We at Eclectica were self-isolating before it was cool, so COVID-19 isn’t going to stop us. Instead we’ve got another entry in our Director’s Lottery series, which came out with Paolo Sorrentino and his twisty, paranoid biopic of former Italian PM Guilio Andreotti, 2008’s Il Divo. What do Graham and […]
Podcasts
Bacurau – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 248
Not saying we planned this or anything, but this week’s Film of the Week will be on Mubi by the end of the month. That’s handy, isn’t it? Don’t expect a stress-free quarantine if you watch Bacurau, though. The Brazilian genre-hopper is ferocious, full-on and – as Rob and Graham […]
Onwards – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 247
So, that plan to build up to No Time to Die went well, didn’t it? Nevertheless, we’re pressing on, with Mark reviewing George Lazenby’s sole turn as Bond in the much-misunderstood On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. This was worth it if only for the Dick Van Dyke anecdote. Before that, […]
4-Panel Takeover – Literary Loitering 118
It’s Takeover week here on The Geek Show Network, and since we were so rudely shoved out of our usual seat by the boys from Cinema Eclectica we decided to run riot over the crazy paved paths of Literary Loitering. So how does one cram superheroes into art and literature, […]
True History of the Kelly Gang – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 246
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, […]
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 […]