After the party of episode 100 comes the hangover as Ryan, Tim, Aidan and Graham head to Room 101 for the worst cinema has to offer. From misbegotten video game adaptations (are there any other kind?), with “Hitman” and dubious documentaries with “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed”, to a trip to […]
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Cinema Eclectica 100 – Ruth Negga’s Eyebrow Game
100 episodes! It’s been quite the ride. Join us for our centenary episode as we ignore convention and recommend each other something in the spirit of the festivities. We have a controversial Question of the Week followed by our featured films – “Castaway on the Moon”, “My Scientology Movie”, Orson […]
Cinema Eclectica 100 – Ruth Negga's Eyebrow Game
100 episodes! It’s been quite the ride. Join us for our centenary episode as we ignore convention and recommend each other something in the spirit of the festivities. We have a controversial Question of the Week followed by our featured films – “Castaway on the Moon”, “My Scientology Movie”, Orson […]
Cinema Eclectica 99 – The Pinnacle of Mount Woody
We’ve never been accused of being political, but this week we had no choice in the matter. Join us as we talk movie presidents and Pablo Larrain’s American debut “Jackie”, followed by a big old chat about Woody Allen featuring “Zelig”, “Stardust Memories”, and a “Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy”. Tune […]
Cinema Eclectica 98 – Skeletor's Leaning Tower of Rocks
2017 is here and we are too. All hail Skeletor! As with the start of any new year we’re going on a diet and cutting down on all that excess fat, which means one simple thing – welcome to the new look Eclectica! Join us for Criterion’s “Black Orpheus”, “Valhalla […]
Cinema Eclectica 98 – Skeletor’s Leaning Tower of Rocks
2017 is here and we are too. All hail Skeletor! As with the start of any new year we’re going on a diet and cutting down on all that excess fat, which means one simple thing – welcome to the new look Eclectica! Join us for Criterion’s “Black Orpheus”, “Valhalla […]
Cinema Eclectica Episode 97 – A Very Special Star Wars Christmas
Christmas is a-coming, and here we are with our annual special episode! We take this opportunity to look a selection of films set around the 25th December (or thereabouts), but with a slightly skewed take on the festive season including “Blast of Silence”, “Krampus”, “Three Wishes for Cinderella” and “Santa’s […]
Cinema Eclectica 96 – Jeremy Corbyn Eating a Waffle (2016 in Review)
It’s that time of the year again! That’s right. It’s time for us to consider all the films that we’ve seen in 2016 and pit them against one another in gladiatorial combat. Join us for the winners, losers and feasts aplenty as we look back at 2016 and the great […]
Cinema Eclectica 95 – BIFAs, Barbies and Brexit
This week marks the beginning of yet another awards season. When will they ever end? Aside from the shiny things we also look at Steve Martin’s “Roxanne”, the skateboarding documentary “Lords of Dogtown”, Tom Hanks’ latest attempt at being a real boy in “Sully”, and the triumphant return of Adam […]
Cinema Eclectica Episode 94 – Opening a Can of Kevin Smith
We have our second ever photonegative show featuring lots of new releases from all over the world. The choice cuts are Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Creepy”, Botswanan drama “A United Kingdom”, Robert Zemeckis’ “Allied” and hysteria-laden Korean horror “The Wailing”. Staying with South Korea, Kim Jee-Woon is the target of this week’s […]