)
No, your eyes do not deceive you. This week our sister show Literary Loitering is taking over Cinema Eclectica, and to mark the occasion Rob, Graham, Andrew and Sarah are reviewing the latest smash blockbuster from the Lumiere brothers, Arrival of a Train at a Station. Before that, they discuss […]
Sonic the Hedgehog – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 244
Get ready for some hilariously uninformed conversation as video game ignoramus Graham tries to get his head round the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie, with Aidan to keep him on track. He’s a hedgehog! And he’s blue! Have you ever seen the like before? Off the Shelf sees us thankfully […]
Parasite – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 243
It’s the most historic movie event of the year – that’s right, we’ve got Mark back on the podcast. He and Graham talk about the small matter of, oh I don’t know, the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars. Ever. It’s Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite and our […]
Birds Of Prey (TV) – 4-Panel Vol. 3, Issue 5
There’s a new superhero blockbuster out and so the 4-Panel boys are, of course, covering Birds of Prey. Just… maybe not the one you’re thinking of. Yes, don your leather trench-coats and prepare your vaguely explained superpowers because we’re going to go all the way back to 2002 with the […]
Stupid Sexy Orwell – Literary Loitering 117
After gathering once more in their secret hideout above a cafe on a high street in a small town that may or may not be near you (it’s not), the cultural anarchists are shocked to discover that their arch-nemesis (temporarily, and they haven’t told him yet as they’re still deciding […]
Robert Eggers’s The Lighthouse – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 242
How many new releases is too many? We know the answer but we don’t care. In this week’s photo negative show Aidan spills the beans on Robert Eggers’s follow-up to The VVitch, The Lighthouse. Tim, meanwhile, still can’t quite believe we’re getting to see Terry Gilliam’s passion project The Man […]
The Personal History of David Copperfield – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 241
Cream-Filled Avocado Iannucci Strange, nay paranormal, events on Eclectica number 241, as our director’s lottery comes out with… number 241. That’s not the inexplicable bit – the inexplicable bit comes when we only realise this once the recording’s stopped. Before that, join Graham and special guest Andrew from 4-Panel and […]
Adam Driver’s Bioelectric Superpositions – Literary Loitering 116
It’s 2020, and there may be many, many, many useful and constructive ways to start the new decade … Or you can join our resident cultural anarchists for a spot of chaotic fun. It’s your choice but given that we’ve got a packed show that includes art bananas getting eaten, […]
Near Dark – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 240
Last week’s director’s lottery came out with Kathryn Bigelow, which can only mean (checks IMDb) one of ten things. The one Graham and Tim picked was Near Dark, her vampire Western with half the cast of Aliens. Has it stood the test of time? Question of the Week is a […]