It’s time for another episode of our very occasional video games podcast! With a full table we discuss “Final Fantasy XV” demos and the franchise at large, “Dark Souls III” and the evolution of From Software’s popular franchise, the HD remastering of “The Witch & the Hundred Knight” and one […]
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Cinema Eclectica 66 – The Biscuits for Movies Initiative
Everything can be justified if you’re rewarded with biscuits. Off The Shelf features the new (and classic), Takashi Miike film “Yakuza Apocalypse”, Akira Kurosawa’s Japanese Shakesperean epic “Ran”, and “Innocence of Memories” – an essay film from Grant Gee. We also have a minority report on “Captain America: Civil War” […]
Keyframe 47 – Dr. Stylish’s Pub Crawl
4-Panel 50 – Play That Funky Music
After the poor reception of Batman Versus Superman it looks like Suicide Squad will be going through quite a lot of reshoots. In other news, Marvel have released teasers for upcoming events and DC team up with Random House to produce a series of young adult novels featuring famous superheroes. […]
Literary Loitering 40 – Ancient Psychic Tandem War Elephant
It’s been a strange week with the passing of renowned architect Dame Zahar Hadid, the news that King Arthur may have been from Yorkshire, and a children’s book about The Queen finding the right crown to wear. Our featured books are Adventure Time: The Enchiridion & Marcy’s Super Secret Scrapbook, […]
Cinema Eclectica 65 – The Internet has no Doghands
This week we absolutely refuse any second hand gags. Bad, Producer Rob. In Off The Shelf we have all the best stuff from the 1980s – ridiculous action with “The Zero Boys” and crazy, gory practical effects in “Bride of Re-Animator”. We also have the forgotten Stellan Skarsgård picture “In […]
Keyframe 46 – Hajime no Tucky
Tis the season for strange animation tidings as we take a look at the trailers for “Sausage Party” and “Sakamoto desu-ga?”, Paramount say no to The Little Prince’s money and more. Our featured anime are Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse, Kill Me Baby and FUSE: Memoirs of a Hunter Girl. Tune […]
4-Panel 49 – Kevin Sorbo: Film Critic
So Batman Versus Superman opened to almost universal boos, but don’t lose hope as Lego Batman will save us all! In other news, Marvel cancel more titles, Robbie Rodriguez will retire after “Gwenom” and Kozue Amano’s “Amanchu” will be adapted for anime. Our featured comics and manga are Forget Me […]
Cinema Eclectica 64 – Criterion Collection Special
A special of a very different kind this week as we celebrate the UK debut of the Criterion Collection. We have news, question of the week and a trailer of the week before Off The Shelf becomes decidedly Criterion flavoured with “Tootsie”, “The Tragedy of MacBeth”, “Speedy” and “Only Angels […]
Literary Loitering 39 – The Noble Fort Peddlesmut
There’s weirdness afoot as the NRA add firearms to fairy tales, adult colouring books cause a global shortage of colouring pencils and Fifty Shades of Grey gets repurposed for defence. Our featured book is Dancer’s Lament: Path to Ascendancy (A Novel of the Mazalan Empire), by Ian C. Esselmont. Tune […]