Words or Sound Effects, That is the Question This week we’re pondering the ultimate question – should we do a version with just noises and sound effects? In “Off the Shelf” we take a look at Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep and the Shaw […]
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Top Five – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 19
Again & Again Until They Get Space Jam This week we change all of the roles, but still, somehow manage to do … stuff. Our featured home entertainment releases in Off the Shelf are Down By Law, Fellini’s Satyricon, The Railway Man and Playing It Cool. We also have a […]
Unfriended – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 18
There’s Only One Swinton On this week’s episode there are some dark, disturbing revelations. In our Off the Shelf section, we take a look at Sidney Lumet’s 1970’s classic Network, a boxset featuring the work of Chris Marker, the rather alarming soap-opera-like Be My Baby, and the silent movie icon […]
Avengers: Age of Ultron – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 17
Not Chick Flick Eclectica This week’s episode features one of the most anticipated releases of the last few years – which means heated and very divisive opinions are on the cards (there would be no point otherwise). With a full cast of unsupportive characters Off the Shelf enjoys Nikkatsu noir […]
The Salvation – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 16
Loomets Geneiswys We have all the pronunciations this week – including the good, the bad and the remarkably ugly. It’s your fault, you terrible movie-naming people. In our “Off the Shelf” section, we take a look at The Offence from Masters of Cinema, Some Beasts – the highly anticipated critical […]
John Wick – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 15
Hello! Is it me you’re talking to? On this episode, we find our best idea for a movie yet in the news and launch a new occasional feature. All in a day’s work for us here at Geek Show Towers. We also take a look at the surprising trio of Kon-Tiki, […]
While We’re Young – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 14
Up Your Gory Alley Confusion is in the air this week on Cinema Eclectica with the announcement of a Play-Doh movie and the existence of the Zombie Chicken sub-basement genre. We take a look at The Duke of Burgundy, Mark of the Devil and Day of Anger in “Off the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]